A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility ... B.C., this clay plaque depicts what may be an incarnation of Inanna or Ishtar, the Mesopotamian goddess of ...

As the fertility goddess, Ishtar was often associated with eggs, which were seen as a symbol of new life and rebirth. In ancient times, people would decorate eggs in honour of Ishtar and give them ...