Evans, Arthur J.: The Palace of Minos: a comparative account of the successive stages of the early Cretan civilization as illustred by the discoveries at Knossos (Index) (London, 1936)

SEAL-STONES [185] SEAL-STONES

Seal-stones, Bead-seals (cont.)

Seal-stones, Bead-seals (cont.)

Illustrative subjects and details (short selection)

in. 215, 216 (on gold signet and Thisbe

After-world, scenes of, on 'Ring of Nestor',

gold bead-seal). Bull grappled by hero

in. i46seqq.

who raises him from the ground, iv. 230,

Antithetic types, iv. 169, &c.

231; Feats of Theseus and Herakles with

Ants in reversed positions on ivory bead (re-

Cretan and Marathonian bull compared,

flection of 7th Dynasty 'button' seals),

iv. 229, 230

IV. 510

Butterfly (see, too, Chrysalis), m. 148; above

Architectural types, 1. 564, 565, 684, 685;

flower, iv. 1018; comparison with that of

'triple gradation', I. 686-9; with 'thea-

Priest-king fresco, ib.; emblem of life,

tral' pillar and capital, 1. 689 (Fig. 509);

ib., and cf. in. 80; on gold scales from

with spiral dadoes, I. 694, 695

Mycenae Shaft Grave III, allusion to

Aspergillum (holy-water sprinkler), 11. 792,

weighing of souls: eyed butterfly of clay

793: attribute of Goddess entreating

sealing, in. 149-51; butterflies still re-

spiritual dominion

garded as 'little souls' in Crete, in. 151,

Axe (Double) rising from bull's head, 1. 434,

152 (and cf. 148, 149)

435, iv. 244; placed above with sacral

Calf's head (dressed for table), 1 v. 491

robes on either side, ib.

Cat pursuing ducks (inspired by Egyptian

Axe (single-bladed), of Syro-Egyptian type,

Chita), in. 117

held by long-robed priest-princes, IV.

Cat badge accompanied by royal title, 1. 277

4i3-J9

(Fig. 207 a), 278

Boar on sacrificial table: haruspex making in-

Cattle-pieces: Group on architectural stepped

cision in entrails, iv. 572, 573

base, iv. 566; kine in reversed posi-

Boar hunt, iv. 473, 474

tions, iv. 565-7; fragment of 'prize ox'

Boars, group of three (fine M.M. Ill style),

scene, iv. 564 (Fig. 532); boy milking

iv. 572 (Fig. 549); with young, sealing, ib.

cow, iv. 564 (Fig. 530); boy leading beast,

(Fig- 548)

ib. (Fig. 533); man driving three oxen, ib.

Boxing scene, of arena, Grand Stand pillar,

(Fig. 535); man leading ox by rope, iv.

and fallen champion shown, 1. 691 (Fig.

565 (Fig. 536); Minoan Genius leading

512), and cf. iv. 512 (Fig. 456 a, 6(Hagia

bull in similar manner, iv. 443 (Fig.

Triada sealings, M.M. lllb); Martial

368); do., leading cow, ib.; two lowing

Combat on Mycenae signet, I. 691 (Fig.

oxen in crossed positions, iv. 565 (Fig.

513) (L.M. la); a later adaptation of the

537); oxen walking in different direc-

spectacular scheme, ib.

tions, palm-trees in background, signet

Boy-God, see under Goddess

impression, Knossos, iv. 609 (Fig.

Bull, sacrificial, with knife stuck in neck on

597 B> m)

altar, showing bucrania, iv. 41; ritual

Ceiling patterns, relation of, to seal-types, n.

sacrifice of, in arena by Minoan matador, j

203, 204, 207; 'Template' used for, with

iv. 40, and see ill. 226

Egyptian 'tree' sign, n. 203

Bull of taurokathapsia: in net, iv. 574; burst-

Chalice: with symbolic circle above, offered

ing through barrier, ib.

to seated Goddess, n. 767, iv. 395 (on

Coursing bull with acrobatic figures above,

clay matrix, Knossos); similar type, Za-

1. 636, iv. 218, 219; performer turning

kro, 11. 768; held by seated Goddess

back somersault over bull's back while

(Tiryns signet-ring), iv. 393, 460

an assistant figure stands by with out- 1

Chariots, &c: Type B (Knossos), iv. 816;

stretched hands, 1. 694 (sealing, Temple

Thisbe, iv. 817. Type C (Vapheio), IV.

Repository); agate lentoid, m. 218;

820 (Avdu), iv. 823: drawn by wild-

Circus scene of Taureador Fresco com-

goats

pared, ib.; charging bull with overthrown

Chrysalis (see, too, Butterfly): symbolic ap-

performer—below, sacral knots in field,

pearance of on Minoan signets: on 'Ring