Horns of honour : and other studies in the by-ways of archaeology (1900)
Elworthy, Frederick Thomas, 1830-1907 · London : J. Murray · leaf 184
7 The club ofHercules which accompanies each of these, is seen 177 From MONTFAUCON, vol. iii. Suppl., pi. 44. See also pi. 90. Severalof the weights have a similar hand upon them with a roundel for eachounce. Priapus was clearly a patron divinity of Roman traders. Many ofthe weights bear phallic… … TRADERS PATRONS 167 on many other of theRoman weights ; it is nota mere decoration, but maybe taken with the hand tobe of importance, thereby TheQuadwns. placing the dealer who FlG- 9°- owned the weight under that heros protection.Some have a pruning-hook alongside the hand, oneof the symbols of…
Horns (in religion, folk-lore, etc.) · Devil · Hand (in religion, folk-lore, etc.) · Terra-cotta sculpture, Italian
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