Gods and devils of mankind : the whole dark picture strikingly contrasted with the beauty and purity of revealed religion / by Frank S. Dobbins ; assisted by Hon. S. Wells Williams (1897)
Dobbins, Frank S. (Frank Stockton), 1855-1916 · [S.l.] · leaf 437
rine his foot rests on nine beautifulbirds. Thirty-six generals wait on him for orders. Acertain celebrated book of instruction is said to haveemanated from him. His commands are swift as windsand fire. He overcomes demons by the power of hiswisdom, and he is the father and teacher of all… … CARRYING THE DRAGON. in all convulsions of nature recognize the agency of thispotent and amphibious monster. Serpents are lookedupon as manifestations of this deity, and in times of floodoften receive worship at the hands of the educated andthe uneducted alike. During the flood which overspreadthe…
Religions · Devil
Internet Archive · Brigham Young University · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
![An illustration from The astrologer of the nineteenth century / By the members of the Mercurii: Raphael ... and other sideral [sic] artists. (1825)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/wellcome-wellcome_b2100707x-263-1.webp)