The Shrine of Eileithyia
Minoan Goddess of Childbirth and Motherhood, at the Inatos Cave in Southern Crete: Volume I: The Egyptian-Type Artifacts
by by Gunther Holbl
Hardback (Published)
(December 2022)
ISBN: 9781931534345
8.46 x 10.98 inches
Price: $95.00
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This volume is a catalog of the ancient Egyptian imports and Egyptianizing artifacts found in 1962 during the excavation of a cave near Tsoutsouros (ancient Inatos), Crete, Greece: a sanctuary dedicated to the Minoan and Greek goddess Eileithyia.
This volume is a catalog of the ancient Egyptian imports and Egyptianizing artifacts found in 1962 during the excavation of a cave near Tsoutsouros (ancient Inatos), Crete, Greece. The cave was a sanctuary dedicated to the Minoan and Greek goddess Eileithyia. The Aegyptiaca of the Minoan and Mycenaean eras on Crete signify the political and economic relations between the Aegean rulers and the Egyptian royal court. Several of the objects are Egyptian scarabs, and they certainly represent official Egyptian-Cretan affairs, especially those dating from the reign of Amenophis III to the end of the Eighteenth Dynasty. Much of the cataloged objects come from the 10th to 7th centuries B.C., and they are appropriate for venerating the goddess of childbirth and motherhood. The statuettes, seals, and vessels are lavishly illustrated with plates of color photographs.
- By (author) Gunther Holbl
"Gunther Holbl, along with Philip Betancourt and Konstantinos Chalikias, has filled a significant gap in the archaeological and cultural record on Crete and in the Aegean by publishing the Aegyptiaca collection from this sacred space and highlighting the regional awareness of Eileithyia across time. . . . Gunther Holbl, along with Philip Betancourt and Konstantinos Chalikias, has filled a significant gap in the archaeological and cultural record on Crete and in the Aegean by publishing the Aegyptiaca collection from this sacred space and highlighting the regional awareness of Eileithyia across time." Morrison, Jerolyn E., American Journal of Archaeology, July 2024 Vol. 128, No. 3
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