The lost language of symbolism : an inquiry into the origin of certain letters, words, names, fairy-tales, folklore, and mythologies (1912)
Bayley, Harold · New York : Barnes & Noble · leaf 292
figure to the group of Gods and Goddesses. In fig.669 ^ the Great Mother holds a ball and a ring. The magicring figuring so largely in Solomonic mythology had pro-bably the same significance as our modern wedding ring,the Heathen origin of which nearly led to its abolitionduring the Commonwealth.^… … Ubea, ur Cjrbele. (litjmK B«iiuuiL«mp.)669 673 the circle has been imposed in the centre of the body.Jesus Christ was regarded as the Master-Griffin,^ and theI and 8 under fig. 674 will thus stand for the HolyOne who manifests Himself as the number 8. On fig. 676 there is an indistinct inscription…
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