Inanna, MotherGoddessQueen of Sumeria 3000 BCE

THE ORIGIN

Archaic Great Mother 25.000 BCE
(Findings from France to Siberia)

Dumuzi (Tammuz), SonLover of Inanna

God (small head) is born out of Cosmic Womb (Shell) Sumeria 2000 BCE

WEST

Primordial Mother of Catal Hoyük giving birth to SonLoverBeast (9000 BCE)

THE "ARCHETYPE" OF THE COSMIC MOTHER AND HER SON/LOVER (GREEN MAN) INDEED STARTED IN SUMERIA AND SUBSEQUENTLY SPREAD BOTH TO THE EAST  AS TO THE WEST

Convince yourself!

Primordial MotherGoddess Xiwangmu and Her birds

Kybele/Magna Mater and Her SonLover

THE COSMIC MOTHER AND HER SON/LOVER ARE UNIVERSAL!

Black faced Xiwangmu
(Who doesn't immediately think of the Black Madonna's)

The most beautiful of all: The Ugarit Lady and Her Beasts (1800 BCE)

A few important principles

The Mother/Son/Daughter archetype originates from prehistory. In the eyes of the emerging patriarchy the Mother as the central Deity had to be overcome. Crucial is the destruction of Mother Tiamat (Babylon) by the God Marduk. From that moment on the Mother was portrayed as a monster, a devil. Her Son/Lovers ("Green Men") equally belonged to the past. In Christianity they were therefore depicted as "pagans", who were defeated e.g. overcome by Christ.

Taotie: the Great Mother (on the base) or Kirtimukha (Kala) of ancient China

Baubo/Goddess of Palestine

"Ding", Chinese Vessel of Abundance, symbolizing the Cosmic Womb with a Pig as Her Beast

MotherGoddess Artemis with Her Bull balls
(Mother and Son/Lovers)

The difference between East and West is that in the East the original unity between Mother and Son/Lover ist often still present. It is particular prominent in the "Kirtimukha" symbolism. What you see is a "monstrous" head with branches, flowers and leaves pouring out of its (Her) face openings. In the West - due to individualism/emancipation - Mother and Son separated: Mother/Goddesses, Black Madonna on one hand and "Green Men" on the other. The latter took over the function of "Vegetation-Gods".

The Lady and Her Dragons (China). Isn't She very similar to the Ugarit Lady?

Maastricht, Netherlands: "Sheela-na-gig" LINK: South Tawton, Parthenay, Matha, Marignac and "Lady with the (Her) Beasts" combined. Absolutely unique!

Vessel with Vulva. China: 3000 BCE
(Compare Baubo, Palestine)

Pavia, Italy. The miracle is that the "Lady and Her Beasts" (here with dragons) can e.g. be found in various cultures e.g. in India, Tibet, China and Java.....

The Church did everything to show the "Green Men" up in a bad light. So, very often their faces are (very) ugly. Its purpose was to threaten people for relapse into pagan beliefs. It is thus crucial to understand that my interest in the "Green Men" is NOT their distorted images. I am NOT a believer of devils. This is also true for the Kirtimukhas. They also embody a pre-patriarchal past. Due to the inclusive attitude of the East these Kirtimukhas ("Kala, Kali, Mahakala") are still respected. I like them, NOT because of their demonic (distorted) appearences, but ONLY because of what they represent: the Original Cosmic Mother.

Lamma Island, HongKong
Grave in the shape of a womb

Kilpeck (England) "Sheela"
Destructive Aspect of Cosmic Mother
compare Kala (Java)

Kala (Cosmic Womb), Borobudur, Java
Main Stupa symbolizing "Emptiness beyond Emptiness"

"Dame à la Licorne", Paris
e.g. Lady of the Beasts

The pictures on this page are only a random collection. Its function isn't more but give you a feel of the issue. The sections themselves - East and West - are accomodated e.g. classified in separate files. 

Naaxi Minority (China): Womb Worship

Black Madonna of Rocamadour
France

"Vulva" Temple, Yunnan, China

Black Madonna as Manifestation of the Universal Cosmic Mother

Buddha Maitreya in the Cosmic Womb

Roman Green Man: the Garden God Silvanus. LINK: St. Denis, Trier

Birth of God/Bodhisattva
(Candi Sewu, Java)

Green Man, Hierapolis, Turkey

Kirtimukha, eastern parallel to Green Man
(Candi Sewu, Java)

Green Man, Trier, Germany

Green Man, Candi Mendut, Java

Green Man, Split, Croatia

Buddha coming out of the Vulva
Japan, 17th century

IN ORDER TO "FUSE" IN MEXICO!

Teotihuacan Great Mother

Our Lady of Guadalupe e.g. MotherGoddess Tonantzin (See relationship with the Green Man)

Son/Lover (Green Feathered Dragon)
Quetzalcoatl

King/Green Man Pakal