The Language of the Goddess Book

	Foreword
	Introduction
	Categories of Symbols
I	Life-Giving
1	Chevron and V as Bird Goddess Symbols	3
2	Zig-Zag and M Sign	19
3	Meander and Waterbirds	25
4	Breasts of the Bird Goddess	31
5	Streams	43
6	Eyes of the Goddess	51
7	Open Mouth/Beak of the Goddess	63
8	Giver of Crafts: Associations with Spinning, Weaving, Metallurgy, and Musical Instruments	67
9	The Ram, Animal of the Bird Goddess	75
10	Net Motif	81
11	Tri-Line and Power of Three	89
12	Vulva and Birth	99
13	Deer and Bear as Primeval Mothers	113
14	Snake	121
II	The Renewing and Eternal Earth
15	Earth Mother	141
16	Power of Two	161
17	Male Gods and Daimones	175
III	Death and Regeneration
18	Symbols of Death	187
19	Egg	213
20	Columns of Life	221
21	Regenerative Vulva: Triangle, Hourglass, and Bird's Claws	237
22	Ship of Renewal	247
23	Frog, Hedgehog, and Fish	251
24	Bull, Bee, and Butterfly	265
IV	Energy and Unfolding
25	Spiral, Lunar Cycle, Snake Coil, Hook and Axe	279
26	Opposed Spirals, Whirls, Comb, Brush, and Animal Whirls	293
27	Hands and Feet of the Goddess	305
28	Standing Stones and Circles	311
	The Place and Function of the Goddess	316
	Continuity and Transformation of the Goddess in the Indo-European and Christian Eras	318
	The World View of the Culture of the Goddess	321
	Glossary of Symbols	322
	Types of Goddesses and Gods	326
	Summary of Functions and Images of the Neolithic Great Goddess	328
	Chronologies	330
	Maps	337
	Bibliography and References	354
	Sources of Illustrations	370
	Index	374