7.5 feet long - 10" high x 8" wide flags
9 Ancient symbols with images of actual prehistoric Mother Goddess figurines.
Each Goddess is framed in a mandorla shape, an ancient symbol of the yoni, the source of feminine creative power. Around the mandorlas are symbols from the ancient pictoral language of the Goddess, relating to each figurine's energy.
Venus of Willendorf - One of the oldest images of the Goddess. Her hands rest on her breasts in a nurturing pose. Her head looks down and is covered with rows of indentations which could be a spiral laybrinth or other symbol. She is framed by double spirals, a symbol of eternal cycles and the renewal of life. Over 30,000 years old, Paleolithic stone, Vienna, Austria.
Goddess of Laussel - This sculpture once stood at the entrance of an Ice Age rock shelter in Central France. One hand rests on her pregnant belly, emphasising fertility or female creative power. She holds in her hand a crescent-Moon shaped bison horn carved with 13 notches, probably representing the 13 moons of a year. She is surrounded by moons in various phases. France, 20.000-18,000 BC
Grain Goddess of Catal Huyuk - This Neolithic figurine was found in a granary, perhaps used to ensure a good harvest, through sympathetic magic. Her round, very feminine form, with hands holding her breasts, emphasizes nourishment. Framing her are double fruit shapes, symbolizing plant fertility, seeds and fruits. - 5500 BC Fired clay. Anatolia (present day Turkey).
Water Goddess of Catal Huyuk - Seated sweetly, her large breasts and thighs speak of great abundance. The winding stripes on the legs and breasts indicate fertility and water magic. These figures have been found in large numbers in sites of early agricultural communities. She had lost her head, so we gave her another one. She is framed with the same ancient watery zigzags. around 5000 BC (present day Turkey)
Goddess of Lespugue - This stylised image displays beautiful repeated ovals in the breasts, thighs and buttocks. The egg shapes, the winglike arms and the tail feathers at her back mark her as a bird diety. She is framed by eggs, a primal ancient symbol of rebirth. France. 25,000 BC
Goddess of Kostienki - A goddess of fertility, mother-ancestor, or guardian of the home, with faceless head bending towards the chest. Covering the head are rows of incisions showing a hair style or cap. Her hands on the belly emphasise her aspects of fertility and pregnancy. Relief work in the form of a tight plait show a breast ornament tied up at the back. In the four corners are symbols of the radiant solar Eye of the Goddess. (Russia) 23,000-21,000 BC
Goddess of Pazardzik - She sits on a throne, with a mask on, huge thighs and a double spiral on her pubic triangle. She is covered with symbols of lozenges with dots inside, meaning a seed within a womb, and stripes of snake magic. Her hands rest on her belly. The same womb lozenge symbols surround her. Found in a tomb, this suggests she is the goddess of birth, death and rebirth. From Central Bulgaria, in the Amazon region. Clay c. 4500 BCE
Snake Goddess of Cucuteni - She has a dotted lozenge over her womb. The lack of arms, and the chevrons and stripes all over her body all denote snake magic. Snakes surround her, symbolising the life force, flexible and renewing itself as a snake sheds its skin. Her large buttocks carry the cosmic egg of the Goddess. Ukraine. 5000 BC
Goddess of Dolni Vestonice - She was found near a hearth, made from clay and pulverized bone, colored black. Her head is shaped like a bird's beak, and her winglike shoulders indicate her connection with the bird goddess, eggs and fertility. Surrounding her are the repeated V shapes associated with birds from prehistoric times. Czech Republic. c. 25,000 BCE
