Ancient pagan and modern Christian symbolism (1874)
Inman, Thomas, 1820-1876, Newton, John, M.R.C.S.E · New York : P. Eckler · leaf 163
Figure 166. emblem of the four creators, in the place of the usualpallium. It is remarkable that a Christian church shouldhave adopted so many pagan symbols as Rome has done.Figure 167 is copied from a small bronze figure in … Figure 167. 103 the Mayer collection in the Free Museum, Liverpool. Itrepresents the feminine creator hoidinpj a well marked lingamin her hand, and is thus emblematic of the four, or thetrinity and the virgin. Figure 168 represents two Egyptian deities in worshipbefore an emblem of the male, which…
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