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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 51

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a Minor of about650 B.C. In addition to the horns,which are quite distinct—here, and on many of thefigures depicted, we see the exaggerated crest orcockscomb before alluded to. The three lofty plumesforming the heraldic crest of our Prince of Walesare but a mere modern survival of an ancient… … Greek Warrior, from LeafsHomer. Fig. 18. COCKADES 35 and in the light of what we have yet to say on thesubject of panache we submit that the modern plumesabove the motto Ick Dien are a distinct survival ofwhat is illustrated by Fig. 19. Almost every nation upon earth mounts a cockade ofsome kind…

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

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