Greek Goddess Statue Found At Illegal Excavation in Turkey

Greek Reporter ^ | April 17, 2014 | Iro-Anna Mamakouka

[SunkenCiv]

A statue, believed to be the ancient Greek goddess Demeter, has been unearthed at an illegal excavation in Simav, western Turkey. The statue, weighing in at 610kg and standing 2.8 meters tall, was discovered by two Turks, Ramazan C. And Ismail G, 26 and 62 years old respectively, who are alleged to have been conducting illegal excavations in the wider area where the statue was found. The two men were taken into custody by the Turkish police and sent to court.

The head of the statue and the altar, missing during the raid, were later found in a house in the city centre.

In Greek mythology, Demeter, one of Zeus’ sisters, so the story goes, was the goddess of agriculture, nature, abundance and seasons, and mother of Persephone, wife of Hades.

[buckalfa]

It is beautiful but I cannot resist the temptation ------- would Laz hit it ?.

[Robwin]

It is beautiful but I cannot resist the temptation ------- would Laz hit it ?.

Bill Clinton would.

[BubbaJunebug]

To: buckalfa

It is beautiful but I cannot resist the temptation -——— would Laz hit it ?.
Bill Clinton would.

HE DID.........

[SunkenCiv]

Eschewing images was first practiced by the Hebrews. The image of a deity was considered to be the site of and object of worship in pagan rituals.

[SunkenCiv]

As if we really have to ask — he would!

[Bigg Red]

:)

[Bigg Red]

Thanks for the flag. Glad I did not myth this article.

[SunkenCiv]

Wholeheartedly agree.

[SunkenCiv]

Good catch.

[SunkenCiv]

:’D

[Daffynition]

When I lived in Turkey....the country relied on university groups from Germany, US, England to do the excavating.

Any ancient site was overrun with young kids from nearby villages willing to *sell* foreign tourists artifacts they or their parents kicked up themselves.

My favorite sculpture of Medusa, Temple of Apollo, at Didyma.

[Daffynition]

That whole area is prone to many violent, catastrophic earthquakes. ;)

[dblshot]

Golden calves can get you in big trouble.

[SunkenCiv]

In the ancient world there were stiff penalties for impersophonating a deity.

[Verginius Rufus]

According to Herodotus, the Persians did not have statues of their gods (1.131).

Whether he was accurate on that point, and whether the Persian practice was as old as the Hebrew practice, I don't know.

[SunkenCiv]

The Zoroastrians used a fire; one Zoroastrian community in India claims to have never let theirs go out, even when they were on the move, for over 2000 years.

[BenLurkin]

Sounds Vey Ceres

[Bigg Red]

The hellas with that.

[Pelham]

“Demeter or Defoot?”

Neither. Deyard.

[GeronL]

Give them Dainch and they take Damile