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A mysterious "snake goddess" found in Athens is painted on a plaque with a molded face. CREDIT: Athenian Agora Excavations

A mysterious

1 posted on 01/17/2013 8:11:39 PM PST by SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv

Thanks , ‘Civ. Very interesting. I alway enjoyed Greek and Roman mythology in college. I had some great professors.

The touchdown goddess, eh? She might be one of Manti Teo’s girlfriends.


4 posted on 01/17/2013 8:18:54 PM PST by PGalt
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To: SunkenCiv
Mystery Solved:


6 posted on 01/17/2013 9:29:43 PM PST by Slyfox (The key to Marxism is medicine - V. Lenin)
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To: SunkenCiv
Reminds me of this lovely ivory and gold Minoan sculpture at the MFA in Boston.


7 posted on 01/17/2013 11:15:34 PM PST by Daffynition (The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. — D.H.)
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To: SunkenCiv

I guess this time it didn’t have to be snakes.


9 posted on 01/25/2013 4:12:04 PM PST by colorado tanker
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