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Dated to approximately 25,000 B.C., the mother
goddess holds a bison horn, symbol of the crescent moon and the
hunt. The strikes on the horn may indicate a yearly cycle
of thirteen lunar months. The original held traces of red
ochre, probably to indicate the color of blood which was
venerated as the life fluid. The monthly menstrual cycle of
women therefore made them magical in their ability to shed blood
and yet live. This mother goddess also seems pregnant, another
aspect of femininity obviously seen as miraculous.
8.5" x 5.5"
greystone, red sandstone
The symbol of life and energy, also associated
with abundance and prosperity, is carved inside the 5000 year-old
Newgrange passage mound in County Meath, Ireland. Earth
works such as Newgrange have been proven to be ancient solar
observatories, whose construction can be said to symbolize the
womb of the Goddess. At Newgrange, the male solar deity in
the form of light, penetrates the interior of the mound through a
long tunnel once a year at the winter solstice. The concept
of triplism takes many forms in different cultures, the three
faces of the Goddess, maiden, mother and crone; the Trinity; and
many Celtic gods and goddesses such as Brigid, Macha and the
three sons of Uisnech also take on a triple aspect.
6.25" x 5"
greystone
This remarkable 4th century Viking stone carving from Sweden shows
the Goddess in her rule of the animals. She squats in the birth
position as Creator of Life, holding two serpents, a symbol of
fertility. The serpent-holding goddess is a well-known figure,
perhaps the most famous example found in Crete. Amazingly, three
animals above her form a large triple spiral, which has long
associations with Goddess sites, including 5000 year-old Newgrange.
The animals are the boar, which is earth; the bird, which is sky;
and the snake, which is water. Thus, through these symbols and
imagery, she is tied to all earthly creation.
10.5" x 8.25"
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