A fertility deity is a god or goddess associated with fertility, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, and crops. In some cases these deities are directly associated with these experiences; in others they are more abstract symbols.

From ancient Egypt to the Americas, these goddesses symbolized the interconnectedness of human life and the natural world, overseeing the fertility of both people and the land. Whether through agricultural cycles, childbirth, or the natural rhythms of the earth, fertility goddesses represented the generative forces that ensured survival and ...

There are literally thousands of different goddesses in world mythology, but perhaps the oldest is the fertility goddess. Hundreds of female effigies (known as the Venus figurines) can be found scattered around Europe and parts of Asia, dating from 35,000 BCE to 16,000 BCE (see images 1 – 7).

The ancient Mayans of Mesoamerica worshipped Ix Chel as their divine source of fertility. According to "The Ancient Maya," this goddess, sometimes called Chak Tel, was their most preeminent goddess, based on the numerous shrines archaeologists have explored.