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Honar Nameh
University of Art, Tehran
No. 7, 2000
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Archetypal Woman in Mythological & Religious Art
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History,
Culture
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By: Hossein
Zaker-gou and Shahin Khani, 2000, Iran |
Fertility
goddess figurines are among the most primitive
artistic works and they have been found all areas of
settlement by ancient human.
The existence of such figurines tells us of the
prevalence of widespread beliefs on the power of
fertility. The earliest fertility figurines are devoid
of individual characteristics, appearing as nudes with
accentuated female organs and, at times, nursing
infants. They symbolized the power of fertility. Later
figurines reveal greater details of beliefs about
women, standards of beauty, dress, hairdo and jewelry.
In later times, especially in the
"Indo-Aryan" cultures and religions,
fertility figurines appear in the form of powerful
goddesses, like Anahita, and primordial lovers such as
Sitha and Radha. They represent a more elevated
status.
With the appearance of organized religions, the
concept of "primordial woman" is embodied in
saints. In Semitic Unitarian religions, it takes the
form of such personalities as Assiah, the Pharaoh's
wife, in Jewish theology, Mary in Christianity, Fatima
in Islam, and many others. They represent the divine
status of women in various religions.
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