Mycenaean religion
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The religious beliefs and practices of Mycenaean Greece are difficult to discern due to limited archeological, iconographical, and material records. Existing evidence suggests that the Mycenaean relig
Phi type Mycenaean figurines of the so-called 'Bird Goddesses', 14th century BC, Archaeological Museum of Nafplion
Fresco depicting a goddess or priestess in Mycenae, 1250–1180 BC.
The Lady of Phylakopi; wheel-made pottery figurine of a goddess or priestess from the West Shrine of Phylakopi; late Helladic III A period, 14th century BC, Archaeological Museum of Milos
Bronze figurine of man from the Sanctuary in Phylakopi, Late Helladic III C period, Mycenaean culture, Archaeological Museum of Milos
Persephone
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In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Persephone, also called Kore or Cora, is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. She became the queen of the underworld after her abduction by her uncle Hades, the k
Statue of syncretic Persephone-Isis with a sistrum. Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete
Sarcophagus with the abduction of Persephone. Walters Art Museum. Baltimore, Maryland
The Rape of Proserpina by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1621–22) at the Galleria Borghese in Rome
Hades (right) and Persephone (left). Detail from an Attic red-figure amphora, ca. 470 BC. From Italy. Louvre