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)

STORE-CELLS [207] SWORDS

Store-cells, in Neolithic houses at Knossos, 11.

Sun, on seal (cont.)

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-------M.M. Ill prism, 1. 671 v

— houses, in Cos, S. Italy, and Syria, 1. 106

-------talismanic bead, iv. 446

— jars, see under Pottery, pithos

— on signet-ring from Tiryns, iv. 461

— rooms, in Egypt, I. 570

— on votive tablet from Psychro, 1. 633 ^

-------at Knossos, see under Knossos

Sundwall, Prof. J., on Knossian tablets, iv.

-------at Phaestos, 1. 570

663 n. 2, 681 n. 1

Stravakis, Nikolaos, description of earthquake

Sura (Elyros), upheaval of coast at, 11. 87 n. 3

at Candia in a.d. 1856, 11. 314 n. 2

Susa, two-storied pots from, 11. 428

Stravomyti, cave of, pottery from, 11. 68, 69 n.i

Suspension pots for birds, modern use of in

Strongylos, Mount (Venetian Stromboli), 11. 232

Syria and Italy, n. 306

Stucco technique, Minoan, 1. 528, 530-6

Suspension pots, I. 60-2: and see under Pottery

-------works in the round in, L.M. I, ill. 518

Swallows, Egyptian cult of, n. 28 n. 5

-------painted female head, from Mycenae, Hi.

— Minoan fondness for, n. 306, 307

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— as embroidery motive on fresco from

-------Sphinx, from Mycenae, 1. 549

Knossos, 1. 546, 11. 307, 379; from

— coating of, on steatite figurine from Tylissos,

Phylakopi, II. 307 n. 1, 766, iv. 40

hi. 426

— on pottery from Phylakopi, m. 115 n. 3

-------on hearths, II. 20, IV. 179, 180

— on M.M. Ill bead-seal, 11. 307 n. 3, 766 n. 3,

-------on seat near N.E. Hall at Knossos, 1. 571

iv. 449

-------on tables in Kitchen of the Throne Room

— on sealing from Knossos, 11. 766, iv. 594

system, iv. 926, 927

Swan associated with Minoan Goddess, iv.

-------on walls, 11. 670, 683, iv. 967: and see

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Frescoes and painted reliefs

— whistling, n. 836 n. 1

-------impression of pillar flutings in, ill. 323

Swastika in Minoan ornament, 1. 358, n. 197

-------on sacral horns, 11. 160, in. 525

— as religious symbol, 1. 358, iv. 570

— floors of, 11. 301, III. 22, 23

— L.M. 14 form of probably derived from

Studs, amber, 11. 170

brittle-stars, 11. 492

— bone, 11. 170

— on M.M. I pottery from Vasiliki, 1. 186

— chrysocolla, 1. 55

— on M.M. Ha flask from Knossos, 11. 216

— jet, 11. 170

— on sealings from Temple Repositories, 1. 515,

— tin, 11. 169

iv. 570

Styx, offerings of milk and honey to dead at, iv.

Sweden, domestic snakes in, iv. 153 n. 2

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— hut-urns from, 11. 132

Succinite, true North Baltic amber, 11. 174 n. 3

Swimmers, on inlaid dagger-blade from Vapheio,

Sudan, see Soudan

III. 96 n. 1, 127, 128

Sumatra, use of parrying-stick in, 11. 52 n. 2

Swine, see Pigs

Sumeria, 11. 264

Swing of Minoan Goddess, terra-cotta model of

— influence of on Egypt, II. 26, iv. 505

from Phaestos, iv. 24

-------on Minoan Crete, 11. 253-66, in. 261, iv.

Swinging as religious rite, IV. 26

125, 421, 955

Switzerland, remains of six-rowed barley in

— jeweller)' from, iv. 125

Lake Dwellings of, iv. 628

— inlaid bull's head rhytons from, IV. 236, 315

Swords:

— scale convention for rocks in, iv. 955

as attribute of Minoan Goddess, n. 793, iv.

— steatopygous images from, 1. 51

24, 400, 849

Sumu-ilum of Larsa, name of on steatite dog

Minoan, copper daggers prototypes of, 11. 54,

ink-stand, in. 422

iv. 848, 851

Sun, symbol on fresco from Knossos, 1. 480

— length of, 11. 273, iv. 845, 847

— on draughtsman from Knossos, 1. 479

— association of long and short types of, iv.

— on seal, E.M. Ill, 1. 125 V

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