Sheela-Na-Gig Plaque Deer who gathered males into the

who gathered males into the temple for sacred sexual rites

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Spiral Goddess by Abby Willowroot

She is Goddess of Transcendental Wisdom

A powerful image of great symbolism

Sheela-Na-Gig Plaque Deer who gathered males into theTraditional Celtic folk image of the Goddess Her form is carved on ancient churches throughout Ireland, believed to ward off evil. This Celtic archetype of the Great Mother appeared in folk and church art by at least 1080 CE, but undoubtedly is of much earlier origin. She may be identical with the war goddess Morrigan, consort to the Dagda. One of her images is found near the ancient goddess shrine of Avebury, where she symbolized fertility;