Table of Contents

1 The naked goddess and Mistress of Animals in the Near East and Greece 2 Circe as the legacy of the naked goddess in Greek myth 3 Gorgo: adversary and patroness of men 4 Patron goddesses and male identity 5 The Mistress of Animals—Artemis, Gorgo and the iconography of violence: initiation and warrior ideology 6 The Aegean Mistress of Animals and the goddess with the upraised arms

About the Author

Marinatos, Nanno

Reviews

"A useful and engaging book.recommended for advanced undergraduates and up."
-Religious Studies Review
""The Goddess and the Warrior is an exciting monograph...."
-Steve Wasserman, Los Angeles Times
"Recommended for general readers and all academic levels."
-Choice
..."does a wonderful job of linking the clear and careful illustrations with the relevant text.."
-Choice/L.L. Inglis, Buena Vista University, November 2000