Critical critique of transformation of women into goddess and sacred animals in ancient art. Chapters include "The primal Female"; "The Bird"; "The Lion"; "The Dog"; "The Serpent"; "The Butterfly"; "The Ewe and the Ram"; "The Spider"; "The Deer"; "The Fish"; "The Pig"; "The Cow and the Bull"; "The Scorpion"; and "The Bear." Includes bibliography. "Combining archeology, the study of sacred objects, icons and Jungian theory, Buffie Johnson traces the image of the Goddess in relation to her sacred animals." -- from inside front dust-jacket flap.