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.
[Candia Museum, Crete, 1600-1500 BCE] Antique stone colored Gypsumstone. #ADE
see also: Sacred Sexuality
see also: Greek and Roman items
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