Sheep god of fertility). Other deities occasionally shown with ram features include the goddess Ishtar, the Phoenician god Baal-Hamon, and the Babylonian god Ea-Oannes. In Madagascar, sheep were not eaten as they were believed to be incarnations of the souls of ancestors. There are many ancient Greek references to sheep: that of Chrysomallos, the golden-fleeced ram, continuing to be told through into the modern era. Astrologically, Aries, the ram, is the first sign of the classical Greek zodiac, and the sheep is the eighth of the twelve animals associated with the 12-year cycle of in the Chinese zodiac, related to the
The Derby Ram recorded a version titled "The Darby Ram" on their 1956 album "Bowling Green." British folk rock band Erland and the Carnival released a version of the song on their 2010 self-titled album, changing the lyrics to refer to a suicide which occurred in Derby in 2008. Sweeney's Men released a version of the song as a single - The Old Maid in the Garrett / Derby Ram (1967) -- Pye 7N 17312 <br>also available on "The Legend of Sweeney's Men" : Anthology 2004 The New Christy Minstrels Tell Tall Tales! (Legends and Nonsense) The Derby Ram The Derby Ram or