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“The figures were first made in the Levantine coast in the 8th century BCE. and became widespread during the 6th to 4th centuries with the earliest known examples in Cyprus appearing in the 6th century. Depictions of pregnancy and motherhood were uncommon in Near Eastern iconography, as fertility was typically indicated by naked female figures holding their breasts. The most numerous and finest come from Phoenician tombs near Akhziv near ancient Tyre. Some of these figurines are dedicated in Cyprus from the 6th to the 5th century. On Cyprus, large number of figures have only been found in the city-kingdoms of Kition, Lapethos and Amathous, where Phoenician language and culture was dominate. Within Kition, these figures have been found within two urban sanctuaries and on the acropolis of Amthous, where the principal sanctuary of Aphrodite Kypria is located. A single figure has also been found in a sanctuary in Chytri. Figures have also been found in Lakonia, the sanctuary of Eileithyia Inatia in Crete, and possibly at the sanctuary of Demeter at Corinth. Some of these figures may have had a function as an anatomical teaching model, as some have been found with a square hole in the abdomen where a model fetus was placed.”
>> (((They))) had to throw Israel in there, (((they))) cannot resist it. No anons, it was in Tyre itself that the biggest batch of these figurines was found. And notice how it’s forbidden to say the word Phoenicia, instead (((they))) use “the Levantine coast”. For the colonies, well, Dea Gravida was found in a big number of them. As for Dea Gravida being an anatomical teaching model = double face palm for the old man. (((They))) really think we are stupid. (((They))) are willing to come up with such silly, stupid explanations so (((they))) won’t admit whom this deity really is. Amazing!
“The terracotta figures have been divided into three different groupings: those made by hand, those thrown on a potter's wheel, and those produced in a mold. The molded figurines had the greatest outside influence from other cultures. These are used to as votive figures in sanctuaries, as funerary offerings at cemeteries, and sometimes they have been found in the cargo of transport ships.”
>> Using molds indicates the mass stereotyped production of these statuettes which is confirmed by the models we have. We can also divide them into groups relying on the design, not just on how they are made. I don’t see these figurines having been submitted to outside influence. If they are referring about the Ancient Egyptian influence on the design on some of the Dea Gravida statuettes then this is no influence, but it’s actually reflecting the truth = it’s literally indicating to reality, as Neith was from Ancient Egypt and she dressed that way. This is no influence, this is factual. It’s like taking a photograph of Neith, but since we didn’t have cameras back then to take photos, they made these clay statuettes in her image. She truly used to dress like that. These are not votive figurines or funerary offerings, these were cult statuettes with people praying to them, but they were portable ones and household items. I’ve already mentioned them being with travelers, traders, sailors.
“Difference from kourotrophos
Dea Gravida is similar to kourotrophos figures. (Greek: κουροτρόφος, "child nurturer"). These figures typically presented as women or goddesses holding babies in their arms and they were sometimes shown nursing. However, some figures are show both pregnant and carrying a baby. Kourotrophos was also used to describe ancient Greek gods and goddesses whose properties included their ability to protect young people. Numerous gods were called by this adjective, including but not limited to Athena, Apollo, Hermes, Hecate, Aphrodite, Artemis, and Eileithyia.
Kourotrophos was a major figure of cult, appearing in sacrifice groups connected with fertility and child care.
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>> This pure B.S. Everything written above is just that. And (((they))) are trying hard to connect Dea Gravida to the sacred prostitution while it had nothing to do with it. Two different deities, two different cults = nothing in common between them, in fact, they are on opposite sides of one another.
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