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Myths of Crete and Pre-Hellenic Europe, by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1917], at sacred-texts.com


p. xiii

PLATES IN MONOCHROME

 

Page

INSCRIBED TABLETS FOUND IN CRETE

facing xxxii

LIMESTONE SARCOPHAGUS FOUND AT AGHIA TRIADHA

xliv

VOTIVE OFFERINGS FROM THE DICTEAN CAVE

xlviii

EXAMPLES OF PALÆOLITHIC ART
                  From various sources

16

PALÆOLITHIC ART: PAINTINGS OF BISON AND DEER
                  From copies of the originals by L'Abbé Breuil

20

GROUP OF FIGURINES, IN TERRA-COTTA, FROM PALAIKASTRO

30

IVORY FIGURINE AND HEAD--"THE LEAPER"--FROM KNOSSOS
                  Reproduced from the "Annual of the British School at Athens"

48

THE LION GATE, MYCENÆ From photograph by English Photo. Co.

98

BULL'S HEAD, IN STEATITE, FROM KNOSSOS

109

p. xiv

 

THE THRONE OF MINOS, KNOSSOS

facing 112

THE CUP-BEARER, KNOSSOS
                  From photograph lent by Sir Arthur Evans

118

PAINTED PLASTER RELIEF-BULL'S HEAD-KNOSSOS
                  From photograph lent by Sir Arthur Evans

124

A GLIMPSE OF THE EXCAVATED REMAINS OF THE PALACE OF KNOSSOS

130

A CRETAN SHRINE: RESTORED BY SIR ARTHUR EVANS

138

WILD GOAT AND YOUNG: FAIENCE RELIEF, FROM KNOSSOS
                  Reproduced from the "Annual by the British School at Athens"

152

THE PRINCIPAL ROOM OF THE MUSEUM AT CANDIA, CRETE

160

MAGAZINE OF JARS AND KASELLES, KNOSSOS

196

EARLY MINOAN POTTERY, INCLUDING EXAMPLES WITH "BEAK" OR "TEAPOT SPOUTS"

208

THE "HARVESTER VASE" (STONE) FOUND AT AGHIA TRIADHA

212

GENERAL VIEW OF "THE TREASURE OF PRIAM"
                  From the photograph by Schliemann

234

GROUP OF JEWELS FROM THE ISLAND OF MOCHLOS

238

DECORATIVE MOTIFS AND SYMBOLS
                   (Minoan and Celtic patterns compared)

248

p. xv

 

THE RUINS OF THE LITTLE TOWN OF GOURNIA

facing 258

THE ISLAND OF MOCHLOS, OFF THE NORTH COAST OF CRETE

266

DECORATED POTTERY FROM PALAIKASTRO

270

THE GRAND STAIRCASE, PALACE OF PHÆSTOS

284

THREE VASES, SCULPTURED IN STONE, FOUND AT AGHIA TRIADHA

288

WEAPONS AND IMPLEMENTS, IN BRONZE, FROM THE DICTEAN CAVE

296

BRONZE IMPLEMENTS FROM GOURNIA

300

PILLAR AT KNOSSOS, INCISED WITH DOUBLE-AXE SYMBOLS

310

MINOAN POTTERY FROM ZAKRO

316

RUINS OF THE "ROYAL VILLA", AGHIA TRIADHA

328

 

 

*** The Monochrome Plates, unless where otherwise stated, are reproduced from photographs by G. Maraghiannis, Candia, Crete.

 

p. xvi

Sketch Map of Eastern Part of Crete

 


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