Disguised as an old woman dressed in black, Demeter came to the city of Eleusis, where she rested by a well, mourning the loss of her daughter. As a result, grain didnвЂ™t grow-the land laid fallow-and many died of starvation due to famine. The furious Demeter gave chase, forgetting her responsibilities in the world above ground. According to Greek mythology, one day, DemeterвЂ™s daughter, Persephone (also known as Kore), was out picking flowers when she was raped and abducted by Hades, god of the underworld. Did her name mean вЂњbelly,вЂќ вЂњcave,вЂќ or вЂњvulvaвЂќ? Was she a goddess of fertility, sexuality, or mirth? Or was she even a goddess at all? And when it comes to those weird statuettes from Priene, thereвЂ™s no agreement about who they are or what they represent, even though they were found in the remains of a temple dedicated to Demeter, the ancient goddess of grain and agriculture, with whom Baubo is so closely associated.ДЄdding to the confusion, there are many versions of BauboвЂ™s story, which basically goes like this. One reason may be that scholars differ widely in their interpretations of Baubo-related texts and artifacts. Meanwhile, powerful men brag that when it comes to subjugating women, all you need to do is вЂњGrab вЂem by the pussy.вЂќ Obviously, we need a vagina goddess now more than ever. Today, we turn to resources like The Vagina Bible or to answer questions about вЂњdown thereвЂќ that we are otherwise too shy to ask.

Greek symbol for female