Ancient mother goddess of Anatolia of Indigenous people
In places where food was in scarcity being fat could have been revered.Fat female bodies are also worshipped as a sign of fertility. If you come to Tamil Nadu, you will see very fat but protective women (and sometimes goddesses) statues located on Gopuram and entry gates of temples. Especially in madurai temple. Its the same principle. Fertility and Excess of Food.
Male figures were reduced to bull/goat or phallus as in nature importance of male is only as a trigger in the reproduction, but female form is most important for producing and raising. offspring. Check this one -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKFd2MmceRg
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