Sheela Na Gig, also spelled Sheela-na-gig, or Sheela for short, is a (often) stone architectural figure of unknown significance, Gestures or otherwise blatantly displays exaggerated genitalia on behalf of a naked woman.

Is Sheela gig a goddess?

Survival pagan goddess

A popular hypothesis is that sheela na gigs represent pagan goddesses, but scholars believe the situation is more complicated, with multiple interpretations and roles for female roles as spiritual traditions change over time.

What does gig mean in Irish?

Another interpretation is that « Gig » is related to Irish slang for vaginal ‘gee’ Or an old English and Scottish word « gig » or « geig » which means a woman’s private parts. If this interpretation is correct, it could mean « vulvar witch ».

Who are the mysterious Sheela-na-gigs?

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