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The Ancient Cave
June 13, 2016:
Slightly disturbing, however, was a portion of a scene on one of the other walls. I have studied many an ancient and primitive ritual lore in my years excavating in the Mediterranean. But not even the Assyrians – renowned for their cruel methods such as skinning alive – ever depicted anything like this.
In what survived of the pictorial, a man dressed in a differing style of the kilted Neolithic worshippers on the wall opposite is held in a tight embrace by the snake goddess. In distressing detail, he is shown penetrating the snake goddess in a sexual manner, while simultaneously she is swallowing him whole, having already passed his head and neck. The next, subordinate images seem to show the man travelling through the goddess’ body, his progress tracked by the engorged portion of her physique. Eventually, the man graphically completes his journey through her bowels, and is deposited on the ground – still clearly alive and in pain.
Three archaeologists investigate the find of their careers in a remote valley on the island of Crete. What they find there is more than evidence of long-dead civilizations, and at least one man will vow never to set foot on the island again.
Slightly disturbing, however, was a portion of a scene on one of the other walls. I have studied many an ancient and primitive ritual lore in my years excavating in the Mediterranean. But not even the Assyrians – renowned for their cruel methods such as skinning alive – ever depicted anything like this.
In what survived of the pictorial, a man dressed in a differing style of the kilted Neolithic worshippers on the wall opposite is held in a tight embrace by the snake goddess. In distressing detail, he is shown penetrating the snake goddess in a sexual manner, while simultaneously she is swallowing him whole, having already passed his head and neck. The next, subordinate images seem to show the man travelling through the goddess’ body, his progress tracked by the engorged portion of her physique. Eventually, the man graphically completes his journey through her bowels, and is deposited on the ground – still clearly alive and in pain.
Three archaeologists investigate the find of their careers in a remote valley on the island of Crete. What they find there is more than evidence of long-dead civilizations, and at least one man will vow never to set foot on the island again.
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Published September 28, 2016
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