ficent genii or to that of the greatdeities of the Chaldee pantheon. The combination is especiallywell managed in the winged bulls. The head is that of a man,but about the tiara with which it is crowned several pairs ofhorns are bent. These horns are among the attributes of the Themes of… … Fig. 32.—The demon of the South-West Wind. Louvre. Actual size.Drawn by Saint-Elme Gautier. the lion. The body and limbs, too, are those of a bull, whilethe curly main recalls that of the king of beasts. The wholeis completed by a pair of large wings borrowed from the eagle.vol. 11. M 82 A History…
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