Zemi – Amulets of the Ancients – Minoan Seal The Octopus seal was the symbol of the Minoan people and is sometimes called a Gorgon’s head for its resemblance to the Medusa. The Minoan civilization was a culture of art and science shrouded in mystery. Many believe that Plato’s accounts of Atlantis were actually accounts of the Minoan island. Ancient Greece based its early democracy on the Minoan system of government, where all classes and both sexes seemed to have equal rights under the law. Lead-free pewter pendant measures 1” in diameter. It is strung on a cord and mounted on a card with the above narrative.