Fertility Goddesses

Fertility goddesses:

The form of the goddess of fertility represents a healthy woman of that era; she was highly respected because she represents both the people and the land of where these people lived, the robust figure represent health and fertility. Later in history the fertility goddess represented to nature earth. Each goddess had different meanings, for example:

Bona Dea was a goddess of fertility, childbirth, midwives, and was also linked to fresh water; whilst Ceres was the goddess of crops and agriculture (both goddesses are Roman) there are many other goddesses which are from different regions of the planet. (Also I want to point out Bona Dea and Ceres were not the first goddesses these came later, the figure of Bona Dea and Ceres is different than the Goddess of fertility Venus)

In the following link there is a list representing each one a different deity/fertility goddesses and what she represented:

Link Information:

Goddess guide, Fertility Goddessses and Goddesses of pregnancy and childbirth, http://www.goddess-guide.com/fertility-goddesses.html

The Venus of Willendorf

The very famous sculpture is well known to be one of the eldest fertility goddesses; it is stated to be crafted in the 15,000 B.C. What struck me the most is possibly the braided hair, and the overall design.

Individuals mention the anatomy of the Venus to be very well crafted and designed, I do believe it is very good, but personally I find the proportions off for example: The feet being too small and that there are no visible ankles. I do find it to be a very interesting art work, it has different aspects and I would like to know why the faces of these certain types of fertility statues are hidden, is it to portray some being that has been hidden? Was it to show that the body was the most important thing at that era? There are many conclusions. I would like to know which could be the true ‘reasoning’ behind it.

The sculpture is very well known to be one of the goddess of fertility or to be a robust Stone Age woman. This sculpture was made out of limestone. The Venus represents the roman equivalent of Aphrodite. She is one of the main fertility goddesses. 

Very interesting and in-depth information about the Venus and prehistorical art information:

Don Hitchcock,The Venus of Willendorf, 2008,http://donsmaps.com/willendorf.html