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 185
rs the strung-bow and arrows, emblemsof virile power, borne afterwards by the sun-god Apollo, andthe western son of Venus. An erect serpent occupies theother side, and ends with forky tongue near the orifice. Theglans is covered mth. symbols. On the summit is a triad of,sun emblemS:; beneath are… … 125 a symbol stands for the whole; as here, the horns representthe bull, and the glans the phallus. Above the third altaris a tortoise, whose protruded head and neck reminded theinitiated of the phallus ; and the altars are covered with apattern drawn from the tortoise scales. We have, besides,a…
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