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 646
hat when the Holy 1 Mykenae, p.267. XI.] THE FAIR MAID 629 Virgin attained the age of twelve years the Angel of theLord caused an assembly of all the widowers each of whomwas ordained to bring with him his rod : the High Priestthen took these rods and prayed over them, but therecame no sign : at… … Fig. 386.—The Divine Dove, in a Radiating Aureole. From a FrenchMiniature of the XV. Cent. From Christian Iconography (Didroii). figures of which the centre one had a golden dove uponits head : not only was no name given to this, but thepriests said nothing concerning its origin or form, callingit…
Archaeology · England -- Antiquities
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