Ancient pagan and modern Christian symbolism (1874)
Inman, Thomas, 1820-1876, Newton, John, M.R.C.S.E · New York : P. Eckler · leaf 145
Figure 123. and the dove hovering over it, are all symbolical; butthough the author of it is right in his grouping, it is clearthat he is not aware of its full signification. The readerwill readily gather their true meaning from our articles uponthe Akk and Water, and from our remarks upon the… … Figure 124. the pillar is very conspicuously phallic, and the whole com-position indicates what was associated with the worship ofPriapus. This so-called god was regarded much in thesame light as St. Cosmo and vSt. Damian were at Isernia,and St. Foutin in Christian France. And it is not at…
Symbolism · Christian art and symbolism
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