goddess statue
Carved female deity
A goddess statue is a sculptural representation of a female deity, ranging from ancient fertility figurines to temple monuments to garden ornaments.
Archaeological finds of goddess statues—particularly Venus figurines—fuel debates about prehistoric religion and matriarchy.
The term also describes decorative statuary depicting mythological figures like Athena, Venus, or Kuan Yin: A goddess statue presided over the fountain.
- idolObject of worship
- shrineSacred devotional place
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- templeSacred worship structure
- holy groundPlace of spiritual significance
marble · pedestal · ancient · ancient relic · Venus · Aphrodite · offering · sacred · sacred feminine · sculpted · divine · fertility · altar · temple offering · prayer · prayer beads · carved · reverence
- yard decorwreath, garden gnome, lawn flamingo, garden ornament, bird bath
- ancient sculptureVenus de Milo, Elgin Marbles, Colossus of Rhodes, Greek sculpture, relief sculpture
- occult toolswand, tarot cards, cauldron, crystal ball, grimoire
- ritual figurinesfertility idol, clay idol, stone idol, ex-voto, household god
- Roman sculpturemarble busts, portrait bust, bas-relief, terracotta figures, busts
- sacred statuesidol, Buddha head, standing Buddha, seated Buddha, stone Buddha