The archetypal symbolism of animals

Trade paper, 413 pp. including notes, bibliography, and index Contents: Foreword of the Series Editor Editor's Preface The Archetypal Symbolism of the Cat, Dog, and Horse I. Introduction II. The Cat: Notes on the Biological Background III. The Cat: Maternal and False Nature IV. The Cat: Rage and Emotion V. The Cat: Coziness and Laziness VI. The Cat: Independence and Self-Reliance VII. The Dog: Notes on the Biological Background VIII. The Dog: Friend and Betrayer IX. The Dog: Guide and Trickster X. The Dog: Watchdog and Thief XI. The Dog: Healer and Corpse Eater XII. The Horse: Notes on the Biological Background XIII. The Horse: Obedient Worker and Unruly Spirit XIV. The Horse: Helper and Victim XV. The Horse: Imparter of Vitality and Destruction XVI. The Horse: Panic and ESP XVII. Conclusion of the Cat, Dog, and Horse The Archetypal Symbolism of the Serpent XVIII. Introduction to the Symbolism of the Serpent XIX. The Serpent: Notes on the Biological Background XX. The Serpent as Demon of the Earth, Darkness, and Evil XXI. The Serpent in Christianity XXII. The Serpent as Spirit of Light and Wisdom XXIII. The Serpent as the Uroboros of Cyclic Life XXIV. The Serpent as a Symbol of Ghosts and Renewal XXV. The Serpent as Union of the Opposites and Communicatiaon with the Divine The Archetypal Symbolism of the Lion XXVI. Introduction to the Lion XXVII. The Lion: Notes on the Biological Background XXVIII. The Lion as a Solar Symbol XXIX. The Lion as a Symbol of Order XXX. The Lion as a Symbol of Urge, Desire, and Possession XXXI. The Lion: Sublimation and Transformation XXXII. The Lion as Resurrection and Spiritual Mana The Archetypal Symbolism of the Bull and the Cow Editorial Foreword XXXIII. The Bull and Cow: Notes on the Biological Background XXXIV. The Bull as Generative Power, Strength, and Fertility XXXV. The Bull as a Symbol of Impetus and Piercing XXXVI. The Bull as the Constant Victim XXXVII. The Bull as Spiritual Regeneration XXXVIII. The Cow as Mother XXXIX. The Cow as Nurturer and Provider XL. The Docility of the Cow XLI. The Cow as the Feminine par Excellence