Horns of honour, and other studies in the by-ways of archaeology (1900)
Elworthy, Frederick Thomas, 1830-1907 · London, J. Murray · leaf 47
HORNED PRIESTS OF MARS 25 the shield is smaller and differently shaped, we see almost the same soldier reproduced in Fig. 18, p. 34, from Mr. Leafs Homer. The single horn in profile is intended to represent the pair of horns shown on the front view. Probably this is indicated by the two lines by… … Salii from Montfaucon. Fig. 12. explanation is confirmed by a golden ornament found at the same place, representing two men (? soldiers), full-face, each having two horns on his head.35 The Salii (Fig. 1 2), called also “ Flamines martiales,” priests of Mars, in ancient Rome, wore a very re-…
Horns · Devil · Hand · Terra-cotta figurines, Italian
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