Ancient faiths embodied in ancient names: or, An attempt to trace the religious belief, sacred rites, and holy emblems of certain nations, by an interpretation of the names given to children by priestly authority, or assumed by prophets, kings, and hierarchs (1872)
326 Moon] Figure 25. … the young moon in herarms. When thesemyths prevailed, it wasvery natural that themoon should be iden-tified with the celestialVirgin, the consort ofMahadeva. That theVirgin with her Childis still identified withthe moon, a visit to any Koman Catholic cathedral, ora reference to such pictures as are…
Religions · Names, Personal · Rites and ceremonies · Symbolism
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