The religious devotion of the Maltese is no new phenomenon. There are so many prehistoric temples that some archaeologists believe that Malta was some sort of sacred island where di erent groups of people would come, perform their cult rituals and then leave to their respective places of origin afterwards. The principal deity who controlled the lives of these prehistoric clans was the so-called ‘goddess of fertility’.

Statues and pottery statuettes of this deity have been found in numerous temples not only in Malta, but also in other places in the Mediterranean region. Fertility statues, like this one, serve both as a tribute to whatever fertility gods that the locals believe in, as well as often a mystical totem which helps the women of a given tribe to conceive and bear healthy children.

While there are some women who become pregnant after rubbing these statues, obviously, there is no medical or scientific evidence to suggest that fertility statues really work. However, when trying to conceive, something like rubbing a fertility statue isn’t exactly harmful. It can help to increase your hope, help to relieve stress, and can even be a little bit of fun.