{"id":13960,"date":"2026-03-26T10:02:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T09:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.museemedecine.be\/?p=13960"},"modified":"2026-03-26T10:06:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T09:06:48","slug":"valeries-favorite-%f0%9f%92%95","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.museemedecine.be\/en\/valeries-favorite-%f0%9f%92%95\/","title":{"rendered":"Valerie\u2019s Favorite \ud83d\udc95"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Valerie\u2019s Favorite <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t68\/1\/16\/1f495.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc95\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">This statue caught my eye because, without being spectacular, it gave me a sense of stability and protection.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t33\/1\/16\/1f319.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf19\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span> Cybele, the great mother goddess from Anatolia, embodies fertility, untamed nature, and protective power. 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