Potnia Theron
Also known as: Mistress of animals
The Potnia Theron or Mistress of Animals is a widespread motif in ancient art from the Mediterranean world and the ancient Near East, showing a central human, or human-like, female figure who grasps two animals, one to each side.
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Early epithet and iconographic form
Potnia Theron, or 'Mistress of Animals', is an early title and artistic representation of a female deity that is closely identified with the later cult of Artemis.