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 113
o be noticed that a door isadopted amongst modern Hindoos as an emblem of the sacti(see Figs. 162, 153, infra). My friend Mr. Newton, who has taken great interest inthe subject of symbolism, regards these groves as notbeing simply emblems of the yoni, but of the union of thatpart with the lingam,… … Fignre 69. sent the sacred shields spoken of in Jewish and otherhistory. The last is drawn from memory, and represents a 51 Templars shield. According to the method in which theshield is viewed, it appears like the os tincce or the navel.Figures 70, 71, represent the shape of the sistrum of
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