Since the birth of civilization fertility has been the prime focus for survival. ... In paleothic culture the Venus of Willendorf is a prime example of pre-christaian fertility symbols. ... Where marble statues of women with exaggerated sexual characteristics can be found in large numbers on the cyclades (Fiero, pg.6). ... Frogs were associated with water and fertility because every year when the Nile flooded the frog population would cultivate to great numbers (http://arar.essortment.com/fertilitysymbol_ricd.htm). ...

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