Minoan Goddess Ariadne Statues and Rubber Stamp

	Minoan Snake Goddess Ariadne from Knossos Palace 12 inches high (30.5cm) Bonded Stone Statue Crouching on her crown is a lion cub or panther, usually associated with royal houses. In her crown are poppy pods, indicating the use of opium in her worship. Typical Retail: $54.00 Our Price: $49.00 Add To Cart #AT-D82 [Herakleion Museum, Crete, Greece. 1600 B.C.]
	Serpent Goddess Ariadne Statue 9 inches H - Hand painted resin. [Archeological Museum of Crete, 2000-1800 BCE] $39.00 Sorry - Temporarily our of stock #SS-SGC
	Goddess Ariadne Statue Antiqued stone colored gypsumstone, 8 inches High. [Candia Museum, Crete,1600-1500 BCE] $34.00 Sorry - Temporarily Out of Stock #SS-ADE
	Minoan Snake Goddess Ariadne Stamp 2.5 inches x 1.5 inches $8.50 Add To Cart

ARIADNE "The High Fruitful One," brings Rebirth

This lunar fertility goddess was known for her athletic prowess. Serpents, symbols of rebirth, were ritually handled by her priestesses, whose bare-breasted costumes suggest the sacred role of sexuality in the Minoan culture.

Serpent Goddess promotes trance and dream time. The energy exuded by the snakes of this Cretan maiden exemplify sexuality, regeneration, and the mysterious otherworld of spirit journeying. Note her staring gaze and enigmatic inward smile, and if you choose, invite these "otherworldly" characteristics into your own meditations.

THIS DELICATE SERPENT GODDESS was discovered in the underground repository of the Second Palace of Knossos (1600 BCE] and was worshiped in Crete as early as 6000 BCE. She depicts the benevolence and sacred power of the Life Force, holding high the two serpents of immortality. The tiny panther or lion cub on her headdress may connect the goddess to the fertility rites of the wine god Dionysos or denote an altered state of consciousness.