Fertility Goddesses and Gods Source: symbolsage.com
Almost every culture has its own gods and goddesses of fertility, present in most mythologies. Rituals and offerings to these gods were the only known way to enhance fertility or seek cures for infertility.
People in ancient times associated the phases of the moon with women’s menstrual cycle, explaining why moon deities are commonly linked with fertility. In some cultures, female fertility was also believed to influence the fertility of the cultivated land. No wonder, some of the earliest deities related to fertility were also associated with agriculture and rain, and …
Table of Contents
1- Inanna goddess
2- Min god
3- Anat goddess
4- Telepinu god
5- Sauska goddess
6- Ahurani goddess
7- Astarte goddess
8- Aphrodite
9- Epona
10- Parvati goddess
11- Morrigan goddess
12- Fjorgyn
13- Freyr and Freyja
14- Cernunnos god
15- Brigit
16- Xochiquetzal
17- Estsanatlehi
Wrapping Up
Fertility gods and goddesses played important roles in many ancient cultures. In order to ensure offspring and successful harvests, our ancestors looked up to the patrons of childbirth, motherly deities, bringers of rain, and protectors of crops.
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