An illustrated essay which explores iconography that may be related to the archetype of a fish- or snake-legged Mother Earth. Topics include Sirens, mermaids and melusines; the Gnostic god Abrasax; the Zodiac symbol Pisces; the portrayal...
moreAn illustrated essay which explores iconography that may be related to the archetype of a fish- or snake-legged Mother Earth. Topics include Sirens, mermaids and melusines; the Gnostic god Abrasax; the Zodiac symbol Pisces; the portrayal of Behemoth and Leviathan in Ethiopian magic scrolls; the Ouroboros; the Moon trump of the Tarot deck; the dragon and pearl motif; and, in the Book of Revelation, the Woman of the Apocalypse.
