Horns of honour : and other studies in the by-ways of archaeology (1900)
Elworthy, Frederick Thomas, 1830-1907 · London : J. Murray · leaf 223
set up, or wornto-day. There is evidence that the Romans had many 206 THE SYMBOLIC HAND other objects of household or family veneration, be-sides these hands, although we believe them to havebeen the most in use. Many such are to be seen inthe Naples, Kirscherian, and other museums. One specimen… … Naples Museum, No. 5460. Fig. 116. mensions. general shape is acrescent, bespeakingthe protection of the Moon goddess. The eaglegrasping the thunderbolt appeals to the almightySun god, Jove, while the heads on either hornrepresent probably Cybele on the left and Venus onthe right. There is no…
Horns (in religion, folk-lore, etc.) · Devil · Hand (in religion, folk-lore, etc.) · Terra-cotta sculpture, Italian
Internet Archive · University of Toronto, Robarts Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
