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SEAL-STONES
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SEAL-STONES
Seal-stones, Bead-seals (cont.)
of Nestor', m. 148 (Fig. 96), 149-51 (of
White butterfly); on Vapheio ring, 111.
140, 141 (Fig. 92), 142 (also on parallel
signet scenes recently discovered, A. E.);
in gold from Mycenae Chamber Tomb,
in. 149, 151 (Fig. 102); gold pendants,
Third Shaft Grave, Mycenae. (As em-
blems of resurgence peculiar to Minoan
Religion)
Cockle-shells, 1. 696 (Fig. 518 h, i)
Column, pillar, or menhir, 'baetylic' as repre-
sentative of divinity and its ritually se-
cured, temporary habitation: visible
within temenos or shrine, I. 160, 161;
sacrificial horned sheep tethered to, ill.
317; libations poured over by Minoan
Genii, iv. 454, 455, 459; in front of
seated Goddess, iv. 393, 460; replacing
divine figure between antithetic lions,
iv. 610-13 (Lions' Gate type); between
Griffins, in. 511 (Fig. 361, and cf. Fig.
355) (see, too, under Religion)
Column with capital of Grand Stand type
(see Frescoes), 1. 689 (Fig. 509)—Knos-
sos, Temple Repository sealing
Conch-shells, I. 122 (Fig. 167), 696 (Fig.
518 h), iv. 210 (ritual use of)
Cornucopiae, iv. 604 (no. 64)
Crab, 1. 696 (Fig. 518^)
Cup-bearer (fresco), lentoid agate on wrist of,
in. 705 (Fig. 441)
Cynocephalus, adorant (Egyptian types), 11.
794
Dancers: ecstatic, III. 68, 69, 140
Dendra(Mideia), gold signet-ringfrom,lv. 171
'Diaskourai', twin girl attendants of Minoan
Goddess, 11. 340, 341 (Fig. 194), 342,
m. 154
Dog (see Hound)
Doves, seated facing on incurved altar-block,
iv. 605, no. 4; one held by long-robed
Priest-king, iv. 405 (Fig. 336), 406 (Fig.
337); recognized as Rock-dove, ib.\ ivory
pendant seal in form of dove with
young, 1. 117, iv. 486, 487
Duck-hunting, Nilotic scenes, m. 116, 117,
iv. 492; taken from wall-painting, in.
Ewers (beaded and high-spouted) on 'talis-
Seal-stones, Bead-seals (cont.)
manic' class of bead-seals, iv. 447-50;
held by Minoan Genii (as rain-bringers),
iv. 451-60
Fable, illustration of, recognized in episode
of goat and dog, iv. 508, 509
Fallow deer (Cervus dama) represented in
Minoan seal-type (not Red deer), iv. 578,
579; horned fallow deer suckling young,
iv- 558. 559
Fish (flying), m. 129, 130; compared with
Phylakopi fresco, in. 129, iv. 604, no. 62
Fish, in rocky pool, 1. 697, IV. 490, 491; in
reversed positions, iv. 606, no. 40
Fish, Skaros, or 'Parrot Wrasse' (amidst sea-
weed), 1. 677, iv. 494
Fisherman, holding octopus and parrot
wrasse (skaros), Knossos, I. 677, iv. 494
Flying bird: Masterpiece on Hagia Triada
sealing, IV. 490, 491; of 'talismanic' class
on late prism seal, iv. 542 (Fig. 495 e);
in Palatial deposits, iv. 605, no. 25, 606,
no. 39
Frescoes and painted stucco reliefs (Minoan)
reflected in seal motives: scenes of bull
sports with acrobatic figures (see above),
toilette scene of class of 'Ladies in Blue'
(M.M. Ill), iv. 518 (Fig. 461 a, b);
duck-hunting scenes, probably of similar
origin, in. 115 seqq. (for Flying-fish see
above)
Gallop (flying) on seal-types, 1. 716; specially
characteristic of Minoan Art, 1. 713 seqq.
Galopetras or 'milk stones', name applied by
Cretan peasants to Minoan seal-stones,
iv. 446,485 n. 1. (The lighter hues are pre-
ferred for their talismanic virtues. A.E.)
Genius, Minoan (see, too, under separate
heading), iv. 430-67. Type derived from
Hippopotamus Goddess Ta-Urt, though
largely a Minoan creation, iv. 431 seqq.;
pregnant outline of body in cases pre-
served, iv. 434, 435; astral relation still
indicated by stars and ox-legs (Khopsh
sign of Set, Great Bear constellation),
iv. 441, and cf. 436, 437; beneficent
nature of as leaders and carriers of ani-
mals, iv. 441-4; ewer-bearing as waterers
of vegetation, iv. 445-7 (relation to talis-
manic class of vegetation charms, iv. 445-
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SEAL-STONES
Seal-stones, Bead-seals (cont.)
of Nestor', m. 148 (Fig. 96), 149-51 (of
White butterfly); on Vapheio ring, 111.
140, 141 (Fig. 92), 142 (also on parallel
signet scenes recently discovered, A. E.);
in gold from Mycenae Chamber Tomb,
in. 149, 151 (Fig. 102); gold pendants,
Third Shaft Grave, Mycenae. (As em-
blems of resurgence peculiar to Minoan
Religion)
Cockle-shells, 1. 696 (Fig. 518 h, i)
Column, pillar, or menhir, 'baetylic' as repre-
sentative of divinity and its ritually se-
cured, temporary habitation: visible
within temenos or shrine, I. 160, 161;
sacrificial horned sheep tethered to, ill.
317; libations poured over by Minoan
Genii, iv. 454, 455, 459; in front of
seated Goddess, iv. 393, 460; replacing
divine figure between antithetic lions,
iv. 610-13 (Lions' Gate type); between
Griffins, in. 511 (Fig. 361, and cf. Fig.
355) (see, too, under Religion)
Column with capital of Grand Stand type
(see Frescoes), 1. 689 (Fig. 509)—Knos-
sos, Temple Repository sealing
Conch-shells, I. 122 (Fig. 167), 696 (Fig.
518 h), iv. 210 (ritual use of)
Cornucopiae, iv. 604 (no. 64)
Crab, 1. 696 (Fig. 518^)
Cup-bearer (fresco), lentoid agate on wrist of,
in. 705 (Fig. 441)
Cynocephalus, adorant (Egyptian types), 11.
794
Dancers: ecstatic, III. 68, 69, 140
Dendra(Mideia), gold signet-ringfrom,lv. 171
'Diaskourai', twin girl attendants of Minoan
Goddess, 11. 340, 341 (Fig. 194), 342,
m. 154
Dog (see Hound)
Doves, seated facing on incurved altar-block,
iv. 605, no. 4; one held by long-robed
Priest-king, iv. 405 (Fig. 336), 406 (Fig.
337); recognized as Rock-dove, ib.\ ivory
pendant seal in form of dove with
young, 1. 117, iv. 486, 487
Duck-hunting, Nilotic scenes, m. 116, 117,
iv. 492; taken from wall-painting, in.
Ewers (beaded and high-spouted) on 'talis-
Seal-stones, Bead-seals (cont.)
manic' class of bead-seals, iv. 447-50;
held by Minoan Genii (as rain-bringers),
iv. 451-60
Fable, illustration of, recognized in episode
of goat and dog, iv. 508, 509
Fallow deer (Cervus dama) represented in
Minoan seal-type (not Red deer), iv. 578,
579; horned fallow deer suckling young,
iv- 558. 559
Fish (flying), m. 129, 130; compared with
Phylakopi fresco, in. 129, iv. 604, no. 62
Fish, in rocky pool, 1. 697, IV. 490, 491; in
reversed positions, iv. 606, no. 40
Fish, Skaros, or 'Parrot Wrasse' (amidst sea-
weed), 1. 677, iv. 494
Fisherman, holding octopus and parrot
wrasse (skaros), Knossos, I. 677, iv. 494
Flying bird: Masterpiece on Hagia Triada
sealing, IV. 490, 491; of 'talismanic' class
on late prism seal, iv. 542 (Fig. 495 e);
in Palatial deposits, iv. 605, no. 25, 606,
no. 39
Frescoes and painted stucco reliefs (Minoan)
reflected in seal motives: scenes of bull
sports with acrobatic figures (see above),
toilette scene of class of 'Ladies in Blue'
(M.M. Ill), iv. 518 (Fig. 461 a, b);
duck-hunting scenes, probably of similar
origin, in. 115 seqq. (for Flying-fish see
above)
Gallop (flying) on seal-types, 1. 716; specially
characteristic of Minoan Art, 1. 713 seqq.
Galopetras or 'milk stones', name applied by
Cretan peasants to Minoan seal-stones,
iv. 446,485 n. 1. (The lighter hues are pre-
ferred for their talismanic virtues. A.E.)
Genius, Minoan (see, too, under separate
heading), iv. 430-67. Type derived from
Hippopotamus Goddess Ta-Urt, though
largely a Minoan creation, iv. 431 seqq.;
pregnant outline of body in cases pre-
served, iv. 434, 435; astral relation still
indicated by stars and ox-legs (Khopsh
sign of Set, Great Bear constellation),
iv. 441, and cf. 436, 437; beneficent
nature of as leaders and carriers of ani-
mals, iv. 441-4; ewer-bearing as waterers
of vegetation, iv. 445-7 (relation to talis-
manic class of vegetation charms, iv. 445-