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 123
Figure 50. graphic manner the meaning of the emblems in question,and how the lilies of France had a Pagan origin. … Figure 60. 47 Figures 51 to 60 are various representations of the union Iof the four, the arba, the androgyne, or the linga-yoni. Figure 61. In modern Christian art thissymbol is called vesica piscis, and is sometimessurrounded with rays. It commonly serves asa sort of framework in which female…
Symbolism · Christian art and symbolism
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