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)
Plutarchs remarksupon it (Isis and Osiris,c. 63), will see that theuse of the sistrum drivesaway Typhon, meaningthereby, that as corruptionclogs the regular courseof nature, so generationloosens it again; that itsappendages indicate gene-ration and corruption;that the cat denotes themoon, = ^-^t =… … 746 Sistra] blems is the Greek A inverted V- Whereverthis creator is spoken of, she is represented asmaternal, through her own inherent power; and wecan scarcely understand how this could be indicatedbetter than by the bars which cross the sistrum,thus showing that penetration is impossible. Again,…
Religions · Names, Personal · Rites and ceremonies · Symbolism
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