ANCIENT GREEK ART

Arthur Evans reconstruction of the Blue Monkey Knossos Minoan archaeological site, Crete

Midnight Moon-art for home and garden-presents a unique line of stepping stones and garden plaques created in the Celtic Tradition by Ann and Jon Maglinte. Our products include: Celtic Blessing Plaques, Magical Animal Plaques, Fairy Plaques, Goddess Plaques, and Gazing Bowls. Each piece is an original design, hand cast and finished at the Midnight Moon Studios in Willits, California (Mendocino County).

Black-figure Amphora, Poseidon's chariot, Hermes standing on the right, Potnia Theron on the neck. [Hermes, leader of the sun in red winged shoes and red had, caduceus. Who might be in the chariot with a black and white horse?]

Bronze Age - the 1,300 room Knossos palace complex on Crete island, Greece - this throne room (dated to ca. 1500 BC) had built in bench seats and a washbasin for ritual purification.

Kamares eggshell ware cup, from Phaistos. 2100-1650 BC. Minoan art. Heraklion Archaeological Museum Crete.

ΠΡΟΕΤΟΙΜΑΣΙΑ ΘΥΣΙΑΣ - Χρυσό σφραγιστικό δαχτυλίδι με σκηνή προετοιμασίας θυσίας ζώου. Μυκήνες, θαλαμωτοί τάφοι, 15ος αι. π.Χ. Αθήνα, Εθνικό Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο PREPARATION FOR SACRIFICE - Gold signet ring depicting the preparation of the sacrifice of an animal. Mycenae, Chamber Tombs, 15th C. BC. Athens, National Archaeological Museum

Terracotta jug Period Cypro-Archaic I 750–600 B.C. Cypriot

Since at least the times when humans scratched on rocks to create images, the bee and the beehive have played central roles in human spiritual interest and worship. Bees and honey are present in the creation myths, cosmologies and sacred places of many diverse ancient cultures. African, Australian,

Minoan Bathtub with painted fish. Agios Nikolaos Museum Crete.

Vasos Gregos Antigos Mais

Fresco of Landscape with blue Monkeys, Akrotiri Thera - Santorini, Greece

Loutrophoros, a ceremonial vase used for holding water. Greece, circa 340 - 330 BC.

Vasenmalerei, rotfigurig, apulisch, 4.Jahrhundert v.Chr.-Iphigenie in Tauris mit Orestes und Pylades. In der oberen Reihe Artemis.-Volutenkrater. Sie können dieses Bild auch als Leinwandbild oder gerahmtes Bild bestellen.

Mistress of the Animals from Xeste 3, Akrotiri, Thera 17th C b.c.e.