Ancient pagan and modern Christian symbolism (1874)
Inman, Thomas, 1820-1876, Newton, John, M.R.C.S.E · New York : P. Eckler · leaf 101
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… … 40 west. Then a relic of any saint, or image of Buddha, like amodern papal crucifix, is added, and the shrine for worship iscomplete. It has now been adopted in Christian churchesand Freemasons lodges. It will be noticed that the male emblem points to therising sun, and the female triangle points…
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