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A 5 page paper which examines various ancient fertility art.
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It is carved of stone. "This sculpture of a so-called Venus--because of her exaggerated breasts and hips--was probably used as a fertility fetish. Fertility and hunting were essential components of
survival during the nomadic, Paleolithic era" (Anonymous Stone Age Goddesses: Page 1, 202; goddess.html). As such, it was likely used in various rituals to ensure fertility and the growth of
the tribes. Venus of Lespugue Another Venus piece, this one dates approximately 25,000 BC and is considered to be "Common to the archeological evidence from the Paleolithic
era, this sculpture depicts an anatomically exaggerated female form" (Anonymous Stone Age Goddesses: Page 1, 202; goddess.html). It is also carved of stone. Venus of Laussel Still yet another
stone Venus figure, this one dates to 22,000 BC and is believed to "have been incised on rock with the stone tools common to the Paleolithic era. The female form
is again depicted with exaggerated hips and breasts" (Anonymous Stone Age Goddesses: Page 1, 202; goddess.html). Minoan Snake Goddess This is a fertility goddess that is directly related
to the people of Crete and is dated approximately 1600 BC. "The people of Crete seem to have worshipped a mother goddess sacred to many places and manifest in many
forms. This Snake Goddess--who shakes two snakes as an animal sits on her head--may have been used as part of this ritual" (Anonymous Stone Age Goddesses: Page 1, 202; goddess.html).
Illustrated in other archeological evidence, the open bodice and flounced skirt was a favored style worn by Minoan women. Witcombe (2002) provides us an intriguing look at this particular
goddess, stating that "Having identified the Snake Goddess as a fertility deity associated with the Mother Goddess most archaeologists and art historians seem content to leave it at that, as
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