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Ancient pagan and modern Christian symbolism. With an essay on Baal worship, on the Assyrian sacred "grove" and other allied symbols by John Newton (1875)

Inman, Thomas, 1820-1876, Newton, John, M.R.C.S.E · New York J.W. Bouton · leaf 103

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Figure 8. Figure 9. and is remarkable for the cows horns (for whose significationsee Vol. i., p. 54, Ancient Faiths, second edition), whichhere replace the lunar crescent, in conjunction with the sun,the two being symbolic of hermaphroditism, whilst above is aseat or throne, emblematic of royalty.…

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