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)
in ancienttimes. Hence, as Lecky observes, came the idea ofthe immaculate conception of Mary, that she might,so far as freedom from human stain went, be thecomparative equal of her son and her immortaluncreated spouse.170 Being identified with Isis, the Isian head-dress wasassigned to the Virgin,…
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