{"id":16119,"date":"2026-02-20T20:58:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T20:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=16119"},"modified":"2026-02-20T21:13:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T21:13:32","slug":"prince-of-the-lilies-30-cm","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/product\/prince-of-the-lilies-30-cm\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince of the Lilies 30 cm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"631\">The <em data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"231\">Prince of the Lilies<\/em> is one of the most iconic images of Minoan civilization, originating from the palace complex of <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Knossos<\/span><\/span> on the island of <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Crete<\/span><\/span>. Dated to the Late Bronze Age, around 1600 BCE, the original artwork is a reconstructed fresco discovered in fragments during early excavations and is now preserved at the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Heraklion Archaeological Museum<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"1296\">The figure is believed to represent a youthful ruler, priest-king, or ritual leader, identified by his elaborate crown adorned with lilies and peacock feathers\u2014symbols of renewal, authority, and divine connection in Minoan culture. His dynamic posture and idealized physique reflect the Minoan emphasis on vitality, movement, and harmony with nature. Such imagery was closely tied to palace rituals and religious ceremonies rather than warfare, underscoring the unique character of Minoan society within the ancient Aegean world. This replica translates a legendary fresco into sculptural form, celebrating one of Europe\u2019s earliest and most refined civilizations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:c55cd05a-4072-4e18-abef-3baf8874ac83-3\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-8\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"e281b9ff-b3cd-4f81-bcc2-d160a5a5c760\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1467\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">A sculptural replica inspired by the famous <em data-start=\"1366\" data-end=\"1388\">Prince of the Lilies<\/em> fresco from Knossos, Crete, dating to the Late Bronze Age Minoan civilization.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px absolute bottom-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":16120,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_cat":[17,18,445,39],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-16119","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","product_cat-sculptures","product_cat-bronze-sculptures","product_cat-collection-iii","product_cat-statues"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/16119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16119"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16120"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=16119"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=16119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}