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Sun lore of all ages; a collection of myths and legends concerning the sun and its worship

Olcott, William Tyler, 1873-1936 · 1914 · New York London, G. P. Putnam's sons · 34 pictures

A popular survey of solar myths, legends and sun worship compiled by American amateur astronomer William Tyler Olcott and published by G. P. Putnam's Sons in 1914 for general readers. Halftone plates mix photographs of ruins and carved reliefs at Tiahuanaco, Egypt and Persia with reproduced drawings of winged figures, giving designers weathered stone texture, radiate solar emblems and allegorical line work.

Sun worship · Mythology

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