The Snake Goddess (Minoan Civilization statue)

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Snake Goddess indicates figurines of a woman holding a snake in each hand found during excavation of Minoan archaeological sites in Crete dating from approximately 1600 BCE. These figurines were found only in house sanctuaries, where the figurine appears as "the goddess of the household", and they are probably related with the Paleolithic tradition regarding women and domesticity.

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Size: 4016px × 6016px
Location: Archaeological Museum Of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece
Photo credit: © Konstantis Papadakis / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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