Mistress of Animals
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Mistress of Animals is a title for a female divinity or figure in ancient art and mythology who exerts power over wild creatures and the natural world.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythological motif
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religious iconographic type ⓘ title of a female divinity ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
ancient art
ⓘ
ancient mythology ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Artemis
NERFINISHED
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Cybele NERFINISHED ⓘ Inanna NERFINISHED ⓘ Ishtar NERFINISHED ⓘ Minoan snake goddess ⓘ Potnia Theron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exertsPowerOver |
nature
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wild creatures ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Aegean Bronze Age religion
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Anatolian religion ⓘ Etruscan religion NERFINISHED ⓘ Greek religion NERFINISHED ⓘ Minoan religion NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Near Eastern religion ⓘ |
| hasDepiction |
goddess accompanied by birds
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goddess accompanied by deer ⓘ goddess accompanied by lions ⓘ goddess holding animals in her hands ⓘ goddess standing between rearing animals ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
natural world
ⓘ
wild animals ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
guardian of wilderness
ⓘ
mediator between humans and animals ⓘ protector of animals ⓘ |
| hasGender | female ⓘ |
| hasIconographicFeature |
central female figure flanked by animals
ⓘ
symmetrical composition with animals on both sides ⓘ |
| hasThematicRelation |
fertility and vegetation
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hunting ⓘ pastoralism ⓘ sovereignty over nature ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Master of Animals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
art history
ⓘ
classical archaeology ⓘ comparative mythology ⓘ history of religion ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
control of nature
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dominion over animals ⓘ fertility ⓘ protection of wildlife ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Bronze Age
NERFINISHED
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Iron Age ⓘ |
| usedAsTitleFor | various local goddesses ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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