Ancient pagan and modern Christian symbolism (1874)
Inman, Thomas, 1820-1876, Newton, John, M.R.C.S.E · New York : P. Eckler · leaf 99
Isis stands upon a lioness; on oneside of her stands a clothed male figure, holding in one handthe crux ansata, and in the other an upright spear. On theopposite side is a male figure wholly nude, like the goddess,save his head-dress and collar, the ends of which arearranged so as to form a cross.… … 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…
Symbolism · Christian art and symbolism
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