Ancient Pagan And Modern Christian Symbolism Exposed And Explained;
Ancient Pagan And Modern Christian Symbolism Exposed And Explained;
Inman, Thomas, 1820-1876. [from Old Catalog]
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Figures 160, 161, 162, are copied from Audsley's Chris- tian Symbolism (London, 1868). They are ornaments worn by the Virgin Mary, and represent her as the crescent moon, Digitized by VjOOQIC 99 conjoined with the cross (in Fig. 160), with the collar Figure leo. Figure 161. Figure 162. of Isis (in Fig. 161), and with the donble triangle (in Fig. 162). Figore 163 represents a tortoise. When one sees a Figure 163. resemblance between this creature's head and neck and the linga, one can understand... why both in. India and in Greece the animal should be regarded as sacred to the goddess personi- fying the female creator, and why in Hindoo myths it is said to support the world. In the British Museum there are three Assyrian obelises, all of which represent, in the most conspicuous way, the phallus, one of which has been apparently circumcised. The body is occupied with an inscription recording the sale of land, and also a figure of the reigning king, whilst upon the part known as the glans penis are a number of symbols, which are intended apparently to designate the generative powers in creation.
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