Mother and Child Goddess Belief - Boshishinshinko

Japanese: 母子神信仰 - ぼししんしんこう
Mother and Child Goddess Belief - Boshishinshinko
There are many examples around the world of people believing in the sacred powers residing in mother-child statues and using them as objects of religious rites. A typical motif is that of a mother breastfeeding her baby. This motif can be found not only in the ancient Orient and ancient India, but also on pre-Colombian pottery in Central and South America, and in sculptures by West African peoples such as the Yoruba and Ashanti. Another important motif is the mother embracing her dead child. A typical example is the Pieta, a statue of the Virgin Mary embracing the dead Christ.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
母子像に宿る聖なる呪力を信じ,それを祭祀の対象とする事例は,世界各地にひろくみられる。その代表的モティーフは,幼児に授乳する母親の姿をかたどったものである。このモティーフは古代オリエントや古代インドはもとより,中南米のプレ・コロンビア期の土器,あるいはヨルバ族やアシャンティ族など西アフリカ諸族の彫像などにみられる。もう一つの重要なモティーフは,死んだ子どもを抱く母親である。死んだキリストを抱く聖母マリアの像(ピエタ)はその典型である。

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