The Cosmic Mouth

Abstract

There is a carved stone head dating back to Neolithic times found in Knowth, Boyne Valley, Ireland that has spiral eyes, snake spirals on both sides and a fluted design along the forehead and chin. Most striking is the wide open mouth gaping from the center of the head. According to Marija Gimbutas (2006), mytho-archaologist, the open mouth symbolizes “the generative Divine Source.” When the spout of a container was shaped in the open mouth formation, the liquid poured from it “reenacted” the Goddess function of offering sacred moisture, from which all life springs (pp. 64, 65).