Horns of honour : and other studies in the by-ways of archaeology (1900)
Elworthy, Frederick Thomas, 1830-1907 · London : J. Murray · leaf 199
ill it is evidence ofthe widespread belief. The hand of glory was evidently a well-knownproperty of the witches and magicians of theMiddle Ages. In a very curious picture by JanBreughel, of which an engraving by Cock is dated1568, we see his notion of the temptation of St. James—Divus Jacobus… … THE WITCHES SABBATH i«3 the great chimney is flying a witch astride a besom,with another witch coming out at the top ; but themost remarkable feature of the scene is, that overthe chimney beam, known in Somerset as the clavel,there is fixed a hand of glory, with a flame risingfrom every finger.…
Horns (in religion, folk-lore, etc.) · Devil · Hand (in religion, folk-lore, etc.) · Terra-cotta sculpture, Italian
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