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 98
oman was detected in adultery. . . they shut her up in a narrow brothel, and obligedher to prostitute herself in a most disgusting manner; causing 20 little bells to be rung at tbe time ... As soon as theemperor was apprised of this indecent usage, he would by nomeans tolerate it; but having… … Figure 1. This Figure represents Assyrian priests offering in thepresence of what is supposed to be Baal — or the representative of the sun god and of the grove. The first is typified bythe eye, with wings and a tail, which make it symbolic ofthe male triad and the female unit. The eye, with…
Symbolism · Christian art and symbolism
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