Venus Of Dolni Vestonice Summary

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I. Introduction
A. Opening Statement
Mythology, and its interpretation has been in a longstanding relationship with archeology and anthropology.
Q: 21st century brought the exploration of many prehistoric artifacts depicting female figures such as engravings, statuettes, and relief carvings (Leonard 102) –featuring exaggerated buttocks, breasts, vulvas, and bellies with no details like fingers, toes, or even mouths and eyes. Ex. Venus of Willendorf (24,00-22,000 B.C.E.) and Venus of Dolni Vestonice (26,000-24,000 BCE.)
B. Bridge
These new findings raised a big question among archeologists. Connect this to how they thought there was a Great Goddess. Also add that currently many divines are male. How is this possible? This indicates that …show more content…

Q: Death – are revealed as manifestations of the earthen tomb which enfolds our spent bodies and Queens of the Underworld who receive our spirits when we die (Leonard 115). Usually depicted as wise women, witches, and mediums.
Q: Regeneration – Appear as virgins and nymps, as objects or embodiments of sexual desire, and as sponsors of and the inspiration for everything beautiful (Leonard 119).
**Back then people did not believe in death a lot and they were regeneration oriented. Therefore, they praised women for these characteristics and their ability to give birth.
Currently (in comparison): Goddesses are often described in terms of their desirability to or relationship with men (Leonard 114).
III. These primary-needs-oriented qualities and characteristics did not satisfy the constantly evolving societies. Therefore, they replaced the Great Goddess with a male centered system.
a. What Changed? Power dynamics. Class hierarchy added. Need for a central power. As civilizations and kingdoms got established, people needed central powers.
b. Men to be hunters, women to be

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