,,fi%es1 ,,fl[]s1 ,,& ,,fire ,,wor%ip4 ,fi%es1 ,fl[]s1 ,fire ,,z ,,elem5ts ,,& ,,deities ,,9 ,,! ,phallic ,fai?s ,wor%ip ,,( ,,! ,,anci5t ,,religions ,,( ,greece1 ,babylon1 ,rome1 ,india1 c4 ,,) ,,illu/rative ,,my?s ,,& ,,leg5ds4 ,,privately ,,pr9t$4 ,a4 ,,read]1 ,,orange ,,/reet1 ,,r$ ,,lion ,,squ>e1 ,,london4 #ahij4 ,,preface4 ,! volume n[ 9 ! read]'s h&s =ms ! fif?1 &1 = ! pres5t1 ! conclud+ portion ( ! ,phallic ,s]ies x 0 f\nd necess>y to issue 9 fur!r explication ( c]ta9 matt]s set =? 9 ! fir/ book on ?is peculi> subject4 ,hav+ dealt ) ,sex ,wor%ip g5]ally1 ,ophiolatria1 ! ,r\nd ,t[]s & ,hol$ ,/ones1 ,trees1 ,fi%es1 ,fl[]s1 & ,fire1 ! gr\nd has be5 pretty well cov]$1 & ) ! exception ( an ,app5dix1 :i* future dem&s may possibly call =?1 ! subject is n[ complete4 ,x is confid5tly expect$ t ! pres5t volume w be f\nd equally int]e/+ ) ^? :i* h prec$$ x2 x op5s up entirely new matt]1 & conta9s a numb] ( curi\s traditions n be=e allud$ to4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,page4 ,,*apt] ,i4 7,,fi%es7 #a ,frequ5t occurr5ce ( ! ,fi% ,symbol--,fi% ,h]aldry--,e>lie/ devices--,fi% devices on ,*ur*es & o!r public build+s--,! ,catacombs--,i*?us--,fi% devices at ,gla/onbury ,abbey1 c4--,! ,book-fi%--,glasg[ ,fi%-arms--,! ,fi% & ! ,r+ ,/ory ( ,scotl&--,solomon & ! ,fi% & ,r+--,! ,h]mit's ,fi% ,pond ( ,/4 ,neot's--,! ,sacr$ ,p]*--,! ,dolph9--,neptune4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 7,,fi%es7 #aj ,! ,anci5t ,sacr$ ,fi%--,fi% diet & its suppos$ effects--,fi% & ! ,jews--,! ,god ,krodo--,oanes--,dagon--,! ,fi%-god at ,nimrod--,khorsabad--,fi% ,wor%ip 9 ,syria--,temple ( ,dagon at ,azotus--,! ,dagon ( ! ,bible--,adramele*--,ab/95ce f ,fi%-food--,anci5t "* ( ,fi% ,wor%ip--,p>adise ,lo/-- ,! ,iri% demi-god ,ph9--,! ,fi% z a ,*ri/ian ,symbol--,idea involv$ 9 ,fi% ,wor%ip--,holy ,fi% ,ponds--,anci5t ,cal$onian objections to ,fi%--,o!r anti-fi%-eat+ nations--,i%t>4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 7,,fl[]s7 #be ,univ]sal ,love ( ,fl[]s--,indiff]5ce to ,fl[]s--,excessive ,love ( ,fl[]s lead+ to adoration--,my?s & ,leg5ds connect$ ) ,fl[]s--,! ,flos ,adonis1 ,n>cissus1 ,myrtle1 ,sil5e inflata1 ,clov]--,! ,hundr$-leav$ ,rose--,wor%ip ( ,lily species--,signification ( ! ,lotos--,h]maphroditic "* ( ! ,lotos--,! ,indian ,mut9y ( #aheg1 "p play$ by ! ,lotus dur+ its in/igation4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 7,,fl[]s7 #cc ,importance ( ! ,lotos--,v>ieties ( ,lotos--,/atem5ts by ,h]odotus1 ,hom]1 ,!ophra/us1 ,dioscorides1 ,pl9y1 ,a!nu & o!rs--,! arboresc5t ,lotos--,! ,sacr$ ,lotos ( ! ,nile--,! ,indian ,lotos--,nepaulese adoration ( ! ,lotos-- ,%+-moo1 ! ,*9ese ,holy ,"m--,lak%mi--,! ,que5s ( ,beauty--,! ,loves ( ,kri%na & ,radha4 ,,*apt] ,v4 7,,fire7 #dc ,/ory ( ! ,fire-god & 8 ,secret--,gr[? ( ,fire ,wor%ip-- ,fire an ess5tial 9 ,h9doo ,wor%ip--,! ,*aldeans--,! ,p]sians--,! ,hebrews--,fire 9 ,h9du ,c]emonies--,duties ( ,h9du ,life--,! ,s]p5t & ,fire--,phallo-,py?ic ,sol> ,%r9es-- ,fire & ,phallic ,wor%ip--,leap+ ?r\gh fire--,fire-tread+ 9 ,scotl&--,fire-leap+ 9 ,russia--,! ,m$es z ,fire ,wor%ipp]s--,! ,sab9es--,fire & ! ,anci5t ,*ri/ians--,! ,roman ,*ur* & ,fire--,! ,jews--,temple ( ,ve/a--,fire ,wor%ip 9 ,irel&--,phallo-fire-wor%ip ( ! ,greeks & ,romans4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 7,,fire7 #fj ,fire ,wor%ip 9 ! ,/ates ( ! ,m$it]ranean--,special sacr$ness ( ! ,public ,city-fire ( ,greece & ,rome--,! ,sacr$ ,fire ( ,tla*tga--,ceylon ,fire ,wor%ip--,! ,p>sees-- ,p]sian ,monum5ts--,impiety ( ,cambyses--,c+alese ,t]ms1 ,sanscrit1 ,wel%1 c4--,! ,yule ,log--,fire ,wor%ip 9 ,engl&-- ,fire ( ,beltane--,druidical ,fires--,may-day ,fires--,novemb] ,fires 9 ,irel&--,betwe5 two ,fires--,scotl&--,! ,summ] ,sol/ice-fire ,c]emonies--,wor%ip ( ,baal 9 ,irel&--,/4 ,john's ,day-- ,bonfires--,decree ( ,c\ncil ( ,con/ant9ople4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 7,,fire7 #ge ,p>adise ,lo/ & ,molo*--,! ,god ( ! ,ammonites--,! slaught] ( ,*ildr5 by ,fire1 notices 9 ! ,scriptures--,fire ,c]emonies & ,molo*--,sacr$ ,fire ( ! ,pho5icians--,! ,c>?ag9ians-- ,cu/om ( ,oziese--,s>d9ian ,cu/oms & ,molo*--,! ,cu?ites-- ,p]sian ,fire ,wor%ip--,h\se-fires ( ,greece & ,rome--,sacr$ ,books ( ! ,ea/--,laws ( ,manu--,! ,rig ,v$a & ,hymns to ,agni1 ! ,god ( ,fire--,ve/a1 ,wor%ip (--,! ,magi--,zoroa/]4 ,,fi%es1 ,,fl[]s1 ,,& ,,fire4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,frequ5t occurr5ce ( ! ,fi% ,symbol--,fi% ,h]aldry--,e>lie/ ,devices--,fi% ,devices 9 *ur*es & o!r public build+s--,! ,catacombs--,i*?us--,fi% ,devices 9 ,gla/onbury ,abbey1 c4--,! ,book ,fi%--,glasg[ ,fi% ,arms--,! ,fi% & ,r+ ,/ory ( ,scotl&--,solomon & ! ,fi% & ,r+--,! ,h]mit's ,fi% ,pond ( ,/4 ,neot's--,! ,sacr$ ,p]*--,! ,dolph9--,neptune4 ,few1 if any1 symbols are ( su* frequ5t occurr5ce among ! relics ( bygone ages z t ( ! fi%4 ,:e!r we look ^u ! monum5ts ( ,babylon & ,n9eveh1 ^u ! walls ( ! ,roman ,catacombs :]e ! e>ly ,*ri/ians s\ght a refuge f ! fury ( _! ,pagan p]secutors1 or among/ ! h]aldic devices adopt$ by our ance/ors z coats ( arms 9 comp>atively mod]n times1 ! fi% is ev] prom95t4 ,) reg>d to ! latt]1 x is c]ta9ly rem>kable to :at an ext5t x prevails1 & sev]al writ]s on ,h]aldry 7p>ticul>ly ,m\le7 h giv5 u v full acc\nts & graphic illu/rations ( its use4 ,nor is x "o k9d ( fi% only we f9d ?us employ$1 :i* might p]haps be associat$ ) "s special my? or tradition--! dolph91 ! h]r+1 ! salmon1 ! tr\t1 ! pike1 ! b>bel1 ! roa*1 ! sole1 ! turbot1 ! fl\nd]1 ! haddock1 ! cod1 ! hake1 ! l+1 ! :it+1 ! mullet1 ! grayl+ & o!rs h all be5 press$ into ! same s]vice1 & ev5 ! diff]5t modes ( tak+ fi% by ! spe>1 ! net1 or ! hook1 are f\nd 9 ! armorial ensigns ( ! lords ( manors d]iv+ rev5ue f ! produce ( ! fi%]y4 ,! boats1 says ,m\le1 employ$ 9 ! same s]vice1 :i* 7 at ! comm& ( ! sov]eign 9 "t ( w>1 & =m$ ! orig9al navy ( ,brita91 di/+ui% ! ensigns ( ! m>itime lords1 & ! corporate bodies to :om ! jurisdiction ( ! ports 0 entru/$4 ,x is n unlikely t ! va/ numb]s ( fi%es & _! great v>iety may h _h mu* to d ) _! employm5t 9 ?is connection2 "s ye>s ago ! ,briti% ,museum conta9$ fifte5 hundr$ diff]5t species1 :ile ! museum 9 ,p>is--"o unusually ri* 9 specim5s ( ?is "p ( ! animal k+dom--possess$ z _m z five ?\s&1 a numb] :i* has /eadily gone on increas+4 ,z ! symbol ( a "n1 almo/ all fi% h be5 us$ 9 ,h]aldry2 & 9 _m in/ances fi% h be5 assum$ 9 arms 9 ref]5ce to ! produce ( ! e/ate1 giv+ to ! qua9t device a tw(old int]e/4 ,!y are borne upright & ext5d$1 & :5 fe$+ are t]m$ dev\r+2 ,allum1 :5 _! eyes are bright1 & ,p>n :5 _! m\?s are op54#a ,! e>lie/ kn[n device ( fi%1 ! zodiacal sign1 is emblematical ( ! fi%]y ( ! ,nile1 comm5c+ 9 ! mon? ( ,febru>y1 ab\t ! "t :5 ! sun ent]s ,pisces1 :i* is ! be/ season = fi%+1 accord+ to ,pl9y4 ,mod]n travell]s relate t ! walls ( ! temple ( ,d5d]ah are lit]ally cov]$ ) magnific5t sculpture & pa9t+4 ,! figures repres5t+ ! ,zodiac are on ! ceil+ ( ! portico1 & are engrav$ 9 ! great "w on ,egypt publi%$ by ord] ( ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t4 ,! signs ( ! ,zodiac 7 frequ5tly sculptur$ on ! ext]ior ( anci5t *ur*es1 pres5t+ a sort ( rural cal5d> = ! lab\rs ( ! field ea* mon? 9 ! ye>1 :i* 0 ( practical use4 ',:5 9 ! ,zodiac ! fi% :eel r\nd1 ,!y loose ! floods & irrigate ! gr\nd4' ,9 8 directions to ! husb&man = ! mon? ( ,febru>y1 old ,tuss] says3 ',to ! coa/1 man1 ride1 ,l5t /uff provide2' ) ano!r c\plet 9 enc\ragem5t ( ! fi%]man1 ',! l& do? w1 ! sea do? wi%1 ,sp>e sometimes fle%1 & fe$ (f fi%4' ,! ,zodiacal signs also appe> z an ornam5t on antique vases1 co9s1 pavem5ts1 c41 & are pa9t$ 9 bright col\rs on ! inside ( sev]al mummy cases n[ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,a manuscript 9 ! ,cottonian ,libr>y %[s ! sign ,pisces hav+ a connect+ l9e f ! tail ( ea* fi%4#a ,on _m *ur*es & o!r build+s bo? 9 ,engl& & on ! cont95t ! same device is f\nd4 ,! por* ( ! ,virg9 at ,notre ,dame at ,p>is has a numb] ( comp>tm5ts repres5t+ ! zodiacal signs & ! lab\rs ( ! diff]5t mon?s4 ,! doorway ( ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,m>g>et1 ,york1 is simil>ly adorn$1 z is "o ( ! por*es ( ,m]ton ,college1 ,ox=d4 ,! we/]n doorway ( ,iffley ,*ur*1 said to be "o ( ! mo/ beautiful specim5s ( ,anglo-,norman ar*itecture 9 ,engl&1 be>s ! sign ( ! fi%es4 ,9 ,cant]bury ,ca!dral also is a pavem5t ( l>ge /ones1 some:at rudely inlaid1 be>+ figures ( ! zodiacal signs 9 circul> comp>tm5ts4 ,! fi%es are atta*$ by a l9e pass+ f m\? to m\?4 ,9 ! ,roman ,catacombs ! fi% is frequ5tly f\nd among/ ! c\ntless inscriptions ) :i* ! walls are cr[d$4 ,maitl& describes x z !re f\nd z a symbol expressive ( ! "n ( ,*ri/1 & rem>kable z af=d+ a comb9ation ( ev]y?+ desirable 9 a tess]a1 or my/ic sign4 ,! ,greek = fi%1 ,greek3 i*?ys1 conta9s ! initials ( ,greek3 ,is\s1 ,*ri/os ,!os ,yios ,str3 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,son ( ,god1 ! ,savi\r2 a s5t5ce :i* _h be5 adopt$ f ! sibyll9e v]ses4 ,moreov] ! phonetic sign ( ?is ^w1 ! actual fi%1 0 an emblem ^: mean+ 0 entirely conceal$ f ! un9itiat$3 an important po9t ) ^? :o 7 surr\nd$ by foes ready to ridicule & blaspheme :atev] ( ,*ri/ianity !y c\ld detect4 ,nor did ! appropriat5ess ( ! symbol /op "h4 ,! fi%1 obs]v$ ,t]tullian1 seems a fit emblem ( ,him ^: spiritual *ildr5 are1 l ! (fspr+ ( fi%es1 born 9 ! wat] ( baptism4#b ,on walls1 z well z tomb/ones1 we f9d ! ,fi%1 ,pho5ix1 ,an*or1 ,%ip1 ,olive & ,palm1 all ( :i* are sacr$ to ! ,god ( ,f]tility or ! procreative en]gies4 ,! fi%1 we are told1 0 adopt$ by ^? ,*ri/ians because ( ! alphabetical rebus--! ,greek ^w ,i4 ,k4 ,?4 ,u4 ,s4 conta9+ ! initial lett]s ( ! words =m+ ?is title 9 ,greek1 ',jesus ,*ri/1 ,son ( ,god1 ,savi\r2' b ,ik?us 0 a holy "n 9 ,egypt & ! ,ea/1 long ere ,greece _h adopt$ h] v>i$ fai?s1 & long be=e ! good ,naz>5e _h prea*$ 8 holy gospel 9 ! wilds ( ,judea4 ,! ,hebrew = fi% is ,dg1 ,dag or ,de-ag1 :i* "s ?9k may h sprung f ! ,sanscrit ,de-,dev1 & ,ag or ,ab1 & be alli$ to ! sol> ,ak1 & ,aqua1 wat]4 ,dagan 0 ! fi%-god 7,alheim7 ( ! ,phili/9es1 & spell+ ,dag backw>ds z 0 s common & natural1 see+ "s peoples read f "r to left1 & o!rs f left to "r1 we get ,gad1 ! good "o1 t is ,god or ,goddess ( ,day1 z 9 ,isa4 lxv4 #aa1 :]e1 9 connection ) ,m5i ! moon1 we read3 ',ye are !y t prep>e a table = ,gad1 & t furni% ! (f]+ unto ,m5i2' :i* ,bag/]'s ,compreh5sive ,bible admits to be />s or su* objects4 ,dag1 says ,calmet1 signifies ,pres]v]1 & s ,savi\r1 :i* has _m anci5t connections ) fi% & wat]1 z we see 9 ! case ( ,dagon4 ,/4 ,augu/9e said ( ,*ri/3 ',he is ! great ,fi% t lives 9 ! mid/ ( ! wat]s2' s no wond] t ,i*?us1 a fi%1 %\ld become a holy t]m1 & appli$ to ,*ri/'s repres5tative1 :o 9 tok5 we>s a ,poitr9e z 8 high] (fic]s we> :at is call$ a mitre or turban l a fi%'s m\?4 ,*ri/1 be+ a ,hebrew1 ( c\rse receiv$ ! title ,ik?us f 8 ,greek foll[]s1 j z he got ,i4,h4,s4--! monogram ( ,bac*us--f ^? :o =sook t god to foll[ ,*ri/ianity4 ,!re is no?+ sacr$ ab\t su* matt]s4 ,i* or ,ik1 or ,ak ,ab1 at once ,our ,fa!r & wat]2 & 9 ,india ! fi% is ! god ( ! wat]1 & s we h ,dev-ab1 f :i* may come ,deg-an or ,dagon4 ,! ,greeks1 ( c\rse1 us$ ,?us or !us1 & s ,ik-!us or ,god-,ik2 at any rate ,*ri/ians h made ,ik-?us a v]itable ,god1 & wat] its elem5t a v holy ?+4 ,! mo/ anci5t ,keltic tongues seem to id5tify ! two1 = wat] 9 ,gaelic is ,uisge1 ! wat] ( life be+ ,wisge 7:iskey71 & a fi% ,iasg1 or 9 old ,iri%1 ,iska or ,is*a1 :i* is an ,ea/]n t]m = ,jesus4 ,if ,v or ,f--! digamma is "h admissible1 !n we arrive v ne> our own ^w ,fi%4 ,p]haps ,vi%noo1 ,vinu or ,fi%noo1 is responsible "h1 = he is ! fir/ :o rises out ( ! wat]1 & f a fi%2 & f 8 fir/ inc>nation to 8 la/1 he is always connect$ ) bo?4#c ,fi% says ,m\le1 h (t5 be5 made ! vehicle ( religi\s in/ruction1 & = ?is purpose all ! f9e arts h be5 put 9 requisition4 ,among/ _m pictures by ! fir/ ma/]s 9 :i* ! f9ny tribe are introduc$1 t ( ,sa9t ,an?ony1 ( ,padua1 prea*+ to ! fi%1 may be m5tion$4 ,?is f9e picture1 by ,salvator ,rosa1 is 9 ! collection at ,al?orp ,h\se1 9 ,nor?ampton%ire2 ! s]mon itself is giv5 9 ,addison's ,travels 9 ,italy4 ,on ! conv5tual seal ( ,gla/onbury ,abbey are repres5t$ ! figures ( ,sa9t ,dun/an betwe5 ,sa9t ,patrick & ,sa9t ,b5ignus2 ea* has 8 emblem b5ea? 8 feet2 ! la/ has a p>ty ( fi%3 p]haps1 adds ! hi/orian ( ! abbey1 he also prea*$ to !m1 z ,sa9t ,an?ony did4 ,a fi% furni%+ ! ,univ]sity ( ,cambridge ) a religi\s fea/ 0 ! occasion ( a tract1 entitl$ ',vox ,piscis2 or1 ! ,book-fi%2' conta9+ ?ree treatises :i* 7 f\nd inside a cod fi% 9 ,cambridge m>ket1 on ,midsumm] ,eve1 #afgf4 ,?is fi% is said to h be5 tak5 9 ,lynn deeps1 & aft] f9d+ a book )9 x1 ! fi% 0 c>ri$ by ! b$el to ! vice-*ancellor2 & com+ z x did at ! comm5cem5t1 ! v "t :5 good le>n+ & good *e] 7 mo/ expect$1 x 0 qua9tly rem>k$1 t ?is sea gue/ _h br\ght 8 book & 8 c>cass to furni% bo?4 ,9 ! arms ( ! city ( ,glasg[1 & 9 ^? ( ! anci5t see1 a salmon ) a r+ 9 its m\? is said to record a miracle ( ,/4 ,k5tig]n1 ! f\nd] ( ! see & ! fir/ bi%op ( ,glasg[4 ,on ! rev]se ( ,bi%op ,wi%>t's seal 9 ! reign ( ,edw>d ,,ii41 ?is suppos$ allusion to ! leg5d>y /ory ( ,/4 ,k5tig]n appe>s = ! fir/ "t4 ,"s ( ! e>ly bi%ops ( ,glasg[ display$ ! figure ( a salmon1 ei!r on ! sides ( or bel[ ! %ield ( arms on _! seals1 a circum/ance :i* may be acc\nt$ =1 )\t ref]5ce to a miracle1 z depict+ ! produce ( ! ,clyde4 ,! rev5ue ( ! *ur* ( ,glasg[ at ! ,re=mation includ$ "o hundr$ & sixty-eight salmon aris+ f ! fran*ise or fi%+ 9 t riv]4 ,james ,cam]on1 ,"l ,privy ,seal to ,k+ ,james ,i4 ( ,scotl& & bi%op ( ,glasg[ 9 #adfb1 bore on 8 episcopal seal ! figure ( ,/4 ,k5tig]n 9 a tab]nacle1 bel[ :i* are 8 pat]nal arms1 ?ree b>s1 hav+ a salmon ) a r+ 9 its m\? on ei!r side ( ! %ield1 :i* is surm\nt$ by ! mitre4 ,! r+ is1 p]haps1 a type ( ! annul> money1 !n curr5t among ! ,britons4 ,x is curi\s to note h[ ! emblem ( ! same fi% has cont9u$ to ent] into ! composition ( ! ,glasg[ arms & ^? ( ! ecclesia/ical e/abli%m5t4 ,! diocese ( ,glasg[ 0 erect$ into an ar*bi%opric 9 #adia1 ) ,gall[ay1 ,argyll & ! ,isles z suffragans4 ,james ,beaton1 ar*bi%op ( ,glasg[ & abbot ( ,dumf]ml9e1 ! uncle ( ,c>d9al ,beaton1 di$ primate ( ,scotl& 9 #aeci4 ,_m munific5t m>ks ( 8 public _s & piety long resi/$ "t1 & rema9$ aft] ! ca!dral c]emonies _h be5 des]t$ = ! pla9 (fices ( ! kirk ( ,scotl&4 ,on ! walls ( ! ,episcopal ,palace or ,ca/le ( ,glasg[ 7 sculptur$ ! arms ( ,beaton--azure1 a fess betwe5 ?ree mascles1 or1 qu>t]$ ) ,balf\r1 arg5t1 on a *evron sable & ott]'s head eras$ ( ! fir/1 & bel[ ! %ield1 a salmon ) a r+ 9 its m\?1 z repres5t$ on ! seals ( 8 pr$ecessors4 ,ano!r ,ar*bi%op ,beaton re-f\nd$ ! ,scot* ,college at ,p>is 9 #afjc1 :]e1 z a monum5t to 8 memory1 are 8 arms1 surm\nt$ by ! episcopal hat1 & b5ea? ! %ield ! fi% & r+1 ! emblem ( ! see ( ,glasg[4 ,9 m rec5t times ,ar*bi%op ,cairncross1 9 #afhd1 bore ! arms ( ! see impal$ ) 8 pat]nal coat4 ,! arms ( ! city ( ,glasg[ are ^? ( ! =m] see1 arg5t1 on a m\nt a tree ) a bird on a bran* to ! dext]1 & a bell p5d5t on ! s9i/] side1 ! /em ( a tree surm\nt$ by a salmon 9 fess hav+ 9 its m\? a gold r+4#d ,dr4 ,dibd9 says1 ,! leg5d ( ! ',fi% & ! ,k+1' is extant 9 well nigh e *ap-book 9 ,scotl&2 old ,spotswood is among ! e>lie/ hi/orians :o g>ni%$ up ! di% f ! ,lat9 mona/ic leg5ds1 & ,messrs4 ,smi?1 ,mc,lellan & ,clel&1 h n fail$ to quote 8 words4 ,!y report ( ,/4 ,k5tig]n1 t a lady ( good place 9 ! c\ntry hav+ lo/ h] r+ z %e cross$ ! riv] ,clyde1 & h] husb& wax+ jeal\s1 z if %e _h be/[$ ! same on "o ( h] lov]s1 %e did mean h]self unto ,k5tig]n1 entreat+ 8 help = ! safety ( h] hon\r2 & t he1 go+ to ! riv] aft] he _h us$ 8 devotion1 will$ "o :o 0 mak+ to fi%1 to br+ ! fir/ t he caught1 :i* 0 done4 ,9 ! m\? ( ?is fi% he f\nd ! r+1 & s5d+ x to ! lady1 %e 0 !reby fre$ ( h] husb&'s suspicion4 ,! cr$it ( ?is ,i believe ^u ! report]s2 b h[ev] x be1 ! see & city ( ,glasg[ d bo? ( !m be> 9 _! arms a fi% ) a r+ 9 its m\? ev5 to ?is day4#e ,m\le rem>ks t ! classical tale ( ,polycrates1 relat$ by ,h]odotus a ?\s& ye>s be=e ! "t ( ,/4 ,k5tig]n1 is p]haps ! e>lie/ v]sion ( ! fi% & r+1 :i* has (t5 be5 repeat$ ) v>iations4 ,! r+1 ,h]odotus says1 0 an em]ald set 9 gold & beautifully engrav$1 ! "w ( ,!odorus ! ,samian2 & ?is v r+1 ,pl9y relates1 0 pres]v$ 9 ! ,temple ( ,concord at ,rome1 to :i* x 0 giv5 by ! ,emp]or ,augu/us4 ,! device ( ! fi% is engrav$ 9 ,m4 ,claude ,p>ad9's ,h]vical ,devices z an emblem ( un9t]rupt$ prosp]ity4 ,if we turn to *apt] xxxviii4 ( ,mahomet's ,koran1 we f9d ! /ory ( ! fi% & ! r+ 9 ano!r =m4 ,! note ^u ! words--',we plac$ on 8 ?rone a c\nt]feit body1' says3 ',! mo/ receiv$ exposition ( ?is passage is tak5 f ! foll[+ ,talmudic fable3 ,solomon1 hav+ tak5 ,sidon1 & sla9 ! k+ ( t city1 br\ght away 8 daught] ,j]ada1 :o became 8 fav\rite2 & because %e ceas$ n to lam5t h] fa!r's loss1 he ord]$ ! devils to make an image ( him = h] consolation3 :i* be+ done1 & plac$ 9 h] *amb]1 %e & h] maids wor%ipp$ x morn+ & ev5+1 accord+ to _! cu/om4 ,at l5g? ,solomon be+ in=m$ ( ?is idolatry1 :i* 0 practis$ "u 8 ro( by 8 vizi]1 ,asaf1 he broke ! image1 & hav+ *a/is$ ! woman w5t out into ! des]t1 :]e he wept & made supplications to ,god2 :o did n ?9k fit1 h[ev]1 to let 8 neglig5ce pass )\t "s correction4 ,x 0 ,solomon's cu/om1 :ile he wa%$ himself1 to entru/ 8 signet1 on :i* 8 k+dom dep5d$1 ) a concub9e ( 8 nam$ ,am9a3 "o day1 !re=e1 :5 %e _h ! r+ 9 h] cu/ody1 a devil nam$ ,sakh> came to h] 9 ! %ape ( ,solomon1 & receiv$ ! r+ f h]2 by virtue ( :i* he became possess$ ( ! k+dom1 & sat on ! ?rone 9 ! %ape :i* he _h borr[$1 mak+ :at alt]ations 9 ! law he pleas$4 ,solomon1 9 ! mean "t1 be+ *ang$ 9 8 outw>d appe>ance & kn[n to none ( 8 subjects1 0 oblig$ to w&] ab\t & beg alms = 8 subsi/5ce2 till at l5g?1 aft] ! space ( =ty days1 :i* 0 ! "t ! image _h be5 wor%ipp$ 9 8 h\se1 ! devil flew away & ?rew ! signet into ! sea2 ! signet 0 imm$iately swall[$ by a fi%1 :i* be+ tak5 & giv5 to ,solomon1 he f\nd ! r+ 9 its belly1 & hav+ by ?is means recov]$ ! k+dom1 took ,sakh>1 &1 ty+ a great /one to 8 neck1 ?rew him into ! lake ( ,tib]ias4 ,"o ( ! w9d[s ( ,/4 ,neot's ,*ur*1 ,cornwall1 conta9s ! hi/ory ( t sa9t kn[n z ! pi\s sacri/an ( ,gla/onbury ,abbey1 p]haps1 says ,m\le ! only in/ance ( ! leg5d ( a local sa9t s repres5t$1 & "o ( ! mo/ spl5did specim5s ( /a9$ glass 9 ! k+dom4 ,! h]mit's fi%-pond1 n[ rema9+ 9 ! valley ne> 8 cell1 af=d$ mat]ials = "o ( ! leg5d>y tales n[ repres5t$ 9 ! w9d[4 ,9 ?is pool !re 7 ?ree fi%es1 ( :i* ,neot _h div9e p]mission to take "o e day1 ) an assurance t ! supply %\ld nev] be dim9i%$4 ,be+ afflict$ ) a sev]e indisposition1 8 disciple ,b>ius "o day caught two fi%es1 & hav+ boil$ "o & broil$ ! o!r1 plac$ !m be=e him3 ',:at ha/ ?\ done8' exclaim$ ,neot2 'lo1 ! fav\r ( ,god des]ts u3 g in/antly & re/ore ^! fi%es to ! wat]4' ,:ile ,b>ius 0 abs5t ,neot pro/rat$ himself 9 e>ne/ pray]1 till he return$ ) ! intellig5ce t ! fi%es 7 disport+ 9 ! pool4 ,b>ius aga9 w5t & took only "o fi%1 ( :i* ,neot _h no soon] ta/$ ?an he 0 re/or$ to p]fect heal?4#f ,a species ( p]*1 common 9 ! ,m$it]ranean1 is ( a brilliant sc>let col\r1 b ) a v /rong sp9al f91 &1 f ! resemblance ( ?is sp9e to a razor1 x is nam$ le b>bi]4 ,?is fi% is held sacr$ among ! div]s = m>9e productions1 & :5 caught by a hook1 x is in/antly reliev$ by ! re/ ( ! %oal cutt+ ! l9e ( ! angl] ) _! %>p sp9es4 ,! dolph91 z a mo/ peculi>ly sacr$ fi%1 0 call$ ,philan?ropi/ by ! anci5ts1 & said to delight 9 music4 ,x sav$ ! great b>d ,arion :5 he ?rew himself into ! ,m$it]ranean on 8 way to ,cor9?1 :i* ev5t is said to h happ5$ 9 ! sev5? c5tury ,b4,c41 or ab\t ! "t ! /ory ( ,jonah arose4 ,! ,greeks plac$ ! dolph9 9 _! ,zodiac4 ,burckh>dt says 9 8 travels 9 ,nubia1 t no "o is p]mitt$ to ?r[ a lance at or injure a dolph9 9 ! ,r$ ,sea2 & ! same rule is en=c$ among mo/ ( ! ,greek isl&s4 ,neptune1 ! male sea-god ( ,rome1 0 id5tical ) ,poseidon ( ,greece1 & 8 temples & fe/ivals 7 9 ! ,campus ,m>tius4 ,poseidon 0 a bro!r ( ,jupit] & ,pluto1 & a mighty repres5tative god-man ( ! wat]s1 & ( :at ! sea symbolis$2 8 0 ! teem+ womb ( f]tility1 & !re=e woman4 ,8 ho/s are dolph9s & innum]able sea-nymphs & mon/]s4 ,8 *>iots are yok$ ) horses1 :i* he is said to h creat$ & taught m5 to manage4 ,8 symbol is ! phallic trid5t1 or r ! ,trisool1 or 'giv] ( life' ( ,siva1 :i* c cleave rocks1 produce wat]1 & %ake heav5 & e>?4 ,! ,neph?us ( ,egypt 0 ! goddess ( ! coa/s ( ! ,r$ ,sea & ! wife ( ! wick$ s]p5t deity ,typhon4 ,! ,dolph9 z a highly emblematic fi% (t5 /&s = ,neptune himself1 al?\gh x probably fir/ rose 9 importance f a m]e punn+ on ! words delphis a dolph91 & delphus ! womb1 & occasionally ! pud5da4 ,delphax 0 also a "y pig :i* 0 occasionally (f]$ to ,juno2 ,delphi 0 goddess ,e>?3 symbolic *asm1 & ,delph9ius 0 h] ,apollo1 & f dolph9 spr+s ! "n ,delph9 or ,dauph91 ! elde/ son ( ! ,k+ ( ,france4#g ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,! ,anci5t ,sacr$ ,fi%--,fi% ,diet & its suppos$ ,effects--,fi% & ! ,jews--,! god ,krodo--,oanes--,dagon--,! ,fi%-god at ,nimr\d-- ,khorsabad--,fi% ,wor%ip 9 ,syria--,temple ( ,dagon at ,azotus--,! ,dagon ( ! ,bible--,adramele*--,ab/95ce f ,fi% ,food--,anci5t ,"* ( ,fi% ,wor%ip--,p>adise ,lo/--,! ,iri% demi-god ,ph9--,! ,fi% z a ,*ri/ian ,symbol--,idea involv$ 9 ,fi% ,wor%ip--,holy ,fi% ,ponds--,anci5t ,cal$onian ,objections to ,fi%--,o!r anti-fi%-eat+ ,nations--,i%t>4 ,inman rem>ks t ! fi% select$ = hon\r among/ ! anci5ts 0 nei!r flat1 globul>1 nor cyl9drical2 x 0 m or less oval1 & t]m9at$ 9 a =k$ tail4 ,9 %ape x 0 l ! almond1 or ! 'con*a' ) ! 'nates4' ,its op5 m\? resembles ! 'os ut]i1' /ill call$ 'os t9c1' or t5*'s m\?4 ,anci5t prie/s are repres5t$ z clo!d ) a fi%1 ! head be+ ! mitre4 ,! fi%'s head z a mitre /ill adorns ! heads ( ,romi% bi%ops4 ,! fi% 0 sacr$ to ,v5us1 & 0 a fav\rite escul5t among ! luxuri\s ,romans4 ,! fi% 0 an emblem ( fecundity4 ,! ^w nun1 h[ev]1 9 ! ,hebrew1 signifies to spr\t1 to put =?1 z well z fi%2 & ?us ! fi% symbolises ! male pr9ciple 9 an active /ate4 ,! creature _h a v /rong symbolic connection ) ! wor%ip ( ,aphrodite1 & ! ,romani/s /ill eat x on t day ( ! week call$ ,dies ,v5]is1 ,v5us' ,day4 ,at ! pres5t "t !re are c]ta9 fi% :i* are suppos$ to give greatly increas$ virile p[] to ^? :o eat !m4 ,i h 7proce$s ,inman7 indi/9ct recollection ( a simil> fact hav+ be5 record$ 9 ,a!nu1 :o quotes ,!ophra/us z 8 au?ority4 ,! passage is to ! effect1 t a diet on a c]ta9 fi% enabl$ an ,indian pr9ce to %[ "o hundr$ pro(s ( 8 manhood 9 a s+le day4 ,! same writ] m5tions goat's fle% z hav+ some?+ ( ! same effect4 ,! ,assyrian ,oannes 0 repres5t$ z a man-fi%1 & ! ,capricorn or goat ) fi% tail1 9 ! ,zodiac1 is said to h be5 an emblem ( him4 ,! fi% 0 also associat$ ) ,isis1 :o1 l ,v5us1 repres5t$ ! female elem5t 9 creation4 ,x 0 likewise a sacr$ emblem among/ ! ,buddhi/s4 ,s9ce writ+ ! above1 ,i h asc]ta9$ t eat+ fi% = supp]1 on ,friday night1 is a ,jewi% cu/om or in/itution4 ,z among/ t nation fecundity is a bless+ specially promis$ by ! ,omnipot5t1 s x is ?\ght prop] to use human means = ensur+ ! bless+ on ! day set ap>t by ! ,almighty4 ,! ,jewi% ,sabba? beg9s at sunset on ,friday1 & ?ree meals are to be tak5 dur+ ! day1 :i* are suppos$ to h a p[]ful aphrodisiac op]ation4 ,! +r$i5ts are meat & fi%1 g>lic & pepp]2 & ! p>ticul> fi% select$1 s f> z ,i c le>n1 is ! skate--t :i* 9 ! ,isle ( ,man is /ill suppos$ to be a p[]ful satyrion4 ,! meal is repeat$ twice on a ,saturday4 ,mons4 ,laj>d be>s te/imony to ! ext5t ( ?is cu/om 9 ! foll[+ passage1 ?\gh he does n directly associate x ) ! fi%1 except t ! latt] are (t5 se5 on co9s1 ) ! o!r attributes ( ,v5us4 ,aft] speak+ ( ! probable orig9 ( ! cult1 he says--',9 our days1 inde$1 ! ,druses ( ,lebanon1 9 _! secret vesp]s1 (f] a true wor%ip to ! sexual p>ts ( ! female1 & pay _! devotions e ,friday night--t is to say1 ! day :i* is consecrat$ to ,v5us2 ! day 9 :i*1 on 8 side1 ! ,mussulman f9ds 9 ! code ( ,mahomet1 ! d\ble obligation to g to ! mosque & to p]=m ! conjugal duty4'#h ,9 #adib1 ,b$e m5tions t 'a ,god ,krodo is wor%ipp$ 9 ! ,h>tz1 hav+ 8 feet on a fi%1 a :eel 9 "o h& & a pail ( wat] 9 ! o!r--cle>ly a ,vi%noo or ,fi%noo sol> deity c>ry+ ! sol> or lun> disk1 & ! ark or womb ( f]tility4 ,^! fi%-gods1 z ,mr4 ,b>+ ,g\ld /ates 9 ! case ( ! ,am]ican ,kox-,kox or ,teokipaktli1 i4e41 fi%-god1 mu* resemble ! ,old ,te/am5t ,noah1 = ,kox1 enc\nt]$ a flood & rescu$ himself 9 a cypress trunk 7a true phallic symbol71 & peopl$ ! _w ) wise & intellig5t be+s4' ,8 full title mixes him up ) ! 'fle%-god' idea ( ,hebrews & o!rs4 ,nor? ,am]ican ,indians relate t !y too foll[$ a fi%-man or demi-god f ,asia2 he 0 only a man f ! brea/s upw>d1 bel[ he 0 a fi%1 or1 inde$1 two fi%1 = ea* leg 0 a sep>ate fi%4#i ,x is said ,oanes 0 a man-head$ fi%1 & ! e>lie/ ,h]mes or ,mess5g] ( ,god to ,kaldia4 ,b]osus says he ate n1 yet taught all ! arts ( geometry1 & ! h>ve/+ & /or+ ( fruits & se$s4 ,e night he retir$ to ! sea 7! ,female & ,holy ,_s71 & aft] him came ,messiahs4 ,helladius call$ him ,oes1 b says he _h ! feet ( a man1 & sprang f a mundane egg4 ,he _h a fi%'s sk91 & ,higg9s says he fir/ taught a/rology 9 ,kaldia4 ,! "m ( ,oanes 0 wor%ipp$ z ,v5us ,at]gates1 '! good _s1' & ,oanes himself possibly signifies ! 'fir/-born ( ! ,yoni1' ! ,protogonos ( ,sankunia?on4 ,! ,japanese repres5t _! ,messiah em]g+ l ,vi%noo f a fi%1 & z su* call him ,kan-,on or ,c-on1 & 8 temple1 ,onius1 & make 8 _s repose on twelve cu%ions1 j z !y d 9 ! case ( ,fo or ,boodha1 %[+ cle>ly ! sol> significance ( ! :ole4 ,s we see a close connection betwe5 ! ,kaldian ,o-,,an or ,oanes ! ,hebrew ,,aon1 :i* 9 ,koptic is ! ',enlight5]1' & ! ,egyptian ,,on4 ,9 ,armorik1 ,oan & ,oanic1 & 9 ,iri%1 ,,uan is a lamb1 & 9 ,hebrew ,jonas signifies ! g5tle "o1 a ',reveal]' or ^w f ,god1 & a dove1 s t ! sum ( ! :ole po9ts to ! ,sanscrit ,yoni4 ,pan1 ,jove's s5ior bro!r1 us$ to be call$ 'a :ale-l fi%1' & he entangl$ ,typhon 9 8 nets & caught him1 & yet :o s unlike a fi% 9 "* z ! goat-foot$ god4 ,s ,boodha is call$ ,day-,po or ,fi%po2 ,vi%noo appe>s 9 ! fir/ ,avat> z a fi%1 = he is ,vioo1 ,fioo or ,fi%-oo1 z ,*ri/ is ,is*a 9 ,irel&1 :i* is ! ,wel% ,fis*a4 ,9 all l&s1 fi% h prov$ ! savi\rs ( _m m51 & among ! fi%1 ! dolph91 z ! delphus or womb4 ,%e :o has d$icat$ h] life to h] ,god we call a nun1 & ?is ) ,hebrews is a fi%1 & ! ,yoni4 ,fi% & birds 7 call$ 9 ,asyrian ,nanu-,itsurn1 yet a fi% spok5 ( 9 opposition to a bird 0 ,kha & a bird ,khu4 ,isis 0 a brood+ bird1 yet is g5]ally se5 ) a fi% on h] head4 ,! fi% 0 ! fir/ to swall[ up ! g5itals ( ,osiris1 :5 ,typhon caus$ him to be cut up into pieces & ?r[n away4 ,eat+ fi% 0 consid]$ to induce v5]y ev5 m ?an beef or g>lic1 & ,%emitic races recomm5d$ or ord]$ su* repa/s on ,frig's ,day1 or night--_! ,sabba? or ,sabba? ,eve4 ,among ! ,druses ( ,syria1 ,lay>d assures u su* matt]s are /ill c>efully att5d$ to on ,v5us' or ,frig's ,eve1 add+ t '9 secret vesp]s' ^! pi\s p]sons '(f] a true wor%ip to ! sexual p>ts ( ! female4'#aj ,oannes & ,dag-on 7! fi% ,on7 are id5tical4 ,accord+ to an anci5t fable pres]v$ by ,b]osus1 a creature half man & half fi% came out ( t "p ( ! ,ery?ran ,sea1 :i* bord]s ^u ,babylonia1 :]e he taught m5 ! arts ( life1 to con/ruct cities1 to f\nd temples1 to compile laws1 &1 9 %ort1 in/ruct$ !m 9 all ?+s t t5d to s(t5 mann]s & humanize _! lives2 &1 he adds1 t a repres5tative ( ?is animal ,oannes 0 pres]v$ 9 8 day4 ,a figure ( him sport+ 9 ! waves1 & app>5tly bless+ a fleet ( vessels1 0 discov]$ 9 a m>9e piece ( sculpture by ,m4 ,botta1 9 ! excavations ( ,khorsabad4 ,at ,nimr\d1 a gigantic image 0 f\nd by ,mr4 ,lay>d1 repres5t+ him ) ! fi%'s head z a cap & ! body ( ! fi% dep5d+ ov] 8 %\ld]s1 8 legs ^? ( a man1 8 left h& hold+ a ri*ly decorat$ bag1 & 8 "r h& uprais$ z if 9 ! act ( pres5t+ ! my/ic ,assyrian fir-cone4 7,b>+ ,g\ld's ,my?s ( ! ,middle ,ages47 ,mr4 ,lay>d1 9 8 int]e/+ "w ,n9eveh & its ,rema9s1 ?us alludes to ?is--,i mu/ n omit to allude to ! tradition pres]v$ by ,b]osus1 :i* appe>s to attribute to a =eign nation1 arriv+ by sea1 ! introduction at "s remote p]iod ( civilization & c]ta9 arts into ,babylonia4 ,accord+ to ! hi/orian1 !re appe>$ out ( ! ,ery?ran or ,p]sian ,gulf1 an animal end[$ ) reason1 call$ ,oannes4 ,its body 0 l t ( a fi%2 b "u ! head ( ! fi% 0 t ( a man1 & add$ to its tail 7 wom5's feet4 ,its voice1 too1 0 human1 & x spoke an articulate language4 ,dur+ ! day x in/ruct$ ! ,*aldans 9 lett]s & 9 all arts & sci5ces1 tea*+ !m to build temples2 b at night x plung$ aga9 into ! sea4 ,five su* mon/]s appe>$ at diff]5t epo*s 9 ,babylonia1 & 7 call$ ',ann$oti' 7com+ out (1 or proce$+ f74 ,! fir/ 0 nam$ ! ,mus>us ,oannes1 & ! la/ ,odacon4 ,_! images1 he adds1 7 pres]v$ 9 ,*alda ev5 to ?is day4 7,?is fragm5t ( ,b]osus is pres]v$ by ,apollodorus4 ,see ,cory's ,fragm5ts47 ,9 a bas-relief f ,korsabad repres5t+ a naval engagem5t1 or ! seige ( a city on ! sea coa/1 we h ! god ne>ly z describ$ by ,b]osus4 ,to ! body ( a man z f> z ! wai/1 is jo9$ ! tail ( a fi%4 ,! ?ree-horn$ cap1 surm\nt$ by ! fl[] 9 ! =m ( a fleur-de-lis1 z worn by ! w+$ figures ( ! bas-reliefs1 m>ks ! sacr$ "*4 ,! "r h& is rais$ z 9 ! repres5tations ( ! w+$ deity 9 ! circle4 ,?is figure is 9 ! sea among/ fi% & m>9e animals4 ,on ,assyrian cyl9d]s & g]ms ! same symbolical figure is v frequ5tly f\nd1 ev5 m closely resembl+ 9 its =m ! description ( ,b]osus1 num]\s in/ances ( :i* are giv5 9 ,laj>d's l>ge "w on ! ,wor%ip ( ,v5us4 ,?is ,fi% ,wor%ip ext5d$ to ,syria1 & appe>s to h be5 m preval5t 9 t c\ntry ?an 9 ,assyria4 ,! ,dagon ( ! ,phili/9es ( ,a%dad evid5tly resembl$ ! figure on ! ,assyrian sculptures & cyl9d]s4 ,:5 x fell be=e ! ark1 ! head & bo? ! palms ( 8 h&s 7 cut (f ^u ! ?re%old2 only ! fi%y "p ( ,dagon 0 left to him4 7,i4 ,samuel1 v4 #d2 see ! m>g9al read+47 ,! same idol is m5tion$ 9 ,judges xvi4 ,! mean+ ( ! ^w 9 ,hebrew is 'a fi%4' ,al?\gh ! image1 l t ( ! ,assyrians1 appe>s to h be5 orig9ally male2 at a lat] p]iod1 x became female 9 ,syria1 z we le>n f ,lucian 7de ,de ,syri71 & ,diodorus ,siculus1 :o describes ! idol at ,ascalon ) ! face ( a woman & body ( a fi%4 7,lib4 ii47 ,an ic?yolatry1 connect$ ) ,d]ceto or ,at]gates1 0 p]haps conf\nd$ ) ! wor%ip ( ,dagon4#aa ,9 ,azotus1 or ,asdotus1 a r5[n$ city ( ! ,phili/9es1 !re 0 a celebrat$ temple ( ,dagon 9 :i* ! inhabitants kept ! ark ( ! cov5ant1 9 pres5ce ( ! idols4 ,& :5 !y arose e>ly 9 ! morn+1 behold ,dagon 0 fall5 ^u 8 face to ! gr\nd be=e ! ark ( ! ,"l1 & ! head ( ,dagon & bo? ! palms ( 8 h&s 7 cut (f ^u ! ?re%old2 & rah dagon nis*> aghlaju1 t is1 z ,r4 ,d4 ,cim*i expla9s x1 only ! =m ( a fi% 0 left to him4 7,i4 ,samuel1 v4 #d47 ,= ,dag & ,dagah are words int]pret$ to mean fi%1 :5ce he 0 call$ ,dagon4 ,! sacr$ scriptures1 9 ,hebrews1 be/[ on him ! mascul9e g5d]1 & s d ! au?ors ( ! ,greek v]sion4 ,philo ,biblius says ( ,dagon1 t he is a fruit]] & ! son ( ,coelus1 & ?us ?9ks he %\ld be call$1 because he fir/ discov]$ fruit4 ,= ,dagon 9 ,hebrew is translat$ by ! ,greek ^w ,siton1 :i* means fruit4 ,he is also said to be ! inv5tor ( ! pl\gh1 !re=e 0 nam$ ,zeus ! pl\gh]1 z if he 7 ,jupit]1 ! presid5t ( agriculture4 ,ptolemus says t ,c]es 0 call$ ,sito among ! ,syracusans1 f ! same ,greek ^w ,sito4 ,b he is mi/ak52 =1 :ile he d]ives x f ,dagon 7:i* means fruit71 he %\ld h d$uc$ x f ,dag 7:i* means a fi%74 ,!re is ! mo/ anci5t te/imony outside ( ! ,bible 9 reg>d to ?is god ( ,asia 9 :at ,b]osus1 ,apollodorus1 & ,polyhi/or write conc]n+ ,oannes4 ,= ,oannes is m5tion$ z a two-head$ animal2 t feet l ^? ( human be+s grew f 8 tail1 & t ! re/ ( him is a fi%4 ,8 voice 0 likewise human1 & !y say t1 em]g+ f ! ,r$ ,sea1 he came to ,babylon1 b t he return$ to ! sea at sunset4 ,he did ?is e day z if he 7 an amphibi\s animal4 ,f him m5 le>n$ all ! v>i\s arts1 lett]s1 agriculture1 ! consecration ( temples1 ar*itecture1 political gov]nm5t1 & :atev] c\ld possibly p]ta9 to civilis$ life1 & ! mo/ wond]ful hi/ory ( ,belus & ,omorea4 ,8 image 0 pres]v$ d[n to ! "t ( ,b]osus1 t is1 to ! beg9n+ ( ! ,grecian mon>*y4 ,?is m>9e god c be no o!r ?an ,dagon1 ^: hi/ory is f\nd 9 ,samuel4 ,he 0 wor%ipp$ n only by ! ,phili/9es1 b by ! ,babylonians also4 ,apollodorus1 f ! same ,b]osus1 n>rates m ext5sively ( f\r ,oannes1 call$ ,ann$otos1 :o likewise 9 ! lapse ( ages appe>$ out ( ! ,r$ ,sea1 e "o ( :om 0 half man & half fi%4 ,b 9 ! "t ( doracus1 k+ ( ! ,*aldeans1 :o prec$$ ! deluge a few ages1 ano!r simil> figure appe>$1 :o 0 call$ ,odakon4 ,dagon is und\bt$ly int5d$ & ref]r$ to 9 ?is fable ( ,odakon4 ,abyd5os speaks ( a second ,ann$otos1 & be/[s on him ! =m ( a semi-demon4 ,helladius ,besant9us speaks ( a c]ta9 man ( ! "n ( ,oleus aris+ out ( ! ,r$ ,sea1 ^: head1 h&s & feet 7 human1 b t ! o!r memb]s ( ! body 7 ^? ( a fi% & t he taught lett]s1 & ! sci5ce ( a/ronomy4 ,z all ^! ref]5ces are s applicable to ! ,oannes ( ,besorus1 x is m ?an probable t ! libr>ian made ! mi/ake 9 ! "n ( abbreviation 9 ! copy4 ,:at has be5 extract$ f ! ,scriptures & :at has be5 said f ! writ+s ( ! anci5ts w conv9ce any "o t ! figure ( ,dagon 0 a mixture ( ! human & m>9e =m4 ,8 body 0 m>9e1 & 8 face1 h&s1 & feet 7 human4 ,! ,scriptures say expressly t 8 h&s & feet 7 cut (f1 or brok51 :5 he fell be=e ! ark ( ! ,te/am5t4 ,^! anci5ts wrote t 8 feet grew to 8 tail4 ,! ,scriptures make him a mascul9e god1 b :at has be5 said else:]e ( ! common sex ( ! gods %\ld be "h consid]$1 = ?is v ,dagon 0 *ang$ into ! goddess ,adirdaga1 t is1 ,at]gatis1 ,ad>gatis1 ,d]ceto1 & ^? o!r names mispron\nc$ by ! ,europeans4 ,x is c]ta9 t ! ,pho5ician & ,babylon goddess is ! v same figure z ,dagon1 if y w *ange ! sex4 ,lucianus describes briefly ! image ( ,d]ceto z se5 by him 9 ,pho5icia1 & x answ]s to t ( ,dagon4 ,b also among o!r great writ]s ! goddess ( ,hi]apolis is call$ ,d]ceto1 or ,at]gatis4 ,macrobius cont5ds t1 ) ! figures ( ,at]gatis1 %e is ,a/>te1 t v "m ( gods1 & he does n speak ( h] z any o!r ?an t goddess ( ,hi]apolis4 ,unless %e _h be5 half fi%1 %e w\ld by no means h be5 call$ ,d]ceto4 ,b ,at]gatis1 ,ad]gatis1 ,at>gata1 ,d]ceto1 ,d]ce1 ,ad>gidis1 ,at>gatis1 all ( :i* are names ( ?is goddess1 are corrupt words1 & f ,ad>daga1 :i* 9 ,hebrew means a magnific5t or pot5t fi%4 ,?is "n 0 surely mo/ suitable = ,oannes1 :o is said to h conf]r$ s _m b5efits on mank9d4 ,9 ! same way ! ,seph>vites call$ _! god ,adramele*1 :i* means a magnific5t k+4 ,9 ! fables !re is g5]ally no o!r reason = ! figure ?an t because =m]ly ,dirce1 ! daught] ( ,v5us1 hav+ fall5 into ! sea1 0 by fi% pres]v$ f all injuries ( ! wat]s1 or on acc\nt ( ! metamorphosis ( ,v5us into a fi%1 :5 %e 0 runn+ away t]rifi$ at ! horrible advances ( ! mon/re ,typhon4 ,manilius1 9 8 ,a/ronomicon1 book f\r?1 says3-- ',:5 ,heav5 grew weak & a successful fight1 ,! giants rais$ & gods 7 sav$ by flight1 ,f snaky ,typhon's arms1 a fi%'s %ape ,sav$ ,v5us & secur$ h] f a rape4 ,euphrates hid h]1 & f !nce 8 /reams ,owe all ob$i5ce to ! fi%'s beams4' ,or because a fi% c>ri$ f ! ,euphrates an egg ( wond]ful size1 :i* a dove kept w>m1 & hat*$ ! ,syrian goddess2 h5ce x 0 t !y ab/a9$ f ! eat+ ( fi%4 ,!y fe>$ t if !y ate ^? animals ! v5geance ( ! goddess w\ld be ar\s$3 t ! limbs ( _! body w\ld swell2 t !y w\ld be cov]$ by ulc]s1 & consum$ by wa/+ disease4 ,plut>* says ( ! ,py?agoreans1 t ( sea creatures !y especially ab/a9$ f eat+ ! fi% call$ mullet & urtic4 ,!y ab/a9$ f eat+ any k9d ( fi% 9 ord] to in/ruct m5 & accu/om !mselves to acts ( ju/ice1 = !y say t fi% nei!r d nor are capable ( do+ u h>m4 ,o!rs ab/a9$ f fi%1 ! same au?or says1 because man arose f a liquid sub/ance1 & !re=e !y wor%ip fi% z ( ! same production & bre$+ ) !mselves4 ,anaxim&] says t m5 7 fir/ produc$ 9 fi%1 & :5 !y 7 gr[n up & able to help !mselves 7 ?r[n out1 & s liv$ ^u ! l&4 ,s he cont5ds t fi%es 7 our common p>5ts4 ,x5ophon1 9 8 ,anabasis1 speak+ ( ! riv] ,*alos1 says x 0 fill$ ) l>ge & g5tle fi%1 :i* ! ,syrians wor%ipp$ z gods4 ,nei!r w\ld !y p]mit !m to be injur$4 ,^! /ories ab\t fi% are by no means ! gr[? ( ! m anci5t ages1 = ab\t ! "t ( ! return ( ! ,israelites f ,egyptian bondage1 ! ,tyrians 7 9 ! habit ( tak+ fi% to ,j]usalem = sale4 ,9 ,nehemiah xiii41 v4 #af ! words are z foll[s3 ',!re dwell m5 ( ,tyre also !re91 :i* br\ght fi%1 & all mann] ( w>e & sold on ! sabba?1 unto ! *ildr5 ( ,judah1 & 9 ,j]usalem4' ,at ?is "t ! ,jews 7 n free f ! pr(ane rites ( _! neighb\rs1 p>ticul>ly su* z _h tak5 _! wives f among ! ,phili/9es1 :o especially wor%ipp$ ,dagon4 ,to eat fi% or to sell !m on ! public m>ket-place 0 surely a great indignity to ! god4 ,!re 7 c]ta9 fi% sacr$ among o!r nations1 z ,pompilius among ! ,grecians1 ,anguilla among ! ,egyptians1 & o!rs among ! ,py?agoreans4 ,9 ! same way z fi%1 s 7 also doves held 9 great hon\r out ( fav\r to ?is god4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 well kn[n t doves 7 sacr$ to ,v5us1 & %e is ,d]ceto4 ,! temple ( ,dagon is call$ ,be?-,dagon1 :i* is pure ,hebrew4 7,see ,i4 ,maccabeus x41 #bc47 ',! horsem5 also be+ scatt]$ 9 ! field1 fl$ to ,azotus & w5t into ,be?-,dagon1 _! idol's temple1 = safety4' ,v5us ( ! ,ascalonites--t is ,d]ceto--has ! v same "n ) ,h]odotus1 z ,mylitta1 ,alitta1 & ! "m ( ! gods1 & ab\t ! temple ( ! goddess ( ,hi]apolis fi% & doves 7 receiv$ z sacr$1 & 9 h] hon\r1 no less ?an :]e ,d]ceto 0 wor%ipp$4 ',p>adise ,lo/' has ! foll[+ ( ?is deity3-- ',next came "o ,:o m\rn$ 9 e>ne/1 :5 ! captive ark ,maim$ 8 brute image1 heads & h&s lopp$ (f ,9 8 own temple on ! grunsel edge1 ,:]e he fell flat1 & %am$ 8 wor%ipp]s2 ,dagon 8 "n1 sea-mon/]1 upw>d man ,& d[nw>d fi%3 yet _h 8 temple high ,re>$ 9 ,azotus1 dread$ ?r\gh ! coa/ ,( ,pale/9e1 9 ,ga? & ,ascalon1 ,& ,acc>on & ,gaza's fronti] b\nds4'#ab ,ph94--,! old ,iri% demi-god ,p9 or ,f9 seems to h be5 a =m ( ,p9eus1 &1 l him1 0 a son ( ,h]mes1 %>+1 ) ! ,budh or ,da-,beoc1 ! exalt$ title ( ,b>-en-di1 ,son ( ! ,"o ,god4 ,x 0 ,f9 :o conqu]$ ! dragon or put d[n s]p5t wor%ip & e/abli%$ all ! holy rites connect$ ) ,crones or ,l+ams1 &1 /rangely en\gh1 ,ph9s or ,f5i1 z ,dr4 ,p4 ,w4 ,joyce calls !m1 %[$ l ,ea/]n ,boodhi/s1 a great lik+ = bo? *>ms1 :i* are b small phali1 suitable = c>ry+ or we>+ on ! p]son4 ,!y are exactly l ! little ,l+as worn on ! arms1 or secret$ on ! head or *e/ ( ,indian ,sivaites4 ,iri% hi/ory relates t ,*ri/ian ,f5i dilig5tly se>*$ out & rev]$ ! tee? ( ,/4 ,patrick4 ,9 ! ,brehon ,laws ( ! ,s5*us ,mor1 ! ,f5i or ,fiannas1 or *ampions1 are describ$ z a real hi/orical p & ! lawgiv]s ( ,ir5e4 ,:at ,ar?ur & 8 knights 7 to ,bry?onick1 ,briti%1 or ',little ,briton' ,kelts1 ,f9 & 8 ,f5ians 7 9 ! two ,skotias or among ! ,skoti4 ,be=e ! ,pagan ,ph9 0 conv]t$1 he is describ$ z presid+ ov] ! ,t>a assembly 'z a ,druid 9 /rangely fl[]$ g>m5ts' 7note ! lik5ess to ,indra & ,h]akles71 & ) a d\ble-po9t$ head-dress1 & be>+ 9 8 h& a book1 l ,brahma1 ,mat!w1 ,vi%noo1 & ! fi%y deities ( ,assyria1 & ( ! ,clonfe/ ,ca!dral1 ,c\nty ,galway1 pictures ( :i* are giv5 by ,keane4 ,! two-head$ mitre ( fi%y =m1 ! upright rod1 spott$ or *equ]$ g>m5t1 & basket 9 h&1 di/9ctly m>k ! ,ea/]n idea ( a great ,phalik *ief1 :il/ 9 ! m]maid ) op5 book & jaunty arm akimbo1 :o all[s n ev5 ! wat]s to obscure h] sexual capacities1 we see ! ,iri% idea ( ,at>gatis or ,d]ketis1 or ',div9e ,ketis1' t =m ( ,v5us :i* ,juno assum$ at ,kupros1 9 ! old ,kelto-,pelasgian temple ( ,kupreuses4 ,!re1 says ,bryant1 %e 0 wor%ipp$ by ! ,pigalia1 ,pialia or ,pials1 t is1 ! wor%ipp]s ( ! ,oracle or ,pi1 :o may be call$ ! ,pi-i1 ,ph9-i1 ,pi-ni or ,p9i1 a ^w :i* is possibly ! base ( ! ,lat9 & ,fr5* t]ms = ! ,phallus1 & :i* is o!rwise ( unkn[n b significant d]ivation4 ,macrobius calls ,d]-,ketis '! "m ( ! gods1' & ,syrians1 '! receptacle ( ! gods1' t is1 an ,erk or ,ark1 :i* ! fi% repres5t$4 ,if we 7 fully cognisant ( ! orig9 ( ,d]-,ketis1 x might turn out to be1 l ! ,indian names1 a dual or ,l+a-9 ,yoni4 ,?us ,brahma1 sitt+ on ! lotus1 is call$ ,brahma-,yoni1 & if ,d] be ! ,jov9e tree or ,oak1 ,d]-,ketis w\ld be simply ! bi-sexual "n ( a supreme god4 ,! my?ical ,semiramis 0 a daught] ( ,d]-ketis1 :o 0 *ang$ into a dove1 & h] "m into a fi%1 %[+ ! close int]tw9+ ( all ^! figures by phalli/s4#ac ,*ri/ians 7 v p>tial to ! fi%1 b inde$1 may be said to h c>ri$ on freely all ! anci5t ideas1 z :i* fai? has n aft] its fir/ attempt at purification8 ,on ,*ri/ian tombs especially d fi% ab\nd1 commonly cross$1 :i* rem9ds u t cross$ s]p5ts d5ote _! act ( int]c\rse1 & 9 ?is symbolism ! fi% w\ld be v natural & usual1 because d5ot+ new life 9 dea?4 ,d]ceto1 ! half-fi% & half-woman ( ! temple ( ! ,dea ,syria at ,hira1 01 says ,lucian1 ! p]fection ( woman2 %e 0 ! my/ic ,oanes1 ,a?or1 & ,v5us1 :om ,egyptians h h&$ d[n to u embalm$4 ,s ! ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ur* h call$ _! flocks ,pisciculi1 & _! high-prie/ a fi%]man2 & h giv5 to all c>d9als & bi%ops ! fi%-head ( ,dagon4 ,! fi% is univ]sally wor%ipp$ 9 all l&s z ! mo/ fecundative ( all creatures2 & :]e mo/ valu$1 ! sup]/iti\s h (f]$ x 9 sacrifice to _! gods refus+ to eat x4 ,_m a "t h ,i travell$ ?r\gh a poor & b>r5 c\ntry :]e x 0 all mank9d c\ld d to live1 & se5 riv]s & lakes teem+ ) f9e fi% :i* ,i d>$ n t\*1 or only s by /eal? z night came on1 mu* to ! annoyance ( my foll[]s & myself1 & ! detrim5t ( ! p4 ,we f9d ,pho5icians1 ,kelts & ,syrians specially m5tion$ z hold+ ! fi% 9 ! greate/ rev]5ce1 & at diff]5t p]iods ( _! hi/ory n eat+ x4 ,! hill-tribes t[>ds ! s\rces ( ! ,indus h ! same ideas4 ,! ,pho5icians picture ,dagon & ,dorketa ! gods ( ,gaza & ,z-,kal-on1 z ,fi% ,gods1 or p]haps we %\ld say a fi% god & goddess1 = we "k !y 7 also ,a/>tian ,deities4 ,ku!ra & ,kupros 7,cypress7 z %r9es ( ,aphrodite1 vi$ 9 ! wor%ip ( ?is fruitful ,kubele1 & ,syria held ! great nor!rn %r9e ( ,hi]opolis mo/ holy to ,v5us z ! ,fi% ,goddess4 ,cadiz1 ,kodes1 or ,gadir-,gades1 _h ,h]kales on "o side ( h] co9s1 & a fi% or ,lunette on ! o!r2 :il/ ,syracuse1 or r ,soora-,koos1 & ,soosa alike held _! f9ny multitudes sacr$ to ,f]tility4 ,9 ^! days we c imag9e :at a curse ^! fai?s "h 7 to ! poor1 &1 inde$1 to humanity4#ad ,! high r\nd hill ( ,tabor1 kn[n to ,*ri/ians z ! ',m\nt ( ,transfiguration1' is call$ by ! ,falh9 ! umbilicus ( _! great e>? "m ,t]ra--t womb ( nature 9 :i* we are transfigur$4 ,to h] also !y _h sacr$ temples at ,askalon & ,ak*o ) suitable holy wat]s2 & /ill at ,tripolis1 h] v anci5t city1 d we f9d h] pond ( holy fi%1 :i* are said to 'fight aga9/ infidels1' & to :i* multitudes /ill make long pilgrimages1 & wor%ip ) (f]+s & sacrifices4 ,we h (t5 come across simil> holy ponds & lakes 9 ,india1 & be5 w>n$ (f ) our unholy rod & l9e4 ,! ,v5us ( ,tripolis 0 ,kadi%ah or ,at]gatis2 inde$ ! city is call$ ,kadi%ah1 a "n expressive ( co>se phallic vices4#ad ,dion ,cassius says ! ,cal$onians nev] ta/e fi%1 al?\gh _! lakes & riv]s furni% an inexhau/ible supply4 ,two 'holie fi%es' 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury occupi$ a well ne> ! *ur* ( ,kilmore 9 ,argyle%ire4 ,!y 7 black--nev] *ang$ col\r--nei!r increas$ 9 numb] nor 9 size 9 ! memory ( ! mo/ ag$4 ,! p believ$ t no o!rs exi/$ any:]e4 ,mr4 ,m>t91 9 8 ',we/]n ,isles1' describes ! c]emonies practis$ by invalids :o came to be cur$ by ! wat]s ( a well at ,lo* ,sa9t1 9 ! ,isle ( ,skye4 ,!y drank ! wat] & !n mov$ r\nd ! well deasil 7sunwise71 & be=e dep>t+ left an (f]+ on ! /one4 ,m>t9 adds t no "o w\ld v5ture to kill any ( ! fi% 9 ,lo* ,sa9t1 or to cut z mu* z a twig f an adjac5t copse4 ,^! cu/oms practis$ 9 ! end ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 h app>5tly ref]5ce to ! wor%ip ( ! sun1 ! f\nta91 ! fi%1 & ! oak4 ,! abs5ce ( any allusion to ! art ( cat*+ fi% has be5 us$ z an argum5t 9 support ( ! au!nticity ( ! poem ( ,ossian1 z well z be+ corroborative ( ! /atem5t ( ,dion ,cassius4 ,fi%-eat]s 0 "o ( ! contemptu\s epi!ts :i* ! ,scotti% ,celt appli$ to ! ,saxon & o!r races t settl$ 9 ! ,l[l&s ( ,scotl&1 & ! rema9s ( ! sup]/iti\s v5]ation ( fi%1 or r ab/a9+ f fi% z an article ( food1 is regi/]$ by ! au?or ( ',cal$onia' z influ5c+ ! m purely ,celtic portions ( ! ,briti% population 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! pres5t c5tury4 ,anci5t nations t did n eat b wor%ipp$ ! fi% 7 ! ,syrians1 ,pho5icians1 & ,celts4 ,b 9 ,caufiri/aun1 9 ! remote p>ts ( ! ,h9du-,co%1 ! ,caufirs w n eat fi%1 al?\gh x is n said t !y wor%ip x4 ,!y believe 9 "o great god1 b h num]\s idols t repres5t ^? :o 7 once m5 & wom54 ,a pla9 /one1 ab\t f\r feet high1 repres5ts ,god1 ^: %ape !y say !y d n "k4 ,"o ( _! tribes call ,god ,dagon4 ,! fi%-god & goddess ( ! ,pho5icians 7 call$ ,dago & ,d]ceto2 ! wor%ip ( ,dagon be+ m p>ticul>ly celebrat$ at ,gaza & ,a%dod2 t ( ,d]ceto at ,ascalon4#ae ,! old sculptures & gems ( ,babylon & ,assyria furni% suffici5t pro( ( ! wor%ip ( ,f]tility1 b writ]s & read]s h alike lo/ ! key1 or purposely skipp$ ! subject1 & ?is we h a prom95t example ( 9 ! case ( ! beautiful ,assyrian cyl9d]1 exhibit+ ! wor%ip ( ! ,fi% ,god1 :i* ,mr4 ,rawl9son gives u )\t a comm5t4 ,!re we see ! mitr$ man-god ) rod & basket ador+ ! sol> ,fructifi]1 hov]+ ov] ! fruitful tree f :i* spr+ ?irte5 full buds1 :il/ beh9d him /&s ano!r ador+ w+$ deity back$ by a />1 a dove1 & a yoni4 ,on ! opposite side ( ! ,tree ( ,life is fire1 & ano!r man 9 ! act ( adoration1 probably ! ,prie/ ( ,god1 plead+ ) bo? h&s op51 t ! reque/s ( ! o!r two figures may be grant$4#af ,i may /ate t all t ! au?or ( ,anc4 ,mons4 writes 9 reg>d to ^! old fai?s ?or\ghly supports :at ,i urge1 ?\gh he is f> f look+ at _! features z ,i d1 = he cle>ly kn[s v little ( ,ea/]n ,phallic fai?s & _! int]pretation4 ,a%tore? is ,i%t> or woman1 ! ,/> 9 m s5ses ?an "o2 ! ,pho5icians call h] ,a/>te1 b ! 'pres5t ,m5dean =m is ,a%t>1' & ! plural ,a%t>o?4 ,buns5 d]ives ?is repres5tative "n f ! v co>se1 b ,i fe> p]fectly correct s\rce1 '! seat ( ! c[--,has & tore?2' = ?is is true to ! idea ( all ,h9doos1 & %[s u t ! t]ms 'male' & 'female' orig9ally meant ! organs pur et simple1 :i* inde$ ! writ] ( ,g54 i4 #bg expresses 9 ! words ,zak> & ,nekabah4 ,9 all ,african & ,arabian dialects1 ,nana & n ,i%t> is ! commone/ t]m = ,"m1 ! usual initial be+ ,ma1 ,ya1 ,ye1 ,ni1 & r>ely ,om & ,on2 see ! long li/ ( ov] "o hundr$ names giv5 by ,sir ,john ,lubbock z ^? ( ! 'non-,aryan nations ( ,europe & ,asia' & ( ',ea/ ,africa4' ,!re we see ,ma & ev5 ,ama occasionally us$ = ,fa!r1 p]haps because among "s tribes ! /range cu/om exi/$ ( 8 go+ to b$ to protect & w>m ! infant z soon z born4 ,! almo/ univ]sal initial s\nds = ! male ance/or are ,pa1 ,fa1 ,ba1 & 9 a few in/ances ,da & ,ad1 & once ,od & ,ta4 ,9 ,asia ,baba1 ,aba1 ,apa1 & sometimes ,ama occur2 n[ :at we want to "k is ! orig9 ( ^! s\nds1 b "h philology is sil5t ) seem+ly no p[] to advance4 ,?is is n ! case1 h[ev]1 9 reg>d to ! objective roots ( religion2 "h we "w ) reason+ creatures1 & c see t ! *ild cont9ues1 & t all mank9d h ev] cont9u$ to mate1 :e!r 9 _! own k9d1 or 9 _! gods1 ! same ,a's1 ,p's1 ,f's1 ,d's1 to males1 & ,m's1 ,n's1 ,om's1 ,y's to females1 & we !re=e conclude t ^? 7 man's e>lie/ symbols & names = ! organs ( sex1 ! ,omphe or ,mamma ( ! "m1 :i* man _h fir/ cognisance (1 & ! ,a1 ,ab or ,pa :i* he notic$ z ! *>act]i/ic ( ! opposite sex4 ,! ,assyrian (t5 repres5t$ ,i%t> z ! upright fi%1 probably because ( ! fecundative p[]s ( ! fi%1 & z ! creature p> excell5ce ( wat]4 ,! great my?ic que5 ,semiramis1 wife ( ,n9us1 ! f\nd] ( ,n9eveh or ,n9us1 0 said to h sprung f a fi% "s tw5ty-?ree c5turies ,b4,c41 & to be repres5tative woman1 ,eva or ,m>y4 ,! my?ic g5ealogy ( ,semiramis beg9s ) a fi% & ends ) ,n9yas4 ,h] "m 0 ,dorketo ! ,fi% ,goddess ( ,askalon1 9 ,syria1 :]e %e 0 wor%ipp$ z ,a/>te or ,aphrodite4 ,%e 0 fam$ d[n to ! days ( ,augu/us = h] beauty1 voluptu\sness1 virtues & vices4 ,!re seems no d\bt b t !re 0 "s rul] call$ ,semiramis1 :o conqu]$ mo/ ( ,we/]n ,asia1 ,egypt & "p ( ,e?iopia1 & :o attempt$ ,india4 ,h] fi% orig9 is simply due to h] be+ a woman & to h] m>ry+ ,on or ,ones1 or probably ,oanes or ,ho-,anes1 ! ,s]p5t ,fi%1 or recognis$ ,god ( ,passion1 bo? on ! l[] ,euphrates & ! l[] ,nile4 ,h] conque/s may m]ely signify t ! race :o _h fai? 9 h] conqu]$1 or t c]ta9 conqu]ors embrac$ ! wor%ip ( ! ,sun ,goddess4 ,:5 ,kaldia fell to ,assyria1 %e 0 v naturally made to m>ry ,n9us1 or ! /rong ,bull-,uan :i* ?is "n signifies2 %e 0 pres]v$ by doves1 = ^! birds 7 sacr$ to ,aphrodite4 ,mr4 ,rawl9son believes t ! orig9 ( ! my? lies 9 ,ivaloo%'s ,que5 ( ! eigh? c5tury ,b4,c41 :o 0 possibly a ,babylonian1 & %>$ 9 ! ,gov]nm5t ) h] ,"l1 b !re is little d\bt t !re 0 su* a que5 or goddess4 ,h] "n1 if embrac+ ,sun & f]tiliz+ en]gies1 w\ld naturally be ,sivamy or ,sami 7,god71 ,rames1 ,rami1 or ,ramesi--! ,goddess ( ! ,sun1 9 fact ,i%t>1 :i* ,wil=d calls h]1 say+ ^! names mean ,isis4 ,! ,assyrian /ory is1 t %e sprang f a dove or ,yoni1 :i* ,capotesi w\ld signify1 & ?is is ! ,indian manife/ation4#ag ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,univ]sal ,love ( ,fl[]s--,indiff]5ce to ,fl[]s--,excessive ,love ( ,fl[]s lead+ to ,adoration--,my?s & ,leg5ds connect$ ) ,fl[]s1 ! ,flos ,adonis1 ,n>cissus1 ,myrtle1 ,sil5e inflata1 ,clov]--,! ,hundr$-leav$ ,rose--,! ,wor%ip ( ! ,lily ,species-- ,signification ( ! ,lotos--,h]maphroditic ,"* ( ! ,lotos-- ,! ,indian ,mut9y ( #aheg1 "p play$ by ! ,lotos dur+ its ,in/igation4 ,:y8 ask$ a writ] "s ye>s ago1 :y is x t e eye k9dles ) delight at ! sight ( beautiful fl[]s8 t 9 all l&s1 & amid/ all nations1 ! love ( fl[]s appe>s to prevail to s great an ext5t1 t no home is consid]$ complete )\t !m--no fe/ival duly hon\r$ unless !y decorate ! place :]e x is obs]v$8 ,!y are /rewn 9 ! pa? ( ! bride2 !y are laid on ! bi] ( ! dead2 ! m]ry-mak] selects f ! floral tribes ! emblem ( 8 joy2 & ! m\rn] ! insignia ( 8 grief4 ,ev]y:]e & "u all circum/ances1 fl[]s are eag]ly s\ght aft] & affectionately *]i%$2 & :5 ! liv+ & gr[+ are n to be obta9$1 !n is _! place fill$ by "s sub/itute or o!r1 accord+ to ! circum/ances or ta/e ( ! we>]2 b :e!r t sub/itute be a wrea? ( gorge\s gems = ! br[ ( royalty1 or a bun* ( col\r$ cambric = ! adornm5t ( a s]vant girl1 x is usually wr\ght into ! =m ( fl[]s4 ,?is ta/e dep5ds n on weal? or on education1 b is giv51 if n to all individuals1 yet to "s ( e class4 ,f ! infant's fir/ gleam ( intellig5ce1 a fl[] w suffice to /ill its cries2 & ev5 9 old age ! m9d :i* has n be5 p]v]t$ f its natural in/9cts1 c f9d a calm & soo?+ pleasure 9 ! contemplation ( ^! gems ( creation4 ,a man1 reput$ wise1 0 once ask$ 9 a g>d53 d y l fl[]s8 ,no1 said he2 ,i seldom f9d "t to desc5d to ! little ?+s4 ,?is man1 said an ,am]ican writ]1 betray$ a desc5t1 9 8 spee*1 to ! pi?ole ( ignorance4 ,fl[]s1 sweet fl[]s6 he t loves !m n %\ld be class$ ) ! man t ha? n music 9 8 s\l1 z a dang]\s memb] ( ! community4 ,in/ead ( n lik+ or n c>+1 leav+ out1 n lov+ fl[]s1 ! g5]al t5d5cy ) humanity has be5 to run to an opposite extreme & r5d] !m n m]ely e/imation1 c>e or love1 b v5]ation & wor%ip4 ,! adoration ( fl[]s is "o ( ! mo/ anci5t sy/ems ( wor%ip ) :i* we are acqua9t$4 ,x c be trac$ back = ages among/ ! ,h9dus1 :o believ+ t ! human s\l is a sp>k or emanation f ! ,great ,supreme1 held t ?is ess5ce c only be r5ovat$ 9 man by a communion ) 8 works2 x is f\nd among/ ! ,*9ese1 x occupi$ a mo/ important position 9 ! my/]ies ( ,egyptian idolatry1 x figures prom95tly on ! pa/ & pres5t monum5ts ( ,mexico1 & to "s ext5t prevail$ 9 ,europe4 ,naturally en\gh1 x arose 9 ! w>m] regions ( ! e>?1 :]e ! vegetable productions ( ! tropics are s mu* m gorge\s 9 _! col\r+ & noble 9 _! gr[?1 & 9 ^? regions x /ill l+]s1 aft] hav+ be5 swept away 9 o!r l&s be=e ! advance ( education & a m intellectual religion4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ did space all[ to enum]ate "s ( ! my?s & leg5ds connect$ ) fl[]s1 b z we h ano!r object 9 view ^! mu/ be all[$ to pass ) a m]e cursory allusion4 ,!re is ! ,flos ,adonis :i* p]petuates ! memory ( ,v5us's fav\rite1 ,adonis1 ! son ( ,myrrha1 :o 0 h]self said to be turn$ into a tree call$ myrrh4 ,adonis _h (t5 be5 w>n$ by ,v5us n to hunt wild bea/s2 b disreg>d+ h] advice1 he 0 at la/ kill$ by a wild bo> & 0 !n *ang$ by 8 mi/ress into ?is fl[]4 ,!re 0 ,n>cissus1 too1 de/roy+ himself 9 try+ to grasp 8 =m :5 reflect$ 9 ! wat] by ^: m>g9 he 0 recl9+4 ,!n we h ,myrtillus & ! ,myrtle4 ,! fa!r ( ,hippodamia decl>$ t no "o %\ld m>ry 8 daught] :o c\ld n conqu] him 9 a *>iot race2 & "o ( ! lov]s ( ! "y lady brib$ ,myrtillus1 :o 0 an att5dant ( ,o5omas1 to take out ! l9*p9 f 8 ma/]'s *>iot1 by :i* means ! ma/] 0 kill$2 & ,myrtillus1 rep5t+ :5 he saw him dead1 ca/ himself into ! sea1 & 0 aft]w>ds *ang$ by ,m]cury into ! myrtle4 ,a bladd] campion 7,sil5e inflata7 is ano!r curiosity4 ,anci5t writ]s say t x 0 =m]ly a y\? nam$ ,campion1 :om ,m9]va employ$ to cat* flies = h] owls to eat dur+ ! day1 :5 _! eyes did n s]ve !m to cat* food = !mselves2 b ,campion indulg+ himself ) a nap :5 he ought to h be5 busy at 8 task1 ! angry goddess *ang$ him into ?is fl[]1 :i* /ill reta9s 9 its =m ! bladd]s 9 :i* ,campion kept 8 flies1 & droops its head at night :5 owls fly abroad & h _! eyes ab\t !m4 ,! common clov] :i* 0 mu* us$ 9 anci5t ,greek fe/ivals1 0 reg>d$ by ! ,g]mans z sacr$1 *iefly 9 its f\r leav$ v>iety4 ,!re is inde$1 9 ! vic9ity ( ,alt5burg1 a sup]/ition t if a f>m] takes home ) him a h&ful ( clov] tak5 f ea* ( ! f\r corn]s ( 8 neighb\r's field x w g well ) 8 cattle dur+ ! :ole ye>2 b ! normal belief is t ! f\r-leav$ clov]1 on acc\nt ( its cross =m1 is end[$ ) magical virtues4 ,! g5]al =m ( ! sup]/ition is t "o :o c>ries x ab\t ) him w be successful at play1 & w be able to detect ! proximity ( evil spirits4 ,9 ,bohemia x is said t if ! maid5 manages to put x into ! %oe ( h] lov] )\t k :5 he is go+ on any j\rney1 he w be sure to return to h] fai?fully & safely4 ,9 ! ,tyrol ! lov] puts x "u ! pill[ to dream ( ! belov$4 ,on ,*ri/mas ,eve1 especially1 "o :o has x may see wit*es4 ,pluck$ ) a glov$ h& & tak5 into ! h\se ( a lunatic )\t anyone else p]ceiv+ x1 x is said to cure madness4 ,9 ,irel& also x is deem$ sacr$ & has be5 immortaliz$ 9 ,lov]'s beautiful song z a safegu>d aga9/ e imag9able k9d ( sorr[ & mis=tune4 ,x 0 a belief among ! ,jews1 accord+ to ,zoroa/] says ,h[itt1 t e fl[] is appropriat$ to a p>ticul> angel1 & t ! hundr$-leav$ rose is consecrat$ to an ar*angel ( ! highe/ ord]4 ,! same au?or relates t ! ,p]sian fire-wor%ipp]s believe t ,abraham 0 ?r[n into a furnace by ,nimrod1 & ! flames =?) turn$ into a b$ ( roses4 ,9 contradi/9ction to ?is 9 s5tim5t is ! belief ( ! ,turk1 :o holds t ?is lovely fl[] spr+s f ! p]spiration ( ,mohamm$1 &1 9 accordance ) ?is cre$1 !y nev] tread ^u x or suff] "o to lie ^u ! gr\nd4 ,( %rub or fl[] wor%ip1 ! mo/ important 9 ! ea/ & s\? has be5 t ( ! lily species4 ,! lily ( ,octob]--! saffron--0 v sacr$ to ! ,k>nean1 or horn$ ,apollo--t is1 ! sun--= horns usually /& = rays ( glory1 z 9 ! case ( ! horn$ ,moses ( our poets1 arti/s & ecclesia/ics1 :o make him l an ,apis ( ,egypt1 because ( ! text :i* says1 '8 face %one' :5 he came d[n f ! m\nta94 ,all lilies h m or less to d ) ! female or fecundat+ en]gies1 & s ev5 9 ,europe we h _m /ories ( ! crocus species1 because x is said '( _! irradiat+ light1 hav+ peculi> look+ bells1 ?ree-head$ & cre/$ capillam5ts1 ?ree cells1 & r$di% se$s1' c4 ,! ,lotus is ! seat ( mo/ deities1 b notably s ( ! creator ,brahma1 :o1 ?us en?ron$1 is call$ ! ,kamal-a-yoni1 or ! great &rogyn\s god4 ,! lotus is ! womb ( all creation4 ,x is said to orig9ate f ! great f]tilis]1 wat]1 alone2 & dropp+ its great leaves on ?is f]tilis] z on a b$1 x spr+s upw>ds ) a sl5d]1 elegant /alk1 & spreads =? 9 a lovely fl[]4 ,ev5 ! grave & mighty ,vi%noo delights 9 ! lotus1 :i* is "o ( ! f\r emblems he holds 9 8 f\rfold arms4 ,x is ,v5us' sacr$ fl[]4 ,! fl[] is %ap$ l a boat1 is a repres5tation ( div9ity1 & is %[n z spr++ f ! navel ( ! great god re/+ on 8 milky sea4 ,x always signifies fecundation4 ,inman1 "u ! head ,nabhi1 navel1 says--',! g]m is ,m]oo 7! highe/ p9nacle ( ! e>?71 ! petals & filam5ts are ! m\nta9s :i* encircle ,m]oo1 a type ( ! ,yoni1' & ,sanscrit = mons v5]is4 ,among/ f\rte5 k9ds ( fruit & fl[]s :i* mu/ be pres5t$ to ',ananta' 7,sanskrit1 et]nity71 ! lotus is ! only indisp5sable "o1 z he 7,ananta7 is !n wor%ipp$ 9 ! =m ( a mighty s]p5t ) sev5 heads4 ,h9doo & o!r writ]s (t5 tell u t ! lotus orig9at$ ! idea ( ! triangle1 :i* is '! fir/ ( p]fect figures1 = two l9es are an imp]fection1' & ! lotus also gives u a circle on a triangle :i* is full ( cells & se$1 & s is m p]fect /ill4 ,siva is1 z ,ori5tals "k1 '! god ( ! triangle1' & h5ce1 9 8 palace 9 ,kailasa we are told ! mo/ preci\s object 'on 8 table ( n9e preci\s /ones is ! padma 7lotus71 c>ry+ 9 its bosom ! triangle1 z orig9 & s\rce ( all ?+s2' & t f '?is triangle issues ! ,l+am1 ! et]nal god :o makes 9 x 8 et]nal dwell+2' :i*1 h[ev]1 is n q correct on ! "p ( ,m4 ,guigniant1 :om ,mr4 ,b>l[ quotes4 ,! lotus is an inv]t$ triangle1 & is !re=e ! female sign2 ! pyramid or triangle on base is ,siva1 or ! ,ray ( ,light1 ! sun-god4 ,ano!r reason :y ! lotus is 9 all l&s s sacr$ is its &rogyn\s or h]maphrodite "*1 a feature imp]ative 9 ! case ( all ! great gods ( man1 ?\gh ?is is n v cle> if we dive deeply bel[ ! surface1 ei!r 9 ! case ( ! ,jewi% ,elohim or ! lotus4 ,brahma1 ! creator1 :il/ sitt+ on ! lotus1 z all great gods d1 desir$1 says ! ',h9doo ,inspir$ ,^w1' to create ! univ]se1 & = ?is purpose1 became &rogyn\s1 or a brea?+-_s 7,rua*87--prakriti or nature2 :5 creation at once comm5c$ & progress$1 mu* z we h x 9 ! g5esis ( mo/ fai?s4 ,! details ( ?is my/ic plant h mu* ex]cis$ all ,asiatic & ,egyptian m9ds4 ,9 its circul> /am9a x %[s two equilat]al triangles plac$ across ea* o!r1 :i* ,sanskriti/s call ! %ri/i-*akra1 also sixte5 petals call$ ! %oodasa2 & ?is1 x is held1 is a revelation f ! deity z to ! prop] age = ! repres5tative woman or prakriti1 9 ! ,sakti c]emonies4 ,^! triangles1 ) apex upw>ds & d[nw>ds1 are ! *apel or magic diagram :i* ! pi\s are told to pond] ov]1 = x has _m significations & possesses num]\s spells2 & h5ce we see x v5]at$ 9 all e>ly ages1 & /ill an important article ( ,freemasonry4 ,! spells g by ! "n ( ! devi-*akrams1 or godesses ( circles1 no d\bt hav+ a sol> signification4 ,! ,padma & ,kamalata or ,grant]-(-,desires1 or ',consummator-(-our-,wi%es1' are all t]ms appli$ to ! lotus4 ,x is ! symbol ( ,v5us or ,lak%mi1 or ( h] inc>nation--,kri%na's wife1 ,padha1 :o is commonly a nude ,v5us or ,sakti4 ,x is also call$ 'love's creep]1' ! ?rone & ark ( ! gods1 & ! wat]-born "o4 ,"o au?or writes1 t f f> ,?ibet to ,ceylon1 & ov] e ea/]n l& & islet1 ! holy ,padma is only a little less sacr$ ?an ! ,que5 ( ,heav5--,juno 7,i ,oni7 h]self4 ,x is z my/]i\s z ! ,yoni--is1 l x1 ! fl[] ( concealm5t1 ( night & ( sil5ce1 & t my/]i\sness ( g5]ation & reproduction2 x is describ$ z a sort ( incompreh5sible dualism :i* veils ! ,almighty ,"o & 8 my/]ies f our m9ds4 ,l9nu tells u x is ! ,nelumbo1 b ,r4 ,payne ,knight is cle>] :5 he writes to ?is effect4 ,! fl[]s ( ! lotus conta9 a se$ vessel %ap$ l an inv]t$ cone or bell1 :i* are v holy symbols ) all peoples1 & repres5tative male & female4 ,?is inv]t$ bell is punctuat$ on ! top ) little cavities or cells 9 :i* ! se$s gr[ z 9 a matrix f$ by ! p>5t plant till !y arrive at su* a size z to break op5 '! ark boat ( life4' ,!y !n em]ge & float away1 tak+ root :]ev] !y f9d gr\nd1 & ?r[+ d[n long t5tacles or t5drills 9 que/ ( x4 ,! idea is express$ by ,brahma 9 8 address to ! angels1 z giv5 9 ! ,l+a-,pooran1 beg9n+3 ',:5 ,i sprang into exi/5ce1 ,i beheld ! mighty ,n>ayana repos+ on ! abyss ( wat]s2' :i* rem9ds u ( ! ,jewi% ,elohim-god :o x is said g5]at$ all ?+s 'by brood+ o'er ! deep4'#ah ,^? :o rememb] ! ,indian mut9y ( ! ye> #ahfg & ! long tale ( horrors :i* ov]:elm$ ! ,briti% dom9ions ) grief1 dismay & indignation1 w be int]e/$ by ! in=mation t ! conspiracy 0 fir/ manife/$ by ! circulation ( symbols 9 ! =ms ( cakes & lotus fl[]s4 ,comm5t+ ^u ?is1 a writ] 9 ,h\sehold ,words1 ( ,septemb]1 #aheg1 said1 aft] he _h giv5 a description & hi/orical acc\nt ( ! fl[]3 ,i fe> ,i may h indulg$ 9 too long an excursion into ! realms ( botany to suit ! read]1 :o m]ely wi%es to "k :y ! ,indian rebels *oose lotus fl[]s z symbols ( cospiracy4 ,i am sure ,i am z innoc5t ( ! k z ( ! rebellion1 b ,i w try to help my read]s to a guess4 ,f\r-fif?s ( ! human species wor%ip a ,god-woman2 & ! ve/iges ( ?is wor%ip are f\nd 9 ! mo/ anci5t monum5ts1 docum5ts & traditions1 /ret*+ backw>ds into ! pa/ et]nity f mill5ium to mill5ium1 t[>ds an epo* beyond ! records ( ! ,deluge1 & almo/ coeval ) ! loss ( ,ed54 ,! ,t5tyrian planisph]e ( ! anci5t ,egyptians repres5ts ! virg9 & *ild ris+ out ( a lotus fl[]4 ,! ,egyptian hi]oglyphics depict ! goddess ,a/]ia1 or ,ju/ice1 issu+ out ( a lotus1 & seat+ h]self ^u ! c5tre ( ! beam ( ,libra1 or ! ,scales4 ,pictorial del9eations ( ! judgm5t ( ! dead1 repres5t ,osiris z ,ameuti1 swa!d 9 ! :ite g>m5ts ( ! grave1 girt ) a r$ girdle1 & seat$ ^u a *equ]$ ?rone ( :ite & black spots1 or good & evil4 ,be=e him are ! vase ( nect>1 ! table ( ambrosia1 ! great s]p5t1 & ! lotus ( k--! emblems ( ,p>adise4 ,!re are ,egyptian alt>-pieces ^u :i* ! lotus figures z ! tree ( life4 ,! ,h9du prie/s say t ! lotus ris+ out ( ! lakes is ! type ( ! _w issu+ out ( ! ocean ( "t4 ,travell]s :o h obs]v$ ! wor%ip ( ! ,h9dus & ,p>sees1 tell u t !y give religi\s hon\rs to ! lotus4 ,! ,budhi/ prie/s cultivate x 9 preci\s vases1 & place x 9 _! temples4 ,! ,*9ese poets celebrate ! sacr$ bean ( ,india1 out ( :i* _! god ,amida & h] *ild arose1 9 ! middle ( a lake4 ,we c be at no loss to imag9e ! appe>ance ( ! ,budhi/ pagodas1 = our ,go?ic ca!drals are j ^? pagodas imitat$ 9 /one4 ,_! pill>s copy ! trunks ( ! palm-trees & ! effects ( ! creep+ plants ( ! pagodas2 _! heav5 pi]c+ spires are ! gold5 spa!s ( palm fl[]s1 & ! /a9$ glass reproduces1 feebly1 ! _m brilliances ( ! tropical skies4 ,e pi\s ,buddi/1 giv+ himself up to dev\t m$itations1 repeats z (t5 z he c1 ! words ,on ma ni bat mo ,klom4 ,:5 _m wor%ipp]s are kneel+ & repeat+ ! s\nd1 ! effect is l c\nt]-bass or ! humm+ ( bees2 & pr(\nd sighs m+le ) ! repetitions4 ,! ,mongolian prie/s say ^! words are end[$ ) my/]i\s & sup]natural p[]s2 !y increase ! virtues ( ! fai?ful2 !y br+ !m ne>] to div9e protection1 & !y exempt !m f ! pa9s ( ! future life4 ,:5 ! prie/s are ask$ to expla9 ! words1 !y say volumes w\ld be requir$ to tell all _! mean+s4 ,klapro?1 h[ev]1 says t ! =mula is no?+ b a corruption ( f\r ,h9du words1 ,om man'i padma h\m1 signify+ ,oh6 preci\s lotus6 ,)\t pret5d+ t ! volume ( ! ,h9du fakirs on ! signification ( ! lotus1 might n ?r[ m light ^u ! use ( x z a symbol ( conspiracy1 !re are h9ts en\gh 9 ! facts ,i h /at$ to w>rant ! conclusion t x s]ves z a sign ( a great & g5]al ris+ on behalf ( ,budhism4 ,! fl[] 0 circulat$ to rally ! vot>ies ( ! goddess ( ! lotus4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,importance ( ! ,lotos--,v>ieties ( ,lotos--,/atem5ts by ,h]odotus1 ,hom]1 ,!ophra/us1 ,dioscorides1 ,pl9y1 ,a!nu & o!rs--,! ,arboresc5t ,lotos--,! ,sacr$ ,lotos ( ! ,nile--,! ,indian ,lotos-- ,nepaulese ,adoration ( ! ,lotos--,%+-moo1 ! ,*9ese ,holy ,"m-- ,lak%mi--,! ,que5s ( ,beauty--,! ,loves ( ,kri%na & ,radha4 ,! ,lotos is a fl[] ( su* importance & prom95ce 9 ! subject be=e u1 & especially 9 connection ) ! anci5t wor%ip ( ! ,ea/--notably ( t ( a phallic "*1 t we naturally look c>efully ab\t u = ! be/ descriptive in=mation we c f9d respect+ x4 ,a writ] 7,m4 ,c4 ,cooke1 ,m4,a47 9 ! ,popul> ,sci5ce ,review = ,july1 #ahga1 says3--,! hi/ory ( sacr$ plants is always an int]e/+ & in/ructive /udy2 m s :5 x ext5ds into a remote antiquity1 & is associat$ ) su* great & advanc$ nations z ^? ( ,egypt & ,india4 ,mu* has be5 writt5 & speculat$ conc]n+ ! ,lotos ( old au?ors2 & great confusion has exi/$ 9 _m m9ds on acc\nt ( ! desire to make all allusions & descriptions to h>monise ) "o ideal plant--! classic ,lotos4 ,we mu/ cle>ly intimate t x is impossible to comb9e all ! fragm5ts ( hi/ory & description appli$ to "s plant or plants1 kn[n by ! "n ( ,lotos--& met ) 9 ! pages ( ,h]odotus1 ,hom]1 ,!ophra/us1 & o!rs--into "o h>monis+ :ole1 & apply !m to a s+le my?ical plant4 ,x is manife/1 f ! au?ors !mselves1 t m ?an "o ,lotos is spok5 (1 & x 0 nev] int5d$ to convey ! notion t1 l immortal ,jove1 ! ,lotos 0 "o & indivisible4 ,/>t+1 !n1 ) ! conviction t ! "o "n has be5 appli$ to m ?an "o or two v di/9ct & diff]5t plants1 we %all h less difficulty ?an 7 we to attempt ! futile task ( reconcil+ all rem>ks ab\t ! ,lotos to a s+le plant4 ,9 ! fir/ in/ance1 x is p]fectly cle> t ! ,lotos ( ,hom]1 :i* ,ulysses discov]$1 & :i* is allud$ to 9 ! n9? book ( ! ',odyssey1' is q di/9ct f any ( ! re/4 ,x is ! fruit ( ?is tree to :i* int]e/ atta*es1 & n to ! fl[] z 9 "s o!rs--?is is ! arboresc5t ,lotos4 ,! second ,lotos may be designat$ z ! ,sacr$ ,lotos1 or ,lotos ( ! ,nile4 ,x is ! "o :i* figures s conspicu\sly on ! monum5ts1 ent]s s l>gely into ! decoration1 & seems to h be5 int]wov5 ) ! religi\s fai? ( ! ,anci5t ,egyptians4 ,?is ,lotos is m5tion$ by ,h]odotus1 ,!ophra/us1 ,dioscorides1 ,pl9y1 & ,a!nu z an h]bace\s plant ( aquatic habits1 & f _! comb9$ description1 x seems evid5t t "s k9d ( wat]-lily is int5d$4 ,h]odotus says3--',:5 ! riv] is full1 & ! pla9s are inundat$1 !re gr[ 9 ! wat] numb]s ( lilies :i* ! ,egyptians call ,lotos4' ,!ophra/us says3--',! ,lotos1 s call$1 gr[s *iefly 9 ! pla9s :5 ! c\ntry is inundat$4 ,! fl[] is :ite1 ! petals are n>r[1 z ^? ( ! lily1 & num]\s1 z ( a v d\ble fl[]4 ,:5 ! sun sets !y cov] ! se$-vessel1 & z soon z ! sun rises ! fl[]s op51 & appe> above ! wat]2 & ?is is repeat$ until ! se$-vessel is ripe & ! petals fall (f4 ,x is said t 9 ! ,euphrates bo? ! se$-vessel & ! petals s9k d[n into ! wat] f ! ev5+ until midnight to a great dep?1 s t ! h& _c rea* !m2 at daybreak !y em]ge1 & z day comes on !y rise above ! wat]2 at sunrise ! fl[]s op51 & :5 fully exp&$ !y rise up /ill high]1 & pres5t ! appe>ance ( a v d\ble fl[]4' ,dioscorides says3--',! ,lotos :i* gr[s 9 ,egypt1 9 ! wat] ( ! inundat$ pla9s1 has a /em l t ( ! ,egyptian bean4 ,! fl[] is small & :ite l ! lily1 :i* is said to exp& at sunrise1 & to close at sunset4 ,x is also said t ! se$-vessel is !n entirely hid 9 ! wat]1 & t at sunrise x em]ges aga94' ,a!nu /ates t !y gr[ 9 ! lakes 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,alex&ria1 & blossom 9 ! heat ( summ]4 ,he also m5tions a rose-col\r$ & a blue v>iety4 ',i "k t 9 t f9e city !y h a cr[n call$ ,ant9oean1 made ( ! plant :i* is !re nam$ ,lotos1 :i* plant gr[s 9 ! lakes 9 ! heat ( summ]1 & !re are two col\rs ( x2 "o ( !m is ! col\r ( a rose1 ( :i* ! ,ant9oean cr[n is made2 ! o!r is call$ ,lot9os1 & has a blue fl[]4' ,aft] quot+ a numb] ( o!r descriptions f ^! au?ors1 ! writ] proce$s3--,f ^! descriptions x is evid5t t ! ,sacr$ ,lotos ( ! ,nile1 ! ,egyptian ,lotos ( ! anci5ts1 0 a species ( ,nymphoea1 common 9 ! wat]s ( t riv]4 ,plants1 & animals also1 submit s mu* to ext]nal circum/ances1 t ! lapse ( c5turies may eradicate !m f spots on :i* !y 7 at "o "t common4 ,x by no means foll[s t ! same plants w be f\nd fl\ri%+ 9 ! ,nile n[1 t 7 common "u ! ,ph>aohs2 b1 :5 ! ,fr5* invad$ ,egypt 9 #agih1 ,savigny br\ght home f ! ,delta a blue ,nymphoea1 :i* 0 figur$ 9 ! ',annales du ,museum1' correspond+ v closely 9 habit to ! conv5tional ,lotos s common on ! ,egyptian monum5ts4 ,x seems to be v probable t ! ,lotos-fl[] 9 ! h&s ( ! gue/s at ,egyptian banquets1 & ^? pres5t$ z (f]+s to ! deities1 7 fragrant4 ,! mann] 9 :i* !y are held /r5g!ns ?is probability1 z !re is no o!r reason :y !y %\ld be br\ght into su* close proximity ) ! nose4 ,!re is /ill a ?ird ,lotos m5tion$ by ,dioscorides1 ,!ocritus1 & ,hom]1 :i* may be "s species ( ,m$icago or ( ! mod]n g5us ,lotos4 ,x is h]bace\s1 sometimes wild1 & sometimes cultivat$2 b always writt5 ab\t z ?\gh con/itut+ h]bage1 & is on "o occasion cropt by ! horses ( ,a*illes4 ,we %all n pause to id5tify ?is plant1 b proce$ at once to ! la/ plant x is our design to deal )4 ,! ,kyamos1 or ,indian ,lotos4 ,?is c sc>cely claim to be "o ( ! k9ds ( ,lotos m5tion$ by ! anci5ts1 s9ce x is di/9ctly allud$ to by !m z ! ,egyptian bean1 or ,kyamos4 ,?is plant among ! ,h9dus has a sacr$ "*1 equal to t ( ! ,lotus among ! ,egyptians4 ,x 0 d\btless ,asiatic 9 its orig91 b at "o "t 0 pl5tiful 9 ,egypt1 :5ce x has n[ totally vani%$4 ,x is repres5t$ on ! ,egyptian monum5ts1 b f> less common ?an ! ,sacr$ ,lotos4 ,"s au?ors decl>e ?is to be ! v]itable ',sacr$ ,lotos ( ,egypt1' a title to :i* x has no claim4 ,h]odotus1 aft] describ+ ! ,lotos1 adds--',!re are likewise o!r lilies1 l roses 7& ^!1 too1 grew 9 ! ,nile7 ^: fructification is produc$ 9 a sep>ate se$-vessel1 spr++ l a suck] f ! root1 9 appe>ance exactly resembl+ a wasp's ne/ & conta9+ a numb] ( escul5t se$s1 ab\t ! size ( olive-b]ries4 ,^! are also eat5 :5 t5d] & dry4 ,!ophra/us describ+ ?is plant1 says3--',x is produc$ 9 m>%es & 9 /agnant wat]s2 ! l5g? ( ! /em1 at ! longe/1 f\r cubits1 & ! ?ickness ( a f+]1 l ! smoo? jo9tless re$4 ,! inn] texture ( ! /em is p]=at$ ?r\gh\t l a honey-comb1 & ^u ! top ( x is a poppy-l se$-vessel1 9 circumf]5ce & appe>ance l a wasp's ne/4 ,9 ea* ( ! cells !re is a bean project+ a little above ! surface ( ! se$-vessel1 :i* usually conta9s ab\t ?irty ( ^! beans or se$s4 ,! fl[] is twice ! size ( a poppy1 ( ! col\r ( a full-bl[n rose1 & elevat$ above ! wat]2 ab\t ea* fl[] are produc$ l>ge leaves ( ! size ( a ,!ssalian hat1 hav+ ! same k9d ( /em z ! fl[]-/em4 ,9 ea* bean :5 brok5 may be se5 ! embryo plant1 out ( :i* ! leaf gr[s4 ,s mu* = ! fruit4 ,! root is ?ick] ?an ! ?icke/ re$1 & cellul> l ! /em2 & ^? :o live ab\t ! m>%es eat x z food1 ei!r raw1 or boil$1 or roa/$4 ,^! plants are produc$ spontane\sly1 b !y are cultivat$ 9 b$s4 ,to make ^! bean-b$s1 ! beans are s[n 9 ! mud1 be+ previ\sly mix$ up c>efully ) *aff1 s t !y may rema9 )\t injury till !y take root1 aft] :i* ! plant is safe4 ,! root is /rong1 & n unlike t ( ! re$2 ! /em is also simil>1 except t x is full ( prickles1 & !re=e ! crocodiles1 :i* d n see v well1 avoid ! plant1 = fe> ( runn+ ! prickles into _! eyes4 ,major ,drury obs]ves t ! mode ( s[+ ! se$s1 is by fir/ enclos+ !m 9 balls ( clay1 & !n ?r[+ !m into ! wat]4 ,sir ,james ,smi? says t 9 process ( "t ! receptacle sep>ates f ! /alk1 &1 lad5 ) ripe oval nuts1 floats d[n ! wat]4 ,! nuts vegetat+1 x becomes a cornucopoeia ( "y spr\t+ plants1 :i* at l5g? break loose f _! conf9em5t1 & take root 9 ! mud4 ,aft] comp>+ ^! & o!r acc\nts1 ! au?or ( ! pap] urges t !re is no room = d\bt t ?is is ! plant :i* 0 kn[n to ! anci5ts z ! ,kyamos or ,egyptian bean1 ! ,tam>a ( mod]n ,india4 ,! beans & fl[] /alks ( ?is plant ab\nd 9 spiral tubes1 :i* are extract$ ) great c>e by g5tly break+ ! /ems & draw+ ap>t ! ends2 ) ^! filam5ts are prep>$ ^? wicks :i* are burnt by ! ,h9doos 9 ! lamps plac$ be=e ! %r9es ( _! gods4 ,9 ,india1 z well z 9 ,*9a & ,ceylon1 ! fl[]s are held to be specially sacr$4 ,sir ,william ,jones says3--,! ,?ibetans embelli% _! temples & alt>s ) x1 & a native ( ,nepaul made pro/ration be=e x on ent]+ my /udy1 :]e ! f9e plant & beautiful fl[]s lay = exam9ation4 ,?unb]g affirms t ! ,japanese reg>d ! plant z pleas+ to ! gods1 ! images ( _! idols be+ (t5 repres5t$ sitt+ on its l>ge leaves4 ,9 ,*9a1 ! ,%+-moo or ,holy ,"m is g5]ally repres5t$ ) a fl[] ( x 9 h] h&1 & few temples are )\t "s repres5tation ( ! plant4 ,accord+ to ,*9ese my?ology1 ,%+-moo bore a son1 :ile %e 0 a virg91 by eat+ ! se$s ( ?is plant1 :i* lay ^u h] clo!s on ! bank ( a riv] :]e %e 0 ba?+4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t %e return$ to ! same place1 & 0 !re deliv]$ ( a boy4 ,! infant 0 aft]w>ds f\nd & educat$ by a poor fi%]man1 & 9 process ( "t became a great man & p]=m$ miracles4 ,:5 ,%+-moo is repres5t$ /&+1 %e g5]ally holds a fl[] 9 h] h&2 :5 %e is sitt+1 %e is usually plac$ ^u "o ( its leaves4#ai ,! ,lotos 7,lotus7 is held 9 ! highe/ v5]ation 9 ,india1 inclusive ( ,?ibet & ,nepaul4 ,among/ ! ,brahmans & en?usia/ic ,h9doos1 no object 9 nature is look$ on ) m sup]/ition2 & _! books ab\nd 9 my/ical allusions to ?is lovely aquatic4 ,be+ e/eem$ ! mo/ beautiful ( vegetables1 x n unappropriately furni%es a "n = ! ,h9doo que5 ( beauty1 & ,kamal or ,kamala is a "n ( ,lak%mi3 z is ,padma or ,p$ma1 ano!r ,sanscrit appellation = bo?4 ,"u ! =m ( ,kamala1 ,lak%mi is usually repres5t$ ) a ,lotos 9 h] h&1 & 9 mo/ pictures & /atues ( h] consort ,vi%nu1 he is furni%$ ) ! ,p$ma1 or ,lotus bud1 9 "o ( 8 f\r h&s1 z a di/+ui%+ attribute4 ,accord+ly1 z x is repres5t$ 9 diff]5t /ages ( effloresc5ce1 x v>ies1 9 ! eyes ( my/ics1 its emblematical allusions4 ,z an aquatic1 ! ,lotos is a symbol also ( ,vi%nu1 he be+ a p]sonification ( wat] or humidity1 & he is (t5 repres5t$ seat$ on x4 ,brahma ! creative p[]1 is also sometimes seat$ on ! ,lotos1 & is borne on its calyx 9 ! :imsical repres5tation ( ! r5ovation ( ! _w1 :5 ?is my/ical plant issu$ out ( ! navel ( ,vi%nu f ! bottom ( ! sea :]e he 0 repos+ on ! s]p5t ,le%a4 ,lak%mi1 z we h j notic$1 is ! sakti or consort ( ,vi%nu1 ! pres]vative p[] ( ! deity4 ,! ext5sive sect ( ,vai%nava1 or wor%ipp]s ( ,vi%nu1 e/eem ,lak%mi z "m ( ! _w1 & !n call h] ,ada ,maya2 & su* ,vai%navas z are saktas1 t is1 ador]s ( ! supremacy ( ! female en]gy1 wor%ip h] ext5sively z ! type ( ! ,et]nal ,be+1 & end[ h] ) suitable attributes4 ,%e is repres5t$ by ! poets & pa9t]s z ( p]fect beauty4 ,h9doo females are commonly nam$ aft] h]3 & !re are few 9 ! long catalogue ( _! deities ^: v>i\s names & functions are s frequ5tly allud$ to 9 conv]sation & writ+1 ei!r on !ogony1 my?ology1 poetry or philosophy4 ,h] t]re/rial manife/ations h be5 frequ5t1 & h] orig9 v>i\s4 ,z ,rhemba1 ! sea born goddess1 %e arose out ( ! f\rte5 gems f ! ocean :5 *urn$ by ! good & evil be+s = ! amrita or bev]age ( immortality4 ,%e !n assumes ! "* ( ,v5us ,m>9a1 or ,aphrodites ( ! ,greeks1 :o1 z ,hesiod & ,hom] s+1 arose f ! sea1 asc5d$ to ,olympus1 & captivat$ all ! gods4 ,! production ( ,rhemba1 ,sri1 or ,lak%mi is ?us describ$ 9 ! ?irty-six? section ( ! fir/ book ( ,ramayana4 ,! gods1 ! asuras & ! g&h>vas1 aga9 agitat+ ! sea1 aft] a long "t appe>$ ! great goddess1 inhabit+ ! lotus2 clo!d ) sup]lative beauty1 9 ! fir/ bloom ( y\?1 cov]$ ) ornam5ts1 & be>+ e auspici\s sign2 adorn$ ) a cr[n1 ) bracelets on h] arms1 h] jetty locks fl[+ 9 r+lets1 & h] body--:i* resembl$ burni%$ gold--adorn$ ) ornam5ts ( pe>l4 ,?us 0 produc$ ! goddess ,padma or ,sri1 ador$ by ! :ole univ]se1 ,padma by "n4 ,%e took up h] abode 9 ! bosom ( ,padma-nabha1 ev5 ( ,h]i1 t is1 ( ,vi%nu1 ( :om ^! are names4 ,sri1 z ?is deity is (t5 call$1 di/+ui%$ h] m p>ticul>ly z ! goddess ( =tune1 ! ^w mean+ prosp]ity2 b x is n giv5 exclusively to ,lak%mi4 ,o!r ( h] names are d]iv$ f ! lotus1 :i* is ! emblem ( female beauty1 & especially applicable to ?is goddess4 ,9 images & pictures ( h]1 :i* are v common 9 ,india1 ,lak%mi is g5]ally repres5t$ z a m]e woman2 sometimes1 h[ev]1 f\r-arm$2 (t5 hold+ a kamal or lotus1 9 an easy & elegant attitude1 & always v h&some4 ,) h] "l1 ,vi%nu1 %e is frequ5tly se5 on ! s]p5t ,se%a2 he repos+1 %e 9 respectful att5dance1 :ile a lotus spr++ f ,vi%nu's navel to ! surface ( ! sea 7= ?is sc5e is subaque\s7 be>s 9 its exp&$ calyx1 ,brahma1 ! creator ( ! _w1 ab\t to p]=m ! "w ( r5ovation4 ,sometimes %e is seat$ ) h] "l on ,g>uda1 or ,sup]va1 cle>+ ! air1 ( :i* ,vi%nu is a p]sonification4 ,9 ,vi%nu's mo/ spl5did avat>a1 or inc>nation ( ,kri%na1 %e became manife/$ z ,rukme91 or ,radha1 ! mo/ ador$ ( ! amor\s deities1 & "m ( ! god ( love2 "h aga9 correspond+ ) our popul> ,v5us1 ! "m ( ,cupid4 ,9 ! avat>a ( ,rama1 ,lak%mi 0 8 fai?ful sp\se1 9 ! =m ( ,sita2 9 t ( ,n>s+ha %e 0 ,n>s9hi1 or ,nris9hi2 :5 ,v>aha1 ,v>ahi2 & z ! ,sakti ( ,n>ayana %e is by h] own sect>ies call$ ,n>ayni2 & 9 mo/ ( ! _m inc>nations ( ,vi%nu %e appe>s to h desc5d$ ) him1 frequ5tly "u 8 own cele/ial "n3 z 8 consort g5]ally %e is call$ ,vai%navi4 ,lak%mi & ,bhavani are bo? consid]$ que5s ( beauty1 & _! *>act]s are said to melt into ea* o!r4 ,lak%mi be+ commonly se5 ) a ,kamal or ,lotos1 ! emblem ( female beauty1 9 h] h&1 %e is call$ ,kamala3 ! ^w is by "s--by ,sir ,w4 ,jones1 inde$1 9 8 e>li] lucubrations on ,h9du my?ology1 spell$ ,kemel4 ,9 8 pr(\nd & spirit$ hymn to ,n>ayana1 :i* e inquir] into its subject w\ld d well to consult ) att5tion1 t deity1 a p]sonification ( ! ,_s ( ,brahme1 z he heav5ly p5sive on ! ,lotus lay1 said to ,brahma1 ,g2 bid all ! worlds exi/6 & ! ,lotus is ?us apo/rophis$3-- ,hail1 primal blossom6 hail1 empyreal gem6 ,kemel1 or ,p$ma1 or :ate'er high "n ,delight !e2 say1 :at f\r-=m$ ,godhead came1 ,) graceful /ole1 & be>+ diadem1 ,=? f ?y v]dant /em8-- ,full-gift$ ,brahma4#bj ,! foll[+ extract f ! ,loves ( ,kri%na & ,radha %ews ! deep poetic s5tim5t associat$ ) fl[]s1 & especially ) ! ,lotos4 ,kri%na1 afflict$ by ! jeal\s ang] ( ,radha1 exclaims-- ,grant me b a sight ( !e1 ,o lovely ,radhica6 = my passion torm5ts me4 ,i am n ! t]rible ,mahesa3 a g>l& ( wat]-lilies1 ) subtile ?reads1 decks my %\ld]s--n s]p5ts ) twi/$ folds3 ! blue petals ( ! ,lotos glitt] on my neck--n ! azure gleam ( poison3 p[d]$ s&al wood is spr9kl$ on my limbs--n pale a%es4 ,o god ( love6 mi/ake me n = ,mahadeva2 w\nd me n aga92 approa* me n 9 ang]2 hold n 9 ?y h& ! %aft b>b$ ) an amra fl[]4 ,my he>t is already pi]c$ by arr[s f ,radha's eyes1 black & ke5 z ^? ( an antelope2 yet m9e eyes are n gratifi$ by h] pres5ce4 ,h]'s are full ( %afts2 h] eyebr[s are b[s1 & ! tips ( h] e>s are silk5 /r+s3 ?us arm$ by ,ananga1 ! god ( desire1 %e m>*es1 h]self a goddess1 to ensure 8 triumph ov] ! vanqui%$ remorse4 ,i m$itate on h] delightful embrace3 on ! vani%+ glances d>t$ f ! fragrant ,lotos ( h] m\?3 on h] nect>-dropp+ spee*2 on h] lips1 ruddy z ! b]ries ( ! ,bimba4 ,radha1 half pacifi$1 ?us t5d]ly reproa*es him-- ,alas6 alas6 ,g1 ,madhava--dep>t1 ,kesavi2 speak n ! language ( guile3 foll[ h]1 ,o ,lotus-ey$ god--foll[ h]1 :o dispels ?y c>e4 ,look at 8 eyes1 half-op5$1 r$ ) wak+ ?r\gh ! pleasurable night--yet smil+ /ill ) affection = my rival4 ,?y tee?1 ,o c]ulean y\?6 are z azure z ?y complexion1 f ! kisses :i* ?\ ha/ impr9t$ on ! beautiful eyes ( ?y d>l+1 grac$ ) d>k blue p[d]2 & ?y limbs1 m>k$ ) punctures 9 love's w>f>e1 exhibit a lett] ( conque/1 writt5 9 poli%$ sapphire ) liquid gold4 ,t broad bosom1 /a9$ by ! bright ,lotos ( h] foot1 displays a ve/ure ( ruddy leaves ov] ! tree ( ?y he>t1 :i* trembles )9 x4 ,! pressure ( h] lips on ?9e w\nd me to ! s\l4 ,ah6 h[ can/ ?\ ass]t t we are "o1 s9ce our s5sations diff] ?us widely8--,?y s\l1 ,o d>k-limb$ god6 %[s its blackness ext]nally2 ev5 ?y *ildi% he>t 0 malignant1 & ?\ gave/ dea? to ! nurse :o w\ld h giv5 !e milk4 ,kri%na is ?us f>!r describ$ 9 ! same poem-- ,8 azure brea/ glitt]$ ) pe>ls ( unblemi%$ lu/re1 l ! full b$ ( ! c]ulean ,yamuna1 int]sp]s$ ) curls ( :ite foam4 ,f 8 graceful wai/ fl[$ a pale yell[ robe1 :i* resembl$ ! gold5 du/ ( ! wat]-lily scatt]$ ov] its blue petals4 ,8 passion 0 inflam$ by ! glances ( h] eyes1 :i* play$ l a pair ( wat] birds ) azure plumage1 t sport ne> a full-bl[n ,lotos on a pool1 9 a season ( dew4 ,bright e>r+s1 l two suns1 display$1 9 full expansion1 ! fl[]s ( 8 *eeks & lips1 :i* gli/5$ ) ! liquid radiance ( smiles4 ,8 locks1 int]wov5 ) blossoms1 7 l a cl\d v>iegat$ ) moonbeams1 & on 8 =ehead %one a circle ( odor\s oils1 extract$ f ! s&al ( ,malaya--l ! moon j appe>+ on ! dusky horizon1 :ile 8 :ole body seem$ 9 a flame f ! blaze ( unnumb]$ gems4 ,) respect to ! m5tion above ( ! blue ,lotos1 ,moor notes3--,writt5 9 ! nor? ( ,india2 ! ,lotos 9 ! s\!rn p>ts1 ,b5gal & ! ,dekhan1 hav+ only :ite & r$ fl[]s4 ,h5ce ! ,h9du poets feign t ! ,lotus 0 dy$ r$ by ! blood ( ,siva1 t fl[$ f ! w\nd made by ! arr[ ( ,kama4 ,& ) respect to ! expression1 ! bright ,lotos ( h] foot1 he says3--,h9du/ani wom5 dye ! soles ( _! feet1 & nails1 ( a bright r$4 ,r$ha1 9 h] fr5zi$ jeal\sy1 fancies %e sees a pr9t ( h] rival's foot on ,kri%na's brea/2 obs]v+1 p]haps1 ! indelible impression ( ! foot ( ,brighu1 receiv$ on 8 brea/ by ,vi%nu4 ,! ,indians commonly repres5t ! my/]y ( _! physiological religion by ! emblem ( a ,nymphoea1 or ,lotos1 float+ l a boat on ! b\ndless ocean2 :]e ! :ole plant signifies bo? ! e>? & ! two pr9ciples ( its fecundation3 ! g]m is bo? ,mru & ! ,l+a2 ! petals & filam5ts are ! m\nta9s :i* encircle ,mru1 & are also a type ( ! ,yoni2 ! leaves ( ! calyx are ! f\r va/ regions to ! c>d9al po9ts ( ,mru1 & ! leaves ( ! plant are ! dwipas or isles r\nd ! l& ( ,jambu4 ,ano!r ( _! emblems is call$ ,argha1 :i* means a cup or di%1 or any o!r vessel1 9 :i* fruit & fl[]s are (f]$ to ! deities1 & :i* ought always to be %ap$ l a boat1 ?\gh we n[ see arghas ( _m diff]5t =ms1 oval1 circul> or squ>e2 & h5ce x is t ,isw>a has ! title ( ,arghana?a1 or ! "l ( ! boat-%ap$ vessel3 a rim r\nd ! argha repres5ts ! my/]i\s ,yoni1 & ! navel ( ,vi%nu is commonly d5ot$ by a convexity 9 ! c5tre1 :ile ! cont5ts ( ! vessel are symbols ( ! l+a4 ,?is argha1 z a type ( ! adh>a-sacti1 or p[] ( conception1 excit$ & vivifi$ by ! l+a1 or ,phallus1 we _c b suppose to be "o & ! same ) ! %ip ,argo1 :i* 0 built1 accord+ to ,orpheus1 by ,juno & ,pallas1 & accord+ to ,appolonius1 by ,pallas & ,argus at ! in/ance ( ,juno3 ! ,yoni1 z x is usually pron\nc$1 ne>ly resembles ! "n ( ! pr9cipal ,hetruscan goddess1 & ! ,sanscrit phrase ,arghana?a ,isw>a seems accurately r5d]$ by ,plut>*1 :5 he ass]ts ,osiris 0 comm&] ( ! ,argo4 ,we _c yet affirm t ! words phala1 or fruit1 & phulla1 or a fl[]1 h ev] ! s5se ( ,phallus2 b fruit & fl[]s are ! *ief oblations 9 ! argha1 & triphala is a "n sometimes giv51 especially 9 ! ,we/ ( ,india1 to ! trifula1 or trid5t ( ,mahadeva4 ,x c be %[n t ! ,jupit] ,triphylius ( ! ,pau*oean ,isl&s 0 no o!r ?an ,siva hold+ a triphala1 :o is repres5t$ also ) ?ree eyes to d5ote a triple en]gy1 z ,vi%nu & ,pri?ivi are sev]ally typifi$ by an equilat]al triangle1 7:i* likewise gives an idea ( capacity7 & conjo9tly1 :5 _! p[]s are suppos$ to be comb9$1 by two su* equal triangles int]sect+ ea* o!r4#ba ,,*apt] ,v4 ,/ory ( ! ,fire-,god & 8 secret--,gr[? ( ,fire-,wor%ip--,fire an ess5tial 9 ,h9du ,wor%ip--,! ,*aldeans--,! ,p]sians--,! ,hebrews-- ,fire 9 ,h9du ,c]emonies--,duties ( ,h9du ,life--,! ,s]p5t & ,fire-- ,phallo-,py?ic ,sol> ,%r9es--,fire & ,phallic ,wor%ip--,leap+ ?r\gh ,fire--,fire-tread+ 9 ,scotl&--,fire-leap+ 9 ,russia--,! ,m$es z ,fire ,wor%ipp]s--,! ,sab9es--,fire & ! ,anci5t ,*ri/ians--,! ,roman ,*ur* & ,fire--,! ,jews--,temple ( ,ve/a--,fire ,wor%ip 9 ,irel&--,phallo-,fire ,wor%ip ( ,greeks & ,romans4 ,! ,rev4 ,w4 ,gill 9 8 ,my?s & ,songs f ! ,s\? ,pacific supplies u ) a /ory p>ticul>ly suitable = notice "h1 call$ ! ,fire ,god's ,secret4 ,! /ory tells u t orig9ally fire 0 unkn[n to ! inhabitants ( ! _w1 :o ( necessity ate raw food4 ,t 9 ! ne!r-_w 7,avaiki7 liv$ f\r mighty ones3 ,manike1 god ( fire2 ! ,sun-god ,ra2 ,ru1 support] ( ! heav5s2 & la/ly1 8 wife ,buat>anga1 gu>dian ( ! road to ! invisible _w4 ,to ,ru ,buat>anga 0 born a fam\s son ,mani4 ,at an e>ly age ,mani 0 appo9t$ "o ( ! gu>dians ( ?is upp] _w :]e mortals live4 ,l ! re/ ( ! inhabitants ( ! _w1 he subsi/$ on uncook$ food4 ,! "m ,buat>anga1 occasionally visit$ h] son2 b always ate h] food ap>t1 out ( a basket br\ght ) h] f ne!r-l&4 ,"o day1 :5 %e 0 asleep1 ,mani peep$ into h] basket & discov]$ cook$ food4 ,^u ta/+ x he 0 decid$ly ( op9ion t x 0 a great improvem5t ^u ! raw diet to :i* he 0 accu/om$4 ,?is food came f ne!r-_w2 x 0 evid5t t ! secret ( fire 0 !re4 ,to ne!r-_w1 ! home ( 8 p>5ts he w\ld desc5d to ga9 ?is k1 s t ev] aft] he might enjoy ! luxury ( cook$ food4 ,! /ory goes on to say t :5 ,buat>anga set out1 next day1 on h] j\rney to ne!r-_w1 ,mani foll[$ h]1 unbekn[n to h]4 ,he !n saw 8 "m /&+ opposite a black rock :i* %e address$ 9 ^! words3 ,buat>anga1 desc5d ?\ bodily ?r\gh ?is *asm4 ,! ra9b[-l mu/ be obey$4 ,z two d>k cl\ds p>t+ at dawn1 ,op51 op5 up my road to ne!r-_w1 ye fi]ce ones6 ,at ^! words ! rock divid$1 & ,buat>anga desc5d$4 ,mani c>efully treasur$ up ^! words2 & />t$ (f to see ! god ,tane1 ! own] ( "s wond]ful pigeons4 ,he begg$ ,tane to l5d him "o1 b z ! "o ,tane l5t him did n please him1 he return$ x1 z he did also ano!r & a bett] "o4 ,! only bird t w\ld cont5t him 0 a c]ta9 r$ pigeon1 :i* 0 specially priz$ by its own] & 0 made a great pet (4 ,tane at fir/ object$ to "p ) ! bird & only did s ^u ,mani's fai?fully promis+ to re/ore x un9jur$4 ,(f w5t ,mani ) ! bird to ! place :]e 8 "m _h desc5d$4 ,pron\nc+ ! magic words1 ! rock op5$1 & ,mani desc5d$4 ,! gu>dian demons ( ! *asm1 enrag$ at f9d+ !mselves impos$ ^u by a /rang]1 tri$ to seize ! pigeon1 int5d+ to dev\r x4 ,!y only succe$$ 9 gett+ possession ( ! tail1 :i* ! pigeon w5t on )\t4 7,!y say t ,mani _h trans=m$ himself into a small dragon-fly & 0 p]*$ ^u ! pigeon's back47 ,arriv$ at ne!r-l&1 ,mani s\ght = ! home ( 8 "m1 :i* 0 ! fir/ h\se he saw4 ,! pigeon alight$ on an ov5-h\se opposite to an op5 %$ :]e ,buat>anga 0 beat+ out clo?4 ,%e /opp$ h] "w to gaze at ! bird1 :i* %e guess$ to be a visitor f ! upp] _w z none ( ! pigeons 9 ! %ades 7 r$4 ,%e said to ! bird3--,are y n come f daylight8 ,! pigeon nodd$ ass5t2 ,are y n my son ,mani8 ,aga9 ! pigeon nodd$4 ,at ?is ,buat>anga ent]$ h] dwell+ & ! bird flew to a bread-fruit tree4 ,mani resum$ 8 prop] =m1 & w5t to embrace 8 "m1 :o inquir$ h[ he _h desc5d$ to ne!r-_w & ! object ( 8 visit4 ,mani answ]$ t he _h come to le>n ! secret ( fire4 ,buat>anga said1 ,?is secret re/s ) ! fire-god ,manike4 ,:5 ,i wi% to cook ,i ask y\r fa!r ,ru to beg a light$ /ick f ,manike4 ,mani inquir$ :]e ! fire-god liv$4 ,8 "m po9t$ out ! direction1 & said x 0 call$ ,are-ava1 h\se-(-banyan-/icks4 ,%e w>n$ h] son to be c>eful1 =1 %e said1 ! fire is a t]rible fell[1 & ( a v irritable temp]4 ,mani walk$ up boldly t[>ds ! h\se ( ! fire-god4 ,manike1 :o happ5$ to be busy cook+ an ov5 ( food1 /opp$ at 8 "w & dem&$ :at ! /rang] want$4 ,mani repli$1 ,a fire br&4 ,! fire br& 0 giv54 ,mani c>ri$ x to a /ream runn+ pa/ ! bread fruit tree & !re ext+ui%$ x4 ,he n[ return$ to ,manike & obta9$ a second fire br&1 :i* he also ext+ui%$ 9 ! /ream4 ,! ?ird "t a light$ /ick 0 dem&$ ( ! fire-god he 0 beside himself ) rage4 ,rak+ ! a%es ( ! ov51 he gave ! d>+ ,mani "s ( !m on a piece ( dry wood4 ,^! live coals 7 ?r[n into ! /ream z ! =m] light$ /icks _h be54 ,mani correctly ?\ght t a fire br& w\ld be ( little use unless he c\ld obta9 ! secret ( fire4 ,! br& w\ld ev5tually g out2 b h[ to reproduce ! fire8 ,8 object !re=e 0 to pick a qu>rel ) ! fire-god1 & compel him by %e] viol5ce to yield up ! invaluable secret1 z yet kn[n to none b himself4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! fire-god1 confid5t 9 8 own prodigi\s /r5g?1 resolv$ to de/roy ?is insol5t intrud] into 8 secret4 ,mani = ! f\r? "t dem&$ fire ( ! enrag$ god4 ,manike ord]$ him away1 "u pa9 ( be+ toss$ into ! air2 = ,mani 0 small ( /ature4 ,b ! visitor said he %\ld enjoy no?+ bett] ?an a trial ( /r5g? ) ! fire-god4 ,manike ent]$ 8 dwell+ to put on 8 w>-girdle2 b on return+ f\nd t ,mani _h swell$ himself to an enorm\s size4 ,no?+ daunt$ at ?is1 ,manike boldly seiz$ him ) bo? h&s & hurl$ him to ! height ( a cocoa-nut tree4 ,mani contriv$ 9 fall+ to make himself s light t he 0 9 no degree hurt by 8 adv5ture4 ,manike1 madd5$ t 8 adv]s>y %\ld yet brea!1 excit$ 8 full /r5g?1 & next "t hurl$ him f> high] ?an ! highe/ cocoa-nut tree t ev] grew4 ,yet ,mani 0 un9jur$ by 8 fall1 :il/ ! fire-god lay pant+ = brea?4 ,x 0 n[ ,mani's turn4 ,seiz+ ! fire-god he ?rew him up to a dizzy height & caught him aga9 l a ball ) 8 h&s4 ,)\t all[+ ,manike to t\* ! gr\nd1 he ?rew him a second "t into ! air1 & caught him 9 8 h&s4 ,assur$ t ?is 0 b a prep>ation = a f9al toss :i* w\ld seal 8 fate1 ! pant+ & ?or\ghly exhau/$ ,manike entreat$ ,mani to /op & to sp>e 8 life4 ,:atev] he desir$ %\ld be 84 ,! fire-god1 n[ 9 mis]able plight1 0 all[$ to brea! a:ile4 ,mani said1 ,only on "o condition w ,i sp>e y--tell me ! secret ( fire4 ,:]e is x hidd58 ,h[ is x produc$8 ,manike gladly promis$ to tell him all he knew1 & l$ him inside 8 wond]ful dwell+4 ,9 "o corn] !re 0 a quantity ( f9e cocoa-nut fibre2 9 ano!r1 bundles ( fire-yield+ /icks--! au1 ! oronga1 ! tau9u1 & p>ticul>ly ! aoa or banyan tree4 ,^! /icks 7 all dry & ready = use4 ,9 ! middle ( ! room 7 two small] /icks by !mselves4 ,"o ( ^! ! fire-god gave to ,mani1 desir+ him to hold x firmly1 :ile he himself pli$ ! o!r mo/ vigor\sly4 ,& ?us runs ! ,fire-god's ,song3-- ,grant1 oh grant me ?y hidd5 fire1 ,?\ banyan tree6 ,p]=m an incantation2 ,utt] a pray] to 7! _s (7 ,! banyan tree6 ,k9dle a fire = ,manike ,( ! du/ ( ! banyan tree4 ,by ! "t ! song 0 complet$1 ,mani1 to 8 great joy1 p]ceiv$ a fa9t smoke aris+ out ( ! f9e du/ produc$ by ! friction ( "o /ick ^u ano!r4 ,z !y p]sev]$ 9 _! "w ! smoke increas$2 &1 fav\r$ ) ! fire-god's brea?1 a slight flame arose1 :5 ! f9e cocoa-nut fibre 0 call$ into requisition to cat* & increase ! flame4 ,manike n[ call$ to 8 aid ! diff]5t bundles ( /icks & spe$ily got up a blaz+ fire1 to ! a/oni%m5t ( ,mani4 ,! gr& secret ( fire 0 secur$4 ,! /ory tells u t ! victor !n 9 ord] to be rev5g$ = 8 tr\ble & 8 toss+ into ! air1 set fire to 8 adv]s>y's abode1 t 9 a %ort "t all ! ne!r-_w 0 9 flames1 :i* consum$ ! fire-god & all he possess$4 ,mani !n pick$ up ! two fire-/icks & ha/5$ to ! bread-fruit tree1 :]e ! r$ pigeon await$ 8 return4 ,8 fir/ c>e 0 to re/ore ! tail ( ! bird s z to avoid ! ang] ( ,tane4 ,!re 0 no "t to be lo/1 = ! flames 7 rapidly spread+4 ,he re-ent]$ ! pigeon1 :i* c>ri$ 8 fire-/alks "o 9 ea* claw1 & flew to ! l[] entrance ( ! *asm4 ,once m pron\nc+ ! words he le>nt f ,buat>anga1 ! rocks p>t$1 & he safely got back to ?is upp] _w4 ,mani n[ resum$ 8 orig9al human =m1 & ha/5$ to c>ry back ! pet bird ( ,tane4 ,pass+ ?r\gh ! ma9 valley ( ,keia1 he f\nd t ! flames _h prec$$ him1 & _h f\nd an ap]ture at ,teava1 s9ce clos$ up4 ,! k+'s ,rangi & ,mokoiro trembl$ = _! l&2 = x seem$ z if ev]y?+ w\ld be de/roy$ by ! dev\r+ flames4 ,to save ,mangaia f utt] de/ruction1 !y excit$ !mselves to ! utmo/1 & f9ally succe$$ 9 putt+ out ! fire4 ,rangi !nce=? adopt$ ! new "n ( ,matamea1 or ,wat]y-eyes1 to commemorate 8 suff]+s2 & ,mokoiro 0 ev] aft] call$ ,anai1 or ,smoke4 ,! inhabitants ( ,mangaia avail$ !mselves ( ! conflagration to get fire & to cook food4 ,b aft] a "t ! fire w5t out1 & z !y 7 n 9 possession ( ! secret1 !y c\ld n get new fire4 ,b ,mani 0 nev] )\t fire 9 8 dwell+2 a circum/ance t excit$ ! surprise ( all4 ,_m 7 ! inquiries z to ! cause4 ,at l5g? he took compassion on ! inhabitants ( ! _w1 & told !m ! wond]ful secret--t fire lies hidd5 9 ! hibiscus1 ! urtica arg5ta1 ! 'tau9u' & ! banyan4 ,?is hidd5 fire might be elicit$ by ! use ( fire /icks :i* he produc$4 ,f9ally1 he desir$ !m to *ant ! fire-god's song1 to give efficacy to ! use ( ! fire-/icks4 ,f t memorable day all ! dwell]s 9 ?is upp] _w us$ fire-/icks ) success1 & enjoy$ ! luxuries ( light & cook$ food4 ,to ! pres5t "t ?is primitive me?od ( obta9+ fire is /ill 9 vogue2 cotton1 h[ev]1 be+ sub/itut$ = f9e cocoa-nut fibre z t9d]4 ,x 0 =m]ly suppos$ t only ! f\r k9ds ( wood f\nd 9 ! fire-god's dwell+ w\ld yield fire4 ',aoa' means banyan-tree2 = int5sity & rhy?m ! ^w is l5g!d into 'aoaoaoa4' ,! banyan 0 sacr$ to ! fire-god4 ,! spot :]e ! flames are said to h bur/ ?r\gh1 nam$ ,te-oao or ! banyan-tree1 0 sacr$ till ,*ri/ianity induc$ ! own] to conv]t ! wa/e l& into a c\ple ( t>o pat*es4#bb ,light1 !n fire1 ! sun1 & ! ':ole ho/ ( heav5' seem successively1 & at la/ collectively1 to h become objects ( wor%ip to ! ,arian race2 b fir/ ( all light1 :i* 0 to !m pre-em95tly ! object ( adoration 9 ,nor!rn ,india previ\s to ! p]iod ( ! collection or composition ( ! hymns ( ! e>lie/ ,h9du ,v$a1 or1 9 r\nd numb]s1 ?irty-five c5turies ago4 ,accord+ to ,h]odotus1 ! ,p]sians v5]at$ fire z a div9ity1 & ,pl9y expla9s t ! magic ( ,p]sia might app>5tly h be5 le>n$ f ! practices ( ! ,britons4 ,!re is abundant evid5ce to %[ t our hea!n ance/ors wor%ipp$ ! sun & moon4 ,x might1 !re=e1 reasonably be inf]r$ t 9 ,brita91 z 9 o!r c\ntries1 fire w\ld be sub/itut$ z typical ( ! great lum9>y--( its light & its heat--& became an object ( adoration1 :5 ! sun 0 obscur$ or invisible 9 seasons set ap>t = celebrat+ ! religi\s rites ( a ,sabian wor%ip4 ,b we are n dep5d5t on inf]5ce1 h[ev] rational1 = a k ( ! fact t fire 0 an object ( adoration to our hea!n ance/ors1 ev5 s late z ! elev5? c5tury2 = 9 ! laws ( ,cnut fire appe>s z "o ( ! objects ! wor%ip ( :i* is =bidd54 ,fire seems to h always _h ! firme/ hold ^u ! wond]m5t & !n ! adoration ( ! infant m9d4 ,to ! pres5t mom5t x is an ess5tial "p ( all ,h9doo wor%ip & c]emonies4 ,f 8 cradle to 8 grave1 :5 ! ,h9doo is fold$ 9 ! god's embrace1 ! anci5t races ar\nd me seek = x1 use x1 (f] sacrifices to x1 & adore x4 ,! ,*aldeans _h a high v5]ation = fire1 :i* !y acc\nt$ a div9ity2 & 9 ! prov9ce ( ,babylon !re 0 a city consecrat$ to ?is usage1 :i* 0 call$ ! city ( ,ur1 or ( ,fire4 ,! ,p]sians also ador$ ,god "u ! image or repres5tation ( fire1 because x is fire t gives motion to ev]y?+ 9 nature4 ,!y _h temples :i* !y call$ ,pyra1 fire temples set ap>t solely = ! pres]vation ( ! sacr$ fire4 ,!y are said to h 9 t empire fires /ill subsi/+ :i* h burnt _m ?\s& ye>s4 ,! wor%ip ( ! goddess ,ve/a & ( fire1 0 br\ght into ,italy by neas & ! o!r ,trojans :o l&$ !re2 b ! ,phrygians !mselves _h receiv$ x f ! ea/]n nations4 ,fire 0 held 9 religi\s v5]ation among ! ,gauls2 & simil> s5tim5ts & practices h prevail$ 9 sev]al c\ntries ( ,am]ica4 ,! ,hebrews kept up ! holy fire 9 ! temple4 ,?is holy fire desc5d$ f heav51 fir/ ^u ! alt> 9 ! tab]nacle at ! consecration ( ,a>on & 8 sons to ! prie/hood1 & aft]w>ds x desc5d$ anew on ! alt> 9 ! temple ( ,solomon1 at ! consecration ( t temple4 ,& !re x 0 con/antly ma9ta9$ by ! prie/ day & night1 )\t suff]+ x ev] to g out2 & ) ?is all ! sacrifices 7 (f]$ t requir$ fire4 ,?is fire1 accord+ to "s ( ! ,jewi% writ]s1 0 ext+ui%$ 9 ! days ( ,manasseh2 b ! m g5]al op9ion among !m is1 t x cont9u$ till ! de/ruction ( ! temple by ! ,*aldeans2 aft] t x 0 nev] m re/or$2 b in/ead ( x1 !y _h only common fire 9 ! second temple4 ,! "p play$ by fire 9 ! life ( a ,h9doo is a rem>kable "o1 & %ews ! imm5se ext5t to :i* ?is =m ( wor%ip has prevail$ & /ill prevails 9 "s c\ntries4 ,9 ! man's e>lie/ days--9 8 *ildhood--at ! c]emony call$ ! inve/iture ( ! ?read1 fire is k9dl$ f ! dropp+s ( ! sacr$ c[1 spr9kl$ ) holy wat] & bless$4 ,!n are br\ght to x v>i\s (f]+s ( gra91 butt]1 c41 by ! wor%ipp]s :o are supplicat+ bless+s1 ! (ficiat+ prie/ all ! :ile read+ passages f ! sacr$ books4 ,! *ild's fa!r & "m pray to ,agni 7,fire7 t its pa/ s9s may be =giv51 hav+ be5 done 9 ignorance2 !n !y decl>e him to be ( an age to "k good & evil--he is betwe5 sev5 & n9e4 ,! sacr$ ?read is !n1 aft] be+ duly wa%$ & held ov] ! fire1 plac$ ar\nd ! *ild's neck1 con/itut+ him a ,brahm ,a*>i--"o sworn to practise ! laws & behe/s ( ,brahm or ,almighty ,god4 ,dubois1 9 ,moeurs des ,indes1 says--,a pi\s fa!r w !n say privately to 8 *ild1 ',rememb]1 my son1 !re is b "o ,god1 ! ,sov]eign ,ma/] & ,pr9ciple ( all ?+s1 & e ,brahman is b\nd to wor%ip him 9 secret4' ,a =tnight aft]w>ds1 a k9d ( confirmation c]emony takes place1 aga9 be=e ! fire1 9 :i* ! p>5ts promise t !y w see t he gets m>ri$ & leads a good life4 ,m>riage is ! pr9cipal feature 9 a ,h9doo's life1 & ?is1 z mo/ p "k1 takes place v e>ly & is att5d$ ) _m important c]emonies4 ,"h1 aga91 fire is conspicu\s z an object ( wor%ip1 ! c]emony be=e x--! ,god ,agni--be+ ! la/ & mo/ s]i\s ( all4 ,) clo!s ti$ toge!r1 bride & bridegroom p>ade r\nd ab\t ! deity ca/+ to him _! (f]+s :i* n[ symbolise1 says ,=long1 ! sacrifice ( all _! virg9 mode/y to ! god1 z ! emblem ( sexual fire4 ,! f9al oa? ( mutual love & fai? is !n tak5 9 an address to ! fire1 & ! pair1 :o are m]e boy & girl1 are duly m>ri$4 ,a little fur!r on :5 ! p]iod arrives = cohabitation1 ! f\r? c]emony is !n gone ?r\gh1 fire aga9 be+ ador$ & sacrifice (f]$4 ,9 ! f9al sc5e1 :5 dea? has tak5 possession ( ! body1 fire is aga9 call$ into requisition2 x is c>ri$ be=e ! corpse by ! ne>e/ relatives1 & ultimately r$uces ! inanimate =m to its orig9al du/ & a%es4 ,=long says--,fire ent]s into e duty ( a ,h9doo's life4 ,be=e p>tak+ ( 8 morn+ meal he utt]s incantations to ,agni1 (f]s to him portions ( t meal2 & 9 l mann]1 be=e he we>s a new clo? or g>m5t1 he mu/ take "s ?reads or p>ts ( x & (f] ^! to ! same deity4 ,x is f ! rubb+ toge!r ( ! wood ( trees1 notably ( ! ?ree ,banian figs--,peepal1 ,b>1 & ,gool]1 ! fav\rite woods = ,phallic images1 t holy fire is drawn f heav51 & be=e all ^! species d wom5 crave _! desires f ,god4 ,cave & fire rites are n yet extirpat$ f ,j]usalem1 nor1 inde$1 f any nation ( ! e>?4 ,*ri/ians /ill ru% = sacr$ fire to ! holy cave at ! bir? ( ,sol1 & m5 & wom5 /rive1 9 secret nooks1 to pass nak$ ?r\gh holy fire4 ,syrians1 z well z all o!r nations1 connect$ ! ,s]p5t ) ,fire4 ,?us ! ,jews _h _! fire alt>s1 on :i* ! holy flame mu/ be ev] burn+ & nev] g out2 & !y c>ri$ ab\t a s]p5t on a pole z _! heal]4 ,s also ! writ] ( ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les speaks ( ! ,*ri/ian ,holy ,gho/ z hav+ s]p5t-l 'clov5 tongues ( fire1' :i* ! m>g9 ( or?odox ,bibles v prop]ly connects ) ,isaiah's ,s]aphim4 ,=long says3--,i began my /udy ( ,briti% ru9s ab\t eight ye>s ago 7f #ahhb71 dur+ a two-ye>-furl\gh1 attract$ to x at fir/ by my fri5d ! late ,sir ,james ,simpson--,presid5t ( ! ,society ( ,antiqu>ies1 ,ed9burgh--at t "t writ+ & debat+ mu* on ^! matt]s2 & ,i came !n to ! same conclusion z ,i hold to-day2 viz43 t ! ru9s ( ,armorika1 ^? ( ,/oneh5ge1 ,abury1 & v>i\s o!rs1 kn[n popul>ly z ',druid ,circles1' are1 or orig9ally 71 ,phallo-,py?ic--,sol> %r9es1 or places :]e all ! fir/ five elem5tal fai?s m or less fl\ri%$2 ! fir/ 7,tree7 v little1 & ! la/ 7,sun7 v abundantly2 & if s1 !n we see ! cause :y ,european writ]s s pugnaci\sly hold out1 "s = ,sun1 "s = ,fire2 "o t !y are m]e places = sacrifices or burial1 or = assembly ( rul]s1 clans1 c42 :il/ a few outly+ writ]s h9t t ! l>ge /ones are ,l+ams1 or m]e gr\ps ( su* /ones z t ( ,k]loaz--! ,newton /one1 c4 ,colonel ,=bes ,leslie1 9 8 ',anci5t ,races ( ,scotl&1' has v ne>ly told u ! tru?1 8 long resid5ce & travels 9 ,asia hav+ enabl$ him almo/ to pi]ce ! cl\d1 ?\gh he seems at fir/ n to h fully appreciat$ ! ev] v close connection betwe5 ,sun1 ,fire1 ,s]p5t & ,l+am fai?s1 :i* ,i believe he does n[4 ,! ,european m9d hav+ once lo/ ! old ideas ( :at ^! words meant1 & f hav+ /ill su* objects z ,sun1 ,fire1 & ,s]p5t be=e !m1 is always ?9k+ ( ^! visible objects1 :i* ,i might almo/ say a true ,sivaite nev] recognises p] se2 = 9 fire ! true ,phallic wor%ipp] sees no flame1 & 9 ! sun no f>-out respl5d5t orb z we "k1 /&+ ap>t1 z x 71 9 space1 & to :i* we all gravitate2 he sees simply a s\rce ( f]tility1 )\t :i* ! ,s]p5t has no p[] or passion1 & 9 ^: abs5ce ! animal & vegetable _w mu/ cease to exi/4 ,! fire "h1 !n1 is n t :i* ! real ,sivaite sees or cooks by1 b ,hot or ,holy ,fire1 or ! ',holy ,_s1' or ! fire ( passion1 :i* to a c]ta9 small ext5t1 & 9 c]ta9 symbolic =ms & positions1 he recognises 9 flame1 z :5 rais$ on a t[]1 com+ out ( an obelisk1 or ris+ 9 a column or pill> ov] an ark1 or sm\ld]+ 9 ! secret adytum2 = ! fir/ impresses him ) ! ,arkite1 ! second ) ! ,phallic & ,arkite1 & ! ?ird ) ! purely fem99e idea2 9 all1 he m]ely sees repres5tative male & female en]gies :i* are excit$ & fructifi$ by ! ,sun1 ,apollo1 or ! ,sun-,s]p5t1 z 9 8 old co91 :]e f]tility f$ by fire fe$s ! %ell4 ,9 a column1 be x wood1 /one1 or fire1 he sees ! ,sun-/one1 su* z ! ,mudros ( ,pho5icia1 ! ,m9dir ( ,irel&1 & obelisk ( ,egypt2 & 9 ! ci/1 %ell1 or ,akros1 ! womb1 ,yoni1 or sun-box2 9 all1 ! column or ,palas1 & its ,caput-ol9e4 ,leap+ or walk+ ?r\gh ! fire1 s frequ5tly m5tion$ 9 ,jewi% writ+s 9 connection ) ,molek1 is /ill q common 9 ! less civilis$ p>ts ( ,india1 be+ usually done 9 fulfilm5t ( a v[ = bless+s desir$1 or believ$ to h be5 conf]r$ by ! deity ^u ! ,naz>ite or ,v[]4 ,i h kn[n ( x be+ gone ?r\gh = recov]y f a sev]e illness1 & = success 9 an exp$ition or project :i* ! ,naz>ite _h mu* at he>t4 ,"s say fire %\ld be trod because ,drupadi1 ! my?ical wife ( ! ,p&oos1 did ?is1 aft] defilem5t ?r\gh ! t\* ( ,ki*aka1 & because ,sita prov$ h] purity by fire4 ,:]e ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t c prev5t ?is rite1 fl[]s are ?r[n into ! fire-pit1 :i* seems z if ! fire 7 look$ ^u z a female en]gy4 ,fire-tread+ is commonly accompli%$ by digg+ a deepi% n>r[ pit1 & fill+ x ) firewood1 & !n :5 ! flames are scor*+ hot1 leap+ ov] x2 usually ! rite beg9s by fir/ walk+ closely r\nd ! fire1 sl[ly at fir/1 !n fa/] & fa/]1 ) occasional leaps into & out ( x 9 ! wilde/ excitem5t4 ,mr4 ,/okes1 ( ! ,madras ,civil ,s]vice1 ?us describes ! rite z x came (ficially to notice 9 ,april1 #ahgc4 ,9 a level place be=e ! village deity1 :o 0 ,drupadi ,ama 7,"m ,d471 a fire-pit1 9 size #bg by #g-a_/b feet by #i in*es deep1 0 excavat$ ea/ & we/1 & ! goddess set up at ! we/ end4 ,six ,babool or ,acacia trees 7?is be+ a fi]cely burn+ wood7 7 cut & ?r[n 92 ?irte5 p]sons trod ?is fire1 & "o di$ f ! effects4 ,!y foll[$ ea* o!r1 "s ) tabors1 o!rs r++ a bell1 & ea*1 aft] pass+ ?r\gh ! fire1 w5t into a pit fill$ ) wat]1 call$ ! milk pit4 ,all m]ely wore a wai/ clo?1 & _h _! bodies daub$ ov] ) s&al4 ,! "o :o di$1 fell into ! fire1 & _h to be pull$ out4 ,! fire 0 lit at noon1 & walk+ x took place at two p4m41 :5 x _h become v bright & hot4 ,! ,poojore1 or prie/ ( ! temple1 said x 0 8 duty to walk annually ?r\gh ! fire1 & t he _h done s = sev5 or eight ye>s4 ,x 0 ! "m ( ! dead man :o _h v[$ t if h] son recov]$ f an attack ( jaundice %e w\ld tread ! fire1 b ! old woman be+ bl9d1 h] son fulfill$ ! v[4 ,"s said t ! dead man himself _h v[$ ?us to ! ,goddess ,drupadi3 ,"m1 if ,i recov]1 ,i %all tread on y\r fire4 ,dea? is r>ely ! result ( ?is practice1 b ,mr4 ,/okes adds t a few ye>s ago1 a "m & h] infant di$ f ! effects4 ,on ! #bi? ( ,june1 m51 & ev5 babes1 _h to be pass$ ?r\gh ! fire4 ',on ?is night1' says ,dr4 ,mores91 'did ! ,highl&]s run ab\t on ! m\nta9s & high gr\nds ) light$ tor*es1 l ! ,cicilian wom5 ( old1 9 se>* ( ,pros]p9e1' & ,scot* f>m]s !n us$ to g r\nd _! corn-fields ) blaz+ tor*es1 z 0 ! cu/om at ! ,c]ealia4 ,! anci5t ,roman ,kal5d> /ates1 among o!r matt]1 t fires are made on ! #bcrd2 ',boys dress 9 girls' clo!s2 wat]s are swum 9 dur+ ! night4 ,wat] is fet*$ 9 vessels & hung up = purposes ( div9ation2 f]n is e/eem$ by ! vulg> because ( ! se$4442 girls ga!r ?i/les1 & place a hundr$ crosses by ! same2' = has n ! ?i/le a cap l ! lotus1 & is x n a trefoil8 ,9 ! ',engli%woman 9 ,russia1' p4 #bbc1 a writ] says t 'on midsumm] eve a cu/om /ill 7#ahee7 exi/s 9 ,russia1 among ! l[] classes1 t c\ld only be d]iv$ f a v remote antiquity1 & is p]haps a remnant ( ! wor%ip ( ,baal4 ,a p>ty ( peasant wom5 & girls assemble 9 "s retir$ unfrequ5t$ spot1 & light a l>ge fire1 ov] :i* !y leap 9 succession4 ,if by *ance "o ( ! o!r sex %\ld be f\nd ne> ! place1 or %\ld h se5 !m 9 ! act ( p]=m+ ! rite1 x is at ! imm95t haz>d ( 8 life1 = ! wom5 w\ld n scruple to sacrifice him = 8 tem]ity4' ,! writ] 0 assur$ t su* in/ances _h (t5 be5 kn[n4 ,?us ?is ',fire-dance' is a v s]i\s matt]1 & "o :i* "u ! circum/ances1 we c le>n v little ab\t3 f its secret practice "h by wom5 x is cle>ly connect$ ) ,agni1 ! ,procreator or ,f]tilis]4 ,our ance/ors 7 invet]ate fire-wor%ipp]s1 especially at ! f\r great sol> fe/ivals4 ,!y ?\ght no cattle safe unless pass$ ?r\gh ! ,may ,day & ,midsumm] ,belt9e fires1 & no p]son w\ld suff] a fire )9 _! p>i% :i* _h n be5 !n k9dl$ afre% f ! ,t9-,eg91 or sacr$ fire produc$ by friction4 ,! ,m$es 7 und\bt$ly wor%ipp]s ( ,fire1 z ! mo/ subtle1 e!real1 incompreh5sible1 & p[]ful ag5t4 ,!y 7 av]se to all temples or p]sonification ( ! mat]ial ?+s1 or ( ,ormazd4 ,l our ,p>see fell[-subjects1 !y nev] all[$ _! he>?-fires to be ext+ui%$1 nor w\ld !y ev5 bl[ out any ord9>y fire or c&le2 9 ! ,magian days1 he :o did s =feit$ 8 life4 ,we /ill see ! rema9s--"s v p]fect--( ! lone ,fire-t[]s1 :i* ,greeks call$ ,purai!ia1 amid/ ! l(ty hills ( ,arm5ia1 ,az]bijan1 ,koordi/an & ,loori/an1 "s ( :i* 7 ,dakmas1 or ',t[]s ( ,sil5ce1' hav+ grat+s = ro(s1 ?r\gh :i* ! bones fell :5 ! body 0 de/roy$4 ,! ,fire-,god 0 call$ ,at-,ar4 ,! ,sab9es 71 p]haps1 m ne>ly relat$ to our ance/ors ?an is g5]ally ?\ght2 at lea/ we may believe s f ! ,sab9e & ,glic languages hav+ m aff9ity ev5 ?an ! ,wel% & ,iri%1 & f o!r evid5ce4 ,dr4 ,lea?am1 9 8 "w on ,descriptive ,e?nology1 says t 'mu* ( ! blood ( ! ,romans 0 ,keltic1 & s is mu* ( ! ,lat9 language1' & a /udy ( ! movem5ts ( anci5t peoples w %[ h[ ?is is s4 ,l ! ,sky?s1 ^! old ,sab9es 7 devot$ to all ! wor%ip ( ,sivaites1 & p>ticul>ly ( ,m>s' symbol1 ! ,quiris or ,spe>1 aft] :i* we /ill call _! greate/ fte ,quir9alia1 & _! ,m\nt ,zion1 ! ,quir9al4 ,! wor%ip ( ! ,quiris has n yet ceas$ 9 high ,asia1 nor1 ,i believe1 9 ,am]ica4 ,x 0 prom95t on ! summits ( all ! ,sky?ian bonfire piles & m\nds at :i* ^! ,aryan fa!rs wor%ipp$1 & is connect$ ) mo/ rites4 ,we also see x on num]\s sculptur+s :i* h be5 une>!d f ! ru9s ( ! ,skuti1 or ,kelts ( ,irel& & ,scotl&--mu* to ! p]plexity ( local antiqu>ies4 ,hue1 9 8 ',travels 9 ,t>t>y1' gives u ^! ,phalli z exi/+ all ov] ! imm5se ext5t ( c\ntry he trav]s$1 includ+ ,nor!rn ,*9a1 ,mongolia1 ,?ibet4 ,spe>s are1 h[ev]1 too valuable to be left /ick+ 9 '^! ,obos1' z he calls !m1 & !re=e 'dri$ bran*es ( trees' are sub/itut$ 9 v good imitation ( spe>s4 ,we h abundant pro( t ,fire 0 nev] neglect$ by anci5t ,*ri/ians1 ei!r on tomb or alt>4 ,9 a lett] f ,rome1 we f9d t 9 front ( ! ,cubiculum1 or squ>e tomb ( ,cornelius ! m>tyr1 is a %ort pill> support+ an ev]-burn+ lamp ( oil2 & :5 ?is cu/om ( nev]-dy+ flame--alike common to all fai?s--0 reviv$ 9 ! ?ird c5tury ,a4,c41 we read t ! ,popes us$ to s5d to k+s & que5s a few drops ( ! oil f ?is lamp ( ! tomb ( ,cornelius4 7,see ,cor4--,ill4 ,lon4 ,news1 #c-gb47 ,nor ne$ we be a/oni%$ at ?is1 see+ t ,ve/a's %r9e /ill fl\ri%$ & receiv$ ,papal att5tion1 & t 9 e corn] ( ! _w ,fire-fai? exi/$4 ,to ?is day none may neglect ! rites ( ?is fai? 9 ,syria--cradle ( ! ,god1 z ! poor ,turki% ,bey ( ,antio* & 8 son f\nd to _! co/1 :51 aft] ! e>?quake ( ,april #crd1 #ahgb1 !y & _! (fic]s k9dly1 rev]5tly & wisely buri$ ! ,*ri/ian dead1 b )\t ! fire-symbols & bell-r++ 7:i* !y fail$ to und]/&71 !reby greatly (f5d+ a p[]ful sect ( ,antio*1 call$ ! ,dus>s1 :o1 /ill cle>ly wor%ipp+ ,baal & ,a/>o?1 rose ^u ! poor ,turks & smote !m hip & ?igh4 ,9 ! c\nty ( ,kild>e1 ,irel&1 'ev]la/+ fire' 0 pres]v$ by 'holy virg9s--call$ ,+heaw ,&agha1 or daught]s ( fire1' d[n to ! "t ( ! ,re=mation4 ,^! 7 (t5 ! fir/ ladies ( ! l&1 & nev] o!r ?an ^? ( g5tle bir?4 ,no bless+ c be ask$ or grant$ f ! alt> ( any ,ca?olic ,*ur* until ! c&les are light$4 ,if a woman :5 pregnant desires to be bless$ by ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 %e is in/ruct$ 'to wait on h] knees1 at ! door ( ! *ur*1 ) a light$ tap] 9 h] h&1' nor c any cross be bless$ until ?ree tap]s are light$ by ! 'man ( ,god1' _h plac$ at its base4 ,see ,pic>t ,,ii41 #aag1 :]e he gives "s graphic plates ( ,*ri/ian ,phallo-sol>-fire rites4 ,9 ,goodw9's ,civil & ,ecclesia/ical ,rites1 "u ! head ( ,fea/s ( ! ,expiation1 :i* we h reason to believe 0 at "o "t a p]iod ( human sacrifice1 we h ! great ,w9t]-,*ri/mas ,saturnalia1 or ,juv5alia ,fe/ival ( ,lights & ,fires describ$1 :5 n only ! temples ( ,jews & ,*ri/ians1 b e h\se _h to be c>efully light$4 ,jews taught t ! lights mu/ be held 9 ! left h&1 & ! hold] mu/ 'walk betwe5 two comm&m5ts1' :i* seems to d5ote ! climatic or sol> turn ( ! ye>4 ,?is old writ] tells u t x 0 'woman's peculi> prov9ce to light _! lamps2' & t '!re are c]ta9 pray]s appropriat$ to ?is fe/ival1 & among ! re/ "o 9 praise ( ,god1 :o ha? orda9$ ! light+ up ( lamps ^u ,solemn ,days4' ,"h we see a close resemblance betwe5 ! fai? ( ! ,jew & ! ,islami1 ^: wives are enjo9$ p]sonally to see to ! light+ ( ! h\sehold lamps on ,v5us' ,eve4 ,j]usalem1 we "k1 ackn[l$ges ! ,god ( ,agni to ! pres5t h\r1 by annually giv+ out t holy ,fire desc5ds f heav5 at a /at$ season into ! d>k ,adyta ( ! ,sacr$ ,%r9e2 all old fires mu/ be ext+ui%$ at ?is ! season ( ,sol's r5ew$ vig\r1 s :5 ! prie/ em]ges f ! adytum ) ! new fire 9 8 h& 7& ,*ri/ian prie/s h (t5 done ?is1 if !y d n d s /ill71 cr[ds ( e hue & cre$ ru% t[>ds him1 light _! tap]s1 & be> away ! new fire to _! homes4 ,ref]r+ to ! ,temple ( ,ve/a m5tion$ by ,davies1 ,=long says--,n[1 :at 0 ?is ,temple ( ,ve/a8 ,9 its rites & surr\nd+s1 its duties social & political1 x 0 "o ) ! temples /ill exi/+ 9 ,asia devot$ to ,phallic & ,fire-wor%ip comb9$1 or p]haps ,i %\ld say a temple to ,phallic wor%ip only1 b ! cult 9 ! dawn ( bright] fai?s 0 some:at hid away by ! prie/s 9 ! d>ke/ recesses ( _! temples1 & n well-kn[n by _m ( ! wor%ipp]s1 & sc>cely at all by ,european writ]s ev5 ( ! middle ages4 ,any /ud5t ( ,delphic lore & ( ,ea/]n travel1 h[ev]1 w recognise at once 9 ,delphi's ,oracle & ,ve/a's ,temple1 ',! ,old ,fai?' & its prie/ess wor%ipp]s1 al?\gh ! writ] 9 ,smi?'s ,diction>y ( ,antiquities does n appe> to d s4 ,he describes ,ve/a's z m]ely a ,fire-temple1 & says t !re 7 six ,ve/ales or ,virg9 ,prie/esses to wat* ! et]nal ,fire :i* blaz$ ev]la/+ly on ! alt> ( ! goddess4 ,on ! ,pope has desc5d$ ! "n ( _! sup]ior z ',pontifex ,maximus4' ,if by any neglig5ce or mis=tune ! ,fire w5t out1 ! ,pontifex ,maximus sc\rg$ ! err+ ve/al virg91 = _h n %e--a woman--p]mitt$ ! procreative en]gy ( ! god to =sake mank9d8 ,dr4 ,george ,petrie1 :o 9 #ahde /ill combatt$1 b )\t =ce1 ! pre-,*ri/ian idea ( ,iri% ,t[]s1 ackn[l$ges signs ( a v /rong & all-prevail+ ,fire ,wor%ip 9 ,irel&4 ,?is he sees 9 ,bel or ,bil-t5e--'! goodly fire1' 9 :i* ,bel1 ! sun 9 ,irel&1 z ( old 9 ,babylon1 0 ! great purifi]4 ,! ,druids1 he says1 us$ to wor%ip 9 pres5ce ( two fires1 & make cattle walk betwe5 !m to keep (f evil4 ,ev5 9 ,dubl9 we h /ill ,may-fires1 & ^? ( ,/4 ,john's ,eve2 & an old manuscript ( ,tr9ity ,college tells u t ',bel 0 ! "n ( an idol at ^: fe/ival 7,bel-t9e7 a c\ple ( all cattle 7 exhibit$ z 9 8 possession1' :i* ,i conclude means--fix$ by 8 rays4 ,! "n ( ?is fea/ 9 ,scotl& 0 ,eg9-,t91 9 :i* we c recognise ,ag91 ,ag1 or ,agni-fire1 & ! fire-god ( all ,asia4 ,9 ! isl& ( ,skye--says ,dr4 ,m>t91 quot$ by ,petrie1 page xxxviii4--! ,t9 ,eg9 0 a =c$ fire or fire ( necessity :i* cur$ ! plague & murra9 among/ cattle4 ,all ! fires 9 ! p>i% 7 ext+ui%$1 & eighty-"o m>ri$ m5 7a multiple ( ! my/ic numb] n9e7 be+ ?\ght ! necess>y numb] = effect+ ?is design took two great planks ( wood1 & n9e ( !m 7 employ$ by turns1 :o1 by _! repeat$ ef=ts1 rubb$ "o ( ! planks aga9/ ! o!r until ! heat !re( produc$ fire1 & f ?is =c$ fire ea* family is suppli$ ) new fire4 ,?is is ! true 'fire :i* falls f heav51' & x mu/ /ill be s produc$ at ! temples ( all fire-wor%ipp+ races1 & at ! he>?s ( ! ,guebre or ,p>sees1 z x 0 9 ?is remote ,isle ( ,skye4 ,i mu/ n[ make a few g5]al obs]vations ^u ! m>k$ ,phallo-,fire ,wor%ip ( ! ,greeks & ,romans1 too commonly call$ ',fire & ,ance/or ,wor%ip1' x n be+ p]ceiv$ t ! ance/or came to be hon\r$ & wor%ipp$ only z ! ,g5]ator1 & s also ! ,s]p5t1 z 8 symbol4 ,! ',signs' or ,ni%ans ( ! g5]at+ p>5ts1 t is ! ,l>es & ,p5ates1 7 plac$ 9 ! family ni*es close to ! holy flame--t 'hot air1' 'holy _s1' or 'brea?'--! active =ce ( ! ,hebrew ,,bra1 & ! ,egyptian ,p'ta--! eng5d]] ( ! heav5s & e>?1 be=e :i* ignorant & sup]/iti\s races pray$ & pro/rat$ !mselves1 j z !y d to-day be=e v simil> symbols4 ,! ,greeks & ,romans wat*$ ov] _! fires z d our ,p>sees or ,zoroa/rians4 ,! males ( ! family _h to see t ! holy flame nev] w5t out1 b 9 ! abs5ce ( ! head1 & practically at all times1 ?is sacr$ duty devolv$ on ! matron ( ! h\se4 ,e ev5+ ! sacr$ fire 0 c>efully cov]$ ) a%es s t x might n g out by ov]sight1 b quietly sm\ld] on2 & 9 ! e>ly morn+ ! a%es 7 remov$1 :5 x 0 bright5$ up & wor%ipp$4 ,9 ,m>* or e>ly spr+ x 0 all[$ to die out1 b n be=e ! ,new ,ye>'s ,fire _h be5 k9dl$ f ,sol's rays & plac$ 9 ! sanctu>y4 ,no unclean object 0 all[$ to come ne> ,agni2 none dur/ ev5 w>m !mselves ne> him2 nor c\ld any blamewor?y action take place 9 8 pres5ce4 ,he 0 only approa*$ = adoration or pray]2 n z fire1 :i* he 0 n1 b z sexual flame or life4 ,pray]s 7 (f]$ to him simil> to ^? ,*ri/ians use2 & ) mo/ he held j su* a m$iatorial (fice z ,*ri/ does4 ,! ,almighty 0 address$ ?r\gh him1 & he 0 ask$ = heal?1 happ9ess wisdom & =esight2 guidance 9 prosp]ity & com=t 9 adv]sity1 long life1 (f-spr+1 & all manly & womanly qualifications4 ,8 foll[]s 7 taught t x 0 ! mo/ he9\s s9 to approa* him ) unclean he>ts or h&s1 & 7 enc\rag$ to come to him at all times = rep5tance & sanctification4 ,be=e leav+ ! h\se1 pray] _h to be made to ! sacr$ fire2 & on return+1 ! fa!r mu/ d s ev5 be=e embrac+ 8 wife & *ildr54 ,?us ,agamemnon act$1 we are told1 on 8 return f ,troy4 ,sacrifices1 libations1 w9e1 oil & victims 7 regul>ly (f]$ to ! ,fire1 & z ! god bright5$ up "u ! oils1 all exult$ & fell d[n be=e him4 ,!y believ$ t he ate & drank1 & ) m reason ?an ! ,jew said ?is ( 8 ,jehovah & ,el-,%adai4 ,above all1 x 0 necess>y to (f] food & w9e to him2 to ask a bless+ be=e e meal1 & return ?anks :5 x 0 ov]4 ,f ,ovid & ,horace we see x 0 ?\ght pi\s & prop] to sup 9 pres5ce ( ! sacr$ flame1 & to make oblations to x4 ,!re 0 no diff]5ce betwe5 ,romans1 ,greeks1 & ,h9doos 9 ^! respects1 except t ,soma w9e 9 ,india took ! place ( ! grape ( cool] l&s4 ,all alike bes\ght ,agni by f]v5t pray]s = increase ( flocks & families1 = happy lives & s]5e old age1 = wisdom & p>don ( s94 ,we see ! great antiquity ( ?is fai? 9 ! well-kn[n fact1 t ev5 :5 ! e>ly ,greeks 7 sacrific+ to ,zeus & ,a!ne at ,olympia1 !y always fir/ invok$ ,agni1 precisely z _h be5 ord]$ 9 ! ,v$as "s #b1jjj ye>s ,b4,c41 & probably z he _h be5 invok$ _m ?\s&s ( ye>s be=e ! art ( writ+ 0 kn[n4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,fire-wor%ip 9 ! ,/ates ( ! ,m$it]ranean--,special ,sacr$ness ( ! public ,city-fire ( ,greece & ,rome--,! sacr$ ,fire ( ,tla*tga--,ceylon ,fire-wor%ip--,! ,p>sees--,p]sian ,monum5ts--,impiety ( ,cambyses--,c+alese ,t]ms1 ,sanscrit1 ,wel%1 c4--,! ,yule-log-- ,fire-wor%ip 9 ,engl&--,! ,fire ( ,beltane--,druidical ,fires--,may-day ,fires--,novemb] ,fires 9 ,irel&--,betwe5 ,two ,fires--,scotl&--,! ,summ] ,sol/ice & ,fire ,c]emonies--,wor%ip ( ,baal 9 ,irel&--,/4 ,john's ,day--,bonfires--,decree ( ,c\ncil ( ,con/ant9ople4 ,all ! /ates ( ! ,m$it]ranean & ,p]sia _h1 l ,india1 baptismal =ms connect$ ) ,fire4 ,) ! ,greeks & ,romans ! baptismal c]emony took place betwe5 ! n9? & twelf? days ( bir?1 & g5]ally comm5c$ by wom5 seiz+ ! infant & runn+ r\nd1 or da%+ ?r\gh ! fire ) x4 ,s also at m>riages1 fire 0 ! active & 'cov5ant god4' ,no acc\nt 0 tak5 ( a bride's fai?2 to m>ry 0 to embrace ! husb&'s religion1 to be to him 9 fili loco1 & to break entirely ) h] own family2 nay1 m>riage 0 = long ent]$ into ) a %[ ( viol5ce1 z if to demon/rate ! sep>ation4 ,x c]ta9ly rem9ds "o ( e>ly times :5 m5 ?us obta9$ _! wives4 ,! pr9cipal "p ( ! m>riage c]emony 0 to br+ ! bride be=e h] husb&'s he>?1 ano9t h] ) holy wat]1 & make h] t\* ! sacr$ fire2 aft] :i* %e broke bread or ate a cake ) him4 ,fire 0 also ! ,god :o witness$ ! sep>ation ( husb& & wife1 :i*1 if !re 7 (fspr+1 0 a r>e & difficult act2 b if ! c\ple 7 *ildless1 divorce 0 an easy matt]4 ,no /rang] d>$ appe> be=e ! city-fire ei!r 9 ,greece or ,rome1 inde$ ! m]e look ( a p]son =eign to ! wor%ip w\ld pr(ane a sacr$ act1 & di/urb ! auspices4 ,! v "n ( /rang]s 0 ho/is1 or enemy to ! gods4 ,:5 ! ,roman ,pontiff _h to sacrifice out-(-doors1 he veil$ 8 face s t ! *ance sight ( /rang]s might be ?us aton$ = to ! gods1 :o 7 suppos$ to dislike =eign]s s mu*1 t ! mo/ labori\s c]emonies 7 und]tak5 if any ( ^! pass$ ne>1 n to say h&l$ any holy object4 ,e sacr$ fire _h to be re-lit if a /rang] ent]$ a temple2 & s 9 ,india1 e sacr$ place mu/ be c>efully purifi$ if a =eign] 7rul] & highly respect$ ?\gh he may be7 pass too close to a ,h9doo %r9e4 ,i h se5 ,gov]nm5t s]vants "u me1 & ,sepoys1 :o meant no disrespect1 ?r[ away ! :ole ( a day's food1 & dig up ! little fire-places !y _h prep>$ be=e cook+ & eat+1 because1 by accid5t or ov]sight1 my %ad[ _h pass$ ov] x2 ?\gh sometimes1 if !re 7 no onlook]s1 ?is extreme measure 0 n c>ri$ out1 p>tly out ( reg>d = me4 ,dr4 ,keat+1 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,irel&1 speaks ( ! royal seat ( ,tla*tga1 :]e ! ,fire ,tla*tga 0 orda9$ to be k9dl$4 ,he says3--,! use ( ?is sacr$ fire 0 to summon ! ,prie/s1 ! ,augurs1 & ,druids ( ,irel& to repair ?i!r & assemble ^u ! ,eve ( ,all ,sa9ts1 9 ord] to consume ! sacrifices t 7 (f]$ to _! ,pagan ,gods2 & x 0 e/abli%$ "u ! p5alty ( a great f9e1 t no o!r fire %\ld be k9dl$ ^u t night ?r\gh\t ! k+dom2 s t ! fire t 0 to be us$ 9 ! c\ntry1 0 to be d]iv$ f ?is holy fire2 = :i* privilege ! p 7 to pay a ,scraball1 :i* am\nts to ?reep5ce e ye> z an ackn[l$gm5t to ! ,k+ ( ,mun/]1 because ! palace ( ,tla*tga1 :]e ?is fire burn$1 0 ! proportion tak5 f ! prov9ce ( ,mun/]1 & add$ to ! c\ntry ( ,mea?4 ,! second royal palace t 0 erect$ 0 9 ! proportion tak5 f ! prov9ce ( ,cona*t1 & "h 0 a g5]al convocation assembl$ ( all ! inhabitants ( ! k+dom t 7 able to appe>1 :i* 0 call$ ! ,convocation ( ,visnea*1 & kept ^u ! fir/ day ( ,may1 :]e !y (f]$ sacrifices to ! pr9cipal deity 9 ! isl&1 :om !y ador$ "u ! "n ( ,beul4 ,^u ?is occasion !y 7 us$ to k9dle two fires 9 e t]ritory 9 ! k+dom1 9 hon\r ( ?is pagan god4 ,x 0 a solemn c]emony at ?is "t to drive a numb] ( cattle ( e k9d betwe5 ^! fires2 ?is 0 conceiv$ to be an antidote & a pres]vation aga9/ ! murra91 or any o!r pe/il5tial di/emp] among cattle = ! ye> foll[+2 & f ^! fires t 7 made 9 wor%ip ( ! god ,beul1 ! day ^u :i* ! ,*ri/ian fe/ival ( ,/4 ,philip & ,/4 ,james is obs]v$1 is call$ 9 ! ,iri% language ,beul-t9ne4 ,! d]ivation ( ! ^w is ?us3 ,la 9 ,iri% signifies a day1 ,beul is ! "n ( ! pagan deity1 & ,te9ne is ! same ) fire 9 ! ,engli%1 :i* words1 :5 !y are pron\nc$ toge!r1 s\nd ,la ,beult9ne4 ,leslie 9 8 ,e>ly ,races ( ,scotl&1 says3 ,f ,dond]a ,head 9 ,ceylon to ! ,himalaya ,m\nta9s1 & f ! bord]s ( ,*9a to ! extremities ( ,we/]n ,europe & its isl&s1 we f9d cle> evid5ce ( ! =m] preval5ce ( ! e>lie/ =m ( false wor%ip1 viz41 ! adoration ( light1 ! sun1 & '! :ole ho/ ( heav54' ,9 ! ,rajpoot /ate ( ,m>w>1 9 its capital ,udayayoor1 ',! ,city ( ! ,ris+ ,sun6' ! prec$5ce ( ,surya1 ! sun god1 is /ill ma9ta9$4 ,! sacr$ /&>d ( ! c\ntry be>s 8 image1 & ! ,raja1 claim+ to be 8 desc5dant1 appe>s z 8 repres5tative4 ,9 a complicat$ =m ! ,p>sees ( ,briti% ,india /ill reta9 t wor%ip ( light1 symbolis$ 9 ! sun & fire1 = :i* !y became exiles :5 _! fai? 0 proscrib$ 9 ! l& ( _! ance/ors4 ,leslie quotes v>i\s au?ors & travell]s :o _h p]sonally witness$ ! rema9s ( _m ( ^! alt>s4 ,*>d91 he says1 9 8 travels 9 ,m$ia 9 ! end ( ! sev5te5? c5tury describes circles ( l>ge /ones t mu/ h be5 br\ght a di/ance ( six leagues to ! place :]e he obs]v$ !m4 ,! tradition reg>d+ ^! circles 01 t c\ncils 7 !re held1 ea* memb] ( ! assembly be+ seat$ on a sep>ate /one4#bc ,9 ! ,p]sian prov9ce ( ,f>s1 ,sir ,william ,ouseley obs]v$ a monoli? t5 or twelve feet high1 surr\nd$ by a f5ce ( /ones4 ,?is rude column _h a cavity on ! top4 ,simil> in/ances--viz41 ( monoli?s hav+ a cavity 9 ! top--exi/$ among ! primitive monum5ts ( ,scotl&4 ,9 ,k9c>d9e%ire1 at ,au*9cor?ie1 !re 7 five circles ( /ones4 ,on ! top ( "o ( ! /ones :i* /ood on ! ea/ side ( ! l>ge/ circle1 !re 0 a holl[ ?ree in*es deep1 along ! bottom ( :i*1 & d[n ! side ( ! /one1 a *annel 0 cut4 ,ano!r ( ! /ones 9 ?is gr\p _h a simil> cavity & *annel4 ,o!r examples ( su* artificial cavities 9 anci5t ,briti% monum5ts c\ld be po9t$ out4--7,gibson's ,camd51 vol4 ii41 p4 #bia47 ,! same travell] rem>k$ a few old trees :i* grew ne> ?is column1 & ^! he suppos$ to be ! rema9s ( a consecrat$ grove4 ,"o ( ! trees 0 ?ickly hung ) rags1 ! native (f]+s ( ! inhabitants ( ! c\ntry4 ,trees ) su* g>niture may commonly be obs]v$ 9 ! ,dekhan & o!r p>ts ( ,india1 & n long s9ce might be se5 9 _m places 9 ,brita94 ,! ,monoli? ?us describ$1 & adjac5t to ! grove1 0 call$ by an expression equival5t to ,/one ( ! ,fire ,temple4 ,we "k f ,h]odotus t ! anci5t ,p]sians1 l _! expatriat$ desc5dants ! ,p>sees1 7 wor%ipp]s ( ! sun & fire1 & ! my/]i\s rites ( ! hea!n inhabitants ( ,brita9 mu/ h closely resembl$ ^? ( ! ,p]sians1 :5 ! simil>ity induc$ ,pl9y to rem>k t ,brita9 cultivates magic ) c]emonial s augu/ t x might be suppos$ t ! art 0 fir/ communicat$ f !m to ! p ( ,p]sia4 ,turn+ to ,h]odotus z "h sugge/$1 speak+ ( ! ord] giv5 by ,cambyses to burn ! corpse ( ,amasis1 aft] 8 p _h fail$ to te> x ap>t1 ow+ to its hav+ be5 embalm$1 ! hi/orian says3--,?is 0 truly an impi\s comm& to give1 = ! ,p]sians hold fire to be a god1 & nev] by any *ance burn _! dead4 ,inde$ ?is practice is unlawful1 bo? ) !m & ) ! ,egyptians--) !m = ! reason above m5tion$1 s9ce !y deem x wrong to give ! corpse ( a man to a god2 & ) ! ,egyptians1 because !y believe fire to be a live animal1 :i* eats :atev] x c seize1 & !n glutt$ ) ! food1 dies ) ! matt] x fe$s ^u4#bd ,leslie says x is important1 z a prelude to ! description ( rites 9 a wor%ip common to ! e>ly inhabitants ( ! ,indian ,p59sula & to ! ,celtic population ( ,gaul & ,brita91 to ref] to ! cognate expressions :i* !y employ$ = ! object ( _! adoration4 ,9 ,c+alese1 ,ja1 ,jwala1 signifies light1 lu/re1 flame2 ,jwalana1 light2 also ,agni1 or p]sonifi$ & deifi$ fire4 ,eliya is also ,c+alese = light2 9 ,wel%1 ,lleu] & ,lleuad1 ! moon2 9 ,gaelic1 ,eibhle1 any?+ on fire4 ,9 ,sanscrit1 ,jwala signifies light1 flame2 9 ,corni%1 ,gwawl2 9 ,wel%1 ,goleu2 9 ,armorican1 ,goleu4 ,9 ,gaelic1 ,geal & ,eallaidhe is :ite2 ,soillse1 light1 sunlight2 ,suil1 ! eye4 ,9 ,c+alese1 ,haili & ,hel1 & 9 ,sanscrit1 ,heli or ,helis is ! sun4 ,9 ,wel% x is ,haul1 pron\nc$ ,hail2 9 ,armorican1 ,haul & ,heol2 9 ,corni%1 ,h\l & ,heul4 ,! great fe/ival ( hea!n ,brita9--viz1 ,yeul--0 celebrat$ at t p]iod ( ! ye> :5 ! sun hav+ obta9$ ! greate/ di/ance f ! e>?1 comm5c$ 8 return to re/ore w>m? & to revivify nature4 ,al?\gh ,*ri/mas sup]s$$ ! hea!n fe/ival1 n only ! anci5t "n ( ,yeul1 b _m ( ! cu/oms1 evid5tly connect$ ) ! hea!n rites1 are n yet obsolete 9 ,s\? ,brita92 & 9 ,scotl&1 at lea/ 9 ! m remote p>ts1 & 9 agricultural di/ricts1 ,yeul is /ill ! ^w 9 g5]al use = ,*ri/mas ,day4 ,hone1 9 8 ,e-day ,book vol4 ,i4 p4 #bjd1 says3 ,! ,yeul fea/ & ,yeul log c be cle>ly trac$ to _! orig9al s\rce4 ,! blaze ( lights1 & ! k9dl+ ( ! great ,yule log on ,*ri/mas ,eve by a portion ( ! ,yule br& ( ! =m] ye>1 is z cle>ly a hea!n c]emony1 & = ! same object ( wor%ip1 z ! fires on ,midsumm] ,eve4 ,z to ! fea/1 9 times comp>atively rec5t1 ! ,gre5l&]s held a sun-fea/ at ! w9t] sol/ice1 to rejoice 9 ! conm5cem5t ( return+ light & w>m?4 ,f ,te9idh & ,te91 ,iri% & ,gaelic = fire1 is probably d]iv$ ! obsolete ,engli% ^w 'to te5d4' ,h]ri*1 speak+ ( ! ,*ri/mas br&1 says "p mu/ be kept :]e) to te5d ! ,*ri/mas by next ye>4 ,evid5ce ( "s sort ( fire-wor%ip 9 ,engl& at v>i\s times is to be f\nd 9 ! ,confessional ( ,ecgb]t1 ,ar*bi%op ( ,york 7#h? c5tury7 & ! ,p5it5tial ( ,!odore1 ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury 7#g? c5tury71 & t ?is includ$ ! adoration ( ! light ( ! sun & moon seems probable f ! prohibition ( ! practice ( pass+ *ildr5 ?r\gh fire ext5d+ to t ( expos+ !m on ! h\se-tops = ! b5efit ( _! heal?4 ,leslie rem>ks t x is curi\s to comp>e ^! re/rictions & p5alties to be en=c$ by ,engli% ecclesia/ical au?orites ) ! d5unciation ( ! same hea!n practices by ! prophet ,zephaniah1 7,*ap4 ,i41 #d1 #e47 ,i w cut (f ! remnant ( ,baal1 & !m t wor%ip ! ho/ ( heav5 ^u ! h\se-tops4 ,! allusion to ! ,midsumm] ,eve ,fire 9 ,hone1 rem9ds u ( ! ,fire ( ,bel or ,beltane ( ,scotl&1 a fe/ival g5]ally celebrat$ on ,may-day old /yle4 ,leslie says1 9 o!r ,celtic c\ntries ( ,we/]n ,europe ! same expression1 ) slight v>iations 9 s\nd1 0 also us$ = ! great hea!n fe/ival :i* 0 held ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! mon? ( ,may4 ,he fur!r says3 ,beltane is also us$ to express ! fires t 7 k9dl$ 9 hon\r ( ,bel on t & on o!r days connect$ ) 8 wor%ip1 z on ,midsumm] ,eve1 aft]w>ds call$ ! vigil ( ,/4 ,john1 on ,all-,hall[e'en1 & on ,yeule1 :i* is n[ ,*ri/mas4 ,( ! c]emonies practis$ at ,beltane1 & cont9u$ almo/ to our own times1 ! mo/ rem>kable & g5]al 7 ! fires light$ 9 hon\r ( ,bel4 ,k9dl+ fires at ,beltane1 on ! hills & conspicu\s places 9 level di/ricts1 0 s univ]sal 9 ,scotl&--also 9 ,irel& & ,cornwall--t x is unnecess>y to ref] to records = pro( ( ev5ts :i* may /ill be witness$ 9 ?is ye> #ahfe4 ,conjo9$ ) ,apollo 9 ! inscription on a ,roman alt> f\nd at ,inv]esk is an epi!t be>+ a consid]able resemblance to ! "n ( ! sun 9 ,gaelic4 ,apoll9i-,granno is ! comm5cem5t ( ! inscription4 ,grian or ,gre9e is ! sun 9 ,gaelic1 & ,griana* is '! sunny4' ,?is resemblance x is z well to notice1 = epi!ts n simil> 9 s\nd b id5tical 9 mean+ are us$ = ,apollo or ! sun by classic au?ors & ! ,scotti% ,celts1 z ,gruaga*1 ! fair-hair$4 ,enclosures call$ ,grianan or ,gre9ham1 '! h\se ( ! sun1' :]e ! p wor%ipp$ ! sun1 are to be met ) ev]y:]e4 ,on ! ,gruaga* /ones libations ( milk 7 p\r$4 ,a cl]gyman ( ! ,we/]n ,isles says t ab\t a c5tury ago 7?is 0 9 #aggd71 ,gruaga* got cr$it = be+ ! fa!r ( a *ild at ,%uli/a1 ne> ,duntulme1 ! seat ( ,m',donald4 ,gruaga*1 ! sun1 0 repres5t$ by c]ta9 rude /ones ( l>ge size4 ,on ! isl& ( ,b]n]a1 9 ! p>i% ( ,h>ris1 a circle1 def9$ by long %>p po9t$ /ones1 has 9 ! c5tre a /one 9 ! =m ( an inv]t$ pyramid1 call$ ,cla*-na-,gre9e1 '! /one ( ! sun4' ,tol&1 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,druids1 ga!rs toge!r a good deal ( important in=mation relative to ,fire ,cu/oms 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ,engl&1 ,irel&1 ,scotl&1 & ,wales1 & ! adjac5t isl&s4 ,he speaks ( ! c>ns 7cairns7 or heaps ( /ones :i* are f\nd on m\nta9 tops & o!r em95cies 9 diff]5t localities1 & aft] allud+ to ! uses !y s]v$ 9 c\rse ( "t z beacons1 be+ conv5i5tly situat$ = su* a purpose1 says--,!y 7 orig9ally design$ = fires ( ano!r nature4 ,! fact /ood ?us4 ,on ,may-eve ! ,druids made prodigi\s fires on ^? c>ns1 :i* be+ e "o 9 sight1 c\ld n b af=d a glori\s %[ ov] a :ole nation4 ,^! fires 7 9 hon\r ( ,beal or ,bealan1 lat9is$ by ! ,roman au?ors into ,bel5us1 by :i* "n ! ,gauls & _! colonies und]/ood ! sun3 &1 !re=e1 to ?is h\r ! fir/ day ( ,may is by ! aborig9al ,iri% call$ ,la ,bealte9e1 or ! day ( ,bel5's fire4 ,may-day is likewise call$ ,la ,bealte9e by ! ,highl&]s ( ,scotl&1 :o are no contemptible "p ( ! ,celtic (fspr+4 ,s x is 9 ! ,isle ( ,man2 & 9 ,armoric a prie/ is /ill call$ ,belec1 or ! ,s]vant ( ,bel1 & prie/hood ,belegie?4 ,two su* fires z we h m5tion$ 7 k9dl$ by "o ano!r on ,may-eve 9 e village ( ! nation 7z well ?r\gh\t all ,gaul1 z 9 ,brita91 ,irel&1 & ! adjo9+ less] isl&s71 betwe5 :i* fires ! m5 & ! bea/s to be sacrific$ 7 to pass2 f :5ce came ! prov]b1 ,betwe5 ,bel's two fires1 mean+ "o 9 a great /rait1 n kn[+ h[ to extricate himself4 ,"o ( ! fires 0 on ! c>n1 ano!r on ! gr\nd4 ,on ! eve ( ! fir/ day ( ,novemb] !re 7 also su* fires k9dl$1 accompani$ 7z !y con/antly 77 ) sacrifices & fea/+4 ,^! ,novemb] fires 7 9 ,irel& call$ ,t9e tla*'d gha1 f tla*'d-gha1 a place h5ce s call$ 9 ,mea? :]e ! ,ar*druid ( ! realm _h 8 fire on ! said eve2 & = :i* piece ( gr\nd1 because orig9ally belong+ to ,mun/]1 b appo9t$ by ! supreme mon>* = ?is use1 !re 0 an annual ackn[l$gem5t 7call$ sgreaboll7 paid to ! k+ ( t prov9ce4 ,on ! a=esaid eve all ! p ( ! c\ntry1 out ( a religi\s p]suasion in/ill$ into !m by ! ,druids1 ext+ui%$ _! fires z entirely z ! ,jews are wont to sweep _! h\ses ! night be=e ! fea/ ( unleav5$ bread4 ,!n e ma/] ( a family 0 religi\sly oblig$ to take a portion ( ! consecrat$ fire home1 & to k9dle ! fire anew 9 8 h\se1 :i* = ! ensu+ ye> 0 to be lucky & prosp]\s4 ,he 0 to pay1 h[ev]1 = 8 future happ9ess :e!r ! ev5t prov$ answ]able or n2 & ?\gh 8 h\se %\ld be aft]w>ds burnt1 yet he mu/ deem x ! puni%m5t ( "s new s91 or ascribe x to any?+ r ?an to want ( virtue 9 ! consecration ( ! fire1 or ( validity 9 ! b5$iction ( ! ,druid1 :o1 f (ficiat+ at ! c>ns1 0 likewise call$ ,cairne*1 a "n t cont9u$ to signify prie/ ev5 9 ,*ri/ian times4 ,b if any man _h n cle>$ ) ! ,druids = ! la/ ye>'s dues1 he 0 nei!r to h a sp>k ( ?is holy fire f ! c>ns1 nor dur/ any ( 8 neighb\rs let him take ! b5efit ( !irs "u pa9 ( excommunication1 :i*1 z manag$ by ! ,druids1 0 worse ?an dea?4 ,if he w\ld brew1 !re=e1 or bake1 or roa/1 or boil1 or w>m himself & family2 9 a ^w1 if he w\ld live ! w9t] out1 ! ,druid's dues mu/ be paid by ! la/ ( ,octob]1 s t ?is trick alone 0 m effectual ?an are all ! ,acts ( ,p>liam5t made = secur+ our pres5t cl]gy's dues4 ,z to ! fire-wor%ip :i* 7by ! way7 prevail$ ov] all ! _w1 ! ,celtic nations k9dl$ o!r fires on ,midsumm]-eve1 :i* are /ill cont9u$ by ! ,roman ,ca?olics ( ,irel&2 mak+ !m 9 all _! gr\nds1 & c>ry+ flam+ br&s ab\t _! corn-fields4 ,?is !y d likewise all ov] ,france & 9 "s ( ! ,scotti% ,isles4 ,^! midsumm] fires & sacrifices 7 to obta9 a bless+ on ! fruits ( ! e>?1 n[ becom+ ready = ga!r+2 z ^? ( ! fir/ ( ,may1 t !y might prosp]\sly gr[2 & ^? ( ! la/ ( ,octob] 7 a ?anksgiv+ = f9i%+ _! h>ve/4 ,b 9 all ( !m reg>d 0 also _h to ! sev]al degrees ( increase & decrease 9 ! heat ( ! sun's rays4 ,) reg>d to ! prov]b ,betwe5 ,bel's two fires1 ,mr4 ,huddle/on 9 8 new edition ( ,tol& 7#ahad7 adds a note 9 :i* he says3--,z ,mr4 ,tol& 9 8 note on ?is passage1 in=ms u ! ,iri% phrase is ,ittir dha !9e ,bheil2 ,dr4 ,smi? has also giv5 u ! ,scotti% phrase1 ,gabha ,bheil1 i4e41 ! jeop>dy ( ,bel4 ,bo? agree t ^! expressions d5ote "o 9 ! mo/ imm95t dang]4 ,mr4 ,tol& says ! m5 & bea/s to be sacrific$ pass$ betwe5 two fires1 & t h5ce ! prov]b orig9at$4 ,dr4 ,smi?1 on ! contr>y1 imag9es t ?is 0 "o ( ! ,druidical ordeals :]eby crim9als 7 tri$2 & in/ead ( mak+ !m pass betwixt ! fires1 makes !m m>* directly across !m4 ,inde$1 he suppos$ ! ,druids 7 k9d en\gh to ano9t ! feet ( ! crim9als1 & r5d] !m invuln]able to ! flames4 ,if s !re c\ld h be5 nei!r dang] nor trial4 ,x may also be rem>k$1 t _h ! doctor's hypo!sis be5 well f\nd$1 !re 0 no occasion = two fires1 :]eas by ! phrase1 betwe5 ,bel's two fires1 we "k t two 7 us$4 ,doctor ,smi? has evid5tly conf\nd$ ! ,gabha ,bheil ) a feat practis$ by ! ,hirp9s on ,m\nt ,soracte4 ,x seems t ! expression us$ by ! ,scot* expressive ( a man 9 difficulties1 ,he is betwe5 ! two fires ( ,bel1 0 common en\gh to attract ! att5tion ( o!r writ]s ?an ^? we h cit$1 & ( mo/ travell]s 9 ! ,highl&s4 ,m>t9 m5tions x 9 8 ,we/]n ,isles1 z also ,%aw & ! ,rev4 ,d4 ,m',que54 ,! latt] is cit$ by ,leslie z a ,gaelic s*ol> ( ! la/ c5tury1 :o 9 reg>d to ! expression1 ,he is betwixt two ,belte9 fires1 gives z an explanation t ! ,celtic tribes 9 _! sacr$ enclosures (f]$ sacrifices1 commonly horses1 t 7 burnt betwe5 two l>ge fires1 & ,leslie adds1 ,on ?is x may be rem>k$ t horses 7 sacrific$ to ! sun by ! ,arian race f ! e>lie/ times2 & ?is cont9u$ to be practis$ by ,h9dus1 ,p]sians1 & o!r nations4 ,9 ,brita9 x is probable t our hea!n ance/ors sacrific$ horses1 & x is c]ta9 t !y ate !m4 ,jamieson's spl5did ,etymological ,diction>y ( ! ,scotti% ,language1 supplies u ) valuable in=mation on ! po9t we are discuss+1 drawn f a v>iety ( reliable au?orities4 ,"u ,,beltane1 ,belte91 ! "n ( a sort ( fe/ival obs]v$ on ! fir/ day ( ,may1 ,o4,s42 we h3--,a t[n 9 ,p]?%ire1 on ! bord]s ( ! ,highl&s1 is call$ ,tillie- 7or ,tullie7 beltane1 i4e4 ! em95ce or ris+ gr\nd ( ! fire ( ,baal4 ,9 ! neighb\rhood is a druidical temple ( eight upright /ones1 :]e x is suppos$ ! fire 0 k9dl$4 ,at "s di/ance f ?is is ano!r temple ( ! same k9d1 b small]1 & ne> x a well /ill held 9 great v5]ation4 ,on ,beltane morn+ sup]/iti\s p g to ?is well1 & dr9k ( x2 !n !y make a procession r\nd x1 z ,i am in=m$1 n9e times4 ,aft] ?is1 !y 9 l mann] g r\nd ! temple4 ,s deep root$ is ?is hea!ni% sup]/ition 9 ! m9ds ( _m :o reckon !mselves good ,prote/ants1 t !y w n neglect ^! rites1 ev5 :5 ,beltane falls on ,sabba?4 ,quot+ f ,p4 ,l\don1 ,/ati/4 ,acc4 iii41 #aje1 ! writ] proce$s3--,! cu/om /ill rema9s 9 ! ,we/ ( ,scotl& among ! h]ds & "y p to k9dle fires 9 ! high gr\nds1 9 hon\r ( ,beltan4 ,beltan1 :i* 9 ,gaelic signifies ,baal or ,bel's fire1 0 anci5tly ! "t ( ?is solemnity4 ,x is n[ kept on ,/4 ,pet]'s ,day4 ,j "h we may turn to ,mr4 ,p5nant's ,t\r 9 ,scotl&1 = ! foll[+ int]e/+ p>ticul>s4 ,on ! fir/ ( ,may1 ! h]dsm5 ( e village hold _! ,belte91 a rural sacrifice4 ,!y cut a squ>e tr5* on ! gr\nd1 leav+ ! turf 9 ! middle2 on t !y make a fire ( wood1 on :i* !y dress a l>ge caudle ( eggs1 butt]1 oatmeal1 & milk2 & br+1 besides ! +r$i5ts ( ! caudle1 pl5ty ( be] & :isky2 = ea* ( ! company mu/ contribute some?+4 ,! rites beg9 ) spill+ "s ( ! caudle on ! gr\nd by way ( libation3 on t e "o takes a cake ( oatmeal1 ^u :i* are rais$ n9e squ>e knobs1 ea* d$icat$ to "s p>ticul> be+1 ! suppos$ pres]v] ( _! flocks & h]ds1 or to "s p>ticul> animal1 ! real de/roy] ( !m3 ea* p]son !n turns 8 face to ! fire1 breaks (f a knob1 & fl++ x ov] 8 %\ld]1 says--,?is ,i give to !e1 pres]ve ?\ my horses2 ?is to !e1 pres]ve ?\ my %eep2 & s on4 ,aft] t !y use ! same c]emony to ! noxi\s animals2 ,?is ,i give to !e1 ,o ,fox6 sp>e ?\ my lambs2 ?is to !e1 ,o hood$ ,cr[6 ?is to !e1 ,o ,eagle6#be ,fur!r on ! same travell] writes3--,! ,belte91 or ! rural sacrifice on ! fir/ ( ,may1 ,o4,s41 has be5 m5tion$ be=e4 ,hall[-eve is also kept sacr$3 z soon z x is d>k1 a p]son sets fire to a bu% ( broom fa/5$ r\nd a pole1 & att5d$ ) a cr[d1 runs r\nd ! village4 ,he !n fl+s x d[n1 keeps a great quantity ( combu/ible matt]s 9 x1 & makes a great bonfire4 ,a :ole tract is ?us illum9at$ at ! same "t1 & makes a f9e appe>ance4 ,! c>ry+ ( ! fi]y pole appe>s to be a relic ( ,drudism4#bf ,! ,/ati/ical ,acc\nt ( ,scotl&1 ,p>i% ( ,call&]1 ,p]?s1 supplies sev]al important & int]e/+ facts relat+ to ?is4 ,! p ( ?is di/rict h two cu/oms :i* are fa/ we>+ out1 n only "h1 b all ov] ! ,highl&s1 & !re=e ought to be tak5 notice ( :ile !y rema94 ,^u ! fir/ day ( ,may1 :i* is call$ ,beltau or ,balte9 ,day1 all ! boys 9 a t[n%ip or hamlet meet 9 ! moors4 ,!y cut a table 9 ! gre5 sod1 ( a r\nd figure1 by ca/+ a tr5* 9 ! gr\nd ( su* circumf]5ce z to hold ! :ole company4 ,!y k9dle a fire1 & dress a repa/ ( eggs & milk 9 ! consi/5ce ( a cu/>d4 ,!y knead a cake ( oatmeal1 :i* is toa/$ at ! emb]s aga9/ a /one4 ,aft] ! cu/>d is eat5 up1 !y divide ! cake into s _m portions1 z simil> z possible to "o ano!r 9 size & %ape1 z !re are p]sons 9 ! company4 ,!y daub "o ( ^! portions all ov] ) *>coal1 until x be p]fectly black4 ,!y put all ! bits ( cake into a bonnet4 ,e "o1 bl9dfold1 draws out a portion4 ,he :o holds ! bonnet is entitl$ to ! la/ bit4 ,:oev] draws ! black bit is ! devot$ p]son :o is to be sacrific$ to ,baal1 ^: fav\r !y mean to implore1 9 r5d]+ ! ye> productive ( ! su/5ance ( man & bea/4 ,!re is little d\bt ( ^! inhuman sacrifices hav+ be5 once (f]$ 9 ?is c\ntry1 z well z 9 ! ea/1 al?\gh !y n[ pass f ! act ( sacrific+1 & only compel ! devot$ p]son to leap ?ree times ?r\gh ! flames2 ) :i* ! c]emonies ( ?is fe/ival are clos$4 ,aga9 ref]r+ to ,jamieson1 he says3--,! respect paid by ! anci5t ,britons to ,belus1 or ,bel9us1 is evid5t f ! names ( "s ( _! k+s4 ,z ! ,babylonians _h _! ,beletis or ,belibus1 ,rige-,belus1 ,m]odo*-,baladan & ,bel%azz>2 ! ,tyrians _! ,i*-baals & ,balator1 ! ,britons _h _! ,cassi-bel91 & _! ,cuno-bel94 ,! ,gael & ,ir4 ^w ,beal-t9e or ,beil-te9e signifies ,belus' ,fire2 z compos$ ( ,baal or ,belis1 "o ( ! names ( ! sun 9 ,gaul1 & te9 signify+ fire4 ,ev5 9 ,angus a sp>k ( fire is call$ a te9 or te9d4 ,m>t9's ,we/]n ,isl&s be>s simil> te/imony1 ?us3--,ano!r god ( ! ,britons 0 ,belus or ,bel9us1 :i* seems to h be5 ! ,assyrian god ,bel1 or ,belus2 & probably f ?is ,pagan deity comes ! ,scots' t]m ( ,belt9--hav+ its fir/ rise f ! cu/om practis$ by ! ,druids 9 ! isles1 ( ext+ui%+ all ! fires 9 ! p>i% until ! ty!s 7 paid2 & ^u paym5t ( !m1 ! fires 7 k9dl$ 9 ea* family1 & nev] till !n4 ,9 ^? days malefactors 7 burnt betwe5 two fires2 h5ce :5 !y w\ld express a man 9 a great /rait1 !y say1 ,he is betwe5 two fires ( ,bel1 :i* 9 _! language !y express ?us1 ,edir da h9 ,veaul or ,bel4 ,x has be5 rem>k$ t ! ,pagan rites ( ! fe/ival ( ,midsumm] ,eve1 ! ,summ] ,sol/ice may be consid]$ z a c\nt]p>t ( ^? us$ at ! ,w9t] ,sol/ice ( ,yule-tide4 ,!re is "o ?+1 says ,br&1 t seems to prove ?is beyond ! possibility ( a d\bt4 ,9 ! old ,runic ,fa/i1 a :eel 0 us$ to d5ote ! fe/ival ( ,*ri/mas4 ,?us ,dur&us1 :5 speak+ ( ! ,rites ( ! ,fea/ ( ,/4 ,john ,bapti/1 in=ms u ( ?is curi\s circum/ance1 t 9 "s places !y roll a :eel ab\t to signify t ! ,sun1 !n occupy+ ! highe/ place 9 ! ,zodiac1 is beg9n+ to desc5d2 & 9 ! amplifi$ acc\nt giv5 by ,naogeorgus1 we read t ?is :eel 0 tak5 up to ! top ( a m\nta9 & roll$ d[n f !nce2 & t1 z x _h be5 previ\sly cov]$ ) /raw1 twi/$ ab\t x & set on fire1 x appe>$ at a di/ance z if ! sun _h be5 fall+ f ! sky4 ,& he fur!r obs]ves1 t ! p imag9e t all _! ill-luck rolls away f !m toge!r ) ?is :eel4 ,leap+ ov] ! fires is m5tion$ among ! sup]/iti\s rites us$ at ! ,palilia 9 ,ovid's ,fa/i4 ,! ,palilia 7 fea/s in/itut$ 9 hon\r ( ,pales1 ! goddess ( %eph]ds 7?\gh ,v>ro makes ,pales mascul9e71 on ! cal5ds ( ,may4 ,9 ord] to drive away wolves f ! folds1 & di/emp]s f ! cattle1 ! %eph]ds on ?is day k9dl$ sev]al heaps ( /raw 9 _! fields1 :i* !y leap$ ov]4 ,b\rne tells u t x 0 ! cu/om 9 8 "t1 9 ! ,nor? ( ,engl&1 *iefly 9 c\ntry villages1 = old & "y p to meet toge!r & be m]ry ov] a l>ge fire1 :i* 0 made = t purpose 9 ! op5 /reet4 ,?is1 ( :atev] mat]ials x consi/$1 0 call$ a ,bone-fire4 ,ov] & ab\t ?is fire !y frequ5tly leap1 & play at v>i\s games su* z runn+1 wre/l+1 danc+1 c42 ?is1 h[ev]1 is g5]ally conf9$ to ! y\ng] sort2 = ! old ones1 = ! mo/ "p1 sit by z spectators only1 & enjoy !mselves ov] _! bottle1 :i* !y d n quit till midnight1 & sometimes till cock-cr[ ! next morn+4 ,a correspond5t ( ! ,g5tleman's ,magaz9e = ,febru>y1 #agie1 writ+ f ,skye1 gives u3--,curi\s fact relat+ to ! wor%ip ( ,baal 9 ,irel&4 ,! ,iri% h ev] be5 wor%ipp]s ( fire1 & ( ,baal1 & are s to ?is day4 ,! *ief fe/ival 9 hon\r ( ! sun & fire1 is ^u ! tw5ty-fir/ ( ,june1 :5 ! sun arrives at ! ,summ] ,sol/ice1 or r beg9s its retrograde movem5t4 ,i 0 s =tunate1 9 ! summ] ( #aghb1 z to h my curiosity gratifi$ by a sight ( ?is c]emony ov] a v great ext5t ( c\ntry4 ,at ! h\se :]e ,i 0 ent]ta9$1 x 0 told me t we %\ld see at midnight ! mo/ s+ul> sight 9 ,irel&1 :i* 0 ! light+ ( ,fires 9 hon\r ( ! ,sun4 ,accord+ly1 exactly at midnight1 ! ,fires began to appe>2 & tak+ ! advantage ( go+ up to ! leads ( ! h\se1 :i* _h a widely-ext5d$ view1 ,i saw on a radius ( ?irty miles1 all ar\nd1 ! ,fires burn+ on e em95ce :i* ! c\ntry af=d$4 ,i _h a f>!r satisfaction1 9 le>n+ f und\bt$ au?ority1 t ! p danc$ r\nd ! ,fires1 & at ! close w5t ?r\gh ^! ,fires1 & made _! sons & daught]s1 toge!r ) _! cattle1 pass ?r\gh ! ,fire2 & ! :ole 0 conduct$ ) religi\s solemnity4 ,?is acc\nt is exce$+ly curi\s1 & ?\gh ,i =be> ! m5tion ( names1 ,i c v5ture to assure y t x is au!ntic4 ,! rem>ks ( ,borlase 9 8 ,antiquities ( ,cornwall1 come 9 "h v suitably4 ,he says--,( ! fires we k9dle 9 _m p>ts ( ,engl&1 at "s /at$ "t ( ! ye>1 we "k n c]ta9ly ! rise1 reason or occasion1 b !y may probably be reckon$ among ! relicks ( ! ,druid sup]/iti\s fires4 ,9 ,cornwall1 ! fe/ival fires call$ ,bonfires1 are k9dl$ on ! ,eve ( ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/ & ,/4 ,pet]'s ,day2 & ,midsumm] is !nce1 9 ! ,corni% tongue1 call$ ',golnan1' :i* signifies bo? light & rejoic+4 ,at ^! fires ! ,corni% att5d ) light$ tor*es1 t>r$ & pit*$ at ! end1 & make _! p]ambulations r\nd _! fires1 & g f village to village c>ry+ _! tor*es be=e !m1 & ?is is c]ta9ly ! rema9s ( ! ,druid sup]/ition1 = 'faces prf]re1' to c>ry light$ tor*es1 0 reckon$ a k9d ( ,g5tilism1 & z su* p>ticul>ly prohibit$ by ! ,gallick ,c\ncils4 ,!y 7 9 ! eye ( ! law 'acc5sores facul>um1' & ?\ght to sacrifice to ! devil1 & to des]ve capital puni%m5t4 ,br& m5tions a few additional p>ticul>s :i* we "h transcribe4 ,torreblanca1 9 8 ',demonology1' has a passage 9 :i* he tells u h[ ! anci5ts 7 accu/om$ to pass _! *ildr5 ( bo? sexes ?r\gh ! fire = ! sake ( secur+ !m a prosp]\s & =tunate lot1 & he adds t ! ,g]mans imitat$ ?is pr(ane usage 9 _! ,midsumm] pyres 9 hon\r ( ! anniv]s>y ( ,/4 ,john's ,day4 ,mores9 appe>s to h be5 ( op9ion t ! cu/om ( leap+ ov] ^! fires is a ve/ige ( ! ordeal1 :]e to be able to pass ?r\gh fires ) safety 0 held to be an indication ( innoc5ce4 ,to /r5g!n ! probability ( ?is conjecture1 we may obs]ve t n only ! "y & vigor\s1 b ev5 ^? ( grave *>act]s us$ to leap ov] !m1 & !re 0 an int]diction ( ecclesia/ical au?ority to det] cl]gym5 f ?is sup]/iti\s in/ance ( agility4 ,a note at ! foot ( ! page says t ,mr4 ,br& saw 9 ! possession ( ,d\ce1 a ,fr5* pr9t1 entitl$ ',l'e/e le ,feu de la ,/4 ,jean1' f ! h& ( ,m>iette4 ,9 ! c5tre 0 ! fire made ( wood pil$ up v regul>ly1 & hav+ a tree /uck up 9 ! mid/ ( x4 ,"y m5 & wom5 7 repres5t$ danc+ r\nd x h& 9 h&4 ,h]bs 7 /uck 9 _! hats & caps1 & g>l&s ( ! same surr\nd$ _! wai/s or 7 slung across _! %\ld]s4 ,9 ! ',traite des ,sup]/itions1' we read ',:oev] desires to "k ! col\r ( 8 future wife's hair1 has only to walk ?ree times r\nd ! fire ( ,/4 ,john1 & :5 ! fire is half ext+ui%$ he mu/ take a br&1 let x g out1 & !n put x "u 8 pill[1 & ! next morn+ he w f9d encircl+ x ?reads ( hair ( ! desir$ col\r4' ,b ?is mu/ be done ) ! eyes %ut4 ,we are fur!r told1 :]e !re is a wid[ or a m>riageable girl 9 a h\se1 x is necess>y to be v c>eful n to remove ! br&s1 z ?is drives away lov]s4 ,! ?ird ,c\ncil ( ,con/ant9ople1 ,a4,d4 #fhj1 9 its sixty-fif? canon1 enact$ ! foll[+ int]diction3--',^? ,bonefires t are k9dl$ by c]ta9e p on ,new ,moones be=e _! %ops & h\ses1 ov] :i* also !y d fooli%ly leape1 by a c]ta9e anci5t cu/ome1 we comm& !m f h5ce=? to cease4 ,:oev]1 !re=e1 %all doe any su* ?+2 if he be a cl]gyman1 let him be depos$2 if a layman1 let him be excommunicat$4 ,=1 9 ! ,f\r? ,book ( ! ,k+s x is writt53 ,& ,manasseh built an alt> to all ! ho/ ( heav51 9 ! two c\rts ( ! ,"l's h\se1 & made 8 *ildr5 to passe ?r\gh ! ,fire1 c4' ,prynne obs]ves ^u ?is3 ',bonefires1 !re=e1 _h _! orig9all f ?is idolatr\s cu/ome1 z ?is ,g5]all ,c\ncell ha? def9$2 !re=e all ,*ri/ians %\ld avoid !m4' ,& ! ,synodus ,francica "u ,pope ,za*>y1 ,a4,d4 #gdb1 inhibits '^? sacrilegi\s ,fires :i* !y call ,n$fri 7or ,bonefires71 & all o!r obs]vations ( ! ,pagans :atsoev]4' ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,p>adise ,lo/ & ,molo*--,! ,god ( ! ,ammonites--,! slaught] ( ,*ildr5 by ,fire1 notices 9 ! ,scriptures--,fire ,c]emonies & ,molo*--,sacr$ ,fires ( ! ,pho5icians--,! ,c>?ag9ians--,cu/om ( ! ,oziese--,s>d9ian ,cu/oms & ,molo*--,! ,cu?ites--,p]sian ,fire ,wor%ip--,! ,h\se-,fires ( ,greece & ,rome--,sacr$ ,books ( ! ,ea/--,laws ( ,manu--,! ,rig ,v$a & ,hymns to ,agni1 ! ,god ( ,fire-- ,ve/a1 wor%ip (--,! ,magi--,zoroa/]4 ,9 ,milton's ,p>adise ,lo/ we read3-- ,fir/1 ,molo*1 horrid k+1 besme>$ ) blood ,( human sacrifice1 & p>5ts' te>s2 ,?\gh = ! noise ( drums & timbrels l\d1 ,_! *ildr5's cries unhe>d1 t pass$ ?r\gh fire1 ,to 8 grim idol4 ,him ! ,ammonite ,wor%ipp$ 9 ,rabba & h] wat]y pla91 ,9 ,argob & 9 ,basan1 to ! /ream ,( utmo/ ,arnon3 nor cont5t ) su* ,audaci\s neighb\rhood1 ! wise/ he>t ,( ,solomon he l$ by fraud to build ,8 temple "r aga9/ ! temple ( ,god1 ,on t opprobri\s hill1 & made 8 grove ,! pleasant valley ( ,h9nom1 ,tophet !nce ,& black ,geh5na call$1 ! type ( ,hell4 ,molo* 0 ! god ( ! ,ammonites4 ,9 ! wor%ip & sacrifices 9 8 hon\r !y burnt _! sons & daught]s1 ) ! accu/om$ =ms & c]emonies4 ,9 ,leviticus xviii4 #ba we f9d a prohibition ( pass+ ! *ildr5 ?r\gh ! fire & 9 *apt] xx4 ! puni%m5t ( dea? by /on+ is aw>d$ to any :o gave _! se$ to ,molo*4 ,h[ev]1 says ,seld51 _m ( ! ,hebrews write t ! *ildr5 7 nei!r burnt nor sla91 b t two fun]al pyres 7 con/ruct$ by ! prie/s ( ,molo*1 & t !y l$ ! *ildr5 only betwe5 ! pyres1 z if 9 ?is way to purify !m4 ,moses ,b5 ,maimon says t 9 ^? days ! s]vitors ( ! fires made m5 believe t _! sons & daught]s w\ld die unless !y 7 ?us l$1 & on ?is acc\nt & ! love ( _! *ildr5 !y ha/5$ to d t :i* 0 s easy1 & !re 0 no o!r way ( sav+ ! *ildr5 f ! fire4 ,!re are "s :o say t ! fa!r 9 due =m deliv]$ ! *ild to ! prie/s to be giv5 back1 & t he l$ x ?r\gh1 c>ry+ x on 8 %\ld]s4 ,x is nev]!less true t ! *ildr5 7 n only l$ betwe5 ! fires1 b 7 also burnt 9 ! sacrifices ( ! idols4 ,see ,psalm cvi4 #cg & #ch1 & read1 ,yea1 !y sacrific$ _! sons & _! daught]s unto devils1 & %$ innoc5t blood1 ev5 ! blood ( _! sons & _! daught]s1 :om !y sacrific$ unto ! idols ( ,canaan1 & ! l& 0 pollut$ ) ! blood4 ,phila/rius says t !y plac$ an alt> 9 ! valley ( ! *ildr5 ( ,h9nom1 & s call$ aft] ! "n ( a c]ta9 ,tophet1 & 9 t place ! ,jews sacrific$ _! sons & daught]s to demons4 ,!re are o!r places :i* suffici5tly indicate immolation ( *ildr5 9 ^? regions ( ,syria :]e ,molo* 0 ador$4 ,?us1 see ,wisdom ( ,solomon1 xii4 #e1 ,& also ^? m]ciless murd]s ( *ildr5 & dev\r]s ( m5's fle%1 ! fea/s ( blood2 & xiv4 #bc1 ,= :il/ !y slew _! *ildr5 9 sacrifices2 & ,j]emiah vii4 #ca1 says ,& !y h built ! high places ( ,tophet1 :i* is 9 ! valley ( ! son ( ,h9nom1 to burn _! sons & _! daught]s 9 ! fire4 ,see also n9ete5? *apt]1 v]se #e2 ,ezekiel xvi4 #bj1 #ba1 & xxiii4 #cg & #ci4 ,f ?is affair p]haps arose ! delusion ( ! ,greeks & ,hebrews t1 by ano!r anci5t rite1 !y :o took an oa? 7 accu/om$ to pass ?r\gh fire1 z if by escap+ f injury _! words w\ld be prov$ true4 ,! le>n$ ,paul ,fagius1 9 speak+ ( him1 says1 ,! /atue ( ,molo* 0 su* t x _h sev5 holl[ *amb]s4 ,"o 0 op5 = meal (f]+s1 ano!r = turtle doves1 ! ?ird = %eep1 ! f\r? = ! ram1 ! fif? = ! calf1 ! six? = ! bull1 & a sev5? 0 op5 = him :o wi%$ to (f] 8 *ild4 ,! face ( ! idol 0 ! same z t ( ! calf1 & ! h&s 7 evid5tly dispos$ & arrang$ conv5i5tly to receive f ! by/&]s all t 0 (f]$4 ,:ile ! *ild 0 burn+ 9 ! blaz+ fire1 !y danc$ ab\t & beat drums to dr[n ! horrible cries & lam5tations4 ,!re is a "q :e!r ! au?or ( ^! sev5 holl[ *amb]s did n le>n x f ! sacr$ rites ( ! ,p]sian ,mi?ra1 = he also _h sev5 sacr$ doors1 :i* ref]r$ to ! numb] ( ! planets1 & m51 wom5 & *ildr5 7 likewise sacrific$ to him4 ,x 0 necess>y to su* z 7 initiat$ to ?is god to pass ?r\gh eighty k9ds ( suff]+s1 t is1 ?r\gh fire & cold & mo/ s]i\s dang]s ( e k9d1 be=e !y c\ld be receiv$ z epoptas1 or regul>ly initiat$4 ,x is prop] to add t nei!r else:]e ?an 9 ,molo* w be f\nd ,adrammele* & ,anammele*1 ! gods ( ,seph>vaim4 ,see ,,ii4 ,k+s xviii4 #ca3 ,& !y burnt _! *ildr5 9 fire to ,adrammele* & ,anammele*1 ! gods ( ,seph>vaim4 ,8 prie/s1 :o 7 also frequ5tly ! prie/s ( o!r gods1 7 call$ ,cem]94 ,?is ^w 9 ! ,*aldee dialect ,com]aja1 is ev]y:]e 9 ! ,t>gum sub/itut$ = prie/s ( idolatry4 ,9 ,,ii4 ,k+s xxiii4 #aj1 x reads1 ,& he 7,josiah7 defil$ ,tophe?1 :i* is 9 ! valley ( ! *ildr5 ( ,h9nom1 t no man might make 8 son or 8 daught] pass ?r\gh ! fire to ,molo*4 ,! valley ( ! *ildr5 ( ,h9nom1 :i* 9 ,hebrew is gi b] ,h9nom1 0 a field ne> ! city1 & is s call$ f ! groans or lam5tations ( ! *ildr5 :ile !y 7 burn+4 ,h9nom is f ! ,hebrew ^w nahm51 & means t he groans or gna%$ 8 tee? f int5se pa94 ,t place is wat]$ by ! /reams ( ,siloe1 & 9 ! "t ( ,/4 ,j]ome 0 beautiful1 & ornam5t$ ) %ady groves & delightful g>d5s4 ,& !re he rem>ks t x 0 a cu/om among o!r nations to select ! head ( /reams & groves = sacr$ rites4 ,b ! ^w ,tophet is f ! ,hebrew ,toph1 t is1 !y ask = a drum1 :i* 0 beat5 & l\dly s\nd$ 9 ! vic9ity to prev5t ! p>5ts he>+ ! mo/ doleful lam5tations & wail+s ( _! *ildr5 :ile ! sacr$ rites 7 p]=m+4 ,molo* is also call$ ,baal4 ,see ,j]emiah xix4 #e41 ,!y h built also ! high places ( ,baal to burn _! sons ) fire4 ,he is also call$ ,milcolm 9 ,k+s xi4 #e41 ,= ,solomon w5t aft] ,a%tore? ! goddess ( ! ,zidonians1 & aft] ,milcolm ! abom9ations ( ! ,ammonites4 ,& ,luke1 9 ,acts viii4 #dc41 says1 ,yea1 ye took up ! tab]nacle ( ,mole*4 ,! ,syrians & ,arabians call x ,melcom4 ,9 _m ori5tal languages ,mele*1 means k+1 ,milcom means _! k+1 & ,malcecem1 our k+1 & bo? words 9 sacr$ scripture designate ,molo*4 ,to him ref]5ce is _h 9 ,zephaniah i4 #e41 ,& !m t wor%ip & swe> by ! ,"l1 & t swe> by ,mel*am1 because ,molo* 0 especially wor%ipp$ "u ! "n ( k+4 ,z ?us ,baal means ,"l1 & z ,mele* or ,mole* or ,molo* means k+1 !y d5ote ?is god ( ! ,ammonites2 & x is p]haps1 he himself :o1 9 ! mo/ anci5t !ology ( ! ,pho5icians1 0 (t5 call$ by ! s+ul> title ( k+ ( gods4 ,he 0 also call$ ,adodus1 & 0 wor%ipp$ by ! ,syrians n only z ,adad-,hadad & ,b5hadad 7& :i* c\ld readily pass into ,adodus71 b ! v "n ,adad 0 propagat$ cont9ually = t5 g5]ations 9 _! royal families4 ,^! names1 & ,b$ad1 ,h$> ,mesahab1 & ,ahab1 w be f\nd 9 ,g5esis xxxvi4 & ,i ,k+s xx4 ,macrobius1 speak+ ( ! ,syrians & ?is god ,adodus & k+ ( gods1 says1 ,!y gave to ! god :om !y v5]ate z ! highe/ & ! greate/ ! "n ,adad1 & :i* means unus or "o4 ,hada or ,*ada is a god ( ! female sex1 & agrees ) ,ad>daga or ,at]gatis1 & 0 wor%ipp$ 9 t "n 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,syria4 ,hesey*ius says t ,hada 0 ! goddess ( ,juno1 & ,adad a god & ! sun4 ,b ,hadad v well d5otes ! clam\r or l\d noise ( p]sons exhort+2 nei!r is x altoge!r unlike ! lam5tations ( *ildr5 9 ! sacrifices to ,molo*4 ,& anci5t writ]s say t ! effigies ( bo? ,adad & ,molo* 7 ! same1 & fa%ion$ = express+ ! sun4 ,!ophylactus says t ! bright %9+ /one 9 ! image ( ,phosphorus he und]/&s to be ! sun4 ,all ^! are v prop] = ! sun1 ! k+ ( gods or />s1 & :i* he also ?\ght :o made ! fir/ m5tion ( ! sev5 holl[ *amb]s 9 ! /atue ( ,molo*4 ,9 ! same numb] is ascrib$ to ,mi?ra1 :o by ! unanim\s cons5t ( antiquity1 & especially ( ! anci5t inscriptions1 is reg>d$ z be+ ! same z ! sun1 %9es ) _m col\rs4 ,b ,mi?ri1 ,mi?ir or ,me!r1 9 ,p]sian1 signifies dyna/y or "l1 & ?is is also "o ( ! titles ( ,molo*4 ,saturn among ! ,lat9s1 & ,*ronos among ! ,greeks1 is (t-times consid]$ to be ,mo*4 ,infants or *ildr5 7 victims common to bo?1 & t nef>i\s sacr$ rite w\ld seem to h migrat$ f ,syria into ,europe & ,africa4 ,pesc5nius ,fe/us says t ! ,c>?ag9ians 7 accu/om$ to (f] human victims to ,saturn1 & :5 !y 7 ov]come 9 battle by ,aga?ocles1 k+ ( ! ,siculi1 he 7! k+7 believ$ t 8 god 0 angry ) him1 &1 !re=e1 t he might dilig5tly make ! necess>y expiation1 he immolat$ to ?is god two hundr$ *ildr5 ( ! nobility4 ,^? :o _h no *ildr5 7 =c$ to buy !m f ! poor4 ,t]tullian writes3--,t impi\s cu/om cont9u$ 9 ,africa d[n to ! times ( ,tib]ias4 ,^! sacr$ rites ( ! ,pho5icians proce$$ f ^? ( ! ,syrians1 z ! solemn use ( fifes & drums among !m w prove4 ,= ! lam5tations ( ! *ildr5 or p>5ts among ^? ab\t to be sacrific$ is held to be an atonem5t4 ,x is almo/ c]ta9 t by ! "n ( ,molo* ?is ,god 0 wor%ipp$ 9 l mann] among ! ,c>?ag9ians4 ,! ,c>?ag9ians wor%ipp$ ,amile>1 & t "n comes f ! same s\rce z ,mole*4 ,bo? words are pure ,hebrew or ,punic1 if y reg>d _! etymology1 & !y mean k+1 or p]haps ,ameli> may be que51 t is1 may mean ,basilia1 que5 ( ! ,atlantians1 & :i* may ref] to ,cele/is1 que5 ( ! ,c>?ag9ians4 ,= z among !m ,bel or ,uranus is a god1 & ,coele/is a goddess1 s ,uranus & ,basilia may be a god & goddess among !m4 ,& f ! same s\rce we mu/ look = ! "n ( ,milicus1 ! fa!r-9-law ( ,hannibal1 & ( 8 daught] ,imilcis1 :i* is que51 & ( ,imilco1 a ,c>?ag9ian g5]al4 ,mele* means k+1 & ,mal*a que51 :i* !y pron\nce ,molicus & ,imilcis4 ,/rabo says t ,h]cules1 wor%ipp$ among ! ,tyrians1 0 call$ ,melc>tos or ,melc>?os4 ,b he 0 ! son ( ,jove ,dem>uns1 & he is ! same z ! ,pho5ician & ,c>?ag9ian ,h]cules1 :o 0 appeas$ by human victims z ,molo* 04 ,! fir/ "p ( 8 "n 0 evid5tly d]iv$ f ,mele* ( ! ,hebrews1 = almo/ by ! same ^w ,h]cules 0 kn[n among ! ,ama?usians4 ,ama?us 0 a city ( ,pho5icia1 & an isl& ( ! ,pho5ician sea adjo9s ,cyprus1 & 9 x !re is also a city call$ ,ama?us4 ,! latt] _h sacr$ rites 9 common ) ! =m]4 ,:at ! words ,artos or ,ar?os 9 ! "n mean is n cle>4 ,traces ( x1 h[ev]1 are se5 9 ! ,punic names ,bomilc> & ,hamilc>4 ,9 ,boeotia1 :i* reta9s _m names :i* ,cadmus br\ght ) him f ,pho5icia1 !re is a riv] & a city call$ ,hali>tus1 nam$ aft] ! build] & discov]]4 ,9 ,scolus !re is likewise an image ( ,megal>tus held 9 great e/eem4 ,"s ?9k x is ! image ( ! ,megal>tian ,c]es1 & d]ive x f ! ,greek ^w artos1 :i* means bread1 because %e 0 ! goddess ( corn4 ,b :atev] ! god 01 8 ,pho5ician orig9 is evid5t1 = ,cadmus1 ,ism5us1 & ,!bes 7 all ,pho5ician names1 & p]haps ! ,hebrew ^w ,aritz 9 artes pass$ into ,melic>tes1 :i* "s read ,melicatus4 ,aritz means v /rong1 & ?us ,melic>itz signifies a /rong k+ or tyrant1 & ! ^w c\ld readily pass into ,melic>tos4 ,!nce p]haps 9 ! ,p]sian language ,artaioi is h]oes1 or ^? :o 9 ! old5 p]iods made !mselves p>ticul>ly illu/ri\s1 & ! ^w ) ?is idea is pres5t 9 ! names ,artox]xis & ,artabasis4 ,h5ce 9 ,p]sian1 ,artas meant great or illu/ri\s1 & ,artana k+doms1 & ,h]odotus says t ,artox]xis means a great w>rior4 ,among ! anci5t ,p]sians & ,syrians 9 cu/oms & languages _m ?+s 7 common to bo?4 ,! ,p]sians are acc\nt$ among our ,syrians n[ & !n by ,european writ]s1 & ,babylon is call$ a ,p]sian city4 ,z to ! horrid sacrifice1 ! slay+ ( *ildr51 its orig9 does n lie conceal$ if !re is any tru? 9 ,pho5ician annals4 ,!re is a tradition among !m t ,saturn1 "o ( ! mo/ anci5t k+s ( ,pho5icia1 & :om !y call$ ,israel 9 ord] t he might deliv] 8 k+dom f ! greate/ p]il ( an imp5d+ w>1 to r5d] ! gods propiti\s1 immolat$ an only begott5 son ( himself & wife ,anobreta4 ,he 0 fir/ ornam5t$ ) ! royal fillets1 & !n l$ to ! alt> built = t purpose1 & a wick$ po/]ity1 n und]/&+ ! case or ! circum/ances1 cont9u$ to foll[ 8 example4#bg ,among ! _m usages d]iv$ by ! ,s>des f _! ,pho5ician ance/ors1 "o ( a s+ul> "* is /ill practis$ by ! ,oziese1 ( :i* ,fa!r ,bresciani gives ! foll[+ acc\nt3--,t[>ds ! end ( ,m>*1 or ! beg9n+ ( ,april1 x is ! cu/om = "y m5 & wom5 to agree toge!r to fill ! relation ( godfa!rs & godmo!rs ( ,/4 ,john1 comp>e e com>e--su* is ! phrase--= ! ensu+ ye>4 ,at ! end ( ,may ! propos$ com>e1 hav+ procur$ a segm5t ( ! b>k ( a cork tree1 fa%ions x 9 ! %ape ( a vase1 & fills x ) ri* light m\ld 9 :i* are plant$ "s gra9s ( b>ley or :eat4 ,! vase be+ plac$ 9 ! sun%9e1 well wat]$ & c>efully t5d$1 ! se$ soon g]m9ates1 blades spr+ up1 &1 mak+ a rapid gr[?1 9 ! c\rse ( tw5ty-"o days--t is1 be=e ! eve ( ,/4 ,john--! vase is fill$ by a spread+ & vigor\s plant ( "y corn4 ,x !n receives ! "n ( ,h]mes1 or1 m commonly1 ( ,su ,n5n]e1 f a ,s>de ^w1 :i* possibly has ! same signification z ! ,pho5ician "n ( g>d52 simil> vases be+ call$1 9 anci5t times1 ! g>d5s ( ,adonis4 ,=e/] 9 8 ,rambles 9 ,corsica & ,s>d9ia1 quot+ ! above & rem>k+ ^u x says3--,on ! eve ( ,/4 ,john1 ! c]eal vase1 ornam5t$ ) ribbons1 is expos$ on a balcony1 decorat$ ) g>l&s & flags4 ,=m]ly1 also a little image 9 female attire1 or phallic emblems m\ld$ 9 clay1 su* z 7 exhibit$ 9 ! fea/s ( ,h]mes1 7 plac$ among ! blades ( corn2 b ^! repres5tations h be5 s sev]ely d5\nc$ by ! ,*ur*1 t !y are fall5 into disuse4 ,! "y m5 flock 9 cr[ds to witness ! spectacle & att5d ! maid5s :o come out to grace ! fea/4 ,a great fire is lit on ! piazza1 r\nd :i* !y leap & gambol1 ! c\ple :o h agre$ to be ,/4 ,john's comp>e complet+ ! c]emony 9 ?is mann]3--,! man is plac$ on "o side ( ! fire1 ! woman on ! o!r1 ea* hold+ opposite ends ( a /ick ext5d$ ov] ! burn+ emb]s1 :i* !y pass rapidly backw>ds & =w>ds4 ,?is is repeat$ ?ree times1 s t ! h& ( ea* p>ty passes ?rice ?r\gh ! flames4 ,! union be+ ?us seal$1 ! comp>atico or spiritual alliance is consid]$ p]fect4 ,aft] t1 ! music /rikes up1 & ! fe/ival is conclud$ by dances1 prolong$ to a late h\r ( ! night4 ,fa!r ,bresciani1 ,la ,m>mora1 & o!r writ]s1 ju/ly consid] ! ,n5n]e z "o ( ! _m relics ( ! ,pho5ician colonisation ( ,s>d9ia4 ,e "o kn[s t ! sun & moon1 "u v>i\s names su* z ,isis & ,osiris1 ,adonis & ,a/>te1 7 ! pr9cipal objects ( wor%ip 9 ! ea/ f ! e>lie/ times2 ! sun be+ consid]$ z ! vivify+ p[] ( univ]sal nature1 ! moon repres5t$ z a female1 d]iv+ h] light f ! sun1 z ! passive pr9ciple ( production4 ,! ab/ruse doctr9es on ! orig9 ( ?+s1 ?us %ad[$ out by ! anci5t se]s1 g5]at$ ! grosse/ ideas1 express$ 9 ! phallic emblems1 ! lewdness & obsc5ities mix$ up 9 ! popul> wor%ip ( ! deifi$ pr9ciples ( all exi/5ce4 ,( ! preval5ce 9 ,s>d9ia ( ! ,egypto-,pho5ician my?ology1 9 times ! mo/ remote1 no "o :o has exam9$ ! l>ge collection ( relics 9 ! ,royal ,museum at ,cagli>i1 or :o consults ! plates atta*$ to ,la ,m>mora's "w1 c ent]ta9 any d\bt4 ,b x is surpris+ to f9d1 among ! usages ( ! ,s>des at ! pres5t day1 a v exact repres5tation ( ! rites ( a primitive religion1 introduc$ into ! isl& ne>ly ?irty-five ye>s ago1 ?\gh x n[ p>takes m ( ! "* ( a popul> fe/ival ?an a religi\s c]emony4 ,"o ( ! pr9cipal incid5ts 9 ! ,s>de ,n5n]e consi/s 9 ! consecration ( ! spiritual relation betwe5 ! comp>e & com>e1 by _! ?rice cross+ h&s ov] ! fire 9 ! c]emonies ( ,/4 ,john's ,day4 ,a /ill m extraord9>y ve/ige ( ! idolatr\s rite ( pass+ ?r\gh ! fire1 is said to be /ill subsi/+ among ! cu/oms ( ! p ( ,logudoro1 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,ozi]i1 & 9 o!r p>ts ( ,s>d9ia4 ,( ! wor%ip ( ,molo*--p> excell5ce ! ,syrian & ,pho5ician god ( fire--by ! anci5t ,s>des1 !re is und\bt$ pro(4 ,we f9d among ! prodigi\s quantity ( su* relics1 collect$ f all p>ts ( ! isl&1 9 ! ,royal ,museum at ,cagli>i1 a /atuette ( ?is idol1 suppos$ to h be5 a h\sehold god4 ,its features are appall+3 great goggle eyes le] fi]cely f _! holl[ sockets2 ! broad no/rils seem ready to sniff ! fumes ( ! horrid sacrifice2 a wide gap+ m\? gr9s ) rabid fury at ! suppos$ victim2 d>k plumes spr+ f ! =ehead1 l horns1 & exp&$ w+s f ea* %\ld] & knee4 ,! image br&i%es a sword ) ! left h&1 hold+ 9 ! "r a small grate1 =m$ ( metal b>s4 ,x w\ld appe> t1 ?is be+ heat$1 ! wret*$ victim 0 plac$ on x1 & !n1 scor*$ s t ! fumes ( ! disgu/+ inc5se sav\r$ 9 ! no/rils ( ! rabid idol1 x fell ^u a brazi] ( burn+ coals b5ea?1 :]e x 0 consum$4 ,!re is ano!r idol 9 ?is collection ) ! same trucul5t ca/ ( features1 b horn$1 & clasp+ a bun* ( snakes 9 ! "r h&1 a trid5t 9 ! left1 ) s]p5ts tw9$ r\nd its legs4 ,?is image has a l>ge orifice 9 ! belly1 & flames are issu+ betwe5 ! ribs1 s t x w\ld appe> t :5 ! braz5 image ( ! idol 0 ?or\ghly heat$1 ! unhappy *ildr5 int5d$ = sacrifice 7 ?ru/ into ! m\? 9 ! navel1 & !re grill$--sav\ry morsels1 on :i* ! idol seems1 f its features1 rabidly gloat+1 :ile ! prie/s1 we are told1 endeav\r$ to dr[n ! cries ( ! suff]]s by %\ts & ! noise ( drums & timbrels-- '444 horrid k+1 besme>$ ) blood ,( human sacrifice1 & p>5ts' te>s2 ,?\gh1 = ! noise ( drums & timbrels l\d1 ,_! *ildr5's cries unhe>d1 t pass$ ?r\gh fire ,to 8 grim idol4'--,p>4 ,lo/1 i4 #cib4 ,?is cruel *ild-sacrifice 0 probably ! giv+ ( 8 se$ to ,molo*1 = :i* any ,israelite or /rang] t soj\rn$ 9 ,israel guilty ( ! crime 01 accord+ to ! ,mosaic law1 to be /on$ to dea?4 ,we are in=m$ 9 ! ,sacr$ ,records t no su* d5unciations ( ! idolatries ( ! surr\nd+ nations1 no revelations ( ! attributes or tea*+s ( ! pure wor%ip ( ,jehovah1 re/ra9$ ! ,israelites f ! practice ( ! f\l & cruel rites ( _! hea!n neighb\rs2 & we f9d 9 ! latt] days ( ! ,jewi% ,commonweal? ! prophet ,j]emiah pr$ict+ ! desolation ( ! p = ?is s9 among o!rs1 t !y _h e/rang$ !mselves f ! wor%ip ( ,jehovah1 & burn$ inc5se to /range gods1 & fill$ ! holy place ) ! blood ( innoc5ts1 & burn$ _! sons & _! daught]s ) fire = burnt-(f]+s unto ,baal4 ,!re appe> to h be5 two modes 9 :i* ! anci5t idolat]s devot$ _! *ildr5 to ,molo*4 ,9 "o !y 7 sacrific$ & consum$ 9 ! mann] already describ$1 a burnt (f]+ to ! idol = ! expiation ( ! s9s ( _! p>5ts or _! p4 ,9 ! o!r !y 7 only made to pass ?r\gh ! fire1 9 hon\r ( ! deity1 & z a sort ( initiation into 8 my/]ies1 & consecration to 8 s]vice4 ,?us ,ahaz1 ,k+ ( ,judah1 is said to h made 8 son to pass ?r\gh ! fire1 accord+ to ! abom9ations ( ! hea!n4 ,& x is reckon$ 9 ! catalogue ( ! s9s ( ,judah1 :i* drew on !m ! v5geance ( ,god1 t !y 'built ! high places ( ,baal1 to cause _! sons & _! daught]s to pass ?r\gh ! fire unto ,molo*4'#bh ,9 ! case ( infants1 x is suppos$ t ?is initiation1 ?is 'baptism by fire' 0 p]=m$ ei!r by plac+ !m on a sort ( grate susp5d$ by *a9s f ! vault ( ! temple1 & pass$ rapidly ov] ! sacr$ fire1 or by ! prie/s tak+ ! infants 9 _! arms & sway+ !m to & fro ov] or across ! fire1 *ant+ mean:ile c]ta9 pray]s or incantations4 ,) respect to *ildr5 ( old] gr[?1 !y 7 made to leap nak$ ?r\gh ! fire be=e ! idol1 s t _! :ole bodies might be t\*$ by ! sacr$ flames1 & purifi$1 z x 71 by contact ) ! div9ity4 ,! ,s>des1 we are in=m$ by ,fa!r ,bresciani1 /ill pres]ve a cu/om repres5t+ ?is initiation by fire1 b z 9 o!r ,pho5ician rites & practices1 )\t ! slighte/ idea ( _! pr(ane orig94 ,9 ! fir/ days ( spr+1 f "o end ( ! isl& to ! o!r1 ! villag]s assemble & light great fires 9 ! piazza & at ! cross roads4 ,! flames beg9n+ to asc5d1 ! *ildr5 leap ?r\gh !m at a b\nd1 s rapidly & ) su* dext]ity t :5 ! flames are highe/ x is seldom t _! clo!s or a hair ( _! head are s+$4 ,!y cont9ue ?is practice till ! fuel is r$uc$ to emb]s1 ! musicians mean:ile play+ on ! lion$da tunes adapt$ to a ,phyrric dance4 ,?is1 says ! le>n$ fa!r1 is a repres5tation ( ! initiation ?r\gh fire into ! my/]ies ( ,molo*4#bi ,n]gal1 :i* is a ,hebrew ^w1 01 p]haps1 a p]petual fire mo/ religi\sly pres]v$ 9 _! ,sefta1 or sacr$ places4 ,! ,cu?ites 7 s call$ f ,cu?us1 :i* 0 bo? ! "n ( a riv] & region 9 ,p]sia1 & f :i* !y 7 c>ri$ into ,sam>ia 9 v l>ge numb]s4 ,/rabo confirms ! exi/5ce ( ! sacr$ fire 9 ,p]sia 9 book fifte54 ,he says 't 9 ! temples ( ! wor%ipp]s ( ,anaitis & ,omanus1 or ,amanus1 ,p]sian gods among ! ,cappadocians1 ! c>e ( ! p]petual fire 0 committ$ to magi1 :o 7 call$ ,pyre?ri1 or fire wor%ipp]s4' ,he fur!r says1 ',9 t c\ntry !re is a great multitude ( !m1 & likewise _m temples ( ! ,p]sian gods2 t !y d n slay ! victims ) a knife1 b ) a c]ta9 k9d ( club1 z p\nd+ !m to dea? ) a pe/le2 t !re 7 also c]ta9 *apels 9 :i* ^! fires 7 kept wor?y ( be+ rememb]$2 t ! alt> 0 9 ! c5tre ( ! *apel1 & ^u :i* !re 7 _m c9d]s1 & !re ! prie/s wat*$ ! inext+ui%able fires2 t !y ent]$ !re daily1 & sang or *ant$ = ! space ( almo/ an h\r1 at ! same "t hold+ a bundle ( rods be=e ! fire2 t !y 7 veil$ 9 a wooll5 ti>a1 :i*1 fitt+ well on all sides1 cov]$ _! lips & jaws4 ,^!1 :i* 7 built 9 _! %r9es1 & :i* 7 call$ ,pyra!ia1 7 ! et]nal fires ( ! magi4 ,t :i* !y *ant$ 0 ! !ogony1 or primeval hi/ory ( ! gods4' ,! ,p]sians believ$ t e song 0 n equally efficaci\s 9 sacr$ rites4 ,! rods seem to h be5 ( tam>isk1 & )\t a magus no k9d ( sacrifices 7 p]=m$4 ,9 ! o!r sacr$ rites x 0 an annual cu/om = ! magi to hold ! tam>isk :ile !y *ant$ ! !ogony1 z x 0 ! habit ( ! anci5t poets :ile s++ to c>ry laurel 9 _! h&s4 ,= ?is reason "s believ$ t !y 7 call$ rhapsodi/s1 f ! ,greek ^w rhabdos1 :i* means a rod4 ,:ile *ant+ !y /irr$ ! fires ) _! rods & increas$ ! flames4 ,t :i* ! anci5ts write is true reg>d+ ! in/itutions ( ! ,p]sians1 t any "o :o 0 ab\t to become a k+ %\ld be initiat$ into ! magic rites1 & t ,n9us c\ld n be m a k+ ?an a magus f t cu/om4 ,! ,p]sians receiv$ ^! sacr$ rites f ! mo/ anci5t ,*aldeans1 & ! latt] call$ !m ,n]gal1 f two ,hebrew words1 nir & gal1 :i* may mean ei!r ! f\nta9 ( fire or light1 or fire or v]satile light1 & especially t inext+ui%able fire :i* !y wat*$ 9 _! holy places z ! symbol ( ! sun4 ,& al?\gh !re 7 _m gods 9 ,p]sia1 yet fire 0 wor%ipp$ by !m be=e & above all o!r gods1 & 9 e sacrifice !y especially invok$ him z ! ,romans did ,janus4 ,& h5ce1 b\nd by religion1 !y did n d>e to pollute fire de/9$ = daily uses ) any uncleanl9ess4 ,! ,pyra!ia1 or fires1 7 call$ ,pyreia by o!rs4 ,suidas says t ,h]aclius de/roy$ ! ,p]sian cities & ov]?rew _! ,pyreia4 ,b s anci5t d ! ,hebrews make ! wor%ip ( fire among ! ,*aldeans1 t ,ur ( ! ,*aldeans1 m5tion$ 9 ,g5esis ,,xi41 !y took = _! fire god4 ,nei!r d ! writ+s ( ! anci5ts quot$ by ,maimonides prove any?+ else ?an t fire 0 held 9 s mu* hon\r because x 0 a symbol ( ! sun4 ,9 reg>d to ?is mo/ anci5t wor%ip 9 ,*alda he ?us disc\rses 9 ',m ,nebo*im1' book ?ree1 *apt] ?irty3--',x is kn[n t ,abraham 0 born among a p :o s]v$ fire1 & :o1 9 _! cr$ulity1 believ$ !re 0 no o!r god except ! />s1 & ,i w 9 ?is *apt] make y acqua9t$ ) _! books1 :i* are n f\nd ) u translat$ 9 ! ,arabic language4 ,9 _! n>rations & anci5t cont5tions y w "k _! reasons & op9ions4 ,_! cr$ulity is prov$ to y 9 _! wor%ip ( ! />s :i* !y believ$ to be gods1 & t ! sun is ! great] among ! gods4 ,& !y said t ! o!r planets are gods1 b t ! sun & moon are ! greate/ ( _! gods4 ,y w f9d :at !y und\bt$ly say1 t ! sun gov]ns ! upp] & l[] _w4 ,all ?is y w f9d 9 _! books2 & !y speak ( ! condition ( ,abraham1 & !y decl>e fur!r t ,abraham 0 born & educat$ 9 ! l& ( fire wor%ipp]s4 ,he !re contradict$ _! op9ions1 say+ t !re 0 ano!r op]ator besides ! sun4 ,& !y (f]$ _! reasons oppos$ to 81 & among :i* !y m5tion$ ! op]ations ( ! sun1 :i* are manife/ & :i* appe> to be se5 ?r\gh\t ! univ]se4' ,b ,abraham 0 ca/ into *a9s because he refus$ to adore _! sun1 & aft] t he 0 robb$ ( 8 goods1 & by ! k+ bani%$ into ,canaan4 ,!y believ$ t ! sun rul$ ! _w1 t !re 0 no god sup]ior to him1 & !y ador$ fire4 ,!re=e1 :at else 0 fire ?an ! sign or symbol ( ! sun1 & v consonant to 8 nature8 ,& "h1 ,i ?9k1 is se5 ! god ( ,nahor1 son ( ,t]ah1 ref]r$ to 9 ,g5esis ,,xxxi41 #ec3--',! god ( ,abraham1 ! ,god ( ,nahor1 ! god ( _! fa!r1 judge betwixt u4' ,"h1 likewise1 y h ! =eign gods1 :i* ! anci5ts s]v$ 9 ! "t ( ,abraham1 z ! ,sacr$ ,scriptures te/ify1 9 ,jo%ua ,,xxiv41 #b3--';,& ,jo%ua said unto all ! p1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel1 y\r fa!rs dwelt on ! o!r side ( ! flood 9 ! old5 "t1 ev5 ,t]ah1 ! fa!r ( ,abraham & ! fa!r ( ,nahor3 & !y s]v$ o!r gods4' ,c]ta9ly be=e ! ,babylonian captivity also1 & 9 ! k+dom ( ,judea1 ^? ,pyra!ia & ! wor%ip ( fire exi/$1 if ,joseph ,scalig] conjectures correctly 9 ,catullus1 :51 9 ! sacr$ language1 or t ( ! prophets1 he says t ! ,pyra!ia are call$ ,*amanim4 ,9 ,,ii4 ,*ronicles1 ,,xxxiv41 #d1 we f9d z foll[s 9 reg>d to ,josiah1 ! k+3--',& !y broke d[n ! alt>s ( ,baalim 9 8 pres5ce1 & he broke into pieces ! images t 7 sacr$ to him4' ,! images "h 9 ,hebrew are call$ ,*amanim1 & ! ,rabb9s und]/& !m to be effigies ( ! sun4 ,= ! sun & heat 7 call$ ,*amha1 !nce ,*amanim 0 us$ = ! images1 *apels1 or ,pyra!an consecrat$ to ! sun4 ,9 ,leviticus ,,xxvi41 #cj1 ! words are z foll[s3--',i w de/roy y\r high places1 & cut d[n ,*amanicem1 t is1 y\r images1' c4 ,! ,hebrews und]/& t _! idols 7 d$icat$ 9 hon\r ( ! sun4 ,9 t place 9 ,leviticus & else:]e ,*amanim & o!r sacr$ rites borr[$ f ! ,p]sians are reprov$1 & among ^! 'high places1' call$ ,bamo? 9 ,hebrew4 ,x 0 a cu/om ( ! ,p]sians to p]=m _! sacr$ rites 9 ! mo/ high & elevat$ places1 & 9 ?is way !y (f]$ sacrifice to heav5 or ,jove4 ,h]odotus1 9 ,clio1 says 'x 0 _! cu/om to asc5d ! mo/ l(ty summits ( ! m\nta9s1 & !re immolate _! victims to ,jove1 & call+ by ! "n ( ,jove e circle ( ! heav5s4' ,b x 0 a cu/om bo? ( ! ,europeans & ,asiatics to asc5d ! summits ( m\nta9s to wor%ip ,jove4 ,h5ce he 0 call$ ,epakrios1 or ! ,l(ty4 ,t ,jupit]1 ) ,h]odotus1 is ,belus & ,assyrius1 = 9 t "n he 0 call$ ,jove 9 ! mo/ anci5t !ology ( ! ,p]sians1 z ,b]osus1 ,a!nocles1 & ,sima*us write4 ,x is a "q = ! le>n$ :e!r 9 ! god ,omanus1 or ,amanus1 :om ,/rabo m5tions1 ref]5ce may be _h to ,*amanim1 or ,hamanim4 ,scalig] ?9ks 9 ! affirmative1 & he !nce d$uces ,a*m5is & ,a*m5iss1 :o d5ote ,p]sian extraction4 ,amanus 0 inde$ ! sun1 z ,anaitis 0 ! moon1 & :o 7 call$ ,diana & ,v5us4 ,no "o1 h[ev]1 is ignorant t ! ,p]sians wor%ipp$ fire z a symbol ( ! sun1 & t is ! reason :y ,datis1 ! capta9 ( a %ip "u ,x]xes1 left ! isl& ( ,delos unh>m$1 inasmu* z x 0 sacr$ to ! sun1 or ,apollo4 ,z to ! o!r k9d ( ,*amanim1 or effigy r$uc$ to p[d] by ,k+ ,josiah1 ! foll[+ w be f\nd 9 ,,ii4 ,k+s1 ,,xxiii41 #aa1 ',& 9 process ( "t he remov$ ! horses :i* ! ,k+ ( ,judah _h giv5 to ! sun1 9 ! entrance ( ! temple ( ! ,"l1 ne> ! tab]nacle ( ,na?an-mele* ! eunu*1 :o 0 a pr9ce 9 ! suburbs1 & he burnt ! *>iots ( ! sun 9 fire4' ,^! also1 p]haps1 %\ld be call$ ,*amanim1 z ,cim*i1 ,solomon ,j>*i1 & ,levi ,b5 ,g]%on expla9 t place conc]n+ ! horses & *>iot1 t1 :ile ador+ ! ris+ sun1 !y l$ !m 9 solemn pomp f ! entrance ( ! temple to ! tab]nacle ( ,na?an-mele*4 ,?is m probably means ! molt5 images ( ! horses & *>iots consecrat$ to ! sun1 =1 among ! ,p]sians1 ! horse 0 sacr$ to ! sun1 & accu/om$ to be sacrific$ to x4 ,! same cu/om 0 transplant$ among ! ,grecians4 ,9 anci5t times ! *>iots 7 also d$icat$ to ! same1 z ! swifte/ ( swift gods4 ,b _! place 0 at ! door ( ! ,true ,god4 ,! ,jews wor%ipp$ ! sun t[>ds ! ea/ )9 ! ve/ibule ( ! door4 ,?us 9 ,ezekiel ,,viii41 #ad1 ',& behold1 ne> ! temple ( ! ,"l1 betwe5 ! ve/ibule & ! alt>1 !re 7 z if tw5ty-five m51 ^: backs 7 t[>ds ! temple ( ! ,"l1 & _! faces t[>ds ! ea/1 & !y ador$ ! sun 9 ! ea/4'#cj ,f mo/ ( ! classic au?ors1 su* z ,hom]1 ,tibullus1 ,horace1 ,ovid1 ,euripides1 ,ari/ophanes1 ,virgil1 c41 we ga!r t e ,greek & ,roman h\se _h its alt> on :i* fire 0 ev] burn+4 ,at night x 0 cov]$ up ) a%es s z to res]ve "s ( ! wood = ! morr[ & keep x g5tly & sl[ly sm\ld]+4 ,day by day1 ! fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+1 ! ma/] ( ! h\se appli$ himself to ! r\s+ up or rek9dl+ ( ! fire1 9 ord] t x might be ready = ! com+ c]emonies & wor%ip2 9 8 abs5ce f home ?is duty devolv$ ^u 8 wife z 8 ne>e/ relation4 ,writ]s tell u t ! fire did n cease to burn until ! family _h altoge!r p]i%$1 & an ext+ui%$ he>? 9 e>ly days meant ! same ?+ z an ext+ui%$ family4 ,nor 0 ! keep+ up ( ?is fire a m]e matt] ( unmean+ =m1 a simple cu/om to :i* no signification ( any p>ticul> importance 0 atta*$2 x 0 ess5tially connect$ ) ! p's mo/ anci5t & *]i%$ religi\s beliefs4 ,s s]i\s a matt] 0 x t ev5 ! p>ticul> k9d ( wood 0 specifi$4 ,virgil & ,plut>* di/9ctly /ate t only c]ta9 trees ought to be us$ = su* a purpose1 & ^! 7 kept sacr$ & =bidd5 = o!r uses4 ,! fire1 accord+ to ,euripides & ,ovid1 mu/ be kept pure--no pollut$ object might be ca/ into x1 no (f5sive action might be p]=m$ 9 its pres5ce4 ,z we rem>k 9 ano!r place1 !re 0 "o day 9 ! ye> 7,m>* #a/ 9 ,rome7 :5 all fires & lights 7 put out--b imm$iately r5ew$ ) ! obs]vation ( _m rites4 ,! /ricte/ rules _h to be att5d$ to on ^! occasions2 x 0 =bidd5 to r5ew ! fire f any rema9+ sp>k ( ! old--inde$ x 0 ess5tial to ?or\ghly ext+ui% e sp>k ( ! previ\s flame--nei!r might a sp>k be /ruck f fl9t & /eel2 only by ! sun's rays or by rubb+ two pieces ( wood toge!r might ! new fire be />t$ into be+1 = ! fire 0 reg>d$ z ! repres5tative ( ! sun--! greate/ ( lights & fires1 & z su* 0 ador$4 ,well x 0 n unreasonable or to be wond]$ at1 t m51 = want ( bett] k1 %\ld r5d] div9e hon\rs to t f :i* !y receiv$ su* b5efits2 !y saw ! light & heat ( ! sun p\r+ d[n ^u ! e>? & 9 conjunction ) ! ra9 & dew1 s(t5+ its cru/1 swell+ & fructify+ its se$ & br++ =? f x food & n\ri%m5t = man & bea/4 ,& s !y pray$ z we read 9 ! ,orphic hymns3 ,r5d] u always fl\ri%+1 always happy1 ,o fire3 ?\ :o art et]nal1 beautiful1 ev] "y2 ?\ :o n\ri%e/1 ?\ :o art ri*1 receive fav\rably ^! our (f]+s1 & 9 return give u happ9ess & sweet heal?4 ,! fire seems to h be5 p]petually invok$2 h>dly a monum5t 0 made1 h>dly a h\sehold or bus9ess duty p]=m$ or engagem5t fulfill$1 )\t a pray] to x2 if a man left 8 home = a brief :ile1 he wor%ipp$ ! fire2 :5 he return$1 be=e he salut$ 8 ne>e/ relatives1 ! same duty 0 obs]v$4 s*ylus tells ( ,agamemnon return+ f ,troy1 & in/ead ( go+ to ! temple & return+ ?anks to ,jupit]1 (f]+ ?anksgiv+ be=e ! fire 9 8 own h\se4 ,euripides1 also1 repres5ts ! dy+ ,alce/is speak+ to ! fire3 ,mi/ress1 ,i g b5ea? ! e>?1 & = ! la/ "t fall be=e !e1 & address !e4 ,protect my infant *ildr52 give to my boy a t5d] wife1 & to my daught] a noble husb&4 ,let !m n die1 l _! "m1 be=e ! "t1 b may !y lead a long & happy life 9 _! fa!rl&4 ,de ,c\langes says ! sacr$ fire 0 a sort ( provid5ce 9 ! family4 ,sacrifices 7 (f]$ to x1 & n m]ely 0 ! flame suppli$ ) wood1 b ^u ! alt> 7 p\r$ w9e1 oil1 inc5se & ! fat ( victims4 ,! god graci\sly receiv$ ^! (f]+s & dev\r$ !m4 ,radiant ) satisfaction1 he rose above ! alt>1 & lit up ! wor%ipp] ) 8 brightness4 ,!n 0 ! mom5t = ! suppliant humbly to invoke him & give he>tfelt utt]ance to 8 pray]4 ,correspond+ ) ! grace ( mod]n times1 recit$ be=e & aft] meals1 0 ! tribute ( pray] & praise utt]$ by ! anci5t be=e 8 fire :5 he 0 ab\t to p>take ( food & :5 he _h satisfi$ 8 hung]4 ,he w5t ev5 fur!r ?an ! mod]n does1 = be=e a p>ticle ( food 0 eat5 a due proportion ( meat & dr9k _h to be p\r$ out ^u ! alt> & pres5t$ to ! god4 ,& :5 ! flame rose up1 !y reg>d$ x z ! deity re>+ himself 9 _! mid/ & consum+ :at _h be5 pres5t$4 ,if we turn to ! ,sacr$ ,books ( ! ,ea/ we %all f9d h[ /rong a hold ?is ,fire ,wor%ip has ^u ! ,h9doo m9d1 & ! importance atta*$ to a due obs]vance ( all po9ts ( ritual connect$ ) x4 ,9 ! ,laws ( ,manu we f9d directions = 8 guidance ext5d+ to ! mo/ ord9>y dome/ic necessities & "s ( :i* we _c v well repeat 9 ^! pages4 ,"s ( 8 private necessities mu/ n be satisfi$ 9 view ( ! fire b he mu/ retire ei!r into d>kness or out ( sight ( x4 ,let him n bl[ a fire ) 8 m\?--,let him n ?r[ any impure sub/ance into ! fire1 let him n w>m 8 feet at x--,let him n place fire "u a b$ or ! l2 nor /ep ov] x1 nor place x :5 he sleeps at ! foot5d ( 8 b$--,let him keep 8 "r arm uncov]$ 9 a place :]e a sacr$ fire is kept--,a ,brahmana :o is impure mu/ n t\* ) 8 h& a c[1 a ,brahmana1 or fire2 nor1 be+ 9 good heal?1 let him look at ! lum9>ies 9 ! sky :ile he is impure4 ,!n aga91 ,a ,brahmana %all (f] ( ! cook$ food de/9$ = ! ,vaisvadeva 9 ! sacr$ dome/ic fire to ! foll[+ deities3 ,fir/ to ,agni1 & next to ,soma1 !n to bo? ^! gods conjo9tly1 fur!r to all ! gods1 & !n to ,dhanvaut>i1 fur!r to ,kuhu 7! goddess ( ! new moon day71 to ,anumati 7! goddess ( ! full moon day71 to ,pragapati 7! "l ( creatures71 to heav5 & e>? conjo9tly1 & f9ally to ,agni ,svi%takrit 7! fire :i* p]=ms ! sacrifice well74 ,& s on 9 _m o!r places1 9 "o ( :i* ! k+ is to behave l fire4 ,let ! k+ emulate ! en]getic action ( ,indra1 ( ! sun1 ( ! w9d1 ( ,yama1 ( ,v>una1 ( ! moon1 ( ! fire1 & ( ! e>?4 ,if he is ard5t 9 wra? aga9/ crim9als & end[$ ) brilliant en]gy1 & de/roys wick$ vassals1 !n 8 "* is said to resemble t ( fire4 ,turn+ to ! ,rig ,v$a we f9d ,hymns to ,agni 7! god ( fire7 & ! ,m>uts 7! /orm gods74 #a4 ,?\ art call$ =? to ?is fair sacrifice = a draught ( milk2 ) ! ,m>uts come hi!r1 ,o ,agni6 #b4 ,no god1 inde$1 no mortal1 is beyond ! might ( !e1 ! mighty "o2 ) ! ,m>uts come hi!r1 ,o ,agni6 #c4 ,^? :o "k ( ! great sky1 ! ,visne ,devas )\t guile2 ) ^? ,m>uts come hi!r1 ,o ,agni6 #d4 ,! wild ones :o s+ _! song1 unconqu]able by =ce2 ) ! ,m>uts come hi!r1 ,o ,agni6 #e4 ,^? :o are brilliant1 ( awful %ape1 p[]ful1 & dev\r]s ( foes2 ) ! ,m>uts come hi!r1 ,o ,agni6 #f4 ,!y :o 9 heav5 are en?ron$ z gods1 9 ! light ( ! firmam5t2 ) ! ,m>uts come hi!r1 ,o ,agni6 #g4 ,!y :o %oot ) _! d>ts across ! sea ) might2 ) ! ,m>uts come hi!r1 ,o ,agni6 #i4 ,i p\r out to !e = ! e>ly draught ! sweet juice ( ,soma2 ) ! ,m>uts come hi!r1 ,o ,agni6 ,ano!r "o says3--,o ,agni1 ?\ art ! life1 ?\ art ! patron ( man4 ,9 return = our pray]s1 be/[ glory & ri*es on ! fa!r ( a family :o n[ addresses !e4 ,agni1 ?\ art a wise protector & a fa!r2 to !e we owe life1 we are ( ?y h\sehold4 ,de ,c\langes says3--,s ! he>?-god 01 z 9 ,greece1 a tutel>y deity4 ,m5 ask$ ( him abundance1 & t ! e>? might be productive4 ,he 0 pray$ to = heal?1 & t a man might long enjoy ! light & arrive at old age l ! sun at 8 sett+4 ,ev5 wisdom is dem&$1 & p>don = s94 ,= z 9 ,greece ! fire-god 0 ess5tially pure1 s n only 0 ! ,brahm9 =bidd5 to ?r[ any?+ fil?y into 8 fire1 b he might n ev5 w>m 8 feet at x4 ,! guilty man1 also1 z 9 ,greece1 might n approa* 8 own he>? be=e he 0 purifi$ f ! /a9 he _h contract$4 ,assur$ly ! ,greeks did n borr[ ?is religion f ! ,h9doos1 nor ! ,h9doos f ! ,greeks2 b ,greeks1 ,italians1 & ,h9doos1 belong$ to "o & ! same race1 & _! ance/ors at a v e>ly p]iod _h liv$ toge!r 9 ,c5tral ,asia4 ,!re !y _h le>nt ?is cre$1 & e/abli%$ _! rites4 ,:5 ! tribes gradually mov$ fur!r away f "o ano!r1 !y transport$ ?is religion ) !m1 ! "o to ! banks ( ! ,ganges1 & ! o!rs to ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,aft]w>ds1 "s le>nt to wor%ip ,brahma1 o!rs ,zeus1 & o!rs aga9 ,janus2 b all _h pres]v$ z a legacy ! e>li] religion :i* !y _h practis$ at ! common cradle ( ! race4 ,x is rem>kable t 9 all sacrifices1 ev5 9 ^? (f]$ to ,zeus or to ,a!ne1 x 0 always to ! fire t ! fir/ invocation 0 made4 ,at ,olympia assembl$ ,greece (f]$ h] fir/ sacrifice to ! he>?-fire1 & ! second to ,zeus4 ,simil>ly at ,rome1 ! fir/ to be ador$ 0 always ,ve/a1 :o 0 no?+ else b ! fire4 ,& s we read 9 ! hymns ( ! ,v$a3 ,be=e all gods1 ,agni mu/ be invok$4 ,we w pron\nce ?y holy "n be=e t ( all ! o!r immortals4 ,o ,agni1 :atev] be ! god we hon\r by our sacrifice1 to !e is ! holocau/ (f]$4 ,x 0 n t ,jupit] & ,brahma _h n acquir$ a mu* great] importance 9 ! m9ds ( m51 b x 0 rememb]$ t ! fire 0 mu* old] ?an ! gods4 ,:5 ! populations ( ,greece & ,italy _h le>nt to repres5t _! ,gods z p]sons1 & _h giv5 ea* a prop] "n & a human %ape1 ! old wor%ip ( ! fire 0 simil>ly modifi$4 ,! sacr$ fire 0 call$ ,ve/a4 ,! common n\n 0 made a prop] "n1 & a leg5d by degrees atta*$ to x4 ,!y ev5 w5t s f> z to repres5t ! fire 9 /atues "u ! features ( a woman1 ! g5d] ( ! n\n hav+ det]m9$ ! sex ( ! deity4 ,ve/a1 9 my?ology1 0 "o ( ! pr9cipal deities ( ! ,pagans4 ,^? :o h dilig5tly inve/igat$ ! religion ( ! ,py?agorean philosoph]s pret5d t by ,ve/a !y meant ! univ]se1 to :i* !y ascrib$ a s\l1 & :i* !y wor%ipp$ z ! sole div9ity sometime "u ! "n ( ,greek3 to pan1 ! :ole1 & sometimes "u ! appellation ( ,greek3 monos1 unity4 ,h[ev]1 fabul\s hi/ory records two goddesses "u ! "n ( ,ve/a2 "o ! "m ( ,saturn1 & wife ( ,coelum1 & ! o!r ! daught] ( ,saturn1 by 8 wife ,rhea4 ,! fir/ 0 ,t]ra1 or ! ,e>?1 call$ also ,cybele1 & d]iv$ h] "n ,ve/a1 accord+ to "s1 f clo?+1 because ! e>? is clo!d1 ve/itur1 ) plants & fruits1 or1 accord+ to ,ovid1 f ! /ability ( ! e>? because /at vi t]ra sua1 or x supports itself4 ,h5ce ! fir/ oblations 9 all sacrifices 7 (f]$ to h]1 because :atsoev] is sacrific$ spr+s f ! e>?2 & ! ,greeks bo? began & conclud$ _! sacrifices ) ,ve/a1 because !y e/eem$ h] ! "m ( all gods4 ,! second 0 ,fire1 & ,ve/a ^: p[] 0 ex]cis$ ab\t alt>s & h\ses1 d]ives h] "n1 accord+ to ,cic]o1 f fire or he>?4 ,accord+ly ! poets frequ5tly use ,ve/a = fire or flame2 z !y d ,jupit] = air1 ,c]es = corn1 c4 ,an image ( ,ve/a1 to :i* !y sacrific$ e day1 0 plac$ be=e ! doors ( ! h\ses at ,rome2 & ! places :]e ^! /atues 7 erect$ 7 call$ ve/ibula1 f ,ve/a4 ,?is goddess 0 a virg91 & s great an admir] ( virg9ity1 t :5 ,jupit] h] bro!r gave h] leave to ask :at %e w\ld1 %e bes\ght t %e might always be a virg91 & h ! fir/ oblations 9 all sacrifices4 ,?is goddess is call$ by ,horace t]na ,ve/a1 & x 0 9 hon\r ( h] t ,numa erect$ a temple at ,rome1 & d$icat$ virg9s to keep a p]petual fire ^u h] alt>s4 ,"o way ( repres5t+ ?is goddess1 x is said1 0 9 ! habit ( a matron1 hold+ 9 h] "r h& a flambeau or lamp1 & sometimes a ,palladium or small ,victory4 ,! wor%ip ( ,ve/a & ( fire 0 br\ght f ,phrygia into ,italy by neas & ! o!r ,trojans :o resort$ ?i!r4 ,to ?is purpose ,virgil obs]ves t neas1 be=e he left ! palace ( 8 fa!r1 _h tak5 away ! fire f ! sacr$ he>?4 ,! "n ,ve/a 0 synonym\s ) ! ,*aldean & ,p]sian ,ave/a & h5ce ,zoroa/] gave to 8 book on ! wor%ip ( fire1 ! "n ( ,ave/a or ,abe/a1 i4e41 ! cu/ody ( fire4 ,! ,ve/als 7 ! virg9s 9 ,anci5t ,rome1 consecrat$ to ! s]vice ( ! goddess ,ve/a1 ^: wor%ip1 we h said1 0 br\ght into ,italy by neas1 & "o ( _! special duties 0 ! wat*+ ( ! sacr$ fire1 ! go+ out ( :i* 0 visit$ ^u !m ) su* sev]e :ipp+4 ,?is fire1 :i* !y _h to wat* s jeal\sly & c>efully1 0 nei!r on an alt> nor on a he>?1 b 9 little e>!n vessels ) two h&les1 call$ cap$uncula4 ,x 0 held a pl$ge ( ! empire ( ! _w4 ,if x w5t out1 x 0 judg$ a v unlucky progno/ic1 & 0 to be expiat$ ) inf9ite c]emonies4 ,among ! ,romans1 ,fe/us tells u1 x 0 only to be rek9dl$ by rubb+ a k9d ( wood prop] = ! purpose4 ,b among ! ,greeks1 ,plut>*1 9 8 life ( ,numa1 obs]ves1 x 0 to be rek9dl$ by expos+ "s inflammable matt] 9 ! c5tre ( a concave vessel held to ! sun4 ,x is to be not$1 ! ,romans 7 n ! only p :o kept ! p]petual fire ( ,ve/a1 9 imitation ( ! cele/ial fires2 b ! ,greeks 7 possess$ ) ! same sup]/ition2 p>ticul>ly ! ,delphians1 ,a!nians1 ,t5$ians1 ,argives1 ,rhodians1 ,cyzic5ians1 ,milesians1 ,ephesians1 c4 ,magi1 or ,magians1 0 ! title :i* ! anci5t ,p]sians gave to _! wise m5 & philosoph]s4 ,:atev] may be ! orig9 ( ! ^w1 & ^u ?is great div]sity ( op9ion seems to h prevail$1 x corresponds ) ! ,greek3 sophoi among ! ,greeks2 sapi5tes among ! ,lat9s2 ,druids among ! ,gauls2 ,gynosophi/s among ! ,indians2 & prophets1 prie/s among ! ,egyptians4 ,plato1 ,apuleius1 ,la]tius1 & o!rs agree t ! philosophy ( ! ,magi relat$ pr9cipally to ! wor%ip ( ! gods2 !y 7 ! p]sons :o 7 to (f] pray]s1 supplications & sacrifices1 z if ! gods w\ld be he>d by !m alone4 ,!y tea* _! doctr9e conc]n+ ! nature & orig9 ( ! gods1 says ,la]tius1 :om !y ?9k to be fire1 e>?1 & wat]2 !y reject ! use ( pictures & images1 & reprobate ! op9ion t ! gods are male & female2 !y disc\rse to ! p conc]n+ ju/ice2 !y ?9k x impi\s to consume dead bodies ) fire2 !y all practise div9ation & prophecy1 pret5d+ t ! gods appe> to !m2 !y =bid ! use ( ornam5ts 9 dress2 !y clo! !mselves 9 a :ite robe2 !y make use ( ! gr\nd z _! b$1 ( h]bs1 *eese & bread = food1 & ( a re$ = _! /aff4 ,/rabo also relates1 t !re 7 9 ,cappadocia a great numb] ( ,magi1 :o 7 call$ ,pyre?i1 or wor%ipp]s ( fire1 & _m temples ( ! ,p]sian gods1 9 ! mid/ ( :i* 7 alt>s att5d$ by prie/s1 :o daily r5ew$ ! sacr$ fire1 accompany+ ! c]emony ) music4 ,! *ief doctr9e ( ! ,magi 01 t !re 7 two pr9ciples1 "o ( :i* 0 ! cause ( all good1 & ! o!r ! cause ( all evil4 ,! =m] 0 repres5t$ by light1 & ! latt] by d>kness1 z _! true/ symbols2 & ( ! composition ( ^! two !y suppos$ t all ?+s 9 ! _w 7 made4 ,! good god !y always wor%ipp$ be=e fire1 z be+ ! cause ( light1 & especially be=e ! sun1 z be+ 9 _! op9ion ! mo/ p]fect fire1 & caus+ ! mo/ p]fect light2 & = ?is reason !y _h 9 all _! temples fire con/antly burn+ on alt>s erect$ 9 !m = t purpose4 ,be=e ^! sacr$ fires1 !y p]=m$ all _! public acts ( devotion1 z !y likewise practis$ _! private devotions be=e _! private fires 9 _! own h\ses4 ,su* 7 ! t5ets ( ?is sect :5 ,sm]dis1 :o 0 ! pr9cipal lead] ( x1 hav+ usurp$ ! cr[n aft] ! dea? ( ,cambyses1 0 sla9 by sev5 pr9ces ( ,p]sia2 & _m ( ! ,magians1 :o adh]$ to him1 %>$ likewise ! same fate4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ?is ev5t1 ^? :o adopt$ ! s5tim5ts ( ?is sect 7 call$1 by way ( d]ision1 ,magians1 f mige-gu%1 :i* signifi$1 9 ! language ( ! c\ntry !n 9 use1 "o t _h 8 e>s cropp$4 ,! :ole sect ( ! ,magians w\ld soon h sunk into utt] ext9ction if x _h n1 9 a few ye>s aft] ?is p]iod1 be5 reviv$ & re=m$ by ,zoroa/]4 ,?is celebrat$ philosoph]1 call$ by ! ,p]sians ,z]du%t or ,z>atu%t1 began ab\t ! ?irty-six? ye> ( ! reign ( ,d>ius to re/ore & re=m ! ,magian sy/em ( religion4 ,he 0 n only excell5tly skill$ 9 all ! le>n+ ( ! ,ea/ t prevail$ 9 8 "t1 b likewise ?or\ghly v]s$ 9 ! ,jewi% religion1 & 9 all ! sacr$ writ+s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t t 7 !n extant1 :5ce "s h inf]r$ t he 0 a native ,jew bo? by bir? & pr(ession2 & t he _h be5 s]vant to "o ( ! prophets1 probably ,ezekiel or ,daniel4 ,he made 8 fir/ appe>ance 9 ,m$ia1 9 ! city ( ,xiz1 aft]w>ds call$ ,ad]bijan1 z "s say2 or accord+ to o!rs1 9 ,ecbatana1 aft]w>ds ,tauris4 ,in/ead ( admitt+ ! exi/5ce ( two fir/ causes ) ! ,magians1 he introduc$ a pr9ciple sup]ior to !m bo?--"o supreme ,god1 :o creat$ bo? ^!1 & out ( ^! two produc$1 accord+ to 8 sov]eign pleasure1 ev]y?+ else4 ,zoroa/] caus$ fire temples to be erect$ :]ev] he came3 = hav+ feign$ t he 0 tak5 up into heav51 & !re in/ruct$ 9 ! doctr9es he taught by ,god himself1 out ( ! mid/ ( a great & mo/ bright flame ( fire1 he taught 8 foll[]s t fire 0 ! true/ %ek9ah ( ! div9e pres5ce2 t ! sun be+ ! mo/ p]fect fire1 ,god _h !re ! ?rone ( 8 glory1 & ! resid5ce ( 8 div9e pres5ce 9 a peculi> mann]2 & next to ?is 9 our elem5t>y fire2 &1 !re=e1 he ord]$ !m to direct all _! wor%ip to ,god1 fir/ t[>ds ! sun1 :i* !y call$ ,mi?ra1 & next t[>ds _! sacr$ fires2 & :5 !y came be=e ^! fires to wor%ip1 !y always approa*$ !m on ! we/ side1 t hav+ _! faces t[>ds !m1 & also t[>ds ! ris+ sun at ! same "t1 !y might direct _! wor%ip t[>ds bo?4 ,& 9 ?is po/ure !y always p]=m$ e act ( _! wor%ip4 ,zoroa/] also pret5d$ t he br\ght "s ( ! heav5ly fire ) him on 8 return & plac$ x on ! alt> ( ! fir/ fire temple1 :i* he erect$ at ,xiz1 9 ,m$ia1 :5ce x 0 propagat$ to all ! re/2 & on ?is acc\nt _! prie/s c>efully wat*$ x & nev] suff]$ x to be ext+ui%$4 ,zoroa/]1 hav+ assum$ ! "* ( a div9e prophet & re=m] ( religion1 retir$ into a cave1 devot+ himself to pray] & m$itation1 :]e he compos$ ! book call$ ! ,z5d1 9 :i* 8 pret5d$ revelations 7 conta9$4 ,f ,m$ia he remov$ into ,bactria2 & he w5t also into ,india among ! ,bra*mans1 & hav+ acquir$ all _! k 9 ma!matics1 philosophy & a/ronomy1 return$ & communicat$ ! k to 8 ,magians2 & ?us !y became fam\s = _! skill 9 ^! sci5ces2 s t a le>n$ man & a ,magian 7 equival5t t]ms4 ,! vulg> conceiv$ ( !m z p]sons actuat$ & inspir$ by sup]natural p[]s2 & h5ce ^? :o pret5d$ to wick$ & diabolical acts1 assum$ ! "n ( ,magians2 & ! t]m ,magician acquir$ its evil mean+4 ,h[ev]1 ?is di/+ui%$ k 0 conf9$ to ^? :o 7 by way ( em95ce1 ! ,magi1 or ! prie/s2 :o1 l ^? ( ! ,jews1 be+ ( ! same tribe1 appropriat$ _! le>n+ to _! own families4 ,^! prie/s 7 di/ribut$ into ?ree ord]s1 viz43 ! inf]ior prie/s1 :o conduct$ ! ord9>y c]emonies ( religion2 ! sup]9t5d5ts :o gov]n$ !m & presid$ ov] ! sacr$ fire2 & ! ar*imagus1 or high-prie/1 :o possess$ supreme au?ority ov] ! :ole ord]2 & _! *ur*es or temples 7 also ( ?ree sorts1 p>o*ial or oratories1 9 :i* ! p p]=m$ _! devotions1 & :]e ! sacr$ fire 0 kept only 9 lamps2 fire-temples1 9 :i* fire 0 kept cont9ually burn+ on a sacr$ alt>1 :]e ! high] ord] ( ! ,magi direct$ ! public devotions1 & ! p assembl$ to p]=m magical incantations1 he> int]pretations ( dreams1 & practise o!r sup]/itions2 & la/ly1 ! fire-temple 9 :i* ! ar*imagus resid$1 :i* 0 visit$ by ! p at c]ta9 seasons ) peculi> solemnity1 & to :i* x 0 deem$ an indisp5sable duty = e "o to repair at lea/ once 9 8 life4 ,zoroa/] at l5g? c>ri$ 8 religi\s sy/em to ! royal c\rt at ,susa1 & made ,d>ius a proselyte1 toge!r ) mo/ ( ! great m5 ( ! k+dom4 ,,! ,,end4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,m\le's ,h]aldry4 #b ,maitl&'s ,*ur* 9 ! ,catacombs4 #c ,=long4 #d ,m\le's ,h]aldry4 #e ,nor!rn ,t\r4 #f ,gorham1 ,hi/4 ,s4 ,neots4 #g ,riv]s ( ,life4 #h ,anci5t ,fai?s1 vol4 i4 #i ,riv]s ( ,life4 #aj ,riv4 ,life1 ,=long4 #aa ,n9eveh1 c4 #ab ,seld5's ,syrian ,deities4 #ac ,=long4 #ad ,riv]s ( ,life4 #ae ,leslie's ,e>ly ,races ( ,scotl&4 #af ,riv]s ( ,life4 #ag ,=long1 ,riv4 ,life4 #ah ,riv]s ( ,life4 #ai ,see ,pop4 ,sci5ce ,rev41 vol4 x4 #bj ,h9du ,pan!on4 #ba ,see ,asiat4 ,res41 vol4 iii4 #bb ,= a some:at long] acc\nt ( ?is & o!r ,my?s1 see ,rev4 ,w4 ,gill's ,book4 #bc ,*>d9's ,voyages1 vol4 ii4 #bd ,?alia1 #af1 ,rawl9son4 #be ,p5nant1 vol4 ,i41 p4 #aaa4 #bf ,p5nant1 vol4 ,,iii4 #bg ,seld5's ,syrian ,deities4 ,haus]'s ,translation4 #bh ,j]emiah xxxii4 #ce4 #bi ,see ,bresciani & ,=re/]'s ,s>d9ia4 #cj ,seld5's ,syrian ,deities1 ,hauss]'s ,translation4 ,,phallic ,,s]ies ,,cr4 #h,,vo1 ,,vellum1 #g_/f ,,ea*4 ,only a v limit$ numb]1 privately pr9t$ ,,phallicism4--,a ,description ( ! ,wor%ip ( ,l+am-,yoni 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! ,_w1 & 9 diff]5t ,ages1 ) an ,acc\nt ( ,anci5t & ,mod]n ,crosses1 p>ticul>ly ( ! ,crux ,ansata 7or ,h&l$ ,cross7 & o!r ,symbols connect$ ) ! ,my/]ies ( ,sex ,wor%ip4 ,only a few copies to be sold ) sets at #g_/f1 or sep>ately1 #aj_/f4 ,,ophiolatreia4--,an ,acc\nt ( ! ,rites & ,my/]ies connect$ ) ! ,orig91 ,rise1 & ,developm5t ( ,s]p5t ,wor%ip 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! ,_w1 enri*$ ) ,int]e/+ ,traditions1 & a full description ( ! celebrat$ ,s]p5t ,m\nds & ,temples1 ! :ole =m+ an exposition ( "o ( ! phases ( ,phallic1 or ,sex ,wor%ip4 ,,phallic ,,objects1 ,,monum5ts ,,& ,,rema9s2 ,illu/rations ( ! ,rise & ,developm5t ( ! ,phallic ,idea 7,sex ,wor%ip71 & its embodim5t 9 ,works ( ,nature & ,art4 ,et*$ ,frontispiece4 ,,cultus ,,arborum4--,a ,descriptive ,acc\nt ( ,phallic ,tree ,wor%ip1 ) illu/rative ,leg5ds1 ,sup]/iti\s ,usages1 c42 exhibit+ its ,orig9 & ,developm5t among/ ! ,ea/]n & ,we/]n ,nations ( ! ,_w1 f ! e>lie/ to mod]n times4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,passages 9 italics are indicat$ by italics4 ,lett]s ) diacritical m>ks are n repres5t$ 9 ?is text v]sion4 ,! orig9al text includes ,greek *>act]s4 ,= ?is text v]sion ^! lett]s h be5 replac$ ) translit]ations4