Symbol of regeneration an epiphany of the Goddess of Regeneration
Belly
(Hill, Oven, Pregnant)
Simulacrum of the pregnant belly of the Earth Mother (Pregnant Goddess)
Bird’s feet
Pars pro toto (a part or aspect of something taken as representative of the whole) of the Goddess of Death and Regenerationty
Bison
Colour of fertility
Black
Symbolic of humbleness, humility, witness-abilities, confidence, ease
Blooming flowers
Symbol of fertility, fidelity, optimism, longevity
Boar
Symbol of death and regeneration
Bone
Symbol of death, phalange: epiphany of the Goddess of Death
Breasts
Pars pro toto (a part or aspect of something taken as representative of the whole) of the Bird Goddess in her life and nourishment n
Bucranium
Bull head and horns, simulacrum of a woman’s uterus; symbol of regeneration
Buttocks
Symbol of strength of two, related to breasts, double fruit, double seed, and other doubles, and considered to be life-creating and pregnant parts of the Goddess’s body. In Bird Goddess representations prominent buttocks imitate a bird’s body
Cairn
A heap or round mound of stones over graves, sometimes of white and shining quartz stones, symbolic either of egg (regeneration) or of death (the colour of bone)
Cattail
Hermaphroditic powers, gift of peace between lovers/friends, allyship, victory
Cave
The Goddess’s regenerative womb
Chair
Power from a throne or a seat at the head of the table, loneliness or companionship, rest, calmness
single or concentric, engraved on rocks or on standing stones, a transmitter of the concentrated divine energy of the center (cup mark, well, menhir) related to the sacred ring dance
Coconut
Symbolic of inner reflection and transition, cleansing, humbling before God[ess]
Corn
Symbol of spiritual goodness, fertility, rebirth
Crescent
Energy sign, symbol of becoming, denoting the beginning phase of the lunar cycle
Cup mark
A depression in stone filled with the sacred water of the Goddess/Life Giver. Source of life and health, related to the Divine Eye and well
Deer
doe
Primeval mother as a supernatural deer-doe
Epiphany of the Birth-giving Goddess
Dog
White (grey) hound, sacred to the Goddess of Death and her epiphany. Omen of death. On the other hand, stimulator and guardian of young life
Dolman
A round or rectangular chamber tomb (“large table”) of early megalithic western Europe. The rectangular burial chamber usually becomes narrower and lower towards the rear; it is approached through two tall portal slabs which form a miniature porch or forecourt.
Double Figures
Two fruits grown together, two seeds, caterpillars, snakes, phalli, or human figures and temples. Symbol of the strength of two, seasonal Earth Fertility Goddesses: summer/winter, young/old duality.
Divine moisture
Goddess waters source from her being, sacred moisture (and life) for all living beings
Egg
Universal symbol of regeneration
Eyes
Universal symbol of regeneration
Fig Tree
Symbolic of the tree of life or tree of knowledge ne)
Fish
Symbol of the uterus and regeneration, epiphany of the Goddess in her regenerative function
Fox
Cleverness, slyness, a “trickster”, a spirit guide, symbolic of creation, omens, and the afterlife
Frog
or toad
Symbol of the uterus or wandering uterus, epiphany of the Goddess of Death and Regeneration
Gallery grave
A corridor-like or vagina-shaped megalithic tomb
Goat
Stimulator of awakening nature, guardian of young life, portrayed flanking the life tree. Participant in animal processions, symbol of cyclic time
Gold
The colour of death
Grass
Health, vitality, abundance, general well-being, growth
Hands
divine
stimulating force, prophylactic against the powers of evil and death
Hare
Epiphany of the Goddess in her regenerative function
Hair
Symbolizes magical power, the sacred, physical strength and virility; the virtues and properties of a person are said to be concentrated in hair and nails, in some cultures hair is exchanged for blessings
Heart
Affection, compassion, love, gratitude, life-giving, source of life, connection, “seat of the soul”, moral, emotional core of a being
Hedgehog
Symbol of uterus, epiphany of the Goddess of Death and Regeneration. Most likely derives from the form of the cow uterus
Holed stone
Crawling through meant strengthening with the Goddess’s energy stored in the stone, renewal, initiation, health
Horn
Energy sign, symbol of becoming, interchangeable with the crescent and hook
Hypogeum
A subterranean tomb, most frequently egg-shaped, symbolic of regeneration.
Life Column
Symbol of life rising from water, cave, or womb in a variety of shapes, portrayed in tombs, temples, and on pottery; watery mass, multiple arcs, vertically winding snake, tree, snake, and tree combined, fir tree or fern, phallus, stalagmites, and stalactites in caves
Mama Watu
Male or female, a water spirit symbolic of movement through the present and future
Megalithic grave
A tomb built of large stones (mega, “large”; lithos, “stone”), serving as ossuaries and shrines
Menhir
A standing stone, epiphany of the Bird Goddess, Giver of Life and Death (Fate)
Mint
Symbolic of protection, fidelity, virtue, cleanliness
Moon
A feminine symbol, instinct, mystery, the rhythm/cycles of time, menstruation, life/death cycles, immortality, eternity, enlightenment, power, change, fertility, the “dark side” or underworld: psyche, shadow-self
Mound
Pregnant belly of the Earth Mother, akin to hill an oven
Mouth
As a round depression or open beak of the Bird Goddess, nurturing source of the Goddess
Net
Source, moisture, “water of life”, or amniotic fluid, pubic hair, wool; associated with fish, lozenge, triangle, egg and uterine signs and life-giving function of the Goddess
Obsidian
Stone to comfort the shadow self, to enter the realm of darkness, talisman for those who aim to see into the underworld (own inner demons)
Omphalos
“Navel of the Earth” and Earth Mother, concentrated life-producing power, stone, circular summit of a hill (pregnant belly of pregnant Earth Mother), knob or unevenness on a menhir, umbilical cord, or snake on the Goddess’s portrayals.
Oven
(bread)
Symbolic of the pregnant belly of the Earth Fertility Goddess, related to hill and mound
Owl
Prophetic bird, death messenger, epiphany of the Goddess as Death Wielder, but has regenerative qualities
Potato
Symbolizes love, small items, future difficulties and actions needed to overcome them, long term effort
Phallus
Spontaneous life energy, interchangeable with life column, plant, and mushroom, closely linked with the Indian lingam. In sculptures with the female body, the phallus enhances the life power of the Goddess Creatrix
Ram
Magic, wealth-bringing animal, sacred to the Bird Goddess, associated with waterfowl and the snake. Ram horns interchange with snake coil and oculi motifs
Rat
Symbolic of strength, endurance, good fortune, adaptable, relentless, shrewd
Red
The colour of life
Sage
Wisdom, strength, clarity, protection, healing
Seed
Birth and embryonic life symbol, homologue of the vulva
Serpentiform
A winding snake, often with 14-17 twinings denoting the waxing moon, or 29-30 symbolizing the days of the moon cycle
Shell
Symbolic of the feminine, fertility, longevity, peace, good fortune, resurrection
Snake
“Vehicle” to the afterlife and regeneration.
Sow
Sacred animal of the Pregnant Goddess (Earth Mother)
Spiral
Energy symbol, serpent force, symbolic abstraction of the dynamic snake
Stone
The Goddess’s power
Stream
The Goddess’s life and health-giving water and rainwater bringing abundance
Sun
Symbol of the seasonal renewal associated with
the Goddess of Death and Regeneration. Interchangeable with the Goddess’s eyes, snake coil, and ram horn coil
Swallow (bird)
Prophetic bird of spring
Tree
Life and growth, wisdom, power, prosperity, physical and spiritual nourishment, transformation and liberation, union and fertility, growth, and resurrection. In many of folk religions, trees are said to be homes of spirits. In Philosophy trees are seen as observers, witnessing the evolution of living beings.
Tomb
The Goddess’s regenerative womb
Triangle
Regenerative womb of the Goddess, the earliest of all known symbols
Urine
Symbolizes releasing and letting go of emotions
Vessel
symbol for the human body, specifically the female body, protection, life/death cycles
Violet
The colour of wisdom, spirit, knowledge, sensitivity
Vulture
External female genitalia as the concentrated life-producing part of the Goddess in her birth-giving functions. Also, a generic term for all vulvic shapes: oval, seed or lens, and triangle. Pars pro toto (a part or aspect of something taken as representative of the whole) of the Goddess when found on rocks
Water
Symbolic of wisdom, power, grace, birth, fertility, chaos of life; fluidity/flexibility, changeable calmness/violence, human emotions
Waterbird
Main epiphany of the Bird Goddess in her life and health-giving function
Weeds
Symbolic of secrecy and “impure” society, disorder of a nation, instability, rebellion, revolution, anarchy
White
The colour of bone, symbolic of death. Relatives: yellow, gold, amber, marble, alabaster
Wings
Symbolic of angels, fairies, spirits, and demons or messengers of the gods, freedom, and spirituality
