Lady of the beasts : ancient images of the Goddess and her sacred animals

by Buffie Johnson

Book, 1988

Status

Available

Call number

ML

Tags

Mythology and Legends

Call number

ML

Publication

San Francisco : Harper & Row, c1988.

Original publication date

1981

Physical description

xi, 386 p.; 24 cm

Local notes

A demonstration of the universality of the female deity with more than 300 illustrations. This book presents a wide-ranging overview of the Goddess as defined by the ancient societies that worshipped her.

Subjects

Mother goddesses
Mother goddesses in art
animals in art
animals religious aspects

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