The 'Goddess' and the Museum: What's in a name?
By A Mystery Man Writer
Description
In this third instalment of work on the ROM archives find out why the Ivory 'Minoan' Goddess has held such a lasting fascination.
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Enheduanna: The world's first named author
San Antonio Museum of Art - The goddess Sekhmet, whose name literally means “The Powerful One,” was typically portrayed with the head of a lioness and the body of a woman. Sekhmet
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A stairway to Victory - The Daru staircase
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Le secret professionnel du sourire des Étrusques Art grecque antique, Sculpture ancienne, Art figuratif
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Artemis - World History Encyclopedia
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This ancient Dutch goddess was nearly lost to time—and rising seas
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Ancient Cultures, Page 3
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Search Royal Ontario Museum
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Venus, Goddess of Love and Beauty
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Mother India The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Тесей с Пирифоем в подземном царстве. Древняя греция, Греческие костюмы, Греция
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Persephone - Wikipedia
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Mythology: 12 works, The Assyrian Goddess Astarte
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