Author(s)

Zhang Yao ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Department of Art History, Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts, Xi'an, China

Corresponding Author

Zhang Yao

ABSTRACT

The combination of snake and female constitutes a unique "snake-wielding goddess style". The statue of snake-wielding goddess of Crete civilization is not only the symbol of Minoan women, but also the presentation of the matriarchal clan reproduction, female class power and goddess worship beliefs of Crete civilization, which reflects the full awakening of Minoan women's consciousness and is an important microcosm of the splendid Minoan matriarchal clan culture.

KEYWORDS

Crete civilization, the Statuette of a Snake Goddess, Female consciousness, Matrilineal clan

CITE THIS PAPER

Zhang Yao, Life, Class, and Goddess Belief: The Feminine Consciousness of the Statuette of a Snake Goddess in Crete Art. Art and Performance Letters (2022) Vol. 3: 5-9. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/artpl.2022.030502.

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