Ancient pagan and modern Christian symbolism (1922)
Inman, Thomas, 1820-1876, Newton, John, M.M.C.B.E · New York, Peter Eckler publishing company · leaf 102
Figure 31. the crescent moon inverted. It is not exclusively Egyptian, 39 as it has been found in conjunction with other emblems onan Assyrian obehsc of Phallic form. Figures 29, 30, 31, 32, represent the various trianglesand their union, which have been adopted in worship.Figure 29 i^said to… … WEST Figure 33. lantra. The circle represents the world, in which the livingexist; the triangle pointing upwards shows the male creator;and the triangle with the apex downwards the female; dis-tinct, yet united. These have a world within themselves, inwhich the male is uppermost. In the central…
Symbolism · Christian art and symbolism
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