Ancient faiths embodied in ancient names; or, An attempt to trace the religious belief, sacred rites, and holy emblems of certain nations (1873)
Inman, Thomas, 1820-1876 · London and Liverpool, Printed for the author · leaf 515
e of Bacchus. Amongst the gems depicted in this work, thethyrsus seems to be occasionally replaced by the cor-nucopia, caduceus, etc. In the Musee Secret {Herculanum et Pompei, parRoux Aine, Paris, 1840,) of the celebrated Museumof Naples, the thyrsus is present in most of the amor-ous scenes… … emblems respectively of the linga and the yoni.In plate x., Bacchus is represented with the thyrsusin one hand, whilst with the other he pours alibation from a cornucopia into an argha. Platesxix., xxvii., xxix., xxx., xxxi., xliv., liv. and lix., whichwe cannot judiciously either copy or describe,…
Religions · Names, Personal · Rites and ceremonies · Symbolism
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