Ancient faiths embodied in ancient names; or, An attempt to trace the religious belief, sacred rites, and holy emblems of certain nations (1868)
Inman, Thomas, 1820-1876 · London and Liverpool, Printed for the author · leaf 329
\ , whilst below the inscription are the bull and cow, emblems of the sunand moon, Osiris and Isis. … 277 But this inscription may be read in another way,if we give a literal rather than a figurative meaningto the lozenge. The letters of the inscription arePhcenician, yet there is not in that old language a single sign u)y doing duty for a letter; but if we turn to the ancient Hebrew alphabet, as…
Religions · Names, Personal · Rites and ceremonies · Symbolism
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