Ancient pagan and modern Christian symbolism (1874)
Inman, Thomas, 1820-1876, Newton, John, M.R.C.S.E · New York : P. Eckler · leaf 141
or is most propitiousor attentive to her duties. It is unnecessary to contest the 80 point, for almost every symbol has more interpretationsgiven to it than one. I have sought in vain for even aplausible reason for the blackness of sacred virgins andchildren, in certain papal shrines, which is… … Figure 119. The legend is in Phoenician, and may be read LNBRB.Levy, in Slegel und Gemmen, Breslau, 1869, reads thelegend ynins?, LKBRBO, but does not attempt to explain it.Figure 120 is also from Lajard, plate i., fig. 8. It repre-sents an act of worship before the symbols of the male and
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