General History, Cyclopedia And Dictionary Of Freemasonry (1872)
Robert Macoy, 1815-1895 · leaf 276
lieved that this bird, when food could not be found, would sacrifice itself to its young and nourish them with its own blood. Hence the Pelican nourishing its young ones with its blood has often been used by various societies as a symbol of self-sacrificing benevo¬ lence. Ragon says that in the… … PENNY. The Greek drachma , or Roman denarius , was the name of the coin mentioned in the parable of the “ vine¬ yard/’ with which the laborers were paid for their day’s work. “Every man received a penny.” The value of this coin was twelve to fourteen cents United States currency. It plays an…
