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Keywords: Potnia Theron, Akrotiri.jpg Potnia Theron Greek for Mistress of Animals Fresco from the bronze age excavation site of Akrotiri on the Greek island Santorini This fresco is interpreted as showing a goddess on the right hand site seated on a throne protected by a griffin behind her that she holds on a leash To the left and in front of her a monkey depicted in blue offers a bowl to her with raised arms while a young woman pours flowers of the saffron crocus in a large bowl The fresco is part of a large wall painting dubbed the saffron gatherers that covers two walls in an upper floor room of the building Xeste 3 This building interpreted to be a place of initiation and rites of passage due to an adyton in the group floor and diverse frescoes all over the building Flickr http //flickr com/photos/8383084 N06/6077730360 Potnia Theron Akrotiri 2011-08-24 14 45 42 - original fresco from about 1630 AC http //www flickr com/people/8383084 N06 Klearchos Kapoutsis - original unknown bronze age artist User Flickr upload bot/upload 08 30 29 August 2011 UTC H-stt cc-by-2 0 PD-Art File Akrotiri Mistress of animals jpg 100px Frescos from Akrotiri in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens Mistress of animals/Potnia theron and saffron gatherer Akrotiri Potniai theron Files from Klearchos Kapoutsis Flickr stream
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