Mater Fertilitatis
Seeds, milk, blood, breasts, first symbols of life and holiness, then Taboos, then a symbol of femininity.
It is easy to realize that motherhood is a biological and cultural event by seeing what the world looks like in different cultures around the world.
Nevertheless, motherhood remains a complex and controversial topic in feminist research as well as in public debate.
Many would say that patriarchy took the sacred from its original connotation.
Some see in motherhood an elevation of femininity, a connection with the divine creative power.
Others argue that society idealizes the role of the mother, neglecting the individual experiences and desires of women.
The complexity of these symbols is reflected in the diversity of human experience.
When a child is born, we welcome a new soul into the world as the mother sheds the layers of her old self.
These topics belong to every human being, and as such they take different forms and are inextricably linked to art and literature.
However, it is up to each of us to give an interpretation according to his knowledge and experience.