Ancient pagan and modern Christian symbolism (1874)
Inman, Thomas, 1820-1876, Newton, John, M.R.C.S.E · New York : P. Eckler · leaf 100
Figure 32. Figure 31. the creso^nt moon inverted. It is not exclusively Egyptian, 89 as it has been found in conjunction with other emblems onan Assyrian obelise of Phallic form. Figures 29, 30, 31, 32, represent the various trianglesand their union, which have been adopted in worship.Figure 29… … sw lantra. The circle represents the world, in which the livingexist; the triangle pointing upwards shows the male creator;and the triangle with the apex downwards the female; dis-tinct, yet united. These have a world within themselves, inwhich the male is uppermost. In the central circle the…
Symbolism · Christian art and symbolism
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