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 174
onventionalise, is shown in a distinct manner. The cross barsindicate that Isis is a virgin. The cat at the top of theinstrument indicates desire, Cupid, or Eros. Fig. 155is copied from plate ix., R. P. Knights Worship of Priapus. Figure 157 represents the cup and wafer, to be foundin the hands of… … 98 represents a temple in a conventional form ; whilst below,Ceres appears seated within a horse-shoe shaped ornament.
Symbolism · Christian art and symbolism
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