Shrine of Eileithyia: Minoan Goddess of Childbirth and Motherhood at the Inatos Cave in Southern Crete. Volume II. The Pottery and Figurines.

Description

This book presents the pottery and the clay and metal sculptures dedicated to the deity Eileithyia in her shrine at Inatos, in southern Crete. This is the second of three planned volumes on this assemblage of specialized gifts to a unique goddess. It follows the Egyptiaka from the shrine that were published in volume I. The clay vessels are discussed by periods, from the Minoan to the Roman Imperial era. Clay figurines are divided by classes. Separate chapters describe models and other items of clay, including boat models, a ring-shaped frieze of dancing warriors, animal figurines, and Roman lamps. Highlights of this important assemblage of votive objects include about 200 Minoan miniature vessels and many small sculptures from the Late Geometric to Archaic periods, including seated pairs of female figurines in preparation for childbirth, sexually embracing couples, and a boat model with standing female figures on the gunwales accompanying a fetus traveling in the vessel.
List of Illustrations in the Text
List of Figures
List of Plates Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
1. Introduction to Volume II, Philip P. Betancourt
2. Ring-Shaped Pendant, Philip P. Betancourt, Alessandra Giumlia-Mair, Susan C. Ferrence, and James D. Muhly
3. Clay Plaque, Philip P. Betancourt
4. Minoan Pottery, Philip P. Betancourt
5. Miniature Minoan Vessels, Philip P. Betancourt and Amie S. Gluckman
6. Linear A Inscription (INA Zb 1), Massimo Perna
7. Subminoan to Roman Pottery, Philip P. Betancourt
8. Fragments of Vessels with Human Heads, Philip P. Betancourt
9. Minoan Clay Figurines, Sydney R. Sarasin
10. Minoan Copper Alloy Figurines before LM IIIB, Sydney R. Sarasin
11. Minoan Lead Figurines, Sydney R. Sarasin
12. Figurines of the Goddess with Upraised Arms, Sydney R. Sarasin
13. Shrine Equipment for the Goddess with Upraised Arms, Philip P. Betancourt
14. Scenes of Parturition, Leanna Kolonauski
15. Embracing Couple Figurines, Florence S.C. Hsu
16. Miscellaneous Protogeometric to Early Archaic Figurines, Philip P. Betancourt, Leanna Kolonauski, Sydney R. Sarasin, and Florence S.C. Hsu
17. Daedalic Figurines, Philip P. Betancourt 18. Kourotrophoi, Leanna Kolonauski
19. Standing Single Male Figurines, Amie S. Gluckman
20. Frieze of Warriors, Philip P. Betancourt
21. Boat Models, Florence S.C. Hsu
22. Hellenistic to Roman Figurine, Diane E. Evitts
23. Animal Figurines, Philip P. Betancourt
24. Hellenistic and Roman Lamps, Philip P. Betancourt
25. Discussion and Conclusions, Philip P. Betancourt
References
Index Figures Plates

Paperback: 362pp., 17 illustrations in the text, 61 figures and 64 plates in backmatter (INSTAP Academic Press, Prehistory Monograph 74, 2024)

ISBN 978-1-931534-40-6