... venerated ever since the paleothic culture was begun . Fertility symbols give a sense of security to the people amongst which it's being revered. In paleothic culture the Venus of Willendorf is a prime example of pre-christaian fertility symbols. A small statue made of limestone with large breast, buttocks and swollen abdomen, indication pregnancy (Fiero, pg.4). Women were portrayed as child-bearing and were ... .4). This societal view of women can be seen all throughout history such as in Neolithic Culture. Where marble statues of women with exaggerated sexual characteristics can be fou...

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