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 195
ymbol of fire, the sun, and life ,as such it formed a fitting monument foithe Egyptian kings Our word pyramid isfrom the Greek irvpafuis, pur amis, itselfderived from Trup, pur., fjre, and irvpoi, puros,■wheat, because pyramid-shaped cakes ofwheat and honey were used in the BacchicFig. 177. rites.… … 133 the golden chariot of the sun, drawn by six white horses,through the streets of Rome to a, splendid new temple onthe Palatine mount, the god being represented by a conicalblack stone, said to have fallen from heaven; and which theemperor removed from a temple of the sun, at Emesa, inSyria. At a…
Symbolism · Christian art and symbolism
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