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 152
Figure 112. Figure 111. Copied from Rawlinsons Ancient Monar- … Figure 112. 76 chies, vol. i., p. 176, symbolises Ishtar, the Assyrian representative of Devi, Parvati, Isis, Astarte, Venus, and Mary.The virgin and child are to be found everywhere, even inancient Mexico. Figure 113 is copied from Lajard, Sur le Culte de Venus,
Symbolism · Christian art and symbolism
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