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Horns of honour : and other studies in the by-ways of archaeology (1900)

Elworthy, Frederick Thomas, 1830-1907 · London : J. Murray · leaf 146

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urgstalls Baphometum Revelatum. There is noevidence that the Templars either intended these,and other figures they have left behind, to representthe devil, or that they actually worshipped them, anymore than other figures in the most orthodox ofChristian Churches are worshipped to-day ; but… … Fig. 57. 130 HORNS OF THE DEVIL like. It is very probable that the horns on one ofthe figures suggested the devil. The sun, moon,and cross upon the other should have satisfied theiraccusers. One feature in these figures is remarkable, andmight have instigated these charges against theTemplars. It…

Horns (in religion, folk-lore, etc.) · Devil · Hand (in religion, folk-lore, etc.) · Terra-cotta sculpture, Italian

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