A Sacrifice At Prato; An Old-Fashioned Narrative
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But as soon as it was over, a very old priest came through the press and offered the same sacrifice in a little guarded shrine at the lower end, amid many 16 lamps and wax torches and glittering orna- ments. Here was more devotion among the people, indeed a great struggling and elbow- ing just so as to touch the altar, or the steps of it, or the priest's hem, or even the rails which fenced the shrine. And with some show of good reason was this hubbub, as I learned. For here was indeed treasured... the Girdle of Venus (this being her very sanctu- ary) and as much desired as ever it was by women great with child or wanting to con- ceive. And I looked very curiously upon it, but the Girdle I could never see ; only there was a painted image over the altar of the great queen-mother, Venus Genetrix herself, depicted as a broad-browed, placid matron giving of the fruits of her bounteous breasts to a male child. Then I knew that this was that same Goddess who stood over the outer door of the place, and was well pleased to find that the people, howsoever ignorantly, adored the power that en wombs the world, — Venus, the life-bringer and quickener of 17 things that breathe, — and could, in this matter, touch hearts with the wise.
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But as soon as it was over, a very old priest came through the press and offered the same sacrifice in a little guarded shrine at the lower end, amid many 16 lamps and wax torches and glittering orna- ments. Here was more devotion among the people, indeed a great struggling and elbow- ing just so as to touch the altar, or the steps of it, or the priest's hem, or even the rails which fenced the shrine. And with some show of good reason was this hubbub, as I learned. For here was indeed treasured... the Girdle of Venus (this being her very sanctu- ary) and as much desired as ever it was by women great with child or wanting to con- ceive. And I looked very curiously upon it, but the Girdle I could never see ; only there was a painted image over the altar of the great queen-mother, Venus Genetrix herself, depicted as a broad-browed, placid matron giving of the fruits of her bounteous breasts to a male child. Then I knew that this was that same Goddess who stood over the outer door of the place, and was well pleased to find that the people, howsoever ignorantly, adored the power that en wombs the world, — Venus, the life-bringer and quickener of 17 things that breathe, — and could, in this matter, touch hearts with the wise.
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