Cycladic mythology

The mythology Cycladic brings together the myths and legends of the Cyclades. The Cycladic culture is an archaeological culture of the late Neolithic and early Bronze Age, which developed in the islands of the Cycladic archipelago (Greece) in the third millennium BC. It is famous for its marble idols worked with obsidian, found as far away as Portugal and at the mouths of the Danube, which proves its dynamism.

Cycladic culture is a bit older than civilization minoan of Crete. The beginnings of the Minoan civilization were influenced by the Cycladic culture: Cycladic statuettes were imported to Crete and local craftsmen imitated Cycladic techniques, the sites of Aghia Photia and Archánes have provided archaeological evidence.. Similarly, the cemetery of Aghios Kosmas in Attica has revealed Cycladic-type tombs containing Cycladic objects that may indicate either the presence of a Cycladic settlement or a high proportion of the population of Cycladic origin, in any case an influence certain cycladic.

There are traditionally three main periods :

• the Early Cycladic I (CA I) (3200 – 2800) also known as the Grotta-Pelos culture or period;
• the Ancient Cycladic II (CA II) (2800 – 2300) also known as the Keros-Syros culture or period, often considered the peak of Cycladic culture;
• the Ancient Cycladic III (CA III) (2300 – 2000) also known as the Phylakopi culture or period.