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 Sign of the Ram has only emphasized the static qualities. If it weren't for the noisy interjection of thunder-drums and pounding surf from time to time, this would be an effective soporofic. And it might have been kinder to let it be." Film critic Hal Erickson wrote for Allmovie: "Far more tasteful than it sounds, "Sign of the Ram" was a worthwhile valedictory vehicle for Susan Peters, who died a few years after the film's release." The Sign of the Ram The Sign of the Ram is a 1948 American film noir directed by John Sturges and written by Charles Bennett, based on a