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![Labrys - 100 Sacred Symbols in Watercolour by Linda Ursin Labrys - 100 Sacred Symbols in Watercolour by Linda Ursin](https://lindaursin.net/wp-content/blogs.dir/26/files/2016/02/75-labrys-contrast2-1024x743.jpg)
Size: 30,3 x 22,6 cm
Materials: Watercolour on watercolour paper
Number seventy-five is the Labrys, a double-headed axe that’s closely associated with the Minoan civilization, and specifically with the worship of a goddess. In Crete, the symbol always accompanies female deities and may have been the symbol of their creator Goddess. It may also be interpreted as a butterfly relating to the Minoan butterfly goddesses shown in the shape of a labrys. According to some archaeologists, it was used by Minoan priestesses for ceremonies. Since the 1970s, it’s been used as a symbol of independence and self-sufficiency, and strength among feminists and lesbians. The background was created by letting the colours spread under plastic wrap.
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