October
02
/ 2020
In the Myth of the Minotaur, if not for the ministrations of the humble Princess Ariadne, Theseus—the Greek hero—would not have had a prayer. Although often portrayed as a mere maiden, truth be told, providing back-up for a leading man was the very least of her qualities. Springing from the heavens, Ariadne’s origins beckon from the primordial mist of Bronze Age Minoan Crete where she was the overarching mother goddess in the Minoan pantheon—the all-important fertility goddess who is believed to have answered to such titles as goddess-on-earth, weaver of life and mistress of the labyrinth. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_original","fid":"78341","attributes":{"alt":"Minoan Snake Goddess (©Courtesy Micki Pistorius)","class":"media-image","height":"700","style":"width: 525px; height: 700px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"525"}}]] Minoan Snake Goddess (©Courtesy Micki Pistorius) Ariadne Minoan Fertility Goddess With the destiny of mortals
