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Does the Earth Mother deity symbolize fertility?

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Yes. Sculptures of most Earth Mothers depict a woman with enlarged breasts or a woman with her child, which symbolizes fertility and motherhood. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_goddess Follow this link, which will explain this in great detail.

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