The truth of revelation : demonstrated by an appeal to existing monuments, sculptures, gems, coins, and medals (1840)
Murray, John, 1786?-1851 · London : W. Smith · leaf 215
ter. The annexed is a coin of Athensassociated with the same principlesof mythological belief. The ser-pent god, the ^(pvYis of the gnostics,represented a human figure unitedwith the serpent. In Egypt theserpent called Thermuthis crowned --^-^iifi- the tiaras and surmounted the statues of I sis.… … 201 sion to the cup of devils is easily understood, fromtlie cup of libation we see on bas reliefs on bronze,and on coins, as presented to serpents. The worshipof devils is referred to in the Pentateuch, and seemsthus connected with the tempter: • They sacrifice todevils and not to GoD.a In the…
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