Johnson, Buffie

Lady of the beasts; ancient images of the goddess and her sacred animals - San Francisco Harper & Row c1988 - xi, 386p.; ill.; bibliog. notes; bibliog.; index

Intro.: the primal female. 1 The bird. 2 The lion. 3 The dog. 4 The serpent. 5 The butterfly. 6 The ewe and the ram. 7 The spider. 8 The deer. 9 The fish. 10 The pig. 11 The cow and the bull. 12 The scorpion. 13 The bear. Afterword

'Using a rich display of over 330 illustrations and photographs of art and artifacts from historic and prehistoric times, Johnson focuses on the Goddess in relation to her sacred animals, with whom the Goddess is often depicted and through whom she is often symbolized.'

Hardcover

0-06-250423-1

88-45140


Mother Goddesses
Animals--Folklore