Heraldry and floral forms as used in decoration; (1922)
Cole, Herbert · London & Toronto, J. M. Dent & Sons ltd.; New York, E. P. Dutton & co. · leaf 193
a captive lion to escape, therebygiving the monarch in his chariot a chance to practise his royal sport.The Assyrian kings were not only supposed to lead their armies tobattle, but to clear the land of lions as part of their obligations totheir subjects. Well, this is perhaps wandering from the… … whatever its inner meaning may be. Most ancient religions originatedin the worship of the sun or the reproductive powers in nature. Atree, through the wonder excited by its growth from a seed, wouldeasily become a symbol of these forces, and an object of worshipin consequence. The form in the…
Decoration and ornament · Heraldry · Decoration and ornament -- Plant forms
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