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 665
are familiar with the punning contrivancesof the Hebrews will readily recognise the probabilityof this explanation.RiMMON, 1^! (Jos. XV. 32), A pomegranate. The shape ofthis fruit resembles that of the gravid uterus in thefemale, and the abundance of seeds which it contains G12 makes it a fitting… … It was introduced as an ornament into Solomonstemple, where it was united with lilies, and probablywith the lotus. In one part of Syria, it was deified,and a temple erected in its honour. The Virgin Mary,who has assumed in modern Romanism the position 613 occupied by Ishtar, Astarte, or Ashtoreth,…
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