Nicole Boyd World Mythology Compare or contrast two major female fertility deities as to character, activities and role in the myth. In the myths of the ancient world, a great deal of importance is placed on the rhythmical cycle of birth, maturity, death and rebirth. Ancient agrarian people observed the world around them, and from this observation they realized that their lives as well as every other living thing on this planet was a part …showed first 75 words of 800 total…

…showed last 75 words of 800 total…Goddesses, and women as a whole, need to be treated with respect and not simply as a means to an end. In both of these stories, especially in the latter, we see that a woman’s sexuality and fertility is something to be nurtured and respected, not plundered and exploited. When women are revered and treated with respect, flowers will continue to bloom and the sun will continue to shine its warmth down upon us.