Archaic England, an essay in deciphering prehistory from megalithic monuments, earthworks, customs, coins, placenames, and faeric superstitions (1919)
Bayley, Harold · London : Chapman & Hall ltd. · leaf 171
eda and with Caindea. The Elephant which sleeps while standing was regardedas the emblem of the benevolent sentinel, or watchman,and as the symbol of giant strength, meekness, and in-genuity. According to the poet Donne :— Natures great masterpiece, an Elephant The onely harmelesse great thing ;… … Fig. 43.—From An Essay on Ancient Coins, Medals, and Gems (Walsh, R.). The Elephant or Oliphant (Greek elephas, origin un-known ) is the hugest and the first of beasts, and in Indiait symboHses the vanquisher of obstacles, the leader or theopener of the way. Ganesa, the elephant-headed Hindugod is…
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