Early Middle East Goddesses
This gallery features the Sumerian goddess Inanna, known for her role in the
Hieros Gamos
sacred sex ritual.
Note the repeated position of Inanna's hands holding her breasts.
This breast-offering pose was a typical way of depicting her role as goddess of fertility & sustenance.
Indeed, among the many ways Inanna was addressed was 'Mother of the Fruitful Breast'.
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