,,anci5t ,,pagan ,,& ,,mod]n ,,*ri/ian  
,,symbolism4  ,by ,?omas ,inman1 ,m4,d4 
,consult+ ,physician ,to ,! ,royal      
,infirm>y1 ,liv]pool2 ,late ,lectur]    
,successively ,on ,botany1 ,m$ical      
,jurisprud5ce1 ,mat]ia ,m$ica ,&        
,!rapeutics1 ,& ,! ,pr9ciples ,&        
,practice ,( ,m$ic9e1 ,etc42 ,9 ,!      
,liv]pool ,s*ool ,( ,m$ic9e2 ,au?or ,(  
,f\ndation ,= ,a ,new ,!ory ,& ,practice
 ,( ,m$ic9e2 ,a ,treatise ,on ,myalgia2 
,on ,! ,real ,nature ,( ,inflammation1  
,a!roma ,9 ,art]ies1 ,! ,pres]vation ,( 
,heal?1 ,! ,re/oration ,( ,heal?1       
,anci5t ,fai?s ,embodi$ ,9 ,anci5t      
,names1   ,second ,edition1  ,revis$ ,& 
,enl>g$1  ,,) ,,an ,,essay ,,on ,,baal  
,,wor%ip1 ,,on ,,! ,,assyrian ,,sacr$   
,,grove1 ,,& ,,o!r ,,alli$ ,,symbols4   
,by ,john ,newton1 ,m4,r4,c4,s4,e41     
,etc4    ,! woodcuts 9 ! pres5t volume  
orig9ally appe>$ 9 a l>ge "w1 9 two ?ick
 volumes1 entitl$ ,anci5t ,fai?s embodi$
 9 ,anci5t ,names4 ,x has be5 sugge/$ to
 me by _m1 t a collection ( ^! ,figures1

 & _! explanation1 are m likely to be   
g5]ally exam9$ ?an a v volum9\s book4 ,!
 "o is1 z x 71 an alphabet2 ! o!r1 an   
essay4 ,! "o op5s ! eyes2 ! o!r gives !m
 opportunities to use _! vision4 ,! "o  
tea*es to read2 ! o!r af=ds means =     
practice4 ,z ! l>g] "w endeav\rs to     
demon/rate ! exi/5ce ( a /ate ( ?+s     
almo/ unkn[n to ! ,briti% public1 s x is
 necess>y to furni% ov]:elm+ pro( t !   
allegations & accusations made aga9/    
c]ta9 nations ( antiquity1 & "s doctr9es
 ( ,*ri/ianity1 are sub/antially true4  
,consequ5tly1 ! numb] ( witnesses is    
great] ?an is absolutely necess>y to    
prove ! po9t4  #ab1 ,rodney ,/reet1     
,liv]pool1  ,july #ahfi4  ,! dem& :i*   
has sprung up = ?is "w has induc$ !     
,au?or to make x m complete ?an x 0     
orig9ally4 ,b x c\ld n be made p]fect   
)\t be+ exp&$ into a volume ^: size w\ld
 be incompatible ) *eapness4 ,:5 e      
,figure w\ld supply a text = a long     
disc\rse1 a close att5tion is requir$   
le/ a description %\ld be develop$ into 

a diss]tation4  ,9 ?is "w1 ! ,au?or is  
oblig$ to conf9e himself to !           
explanation ( symbols1 & _c laun* out   
into anci5t & mod]n fai?s1 except 9 s f>
 z !y are typifi$ by ! use ( c]ta9      
conv5tional signs4  ,a great _m :o p]use
 a book l ?is = ! fir/ "t1 & f9d h[     
/range 7 ! ideas :i* = "s ?\s&s ( ye>s  
p]meat$ ! religi\s op9ions ( ! civilis$ 
_w1 might naturally consid] t ! ,au?or  
is a m]e vision>y--"o :o is possess$ ( a
 hobby t he rides to dea?4 ,su* a notion
 is /r5g!n$ by f9d+ t !re is sc>cely any
 subject treat$ ( except ! "o :i*       
associates religion1 a matt] ( ! highe/ 
aim to man1 ) ideas ( ! mo/ int5sely    
e>?ly k9d4 ,b a ?\ghtful read] w readily
 disc]n t an essay on ,symbolism mu/ be 
conf9$ to visible emblems4 ,by no fair  
means c an au?or :o makes ! crucifix 8  
text introduce ! subject ( !            
,confessional1 ! ,eu*>i/1 or ,extreme   
,unction4 ,nor c "o1 :o kn[s t ,buddha &
 ,jesus alike inaugurat$ a fai? :i* 0   
unm>k$ by visible symbolism1 br+ into an

 int]pretation ( emblems a comp>ison    
betwe5 ! prea*+ ( two su* di/+ui%$ m54  
,9 l mann]1 ! ,au?or is oblig$ to pass  
ov] ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,judaism1         
,*ri/ianity z prop\nd$ by ! son ( ,m>y1 
& t :i* passes curr5t = ,*ri/ianity 9   
,rome & mo/ c\ntries ( ,europe4  ,all ^!
 po9ts1 & _m m1 h be5 some:at fully     
discuss$ 9 ! ,au?or's l>g] "w1 s (t5    
ref]r$ to 9 ?is1 & to t he mu/ ref] !   
curi\s4 ,! foll[+ pages are simply a    
*apt] tak5 f a book1 complete p]haps 9  
itself1 b only z a brick may be p]fect1 
)\t giv+ to an individual any idea ( !  
size1 /yle1 or ar*itecture ( ! h\se f   
:i* x has be5 tak54 ,if read]s w reg>d  
^! pages z a beam 9 a build+1 ! ,au?or w
 be cont5t4  #h1 ,vyvyan ,t]race1       
,clifton1 ,bri/ol1  ,augu/1 #ahgd4      
,,introduction4  ,,pagan ,,& ,,*ri/ian  
,,symbolism4  ,,app5dix3 ,,! ,,assyrian 
,,grove ,,& ,,o!r ,,emblems             
,,introduction4  ,x may1 we ?9k1 be tak5
 = grant$1 t no?+ is1 or has ev] be51   
adopt$ into ! s]vice ( ,religion1 )\t a 

def9ite purpose4 ,if x be suppos$ t a   
religion is built ^u ! f\ndation ( a    
di/9ct revelation f ! ,almighty1 z !    
,hebrew is said to be1 !re is a full    
belief t e emblem1 rite1 c]emony1 dress1
 symbol1 etc41 has a special            
signification4 ,_m e>ne/ ,*ri/ians1     
inde$1 see 9 ,judaic ord9ances a ref]5ce
 to ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4 ,i h1 = example1  
he>d a pi\s man ass]t t leprosy 0 only  
ano!r ^w = s92 b he 0 greatly /agg]$ 9  
?is belief :5 ,i po9t$ out to him t if a
 p]son's :ole body 0 affect$ he 0 no    
long] unclean 7,lev4 xiii4 #ac71 :i*    
seem$ on ! propos$ hypo!sis to          
demon/rate t :5 a s9n] 0 z black z hell 
he 0 ! equal ( a sa9t4 ,accord+ to su*  
an int]pret]1 ! pas*al lamb is a type ( 
,jesus1 & consequ5tly all :om 8 blood   
spr9kles are blocks ( wood1 l9tels1 &   
side-po/s 7,exod4 xii4 #bb1 #bh74 ,by ! 
same /yle ( metaphorical reason+1 ,jesus
 0 typifi$ by ! scape-goat1 & ! pro( is 
cle>1 = "o 0 driv5 away into !          
wild]ness1 & ! o!r volunt>ily w5t       

!re--"o to be de/roy$1 ! o!r to be      
tempt$ by ! devil6 ,h5ce we inf] t !re  
is no?+ repugnant to ! m9ds ( ! pi\s 9  
an exam9ation respect+ ! use ( symbols1 
& into t :i* is %ad[$ =? by !m4 ,:at has
 be5 done = ,judaism may be attempt$ =  
o!r =ms ( religion4  ,z ! ,hebrews &    
,*ri/ians believe _! religion to be     
,god-giv51 s o!r nations1 hav+ a diff]5t
 !ology1 reg>d _! own peculi> t5ets4    
,?\gh we may1 ) t unreason+ prejudice & 
bl9d bigotry :i* are common to ! ,briton
 & ! ,spani>d1 & pre-em95tly s to ! mass
 ( ,iri% & ,scot*m5 among/ ourselves1 & 
to ! ,c>li/s 9 ! p59sula1 disbelieve a  
hea!n pret5sion to a div9e revelation1  
we _c d\bt t ! symbols1 etc41 (         
,paganism h a mean+1 & t x is z lawful  
to scrut9ise ! my/]ies :i* !y enfold z x
 is to speculate ^u ! ,urim & ,?ummim ( 
! ,jews4 ,yet1 ev5 ?is fre$om has1 by   
"s1 be5 d5i$2 = !re are a few among/ u  
:o adh]e rigidly to ! precept address$  
to ! foll[]s ( ,moses1 viz41 ,take he$ t
 ?\ enquire n aft] _! gods1 say+1 ,h[   

did ^! nations s]ve _! gods8 7,deut4    
xii4 #cj47 ,! int5tion ( ! prohibition  
?us enunciat$ is well m>k$ 9 ! foll[+   
words1 #a :i* indicate t ! writ] believ$
 t ! adoption ( hea!n gods w\ld foll[   
inquiry respect+ !m4 ,x is n n[-a-days  
fe>$ t we may become ,mahometans if we  
read ! ,koran1 or ,buddhi/s if we /udy !
 ,dhammapada2 b !re are prie/s :o fe> t 
an inquiry into ecclesia/ical matt]s may
 make _! foll[]s ,papi/s1 ,prote/ants1  
,wesleyans1 ,bapti/s1 ,unit>ians1 or "s 
o!r religion :i* ! ,presbyt]y object to4
 ,! dislike ( inquiry ev] att5ds ^? :o  
pr(ess a religion :i* is believ$ or kn[n
 to be weak4        99 ev5 s w ,i d     
likewise4  ,! philosoph] ( ! pres5t day1
 be+ fre$ f ! %ackles once rivet$ ar\nd 
him by a dom9ant hi]>*y1 may reg>d !    
precept 9 ,deut]onomy 9 ano!r light4    
,see+ t ! same symbolism is common to _m
 =ms ( religion1 pr(ess$ 9 c\ntries     
widely ap>t bo? z reg>ds "t & space1 he 
?9ks t ! dang] ( inquiry into fai?s is n
 ! adoption ( =eign1 b ! rel9qui%m5t (  

pres5t me?ods ( religi\s belief4 ,:5 we 
see ! same ideas promulgat$ z div9e     
tru?1 on ! anci5t banks ( ! ,ganges1 & !
 mod]n %ores ( ! ,m$it]ranean1 we are   
con/ra9$ to admit t !y h some?+ common 9
 _! s\rce4 ,!y may be ! result (        
cele/ial revelation1 or !y may all alike
 emanate f human +5uity4 ,z m5 inv5t new
 =ms ( religion n[1 !re is a presumption
 t o!rs may h done s =m]ly4 ,z all m5   
are ess5tially human1 s we may believe t
 _! inv5tions w be *>act]is$ by !       
virtues & ! fail+s ( humanity4 ,aga91   
exp]i5ce tells u t simil>ity 9 ?\ght    
involves simil>ity 9 action4 ,two       
sportsm51 see+ a h>e run (f f betwe5 !m1
 w fire at x s simultane\sly t ea* is   
unaw>e t ! o!r %ot4 ,s a resemblance 9  
religi\s belief w ev5tuate 9 ! selection
 ( analog\s symbolism4  ,we se>* into   
emblems ) an int5tion diff]5t f t ) :i* 
we inquire into ord9>y language4 ,! la/ 
tells u ( ! relation%ip ( nations ^u    
,e>?1 ! fir/ ( ! probable connections ( 
mank9d ) ,heav54 ,! dev\t ,*ri/ian      

believes t all :o v5]ate ! ,cross may   
hope = a happy et]nity1 )\t ev] dream+ t
 ! sign ( 8 fai? is z anci5t z ,hom]ic  
,troy1 & 0 us$ by ! ,pho5icians probably
 be=e ! ,jews _h any exi/5ce z a p2 :il/
 an equally pi\s ,mahometan reg>ds !    
,cresc5t z ! passport to ! realms (     
bliss1 )\t a ?\ght t ! symbol 0 9 use   
long be=e ! ,prophet ( ,allah 0 born1 & 
among/ ^? nations :i* x 0 ! ,prophet's  
mission to conv]t or to de/roy4 ,lett]s 
& words m>k ! ord9>y curr5t ( man's     
?\ght1 :il/ religi\s symbols %[ ! nature
 ( 8 aspirations4 ,b all h ?is 9 common1
 viz41 t !y may be misund]/ood4 ,_m a   
,brahm9 has utt]$ pray]s 9 a language to
 him un9telligible2 & _m a ,*ri/ian uses
 words 9 8 devotions ( :i* he nev] seeks
 to "k ! mean+4 ,om manee pani ,om manee
 padme h\m1 ,am5 & ,ave ,m>ia purissima 
may fairly be plac$ 9 ! same category4  
,9 l mann]1 ! signification ( an emblem 
may be unkn[n4 ,! antiqu>y f9ds 9       
,lycian co9s1 & 9 ,aztec ru9s1 figures =
 :i* he c frame no mean+2 :il/ ! ord9>y 

*ur*-go] also sees1 9 8 place ( wor%ip1 
designs ( :i* none c give him a rational
 explanation4 ,aga91 we f9d t a language
 may f9d pr(ess$ int]pret]s1 ^: sy/em ( 
exposition is :olly wrong2 & ! same may 
be said ( symbols4 ,i h se51 = example1 
?ree di/9ctly diff]5t int]pretations    
giv5 to "o ,assyrian inscription1 & h   
he>d z _m opposite explanations ( a     
p>ticul> figure1 all ( :i* h be5        
incorrect4  ,9 ! int]pretation ( unkn[n 
languages & symbols1 ! obs]v] gladly    
all[s t mu* may be wrong2 b ?is does n  
prev5t him believ+ t "s may be "r4 ,9   
giv+ 8 judgm5t1 he w exam9e z closely z 
he c into ! sy/em adopt$ by ea* inquir]1
 ! am\nt ( mat]ials at 8 disposal1 &1   
g5]ally1 ! acum5 :i* has be5 br\ght to !
 task4 ,p]haps1 9 an inve/igation su* z 
we describe1 ! mo/ important +r$i5t is  
c>e 9 collation & comp>ison4 ,b a s*ol> 
c only collate satisfactorily :5 he has 
suffici5t means1 & ^! dem& mu* "t &     
rese>*4 ,! lab\r requires m "t ?an      
ord9>y work+ folk c comm&1 & m pati5ce  

?an ^? :o h leisure are g5]ally dispos$ 
to give4 ,unque/ionably1 we h z yet _h  
few attempts 9 ,engl& to classify &     
expla9 anci5t & mod]n symbols4 ,x is    
p]haps n /rictly true t !re has be5 s   
mu* a laxity 9 ! rese>*1 ( :i* we "h    
speak1 z a dread ( mak+ public ! results
 ( inquiry4 ,inve/igators1 z a rule1 h a
 respect = _! own prejudices1 & dislike 
to make kn[n to o!rs a k :i* has br\ght 
pa9 to _! own m9ds4 ,l ! ,brahm9 ( !    
/ory1 !y w de/roy a f9e microscope r ?an
 p]mit _! co-religioni/s to "k t !y dr9k
 liv+ creatures 9 _! wat]1 or eat mites 
9 _! fruit4 ,! motto ( su* p is1 ,if    
tru? is disagreeable1 cl+ to error4  ,! 
foll[+ attempts to expla9 mu* ( anci5t &
 mod]n symbolism c only be reg>d$ z     
t5tative4 ,! v>i\s devices conta9$ h]e9 
seem to me to support ! views :i* ,i h  
be5 l$ to =m f o!r s\rces1 by a c>eful  
inquiry into ! signification ( anci5t   
names1 & ! exam9ation ( anci5t fai?s4 ,!
 figures 7 orig9ally int5d$ z           
corroborative ( evid5ce drawn f num]\s  

anci5t & mod]n writ+s2 & ! idea (       
collect+ !m1 &1 z x 71 mak+ !m speak =  
!mselves1 has be5 an aft]-?\ght4 ,9 !   
foll[+ pages ,i h simply repr9t$ !      
figures1 etc41 :i* appe> 9 ,anci5t      
,fai?s embodi$ 9 ,anci5t ,names 7second 
edition74 ,i make no attempt to exhau/ !
 subject4 ,!re are hundr$s ( emblems :i*
 f9d h]e9 no place2 & !re are           
explanations ( symbols curr5t to :i* ,i 
make no ref]5ce1 = !y are simply        
exot]ic4  ,= ! b5efit ( _m ( my read]s1 
,i mu/ expla9 ! mean+ ( ! la/ ^w        
italicis$4 ,9 mo/1 if n 9 all1 =ms (    
religion1 !re are t5ets n g5]ally imp>t$
 to ! vulg>1 & only giv5 to a select few
 "u ! seal ( secrecy4 ,a simil> retic5ce
 exi/s 9 common life4 ,!re are secrets  
kept f *ildr51 = example1 t are commonly
 kn[n to all p>5ts2 !re are arcana1     
famili> to doctors1 ( :i* pati5ts h no  
idea4 ,= example1 :5 a lad innoc5tly    
asks ! family surgeon1 or 8 p>5t1 :]e ! 
la/ new baby came f1 he is put (f ) a   
reply1 wide ( ! m>k1 yet suffici5t =    

him4 ,:5 ,i put su* a "q to ! maids 9 ! 
kit*51 to :i* place = a "t ,i 0         
relegat$1 ! fir/ answ] 0 t ! baby came f
 ! p>sley b$4 ,on he>+ ?is1 ,i w5t into 
! g>d51 &1 f9d+ ! b$ _h be5 unmov$1 came
 back & reproa*$ my in=mant = falsehood4
 ,ano!r !n took up ! ^w1 & said x 0 !   
c>rot b$ :i* ! baby came f4 ,z a ro> (  
laught] foll[$ ?is rem>k1 ,i felt t ,i 0
 be+ *eat$1 & ask$ no m que/ions4 ,!n ,i
 c\ld n1 n[ ,i c1 und]/& ! esot]ic s5se 
( ! say+s4 ,!y _h to ! s]vants two      
di/9ct significations4 ,! only "o :i* ,i
 c\ld !n compreh5d 0 exot]ic2 t :i* 0   
kn[n to my eld]s 0 ! esot]ic mean+4 ,9  
:at is call$ religion !re has be5 a     
simil> di/9ction4 ,we see ?is1 n only 9 
! my/]ies ( ,greece & ,rome1 b among/ ! 
,jews2 ,esdras /at+ ! foll[+ z a comm& f
 ,god1 ,"s ?+s %alt ?\ publi%1 & "s ?+s 
%alt ?\ %[ secretly to ! wise 7#b       
,esdras xv4 #bf74  ,:5 !re exi/ two     
di/9ct explanations1 or /atem5ts1 ab\t !
 signification ( an emblem1 ! "o        
esot]ic1 true1 & kn[n only to ! few1 !  

o!r exot]ic1 incorrect1 & kn[n to ! _m1 
x is cle> t a "t may come :5 ! fir/ may 
be lo/1 & ! la/ alone rema94 ,z an      
illu/ration1 we c po9t to ! orig9al &   
correct pronunciation ( ! ^w            
--,hebrew--1 commonly pron\nc$ ,jehovah4
 ,kn[n only to a select few1 x became   
lo/ :5 ^! di$ )\t imp>t+ x2 yet :at is  
consid]$ to be ! incorrect me?od (      
pron\nc+ ! ^w survives until to-day499  
99 ,x is suppos$ by "s t ,jahveh is !   
prop]      pronunciation ( ?is ^w1 b z !
 fir/ lett] may      repres5t1 ja1 ya1  
or e1 & ! ?ird u1 v1 or o1 :il/      !  
second & f\r? are ! s(t h1 "o may read !
 ^w      ,jhuh1 analog\s to ! ,ju 9     
,jupit]2 ,jehu1 ! "n ( a      k+ (      
,israel2 ,tahu z x is read on ,assyrian 
inscriptions2      ,jeho1 z 9           
,jeho%aphat2 ,ehoh1 analog\s to ! ,evoe 
or ,ewe      associat$ ) ,bac*us2 &     
,jaho1 analog\s to ! ,j4 ,a4 ,o4      ( 
! ,gno/ics4 ,! ,greek ,fa!rs give ! ^w z
 if      equival5t to yave1 yaoh1 yeho1 
& too4  ,b ! "q is n h[ ! ^w may be     

pron\nc$1 b h[ x 0 express$ 9 s\nd :5   
us$ 9 religion by ! ,hebrew & o!r       
,semitic nations1 among/ :om x 0 a sacr$
 secret1 or ineffable "n1 n lightly to  
be tak5 9 va94------  ,we may fairly    
assume t1 :5 two su* mean+s exi/1 !y are
 n id5tical1 & t ! "o mo/ commonly      
receiv$ is n ! correct "o4 ,b :5 "o     
alone is kn[n to exi/1 x becomes a "q   
:e!r ano!r %\ld be s\ght4 ,if1 x may be 
ask$1 ! common p are cont5t$ ) a fable1 
believ+ x true1 :y seek to enlight5 !m  
^u its hidd5 mean+8 ,to %[ ! be>+ ( ?is 
subject1 let u notice :at has always    
/ruck me z rem>kable4 ,! second comm&m5t
 decl>es to ! ,jews1 ,?\ %alt n make    
unto !e any grav5 image1 or any lik5ess 
( any?+ t is 9 heav5 above1 or t is 9 ! 
e>? b5ea?1 or t is 9 ! wat] "u ! e>?2 ?\
 %alt n b[ d[n ?yself to !m1 etc4       
7,exod4 xx4 #d74 ,yet we f9d1 9 ,numb]s 
xxi41 t ,jehovah ord]$ ,moses to frame a
 braz5 s]p5t1 ^: p[] 0 s miracul\s t ^? 
:o only look$ at x 7 cur$ ( ! evils     
inflict$ by ?anatoid snakes4  ,!n aga91 

9 ! temple ( ! ,god :o is report$ to h  
?us spok51 & :o is also said to h decl>$
 t ,he w\ld dwell 9 ! h\se t ,solomon   
made = ,him1 an ark1 or box1 0 wor%ipp$1
 & ov] x ,*]ubim 7 se54 ,^! 7 lik5esses 
( some?+1 & ! fir/ 0 wor%ipp$4 ,we f9d x
 describ$ z be+ s sacr$ t dea? once     
foll[$ a pr(ane t\*+ ( x 7#b ,sam4 vi4  
#f1 #g71 & no few] ?an #ej1jgj p 7 done 
to dea? at ,be?%eme% because somebody _h
 v5tur$ to look inside ! box1 & _h tri$ 
to se>* into ! my/]y conta9$ !re9 7#a   
,sam4 vi4 #ai74 ,x is curi\s t !        
,phili/9es1 :o mu/ h t\*$ ! box to put  
_! /range (f]+s beside x 7see #a ,sam4  
vi4 #h71 7 n p>ticul>ly bo!r$4 ,!y 7    
pr(ane2 & prie/s only inv5t /ories1 :i* 
are applicable to ! arcana :i* !y use 9 
wor%ip1 to bl9d ! eyes ( & give a holy  
horror to ! p :om !y gov]n4 ,h[ ,david  
wor%ipp$ ! ark z be+ ! repres5tative (  
,god we see 9 #b ,sam4 vi4 #ad1 #af1    
#ag1 #ba4  ,! ark ( ! cov5ant 0 inde$   
reg>d$ by ! ,jews mu* z a sa9t's        
toe-nail1 a crucifix1 an image ( !      

,virg91 a bit ( wood1 or a ru/y old nail
 is by ! ,roman ,ca?olics4 ,s flagrant  
an app>5t brea* ( ! second comm&m5t 0   
cov]$ = ! common ,hebrews by ! ass]tion 
t ! my/]i\s box 0 a tok5 ( ,god's       
cov5ant ) ,8 p2 b t ?is /atem5t 0       
exot]ic1 we feel sure1 :5 we f9d a      
simil> ark exi/+ & us$ 9 ! my/]ies (    
,egypt & ,greece1 among/ p :o probably  
nev] he>d ( ,jews1 & c\ld by no *ance "k
 :at pass$ 9 ! ,hebrew temple4  ,:5     
become dissatisfi$ ) a /atem5t1 :i* is  
evid5tly int5d$ to be a bl9d1 "s        
individuals naturally endeav\r to       
asc]ta9 :at is beh9d ! curta94 ,9 ?is !y
 resemble ! brave boy1 :o ru%es ^u a    
%eet & turnip lant]n1 :i* has impos$ ^u 
8 companions & pass$ = a gho/4 ,:at is a
 bugbe> to ! _m is (t5 a contemptible   
reptile to ! few4 ,yet !re are a great  
numb] :o w\ld r run f a phantom night   
aft] night ?an grapple ) x once1 & w\ld 
dissuade o!rs f be+ bold en\gh to       
enc\nt] x4 ,nev]!less1 ev5 ! =m] rejoice
 :5 ! *eat is expos$4  ,z :51 by "s     

c\rage\s h&1 t :i* has be5 mi/ak5 by    
hundr$s = a spectre has be5 demon/rat$  
to be a crafty man1 no "o w\ld endeav\r 
to demon/rate ! reality ( gho/s by      
ref]r+ to ! _m scores ( m5 ( all ranks  
:o _h be5 dup$ by ! app>ition ?us       
detect$2 s1 9 l mann]1 :5 ! falsehood ( 
an exot]ic /ory is exhibit$1 x is no    
argum5t 9 its fav\r t ! vulg> 9 ?\s&s & 
_m a wise man h believ$ x4 ,speak+      
metaphorically1 we h _m su* gho/s among/
 ourselves2 phantoms1 :i* pass = p[]ful 
giants1 b are 9 reality p]fect %ams4    
,su* we may describe by comp>+ !m to !  
apocryphal vampires4 ,x is to me a      
melan*oly ?+ to contemplate ! mann] 9   
:i* mank9d h1 9 e age & nation1 made =  
!mselves bugbe>s1 & !n h felt fe> at !m4
 ,we d]ide ! ,african1 :o manufactures a
 ,feti%1 & !n trembles at its p[]1 b !  
le>n$ "k p]fectly well t m5 made !      
devil1 :om ! pi\s fe>1 j z a negro      
dreads ,mumbo ,jumbo4  ,9 ! fictiti\s   
n>ratives :i* pass$ = tru? 9 ! d>k ages 
( ,*ri/ianity1 !re 7 acc\nts (          

individuals :o di$ & 7 buri$1 & :o1 aft]
 a brief repose 9 ! tomb1 rose aga94 ,"s
 imag9$ t ! resuscitat$ be+ 0 ! id5tical
 "o :o _h be5 int]r$4 ,o!rs believ$ t "s
 evil _s _h appropriat$ ! body1 & re/or$
 to x app>5t vitality4 ,:atev] ! fiction
 01 ! /atem5t rema9$ un*all5g$1 t "s    
dead folk return$ to e>?1 hav+ ! same   
guise z :5 !y quitt$ x4 ,we believe t a 
simil> occurr5ce has tak5 place 9       
religion4 ,hea!ndom di$1 & 0 buri$2 yet1
 aft] a brief int]val1 x rose aga9 f its
 tomb4 ,b1 unlike ! vampire1 its g>b 0  
*ang$1 & x 0 n recognis$4 ,x mov$ ?r\gh 
,*ri/5dom 9 a s$uctive dress4 ,if x 7 a 
devil1 yet its clo?+ 0 t ( a %eep2 if a 
wolf1 x wore broadclo?4 ,if x rav5$1 !  
victims 7 n piti$4 ,hea!nism1 by :i* ,i 
mean ! mann]s1 morals & rites preval5t 9
 pagan times or c\ntries1 l a           
resuscitat$ vampire1 once bore rule     
?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom1 9 :i* t]m is includ$ 
all ^? p>ts :]e ,*ri/ian baptism is us$ 
by all ! p1 or ! va/ majority4 ,9 mo/   
p>ts x /ill reigns supreme4  ,:5        

vampires 7 discov]$ by ! acum5 ( any    
obs]v]1 !y 71 we are told1 ignom9i\sly  
kill$1 by a /ake be+ driv5 ?r\gh ! body2
 b exp]i5ce %[$ !m to h su* t5acity (   
life t !y rose aga91 & aga91 not)/&+    
r5ew$ impalem5t1 & 7 n ultimately laid  
to re/ till :olly burnt4 ,9 l mann]1 !  
reg5]at$ ,hea!ndom1 :i* dom9ates ov] !  
foll[]s ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 has ris5    
aga9 & aga91 aft] be+ transfix$4 ,/ill  
*]i%$ by ! _m1 x is d5\nc$ by ! few4    
,among/ o!r accus]s1 ,i raise my voice  
aga9/ ! ,paganism :i* exi/s s ext5sively
 9 ecclesia/ical ,*ri/ianity1 & w d my  
utmo/ to expose ! impo/ure4  ,9 a       
vampire /ory1 told 9 ,?alaba1 by ,s\!y1 
! resuscitat$ be+ takes ! =m ( a de>ly  
belov$ maid51 & ! h]o is oblig$ to kill 
h] ) 8 own h&4 ,he does s2 b1 :il/ he   
/rikes ! =m ( ! lov$ "o1 he feels sure t
 he slays only a demon4 ,9 l mann]1 :5  
,i endeav\r to de/roy ! curr5t          
,hea!nism1 :i* has assum$ ! g>b (       
,*ri/ianity1 ,i d n attack real         
religion4 ,few w\ld accuse a workman (  

malignancy :o cleanses f fil? ! surface 
( a noble /atue4 ,!re may be "s :o are  
too nice to t\* a na/y subject2 yet ev5 
!y w rejoice :5 "s "o else removes !    
dirt4 ,su* a scav5g] is mu* want$4  ,if 
,i 7 to ass]t1 z a g5]al proposition1 t 
religion does n require any symbolism1  
,i %\ld probably w9 ass5t f e true      
,scot* ,presbyt]ian1 e ,wesleyan1 & e   
,indep5d5t4 ,yet ,i %\ld be oppos$ by e 
,papi/1 & by mo/ ,anglican ,*ur*m54 ,b  
:y8 ,is x n because _! ecclesia/ics h   
adopt$ symbolism into _! *ur*es & into  
_! ritual8 ,!y h brok5 ! second comm&m5t
 ( ,jehovah1 & refuse to see any?+ wrong
 9 _! practice or gross 9 _! imag]y4 ,b 
!y adopt ,jehovah r ?an ,elohim1 & break
 ! comm&m5ts1 said to be giv5 ^u ,s9ai1 
9 good company4  ,! read] ( ! foll[+    
pages w probably feel m int]e/ !re9 if  
he has "s clue :]eby he may guide       
himself ?r\gh _! labyr9?4  ,f ! e>lie/  
kn[n times !re seems to h be5 9 e       
civilis$ nation ! idea ( an unse5 p[]4  
,9 ! speculations ( ?\ghtful m9ds a     

necessity is recognis$ = ! exi/5ce ( a  
,be+ :o made all ?+s--:o is at times    
b5efic5t1 s5d+ ra9 & w>m?1 & :o at o!rs 
s5ds /orm1 plague1 fam9e1 & w>4 ,aft] ! 
crude idea has tak5 possession ( !      
?\ghts1 !re has be5 a desire to "k      
some?+ m ( ?is ,creator1 & an exam9ation
 into ! works ( ,nature has be5 made ) !
 view to asc]ta9 ! w & designs ( !      
,supreme4 ,9 e c\ntry ?is great ,"o has 
be5 suppos$ to inhabit ! heav5 above u1 
& consequ5tly all cele/ial ph5om5a h be5
 notic$ c>efully4 ,b ! m9d soon got we>y
 ( contemplat+ ab\t an ess5ce1 &1       
cont5t+ itself ) ! belief t !re 0 a     
,p[]1 began to inve/igate ! nature ( ,8 
m9i/]s4 ,^!1 among/ ! ,aryans1 7 ! sun1 
fire1 /orm1 w9d1 ! sky1 ! day1 night1   
etc4 ,an intoxicat+ dr9k1 too1 0 reg>d$ 
z an emanation f ! ,supreme4 ,) ?is =m (
 belief m5 liv$ z !y _h done ere x      
exi/$1 & 9 _! relations ) ea* o!r may be
 comp>$ to su* high class animals z     
elephants4 ,m5 c live peaceably toge!r  
)\t religion1 j z d ! bisons1 buffaloes1

 antelopes1 & ev5 wolves4 ,! assumption 
t "s =m ( fai? is absolutely a necessity
 = man is only f\nd$ on ! fancies ( "s  
religi\s fanatics :o "k little ( ! _w499
        99 ,:il/ ^! %eets 7 pass+ ?r\gh 
! press1 !re      appe>$ a "w1 publi%$  
anonym\sly1 b report$ to be      by "o (
 ! mo/ e/eem$ !ologians :o ev] sat ^u an
      episcopal b5*4 ,x is entitl$      
,sup]natural ,religion4      ,london3   
,longmans1 #ahgd4 ,f x we quote !       
foll[+1 vol4      ii41 p4 #dhi3--       
,we ga9 inf9itely m ?an we lose 9 ab&on+
 belief      9 ! reality ( ,div9e       
,revelation4 ,:il/ we reta9 pure      & 
unimpair$ ! treasure ( ,*ri/ian         
,morality1 we      rel9qui% no?+ b !    
debas+ elem5ts add$ to x by      human  
sup]/ition4 ,we are no long] b\nd to    
believe a      !ology :i* outrages      
reason & moral s5se4 ,we are fre$      f
 base an?ropomorphic views ( ,god & ,8  
gov]nm5t (      ! univ]se2 & f ,jewi%   
,my?ology we rise to high]              
conceptions ( an inf9itely wise &       

b5efic5t ,be+1      hidd5 f our f9ite   
m9ds1 x is true1 9 !      imp5etrable   
glory ( ,div9ity1 b ^: ,laws ( wondr\s  
compreh5siv5ess & p]fection we ev]      
p]ceive 9      op]ation ar\nd u4 ,we are
 no long] di/urb$ by visions      (     
fitful int]f]5ce ) ! ord] ( ,nature1 b  
we      recognise t ! ,be+ :o regulates 
! univ]se is      )\t v>iabl5ess or %ad[
 ( turn+4 ,x is s+ul>      h[ little !re
 is 9 ! suppos$ ,revelation ( alleg$    
in=mation1 h[ev] incr$ible1 reg>d+ t :i*
 is      beyond ! limits ( human ?\ght1 
b t little is ( a      "* :i* reason    
decl>es to be ! wilde/ delusion4        
,let no man ^: belief 9 ! reality ( a   
,div9e      ,revelation may be de/roy$  
by su* an inquiry compla9 t      he has 
lo/ a preci\s possession1 & t no?+ is   
left      b a blank4 ,! ,revelation n   
be+ a reality1 t :i*      he has lo/ 0 b
 an illusion1 & t :i* is left is      ! 
,tru?4 ,if he be cont5t ) illusions1 he 
w spe$ily      be consol$2 if he be a   
lov] only ( tru?1 in/ead ( a      blank1

 he w recognise t ! reality be=e him is 
full      ( great peace4       ,if we "k
 less ?an we h suppos$ ( man's de/9y1 we
      may at lea/ rejoice t we are no   
long] compell$ to      believe t :i* is 
unwor?y4 ,! limits ( ?\ght once         
atta9$1 we may well be unmov$ 9 !       
assurance t all      t we d "k ( !      
regulation ( ! univ]se be+ s      p]fect
 & wise1 all t we d n "k mu/ be equally 
s4 ,"h ent]s ! true & noble ,fai?--:i*  
is ! *ild      ( reason4 ,if we h       
believ$ a sy/em1 ! details (      :i*   
mu/ at "o "t or ano!r h %ock$ ! m9d (   
e intellig5t man1 & believ$ x simply    
because x 0      suppos$ to be reveal$1 
we may equally believe 9 !      wisdom &
 goodness ( :at is n reveal$4 ,! m]e act
 (      communication to u is no?+3     
,fai? 9 ! p]fect      ord]+ ( all ?+s is
 indep5d5t ( ,revelation4       ,!      
argum5t s (t5 employ$ by ,!ologians t   
,div9e      ,revelation is necess>y =   
man1 & t c]ta9 views      conta9$ 9 t   
,revelation are requir$ by our moral    

consci\sness1 is purely imag9>y1 & d]iv$
 f !      ,revelation :i* x seeks to    
ma9ta94 ,! only ?+      absolutely      
necess>y = man is ,tru? & to t1 & t     
alone1 mu/ our moral consci\sness adapt 
itself4  ,b z !re is v>iety 9 ! work+s (
 ! human m9d1 s !re 7 diff]5ces 9 ! way 
:]e9 ! religi\s idea 0 c>ri$ out4 ,"s   
reg>d$ ! sun & moon1 ! con/ellations & !
 planets1 z m9i/]s ( ! unse5 ,"o1 &1    
reason+ f :at 0 kn[n to :at 0 unkn[n1   
argu$ ?us3 ,?r\gh\t nature !re seems to 
be a dualism4 ,9 ! sky !re are a sun &  
moon2 !re are also sun & e>?1 e>? & sea4
 ,9 e set ( animals !re are males &     
females4 ,an inquiry into ! influ5ce ( !
 sun br\ght out ! facts t by !mselves   
its beams 7 de/ructive2 !y 7 only       
b5efic5t :5 ! e>? 0 moi/ ) ra94 ,z ! ra9
 f heav51 !n1 caus$ ?+s on e>? to gr[1 x
 0 natural t ! ma9 s\rce ( light & heat 
%\ld be reg>d$ z a male1 & ! e>? z a    
female4 ,z a male1 ! sun 0 suppos$ to h 
! emblems ( virility1 & a sp\se :om he  
impregnat$1 & :o !reby became f]tile4   

,9 exam9+ anci5t ,jewi%1 ,pho5ician1 &  
o!r ,%emitic cognom5s1 ,i f\nd t !y     
consi/$ ( a div9e "n & "s attribute ( ! 
deity1 & t ! la/ 0 g5]ally ref]able     
equally to ! ,supreme1 to ! ,sun1 z a   
god1 & to ! mascul9e emblem4 ,if ! deity
 0 a female1 ! "n ( h] vot>y conta9$ a  
ref]5ce to ! moon & ! beauties or       
functions ( wom54 ,! high] ideas ( !    
,creator 7 held only by a few1 ! _m     
adopt$ a l[] & m debas$ view4 ,9 ?is    
mann] ! sun became a *ief god & ! moon 8
 p>tn]1 & ! =m] be+ suppos$ to be male &
 ! latt] female1 bo? became associat$ ) 
! ideas :i* all h ( t]re/rial animals4  
,consequ5tly ! sol> deity 0 associat$ 9 
symbolism ) mascul9e & ! moon ) fem99e  
emblems4  ,an inquiry into antiquity1 z 
repres5t$ by ,babylonians1 ,assyrians1  
,egyptians1 ,pho5icians1 ,hebrews1      
,greeks1 ,etruscans1 ,romans1 & o!rs1 & 
into mod]n fai?s /ill curr5t1 z         
repres5t$ 9 ! p59sula ( ,india1 9 !     
,lebanon1 & else:]e1 %[s t ideas ( sex h
 be5 v g5]ally associat$ ) t ( creation4

 ,god has be5 describ$ z a k+1 or z a   
que51 or z bo? unit$4 ,z mon>*1 he is   
suppos$ to be man1 or woman1 or bo?4 ,z 
man diff]s f woman 9 c]ta9 peculi>ities1
 ^! v means ( di/9ction h be5           
incorporat$ into ! wor%ip ( god &       
goddess4 ,rival sects h be5 rang$ 9     
anci5t times "u ! symbol ( ! ,t & ! ,o z
 9 lat] times !y are "u ! cross & !     
cresc5t4 ,! wor%ip ( ,god ! ,fa!r has   
repeat$ly cla%$ ) t ( ,god ! ,"m1 & !   
vot>ies ( ea* respectively h worn badges
 *>act]i/ic ( ! sex ( _! deity4 ,an     
illu/ration ( ?is is to be se5 among/   
ourselves2 "o sect ( ,*ri/ians ador+    
*iefly ! ,tr9ity1 ano!r rev]5c+ !       
,virg94 ,!re is a well-kn[n picture1    
inde$1 ( ,m>y wor%ipp+ h] infant2 & to !
 =m] is giv5 ! title ,mat] ,creatoris1 !
 "m ( ! ,creator4 ,our sexual sections  
are z well m>k$ z ^? 9 anci5t ,j]usalem1
 :i* swore by ,jehovah & ,a%tore?       
respectively4  ,! idea ( sexuality 9    
religion is q compatible ) a ritual &   
practice ( an elaborate "*1 & a dep? (  

piety :i* pref]s />vation to impurity1  
or1 z ! ,bible has x1 to uncleanness4   
,to eat ) ! blood 0 among/ ! ,hebrews a 
crime wor?y ( dea?2 to eat ) unwa%$ h&s 
0 a dreadful (f5ce 9 ! eyes ( !         
,ph>isees ( ,j]usalem2 & 9 ! rec5t fam9e
 9 ,b5gal1 we h se5 t individuals w\ld r
 die ( absolute hung]1 & all[ _! *ildr5 
to p]i% too1 ?an eat bread or rice :i*  
may h be5 t\*$ by pr(ane h&s1 or dr9k   
milk t _h be5 express$ by ,briti%       
milkmaids f c[s' udd]s4 ,yet ^! same    
,h9doos1 ! v p>ticul> sect ( ! ,brahm9s1
 h among/ !mselves a =m ( wor%ip :i* to 
our ideas is incompatible ) real        
religion4 ,! folks ref]r$ to adore !    
,creator1 & respect _! c]emonial law ev5
 m deeply1 ?an did ! ,hebrews aft] ! "t 
( ! ,babyloni% captivity2 b !y h a      
secret cult 9 :i*--& 9 ! mo/1           
matt]-(-fact way--!y pay a v practical  
homage to "o or o!r ( ! p>ts :i* is     
?\ght by ! wor%ipp] to be a mundane     
emblem ( ! ,creator4  ,! curi\s w f9d 9 
,essays on ! ,religion ( ! ,h9dus1 by   

,h4 ,h4 ,wilson1 9 ! ,dabi/an1 translat$
 by ,%ea & ,troy] 7,all5 & ,co41        
,london71 #c vols41 #hvo41 & 9 ,memoirs 
( ! ,an?ropological ,society ( ,london  
7,truebn] & ,co471 vols4 #a & #b1 mu*   
in=mation on ! me?od ( conduct+ ! wor%ip
 ref]r$ to4 ,! fir/ nam$ au?or ?9ks x   
advisable to leave ! ,brahm9ic rubric = 
! ,sakti ,sodhana1 = ! mo/ "p "u ! veil 
( ! orig9al ,sanscrit1 & ,i am n dispos$
 :olly to )draw x4  ,b ,*ri/ians are n  
pure2 "s ( my read]s may h se5 a "w     
writt5 by an ,italian lady ( high bir?1 
:o 0 9 e>ly life =c$ into a nunn]y1 & :o
 left x z soon z %e _h a *ance4 ,9 h]   
acc\nt %e tells u h[ ! wom5 9 ! mona/]y 
7 s$uc$ by rev]5d ,fa!rs1 :o 7 at "o "t 
! in/rum5ts ( vice1 at ano!r ! guides to
 p5it5ce4 ,_! practice 0 to in/ruct _!  
victims t :atev] 0 said or done mu/ be  
accompani$ by a pi\s s5t5ce4 ,?us1 ,i   
love y de>ly 0 a pr(ane expression2 b ,i
 desire y\r company 9 ! "n ( ,jesus1 &  
,i embrace 9 y ! ,holy ,virg91 7        
or?odox4 ,9 l mann]1 ! ,h9dus h pray]s  

prescrib$ = _! use1 :5 ! p>ts are to be 
purifi$ prior to proce$+ to extremities1
 :5 !y are introduc$ to ea* o!r1 9 !    
agitation :i* foll[s1 & :5 ! c]emony is 
complet$4 ,ev]y?+ is done1 z ,rituali/s 
w\ld say1 dec5tly & 9 ord]2 & a pi\s    
orgie1 sanctifi$ by pray]s1 _c be worse 
?an ! p5ance orda9$ by "s confessors to 
^? fai?ful damsels ^: m9ds are pla/ic   
en\gh to believe t a prie/ is an        
embodim5t ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & t !y become
 assimilat$ to ! ,bless$ ,virg9 :5 !y   
are ov]%ad[$ by ! p[] ( ! ,highe/ 7,luke
 i4 #he74  ,!re be+1 !n1 9 religion a   
/rong s5sual elem5t1 +5uity has be5     
ex]cis$ to a wond]ful ext5t 9 !         
contrivance ( designs1 ne>ly or remotely
 significant ( ?is idea1 or r union ( ! 
conceptions to :i* we h ref]r$4 ,jupit] 
is a ,proteus 9 =m2 n[ a man1 n[ a bull1
 n[ a swan1 n[ an &rogyne4 ,juno1 or h] 
equival5t1 is sometimes a woman1        
occasionally a lioness1 & at times a c[4
 ,all conceivable attributes ( man &    
woman 7 symbolis$2 & gods 7 call$ by !  

names ( p[]1 love1 ang]1 desire1 rev5ge1
 =tune1 etc4 ,ev]y?+ 9 creation t       
resembl$ 9 any way ! presum$ ,creator1  
:e!r 9 "n1 9 "*1 or 9 %ape1 0 suppos$ to
 repres5t ! deity4 ,h5ce a palm tree 0 a
 religi\s emblem1 because x is long1    
erect1 & r\nd2 an oak1 = x is h>d &     
firm2 a fig-tree1 because its leaves    
resemble ! male triad4 ,! ivy 0 sacr$ f 
a simil> cause4 ,a myrtle 0 also a type1
 b ( ! female1 because its leaf is a    
close repres5tation ( ! vesica piscis4  
,ev]y?+1 inde$1 :i* 9 any way resembles 
! *>act]i/ic organs ( man & woman1      
became symbolic ( ! "o or ! o!r deity1  
,jupit] or ,juno1 ,jehovah or ,a/>te1 ! 
,fa!r or ! ,virg94 ,sometimes1 b v      
r>ely1 ! p>ts 9 "q 7 depict$ au naturel1
 & ! means by :i* creation is effect$   
became ! mundane emblem ( ! ,almighty2 &
 two huge phalli 7 se5 be=e a temple1 z 
we n[ see t[]s or spires be=e our       
*ur*es1 & m9>ets be=e mosques4 7,lucian1
 ,dea ,syria47  ,g5]ally1 h[ev]1 x 0    
consid]$ ! mo/ correct plan to repres5t 

! organs by "s conv5tional =m1 und]/ood 
by ! initiat$1 b n by ! unle>n$4 ,:atev]
 0 upright1 & long] ?an broad1 became   
symbolic ( ! fa!r2 :il/ t :i* 0 holl[1  
cav]n\s1 oval1 or circul>1 symbolis$ !  
"m4 ,a sword1 spe>1 arr[1 d>t1 batt]+   
ram1 spade1 %ip's pr[1 any?+ inde$      
int5d$ to pi]ce into some?+ else 0      
emblematic ( ! male2 :il/ ! female 0    
symbolis$ z a door1 a hole1 a %ea?1 a   
t>get1 a %ield1 a field1 any?+ inde$ :i*
 0 to be ent]$4 ,! ,hebrew names        
suffici5tly indicate ! plan ^u :i* !    
sexes 7 di/+ui%$2 ! "o is a za*>1 a     
p]=ator or digg]1 & ! o!r nekebah1 a    
hole or tr5*1 i1 e4 male & female4  ,^! 
symbols 7 n necess>ily ^? ( religi\s    
belief4 ,!y might indicate w>1 h]oism1  
pr[ess1 royalty1 comm&1 etc41 or be no?+
 m ?an !y really 74 ,!y only symbolis$ !
 ,creator :5 !y 7 adopt$ into religion4 
,aga91 !re 0 a /ill f>!r ref9em5t2 &    
advantage 0 tak5 ( ! fact1 t "o symbol 0
 tripli=m1 ! o!r s+le2 "o ( "o %ape1 & !
 o!r diff]5t4 ,consequ5tly1 a triangle1 

or ?ree ?+s1 arrang$ s t "o %\ld /&     
above ! two1 became emblematic ( !      
,fa!r1 :il/ an unit symbolis$ ! ,"m4    
,^! la/ ?ree s5t5ces des]ve close       
att5tion1 = "s individuals h1 9 some:at 
( a s5seless fa%ion1 object$1 t a p]son 
:o c see 9 a tortoise an emblem ( !     
male1 & 9 a horse-%oe an effigy ( !     
female organ1 mu/ be q too fanta/ical to
 des]ve notice4 ,b to me1 z to o!r      
inquir]s1 ^! ?+s are simply :at !y appe>
 to be :5 !y are se5 9 common life4 ,yet
 :5 ! =m] creature occupies a l>ge space
 9 my?ology2 :5 ! ,h9doo places x z !   
be+ ^u :i* ! _w /&s1 & ! ,greeks        
repres5t "o ,v5us z re/+ ^u a tortoise &
 ano!r on a goat2 & :5 "o kn[s t 9 days 
gone by1 9 :i* p 7 less ref9$1 !        
--,greek-- 0 display$ :]e ! horse-%oe is
 n[1 & t "s curi\sly my/]i\s attributes 
7 assign$ to ! "p 9 "q2 we _c refuse to 
see ! ?+ signifi$ 9 ! sign4  ,aga91     
inasmu* z :at we may call ! mo/ prom95t 
"p ( ! tripli=m organ 0 naturally       
*angeable 9 "*1 be+ at "o "t s(t1 small1

 & p5d5t1 & at ano!r h>d1 l>ge1 &       
upright1 ^? animals t resembl$ x 9 ^!   
respects became symbolical4 ,two s]p5ts1
 !re=e1 "o ,indian1 & ! o!r ,egyptian1  
bo? ( :i* are able to di/5d _! heads &  
necks1 & to raise !m up erect1 7        
emblematic1 & ea* 9 its respective      
c\ntry typifi$ ! fa!r1 ! great ,creator4
 ,9 l mann]1 ano!r portion ( ! triad 0  
reg>d$ z simil> 9 %ape & size to !      
common h5's egg4 ,z ! celebrat$         
physiologi/1 ,hall]1 rem>k$1 ,omne vivum
 ex ovo e liv+ ?+ comes f an egg2 s m   
anci5t biologi/s recognis$ t ! dual "p (
 ! tripli=m organ 0 z ess5tial to !     
creation ( a new be+ z ! c5tral pill>4  
,h5ce an egg & a s]p5t became a         
*>act]i/ic ( ! ,fa!r1 ,el1 ,ab1 ,a*1    
,baal1 ,a%]1 ,mele*1 ,adonai1 ,jahu1    
etc4 ,:5 to ?is 0 add$ a half moon1 z 9 
c]ta9 ,tyrian co9s1 ! tr9ity & unity 7  
symbolis$1 & a fai? express$ l ! "o held
 9 mod]n ,rome1 t ! "m ( creation is    
co-equal ) ! fa!r2 ! "o s$uces by h]    
*>ms1 & ! o!r makes !m fructify4  ,to ! 

,engli%man1 :o1 z a rule1 avoids talk+  
^u ! subject :i* =ms ! basis ( _m an    
anci5t religion1 x may seem incr$ible t 
any individual1 or set ( writ]s1 c\ld h 
ex]cis$ _! +5uity 9 f9d+ circumlocutory 
euphemisms = ?+s :i*1 ?\gh natural1 are 
r>ely nam$4 ,yet ! wond] ceases :5 we   
f9d1 9 ! writ+s ( our lively neighb\rs1 
! ,fr5*1 a ho/ ( words int5d$ to        
describe ! p>ts ref]r$ to1 :i*          
correspond :olly ) ! pictorial emblems  
adopt$ by ! ,greeks & o!rs4  ,z ,engli% 
writ]s h1 z a rule1 sy/ematically avoid$
 mak+ any di/9ct ref]5ce to ! sexual    
ideas embodi$ 9 anci5t ,paganism1 s !y  
h1 by _! sil5ce1 enc\rag$ ! =mation ( a 
s*ool ( !ology :i* has no solid         
f\ndation1 except a v animal "o4 ,z ea* 
individual f9ds out ?is = himself1 x    
becomes a "q ) him h[ f> ! in=mation    
%all be imp>t$ to o!rs4 ,s r>ely has !  
det]m9ation to accuse ! vampire be5     
tak51 t we c po9t to v few ,engli% books
 to :i* to ref] our read]s4 ,we d n "k  
"o su* t is easily accessible2 ,k4      

,payne ,knight's "w1 & ! addition !reto1
 hav+ be5 privately pr9t$1 is n (t5 to  
be f\nd 9 ! m>ket4 ,to give a li/ ( !   
=eign works :i* ! au?or has consult$1   
prior to & dur+ ! composition ( 8 book  
on ,anci5t ,fai?s1 w\ld be almo/        
equival5t to giv+ a catalogue ( "p ( 8  
libr>y4 ,he may1 h[ev]1 indicate ! "n ( 
"o "w :i* is unusually valuable =       
ref]5ce1 viz41 ,hi/oire abregee des     
,diff]5s ,cultes1 p> ,j4 ,a4 ,dulaure1  
#b vols41 small #hvo41 ,p>is1 #ahbe4    
,?\gh out ( pr9t1 copies c g5]ally be   
procur$ ?r\gh second-h& booksell]s4     
,ano!r "w1 ',re*]*es sur les ,my/]es de 
,paganisme1 by ,/4 ,croix1 is equally   
valuable1 b x is v difficult to procure 
a copy4  ,! anci5t ,jews =m$ no         
exception to ! g5]al law ( rev]5ce = !  
male emblem ( ! ,creator2 & ?\gh we     
w\ld1 f _! pret5sions to be ! *os5 p (  
,god1 gladly f9d !m exempt f :at we     
consid] to be impurities1 we are        
con/ra9$ to believe t1 ev5 9 ! wor%ip ( 
,jehovah1 m respect 0 giv5 to ! symbol  

?an we1 liv+ 9 mod]n times1 ?9k t x     
des]ves4 ,9 _! ,scriptures we read (    
,noah1 ^: infirm temp] seems to h be5 on
 a p> ) 8 weakness = w9e1 curs+ "o ( 8  
?ree sons because1 :il/ drunk1 he _h    
neglig5tly expos$ 8 p]son1 & ! "y man _h
 ?\ght ! sight an amus+ "o4 ,ham _h no  
rev]5ce = ! symbol ( ! ,creator1 b ,%em 
& ,japhet _h1 & cov]$ x ) a veil z      
respectfully z if x _h be5 ! ineffable  
fram] ( ! _w 7,g54 ix4 #ba-bg74 ,z our  
feel+s ( propriety induce u to ?9k t !  
fa!r 0 a f> great] s9n] ?an ! son1 we   
rejoice to "k t ! causeless curse nev]  
fell1 & t ,ham1 9 ! l&s ( ,canaan1      
,assyria1 & ,babylonia1 & subsequ5tly 9 
,c>?ag9ian ,spa91 7 ! ma/]s ( ^?        
,hebrews1 ^: ma9 =ce1 9 old times1 lay 9
 impot5t scold+s1 su*1 z ,%akespe>e puts
 into ! m\? ( ,caliban4  ,"o ( ! be/    
pro(s ( ! /rong sexual elem5t :i* exi/$ 
9 ! religion ( ! ,jews is ! fact t      
,elohim1 "o ( ! names ( ! ,creator      
among/ ! ,hebrews1 is repres5t$1 ,g54   
xvii4 #aj-ad1 z mak+ circumcision a sign

 ( 8 cov5ant ) ! se$ ( ,abraham2 & 9    
ord] to asc]ta9 :e!r a man 0 to be      
reg>d$ z be+ 9 ! cov5ant1 ,god is       
suppos$ to h look$ at ! /ate ( ! virile 
organ1 or--z ! ,scripture has x--( !    
hill ( ! =esk94 ,we f9d1 inde$1 t       
,jehovah 0 q z p>ticul>1 & exam9$ a male
 q z closely z ,elohim3 = :5 ,moses &   
,zipporah 7 on _! way f ,midian to      
,egypt1 ,exod4 iv4 #bd1 ,jehovah hav+   
look$ at ! tr9ity ( ,moses' son1 & hav+ 
f\nd x z p]fect z :5 ! lad 0 born1 s\ght
 to slay him1 & w\ld h done s unless !  
"m _h mutilat$ ! organ accord+ to !     
sacr$ patt]n4 ,aga91 we f9d 9 ,jo%4 v4  
#b1 & 9 ! foll[+ v]ses1 t ,jehovah      
insi/$ ^u all ! ,hebrew males hav+ _!   
virile memb] 9 ! cov5ant condition ere  
!y w5t to attack ! ,canaanites4 ,we _c  
suppose t any scribe c\ld dwell s mu* z 
almo/ e scriptural writ] does ^u !      
subject ( circumcision1 _h n ! mascul9e 
emblem be5 held 9 religi\s v5]ation     
among/ ! ,jewi% nation4  ,b ! ,david :o 
leap$ & danc$1 obsc5ely z we %\ld say1  

be=e ! ark--an emblem ( ! female        
creator--:o pur*as$ 8 wife f h] royal   
fa!r by mutilat+ a hundr$ ,phili/9es1 & 
pres5t+ ! =esk9s :i* he _h cut (f       
!refrom 9 full tale to ! k+ 7#a ,sam4   
xviii4 #bg1 #b ,sam4 iii4 #ad71 :o 0    
once ! capta9 ( a mon>* :o ?\ght x a    
%ame beyond endurance to be abus$1      
tortur$1 or sla9 by m5 ^: p]sons 7 9 a  
natural condition 7#a ,sam4 xxxi4 #d71 &
 :o imag9$ t he1 al?\gh a /ripl+1 c\ld  
conqu] a giant1 because ! "o _h a       
sanctifi$ & ! o!r a natural memb]--is ! 
man :om we "k z ! au?or ( ,psalms ) :i* 
,*ri/ians /ill refre% _! m9ds & com=t _!
 s\ls4 ,! k+ :o1 ev5 9 8 old age1 0     
suppos$ to ?9k s mu* ( wom5 t 8 c\rti]s 
s\ght a lovely damsel z a com=t = 8 dy+ 
b$1 is believ$ to h be5 ! au?or ( !     
noble n9ete5? ,psalm1 & a numb] ( o!rs  
full ( holy aspirations4 ,x is cle>1 !n1
 t sexual ideas on religion are n       
incompatible ) a desire to be holy4 ,!  
two 7 co-exi/5t 9 ,pale/9e2 !y are      
equally s 9 ,b5gal4  ,we next f9d t     

,abraham1 ! *]i%$ man ( ,god1 ! hon\r$  
patri>* ( ! ,jews1 makes 8 s]vant lay 8 
h& ^u ! ma/]'s memb]1 :il/ he takes an  
oa? to d 8 bidd+1 precisely l a m mod]n 
,pale/9ian might d2 & ,jacob does ! same
 ) ,joseph4 ,see ,g54 xxiv4 #h1 & xlvii4
 #bi4  ,z x is n g5]ally kn[n t !       
expression1 "u my ?igh1 is a euphemism =
 ! words1 ^u ! symbol ( ! ,creator1 ,i  
may po9t to two or ?ree o!r passages 9  
:i* ! ?igh 7translat$ 9 ! au?oris$      
v]sion lo9s7 is us$ p]iphra/ically3     
,g5esis xxxv4 #b1 xlvi4 #bf2 ,exod4 i4  
#e4 ,see ,g9sburg1 9 ,kitto's ,biblical 
,cyclopadia1 vol4 #h1 p4 #hdh1 #h4 v4   
,oa?4  ,i h on two occasions read1      
al?\gh ,i fail$ to make a note ( x1 t an
 ,arab1 dur+ ! ,franco-,egyptian w>1 :5 
accus$ by ,g5]al ,kleb] ( trea*]y1 n    
only vehem5tly d5i$ x1 b :5 he saw      
himself /ill di/ru/$1 he uncov]$ himself
 be=e ! :ole milit>y /aff1 & swore ^u 8 
tr9ity t he 0 guiltless4 ,9 ! ,lebanon1 
once 9 ea* ye>1 e female consid]s x h]  
duty to salute ) h] lips ! rev]5c$ organ

 ( ! ,old ,%eik4  ,aga9 we le>n1 f      
,deut4 xxiii4 #a1 t any unsanctifi$     
mutilation ( ?is "p positively entail$  
expulsion f ! congregation ( ! ,"l4 ,ev5
 a prie/ ( ! h\se ( ,a>on c\ld n m9i/]1 
z su*1 if 8 mascul9ity _h be5 9 any way 
impair$ 7,lev4 xxi4 #bj72 & report says 
t1 9 our ,*ri/ian times1 ,popes h to be 
privately p]fect2 see also ,deut4 xxv4  
#aa1 #ab4 ,moreov]1 ! inquir] f9ds t !  
,jewi% ,scriptures teem ) promises (    
abundant (fspr+ to ^? :o 7 ! fav\rites (
 ,jehovah2 & ,solomon1 ! mo/ glori\s (  
_! mon>*s1 is describ$ z if he 7 a      
,h]cules among/ ! daught]s ( ,!spius4   
,no?+ c indicate ! lic5ti\sness ( !     
inhabitants ( ,j]usalem m cle>ly ?an !  
writ+s ( ,ezekiel499 ,if1 !n1 9 ,hebrew 
law & practice1 we f9d su* a /rong      
infusion ( ! sexual elem5t1 we _c be    
surpris$ if x %\ld be f\nd else:]e1 &   
gradually influ5ce ,*ri/ianity4         
99 ,see ,ezekiel xxii4 #a-cj1 & comp>e  
,j]em4 v4 #g1 #h4  ,we mu/ next notice !
 fact1 t :at we call impurity 9 religi\s

 t5ets does n necess>ily involve        
indec5cy 9 practice4 ,! anci5t ,romans1 
9 ! "t ( ! e>ly k+s1 seem to h be5 z    
prop] z e>ly ,*ri/ian maid5s4 ,x is true
 t1 9 ! decl9+ days ( ! empire1         
exhibitions t call$ =? ! fi]ce          
d5unciations ( ! fa!rs ( ! ,*ur* took   
place2 b we f9d v simil> occurr5ces 9   
mod]n ,*ri/ian capitals4 ,9 ,sp>tan     
days1 *a/ity & hone/y 7 n virtues1 b    
drunk5ness 0 a vice4 ,9 ,*ri/ian ,engl&1
 drunk5ness is g5]al1 & we _c pride     
ourselves ^u univ]sal hone/y & *a/ity4  
,x is n ! national belief1 b ! national 
practice1 :i* evid5ces a p's wor?4 ,spa9
 & ,irel&1 call$ respectively ,ca?olic &
 ! l& ( sa9ts1 _c boa/ ( equality )     
infidel ,france & free-?9k+ ,prussia4   
,engl& w be z e>ne/1 z upright1 & z     
civilis$1 :5 %e has ab&on$ ! hea!n      
elem5ts 9 h] religion1 z :5 %e hugs !m z
 if necess>y to h] spiritual welf>e4    
,atta*m5t to ! good p>ts ( religion is  
:olly di/9ct f a close embrace ( ! bad  
ones2 & we believe he des]ves be/ ( 8   

c\ntry :o endeav\rs to remove e possible
 s\rce ( discord4 ,none c d\bt ! value (
 ! ord]1 ,d to o!rs z y w\ld wi% o!rs to
 d to y4 ,if all unite to c>ry ?is out1 
small diff]5ces ( op9ion may at once be 
sunk4 ,h[ wor?less are _m ( ! dogmas t p
 n[ fight ab\t1 ! foll[+ pages w %[4  ,9
 our l>g] "w we h endeav\r$ to %[ t !re 
may be a deep s5se ( religion1 a feel+ (
 p]sonal responsibility1 s ke5 z to     
influ5ce e act ( life1 )\t !re be+ a    
s+le symbol us$4 ,! e>ne/ ,sakya ,muni1 
or ,buddha1 nev] us$ any?+ z a sacr$    
emblem2 nor did ,jesus1 :o foll[$ him1 &
 p]haps unconsci\sly propagat$ !        
,indian's doctr9e4 ,:5 ! ,apo/les 7 s5t 
out to tea* & prea*1 !y 7 n told to c>ry
 out any =m ( ark or crucifix4 ,to !m ! 
doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity 0 unkn[n1 & n "o (  
!m _h any p>ticul> rev]5ce = h] :om we  
call ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 :o1 if %e 0 'virgo  
intacta' :5 ,jesus 0 born1 0 c]ta9ly    
diff]5t :5 %e bore 8 bro!rs4 ,paul &    
,pet]1 ?\gh said to be ! fa!rs ( !      
,roman ,*ur*1 nev] us$ or recomm5d$ !   

fai?ful to procure = !mselves a cross z 
an aid to memory4 ,! e>ly ,*ri/ians     
recognis$ ea* o!r by _! de$s1 & nev] _h1
 l ! ,jews1 to prove t !y 7 9 cov5ant ) 
,god1 by putt+ a mutilat$ "p ( _! body  
into full view4 ,we1 ) ! ,society (     
,fri5ds1 pref] primitive to mod]n       
,*ri/ianity4  ,9 ! foll[+ pages ! au?or 
has felt himself oblig$ to make use (   
words :i* are probably only kn[n to ^?  
:o are m or less s*ol>s4 ,he has to     
treat ( p>ts ( ! human body1 & acts :i* 
occur habitually 9 ! _w1 :i* 9 mod]n    
times are nev] ref]r$ to 9 polite       
society1 b :i*1 9 ! p]iod :5 ! ,old     
,te/am5t 0 writt51 7 spok5 ( z freely z 
we n[ talk ( our h&s & feet4 ,9 ^? days1
 ev]y?+ :i* 0 common 0 spok5 ( )\t %ame1
 & t :i* occurr$ ?r\gh\t creation1 & 0  
se5 by e "o1 0 z mu* ! subject (        
conv]sation z eat+ & dr9k+ is n[4 ,!    
,hebrew-writ]s 7 extremely co>se 9 _!   
diction1 & al?\gh ?is has be5 s(t5$ d[n 
by subsequ5t r$actors1 mu* :i* is 9 our 
mod]n judgm5t improp] /ill rema9s4 ,=   

example1 :]e we simply indicate ! sex1 !
 ,jewi% hi/orians us$ ! ^w :i* 0 giv5 to
 ! symbol by :i* male & female are kn[n2
 = example1 9 ,g54 i4 #bg1 & v4 #b1 & 9 
a ho/ ( o!r places1 ! mascul9e & fem99e 
are spok5 ( z za*> & nekebah1 :i* is be/
 translat$ z bor]s & bor$4 ,ano!r       
equally vulg> way ( describ+ m5 is to be
 f\nd 9 #a ,k+s xiv4 #aj4 ,b ^!         
obs]vations w\ld n s]ve u mu* 9         
symbolism did we n "k t !y 7 associat$ )
 c]ta9 euphemisms by :i* :5 "o ?+ is    
said ano!r is int5d$2 = an illu/ration  
let u take ,isaiah vii4 #bj1 & ask :at  
is meant by ! phrase1 ! hair ( ! feet8  
,x is c]ta9 t ! feet are nev] hairy1 &  
consequ5tly c nev] be %av$4 ,aga91 :5 we
 f9d 9 ,g54 xlix4 #aj1 ! sceptre %all n 
dep>t f ,judah1 nor a lawgiv] f betwe5 8
 feet1 & comp>e ?is ) ,deut4 xxviii4    
#eg1 & #b ,k+s xviii4 #bg1 :]e ! words  
are1 9 ! orig9al1 ! wat] ( _! feet1 x is
 cle> t symbolic language is us$ to     
express some?+ :i*1 if put into !       
v]nacul>1 w\ld be objectionable to e>s  

polite4 ,aga91 9 ,g5esis xxiv4 #b &     
xlvii4 #bi1 & 9 ,heb4 xi4 #ba1 x is well
 kn[n to s*ol>s t ! ^w ?igh & /aff are  
euphemisms to express t "p :i* repres5ts
 ! male4 ,9 ,deut4 xxiii4 #a1 we h      
evid5ce1 z 9 ! la/ ?ree v]ses quot$1 ( !
 sanctity ( ! "p ref]r$ to1 b ! language
 is less ref9$4 ,n[-a-days our e>s are n
 attun$ to ! r\gh music :i* pleas$ our  
ance/ors1 & we h to use veil$ language  
to express c]ta9 matt]s4 ,9 ! foll[+    
pages1 ! words :i* ,i select are drawn f
 ! ,lat91 ,greek1 ,sanscrit1 ,%emitic1  
or ,egyptian4 ,hea1 ,ann1 & ,a%] replace
 ! p>ts ref]r$ to 9 ,deut4 xxiii4 #a2   
,osiris1 ,a%]1 ,l+a1 ,mahadeva1 ,siva1  
,priapus1 ,phallus1 etc41 repres5t !    
,hebrew za*> 2 :il/ ,isis1 ,p>vati1     
,yoni1 ,sacti1 ,a/>te1 ,i%t>1 etc41     
replace ! ,jewi% nekebah4 ,! junction ( 
^! p>ts is spok5 ( z ,a%tore?1 ,baalim1 
,elohim1 ! tr9ity & unity1 ! &rogyne    
deity1 ! arba1 or my/ic f\r1 & ! l4  ,i 
w only add1 t :at ,i ref] to has long   
be5 kn[n to almo/ e s*ol> except ,engli%

 ones4 ,( ^! a few are le>n$2 b = a long
 p]iod !y h sy/ematically refra9$ f     
speak+ pla9ly1 & h writt5 9 su* a mann] 
z to be guilty n only ( suppressio v]i b
 ( sugge/io falsi4  ,aft] read+ ?us f>1 
,i c imag9e _m a p]son say+ ) a/oni%m5t1
 ,are ^! ?+s s8 & foll[+ up 8 ?\ghts by 
wond]+ :at /yle ( p]sons !y 71 or are1  
:o c\ld introduce into religion su*     
matt]s z ^? ( :i* we h treat$4  ,9      
reply1 ,i c only say t ,i h no?+        
ext5uat$1 & set d[n n\ght 9 malice4 ,b !
 fir/ clause ( ! ass]tion requires      
modification1 = 9 ?is volume !re are _m 
?+s omitt$ :i* ,i h ref]r$ to at l5g? 9 
my l>g] "w4 ,9 t ,i h %[n1 n only t     
religi\s =nication exi/$ 9 anci5t       
,babylon1 b t !re is reason to believe t
 x exi/$ also 9 ,pale/9e4 ,! ^w         
--,hebrew-- ,kade%1 :i* signifies pure1 
bright1 "y1 to be holy1 or to be        
consecrat$1 is also ! root f :i* are =m$
 ! words ,kade%ah & ,kade%im1 :i* are   
us$ 9 ! ,hebrew writ+s1 & are translat$ 
9 our au?oris$ v]sion :ore & sodomite4  

,see ,b5t1 xxiii4 #ag4  ,a?anasius tells
 u some?+ ( ?is z reg>ds ! ,pho5icians1 
= he says1 7,oratio ,contr4 ,g5t41 "p   
i41 p4 #bd47 ,=m]ly1 x is c]ta9 t       
,pho5ician wom5 pro/itut$ !mselves be=e 
_! idols1 (f]+ _! bodies to _! gods 9 ! 
place ( fir/ fruits1 be+ p]suad$ t !y   
pleas$ ! goddess by t means1 & made h]  
propiti\s to !m4  ,/rabo m5tions a      
simil> occurr5ce at ,comana1 9 ,pontus1 
book xiii41 c4 iii4 p4 #hf--;& notices t
 an enorm\s numb] ( wom5 7 consecrat$ to
 ! use ( wor%ipp]s 9 ! temple ( ,v5us at
 ,cor9?4  ,su* wom5 exi/ 9 ,india1 & !  
prie/s ( c]ta9 temples d ev]y?+ 9 _! p[]
 to select ! lovelie/ ( ! sex1 & to     
educate !m s highly z to be attractive4 
,! cu/oms :i* exi/$ 9 o!r places seem to
 h be5 kn[n 9 ,j]usalem1 z we f9d 9 #a  
,k+s xiv4 #bd41 ,,xv4 #ab1 t ,kade%im 7 
common 9 ,judea1 & 9 #b ,k+s xxiii4 #g1 
we discov] t ^! consecrat$ ones 7 locat$
 by ! temple1 & 7 associat$ ) wom5 ^:   
bus9ess 0 to make hang+s = ! grove4 ,:at
 ^! tissues 7 & :at use 0 made ( !m w be

 se5 9 ,ezekiel xvi4 #af4  ,ev5 ,david1 
:5 danc+ be=e ! ark1 %amelessly expos$  
himself4 ,solomon erect$ two pill>s 9 ! 
por* ( 8 temple1 & call$ !m ,ja*9 &     
,boaz1 & add$ pomegranate ornam5ts4 ,we 
h se5 h[ ,abraham & ,jacob ord]$ _!     
inf]iors to swe> by putt+ ! h& ^u !     
?igh2 & we h read ( ! atrocities :i*    
occurr$ 9 ,j]usalem 9 ! "t ( ,ezekiel4  
,yet ! ,jews are /ill spok5 ( z ,god's  
*os5 p1 & ! ,psalmi/ z a man aft] ,god's
 own he>t4  ,b )\t go+ s f> back1 let u 
inquire into ! conduct ( ! s5sual       
,turks1 & ( ! g5]al run ( ! inhabitants 
( ,h9do/an4 ,f ev]y?+ t ,i c le>n--& ,i 
h repeat$ly conv]s$ ) ^? :o h kn[n !    
,turks & ,h9doos famili>ly--^! are 9 e  
position 9 life z morally good z common 
,*ri/ians are4  ,my read]s mu/ n n[     
ass]t t ,i am ei!r a p>tisan or a       
special plead] :5 ,i say ?is2 !y mu/    
consid] t ,i am mak+ ! comp>ison z man  
by man4 ,i d n1 z mission>ies d1 comp>e 
! mo/ vici\s ,mahom$an & ,brahm9 ) ! mo/
 exempl>y ,*ri/ian2 nor d ,i1 on ! o!r  

h&1 comp>e ! be/ ,ottoman & ,indian )   
,*ri/ian crim9als2 b ,i take ! :ole 9 a 
mass1 & ass]t t !re is z l>ge a p]c5tage
 ( good folks 9 ,india & ,turkey z !re  
is 9 ,spa9 & ,france1 ,engl& or ,am]ica4
  ,! grosse/ =m ( wor%ip is compatible )
 g5]al purity ( morals4 ,! /ory (       
,lucretia is told ( a ,pagan woman1 :il/
 ^? ( ,er & ,onan1 ,tam> & ,judah relate
 to ,hebrews4 ,david1 :o s$uc$ ,ba?%eba1
 & kill$ h] husb&1 0 n execrat$ by      
,god's p1 nor 0 he consequ5tly driv5 f 8
 ?rone z ,t>qu9 0 by ! ,romans4  ,9     
pr[ess & le>n+1 ! ,babylonians1 ) _!    
religi\s pro/itution1 7 sup]ior to !    
*os5 p4 ,( ! weal? & ent]prise ( !      
,pho5icians1 ,anci5t ,hi/ory tells u    
abundance4  ,!re are probably no ?ree   
cities 9 anci5t or mod]n times :i*      
conta9 s _m vici\s individuals z        
,london1 ,p>is1 & ,new ,york4 ,yet !re  
are none :i* hi/ory tells u ( t 7 m     
p[]ful4 ,no ,babylonian army equall$ 9  
might or numb]s ! army ( ! ,nor!rn      
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,n9eveh nev] wield$      

armies equal to ^? ( ! ,fr5* ,napoleon &
 ! ,g]man ,william1 & ,rome nev] _h an  
empire equal to t :i* is head$ by       
,london4  ,! exi/5ce ( p]sonal vice does
 n ru9 a nation 9 its collective        
capacity4 ,nor does ! mo/ s5sual =m (   
religion /unt ! prosp]ity ( a p1 s long 
z ! latt] d n b[ _! necks to a          
prie/hood4  ,! greate/ curse to a nation
 is n a bad religion1 b a =m ( fai? :i* 
prev5ts manly inquiry4 ,i "k ( no nation
 ( old t 0 prie/-ridd5 :i* did n fall "u
 ! swords ( ^? :o did n c>e = hi]>*s4   
,! greate/ dang] is to be fe>$ f ^?     
ecclesia/ics :o w9k at vice1 & enc\rage 
x z a means :]eby !y c ga9 p[] ov] _!   
vot>ies4 ,s long z e man does to o!r m5 
z he w\ld t !y %\ld d to him1 & all[s no
 "o to int]f]e betwe5 him & 8 ,mak]1 all
 w g well ) ! _w4  ,:il/ ! foll[+ %eets 
7 go+ ?r\gh ! press1 my fri5d ,mr4      
,newton1 :o has n only assi/$ me 9 a    
v>iety ( ways1 b :o has tak5 a great    
deal ( int]e/ 9 ! subject ( symbolism1  
gave me to und]/& t !re 7 "s matt]s 9   

:i* he diff]$ v /rongly f me 9 op9ion4  
,"o ( ^! 0 z to ! correct int]pretation 
( ! s-call$ ,assyrian grove2 ano!r 0 !  
signification ( "o ( ,laj>d's gems1     
,plate iv41 ,fig4 #c2 & ! mo/ conspicu\s
 ( our div]g5cies 0 respect+ !          
fundam5tal1 or basic idea1 :i* prompt$ !
 use 9 religion ( ^? organs (           
reproduction :i* h1 f "t immemorial1 be5
 v5]at$ 9 ,h9do/an1 &1 z f> z we c le>n1
 9 ,anci5t ,egypt1 ,babylonia1 ,assyria1
 ,tyre1 ,sidon1 ,c>?age1 ,j]usalem1     
,etruria1 ,greece1 & ,rome1 z well z 9  
c\ntries call$ uncivilis$4 ,i feel q    
dispos$ to acquiesce 9 ! op9ions :i* my 
old fri5d has =m$ respect+ ! ,assyrian  
grove1 b ,i am n equally ready to ass5t 
to 8 o!r op9ions4  ,:]e two individuals 
are work+ e>ne/ly = ! elucidation (     
tru?1 !re ought1 9 my op9ion1 to be n   
only a tol]ance ( disagreem5t1 b an     
hone/ ef=t to submit ! subject to a jury
 ( ?\ghtful read]s4  ,z ,i %\ld n feel  
satisfi$ to all[ any o!r p]son to       
express my op9ions 9 8 words1 x seem$ to

 me only fair to ,mr4 ,newton to give   
him ! facility ( enunciat+ 8 views 9 8  
own language4 ,x 0 int5d$1 orig9ally1 t 
my fri5d's obs]vations ^u ! grove %\ld  
be foll[$ by a diss]tation ^u o!r relics
 ( antiquity--notably ^u t kn[n z       
,/oneh5ge--b circum/ances h prev5t$ ?is 
design be+ c>ri$ into execution4  ,:5   
two individuals :o h mu* 9 common g ov] 
! same gr\nd1 x is natural1 inde$ almo/ 
necess>y1 t !y %\ld dwell ^u id5tical   
topics4 ,h5ce x w be f\nd t !re are     
po9ts :i* are ref]r$ to by u bo?1 al?\gh
 possibly 9 diff]+ relation%ip4  ,z my  
own "p ( ! foll[+ rem>ks 7 pr9t$ long   
be=e ,i saw ,mr4 ,newton's manuscript1  
,i hope to be p>don$ = all[+ !m to /&4  
,! bulk ( ! volume w n be increas$ to ! 
ext5t ( a full page4  ,if ,i 7 to be    
ask$ ! reason :y ,i diff] f ,mr4 ,newton
 9 8 exalt$ idea ab\t ! adoption ( c]ta9
 bodily organs z types1 tok5s1 or       
emblems ( an unse5 & an inscrutable     
,creator1 my answ] w\ld be drawn f !    
obs]vations made ^u e kn[n ord] (       

prie/hood1 f ! mo/ remote antiquity to !
 pres5t "t4 ,no matt] :at ! cre$1 :e!r  
,anci5t or ,mod]n1 ! ma9 object ( its   
expon5ts & support]s is to ga9 ov] !    
m9ds ( ! populace4 ,?is has nev] yet be5
 done1 & probably nev] w be attempt$1 by
 educat+ ! m9d ( ! multitude to ?9k4  ,9
 ,great ,brita9 we f9d ?ree sets (      
hi]>*s oppos$ to ea* o!r1 & all equally1
 by e means 9 _! p[]1 prohibit indep5d5t
 inquiry4  ,a "y ,romani/ conv]t1 z we h
 rec5tly se51 is disc\rag$ f p]sev]+ 9 !
 /udy ( hi/ory & logic2 a ,presbyt]ian  
is p]secut$1 z f> z ! law ( ! l& p]mits1
 if he %\ld engage 9 an hone/ /udy ( !  
,bible1 ( ! ,god :i* x pres5ts = our    
wor%ip1 & ( ! laws t x en=ces4 ,a bi%op 
( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& is visit$ by ! puny &
 spiteful ef=ts ( "s ( 8 nom9al equals  
if he v5tures to treat ,jewi% writ+s z  
o!r critics /udy ! tomes ( ,livy or (   
,h]odotus4  ,"o set ( m5 h b&$ toge!r to
 elect a god on e>?1 & endeav\r to co]ce
 _! fell[-mortals to believe t a        
selection by a few old c>d9als c make ! 

"o :om !y *oose to hon\r infallible4    
,ano!r set ( m51 :o pr(ess to es*ew !   
idea ( infallibility 9 a ,pope1 assume t
 !y possess ! quality !mselves1 &       
endeav\r to blot out f ! communion ( !  
fai?ful ^? :o diff] f !m on po9ts :i*   
,god ha? left at l>ge4  ,surely1 :5 )   
all our mod]n le>n+1 ?\ght1 & sci5tific 
enquiry1 hi]>*s /ill set _! faces aga9/ 
an advance 9 k1 & quell1 if possible1 e 
endeav\r to se>* aft] tru?1 we are n f> 
wrong :5 we ass]t1 t ! fir/ prie/s (    
b>b>ism _h no exalt$ views ( su* an     
ab/ract subject z life1 9 ! high] &     
highe/ s5ses1 if inde$ 9 any s5se ( !   
^w4  ,ano!r small po9t ( diff]5ce betwe5
 my fri5d & me is1 :e!r !re has be5 at  
any "t a figur$ repres5tation ( a       
kakodoemon--except s9ce ! beg9n+ (      
,*ri/ianity--& if1 by way ( /ret*+ a    
po9t1 we call ,typhon--,satan or !      
,devil--by ?is "n1 z be+ oppos$ to !    
,aga?odoemon1 :e!r we are ju/ifi$ 9     
provid+ ?is evil g5ius ) w+s4 ,z f> z ,i
 c judge f ,*aldean & ,assyrian         

sculptures1 w+s 7 giv5 to ! less]       
deities z our arti/s assign !m to mod]n 
angels4 ,! ,babylonian ,apollyon1 by    
:atev] "n he w5t1 0 w+$--b s 7 all !    
good gods4 ,! ,egyptians seem to h      
assign$ w+s only to ! fav\rable         
div9ities4 ,! ,jews _h 9 _! my?ology a  
set ( fi]y fly+ s]p5ts1 b we mu/ notice 
t _! *]ubim & s]aphim 7 all w+$1 "s ) no
 less ?an ?ree pairs--mu* z ,h9doo gods 
h f\r heads & six1 or any o!r numb] (   
arms4  ,mr4 ,newton assumes t ! dragon  
m5tion$ 9 ,rev4 xii4 0 a w+$ creature1 b
 x is cle> f ! context1 especially f    
v]ses #ad & #ae1 t he _h no p9ions1 = he
 0 unable to foll[ ! woman to :om two   
a]ial o>s _h be5 giv54  ,! dragon1 z we 
"k x1 is1 ,i believe1 a m$iaeval        
creation2 su* a creature is only spok5 (
 9 ! ,bible 9 ! book ( ,revelation1 & ! 
au?or ( t /range production drew 8      
inspiration on ?is po9t f ! ,iliad1 :]e 
a dragon is describ$ z ( huge size1     
coil$ l a snake1 ( blood-r$ col\r1 %ot )
 *angeful hues1 & hav+ ?ree heads4      

,hom]1 ,liddell1 & ,scott add--us$      
--,greek-- indiff]5tly = a s]p5t4 ,s    
does ! au?or ( ,rev4 9 *4 xx4 #b4 ,i h  
be5 unable to discov] any gno/ic gem )  
any?+ l a mod]n dragon on x4  ,hold+ ^! 
views1 ,i _c ent]ta9 ! proposition t !  
w+$ creatures 9 ! v rem>kable gem       
already ref]r$ to are evil g5ii4  ,9 a  
"q ( ?is k9d ! m9d is p]haps            
unconsci\sly biass$ by comp>+ "o        
antiqu>ian idea ) ano!r4 ,a se>*] among/
 ,etruscan vases w see n only t ! angel 
( dea? is w+$1 b t ,cupid1 ,eros1 or by 
:atev] o!r "n desire or love goes1      
frequ5tly hov]s ov] ! bridal or o!rwise 
voluptu\s c\*1 & att5ds beauty at h]    
toilet4 ,! ,greeks also gave to ,eros a 
pair ( w+s1 int5d$1 x is fanci$1 to     
repres5t ! flutt]+s ( ! he>t1 produc$ :5
 lov]s meet or ev5 ?9k ( ea* o!r4 ,su* a
 subord9ate deity w\ld be 9 place among/
 s _m sexual emblems z ,plate iv4 ,fig4 
#c conta9s1 :il/ a koakdoemon w\ld be a 
spoil sport1 & w\ld make ! erect$ s]p5ts
 drop r ?an rema9 9 _! glory4  ,^!      

matt]s are app>5tly ( small importance1 
b :5 "o is /udy+ ! signification (      
symbolical language1 he has to pay z    
close an att5tion1 & ext5d ! net (      
obs]vation ov] z wide a sea z a s*ol>   
does :5 endeav\r+ to deciph] "s language
 writt5 9 long-=gott5 *>act]s1 & "s     
div]g5ce ( op9ion betwe5 indep5d5t      
obs]v]s %>p5s ! intellect m ?an x tries 
! temp]4            ,,pagan ,,&         
,,*ri/ian ,,symbolism4  ,,plate ,,ii4   
,?is is tak5 f a photograph ( a small   
bronze image 9 ! ,may] collection ( !   
,free ,museum1 9 ,liv]pool4 ,! figure   
/&s ab\t n9e in*es high1 & repres5ts    
,isis1 ,horus1 & ! fi%4 ,x is an apt    
illu/ration ( an anci5t cu/om1 /ill     
preval5t among/ c]ta9 ,*ri/ians1 (      
rev]5c+ a woman1 said to be a virg91    
giv+ suck to h] *ild1 & ( ! association 
( ,isis1 ,v5us1 & ,m>y ) ! fi%4 ,friday1
 = example1 is1 ) ! ,romani/s1 bo? fi%  
day1 & dies ,v5]is4 ,fi% are kn[n to be 
extraord9>ily prolific4 ,!re 0 a belief 
t animals1 not$ = any peculi>ity1 imp>t$

 _! virtues to ^? :o ate !m2            
consequ5tly1 tig]s' fle% 0 suppos$ to   
give c\rage1 & snails to give sexual    
p[]4 ,! use ( fi% 9 connubial fea/s is  
/ill common4 ,^? :o consid] x pi\s or   
prop] to eat fi% on ,v5us' day1 or      
,friday1 proclaim !mselves1             
unconsci\sly1 adh]5ts to ^? hea!n ideas 
:i* deifi$ p>ts ab\t :i* no "o n[ likes 
to talk4 ,! fi% has 9 "o respect aff9ity
 ) ! m&rake4  ,s9ce ! fir/ publication (
 ?is "w1 a fri5d has sugge/$ to me ano!r
 reason1 besides its f]tility1 = ! fi%  
be+ emblematic ( woman4 ,f 8 ext5sive   
exp]i5ce z a surgeon1 & especially among
 ! l[] ord] ( c\rtesans1 he has         
repeat$ly notic$ dur+ ! hot mon?s ( !   
ye> t ! p>ts :i* he _h to exam9e h a v  
/rong od\r ( fi%4 ,my own obs]vations 9 
! same dep>tm5t lead me to endorse 8    
ass]tion4 ,consequ5tly1 ,i ?9k t 9 w>m  
climates1 :]e ! utmo/ cleanl9ess c      
sc>cely keep a female free f od\r1 sc5t1
 z well z o!r attributes1 has _h to d ) 
! selection ( ! fi% z an emblem ( woman4

  ,/ill fur!r1 ,i h be5 in=m$ by ano!r  
fri5d t 9 ,york%ire1 & ,i und]/& 9 o!r  
c\nties ( ,engl&1 ! d\ble ent5te        
connect$ ) ! fi% is s m>k$ t x is       
some:at difficult to r5d] x into dec5t  
phraseology4 ,x w suffice to say t 9 !  
c\nty m5tion$1 ,lais or ,phryne w\ld be 
spok5 ( z a *oice bit ( fi%1 & t a man  
:o bore on 8 features ! /amp :i* is     
impr9t$ by excessive indulg5ce1 w\ld be 
said to h indulg$ too mu* 9 a fi% diet4 
,i d n suppose t 9 ! ,york%ire ,rid+s ! 
folks are unusually well acqua9t$ )     
my?ology1 yet x is curi\s to f9d among/ 
_! inhabitants a connection betwe5 ,v5us
 & ! ,fi%1 precisely simil> to t :i* has
 obta9$ 9 ! mo/ remote ages & 9 f>      
di/ant climes4  ,x is cle> f all ^!     
facts t ! fi% is a symbol n only (      
woman1 b ( ! yoni4  ,,plate ,,ii4  ,is  
suppos$ to repres5t ,oannes1 ,dagon1 or 
"s o!r fi% god4 ,x is copi$ f ,laj>d1   
,sur le ,culte de ,v5us1 pl4 xxii41 #a1 
la1 & is ?us describ$1 ,/atuette in$ite1
 de gres h\ill] ou micace1 d'un brun    

v]datre4 ,elle porte p> devant1 sur une 
b&e p]p5diculaire1 un leg5de en c>act]es
 ,syriaques tres anci5s 7,cab9et de ,m4 
,lamb]t1 a ,lyon74 ,i c f9d no clue to !
 signification ( ! inscription4 ,x w\ld 
seem p>adoxical to say t !re is some?+ 9
 common betwe5 ! bull-head$ deity &     
,oannes4 ,x is s1 nev]!less4 ,"o        
indicates1 p> excell5ce1 physical1 & !  
o!r sexual1 p[]4 ,t ,oannes may1 = !    
,assyrians1 repres5t a man :o play$ a "p
 ) !m simil> to t ( ,p5n among !        
,indians ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,i d n d5y2 b1 
:5 we f9d a simil> fi%-god 9 ,phili/ia &
 ,h9do/an1 & "k t ,cri%na once appe>$ z 
a fi%1 ! explanation does n suffice4 ,x 
is curi\s t ,jesus ( ,naz>e? %\ld be    
call$ a fi%2 b ?is only proves t !      
religion ( ,*ri/ has be5 adult]at$ by   
,paganism4  ,figs4 #a & #d are          
illu/rations ( ! antelope z a religi\s  
emblem among/ ! ,assyrians4 ,! fir/ is f
 ,lay>d's ,n9eveh1 & 9 x we see c>ri$ 9 
"o h& a triply bran*$ lotus2 ! second1  
%[+ ! reg>d = ! spott$ antelope1 & = !  

bran*1 is f ,bonomi's ,n9eveh & its     
,palaces4  ,fig4 #b illu/rates ,bac*us1 
) a my/ic bran* 9 "o h&1 & a cup 9 !    
o!r2 8 robe is cov]$ ) spots arrang$ 9  
?rees4 ,! bran* is emblematic ( ! arbor 
vitae1 or tree ( life1 & its p[]s (     
spr\t+4 ,su* a symbol is1 by outsid]s1  
figur$ on ! h\ses ( newly m>ri$ c\ples  
among/ ! ,jews ( ,morocco1 & seems to   
indicate ! desire ( fri5ds t ! man w %[ 
t he is vigor\s1 & able to h _m spr\ts f
 ! tree ( life4 ,x w be notic$ t on !   
fillet r\nd ! god's head are arrang$ _m 
crosses4 ,f ,hislop's ,two ,babylons1 & 
,smi?'s ,diction>y1 p4 #bjh4  ,figs4 #h 
& #e are int5d$ to %[ ! preval5ce ( !   
use ( spots on prie/ly dresses2 !y are  
copi$ f ,hislop's ,two ,babylons1 &     
,wilk9son1 vol4 vi41 pi4 #hh1 & vol4    
iv41 pp4 #hda1 #heh4 ,= an explanation (
 ! signification ( spots1 see ,plate    
iv41 ,fig4 #f1 infra4  ,fig4 #a         
repres5ts an ,assyrian prie/ wor%ipp+ by
 pres5tation ( ! ?umb1 :i* _h a peculi> 
signification4 ,sometimes ! =ef+] is    

po9t$ in/ead1 & 9 bo? cases ! male is   
symbolis$4 ,x is tak5 f a plate         
illu/rat+ a pap] by ,e4 ,c4 ,rav5%aw1   
,esq41 9 ,j\rnal ( ,royal ,asiatic      
,society1 vol4 xvi41 p4 #aad4 ,among/ ! 
,hebrews1 & probably all ! ,%emitic     
tribes1 boh51 ! ?umb1 & ezba1 ! f+]1 7  
euphemisms4 ,!y are s 9 "s p>ts (       
,europe to ! pres5t day499 ,! h& ?us    
pres5t$ to ! grove resembles a "p ( !   
,buddhi/ cross1 & ! %ank ( a key1 ^:    
signification is describ$ 9 a subsequ5t 
page4  ,,plate ,,iii4   ,,plate ,,iv4   
,fig4 #b is a ,buddhi/ emblem2 ! two    
fi%es =m+ ! circle repres5t ! my/ic     
yoni1 ! sacti ( ,mahadeva1 :ile ! triad 
above !m repres5ts ! my/ic tr9ity1 !    
triune fa!r1 ,siva1 ,bel1 or ,a%]1 unit$
 ) ,anu & ,hea4 ,f ,j\rnal ( ,royal     
,asiatic ,society1 vol4 xviii41 p4 #hib1
 plate ii4  ,fig4 #c is a v rem>kable   
production4 ,x orig9ally belong$ to     
,mons4 ,laj>d1 & is describ$ by him 9 8 
second ,memoire1 entitl$ ,re*]*es sur le
 ,culte1 les ,symboles1 les ,attributs1 

et les ,monum5s ,figures de ,v5us       
7,p>is1 #ahcg71 9 pages #cb1 et seq41 & 
figur$ 9 plate ,i41 fig4 #a4 ,! real age
 ( ! gem & its orig9 are n kn[n1 b !    
subject leads t au?or to believe x to be
 ( late ,babylonian workman%ip4 ,! /one 
is a :ite agate1 %ap$ l a cone1 & !     
cutt+ is on its l[] face4 ,! %ape ( ?is 
gem indicates its d$ication to ,v5us4 ,!
 c5tral figures repres5t ! &rogyne      
deity1 ,baalim1 ,a/>o?1 ,elohim1 ,jupit]
 g5etrix1 or ! be>d$ ,v5us ,mylitta4 ,on
 ! left side ( ! cutt+ we notice an     
erect s]p5t1 ^: ray$ head makes u       
recognise ! sol> emblem1 & its mundane  
repres5tative1 m5tula arrecta2 on a spot
 opposite to ! c5tre ( ! male's body we 
f9d a loz5ge1 symbolic ( ! yoni1 :il/   
opposite to 8 feet is ! amphora1 ^:     
my/ic signification may readily be      
recognis$2 x is meant = ,ouranos1 or !  
,sun fructify+ ,t]ra1 or ! e>?1 by p\r+ 
f himself into h]4        99 ,a fri5d   
has in=m$ me1 = example1 t he happ5$1   
:il/ at ,pe/h1 to look at a gorge\sly   

dress$ &      h&some "y woman4 ,to 8    
a/oni%m5t %e po9t$ h]      ?umb         
precisely 9 ! mann] adopt$ by !         
,assyrian      prie/s2 ?is surpris$ ! "y
 man /ill f>!r1 &      be+1 z x 71      
fasc9at$1 he cont9u$ to gaze4 ,!        
damsel !n grasp$ ! ?umb by ! o!r h&2 ?us
      indicat+ h] pr(ession4 ,my fri5d1 
:o 0 :olly      inexp]i5c$ 9 ! ways ( ! 
_w1 only und]/ood :at      0 meant :5 he
 saw my explanation ( ,fig4 #a4  ,! ?ree
 />s ov] ! head ( ! figure1 & ! inv]t$  
triangle on its head1 are repres5tations
 ( ! my?ological f\r1 equival5t to !    
,egyptian symbol ( life 7figs4 #ca1     
#hb74 ,opposite to ! female are ! moon1 
& ano!r s]p5t1 :i* may be recognis$ by  
physiologi/s z symbolic ( t5sio         
clitoridis4 ,9 a "p correspond+ to !    
diamond1 on ! left side1 is a six-ray$  
:eel1 emblematic1 app>5tly1 ( ! sun4 ,at
 ! female's feet is plac$ a cup1 :i* is 
int5d$ to repres5t ! passive elem5t 9   
creation4 ,z su* x is analog\s to !     
cresc5t moon1 & is associat$ 9 ! ,roman 

*ur* ) ! r\nd waf]1 ! symbol ( ! sun2 ! 
waf] & cup ?us be+ synonym\s ) ! sun &  
moon 9 conjunction4 ,x w be obs]v$ t ea*
 s]p5t 9 ! plate is app>5tly attack$ by 
:at we suppose is a dragon4 ,!re is "s  
difficulty 9 und]/&+ ! exact idea int5d$
 to be convey$ by ^!2 my own op9ion is t
 !y symbolise ,satan1 ! old s]p5t t     
tempt$ ,eve1 viz41 fi]ce lu/1 ,eros1    
,cupid1 or desire1 :i*1 bo? 9 ! male &  
female1 br+s ab\t ! arrectation :i* !   
s]p5ts figure4 ,x is n to be pass$ by   
)\t notice1 t ! snake :i* repres5ts !   
male has ! tail s curv$ z to sugge/ !   
idea ( ! second & ?ird elem5ts ( !      
tr9ity4 ,monsieur ,laj>d takes ! dragons
 to indicate ! bad pr9ciple 9 nature1 i4
 e41 d>kness1 night1 ,ahriman1 etc4 ,on 
! pyramidal portion ( ! gem ! f\r sides 
are ornam5t$ by figures--?ree repres5t  
animals rem>kable = _! salacity1 & !    
f\r? repres5ts ,bel & ,i%t> 9           
conjunction1 9 a fa%ion :i* c be m      
easily imag9$ ?an describ$ 9 ! "m       
tongue4 ,! le>n$ w f9d ! position assum$

 9 ,lucretius1 ,de ,r]um ,natura1 book  
iv41 l9es #abef1 seq4  ,fig4 #d is also 
copi$ f ,laj>d1 plate i41 fig4 #aj4 ,x  
is ! rev]se ( a bronze co9 ( ,vespasian1
 /ruck 9 ! isl& ( ,cyprus1 & repres5ts !
 conical /one1 "u ^: =m ,v5us 0 wor%ipp$
 at ,paphos1 ( :i* ,tacitus rem>ks1     
,hi/1 ii41 c4 #h1 ! /atue be>s no       
resemblance to ! human =m1 b is r\nd1   
broad at "o end & gradually tap]+ at !  
o!r1 l a goal4 ,! reason ( ?is is n     
asc]ta9$4 ,x is rem>kable t a male      
emblem %\ld be said to repres5t ,v5us1 b
 ! /one 0 an a]olite1 l t :i* fell at   
,ephesus1 & 0 said to repres5t ,diana4  
,x is cle> t :5 a meteoric /one falls1 !
 *ief prie/s ( ! di/rict c say t x is to
 be tak5 z a repres5tative ( _! div9ity4
  ,my v +5i\s fri5d1 ,mr4 ,newton1      
sugge/s t ! ,v5us 9 "q 0 &rogyne2 t !   
cone is a male emblem1 )9 a door1       
gateway1 or delta1 ?us resembl+ !       
,assyrian grove4 ,x is c]ta9 t ! s]p5ts1
 ! two />s1 & ! two c&elabra1 or alt>s )
 flame1 fav\r 8 idea4  ,fig4 #e         

repres5ts ! position ( ! h&s assum$ by  
,jewi% prie/s :5 !y give ! b5$iction to 
_! flock4 ,x w be recognis$ t ea* h&    
sep>ately indicates ! tr9ity1 :il/ !    
junction ( ! two indicates ! unit4 ,!   
:ole is symbolic ( ! my/ic ,arba--! f\r1
 i1 e41 ! tr9ity & unity4 ,"o ( my      
in=mants told me t1 be+ a coh5 or prie/1
 he _h (t5 adm9i/]$ ! bless+1 &1 :il/   
%[+ to me ?is me?od ( b5$iction1 plac$ 8
 jo9$ h&s s t 8 nose ent]$ ! c5tral     
ap]ture4 ,on 8 do+ s1 ,i rem>k$ b5e     
nasatus1 & ! expression did m to conv9ce
 him ( ! probability ( my views ?an     
any?+ else4  ,fig4 #f1 modifi$ 9 "o =m  
or ano!r1 is ! position assum$ by ! h& &
 f+]s1 :5 ,homan & ,anglican bi%ops or  
o!r hi]>*s give b5$iction to _! p4 ,a   
simil> disposition is to be met ) 9     
,indian my?ology1 :5 ! ,creator d\bles  
himself into male & female1 s z to be 9 
a position to orig9ate new be+s4 ,:il/ !
 "r h& 9 ,plate ,,vii4 symbolises !     
male1 ! left h& repres5ts ! my/ic fem99e
 circle4 ,9 ano!r plate1 :i* is to be   

f\nd 9 ,moor's ,h9du ,pan!on1 !re is a  
simil> figure1 b drap$ fully1 & 9 t !   
dress worn by ! cele/ial sp\se is cov]$ 
) gr\ps ( spots arrang$ 9 triads & gr\ps
 ( f\r4 ,) reg>d to ! signification (   
spots1 we may notice t !y indicat$1 ei!r
 by _! %ape or by _! "n1 ! emblem (     
womank9d4 ,a /ory ( ,indra1 ! ,h9doo god
 ( ! sky1 confirms ?is4 ,he is usually  
repres5t$ z be>+ a robe cov]$ ) eyes2 b 
! leg5d runs t1 l ,david1 he became     
enam\r$ ( ! wife ( ano!r man1 :o 0 v    
beautiful & se5 by *ance1 b h] sp\se 0  
"o ^: au/]e piety made him almo/ equal  
to ,brahma4 ,! evil design ( ,indra 0   
bo? fru/rat$ & puni%$4 ,! woman escap$1 
b ! god became cov]$ ) m>ks t recall$ 8 
(f5ce to m9d1 = !y 7 pictures ( ! yoni4 
,^!1 by ! /rong int]cession ( ,brahma ) 
! ,ri%i1 7 *ang$ by ! latt] into eyes4  
,?is /ory enables u to recognise cle>ly 
! hidd5 symbolism ( ! ,h9doo & ,egyptian
 eye1 ! oval repres5t+ ! female1 & !    
circle ! male lodg$ !re9--i4e41 !       
&rogyne creator4  ,,plate ,v4   ,is a   

copy ( a m$iaeval ,virg9 & ,*ild1 z     
pa9t$ 9 ,della ,robbia w>e 9 ! ,s\?     
,k5s+ton ,museum1 a copy ( :i*1 0 giv5  
to me by my fri5d1 ,mr4 ,newton1 to ^:  
k9dness ,i am indebt$ = _m illu/rations 
( anci5t ,*ri/ian art4 ,x repres5ts !   
,virg9 & ,*ild precisely z %e us$ to be 
repres5t$ 9 ,egypt1 9 ,india1 9         
,assyria1 ,babylonia1 ,pho5icia1 &      
,etruria2 ! accid5t ( dress be+ ( no    
my?ological consequ5ce4 ,9 ! framework  
ar\nd ! gr\p1 we recognise ! tri=m$     
leaf1 emblematic ( ,a%]2 ! grapes1      
typical ( ,dionysus2 ! :eat e>s1        
symbolic ( ,c]es1 l'abricot f5du1 ! m>k 
( womank9d1 & ! pomegranate rimmon1 :i* 
*>act]ises ! teem+ "m4 ,! liv+ gr\p1    
moreov]1 are plac$ 9 an ar*way1 delta1  
or door1 :i* is symbolic ( ! female1 l !
 vesica piscis1 ! oval or ! circle4 ,?is
 door is1 moreov]1 surm\nt$ by :at appe>
 to be snails1 ^: suppos$ virtue we h   
spok5 ( "u ,plate i4 ,?is id5tification 
( ,m>y ) ! ,sacti is /rong2 by-&-by we  
%all see t x is z complete z x is       

possible to be made4  ,,plate ,,vi4     
,is a copy ( figures giv5 9 ,bryant's   
,anci5t ,my?ology1 plates xiii41        
xxviii41 ?ird edition1 #ahjg4 ,! fir/   
two illu/rate ! /ory ( ,palemon &       
,getus1 introduc+ ! dolph94 ,t fi% is   
symbolic ( ! female1 9 consequ5ce ( !   
assonance 9 ,greek betwe5 its "n & t ( !
 womb1 delphis & delphus4 ,! tree       
symbolises ! arbor vitae1 ! life-giv+   
spr\t2 & ! ark is a symbol ( ! womb4 ,! 
?ird figure1 :]e a man re/s ^u a rock & 
dolph91 & toys ) a "m & *ild1 is equally
 sugge/ive4 ,! male is repeat$ly        
*>act]is$ z a rock1 h]mes1 m5hir1 tolm51
 or upright /one1 ! female by ! dolph91 
or fi%4 ,! result ( ! junction ( ^!     
elem5ts appe>s 9 ! *ild1 :om bo? p>5ts  
welcome4 ,! f\r? figure repres5ts two   
emblems ( ! male creator1 a man &       
trid5t1 & two ( ! female1 a dolph9 &    
%ip4 ,! two la/ figures repres5t a co9 (
 ,apamea1 repres5t+ ,noah & ! ark1 call$
 ,cibotus4 ,bryant lab\rs to prove t !  
gr\p commemorates ! /ory told 9 ! ,bible

 respect+ ! flood1 b !re is /rong d\bt  
:e!r ! /ory 0 n ( ,babylonian orig94 ,! 
city ref]r$ to 0 9 ,phrygia1 & ! co9    
appe>s to h be5 /ruck by ,philip (      
,mac$on4 ,! inscription r\nd ! head is  
--,greek inscription--,see ,anci5t      
,fai?s1 second edition1 ,vol4 ii441 pp4 
#abh1 & #hhe-hib4  ,! ,supreme ,_s 9 !  
act ( creation became two-fold2 ! ,,"r  
,,side ,,0 ,,male1 ,,! ,,left ,,0       
,,prakriti1 ,,%e ,,is ,,( ,,"o ,,=m ,,) 
,,bramah4  ,%e is ,maya1 et]nal &       
imp]i%able1 su* z ! ,_s1 su* is ! inh]5t
 en]gy4 7,! ,sacti7 z ! ,faculty burn+  
is inh]5t 9 pure4  7,bramah ,vaiv>tta   
,puranu1 ,pr(essor ,wilson47            
,,ardan>i-,,isw>a4  ,f an orig9al draw+ 
by ,*risna ,swami1 ,punoit4  ,,plate    
,,vii4  ,is a copy ( an orig9al draw+   
made by a le>n$ ,h9doo pundit = ,wm4    
,simpson1 ,esq41 ( ,london1 :il/ he 0 9 
,india /udy+ its my?ology4 ,x repres5ts 
,brahma supreme1 :o 9 ! act ( creation  
made himself d\ble1 i4e4 male & female4 
,9 ! orig9al ! c5tral "p ( ! figure is  

occupi$ by ! triad & ! unit1 b f> too   
grossly %[n = reproduction "h4 ,!y are  
replac$ by ! crux ansata4 ,! read] w    
notice ! triad & ! s]p5t 9 ! male h&1   
:il/ 9 ! female is to be se5 a g]m9at+  
se$1 indicative ( ! relative duties (   
fa!r & "m4 ,! :ole /&s ^u a lotus1 !    
symbol ( &rogyneity4 ,! te*nical ^w =   
?is inc>nation is ,arddha ,n>i4  ,,plate
 ,,viii4   ,is ,devi1 ! same z ,p>vati1 
or ,bhavani4 ,x is copi$ f ,moor's      
,pan!on1 plate xxx4 ,! goddess repres5ts
 ! fem99e elem5t 9 ! univ]se4 ,h] =ehead
 is m>k$ by "o ( ! symbols ( ! f\r      
creators1 ! triad1 & ! unit4 ,h] dress  
is cov]$ ) symbolic spots1 & "o foot    
peculi>ly plac$ is m>k$ by a circle hav+
 a dot 9 ! int]ior4 ,! two be> ! same   
signification z ! ,egyptian eye4 ,i am n
 able to def9e ! symbolic import ( !    
articles held 9 ! l[] h&s4 ,moor        
consid]s t !y repres5t scrolls ( pap]1 b
 ?is ,i d\bt4 ,! rais$ h&s be> ! unop5$ 
lotus fl[]1 & ! goddess sits ^u ano!r4  
,,plate ,,ix4   ,consi/s ( six figures1 

copi$ f ,maurice's ,indian ,antiquities1
 vol4 vi41 p4 #bgh1 & two f ,bryant's   
,my?ology1 vol4 ii41 ?ird edition1 pp4  
#bjc & #dji4 ,all are symbolic ( ! idea 
( ! male triad3 a c5tral figure1 erect1 
& ris+ above ! o!r two4 ,9 "o an alt> & 
fire indicate1 my/ically1 ! l+a2 9      
ano!r1 ! same is p\rtray$ z a man1 z    
,madaheva always is2 9 ano!r1 !re is a  
tree /ump & s]p5t1 to indicate ! same   
idea4 ,! two app5dages ( ! l+a are      
v>i\sly describ$2 9 two in/ances z      
s]p5ts1 9 o!r two z tree & con*a1 &     
snake & %ell4 ,! two la/ seem to embody 
! idea t ! "r egg ( ! male g]m9ates     
boys1 :il/ ! left produces girls2 a !ory
 common among/ anci5t physiologi/s4 ,!  
figure ( ! tree encircl$ by ! s]p5t1 &  
support$ by two /ones resembl+ tolm51 is
 v significant4 ,! :ole ( ^! figures    
seem to po9t unmi/akably to ! orig9 ( ! 
v common belief t ! male ,creator is    
triune4 ,9 ,assyrian !ology ! c5tral    
figure is ,bel1 ,baal1 or ,a%]2 ! "o on 
! "r ,ann1 t on ! left ,hea4 ,see       

,anci5t ,fai?s1 second edition1 ,vol4   
i41 pp4 #hh-he4 99  ,!re are "s au?ors  
:o h treat$ ( tree & s]p5t wor%ip1 & (  
its preval5ce 9 anci5t times1 )\t hav+1 
s f> z ,i c see1 any idea ( t :i* ! two 
?+s typify4 ,! tree ( k1 ! tree ( life1 
! s]p5t t tempt$ ,eve1 & /ill tempts man
 by 8 subtlety1 are s _m figures ( spee*
 :i* ! wise und]/&1 b :i* to ! vulg> are
 simply trees & snakes4 ,9 a f9e old    
bas-relief ov] ! door ( ! ,ca!dral at   
,b]ne1 we see an anci5t repres5tation ( 
! la/ judgm5t4 ,an angel is divid+ !    
%eep f ! goats1 & devils are draw+ m5 & 
wom5 to p]dition1 by fix+ hooks or p9c]s
 on ! portions ( ! body :5ce _! s9s     
sprang4 ,"o fat prie/1 nude z our ris5  
bodies mu/ be1 is be+ savagely pull$ to 
hell by ! "p symbolis$ by tree & s]p5t1 
:il/ %e :om he has ador$ & va9ly s\ght  
to disgrace1 is ris+ to take h] place   
among/ ! ble/4 ,x is n ^? ( ! sex ( ,eve
 alone t are inveigl$ to de/ruction by !
 s]p5t4        99 ,= ^? :o h n an       
opportunity ( consult+ !      "w ref]r$ 

to1 ,i may obs]ve t ! ,assyrian godhead 
consi/$ ( f\r p]sons1 ?ree be+ male & "o
 female4      ,! pr9cipal god 0 ,a%]1 ! 
upright "o1 ! equival5t      ( ! ,h9doo 
,mahadeva1 ! great holy "o1 & ( ! m     
mod]n ,priapus4 ,he 0 associat$ ) ,anu1 
"l ( solids      & ( ! l[] _w1 equival5t
 to ! te/is1 or egg      on ! "r side4  
,hea 0 "l ( wat]s1 & repres5t$      !   
left /one4 ,! ?ree =m$ ! tr9ity or      
triad4 ,!      female 0 nam$ ,i%t> or   
,a/>te1 & 0 equival5t to      ! female  
organ1 ! yoni or vulva--! ,greek ( !    
,greeks4 ,! male god 9 ,egypt 0 ,osiris1
 ! female ,isis1      & ^! names are    
frequ5tly us$ z be+ euphemi/ic1      &  
pref]able to ! names :i* are 9 vulg> use
 to      describe ! male & female p>ts4 
,,plate ,x4   ,conta9s pagan symbols ( !
 tr9ity or l+a1 ) or )\t ! unity or     
yoni4  ,fig4 #a repres5ts a symbol      
frequ5tly met ) 9 anci5t ar*itecture1   
etc4 ,x repres5ts ! male & female       
elem5ts1 ! pill> & ! half moon4  ,fig4  
#b repres5ts ! my/ic lett]s said to h   

be5 plac$ on ! portal ( ! oracle (      
,delphi4 ,by "s x is propos$ to read !  
two lett]s z signify+ he or %e is2 by   
o!rs ! lett]s are tak5 to be symbolic ( 
! triad & ! unit4 ,if !y be1 ! pill> is 
a v unusual =m = ! yoni4 ,an +5i\s fri5d
 ( m9e reg>ds ! upright portion z a     
slit1 b ,i _c :olly agree ) him1 = 9    
,fig4 #a ! pill> _c be look$ ^u z an    
ap]ture4  ,fig4 #c is a ,h9doo sect>ial 
m>k1 copi$ f ,moor's ,h9du ,pan!on1 & is
 "o out ( _m indicat+ ! union ( ! male &
 female4  ,fig4 #d is emblematic ( !    
virg9 & *ild4 ,x id5tifies ! two ) !    
cresc5t4 ,x is s+ul> t "s design]s %\ld 
unite ! moon ) ! sol> symbol1 & o!rs ) !
 virg94 ,we believe t ! fir/ indicate   
ideas l t associat$ ) ,baalim1 & ,a%t>o?
 9 ! plural1 ! second t ( ,a/>te or     
,v5us 9 ! s+ul>4 ,or1 z we may o!rwise  
express x1 ! m>ri$ & ! immaculate virg94
  ,fig4 #e is copi$ f ,%>pe's ,egyptian 
,my?ology1 p4 #ae4 ,x repres5ts "o ( !  
,egyptian tr9ities1 & is highly         
symbolic1 n only indicat+ ! triad1 "h   

,osiris1 ,isis1 & ,nep?ys1 b its union )
 ! female elem5t4 ,! c5tral god ,osiris 
is himself triune1 z he be>s ! horns    
symbolic ( ! goddess ,a?or & ! fea!rs ( 
! god ,ra4  ,fig4 #f is a ,h9doo        
sect>ial m>k1 f ,moor's ,h9du ,pan!on4  
,! loz5ge indicates ! yoni4 ,= ?is      
ass]tion we n only h evid5ce 9          
,babylonian gems1 copi$ by ,laj>d1 b 9  
,indian & ,etruscan designs4 ,we f9d1 = 
example1 9 vol4 v41 plate xlv41 (       
,antiquites ,etrusques1 etc41 p>4 ,f4   
,a4 ,david 7,p>is1 #aghe71 a drap$      
female1 we>+ on h] brea/ a half moon &  
mural cr[n1 hold+ h] h&s ov] ! middle   
spot ( ! body1 s z to =m a loz5ge ) !   
=ef+]s & ?umbs4 ,! triad 9 ?is figure is
 v di/9ct2 & we may add t a tr9ity      
express$ by ?ree balls or ?ree circles  
is to be met ) 9 ! remote/ times & 9 mo/
 di/ant c\ntries4  ,figs4 #g1 #h1 #i &  
#aj are copi$ f ,cabr]a's acc\nt ( an   
anci5t city discov]$ ne> ,pal5que1 9    
,guatemala1 ,spani% ,am]ica 7,london1   
#ahbb74 ,al?\gh !y appe> to h a sexual  

design1 yet ,i d\bt :e!r ! simil>ity is 
n accid5tal4 ,aft] a close exam9ation ( 
! plates giv5 by ,cabr]a1 ,i am incl9$  
to ?9k t no?+ ( ! l+-yoni elem5t        
prevail$ 9 ! m9d ( ! anci5t ,am]ican    
sculptors4 ,all ! males are c>efully    
drap$ 9 appropriate girdles1 al?\gh 9 "s
 a grotesque or o!r ornam5t1 su* z a    
human or be/ial head1 a fl[]1 etc41 is  
atta*$ to ! apron or fall ( ! girdle1   
resembl+ ! sporran ( ! ,highl&] & !     
codpiece ( m$iaeval knights & o!rs4 ,i  
may1 h[ev]1 m5tion "s v rem>kable       
sculptures copi$2 "o is a tree1 ^: trunk
 is surr\nd$ by a s]p5t1 & ^: fruit is  
%ap$ l ! vesica piscis2 9 ano!r is se5 a
 y\? :olly unclo!d1 save by a cap &     
gait]s1 :o kneels be=e a simil> tree1   
be+ ?reat5$ be=e & beh9d by "s fi]ce    
animal4 ,?is figure is peculi>1 diff]+ f
 all ! re/ 9 hav+ an ,european r ?an an 
,am]ican head & face4 ,inde$1 !         
features1 etc41 rem9d me ( ! late ,mr4  
,cobd51 & ! cap is su* z ya*t+ sailors  
usually we>4 ,!re is also ano!r         

rem>kable gr\p1 consi/+ app>5tly ( a man
 & woman /&+ be=e a cross1 proportion$ l
 ! conv5tional "o 9 use among/          
,*ri/ians4 ,ev]y?+ indicates ,am]ican   
ideas1 & !re are ornam5ts or designs    
:olly unlike any t ,i h se5 else:]e4 ,! 
man appe>s to (f] to ! cross a grotesque
 human figure1 ) a head n mu* unlike    
,pun*1 ) a turn$-up nose1 & a %ort pipe 
%ap$ l a fig 9 8 m\?4 ,! body is well   
=m$1 b ! arms & ?ighs are r\nd$ (f l    
flipp]s or f9s4 ,be/+ at ! top ( ! cross
 is a bird1 l a game cock1 ornam5t$ by a
 necklace4 ,! male 9 ?is & ! o!r        
sculptures is be>dless1 & t wom5 are    
depict$1 c only be guess$ at by !       
inf]ior size ( "s ( ! figures4 ,x w\ld  
be unpr(itable to c>ry ! description    
f>!r4  ,figs4 #aa1 #ab are f vol4 i41   
plates xix4 & xxiii4 ( a rem>kably      
int]e/+ "w1 ,re*]*es sur l' orig9e1 l'  
esprit1 et les progres des ,arts de la  
,grece1 said to be writt5 by            
,d',h>canville1 publi%$ at ,london1     
#aghe4 ,! fir/ repres5ts a s]p5t1 coil$ 

s z to symbolise ! male triad1 & !      
cresc5t1 ! emblem ( ! yoni4  ,fig4 #ab  
accompanies ! bull on c]ta9 co9s1 &     
symbolises ! sexual elem5ts1 le baton et
 l'anneau4 ,!y 7 us$1 z ! horse-%oe is  
n[1 z a *>m aga9/ bad luck1 or vici\s   
demons or fairies4  ,fig4 #ac is1 l     
figure #e1 f ,%>pe's ,egyptian          
,my?ology1 p4 #ad1 & is said to repres5t
 ,isis1 ,nep?ys1 & ,osiris2 x is "o ( ! 
_m ,mizraite triads4 ,! ,*ri/ian tr9ity 
is ( ,egyptian orig91 & is z surely a   
pagan doctr9e z ! belief 9 heav5 & hell1
 ! exi/5ce ( a devil1 ( ar*angels1      
angels1 spirits & sa9ts1 m>tyrs &       
virg9s1 int]cessors 9 heav51 gods &     
demigods1 & o!r =ms ( fai? :i* deface ! 
great] "p ( mod]n religions4  ,figure   
#ad is a symbol frequ5tly se5 9 ,greek  
*ur*es1 b appe>s to be ( pre-,*ri/ian   
orig9499 ,! cross we h else:]e describ$ 
z be+ a comp\nd male emblem1 :il/ !     
cresc5t symbolises ! female elem5t 9    
creation4  ,figure #ae is f             
,d',h>canville1 ,op4 ,cit41 vol4 i41    

plate xxiii4 ,x resembles ,figure #aa1  
supra1 & enables u by ! introduction ( !
 sun & moon to v]ify ! d$uction drawn f 
! arrangem5t ( ! s]p5t's coils4 ,if !   
snake's body1 in/ead ( be+ curv$ above !
 #h l tail1 7 /raight1 x w\ld simply    
indicate ! l+a & ! sun2 ! b5d 9 its     
neck1 h[ev]1 indicates ! yoni & ! moon4 
,figure #af is copi$ f plate xvi41 fig4 
#b1 ( ,recueil de ,pi]res ,antiques     
,graves1 folio1 by ,j4 ,m4 ,raponi      
7,rome1 #aghf74 ,! gem repres5ts a      
sacrifice to ,priapus1 indicat$ by !    
rock1 pill>1 figure1 & bran*es giv5 9   
our plate4 ,a nude male sacrifices a    
goat2 a drap$ female holds a kid ready =
 immolation2 a second man1 nude1 plays !
 d\ble pipe1 & a second woman1 drap$1   
be>s a vessel on h] head1 probably      
conta9+ w9e = a libation4  ,figure #ag  
is f vol4 i4 ,re*]*es1 etc41 plate xxii4
 ,9 ?is m$al ! triad is =m$ by a man &  
two coil$ s]p5ts on ! "o side ( ! m$al1 
:il/ on ! rev]se are se5 a tree1        
surr\nd$ by a snake1 situat$ betwe5 two 

r\nd$ /ones1 ) a dog & a con* %ell bel[4
 ,see supra1 ,plate ix41 ,fig4 #f4      
,,plate ,,xi4   ,) two exceptions1      
,figs4 #d & #i1--;exhibits ,*ri/ian     
emblems ( ! tr9ity or l+a1 & ! unity or 
yoni1 alone or comb9$2 ! :ole be+ copi$ 
f ,pug9's ,gloss>y ( ,ecclesia/ical     
,ornam5t 7,london1 #ahfi74  ,fig4 #a is 
copi$ f ,pug91 plate xvii41 & indicates 
a d\ble union ( ! tr9ity ) ! unity1 "h  
repres5t$ z a r+1 ,vanneau4        99   
,!re is an able essay on ?is subject 9  
,no4 #bfg ( !      ,ed9burgh            
,review--:i* almo/ exhau/s ! subject--b 
is      too long = quotation "h4  ,figs4
 #b1 #h1 are f ,pag91 plate xiv4 ,9     
fig>e #b1 ! two cov]$ balls at ! base ( 
ea* limb ( ! cross are extremely        
significant1 & if ! arti/ _h n my/ifi$ !
 free end1 ! mo/ obtuse wor%ipp] mu/ h  
recognis$ ! symbol4 ,we may add "h t 9 !
 two =ms ( ! ,maltese cross1 ! position 
( ! l+am is rev]s$1 & ! egg-%ap$ bodies1
 ) _! cov]1 are at ! free end ( ea*     
limb1 :il/ ! natural end ( ! organ is   

left un*ang$4 ,see figs4 #he & #hf4 ,?is
 =m ( cross is ,etruscan4 ,fig4 #h is   
ess5tially ! same z ! prec$+1 & bo? may 
be comp>$ ) ,fig4 #d4 ,! balls 9 ?is    
cross are uncov]$1 & ! free end ( ea*   
limb ( ! cross is b slightly modifi$4   
,fig4 #d is copi$ 9 a conv5tional =m f  
plate xxxv41 fig4 #d1 ( ,two ,essays on 
! ,wor%ip ( ,priapus 7,london1 #ahfe74  
,x is ?us describ$ 7page #adg73 ,!      
object 0 f\nd at ,/4 ,agati di ,goti1   
ne> ,naples4444444,x is a crux ansata   
=m$ by f\r phalli1 ) a circle ( female  
organs r\nd ! c5tre2 & appe>s by ! look 
to h be5 int5d$ = susp5sion4 ,z ?is     
cross is ( gold1 x _h no d\bt be5 made =
 "s p]sonage ( rank1 possibly an        
ecclesia/ic4 ,we see "h v di/9ctly !    
design ( ! egg- & si/rum- %ap$ bodies4  
,:5 we h su* an unmi/akable bi-sexual   
cross be=e our eyes1 x is impossible to 
ignore ! signification ( ,figs4 #b & #h1
 & ,plate xii41 ,figs4 #d & #g4  ,figs4 
#e1 #f are f ,pug91 plates xiv4 & xv41 &
 repres5t ! tr9ity ) ! unity1 ! triune  

god & ! virg9 unit$ 9 "o4  ,fig4 #g     
repres5ts ! c5tral loz5ge & "o limb ( a 
cross1 figur$ plate xiv4 ( ,pug94 ,9 ?is
 in/ance ! ,maltese cross is unit$ ) !  
symbol ( ! virg91 be+ ess5tially ! same 
z ,fig4 #i1 infra4 ,x is a modifi$ =m ( 
! crux ansata4  ,fig4 #h is a comp\nd   
tr9ity1 be+ ! f9ial ( ea* limb ( an     
ornam5tal cross4 ,pug91 plate xv4  ,fig4
 #i is a well-kn[n ,egyptian symbol1    
borne 9 ! h& ( almo/ e div9ity4 ,x is a 
cross1 ) "o limb made to repres5t !     
female elem5t 9 creation4 ,! "n t x     
te*nically be>s is crux ansata1 or !    
cross ) a h&le4 ,a ref]5ce to ,fig4 #d  
s]ves to v]ify ! idea :i* x involves4   
,fig4 #aj is f ,pug91 plate xxxv4 ,9 ?is
 figure ! cross is made by ! int]section
 ( two ovals1 ea* a vesica piscis1 an   
emblem ( ! yoni4 ,)9 ea* limb a symbol (
 ! tr9ity is se51 ea* ( :i* is associat$
 ) ! c5tral r+4  ,fig4 #aa is f ,pug91  
plate xix41 & repres5ts ! arbor vitae1 !
 bran*1 or tree ( life1 z a triad1 ) :i*
 ! r+ is unit$4  ,x has be5 said by "s  

critics t ! figures above ref]r$ to are 
m]e ar*itectural fancies1 :i* nev] _h   
pret5sions to embody a my/]y2 & t any   
design] w\ld pit* ^u su* a /yle (       
ornam5tation al?\gh pr(\ndly ignorant ( 
! doctr9e ( ! tr9ity & unity4 ,b ?is    
assumption is n borne out by fact2 !    
ornam5ts on ,buddhi/ topes h no?+ 9     
common ) ^? ( ,*ri/ian *ur*es2 :il/ 9 ! 
ru9$ temple ( ! sun at ,m>tt&1 ,india1 !
 trefoil emblem ( ! tr9ity is common4   
,grecian temples 7 pr(usely ornam5t$    
!re)1 & s are innum]able ,etruscan      
sculptures1 b !y d n repres5t ! tr9ity &
 unity4 ,x has be5 res]v$ = ,*ri/ian art
 to cr[d our *ur*es ) ! emblems ( ,bel &
 ,a/>te1 ,baalim & ,a%tore?1 l+a & yoni1
 & to elevate ! phallus to ! position ( 
! supreme deity1 & assign to him a virg9
 z a companion1 :o c cajole him by h]   
bl&i%m5t1 we>y him by wail+1 or induce  
him to *ange 8 m9d by h] int]cessions4  
,*ri/ianity c]ta9ly requires to be purg$
 ( its hea!nisms4  ,,plate ,,xii4       
,conta9s bo? pagan & ,*ri/ian emblems4  

,fig4 #a is f ,pug91 plate xviii41 & is 
a v common f9ial repres5t+ ! tr9ity4    
,its %ape is too significant to require 
an explanation2 yet ) su* emblems our   
,*ri/ian *ur*es ab\nd1 t ! ,tr9ity may  
nev] be abs5t f ! m9ds ( man or woman6  
,fig4 #b is f ,pug91 plate xxi4 ,x is a 
comb9ation ( ideas conceal+ ! union     
pat5t 9 ,fig4 #d1 ,plate xi41 supra4    
,fig4 #c is f ,moor's ,h9du ,pan!on4 ,x 
is an ornam5t borne by ,devi1 &         
symbolises ! union ( ! triad ) ! unit4  
,fig4 #d is f ,pug91 plate xxxii4 ,x is 
a d\ble cross made up ( ! male & female 
emblems4 ,x is a conv5tionalis$ =m (    
,fig4 #d1 ,plate xi41 supra4 ,su*       
eight-ray$ figures1 made l />s1 seem to 
h be5 v anci5t1 & to h be5 design$ to   
indicate ! junction ( male & female4    
,fig4 #e is f ,pug91 plate xvii41 &     
repres5ts ! tr9ity & ! unity4  ,fig4 #f 
is a ,buddhi/ emblem f ,birmah1 ,j\rnal 
( ,royal ,asiatic ,society1 vol4 xviii41
 p4 #cib1 plate i41 fig4 #fb4 ,x        
repres5ts ! %ort sword1 le bracquem>d1 a

 male symbol4  ,fig4 #g4 is f ,pag91    
plate xvii4 ,see ,plate xi41 ,fig4 #c1  
supra4  ,figs4 #h1 #i1 #aj1 #aa1 #ab are
 ,buddhi/ 7see ,fig4 #f1 supra71 &      
symbolise ! triad4  ,figs4 #ac1 #ad1    
#ae1 #af1 #ag are f ,pug91 & simply     
repres5t ! tr9ity4  ,figs4 #ah & #ai are
 common ,grecian emblems4 ,! fir/ is    
associat$ ) ,neptune & wat]1 ! second ) 
,bac*us4 ,) ! "o we see dolph9s1 emblems
 ( ! womb1 ! "n ( ! two be+ assonant 9  
,greek2 ) ! o!r1 ! say+1 s9e ,bac*o et  
,c]]e friget ,v5us1 mu/ be c\pl$4       
,,plate ,,xiii4   ,consi/s ( v>ions     
emblems ( ! triad & ! unit1 drawn almo/ 
exclusively f ,grecian1 ,etruscan1      
,roman1 & ,indian gems1 figures1 co9s1  
or sculptures1 ,maffei's ,gemme ,anti*e 
,figurate1 ,raponi's ,recueil1 & ,moor's
 ,h9du ,pan!on1 be+ ! *ief au?orities4  
,,plate ,,xiv4   ,is a copy ( a small   
,h9doo /atuette 9 ! ,may] ,collection 9 
! ,free ,museum1 ,liv]pool4 ,x probably 
repres5ts ,p>vati1 ! ,h9doo virg91 & h] 
*ild4 ,! "r h& ( ! figure makes ! symbol

 ( ! yoni ) ! =ef+] & ?umb1 ! re/ ( !   
f+]s typify+ ! triad4 ,9 ! palm & on !  
navel is a loz5ge1 emblematic ( woman4  
,! *ild1 p]haps ,cri%na1 equival5t to ! 
,egyptian ,horus & ! ,*ri/ian ,jesus1   
be>s 9 its h& "o ( ! _m emblems ( ! l+a1
 & /&s ^u a lotus4 ,! monkey introduc$  
into ! gr\p plays ! same "p z ! cat1 c[1
 lioness1 & ape 9 ! ,egyptian my?ology1 
be+ emblematic ( t desire :i* ev5tuates 
9 ! production ( (fspr+4  ,fig4 #a1 !   
cupola1 is well kn[n 9 mod]n ,europe2 x 
is equally s 9 ,h9do/an1 :]e x is       
sometimes accompani$ by pill>s ( a      
peculi> %ape4 ,9 "o su* comp\nd ! design
 is t ( a cupola1 support$ by closely   
plac$ pill>s1 ea* ( :i* has a capital1  
resembl+ ! glans ( physiologi/s2 9 !    
c5tre !re is a door1 :]e9 a nude female 
/&s1 resembl+ 9 all respects ,figure    
#fa1 except 9 dress & ! pres5ce ( !     
*ild4 ,?is 0 copi$ by ! late ,mr4       
,sellon1 f a ,buddhi/ ,dagopa 9 ! ,jumn>
 ,cave1 ,bombay ,presid5cy1 a trac+ ( 8 
sket* hav+ be5 giv5 to me by ,william   

,simpson1 ,esq41 ,london4  ,! same      
emblem may be f\nd among/ ! anci5t      
,italians4 ,:il/ ,i 0 /ay+ 9 ,malta dur+
 ! c>nival "t 9 #ahgb1 ,i saw 9 all     
directions m5 & wom5 sell+ cakes %ap$ l 
! yoni %[n 9 ,fig4 #a4 ,^! sweetmeats _h
 no special "n1 b !y came 9 & w5t out ) 
! c>nival4  ,fig4 #b repres5ts ,v5us /&+
 on a tortoise1 ^: symbolic import w be 
se5 by ref]r+ to ,fig4 #gd1 infra4 ,x is
 copi$ f ,laj>d1 ,sur le ,culte de      
,v5us1 plate iiia41 fig4 #e1 & is /at$  
by him to be a draw+ ( an ,etruscan     
c&elabrum1 exi/+ 9 ! ,royal ,museum at  
,b]l94 ,9 8 acc\nt ( ,greece1 ,pausanias
 m5tions t he saw "o figure ( ,v5us /&+ 
on a tortoise1 & ano!r ^u a ram1 b he   
decl9es to give ! reason ( !            
conjunction4  ,is a repres5tation (     
,siva1 tak5 f ,moor's ,h9du ,pan!on1    
plate xiii4 ,siva is suppos$ to be !    
olde/ ( ! ,indian deities1 & to h be5   
wor%ipp$ by ! aborig9es ( ,h9do/an1 be=e
 ! ,aryans invad$ t c\ntry4 ,x is ?\ght 
t ! ,v$ic religion oppos$ ?is degrad+   

conception at ! fir/1 b 0 p[]less to    
eradicate x4 ,?\gh he is yet ! mo/      
popul> ( all ! gods1 ,siva is v5]at$1 ,i
 und]/&1 *iefly by ! vulg>4 ,?\gh he    
p]sonifies ! male pr9ciple1 !re is n    
any?+ indec5t 9 pictorial repres5tations
 ( him4 ,9 "o ( 8 h&s is se5 ! trid5t1  
"o ( ! emblems ( ! mascul9e triad2 :il/ 
9 ano!r is to be se5 an oval si/ram-%ap$
 loop1 a symbol ( ! fem99e unit4 ,on 8  
=ehead he be>s an eye1 symbolic ( !     
,omnisci5t1 ! sun1 & ! union ( ! sexes4 
,z x has be5 d\bt$ by "s read]s1 :e!r ,i
 am ju/ifi$ 9 reg>d+ ! si/rum z a female
 emblem1 ,i app5d "h a quotation f      
,socrates' ,ecclesia/ical ,hi/ory1      
,bohn's translation1 p4 #bha1 seq4 ,9   
,rome1 9 ! e>ly "t ( ,!odosius1 :5 a    
woman 0 detect$ 9 adult]y4444 !y %ut h] 
up 9 a n>r[ bro!l1 & oblig$ h] to       
pro/itute h]self 9 a mo/ disgu/+ mann]2 
caus+ little bells to be rang at !      
"t4444 ,z soon z ! emp]or 0 appris$ (   
?is indec5t usage1 he w\ld by no means  
tol]ate x2 b hav+ ord]$ ! ,si/ra 7= s ^!

 places ( p5al pro/itution 7 d5om9at$7  
to be pull$ d[n1 c4 ,"o c z easily see  
:y a female emblem %\ld m>k a bro!l 9   
,rome z a male symbol did at ,pompeii4  
,,plate ,,xvi4     ,?is ,figure         
repres5ts ,assyrian prie/s (f]+ 9 !     
pres5ce ( :at is suppos$ to be ,baal--or
 ! repres5tative ( ! sun god & ( !      
grove4 ,! fir/ is typifi$ by ! eye1 )   
w+s & a tail1 :i* make x symbolic ( !   
male triad & ! female unit4 ,! eye1 ) ! 
c5tral pupil1 is 9 itself emblematic ( !
 same4 ,! grove repres5ts my/ically le  
v]g] de ,cypris4 ,on ! "r /&s ! k+2 on !
 left are two prie/s1 ! =emo/ clo!d ) a 
fi%'s sk91 ! head =m+ ! mitre1 ?us %[+ !
 orig9 ( mod]n ,*ri/ian bi%ops' peculi> 
head-dress4 ,arrang$ ab\t ! figures are1
 ! sun2 a bird1 p]haps ! sacr$ dove1 ^: 
note1 coa or coo1 has1 9 ! ,%emitic1 "s 
resemblance to an invitation to amor\s  
gratification2 9 ,lat9 coi1 coite2 !    
oval1 symbol ( ! yoni2 ! basket1 or bag1
 emblematic ( ! scrotum1 & app>5tly !   
lotus4 ,! tr9ity & unity are c>ri$ by ! 

second prie/4  ,figure #b is copi$ f an 
anci5t copp] vase1 cov]$ ) ,egyptian    
hi]oglyphic *>act]s1 f\nd at ,cairo1 &  
figur$ 9 a book entitl$ ,explication des
 div]s monum5t s+uli]s1 qui ont rapport 
a la religion des plus anci5s peuples1  
p> le ,r4 ,p4 ,dom4444444a ,p>is1 #agci4
    ,! gr\p ( figures repres5ts ,isis & 
,horus 9 an unusual attitude4 ,!y are   
enclos$ 9 a framework ( ! fl[]s ( !     
,egyptian bean1 or ( ! lotus4 ,?is      
framework may be comp>$ to ! ,assyrian  
grove1 & ano!r 9 :i* ! ,virg9 ,m>y /&s4 
,! bell 0 ( old a symbol ( virg9ity1 =  
,ea/]n maid5s wore !m until m>riage 7see
 ,isa4 iii4 #af74 ,! orig9 ( ?is cu/om 0
 ! desire t e maid5 %\ld h at h]        
m>riage1 or sale1 t :i* is spok5 ( 9 !  
,p5tateu* z ! tok5 ( virg9ity4 ,x 0     
suppos$ t ?is membrane1 te*nically call$
 ! hym5 might be brok5 by too long a    
/ride 9 walk+ or runn+1 or by clamb]+   
ov] a /ile or wall4 ,to prev5t su* a    
cata/rophe1 a light *a9 or cord 0 worn1 
"u or ov] ! dress1 at ! level ( ! knees 

or j above4 ,its l5g? only p]mitt$ a    
%ort /ep & a m9c+ gait4 ,slight bells 7 
us$ z a sort ( ornam5t1 & :5 ! be>] 0   
walk+ _! t9kl+ 0 a sort ( proclamation t
 ! lady :o bore !m 0 9 ! m>ket z a      
virg94 ,aft] ! fl[] _h be5 pluck$1 !    
bells 7 no long] ( use4 ,!y 7 analog\s  
to ! virg9 snood worn on ! head ( ,scot*
 maid5s4 ,isis be>s ! horns ( a c[1     
because t animal is equally not$ = its  
prop5sity to seek ! male & its c>e to   
pres]ve ! (fspr+4 ,z ! bull ) a human   
head1 s a human be+ ) c['s horns1 0 made
 to repres5t a deity4 ,! sol> orb betwe5
 ! horns1 & ! s]p5t r\nd ! body1        
indicate ! union ) ! male2 an incongru\s
 conjunction ) ! emblem ( ! sacr$       
,virg91 nev]!less a v common "o4 ,9 "s (
 ! co9s pictur$ by ,e4 ,p4 ,knight1 9   
,wor%ip ( ,priapus1 etc41 a c[ c>ess+ h]
 suck+ calf replaces ,isis & ,horus1 j z
 a bull on o!r co9s replaces ,dionysus4 
,! gr\p is describ$ 9 full 9 ,anci5t    
,fai?s1 second edition1 ,vol4 i41 pp4   
#ec1 #ed4    ,figures #c1 #d1 are tak5 f

 ,g9sburg's ,kabbalah1 & illu/rate t 9 !
 arrangem5t ( pot5cies two unite1 l     
p>5ts1 to =m a ?ird4 ,sometimes we see  
also h[ ?ree su* male attributes z      
spl5d\r1 firmness1 & solidity jo9 )     
beauty to =m ! my/ic arba1 ! tr9ity &   
unity4    ,figures #e1 #f1 are copies f 
figures f\nd 9 ,c>?age & 9 ,scotl&1 f   
,=bes ,leslie's ,e>ly ,races ( ,scotl&1 
vol4 i41 plate vi41 p4 #df 7,london1    
#ahff74 ,?is book is "o to :i* ! read]'s
 att5tion %\ld be direct$4 ,! am\nt (   
valuable in=mation :i* x conta9s is v   
l>ge1 & x is classifi$ 9 a              
philosophical1 &1 we may add1 attractive
 mann]4 ,! figures repres5t ! arbor     
vitae4  ,figure #g is f ,bonomi1 page   
#bib1 ,n9eveh & its ,palaces 7,london1  
#ahfe74 ,x app>5tly repres5ts ! my/ic   
yoni1 door1 or delta2 & x may be reg>d$ 
z an e>li] =m ( ! framework 9 ,plate iv4
 ,x w be rem>k$1 by ^? le>n$ 9 symbols1 
t ! outl9e ( ! h&s ( ! prie/s :o are    
ne>e/ to ! figure is a sugge/ive "o1 be+
 analog\s to ! figure ( a key & its     

%ank1 :il/ ^? :o /& beh9d ^! (fic]s     
pres5t ! p9e cone & bag1 symbolic (     
,ann1 ,hea1 & _! resid5ce4    ,x is to  
be notic$1 & once = all let u ass]t our 
belief1 t e detail 9 a sculpture relat+ 
to religion has a signification2 t !    
fir/ "r h& figure c>ries a peculi>ly    
%ap$ /aff2 & t ! w+$ symbol above ! yoni
 consi/s ( a male ar*] 9 a w+$ circle1  
analag\s to ! symbolic b[1 arr[1 &      
t>get4 ,! b[ 0 an emblem among/ !       
,romans1 & arcum t5d]e 0 equival5t to   
arrig]e4 ,9 ! ,gold5 ,ass ( ,apuleius we
 f9d ! metaphor us$ 9 8 acc\nt ( 8      
deal+s ) amor\s frolicsome ,fotis1 ,ubi 
primam sagittam saevi cupid9is 9 ima    
procordia mea delapsam excepi1 arcum1   
meum et ipse vigore tet5di4  ,aga91 we  
f9d 9 ,petronius--        ,a/ra igitur  
mea m5s arcum dum t5dit 9 ilia4      ,ex
 imo ad summum viva sagitta volat4      
,figures #h to #ad are repres5tations ( 
! goddess "m1 ! virg9 & *ild1 ,i%t> or  
,a/>te1 ,mylitta1 ,c]es1 ,rhea1 ,v5us1  
,sacti1 ,m>y1 ,yoni1 ,juno1 ,mama       

,ocello4  ,fig4 #h is a copy ( ! deifi$ 
woman or cele/ial "m1 f ,idalium1 9     
,cyprus4 ,fig4 #i is f ,egypt1 & is     
rem>kable = ! c['s horns 7= ^:          
signification see ,vol4 i41 p4 #ed1     
,anci5t ,fai?s1 second edition71 :i* "h 
replace ! lun> cresc5t1 9 conjunction ) 
! sun1 ! two be+ symbolic (             
h]maphroditism1 :il/ above is a seat or 
?rone1 emblematic ( royalty4    ,! two  
figures are copi$ f ,rawl9son's         
,h]odotus1 vol4 ii41 p4 #ddg1 9 an essay
 by ,sir ,g>d9] ,wilk9son1 :]e9 o!r     
illu/rations ( ! cele/ial virg9 are     
giv54 ,fig4 #aj is a copy ( plate #ei1  
,moor's ,h9du ,pan!on1 :]e9 x is        
entitl$1 ,cri%na nurs$ by ,devaki1 f a  
highly f9i%$ picture4 ,9 ! acc\nt (     
,cri%na's bir? & e>ly hi/ory1 z giv5 by 
,moor 7,op4 ,cit41 pp4 #aig1 et seq471  
!re is z /rong a resemblance to ! /ory (
 ,*ri/ z ! picture "h describ$ has to   
papal pa9t+s ( ,m>y & ,jesus4 ,fig4 #aa 
is an enl>g$ repres5tation ( ,devaki4   
,fig4 #ab is copi$ f ,rawl9son's ,anci5t

 ,mon>*ies1 vol4 iii41 p4 #hii4 ,fig4   
#ac is a figure ( ! "m & *ild f\nd 9    
anci5t ,etruria at ,volat]ra2 x is      
depict$ 9 ,fabretti's ,italian ,gloss>y1
 plate xxvi41 figure #cdi4    ,x is     
describ$ z a m>ble /atue1 n[ 9 !        
,gu>nacci ,museum4 ,! lett]s1 :i* are   
,etruscan1 & read f "r to left1 may be  
?us r5d]$ into ! ord9>y ,lat9 *>act]s f 
left to "r1 ,,mi3 ,,gana3 ,,l>?ias      
,,zanl3 ,,velk9ei3 ,,me - ,,se42 !      
translation ,i take to be1 ! votive (f]+
 ( ,l>?ias 7a female7 ( ,zanal1 7       
,zancle  ,messana 9 ,sicily71 7wife7 (  
,velc9ius1 9 ! six? mon?4 ,x is unc]ta9 
:e!r we are to reg>d ! /atue z an effigy
 ( ! cele/ial "m & *ild1 or z !         
repres5tation ( "s dev\t lady :o has be5
 sp>$ dur+ h] pregnancy1 h] p>turition1 
or f "s disease affect+ h]self & *ild4  
,analogy w\ld lead u to inf] t ! ,que5 (
 ,heav5 is int5d$4 ,figure #ad is copi$ 
f ,hislop's ,two ,babylons2 x repres5ts 
,indranee1 ! wife ( ,indra or ,indur1 & 
is to be f\nd 9 ,indur ,subba1 ! s\?    

front ( ! ,caves ( ,ellora1 ,asiatic    
,rese>*es1 vol4 vi41 p4 #hic4    ,indra 
is equival5t to ,jupit] ,tonans1 & is   
repres5t$ z seat$ on an elephant2 !     
wat]sp\t is ! trunk ( ?is elephant1 & ! 
iris is 8 b[1 :i* x is n auspici\s to   
po9t out1 ,moor's ,pan!on1 p4 #bfj4 ,he 
is repres5t$ v mu* z if he 7 a satyr1   
,moor's ,pan!on1 p4 #bfd2 b 8 wife is   
always spok5 ( z p]sonifi$ *a/ity &     
propriety4 ,indranee is seat$ on a      
lioness1 :i* replaces ! c[ ( ,isis1 !   
=m] resembl+ ! latt] 9 h] fem99e &      
mat]nal in/9cts4  ,figures #ae1 #af1 are
 copies ( ,diana ( ! ,ephesians2 ! fir/ 
is f ,hislop1 :o quotes ,kitto's        
,illu/rat$ ,comm5t>y1 vol4 v41 p4 #bej2 
! second f ,higg9s' ,anacalypsis1 :o    
quotes ,montfaucon1 plate #dg4 ,i       
rememb] to h se5 a figure simil> to ^! 9
 ! ,royal ,museum at ,naples4    ,! t[] 
^u ! head repres5ts virg9ity 7see       
,anci5t ,fai?s1 second edition1 ,vol4   
i41 p4 #add72 ! position ( ! h& =ms a   
cross ) ! body3 ! num]\s brea/s indicate

 abundance2 ! black col\r ( ,figure #af 
indicates ! ord9>y t9t ( ! fem99e       
lanugo1 ! almo/ univ]sal col\r ( ! hair 
( ! ,ori5tals be+ black ab\t ! yoni z   
well z on ! head2 or1 z "s my?ologi/s   
imag9e1 ,night1 :o is said to be "o ( ! 
mo!rs ( creation4 7,see ,anci5t ,fai?s1 
second edition1 ,vol4 n41 p4 #hhb47 ,!  
emblems ^u ! body indicate ! attributes 
or symbols ( ! male & female creators4  
,figure #ag is a complicat$ sign ( !    
yoni1 delta1 or door ( life4 ,x is copi$
 f ,bonomi's ,palaces ( ,n9eveh1 p4     
#hji4  ,figure #ah signifies ! same ?+2 
! prie/s ador+ x pres5t ! p9e cone &    
basket1 symbolic ( ,ann1 ,hea1 & _!     
resid5ce4 ,comp>e ! object ( ! ,assyrian
 prie/'s adoration ) t ador$ by a       
,*ri/ian div9e1 9 a subsequ5t figure4   
7,see ,anci5t ,fai?s1 second edition1   
,vol4 ,i41 p4 #hh1 et seq41 & ,vol4 n41 
p4 #fdh47    ,figure #ai is copi$ f     
,laj>d 7,op4 ,cit471 plate xxii41 fig4  
#e4 ,x is ! impression ( an anci5t gem1 
& repres5ts a man clo!d ) a fi%1 ! head 

be+ ! mitre2 prie/s ?us clo!d1 (t5 be>+ 
9 _! h& ! my/ic bag1 are common 9       
,mesopotamian sculptures2 two su* are   
figur$ on ,figs4 #fc1 #fd1 infra4 ,9    
almo/ e in/ance x w be recognis$ t !    
fi%'s head is repres5t$ z ( ! same =m z 
! mod]n bi%op's mitre4    ,figure #bj   
repres5ts two equilat]al triangles1     
infold$ s z to make a six-ray$ />1 !    
idea embodi$ be+ ! &rogyne nature ( !   
deity1 ! pyramid ) its apex upw>ds      
signify+ ! male1 t ) ! apex d[nw>ds !   
female4 ,! l9e at ! c5tral junction is n
 always se51 b ! %ape ( ! ?ree p>allel  
b>s reappe>s 9 ,h9doo frontlet signs 9  
conjunction ) a delta or door1 %ap$ l ! 
grove 9 ,fig4 #ag2 ?us %[+ t ! l9es s]ve
 also to indicate ! mascul9e triad4 ,!  
two triangles are also und]/ood z       
repres5t+ fire1 :i* m\nts upw>ds1 &     
wat]1 :i* fl[s d[nw>ds4 ,fire aga9 is an
 emblem ( ! sun1 & wat] ( ! passive or  
yield+ elem5t 9 nature4 ,fire also      
typifies ,eros or ,cupid4 ,hym5 is      
always repres5t$ c>ry+ a tor*4 ,x is    

also symbolic ( love2 e4g41 ,s\!y       
writes4        ,b love is inde/ructible1
      ,its holy flame = ev] burne?2     
,f heav5 x came1      ,to heav5         
returne?4  ,& aga91 ,scott writes--     
,x is n phantasy's hot fire      ,^:    
wi%es1 soon z grant$1 fly1 amp2c4       
,figures #ba1 #bb1 are o!r indications (
 ! same fundam5tal idea4 ,! fir/        
repres5ts ,nebo1 ! ,nahbi1 or ! navel1  
*>act]is$ by a r+ ) a c5tral m\nd4    ,!
 second repres5ts ! circul> & upright   
/one s common 9 ,ori5tal villages4 ,!   
two indicate ! male & female2 & a m$ical
 fri5d resid5t 9 ,india has told me1 t  
he has se5 wom5 m\nt ^u ! l[] /one &    
seat !mselves rev]5tly ^u ! upright "o1 
hav+ fir/ adju/$ _! dress s z to prev5t 
x int]f]+ ) _! p]fect contact ) !       
m9iature obelisc4 ,dur+ ! sitt+1 a %ort 
pray] seem$ flitt+ ov] ! wor%ipp]s'     
lips1 b ! :ole affair 0 soon ov]4  ,:il/
 ^u ?is subject1 x is "r to call        
att5tion to ! fact t animate z well z   
inorganic repres5tatives ( ! ,creator h 

be5 us$ by wom5 ) ! same def9ite        
purpose4 ,! dom9ant idea is t contact ) 
! emblem1 a mundane repres5tative ( !   
deity1 ( itself gives a bless+4 ,j z _m 
,h9doo females seek a b5efaction by     
plac+ _! own yoni ^u ! consecrat$ l+a1 s
 a few reg>d int]c\rse ) c]ta9 high     
prie/s ( ! ,mah>ajah sect z inc>nations 
( ,vi%nu1 & pay = ! privilege ( be+     
sp\ses ( ! god4 ,9 ,egypt1 :]e ! goat 0 
a sacr$ animal1 !re 7 "s religi\s wom5  
:o s\ght good luck by unit+ !mselves    
!re)4 ,we h he>d ( ,briti% pr(essors (  
religion endeav\r+ to p]suade _! p5it5ts
 to procure purity by :at o!rs w\ld call
 defilem5t & disgrace4 ,& ! cord ( ,/4  
,francis replaces ! /one l+a4 ,sometimes
 ) ?is cord ! rod is associat$2 & ^? :o 
h read ! trial ( ,fa!r ,g]>d1 = 8       
s$uction ( ,miss ,cadi]e "u a sa9tly    
guise1 w "k t ,*ri/ianity does n always 
g h& 9 h& ) propriety4  ,) ! ,h9doo     
cu/om comp>e t :i* 0 done by ,lib] on ! 
grave ( ,prosumnus 7,arnobius adv]ma    
,g5tes1 translat$ by ,bryce & ,campbell1

 ,t4 & ,t4 ,cl>k1 ,ed9burgh1 pp4 #beb1  
#beh71 :i* is f> too gross to be        
describ$ "h2 & z reg>ds ! sanctity ( a  
/one ^: top _h be5 ano9t$ ) oil1 see    
fir/ s5t5ce ( p>agraph #hi1 ibid1 page  
#ha4 ,! :ole book w well repay p]usal4  
,figures #bh1 #bd1 are discs1 circles1  
aureoles1 & :eels1 to repres5t ! sun4   
,sometimes ! emblem ( ?is lum9>y is     
associat$ ) rays1 z 9 ,plate iii41 ,fig4
 #h1 & 9 ano!r ,figure else:]e4         
,occasionally1 z 9 "s ( ! anci5t temples
 9 ,egypt discov]$ 9 #ahed1 ! sun's rays
 are repres5t$ by l9es t]m9at+ 9 h&s4   
,sometimes "o or m ( ^! conta9 objects z
 if !y 7 gifts s5t by ! god2 among/ o!r 
objects1 ! crux ansata is %[n           
conspicu\sly4 ,9 a rem>kable plate 9 !  
,transactions ( ! ,royal ,society (     
,lit]ature 7second s]ies1 vol4 i41 p4   
#adj71 ! sun is id5tifi$ ) ! s]p5t2 its 
rays t]m9ate 9 h&s1 "s hold+ ! h&l$     
cross or tau1 & be=e x a que51 app>5tly1
 wor%ips4 ,%e is (f]+ :at seems to be a 
light$ tobacco pipe1 ! b[l be+ ( ! same 

%ape z t commonly us$ 9 ,turkey2 f ?is a
 wavy pyramid ( flame rises4 ,beh9d h]1 
two female slaves elevate ! si/rum2 :il/
 be=e h]1 & app>5tly betwe5 h]self & h] 
husb&1 are two alt>s occupi$ by r\nd    
cakes & "o cresc5t-%ap$ emblem4    ,!   
aureole 0 us$ 9 anci5t days by          
,babylonian arti/s or sculptors1 :5 !y  
wi%$ to repres5t a be+1 app>5tly human1 
z a god4 ,! same plan has be5 adopt$ by 
! mod]ns1 :o h v>i$ ! symbol by         
repres5t+ x n[ z a gold5 disc1 n[ z a   
t]re/rial orb1 aga9 z a ray$ sph]e4 ,a  
writ]1 :5 describ+ a god z a man1 c say 
t ! object he sket*es is div9e2 b a     
pa9t] ?9ks too mu* ( 8 art to put on any
 ( 8 designs1 ?is woman is a goddess1 or
 ?is creature is a god2 he !re=e adds an
 aureole r\nd ! head ( 8 subject1 & ?us 
conv]ts a v ord9>y man1 woman1 or *ild  
into a deity to be rev]5c$2 mod]n arti/s
 ?us prov+ !mselves to be f> m skilful 9
 depict+ ! ,almighty ?an ! c>p5t]s &    
goldsmi?s ( ! "t ( ,isaiah 7xl4 #ah1    
#ai1 xli4 #f1 #g1 xliv4 #i-ai71 :o us$  

no su* contrivance4  ,figure #bd is     
ano!r repres5tation ( ! sol> disc1 9 :i*
 x is m>k$ ) a cross4 ,?is probably     
orig9at$ 9 ! :eel ( a *>iot hav+ f\r    
spokes1 & ! sun be+ lik5$ to a *>iote]4 
,! *>iots ( ! sun are ref]r$ to 9 #b    
,k+s xxiii4 #aa z idolatr\s emblems4 ,( 
^! ! :eel 0 symbolic4 ,! id5tification (
 ?is emblem ) ! sun is v easy1 = x has  
repeat$ly be5 f\nd 9 ,mesopotamian gems 
9 conjunction ) ! moon4 ,9 a v rem>kable
 "o figur$ 9 ,rawl9son's ,anci5t        
,mon>*ies1 vol4 ii41 p4 #bdi1 ! cross is
 contriv$ z five circles4 ,x is         
rem>kable t 9 _m papal pictures ! waf] &
 ! cup are depict$ precisely z ! sun &  
moon 9 conjunction4 ,see ,pug9's        
,ar*itectural ,gloss>y1 plate iv41 fig4 
#e4    ,figures #be1 #bf1 #bg1 are      
simply v>ieties ( ! sol> :eel1 int5d$ to
 repres5t ! idea ( ! sun & moon1 ! my/ic
 triad & unit1 ! arba1 or f\r4 ,9       
,figure #bf1 ! mural ornam5t is         
introduc$1 t be+ symbolic ( fem99e      
virg9ity4 ,= explanation ( ,figure #bg1 

see ,figures #he1 #hf4  ,figure #bh is  
copi$ f ,laj>d1 ,op4 ,cit41 plate xiv4  
,f4 ,t au?or /ates t he has tak5 x f a  
draw+ ( an ,egyptian /ele1 made by ,m4  
,e4 ,prisse 7,monum4 ,egypt41 plate     
xxxvii471 & t ! orig9al is 9 ! ,briti%  
,museum4 ,!re is an imp]fect copy ( x 9 
,rawl9son's ,h]odotus1 vol4 ii4    ,!   
orig9al is too indelicate to be         
repres5t$ fully4 ,isis1 ! c5tral figure1
 is :olly nude1 ) ! exception ( h]      
head-dress1 & neck & brea/ ornam5ts4 ,9 
"o h& %e holds two blades ( corn        
app>5tly1 :il/ 9 ! o!r %e has ?ree lotus
 fl[]s1 two be+ egg-%ap$1 b ! c5tral "o 
fully exp&$2 ) ^!1 :i* evid5tly         
symbolise ! my/ic triad1 is associat$ a 
circle emblematic ( ! yoni1 ?us indicat+
 ! f\rfold creator4 ,isis /&s ^u a      
lioness2 on "o side ( h] /&s a clo!d    
male figure1 hold+ 9 "o h& ! crux       
ansata1 & 9 ! o!r an upright spe>4 ,on !
 opposite side is a male figure :olly   
nude1 l ! goddess1 save 8 head-dress &  
coll>1 ! ends ( :i* are arrang$ s z to  

=m a cross4 ,8 h& po9ts to a flagellum2 
beh9d him is a cov]t ref]5ce to ! triad1
 :il/ 9 front ,osiris (f]s undisguis$   
homage to ,isis4 ,! head-dress ( !      
goddess appe>s to be a modifi$ =m ( !   
cresc5t moon inv]t$4 ,x is n exclusively
 ,egyptian1 z x has be5 f\nd 9          
conjunction ) o!r emblems on an         
,assyrian obelisc ( ,phallic =m4        
,figures #bi1 #cj1 #ca1 #cb1 repres5t ! 
v>i\s triangles & _! union1 :i* h be5   
adopt$ 9 wor%ip4 ,figure #bi is said to 
repres5t fire1 :i* among/ ! anci5t      
,p]sians 0 depict$ z a cone1 :il/ !     
figure inv]t$ repres5ts wat]4    ,figure
 #cc is an anci5t ,h9doo emblem1 call$  
,sri ,iantra4 ,! circle repres5ts ! _w1 
9 :i* ! liv+ exi/2 ! triangle po9t+     
upw>ds %[s ! male creator2 & ! triangle 
) ! apex d[nw>ds ! female2 di/9ct1 yet  
unit$4 ,^! h a _w )9 !mselves1 9 :i* !  
male is upp]mo/4 ,9 ! c5tral circle !   
image to be wor%ipp$ is plac$4 ,:5 us$1 
! figure is plac$ on ! gr\nd1 ) ,brahma 
to ! ea/1 & ,laksmi to ! we/4 ,!n a     

relic ( any sa9t1 or image ( ,buddha1 l 
a mod]n papal crucifix1 is add$1 & !    
%r9e = wor%ip is complete4 ,x has n[ be5
 adopt$ 9 ,*ri/ian *ur*es & ,freemasons'
 lodges4  ,x w be notic$ t ! male emblem
 po9ts to ! ris+ sun1 & ! female        
triangle po9ts to ! sett+ sun1 :5 ! e>? 
seems to receive ! god into h] c\*4     
,figure #cd is a v anci5t ,h9doo emblem1
 ^: real signification ,i am unable to  
div9e4 ,x is us$ 9 calculation2 x =ms ! 
basis ( "s game1 & x is a sign ( va/    
import 9 sacti wor%ip4  ,a co91 be>+ ?is
 figure ^u x1 & hav+ a c5tral cavity ) !
 ,etruscan lett]s ,,sup5 plac$ "o betwe5
 ea* two ( ! angles1 0 f\nd 9 a fictile 
urn1 at ,volat]rae1 & is depict$ 9      
,fabretti's ,italian ,gloss>y1 plate    
xxvi41 fig4 #heh1 bis a4 ,z ! co9 is    
r\nd1 ! read] w see t ^! lett]s may be  
read z ,sup51 ,up5s1 ,p5su1 ,ensup1 or  
,nsupe4 ,a se>* ?r\gh ,fabretti's       
,lexicon af=ds no clue to any mean+     
except = ! ?ird4 ,!re seems1 inde$1     
/rong reason to believe t p5su 0 !      

,etruscan =m ( ! ,pali panca1 !         
,sanscrit pan*1 ! ,b5galli pan*1 & !    
,greek p5ta1 i4 e41 five4 ,five1        
c]ta9ly1 w\ld be an appropriate ^w = !  
p5tangle4 ,x is almo/ impossible to     
avoid speculat+ ^u ! value ( ?is fragm5t
 ( ar*aeological evid5ce 9 support ( !  
idea t ! ,greeks1 ,aryans1 & ,etruscans 
_h some?+ 9 common2 b into ! "q x w\ld  
be unpr(itable to ent] "h4  ,b1 al?\gh  
decl9+ to ent] ^u ?is wide field (      
inquiry1 ,i w\ld notice t :il/ se>*+    
,fabretti's ,gloss>y my eye fell ^u !   
figure ( an equilat]al triangle ) ! apex
 upw>ds1 depict$ plate xliii41 fig4     
#bddj t]4 ,! triangle is ( brass1 & 0   
f\nd 9 ! t]ritory ( ! ,falisci4 ,x be>s 
a rude repres5tation ( ! outl9es ( !    
soles ( two human feet1 9 ?is respect   
resembl+ a ,buddhi/ emblem2 & !re is on 
its edge an inscription :i* may be r5d]$
 ?us 9 ,roman lett]s1 ,,kayi3 ,,t]t9ei4 
,,po/iknu1 :i* probably signifies       
,gavia1 ! wife ( ,t]tius1 (f]$ x4 ,!    
occurr5ce ( two ,h9doo symbols 9 anci5t 

,italy is v rem>kable4 ,x mu/1 h[ev]1 be
 notic$ t simil> symbols h be5 f\nd on  
anci5t sculptur$ /ones 9 ,irel& &       
,scotl&4 ,!re may be no emblematic ideas
 :atev] convey$ by ! design2 b :5 ! m>ks
 appe> on ,gno/ic gems1 !y are suppos$  
to indicate dea?1 i4 e41 ! impressions  
left by ! feet ( ! individual z he spr+s
 f e>? to heav54    ,figures #ce1 #cf1  
are ,maltese crosses4 ,9 a l>ge book (  
,etrurian antiquities1 :i* came casually
 "u my notice ab\t tw5ty ye>s ago1 :5 ,i
 0 endeav\r+ to ma/] ! language1 !ology1
 etc41 ( ! ,etruscans1 b ^: "n1 & o!r   
p>ticul>s ( :i*1 ,i _c n[ rememb]2 ,i   
f\nd depict$ two crosses1 made up ( f\r 
mascul9e triads1 ea* a%] be+ erect1 &   
unit$ to its fell[s by ! gl&1 =m+ a     
c5tral diamond1 emblem ( ! yoni4 ,9 "o  
in/ance1 ! limbs ( ! cross 7 ( equal    
l5g?2 9 ! o!r1 "o a%] 0 ?ree times z    
long z ! o!rs4 ,a some:at simil> cross1 
b "o unit$ ) ! circle1 0 f\nd "s "t ago 
ne> ,naples4 ,x is made ( gold1 & has   
app>5tly be5 us$ z an amulet & susp5d$  

to ! neck4 ,x is figur$ 9 plate #ce (   
,an ,essay on ! ,wor%ip ( ! ,g5]ative   
,p[]s dur+ ! ,middle ,ages 7,london1    
privately pr9t$1 #ahfe74 ,x may be ?us  
describ$3 ! c5tre ( ! circle is occupi$ 
by f\r oblate sph]es arrang$ l a squ>e2 
f ! sali5t curves ( ea* ( ^! spr+s a    
yoni 7%ap$ z 9 ,figure #ei71 ) ! po9t   
outw>ds1 ?us =m+ a cross1 ea* ray ( :i* 
is an egg & fig4 ,at ea* junction ( !   
ovoids a yoni is ins]t$ ) ! apex inw>ds1
 :il/ f ! broad end arise f\r a%]s1 :i* 
project beyond ! %ield1 ea* t]m9at+ 9 a 
few gold5 bead-l drops4 ,! :ole is a    
graphic natural repres5tation ( !       
intimate union ( ! male & female1 sun & 
moon1 cross & circle1 ,ouranos & ,ge4 ,!
 same idea is embodi$ 9 ,figure #bg1 p4 
#hf1 b 9 t ! my/]y is deeply veil$1 9 t 
! long arms ( ! cross repres5t ! sun1 or
 male1 indicat$ by ! triad2 ! %ort ones1
 ! moon1 or ! female 7see ,plate xi4    
,fig4 #d74  ,! ,maltese cross1 a        
,pho5ician emblem1 0 discov]$ cut on a  
rock 9 ! isl& f :i* x takes its "n4     

,?\gh cruci=m1 x _h no?+ ,*ri/ian ab\t  
x2 =1 l ! ,etruscan ones ref]r$ to      
above1 x consi/$ ( f\r l+as unit$ toge!r
 by ! heads1 ! eggs be+ at ! outside4 ,x
 0 an easy ?+ = an unscrupul\s prie/hood
 to repres5t ?is inv5tion ( ! cross z a 
miracle1 & to make x pres5table to !    
eyes ( ! fai?ful by leav+ ! outl9es (   
,anu & ,hea incomplete4 ,sometimes ?is  
cross is figur$ z f\r triangles meet+ at
 ! po9ts1 :i* has ! same mean+1         
,g5]ally1 h[ev]1 ! ,*ur* 7z may be se5  
by a ref]5ce to ,pug9's ,gloss>y (      
,ecclesia/ical ,ornam5t7 adopts ! use ( 
crosses :]e ! inf]ior memb]s ( ! tr9ity 
are m or less c5tral1 z 9 our ,plate    
xi41 ,figs4 #b1 #h1 & z 9 ! ,figures    
#dj1 #da1 #db1 infra4 ,:5 once a p]son  
kn[s ! true orig9 ( ! doctr9e ( !       
,tr9ity--"o :i* is f> too improp] to h  
be5 adopt$ by ! writ]s ( ! ,new         
,te/am5t--x is impossible n to recognise
 9 ! signs :i* are symbolic ( x ! ?+ :i*
 is signifi$4  ,x may readily be suppos$
 t ^? :o h k ( ! hea!ni% orig9 ( _m ( ! 

*]i%$ doctr9es ( ! s-call$ ,*ri/ian     
*ur*1 _c rema9 en?usia/ic memb]s ( h]   
communion2 & x is equally easy = !      
enlight5$ philosoph] to und]/& :y su*   
p]sons are dete/$ & abus$ by ! ignorant1
 & *>g$ ) be+ free?9k]s1 sceptics1 or   
a!i/s4 ,sciolism is ev] intol]ant1 &    
!ological hatr$ is g5]ally to be measur$
 by ! m5tal incapacity ( ^? :o indulge 9
 ! luxury4 ,b no am\nt ( abuse c r$uce !
 intr9sic value ( facts4 ,nor w ! mo/   
fi]y p]secution demon/rate t ! religion 
( ,*ri/1 z x appe>s 9 our *ur*es &      
ca!drals1 especially if !y are papal1 is
 n ta9t$ by a mass ( paganism ( disgu/+ 
orig94    ,figure #cg is copi$ f !      
,j\rnal ( ! ,royal ,asiatic ,society1   
vol4 xviii41 p #hih1 plate #d4 ,x is a  
,buddhi/ emblem1 & repres5ts ! same idea
 "u diff]5t aspects4 ,ea* limb ( ! cross
 repres5ts ! fasc9um at "r angles ) !   
body1 & pres5t$ t[>ds a b>leycorn1 "o ( 
! symbols ( ! yoni4 ,ea* limb is m>k$ by
 ! same female emblem1 & t]m9ates ) !   
triad triangle2 beyond ?is aga9 is se5 !

 conjunction ( ! sun & moon4 ,! :ole    
!re=e repres5ts ! my/ic curba1 !        
creative f\r1 by "s call$ ,?or's hamm]4 
,copies ( a cross simil> to ?is h be5   
rec5tly f\nd by ,dr4 ,s*liemann 9 a v   
anci5t city1 buri$ "u ! rema9s ( two    
o!rs1 :i* he id5tifies z ! ,troy (      
,hom]'s ,iliad4    ,figures #ch to #db  
are developm5ts ( ! triad triangle1 or  
tr9ity4 ,if ! horizontal limb on ! free 
end ( ! arm 7 to be prolong$ to twice   
its l5g?1 ! mo/ obtuse w\ld recognise   
,a%]1 & ! inf]ior or l[] memb]s ( !     
triune4  ,figure #dc is by ,egyptologi/s
 call$ ! 'symbol ( life4'  ,x is also   
call$ ! 'h&l$ cross1' or crux ansata4 ,x
 repres5ts ! male triad & ! female unit1
 "u a dec5t =m4 ,!re are few symbols m  
commonly met ) 9 ,egyptian art ?an ?is4 
,9 "s rem>kable sculptures1 :]e ! sun's 
rays are repres5t$ z t]m9at+ 9 h&s1 !   
(f]+s :i* ^! br+ are _m a crux ansata1  
emblematic ( ! tru? t a fruitful union  
is a gift f ! deity4  ,figures #dd1 #de1
 are anci5t designs1 9 :i* ! male &     

female elem5ts are m disguis$ ?an is    
usual4 ,9 ,fig4 #dd ! woman is indicat$ 
by ! dolph94    ,figures #dh1 #di1      
repres5t ! trefoil :i* 0 us$ by ! anci5t
 ,h9doos z emblematic ( ! cele/ial      
triad1 & adopt$ by mod]n ,*ri/ians4 ,x w
 be se5 t f "o /em arise ?ree           
curi\sly-%ap$ segm5ts1 ea* ( :i* is     
suppos$ to resemble ! male scrotum1     
purse1 bag1 or basket44  ,figure #ej is 
copi$ f ,laj>d1 ,culte de ,v5us1 plate  
i41 fig4 #b4 ,he /ates t x is f a gem   
cyl9d] 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,x repres5ts
 a male & female figure danc+ be=e !    
my/ic palm-tree1 into ^: signification  
we ne$ n ent] beyond say+ t x is a      
symbol ( ,a%]4 ,opposite to a p>ticul>  
"p ( ! figures is to be se5 a diamond1  
or oval1 & a fleur de lys1 or symbolic  
triad4 ,?is gem is peculi>ly valuable1 z
 x illu/rates 9 a graphic mann] ! mean+ 
( ! emblems 9 "q & h[ ! lillies (       
,france _h a pagan orig94    ,figures   
#ea to #fj are v>ions repres5tations ( !
 union ( ! f\r1 ! arba1 ! &rogyne1 or ! 

l+a-yoni4  ,figure #fa4 ,9 mod]n        
,*ri/ian art ?is symbol is call$ vesica 
piscis1 & is sometimes surr\nd$ ) rays4 
,x commonly s]ves z a sort ( framework 9
 :i* female sa9ts are plac$1 :o are     
g5]ally ! repres5tatives ( ! old] ,juno1
 ,c]es1 ,diana1 ,v5us1 or o!r           
imp]sonations ( ! fem99e elem5t 9       
creation4 ,we %\ld n feel oblig$ to     
demon/rate ! tru? ( ?is ass]tion if     
dec5cy p]mitt$ u to reproduce "h designs
 :i* naughty y\?s s frequ5tly *alk ^u   
walls to ! disgu/ ( ! prop] "p ( !      
community4 ,we mu/1 !re=e1 h resort to a
 religi\s book1 & 9 a subsequ5t figure  
demon/rate ! mean+ ( ! symbol           
unequivocally4    ,figure #fb repres5ts 
"o ( ! =ms assum$ by ! si/rum ( ,isis4  
,sometimes ! in/rum5t is oval1 &        
occasionally x t]m9ates bel[ 9 a        
horizontal l9e1 in/ead ( 9 an acute     
angle4 ,! inquir] c v readily recognise 
9 ! emblem ! symbol ( ! female creator4 
,if !re %\ld be any d\bt 9 8 m9d1 he w  
be satisfi$ aft] a ref]5ce to ,maffei's 

,gemme ,anti*e ,figurate 7,rome1 #agjg71
 vol4 ii41 plate #fa1 :]e9 ,diana ( !   
,ephesians is depict$ z hav+ a body ( ! 
exact %ape ( ! si/rum figur$ 9 ,payne   
,knight's "w on ! rema9s ( ! wor%ip (   
,priapus1 etc4 ,! b>s across ! si/rum %[
 t x d5otes a pure virg9 7see ,anci5t   
,fai?s1 second edition1 ,vol4 n41 pp4   
#gdc-gdf74 ,on its h&le is se5 ! figure 
( a cat--a sacr$ animal among/ !        
,egyptians1 = ! same reason t ,isis 0   
figur$ sometimes z a c[--viz41 = its    
salacity & its love = its (fspr+4       
,figures #fc to #ff are all drawn f     
,assyrian s\rces4    ,! c5tral figure1  
:i* is probably ! biblical grove1       
repres5ts ! delta1 or female door4 ,to x
 ! att5dant g5ii (f] ! p9e cone &       
basket4 ,! signification ( ^! is expla9$
 subsequ5tly4 ,i 0 unable at fir/ to    
quote any au?ority to demon/rate t ! p9e
 cone 0 a di/9ct mascul9e symbol1 b n[ !
 read] may be ref]r$ to ,maffei1 ,gemme 
,anti*e ,figurate 7,rome1 #agjh71 :]e1 9
 vol4 iii41 he w see a ,v5us ,tirsig]a4 

,! goddess 9 plate #h1 is nude1 & c>ries
 9 h] h& ! tripli=m arr[1 emblem ( !    
male triad1 :il/ 9 ! o!r %e be>s a      
?yrsus1 t]m9at+ 9 a p9e or fir cone4 ,n[
 ?is cone & /em are c>ri$ 9 ! ,bac*ic   
fe/ivities1 & c be readily recognis$ z  
virga cum ovo4 ,sometimes ! ?yrsus is   
replac$ by ivy leaves1 :i*1 l ! fig1 are
 symbolic ( ! triple creator4           
,occasionally ! ?yrsus 0 a lance or     
pike1 r\nd :i* v9e leaves & b]ries 7    
clu/]$2 ,bac*us cum v9o be+ ! companion 
( ,v5us cum c]]e4 ,b a /rong]           
confirmation ( my views may be f\nd 9 a 
rem>kable gr\p 7see ,fig4 #abd infra74  
,?is is entitl$ ,sacrifizio di ,priapo1 
& repres5ts a female (f]+ to ,priapus4  
,! figure ( ! god /&s ^u a pill> ( ?ree 
/ones1 & x be>s a ?yrsus f :i* dep5d two
 ribbons4 ,! devotee is accompani$ by a 
boy1 :o c>ries a p9e- or fir- cone 9 8  
h&1 & a basket on 8 head1 9 :i* may be  
recognis$ a male effigy4 ,9 ,figure #fd 
! position ( ! advanc$ h& ( ea* ( !     
prie/s ne>e/ to ! grove is v sugge/ive  

to ! physiologi/4 ,x resembles "o limb (
 ! ,buddhi/ cross1 ,fig4 #cg1 supra4 ,! 
f+] or ?umb :5 ?us po9t$ are figurative 
( ,a%]1 9 a horizontal position1 ) ,anu 
or ,hea hang+ f "o end4 ,figure #fe is  
expla9$ simil>ly4 ,x is to be notic$ t a
 door is adopt$ among/ mod]n ,h9doos z  
an emblem ( ! sacti 7see ,figs4 #aeb1   
#aec1 infra74    ,my fri5d ,mr4 ,newton1
 :o has tak5 great int]e/ 9 ! subject ( 
symbolism1 reg>ds ^! groves z n be+     
simply emblems ( ! yoni1 b ( ! union ( t
 "p ) ! l+am1 or my/ic palm tree4 ,z 8  
ideas are extremely +5i\s1 & 8 !ory     
p]fect1 ,i h reque/$ him to introduce !m
 at ! end ( ?is "w4  ,figures #fg1 #fh1 
#fi1 are fancy sket*es int5d$ to        
repres5t ! sacr$ %ields spok5 ( 9 ,jewi%
 & o!r hi/ory4 ,! la/ is drawn f memory1
 & repres5ts a ,templ>'s %ield4 ,accord+
 to ! me?od 9 :i* ! %ield is view$1 x   
appe>s l ! os t9cae or ! navel4 ,figures
 #gj1 #ga1 repres5t ! %ape ( ! si/rum ( 
,isis1 ! fruit ( ! fig1 & ! yoni4 ,:5 a 
g>m5t ( ?is %ape is made & worn1 x      

becomes ! pallium donn$ alike by ! male 
& female individuals consecrat$ to      
,roman wor%ip4  ,k+1 9 8 ,anci5t        
,gno/ics1 rem>ks3 ,! circle ( ! sun is !
 navel1 :i* m>ks ! natural position ( ! 
womb--! navel be+ consid]$ 9 ! microcosm
 z correspond+ to ! sun 9 ! univ]se1 an 
idea m fully exemplifi$ 9 ! fam\s       
halluc9ation ( ! ,greek an*orites t\*+ !
 my/ical ',light ( ,tabor1' :i* 0       
reveal$ to ! devotee aft] a fa/ ( _m    
days1 all ! "t />+ fix$ly ^u ! region ( 
! navel1 :5ce at l5g? ?is light /ream$ z
 f a focus4 ,pages #aeh1 #aed4          
,figures #gb1 #gc1 repres5t an anci5t   
,*ri/ian bi%op1 & a mod]n nun we>+ !    
emblem ( ! female sex4 ,9 ! =m]1 said 79
 ,old ,engl& ,pictorially ,illu/rat$1 by
 ,knight7 to be a draw+ ( ,/4 ,augu/9e1 
! am\nt ( symbolism is great4 ,! nimbus 
& ! tonsure are sol> emblems2 ! pallium1
 ! fem99e sign1 is /udd$ ) phallic      
crosses2 its l[] end is ! anci5t ,t !   
m>k ( ! mascul9e triad2 ! "r h& has !   
=ef+] ext5d$1 l ! ,assyrian prie/s :il/ 

do+ homage to ! grove1 & )9 x is !      
fruit1 tappua*1 :i* is said to h tempt$ 
,eve4 ,:5 a male dons ! pallium 9       
wor%ip1 he becomes ! repres5tative ( !  
tr9ity 9 ! unity1 ! arba1 or my/ic f\r4 
,see ,anci5t ,fai?s1 second edition1    
,vol4 n41 pp4 #iae-iah4  ,i take ?is    
opportunity to quote "h a pregnant page 
( ,k+'s ,gno/ics & _! ,rema9s1 7,bell   
,daldy1 ,london1 #ahfd74 ,to ?is p]iod  
belongs a beautiful s>d 9 my collection 
repres5t+ ,s]apis1444 :il/ be=e him /&s 
,isis1 hold+ 9 "o h& ! si/rum1 9 ! o!r a
 :eat%eaf1 ) ! leg5d444 ',immaculate is 
our lady ,isis1' ! v t]ms appli$        
aft]w>ds to t p]sonage :o succe$$ to h] 
=m 7! ',black ,virg9s1' s highly rev]5c$
 9 c]ta9 ,fr5* ,ca!drals dur+ ! middle  
ages1 prov$1 :5 exam9$ critically1      
basalt figures ( ,isis71 h] symbols1    
rites1 & c]emonies4444 ,h] devotees     
c>ri$ into ! new prie/hood ! =m] badges 
( _! pr(ession1 ! obligation to         
celibacy1 ! tonsure1 & ! surplice1      
omitt+1 un=tunately1 ! frequ5t ablutions

 prescrib$ by ! anci5t cre$4 ,! sacr$   
image /ill moves 9 procession z :5      
,juv5al laugh$ at x1 vi4 #ecj4          
,escort$ by ! tonsur$ surplic$ tra94 ,h]
 prop] title1 ,dom9a1 ! exact           
translation ( ,sanscrit ,isi1 survives )
 slight *ange 9 ! mod]n ,madonna1 ,mat] 
,dom9a4  ,by a s+ul> p]mutation ! fl[]  
borne by ea*1 ! lotus--anci5t emblem ( !
 sun & fecundity--n[ re-nam$ ! lily1 is 
int]pret$ z significant ( ! oppos+      
quality4 ,! t9kl+ si/rum444 is replac$  
by444 ! bell1 tak5 f ,buddhi/ usages4444
 ,! erect oval symbol ( ! ,female       
,pr9ciple ( ,nature became ! ,vesica    
,piscis1 & ! ,crux ,ansata1 te/ify+ !   
union ( ! male & female 9 ! mo/ obvi\s  
mann]1 is trans=m$ into ! orb surm\nt$  
by ! cross1 z an ensign ( royalty4 ,pp4 
#ga1 #gb4    ,figure #gd is a well kn[n 
,*ri/ian emblem1 call$ a f\l an*or4 ,!  
an*or1 z a symbol1 is ( great antiquity4
 ,x may be se5 on an old ,etruscan co9 9
 ! ,briti% ,museum1 depict$ 9 ,vet]um   
,popvlorum et ,regum ,nummi1 etc4       

7,london1 #ahad71 plate ii41 fig4 #a4   
,on ! rev]se !re is a *>iot :eel4 ,! f\l
 an*or repres5ts ! cresc5t moon1 ! yoni1
 ark1 navis1 or boat2 9 ?is is plac$ !  
ma/1 r\nd :i* ! s]p5t1 ! emblem ( life 9
 ! v]ge1 entw9es itself4 ,! cross beam  
completes ! my/ic f\r1 symbolic alike ( 
! sun & ( &rog5eity4 ,! :ole is a cov]t 
emblem ( t union :i* results 9          
fecundity4 ,x is said by ,*ri/ians to be
 ! an*or ( ! s\l1 sure & /eadfa/4 ,?is x
 c]ta9ly _c be1 = a f\l an*or w n hold !
 gr\nd4  ,figures #ge to #gi are        
,asiatic & ,egyptian emblems 9 use      
among/ ourselves1 & receive _!          
explanation simil>ly to prec$+ ones4    
,figure #hj is copi$ f ,godfrey ,higg9s'
 ,anacalypsis1 vol4 ii41 fig4 #bg4 ,x is
 drawn f ,montfaucon1 vol4 ii41 pi4     
cxxxii41 fig4 #f4 ,9 8 text1 ,higg9s    
ref]s to two simil> gr\ps1 "o :i* exi/s 
9 ! ,egyptian temple ( ,ipsambal 9      
,nubia1 & is describ$ by ,wilson1 ,on   
,buddhi/s & ,jeynes1 p4 #abg1 ano!r1    
f\nd 9 a cave temple 9 ! s\? ( ,india1  

describ$ by ,col4 ,tod1 9 8 ,hi/ory (   
,raj-pootanah4 ,! gr\p is n expla9$ by  
,montfaucon4 ,x is app>5tly ,greek1 &   
comb9es ! /ory ( ,h]cules ) !           
s$uctiv5ess ( ,circe4 ,! tree & s]p5t   
are common emblems1 & h ev5 be5 f\nd 9  
,indian temples 9 c5tral ,am]ica1 gr\p$ 
z 9 ! woodcut4      ,figure #ha is copi$
 f ,laj>d1 ,culte de ,v5us1 plate xix41 
fig4 #aa1 ,! orig9 ( ?is1 :i* is a silv]
 /atuette 9 t au?or's possession1 is    
unkn[n4 ,! female repres5ts ,v5us be>+ 9
 "o h& an apple2 h] arm re/s ^u :at     
seems to be a repres5tative ( ! my/ic   
triad 7! two additions to ! upright /em 
n be+ se5 9 a front view7 r\nd :i* a    
dolph9 = 'womb' is entw9$1 f ^: m\?     
comes ! /ream ( life4 ,! apple plays a  
/range "p 9 ,greek & ,hebrew my?ology4  
,! /ory ( ! apple ( discord1 aw>d$ by   
,p>is to ,v5us1 seems to indicate t :]e 
beauty cont5ds aga9/ maje/y & wisdom = !
 love ( y\?1 x is sure to w9 ! day4 ,we 
le>n f ,arnobius t a c]ta9 ,nana        
conceiv$ a son by an apple 7,op1 ,cit41 

p4 #bhf71 al?\gh 9 ano!r place !        
prolific fruit is said to h be5 a       
pomegranate4 ,my?ologically1 t writ]    
sees no difficulty 9 ! /ory1 = ^? :o    
affirm t rocks & h>d /ones h br\ght =?4 
,9 ! ,song ( ,solomon1 apples & ! tree t
 be>s !m are (t5 ref]r$ to2 & we h 9 ,*4
 ii4 #e ! curi\s expression1 ,com=t me )
 apples1 = ,i am sick ( love4 ,we are   
famili> ) ! acc\nt ( ,eve be+ tempt$ by 
! same fruit4 ,critics imag9e t z !     
apple 9 ,pale/9e is n good eat+1 ! qu9ce
 is meant2 if s1 we "k t a leaf ( t tree
 is to be se5 9 e amor\s picture f\nd 9 
,pompeii1 ! plant hav+ be5 suppos$ to   
increase virile p[]4 ,o!rs imag9e t !   
citron is int5d$1 ^: %ape makes x an    
emblem ( ! te/is4 ,h[ev] ?is may be     
decid$1 x is tol]ably cle>1 f all !     
tales & pictures 9 :i* a fruit l ! apple
 figures1 t ! emblem symbolis$ a desire 
= an intimate union betwe5 ! sexes4 ,!  
read] w d\btless rememb] h[1 9 ,g5esis  
xxx1 ,leah is repres5t$ z pur*as+ h]    
husb&'s company = a night by means (    

m&rakes1 ! result be+ ! bir? ( ,issa*>2 
& 9 ! well-kn[n /ory ( ! ,creation we   
f9d t ! apple gives bir? to desire1 z   
%[n 9 ! recognition = ! fir/ "t ( !     
respective nudity ( ! c\ple1 :i* 0      
foll[$ imm$iately1 or z soon z x 0      
possible aft]w>ds1 by sexual int]c\rse &
 ! conception ( ,ca94    ,figure #hb is 
f ,laj>d 7,op4 ,cit471 plate xivb1 fig4 
#c4  ,! gem is ( unkn[n orig91 b is     
app>5tly ,babyloni%2 x repres5ts ! male 
& female 9 conjunction3 ea* appe>s to be
 hold+ ! symbol ( ! triad 9 mu* respect1
 :il/ ! curi\s cross sugge/s a new read+
 to an anci5t symbol4  ,i h ( late he>d 
x ass]t$1 by a man ( consid]able le>n+1 
?\gh ( a v n>r[ m9d 9 ev]y?+ :i* be>s ^u
 religi\s subjects1 t !re is no pro( t !
 sun 0 commonly reg>d$ z a male1 or !   
moon z a female2 & he bas$ 8 /range     
ass]tion solely ^u ! gr\nd t 9 ,g]man & 
"s o!r languages ! sun 0 repres5t$ by a 
fem99e1 & ! moon by a mascul9e n\n4 ,!  
argum5t is ( no value1 = --,greek-- &   
o!r ,greek & ,lat9 names ( ! yoni1 are  

mascul9e n\ns1 & ,virga & ,m5tula1 !    
,roman words = ! ,l+a1 are fem99e4 ,9   
,h9do/an1 ! sun is always repres5t$ z a 
,god2 ! moon is occasionally a male1 &  
sometimes a female deity4 ,9 anci5t     
,gauli% & ,sc&9avian figures1 ! sun 0   
always a male1 & ! moon a female4 ,_!   
id5tification w be se5 9 ,figure        
#aah--;z _! conjunction is 9 ! "o be=e  
u--9 ! position ( ! individuals1 & 9 !  
fleur-de-lys & oval symbol4    ,figure  
#hh may be f\nd 9 ,fabretti's ,corpus   
,inscriptionum ,italic>um 7,tur91       
#ahfg71 plate xxv41 fig4 #hjh f4 ,! co9s
 :i* be> ! figures are ( brass1 & 7 f\nd
 at ,volat]rae4 ,9 "o ! d\ble head is   
associat$ ) a dolph9 & cresc5t moon on !
 rev]se1 & ! lett]s ,vela?ri1 9         
,etruscan4 ,a simil> inscription exi/s  
on ! "o conta9+ ! club4 ,! club1 =m$ z 9
 ,figure #hh1 occurs frequ5tly on       
,etruscan co9s4 ,= example1 two clubs   
are jo9$ ) f\r balls on a ,tud]t9e co91 
hav+ on ! rev]se a h& app>5tly gauntlet$
 = fight+1 & f\r balls arrang$ 9 a      

squ>e4 ,on o!r co9s are to be se5 a bee1
 a trid5t1 a spe> head1 & o!r tripli=m  
figures1 associat$ ) ?ree balls 9 a     
triangle2 sometimes two1 & sometimes "o4
 ,! d\ble head ) two balls is se5 on a  
,telamonian co91 hav+ on ! rev]se :at   
appe>s to be a leg ) ! foot turn$       
upw>ds4 ,9 a co9 ( ,populonia ! club is 
associat$ ) a spe> & two balls1 :il/ on 
! rev]se is a s+le head4 ,i mu/ notice1 
too1 t on o!r co9s a hamm] & p9c]s1 or  
tongs1 appe>1 z if ! idea 0 to %[ t a   
mak]1 fabricator1 or heavy hitt] 0      
int5d$ to be symbolis$4 ,:at t 0 is     
fur!r indicat$ by o!r co9s1 on :i* a    
head appe>s ?ru/+ out ! tongue4 ,at     
,cortona two /atuettes ( silv] h be5    
f\nd1 repres5t+ a d\ble-fac$ individual4
 ,a lion's head = a cap1 a coll>1 &     
busk9s are ! sole articles ( dress worn4
 ,"o face appe>s to be fem99e1 & ! o!r  
mascul9e1 b nei!r is be>d$4 ,! pectorals
 & ! g5]al =m indicate ! male1 b ! usual
 m>ks ( sex are abs5t4 ,on ^! h be5 f\nd
 ,etruscan inscriptions 7#a7 v4 cv9ti   

arntias ,,culpiansi ,,alp ,,an ,,turce2 
7#b7 ,v4 ,,cv9te ,,arntias ,,selanse    
,,tez alpan ,,tubce4 ,:i* may be r5d]$  
7#a7 ,v4 ,qu9tus ( ,aruntia1 to ,culpian
 pleas+1 a gift2 7#b7 ,v4 ,qu9tus (     
,aruntia to ,vulcan pleas+ gave a gift1 
evid5tly %[+ t !y 7 ex voto (f]+s4      
,col4 ,=bes ,leslie's ,e>ly ,races (    
,scotl&4 ,9 plate #di x is associat$ ) a
 s]p5t1 app>5tly ! cobra4 ,! design is  
spok5 ( z ! spectacle ornam5t1 & x is v 
commonly associat$ ) ano!r figure       
closely resembl+ ! lett] ,z4 ,x is v    
natural = ! inquir] to associate ! tw9  
circles ) ! sun & e>?1 or ! sun common  
among/ ! sculptur$ /ones 9 ,scotl&4 ,f\r
 v>ieties may be se5 9 plate #dh ( sun &
 moon4 ,on "o ,scotti% monum5t ! circles
 repres5t :eels1 & !y probably indicate 
! sol> *>iot4 ,z yet ,i h only be5 able 
to meet ) ! ,z & spectacle ornam5t once 
out ( ,scotl&2 x is figur$ on app>5tly a
 ,gno/ic gem 7,! ,gno/ics & _! ,rema9s1 
by ,c4 ,w4 ,k+1 ,london1 #ahfd1 plate   
ii41 fig4 #e74 ,9 t we see 9 a s]p5t    

c>t\*e two ,z figures1 ea* hav+ ! d[n   
/roke cross$ by a horizontal l9e1 bo?   
ends t]m9at+ 9 a circle2 besides !m is a
 six-ray$ />1 ea* ray t]m9at+ 9 a       
circle1 precisely resembl+ ! /> 9 ,plate
 941 ,fig4 #h1 supra4 ,i c (f] no       
satisfactory explanation ( ! emblem4    
,figures #he1 #hf1 repres5t a ,york%ire 
& an ,indian /one circle4 ,! fir/ is    
copi$ f ,descriptions ( ,cairns1        
,cromle*s1 ,ki/va5s1 & o!r ,celtic1     
,druidical1 or ,scy?ian ,monum5ts 9 !   
,dekkan1 by ,col4 ,mead[s ,taylor1      
,transactions ( ! ,royal ,iri% ,academy1
 vol4 xxiv4 ,! m\nd exi/s at ,twizell1  
,york%ire1 & ! c5tre ( ! circle         
indicates an anci5t tomb1 v simil> to ^?
 f\nd by ,taylor 9 ! ,dekkan2 ?is       
conta9$ only "o s+le urn1 b _m ( !      
,indian ones conta9$1 besides ! skeleton
 ( ! great man buri$ !re91 skeletons (  
o!r individuals :o _h be5 slaught]$ ov] 
8 tomb1 & buri$ above ! ki/va5 conta9+ 8
 bones2 9 "o in/ance two bodies & ?ree  
heads 7 f\nd 9 ! pr9cipal grave1 & tw5ty

 o!r skeletons above & beside x4 ,a     
p]usal ( ?is v int]e/+ pap] w well repay
 ! /udy be/[$ ^u x4 ,figure #hf is copi$
 f ,=bes ,leslie's book m5tion$ above1  
plate #ei4 ,x repres5ts a mod]n /one    
circle 9 ! ,dekkan1 ( v rec5t           
con/ruction4 ,! dots ^u ! /ones repres5t
 dabs ( r$ pa9t1 :i* aga9 repres5t      
blood4 ,! circles are simil> to "s :i* h
 be5 f\nd 9 ,pale/9e1 & give evid5ce ( !
 pres5ce ( ! same religi\s ideas exi/+ 9
 anci5t ,engl& & ,h9do/an1 z well z 9   
mod]n ,india4 ,! "n ( ! god wor%ipp$ 9  
^! rec5t %r9es is ,vetal1 or ,betal4 ,x 
is wor? m5tion+1 9 pass+1 t !re is a    
celebrat$ monoli? 9 ,scotl& call$ !     
,newton ,/one1 on :i* are inscrib$1     
evid5tly ) a grav+ tool1 an inscription 
9 ! ,ogham1 & ano!r 9 "s anci5t ,aryan  
"* 7see ,moore's ,anci5t ,pill> ,/ones (
 ,scotl&74    ,figure #hg indicates !   
sol> :eel1 emblem ( ! *>iot ( ,apollo4  
,?is sign is a v common "o ^u anci5t    
co9s2 sometimes ! rays or spokes are    
f\r1 at o!rs !y are m num]\s4           

,occasionally ! tire ( ! :eel is abs5t1 
& among/ ! ,etruscans ! nave is omitt$4 
,! sol> cross is v common 9 ,irel&1 &   
among/ ! ,romani/s g5]ally z a head     
dress = male sa9ts4    ,figure #hh is   
copi$ f ,hyslop1 :o gives x on !        
au?ority ( ,col4 ,hamilton ,smi?1 :o    
copi$ x f ! orig9al collection made by !
 arti/s ( ! ,fr5* ,in/itute ( ,cairo4 ,x
 is said to repres5t ,osiris1 b ?is is  
d\btful4 ,!re is mu* t is int5sely      
my/ical ab\t ! figure4 ,! :ip1 or       
flagellum1 plac$ ov] ! tail1 & ! head   
pass+ ?r\gh ! yoni1 ! circul> spots ) _!
 c5tral dot1 ! horns ) sol> disc1 & two 
curi\sly %ap$ fea!rs 7871 ! calf recl9+ 
^u a pl9?1 :]e9 a division into ?ree is 
conspicu\s1 all h a mean+ 9 ref]5ce to !
 my/ic f\r4  ,i h long _h a d\bt        
respect+ ! symbolic mean+ ( ! sc\rge4   
,"s inquir]s h ass]t$ t x is simply an  
emblem ( p[] or sup]iority1 inasmu* z he
 :o c ca/igate mu/ be 9 a high] position
 ?an ! "o :o is puni%$4 ,b ( ?is view ,i
 c f9d no pro(4 ,on ! o!r h&1 any "o :o 

is famili> ) ! effect ^u ! male produc$ 
by flagellation1 & :o notices t !       
repres5tations ( ,osiris & ! sc\rge %[  
evid5ce t ! deity is 9 ! same condition 
z "o :o has be5 subject$ to ! rod1 w be 
dispos$ to believe t ! flagellum is an  
indication or symbol ( ! god :o gives to
 man ! p[] to reproduce 8 l1 or :o c    
re/ore ! faculty aft] x has fad$4 ,x is 
n = a mom5t to be suppos$ t a deity :o 0
 to be wor%ipp$ w\ld be depict$ z a     
task-ma/]1 ^: h&s are m famili> )       
puni%m5t ?an bless+4    ,figure #hi is  
tak5 f ,laj>d's ,culte de ,v5us1 plate  
i41 fig4 #ad1 & is an enl>g$ impression 
( a gem4 ,a simil> figure is to be f\nd 
9 ,payne ,knight's "w ,on ! ,wor%ip (   
,priapus4 ,9 bo? in/ances ! female is   
fr+$ ) male emblems4 ,9 ! "o be=e u a   
fi%1 app>5tly a dolph91 is borne 9 "o   
h&4 ,9 ! o!r ! woman is be>d$4 ,^! are  
repres5tations ( ,a%t>o?--! &rogyne     
deity 9 :i* ! female pr$om9ates4  ,fig4 
#ij repres5ts an anci5t ,italian =m ( ! 
,indian ,l+ ,yoni4 ,x is copi$ f a "p ( 

! ,frontispiece ( ,fab]'s ,diss]tation  
on ! ,cabiri1 :]e x is /at$ t ! plate is
 a copy ( a picture ( a nymphoeum f\nd  
:5 excavat+ a f\ndation = ! ,b>b>9i     
,palace at ,rome4 ,x des]ves notice1    
because ! r\nd m\nd ( masonry surm\nt$  
by ! %ort pill>s is precisely simil> to 
simil> erections f\nd 9 ,h9do/an on !   
,ea/ & ,am]ica on ! ,we/1 z well z 9    
v>ions p>ts ( ,europe4 ,! oval 9 !      
p$im5t & ! solit>y pill> h ! same mean+ 
z ! ,caaba & hole--! upright /one & pit 
rev]$ at ,mecca long be=e ,mahomet's    
"t--! tree s]ves to id5tify ! pill>1 &  
vice v]sa4 ,ap]tures 7 common 9 anci5t  
sepul*ral monum5ts1 alike 9 ,h9do/an &  
,engl&2 "o p]=at$ /one is pres]v$ z a   
relic 9 ! prec9cts ( an old *ur* 9 mod]n
 ,rome4 ,! ap]ture is blacki% ) ! grease
 ( _m h&s1 :i* h be5 put !re9 :il/ _!   
own]s took a sacr$ oa?4 ,we h already   
rem>k$ h[ anci5t ,abraham & a mod]n     
,arab h sworn by ! ,l+a2 x is !re=e by  
no means rem>kable t "s ( a diff]5t =m (
 fai? %\ld swe> by ! ,yoni4             

,figure #ia is /at$ by ,higg9s1         
,anacalypm1 p4 #bag1 to be a m>k on !   
brea/ ( an ,egyptian mummy 9 ! ,museum (
 ,univ]sity ,college1 ,london4 ,x is    
ess5tially ! same symbol z ! crux       
ansata1 & is emblematic ( ! male triad &
 ! female unit4  ,figure #ib is simply  
introduc$ to %[ t ! papal ti>a has n    
ab\t x any?+ p>ticul>ly ,*ri/ian1 a     
simil> head-dress hav+ be5 worn by gods 
or angels 9 anci5t ,assyria1 :]e x      
appe>$ cr[n$ by an emblem ( ! tr9ity4   
,we may m5tion1 9 pass+1 t z ! ,romani/s
 adopt$ ! mitre & ! ti>a f ! curs$ brood
 ( ,ham1 s !y adopt$ ! episcopalian     
crook f ! augurs ( ,etruria1 & ! arti/ic
 =m ) :i* !y clo! _! angels f ! pa9t]s &
 um-mak]s ( ,magna ,gracia & ,c5tral    
,italy4    ,figure #ih is ! ,mi?raic    
lion4 ,x may be se5 9 ,hyde's ,religion 
( ! ,anci5t ,p]sians1 second edition1   
plate i4 ,x may also be se5 9 vol4 ii41 
plates #aj & #aa1 ( ,maffei's ,gemme    
,anti*e ,figurate 7,rome1 #agjg74 ,9    
plate #aj ! ,mi?raic lion has sev5 />s  

above x1 ar\nd :i* are plac$            
respectively1 words writt5 9 ,greek1    
,etruscan & ,pho5ician *>act]s1 ,,z$*4  
,,telkan4 ,,telkon4 ,,telkon4 ,,qidekh4 
,,uneulk4 ,,lnkellp41 app>5tly %[+ t !  
emblem 0 adopt$ by ! ,gno/ics4 ,x w\ld  
be unpr(itable to dwell ^u ! mean+ ( ^! 
lett]s4 ,aft] puzzl+ ov] !m1 ,i fancy t 
,bad spirits1 pity u1 ,j "o1 ,i call on 
!e1 may be made out by consid]+ ! words 
to be v bad ,greek1 & ! lett]s to be mu*
 transpos$4    ,figure #id is copi$ by  
,higg9s1 ,anacalypsis1 on ! au?ority (  
,dubois1 :o /ates1 vol4 iii41 p4 #hh1 t 
x 0 f\nd on a /one 9 a *ur* 9 ,france1  
:]e x _h be5 kept religi\sly = six      
hundr$ ye>s4 ,dubois reg>ds x z :olly   
a/rological1 & z hav+ no ref]5ce to !   
/ory told 9 ,g5esis4 ,x is unpr(itable  
to speculate on ! drap$ figures z       
repres5tatives ( ,adam & ,eve4 ,we h    
introduc$ x to %[ h[ su* tales are      
int]m+l$ ) ,sabeanism4    ,figure #ie is
 a copy ( a gem figur$ by ,lay>d        
7,n9eveh & ,babylon1 p4 #aef71 &        

repres5ts ,h>pocrates seat$ on a lotus1 
ador+ ! mundane repres5tative ( ! "m (  
creation4 ,i h n yet met ) any anci5t   
gem or sculpture :i* seems to id5tify ! 
yoni s completely ) v>i\s goddesses4    
,comp>e ?is ) ,figure #ach1 infra1 :]e9 
! ,figure #ie4 emblem is ev5 m /rik+ly  
id5tifi$ ) woman1 & ) ! virg9 ,m>y4 ,^? 
:o are famili> ) ! rude designs too (t5 
*alk$ on ho>d+s1 w see t le>n$ anci5ts &
 boori% mod]ns repres5t c]ta9 ideas 9   
precisely simil> fa%ion1 & w und]/& !   
my/ic mean+ ( ,o ---- ,i h else:]e call$
 att5tion to ! idea t a sight ( ! yoni  
is a s\rce ( heal?1 & a *>m aga9/ evil  
spirits2 h[ev] grotesque ! idea may be1 
x has exi/$ 9 all ages1 & 9 civilis$ &  
savage nations alike4 ,a rude image ( a 
woman :o %amelessly exhibits h]self has 
be5 f\nd ov] ! doors ( *ur*es 9 ,irel&1 
& at ,s]vatos1 9 ,spa91 :]e %e is /&+ on
 "o side ( ! doorway1 & an equally      
conspicu\s man on ! o!r4 ,! same has be5
 f\nd 9 ,mexico1 ,p]u1 & 9 ,nor?        
,am]ica4 ,nor mu/ we =get h[ ,baubo cur$

 ! int5se grief ( ,c]es by expos+ h]self
 9 a /range fa%ion to ! di/ress$        
goddess4 ,arnobius1 ,op4 ,cit41 pp4     
#bdi1 #bej4  ,z ,i h already notic$     
mod]n notions on ! influ5ce produc$ by !
 exhibition ( ! yoni on ^? :o are       
suff]+1 ! leg5d ref]r$ to may be %ortly 
describ$4 ,! goddess1 9 ! /ory1 0       
mis]able 9 consequ5ce ( h] daught]1     
,pros]p9e1 hav+ be5 /ol5 away by ,pluto4
 ,9 h] agony1 snat*+ two ,etna-light$   
tor*es1 %e w&]s r\nd ! e>? 9 se>* ( !   
lo/ "o1 & 9 due c\rse visits ,eleusis4  
,baubo receives h] hospitably2 b no?+ t 
! ho/ess does induces ! gue/ to depose  
h] grief = a mom5t4 ,9 despair ! mortal 
be?9ks h] ( a s*eme1 %aves (f :at is    
call$ 9 ,isaiah ! hair ( ! feet & !n    
exposes h]self to ! goddess4 ,c]es fixes
 h] eyes ^u ! d5ud$ spot1 is pleas$ ) ! 
/range =m ( consolation1 cons5ts to take
 food & is re/or$ to com=t4    ,figure  
#if is copi$ f plate #bb1 fig4 #h1 (    
,laj>d's ,culte de ,v5us4 ,he /ates t x 
is an impression ( a cornelian cyl9d]1 9

 ! collection ( ! late ,sir ,william    
,ouseley1 & is suppos$ to repres5t      
,oannes1 or ,bel & two fi% gods1 !      
au?ors ( fecundity4 ,x is ?\ght t ,dagon
 ( ! ,phili/9es resembl$ ! two figures  
support+ ! c5tral "o4  ,figure #ig is a 
side view ( plate #a4 ,! idol repres5ts 
a female4 ,dagon1 ! fi% god1 male above1
 pisc9e bel[1 0 "o ( ! _m symbols ( an  
&rogyne creator4 ,9 ! fir/ ( ! ,avat>s (
 ,vi%nu1 he is repres5t$ z em]g+ f ! m\?
 ( a fi%1 & be+ a fi% himself2 ! leg5d  
be+ t he 0 to be ! savi\r ( ! _w 9 a    
deluge :i* 0 to foll[4 ,see ,moor's     
,h9du ,pan!on1 & ,coleman's ,my?ology ( 
! ,h9dus4    ,figure #ih is a fancy     
sket* ( ! fleur-de-lys1 ! lily (        
,france4 ,x symbolises ! male triad1    
:il/ ! r+ ar\nd x repres5ts ! female4 ,!
 id5tification ( ?is emblem ( ! tr9ity )
 ! tripli=m ,mahadeva1 & ( ! r+ ) 8     
sacti1 may be se5 9 ! next figure4      
,figure #ii1 :i* we h already giv5 on   
page #df1 is "o ( great value to !      
inquir] into ! signification ( c]ta9    

symbols4 ,x has be5 re9troduc$ "h to %[ 
! id5tification ( ! eye1 fi%1 or oval   
%ape1 ) ! yoni1 & ( ! fleur-de-lys ) !  
l+am1 :i* is recognis$ by ! respective  
positions ( ! emblems 9 front ( p>ticul>
 p>ts ( ! my/ic animals1 :o bo?1 on _!  
"p1 adore ! symbolic palm tree1 ) its   
pi/il & /am5s4 ,! ray$ bran*es ( ! upp] 
"p ( ! tree1 & ! ne>ness to x ( !       
cresc5t moon1 seem to indicate t ! palm 
0 a sol> z well z a sexual emblem4    ,!
 great simil>ity ( ! palm tree to !     
anci5t r\nd t[]s 9 ,irel& & else:]e w   
naturally /rike ! obs]v]4 ,he w p]haps  
rememb] also t on c]ta9 occasions danc+1
 fea/+1 & debau*]y 7 practis$ ab\t a    
r\nd t[] 9 ,wickl[1 su* z 7 practis$    
r\nd ! ,engli% may-pole1 ! mod]n        
sub/itute ( ! my/ic palm tree4 ,we h n[ 
humanis$ our practice1 b we h n purifi$ 
our l& ( all its veil$ symbols4  ,9 "s  
p>ts1 :]e probably ! palm tree does n   
fl\ri%1 ! p9e takes its place z an      
emblem4 ,x 0 sacr$ to ! "m ( ! gods1 ^: 
names1 ,rhoea1 ,c]es1 ,cybele1 are      

p>aphra/ic ( ! yoni4 ,we le>n f         
,araobius1 ,op4 ,cit41 p4 #bci1 t on    
fix$ days t tree 0 introduc$ into !     
sanctu>y ( t augu/ p]sonage1 be+        
decorat$ by fleeces & violets4 ,x does n
 require any recondite k to und]/& !    
signification ( ! entrance ( ! p9e into 
! temple ( ! div9e "m1 nor :at ! tree :5
 buri$ 9 ! mid/ ( a fleece depicts4 ,^? 
:o h he>d ( ! orig9 ( ! ,spani% ,royal  
,ord] ( ! ,gold5 ,fleece "k t ! ^w is an
 enphemism = ! lanugo ( ! ,romans4      
,p>sley r\nd a c>rot root is a mod]n    
symbol1 & ! violet is z good an emblem (
 ! l+am z ! mod]n pi/ol4  ,x has long   
be5 kn[n t ! anci5t cu/om ( erect+ a    
may-pole1 surr\nd+ x ) wrea?s ( fl[]s1 &
 !n danc+ r\nd x 9 wild orgy1 0 a relic 
( ! anci5t cu/om ( rev]5c+ ! symbol (   
creation1 invigorat$ by ! return+ spr+  
"t1 )\t ^: p[]s ! flocks & h]ds w\ld    
fail to increase4 ,x w n fail to attract
 ! notice ( my read]s1 t a p9e cone is  
con/antly be+ (f]$ to ! sacr$ grove by !
 prie/s ( ,assyria4    ,figures #ajj1   

#aja1 repres5t ! ,buddhi/ cross & "o (  
its arms4 ,! fir/ %[s ! union ( f\r     
phalli4 ,! s+le "o be+ a conv5tional =m 
( a well-kn[n organ4 ,?is =m ( cross    
does n ess5tially diff] f ! ,maltese    
cross4 ,9 ! latt]1 ,a%] /&s p]p5dicul>ly
 to ,anu & ,hea2 9 ! =m] x is at "r     
angles to !m4 ,! pi/ol is a well-kn[n "n
 among/ our soldi]y1 & f\r su* jo9$     
toge!r by ! muzzle w\ld =m ! ,buddhi/   
cross4 ,comp>e ,figure #cg1 ante4       
,figures #ajb1 #ajh1 #ajd1 indicate !   
union ( ! f\r creators1 ! tr9ity & !    
unity4 ,n hav+ at h& any copy ( an      
anci5t key1 ,i h us$ a mod]n "o2 b ?is  
makes no ess5tial diff]5ce 9 ! symbol4  
,figures #aje1 #ajf1 are copi$ f ,laj>d1
 ,sur le ,culte de ,v5us1 plate ii4 ,!y 
repres5t ornam5ts held 9 ! h&s ( a great
 female figure1 sculptur$ 9 bas relief  
on a rock at ,yazili ,kaia1 ne> to      
,boghaz ,k5i1 9 ,anatolia1 & describ$ by
 ,m4 ,c4 ,texi] 9 #ahcd4 ,! goddess is  
cr[n$ ) a t[]1 to indicate virg9ity2 9  
h] "r h& %e holds a /aff1 %[n 9 ,figure 

#ajf2 9 ! o!r1 t giv5 9 ,figure #aje1 %e
 /&s ^u a lioness1 & is att5d$ by an    
antelope4 ,figure #aje is a complicat$  
emblem ( ! f\r4            ,figures     
#ajg1 #ajh1 #aji1 are copi$ f ,moor's   
,h9du ,pan!on1 plate lxxxiii4 ,!y       
repres5t ! l+am & !n yoni1 :i* among/ ! 
,indians are reg>d$ z holy emblems1 mu* 
9 ! same way z a crucifix is e/eem$ by  
c]ta9 mod]n ,*ri/ians4    ,9 wor%ip1    
ghee1 or oil1 or wat]1 is p\r$ ov] !    
pill>1 & all[$ to run (f by ! sp\t4     
,sometimes ! pill> is adorn$ by a       
necklace1 & is associat$ ) ! s]p5t      
emblem4 ,9 ,lucian's acc\nt ( ,alex&]1 !
 false prophet1 :i* we h cond5s$ 9      
,anci5t ,fai?s1 second edition1 !re is a
 ref]5ce to "o ( 8 dupes1 :o 0 a        
di/+ui%$ ,roman (fic]1 b s v sup]/iti\s1
 or1 z he w\ld say ( himself1 s deeply  
imbu$ ) religion1 t at ! sight ( a /one 
he w\ld fall pro/rate & adore x = a     
consid]able "t1 (f]+ pray]s & v[s !reto4
 ,?is may by "s be ?\ght q z reasonable 
z ! practice once en=c$ 9 ,*ri/ian      

,rome1 :i* oblig$ all p]sons 9 ! /reet  
to kneel 9 rev]5ce :5 an ugly black     
doll1 call$ ! bamb9o1 or a bit ( bread1 
ov] :i* "s cabali/ic words _h be5       
mutt]$1 0 be+ c>ri$ 9 procession pa/ !m4
 ,arnob9s1 ,op1 ,cit41 p4 #ha1 says1 ,i 
wor%ipp$ images produc$ f ! furnace1    
gods made on anvils & by hamm]s1 ! bones
 ( elephants1 pa9t+s1 wrea?s on ag$     
trees2 :5ev] ,i espi$ an ano9t$ /one1 & 
"o b$aub$ ) olive oil1 z if "s p]son    
resid$ 9 x1 ,i wor%ipp$ x1 ,i address$  
myself to x1 & begg$ bless+s f a        
s5seless /ock4 ,comp>e ,g54 xxviii4 #ah1
 :]e9 we f9d t ,jacob set up a /one &   
ano9t$ x ) oil1 & call$ ! place ,be!l1 &
 ,is4 xxvii4 #ai1 xl4 #bj1 xliv4 #aj-bj4
  ,i copy ! foll[+ rem>ks f a pap] by   
,mr4 ,sellon1 9 ,memoirs ( ! ,london    
,an?ropological ,society1 = #ahfh-d4    
,speak+ ( ,h9do/an1 he rem>ks1 ,z e     
village has its temple s e temple has   
its ,l+am1 & ^! p>o*ial ,l+ams are      
usually f two to ?ree feet 9 height1 & r
 broad at ! base4 ,"h ! village girls1  

:o are anxi\s = lov]s or husb&s1 repair 
e>ly 9 ! morn+4 ,!y make a lu/ration by 
spr9kl+ ! god ) wat] br\ght f ! ,ganges2
 !y deck ! ,l+a ) g>l&s ( ! sweet-smell+
 bilwa fl[]2 !y p]=m ! mudra1 or        
ge/iculation ) ! f+]s1 &1 recit+ !      
prescrib$ mantras1 or incantations1 !y  
rub !mselves aga9/ ! emblem1 & entreat !
 deity to make !m fruitful mo!rs (      
pulee-pullum 7i4e41 *ild fruit74  ,?is  
is ! celebrat$ ,l+a puja1 dur+ !        
p]=mance ( :i* ! pan*aty1 or five lamps1
 mu/ be light$1 & ! gan?a1 or bell1 be  
frequ5tly rung to sc>e away ! evil      
demons4 ,! mala1 or ros>y ( a hundr$ &  
eight r\nd beads1 is also us$ 9 ?is     
puja4  ,see also ,moor's ,h9du ,pan!on1 
plate xxii1 pp4 #fh1 #fi1 #gj4 ,aga91 9 
! ,dabi/an1 a "w writt5 9 ! ,p]sian     
language1 by a travell$ ,mahometan1 ab\t
 a4 d4 #affj1 & translat$ by ,david     
,%ea1 = ! ,ori5tal ,translation ,fund ( 
,great ,brita9 & ,irel& 7#h vols41      
#hvo41 ,all5 & ,co41 ,lead5hall ,/reet1 
,london71 we read1 vol4 ii41 pp4        

#adh-afj1 ,! belief ( ! ,saktian is t   
,siva1 t is1 ,mahadeva1 :o ) little     
exception is ! highe/ ( deities & !     
greate/ ( ! spirits1 has a sp\se :om !y 
call ,maya ,sakti44444,) !m ! p[] (     
,mahadeva's wife1 :o is ,bhavani1       
surpasses t ( ! husb&4 ,! zeal\s ( ?is  
sect wor%ip ! ,siva ,l+a1 al?\gh o!r    
,h9doos also v5]ate x4 ,l+a is call$ !  
virile organ1 & !y say1 on behalf ( ?is 
wor%ip1 t z m5 & all liv+ be+s d]ive _! 
exi/5ce f x1 adoration is duly be/[$ ^u 
x4 ,z ! l+a ( ,mahadeva1 s d !y v5]ate !
 bhaga1 t is1 ! female organ4 ,a man v  
famili> ) !m gave ! in=mation t1 accord+
 to _! belief1 ! high alt>1 or pr9cipal 
place 9 a mosque ( ! ,mussulmans1 is an 
emblem ( ! bhaga4 ,ano!r man among !m   
said t z ! j-nam$ place emblems ! bhaga1
 ! m9> or turret ( ! mosque repres5ts ! 
l+a4 ,! au?or !n goes on to describe !  
practices ( ! sect1 :i* may be summ$ up 
9 ! words--! mo/ absolute fre$om ( love4
  ,apropos ( ! ,mahometan m9>et &       
,*ri/ian *ur* t[]s & spires1 ,i may     

m5tion t ,lucian describes ! magnific5t 
temple ( ! ,syrian goddess z hav+ two   
va/ phalli be=e its ma9 entrance1 & h[  
at c]ta9 seasons m5 asc5d$ to _! summit1
 & rema9$ !re "s days1 s z to utt] f    
!nce ! pray]s ( ! fai?ful4    ,figures  
#aaj1 #aaa1 bo? f ,moor1 plate lxxxvi41 
are =ms ( ! argha1 or sacr$ sacrificial 
cup1 b[l1 or bas91 :i* repres5t ! yoni1 
& "s o!r ?+s besides4 ,see ,moor1 ,h9du 
,pan!on1 pp4 #hih1 #hid4  ,figure #aab4 
,copi$ f ,rawl9son's ,anci5t ,mon>*ies1 
vol4 i41 p4 #agf1 symbolises ,i%t>1 !   
,assyrian repres5tative ( ,devi1        
,p>vati1 ,isis1 ,a/>te1 ,v5us1 & ,m>y4  
,! virg9 & *ild are to be f\nd ev]y:]e1 
ev5 9 anci5t ,mexico4    ,figure #aah is
 copi$ f ,laj>d1 ,sur le ,culte de      
,v5us1 plate xix41 fig4 #f1 & repres5ts 
! male & female z ! sun & moon1 ?us     
id5tify+ ! symbolic sex ( ^? lum9>ies4  
,! leg5d 9 ! ,pehlevi *>act]s has n be5 
int]pret$4  ,figure #aad is tak5 f a    
m$iaeval woodcut1 l5t to me by my fri5d1
 ,mr4 ,john ,newton1 to :om ,i am       

indebt$ = ! sight (1 & ! privilege to   
copy1 _m o!r figures4 ,9 x ! virg9 ,m>y 
is se5 z ! ,que5 ( ,heav51 nurs+ h]     
infant1 & id5tifi$ ) ! cresc5t moon1 !  
emblem ( virg9ity4 ,be+ be=e ! sun1 %e  
almo/ eclipses its light4 ,?an ?is1 no?+
 c\ld m completely id5tify ! ,*ri/ian "m
 & *ild ) ,isis & ,horus1 ,i%t>1 ,v5us1 
,juno1 & a ho/ ( o!r pagan goddesses1 :o
 h be5 call$ ',que5 ( ,heav51' ',que5 ( 
! ,univ]se' ',"m ( ,god1' ',sp\se (     
,god1' ! ',cele/ial ,virg91' ! ',heav5ly
 ,peace ,mak]1' etc4  ,figures #aae1    
#aaf1 are common devices 9 papal *ur*es 
& pagan symbolism4 ,!y are int5d$ to    
indicate ! sun & moon 9 conjunction1 !  
union ( ! triad ) ! unit4 ,i may notice1
 9 pass+1 t ,mr4 ,newton has %[$ to me  
"s m$iaeval woodcuts1 9 :i* ! "y unm>ri$
 wom5 9 a mix$ assemblage 7 indicat$ by 
we>+ ^u _! =eheads a cresc5t moon4      
,figure #aag is a ,buddhi/ symbol1 or r 
a copy ( ,maityna ,bodhisatwa1 f !      
mona/]y ( ,gopa*1 9 ! valley ( ,nepaul4 
,x is tak5 f ,j\rnal ( ,royal ,asiatic  

,society1 vol4 xviii41 p4 #hid4 ,!      
horse-%oe1 l ! vesica piscis ( ! ,roman 
*ur*1 indicates ! yoni2 ! la/1 tak5 f "s
 c[1 m>e1 or donkey1 be+ us$ 9 ea/]n    
p>ts :]e we n[ use _! %oes1 to keep (f !
 evil eye4 ,x is rem>kable t "s nations 
%\ld use ! female organ1 or an effigy   
!re(1 z a *>m aga9/ ill luck1 :il/ o!rs 
adopt ! male symbol4 ,9 ,irel&1 z we h  
previ\sly rem>k$1 a female %amelessly   
exhibit+ h]self1 & call$ ,%elah-na-gig1 
0 to be se5 9 /one ov] ! door ( c]ta9   
*ur*es1 )9 ! la/ c5tury4  ,f !          
resemblance 9 ! %ape ( ! horse-%oe to ! 
grove ( ! ,assyrian wor%ipp]s1 & f ! man
 /&+ )9 x z ! symbolic p9e tree /&s 9 ! 
,mesopotamian1 ,a%]ah1 ,i ?9k we may    
fairly conclude t ! ,indian1 l !        
,%emitic emblem1 typifies ! union ( !   
sexes--! &rogyne creator4  ,t "s        
,buddhi/s h m+l$ sexuality ) _! ideas ( 
religion1 may be se5 9 plate ii4 ( ,emil
 ,s*lag9tweit's ,atlas ( ,buddhism 9    
,tibet1 :]e9 ,vaj>sattva1 ,! ,god above 
all1 is repres5t$ z a male & female     

conjo9$4 ,rays1 z ( ! sun1 pass f !     
gr\p2 & all are enclos$ 9 an ornate     
oval1 or horse-%oe1 l t 9 ?is figure4   
,few1 h[ev]1 b ! initiat$ w\ld recognise
 ! nature ( ! gr\p at fir/ sight4    ,i 
may also notice1 9 pass+1 t ! goddess   
,doljang 7a4d4 #fag-ih7 has ! /igmata 9 
h] h&s & feet1 l ^? assign$ to ,jesus ( 
,naz>e? & ,francis ( ,assisi4  ,figure  
#aah is a copy ( ! m$al issu$ to        
pilgrims at ! %r9e ( ! virg9 at         
,loretto4 ,x 0 l5t to me by ,mr4        
,newton1 b ! engrav] has omitt$ to make 
! face ( ! "m & *ild black1 z ! mo/     
anci5t & r5[n$ ones usually are4        
,in/ead ( ! explanation giv5 9 ,anci5t  
,fai?s1 ,vol4 ii41 p4 #bfb1 ( ! adoption
 ( a black sk9 = ,m>y & h] son1         
,d',h>canville sugge/s t x repres5ts    
night1 ! p]iod dur+ :i* ! fem99e creator
 is mo/ propiti\s or att5tive to h]     
duties4 ,x is unnecess>y to conte/ !    
po9t1 = almo/ e symbol has m            
int]pretations giv5 to x ?an "o4 ,i h   
s\ght 9 va9 = ev5 a plausible reason = !

 blackness ( sacr$ virg9s & *ildr51 9   
c]ta9 papal %r9es1 :i* is compatible )  
dec5cy & ,*ri/ianity4 ,x is cle> t !    
matt] w n be> ! light4    ,figure #aai  
is f ,laj>d1 ,op4 ,cit41 plate iii41    
fig4 #h4 ,x repres5ts ! sun1 moon1 & a  
/>1 probably ,v5us4  ,! leg5d is 9      
,pho5ician1 & may be read ,,lnbrb4      
,levy1 9 ,siegel und ,gemm51 ,breslau1  
#ahfi1 reads ! leg5d ------1 ,,lkbrbo1 b
 does n attempt to expla9 x4  ,figure   
#abj is also f ,laj>d1 plate i41 fig4   
#h4 ,x repres5ts an act ( wor%ip be=e ! 
symbols ( ! male & female creators1     
arrang$ 9 ?ree pairs4 ,above are !      
heav5ly symbols ( ! sun & moon4 ,bel[   
are ! male palm tree1 & ! b>r$ ------1  
id5tical 9 mean+ ) ! si/rum1 i4 e41     
virgo intacta4 ,next come ! male emblem1
 ! cone1 & ! female symbol1 ! loz5ge or 
yoni4    ,figure #aba repres5ts also a  
wor%ipp] be=e ! b>r$ female symbol1     
surm\nt$ by ! sev5-ray$ />1 emblem ( !  
male pot5cy1 & ( ! sun or ! heav5s4 ,x w
 be notic$--& ! matt] is significant--t 

! h& :i* is rais$ 9 adoration is exactly
 opposite ! conjunction ( ! two4 ,comp>e
 ?is ) ,fig4 #ie1 :]e ! female alone is 
! object ( rev]5ce4  ,laj>d & o!rs /ate 
t homage1 su* z is "h depict$1 is       
actually paid 9 "s p>ts ( ,pale/9e &    
,india to ! liv+ symbol2 ! wor%ipp] on  
b5d$ knees (f]+ to x1 la b\*e inf]ieure1
 ) or )\t a sil5t pray]1 8 food be=e he 
eats x4 ,a correspond+ homage is paid by
 female devotees to ! mascul9e emblem ( 
any v peculi>ly holy fakir1 "o ( ^:     
peculi>ities is1 t no am\nt ( excitem5t 
/imulates ! organ into :at may be call$ 
creative en]gy4 ,x has long be5 a       
problem h[ su* a /ate ( apa?y is br\ght 
ab\t1 b mod]n obs]vation has prov$ t x  
is by ! habitual use ( weights4 ,su*    
homage is depict$ 9 ,pic>t's ,religi\s  
,c]emonies ( all ! ,p 9 ! ,_w1 orig9al  
,fr5* edition1 plate #ga4    ,figure    
#abb is copi$ f ,bryant's ,anci5t       
,my?ology1 ?ird edition1 vol4 iii41 p4  
#aic4 ,t au?or /ates t he copi$ x f     
,spanheim1 b gives no o!r ref]5ce4 ,x is

 app>5tly f a ,greek m$al1 & has ! ^w   
,,camiun z an inscription4 ,x is said to
 repres5t ,juno1 ,sami1 or ,sel5itis1 ) 
! sacr$ peplum4 ,! figure is rem>kable =
 %[+ ! id5tity ( ! moon1 ! loz5ge1 & !  
female4 ,x is d\btful :e!r ! attitude ( 
! goddess is int5d$ to repres5t ! cross4
  ,z 9 religi\s ,symbolism e detail has 
a signification1 we naturally speculate 
^u ! mean+ ( ! beads :i* fr+e ! l[] "p (
 ! diamond-%ap$ g>m5t4 ,we h notic$ 9 a 
previ\s article t ! ,l+a :5 wor%ipp$ 0  
sometimes adorn$ ) beads1 :i* 7 ! fruit 
( a tree sacr$ to ,mahadeva2 9 ! orig9al
 ( fig4 #d1 plate xi4 supra1 ! f\r arms 
( ! cross h a s]ies ( beads dep5d+ f !m4
 ,on a v anci5t co9 ( ,citium1 a ros>y (
 beads1 ) a cross1 has be5 f\nd arrang$ 
r\nd a horse-%oe =m2 & beads are common 
ornam5ts on ,h9doo ,div9ities4 ,!y may  
only be us$ = decoration & )\t religi\s 
signification2 if !y h ! la/1 ,i h n be5
 able to discov] x4    ,figure #abh is a
 composition tak5 f ,bryant1 vol4 iv41  
p4 #bhf4 ,! rock1 ! wat]1 ! cresc5t moon

 z an ark1 & ! dove hov]+ ov] x1 are all
 symbolical2 b ?\gh ! au?or ( x is "r 9 
8 gr\p+1 x is cle> t he is n aw>e ( its 
full signification4 ,! read] w readily  
ga!r _! true mean+ f our articles ^u !  
,ark & ,wat]1 & f our rem>ks ^u ! ,dove 
9 ,anci5t ,fai?s1 second edition4       
,figure #abd is copi$ f ,maffei's ,gemme
 ,anti*e ,figurate1 vol4 #h1 plate xl4  
,9 ! orig9al1 ! figure ^u ! pill> is v  
conspicu\sly phallic1 & ! :ole          
composition indicates :at 0 associat$ ) 
! wor%ip ( ,priapus4    ,?is s-call$ god
 0 reg>d$ mu* 9 ! same light z ',/4     
,cosmo & ,/4 ,damian 7 at ,is]aia1 & ,/4
 ,f\t9 9 ,*ri/ian ,france4 ,& x is n at 
all surpris+ t a *ur*1 :i* has deifi$ or
 made sa9ts ( a spe> & cloak1 "u ! names
 ,long9us & ,amphibolus1 %\ld also adopt
 ! god ( ! g>d5s1 & consecrate him z an 
object = ,*ri/ian wor%ip1 & give him an 
appropriate "n & emblem4 ,b ! patron    
sa9t ( ,lampsacus 0 n really a deity1   
only a sort ( sa9t1 ^: bus9ess x 0 to   
att5d to c]ta9 p>ts4 ,! idea ( gu>dian  

angels 0 once common1 see ,matt1 xviii4 
#aj1 :]e we read1 t ea* *ild has a      
gu>dian 9 heav51 :o looks aft] 8        
infantile *>ge4 ,z ! pagan ,hym5 &      
,luc9a att5d$ ^u w$d+s & p>turitions1 s 
! ,*ri/ian ,cosmo & ,damian att5d$ to   
sp\ses1 & assi/$ 9 mak+ !m fruitful4 ,to
 ! la/ two 7 (f]$1 by /]ile wives1 wax  
effigies ( ! "p left out f ! nude figure
 9 our plate4 ,to ! hea!n sa9t1 we see a
 female vot>y (f] qu9ce leaves1         
equival5t to la feuille de sage1        
egg-%ap$ bread1 app>5tly a cake2 also an
 ass's head2 :il/ h] att5dant (f]s a p9e
 cone4 ,?is among/ ! ,greeks 0 sacr$ to 
,cybele1 z x 0 9 ,assyria to ,a/>te or  
,i%t>1 ! "n giv5 !re to '! "m ( all     
sa9ts4' ,! basket conta9s apples &      
phalli1 :i* may h be5 made ( pa/ry4 ,see
 ,m>tial's ,epigrams1 b4 xiv4 #fi4 ,?is 
gem is valuable1 inasmu* z x assi/s u to
 und]/& ! signification ( ! p9e cone    
(f]$ to ! 'grove1' ! equival5t ( le     
,v]g] de ,cypris4 ,! pill> & its base   
are curi\sly significant1 & demon/rate  

h[ completely an arti/ c appe> innoc5t1 
:il/ to ! initiat$ he unveils a my/]y4  
,figures #abe1 #abf1 #abg1 are v>i\s    
contrivances = indicat+ dec5tly t :i* x 
0 g5]ally ?\ght religi\s to conceal1 la 
bequile1 au les in/rum5s4  ,figure #abh 
repres5ts ! same subject2 ! cuts are    
gr\p$ iso z to %[ h[ ! knobb$ /ick1 le  
baton1 becomes conv]t$ ei!r into a b5t  
rod1 la v]ge1 or a prie/ly crook1 le    
baton pa/oral4 ,!re is no d\bt t !      
episcopal crozi] is a pres5table effigy 
( a v private & once highly v5]at$      
portion ( ! human frame1 :i* 0 us$ 9    
long by-gone days by ,etruscan augurs1  
:5 !y mapp$ out ! sky1 prior to notic+ !
 flight ( birds4 ,p]haps we ought to be 
grateful to ,pop]y = hav+ consecrat$ to 
,*ri/ :at 0 s long us$ 9 t :i* div9es   
call ! s]vice ( ! devil4    ,figures    
#abi1 #acj1 #aca1 are1 l ! prec$+ f\r1  
copi$ f v>i\s antique gems2 ,fig4 #abi  
repres5ts a /e]+ o>1 le timon1 & is     
usually held 9 ! h& ( good =tune1 or z  
mod]ns w\ld say ,sa9t ,luck1 or bonnes  

=tunes2 ,fig4 #ahj is emblematic (      
,cupid1 or ,sa9t ,desire2 x is synonym\s
 ) le d>d1 or la pique2 ,fig4 #aca is a 
=m less common 9 gems2 x repres5ts !    
hamm]1 le m>teau qui frappe l'enclume et
 =ge les enfans4 ,! anci5ts _h z _m     
pictorial euphemisms z ourselves1 & :5  
^! are und]/ood !y enable u to compreh5d
 _m a leg5d o!rwise dim2 e4 g41 :5      
,=tuna1 or luck1 always depict$ z a     
woman1 has = h] *>act]i/ic le timon1 & =
 h] motto ! prov]b1 ,=tune fav\rs !     
bold4 we readily und]/& ! d\ble ent5te4 
,! /e]+ o> indicates p[]1 k1 skill1 &   
brav]y 9 him :o wields x2 )\t su* a     
guide1 few boats w\ld atta9 a prosp]\s  
hav54    ,figure #acb is copi$ f plate  
xxix4 ( ,pug9's ,gloss>y (              
,ecclesia/ical ,ornam5t 7,lond41 #ahfh74
 ,! plate repres5ts a patt]n = diap]+1 &
 is1 ,i presume1 ?or\ghly or?odox4 ,x   
consi/s ( ! d\ble triangle1 see ,figures
 #bj1 #hj1 #ha1 #hb1 pp4 #hb1 #hh1 !    
emblems ( ,siva & ,p>vati1 ! male &     
female2 ( ,rimmon ! pomegranate1 !      

emblem ( ! womb1 :i* is se5 to be full (
 se$ ?r\gh ! vesica piscis1 la f5te1 or 
la porte de la vie4 ,!re are also two   
new moons1 emblems ( ,v5us1 or la       
nature1 introduc$4 ,! cr[n above !      
pomegranate repres5ts ! triad1 & ! numb]
 f\r2 :il/ 9 ! orig9al ! gr\p :i* we    
copy is surr\nd$ by v>i\s =ms ( ! triad1
 all ( :i* are z *>act]i/ic ( man z     
,rimmon is ( woman4 ,!re are also       
circles enclos+ ! triad1 analog\s to o!r
 symbols common 9 ,h9do/an4    ,figure  
#acc is copi$ f ,moor's ,h9du1 ,pan!on1 
pi4 ix41 fig4 #h4 ,x repres5ts          
,bhavhani1 ,maia1 ,devi1 ,lak%mi1 or    
,kamala1 "o ( ! _m =ms giv5 to female   
nature4 ,%e be>s 9 "o h& ! lotus1 emblem
 ( self-fructification1--9 o!r simil>   
figures an effigy ( ! phallus is        
plac$1--:il/ 9 ! o!r %e holds h] infant 
,kri%na1 ,cri%na1 or ,vi%nu4 ,su* gr\ps 
are z common 9 ,india z 9 ,italy1 9     
pagan temples z 9 ,*ri/ian *ur*es4 ,!   
idea ( ! "m & *ild is pictur$ 9 e anci5t
 c\ntry ( ^: art any rema9s exi/4       

,figure #ahd is tak5 f plate xxiv41 fig4
 #a1 ( ,moor's ,h9du ,pan!on4 ,x        
repres5ts a subject (t5 depict$ by !    
,h9doos & ! ,greeks1 viz41 &rogynism1 ! 
union ( ! male & female creators4 ,!    
te*nical ^w is ,arddha-,n>i4 ,! male on 
! "r side be>s ! emblems ( ,siva or     
,mahadeva1 ! female on ! left ^? (      
,p>vati or ,sacti4 ,! bull & lioness are
 emblematic ( ! mascul9e & fem99e p[]s4 
,! m>k on ! temple indicates ! union ( !
 two2 an aureole is se5 ar\nd ! head1 z 
9 mod]n pictures ( sa9ts4 ,9 ?is draw+ !
 ,ganges rises f ! male1 ! idea be+ t ! 
/ream f ,mahadeva is z copi\s & f]tilis+
 z t mighty riv]4 ,! metaphor "h depict$
 is common 9 ! ,ea/1 & is precisely !   
same z t quot$ 9 ,num4 xxiv4 #g1 & also 
f "s lo/ ,hebrew book 9 ,john vii4 #ch4 
,x w be notic$1 t ! ,h9doos express     
&rogyneity q z conspicu\sly1 b g5]ally  
mu* less indelicately1 ?an ! ,grecian   
arti/s4    ,figure #ace is a common     
,egyptian emblem1 said to signify       
et]nity1 b 9 tru? x has ano!r mean+4 ,! 

s]p5t & ! r+ indicate l' &\ille & l'    
anneau4 ,! tail ( ! animal1 :i* ! m\?   
appe>s to swall[1 is la queue dans la   
b\*e4 ,! symbol resembles ! crux ansata 
9 its signification1 & imports t life ^u
 ! e>? is r5d]$ p]petual by means ( !   
union ( ! sexes4 ,a r+1 or circle1 is "o
 ( ! symbols ( ,v5us1 :o c>ries         
indiff]5tly ?is1 or ! triad emblem ( !  
male4 ,see ,maffei's ,gemme1 vol4 iii41 
page #a1 plate viii4  ,figure #acf is ! 
vesica piscis1 or fi%'s bladd]2 ! emblem
 ( woman & ( ! virg91 z may be se5 9 !  
two foll[+ woodcuts4    ,figures #acg1  
#ach1 are copi$ f an anci5t ,ros>y ( !  
,bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y1 pr9t$ at ,v5ice1   
#aebd1 ) a lic5se f ! ,inquisition2 !   
book be+ l5t to me by my fri5d1 ,mr4    
,newton4 ,! fir/ repres5ts ! same "p z !
 ,assyrian grove4 ,x may appropriately  
be call$ ! ,holy ,yoni4 ,! book 9 "q    
conta9s num]\s figures1 all resembl+    
closely ! ,mesopotamian emblem ( ,i%t>4 
,! pres5ce ( ! woman !re9 id5tifies !   
two z symbolic ( ,isis1 or la nature2 & 

a man b[+ d[n 9 adoration !re( %[s !    
same idea z is depict$ 9 ,assyrian      
sculptures1 :]e males (f] to ! goddess  
symbols ( !mselves4 ,comp>e ,figs4 #fh1 
#fd1 #fe1 #ff1 pp4 #dh seq4  ,if ,i _h  
be5 able to se>* ?r\gh ! once celebrat$ 
,alex&rian libr>y1 x is d\btful :e!r ,i 
c\ld h f\nd any pictorial repres5tation 
m illu/rative ( ! relation%ip ( c]ta9   
symbolic =ms to ea* o!r ?an is ,figure  
#ach4 ,a circle ( angelic heads1 =m+ a  
sort ( sun1 hav+ lum9\s rays outside1 & 
a dove1 ! emblem ( ,v5us1 d>t a spe> 7la
 pique7 d[n ^u ! e>? 7la t]re71 or !    
virg94 ,?is be+ receiv$1 f]tility       
foll[s4    ,9 ,grecian /ory1 ,ouranos & 
,ge1 or heav5 & e>?1 7 ! p>5ts (        
creation2 & ,jupit] came f heav5 to     
impregnate ,alcm5a4 ,! same my?os       
prevail$ ?r\gh\t all civilis$ nations4  
,*ri/ianity adopt$ ! idea1 m]ely alt]+ !
 names ( ! respective p>5ts1 & attribut$
 ! reg5]ation ( ! _w to holy brea? &    
,m>y4 ,e individual1 inde$1             
extraord9>ily conspicu\s = wisdom1 p[]1 

goodness1 etc41 is said to h be5 begott5
 on a woman by a cele/ial fa!r4 ,)9 !   
vesica piscis1 arti/s usually repres5t !
 virg9 h]self1 ) or )\t ! *ild2 9 !     
figure be=e u ! *ild takes h] place4 ,x 
is difficult to believe t ! ecclesia/ics
 :o sanction$ ! publication ( su* a pr9t
 c\ld h be5 z ignorant z mod]n          
rituali/s4 ,x is equally difficult to   
believe t ! latt]1 if !y knew ! real    
mean+ ( ! symbols commonly us$ by !     
,roman *ur*1 w\ld adopt !m4  ,! la/ two 
figures1 symbolic ( adoration be=e div9e
 sexual emblems1 af=d me ! opportunity  
to give a description ( a simil> wor%ip 
exi/5t 9 ,h9do/an at ! pres5t "t4 ,my   
au?ority is ,h4 ,h4 ,wilson1 9 ,essays  
on ! ,religion ( ! ,h9doos1 ,truebn] &  
,co41 ,london4 ,! wor%ipp]s1 he rem>ks1 
vol4 i41 p4 #bdj1 ( ! ,sakti1 ! p[] or  
en]gy ( ! div9e nature 9 action1 are    
exce$+ly num]\s among/ all classes (    
,h9doos--ab\t ?ree-f\r?s are ( ?is sect1
 :ile only a fif? are ,vai%navas & a    
sixte5? ,saivas4 ,?is active en]gy is   

p]sonifi$1 & ! =m ) :i* x is inve/$     
dep5ds ^u ! bias ( ! individuals4 ,! mo/
 fav\rite =m is t ( ,p>vati1 ,bhavani1  
or ,durga1 ! wife ( ,siva1 or ,mahadeva4
  ,! wor%ip ( ! female pr9ciple1 z      
di/9ct f ! div9ity1 appe>s to h orig9at$
 9 ! lit]al int]pretation ( !           
metaphorical language ( ! ,v$as1 9 :i* !
 w or purpose to create ! univ]se is    
repres5t$ z orig9at+ f ! creator1 &     
consi/5t ) him z 8 bride4 ,! ,samav$a = 
example1 says1 ! creator felt n delight 
be+ alone2 he wi%$ ano!r1 & caus$ 8 own 
self to fall 9 twa91 & ?us became husb& 
& wife4 ,he approa*$ h]1 & ?us 7 human  
be+s produc$4 ,a s5tim5t or /atem5t :i* 
we may notice 9 pass+ is v simil> to t  
prop\nd$ 9 ,g5esis1 *4 i4 #bg1 & v4 #a1 
#b1 respect+ ,elohim--viz41 t he creat$ 
man & woman 9 8 own image1 i4e41 z male 
& female1 bisexual b unit$--an &rogyne4 
,?is female pr9ciple goes by innum]able 
cognom5s1 inasmu* z e goddess1 e nymph1 
& all wom5 are id5tifi$ ) x4 ,%e--!     
pr9ciple p]sonifi$--is ! "m ( all1 z    

,mahadeva1 ! male pr9ciple1 is ! fa!r ( 
all4  ,! homage r5d]$ to ! ,sakti may be
 done be=e an image ( any               
goddess--,prakriti1 ,lak%mi1 ,bhavani1  
,durga1 ,maya1 ,p>vati1 or ,devi--j 9 ! 
same way z ,romani/s may pray to a local
 ,m>y1 or any o!r4 ,b 9 accordance ) !  
weakness ( human nature1 !re are _m :o  
consid] x "r to pay _! devotions to ! ?+
 itself r ?an to an ab/raction4 ,9 ?is  
=m ( wor%ip six elem5ts are requir$1    
fle%1 fi%1 w9e1 wom51 ge/iculations &   
mantras :i* consi/ ( v>i\s unmean+      
monosyllabic comb9ations ( lett]s (     
great imag9>y efficacy4  ,! c]emonies   
are mo/ly gone ?r\gh 9 a mix$ society1 !
 ,sakti be+ p]sonifi$ by a nak$ female1 
to :om meat & w9e are (f]$ & !n         
di/ribut$ among/ ! company4 ,^! eat &   
dr9k alt]nately ) ge/iculations &       
mantras--& :5 ! religi\s "p ( ! bus9ess 
is ov]1 ! males & females ru% toge!r &  
indulge 9 a wild orgy4 ,?is c]emony is  
entitl$ ! ,sri ,*akra or ,purnabhi%eka1 
! ,r+ or ,full ,initiation4  ,9 a note  

app>5tly by ! editor1 ,dr4 ,ro/1 a full 
acc\nt is giv5 9 ,sanscrit ( ! ,sakti   
,sodhana1 z !y are prescrib$ 9 ! ,devi  
,rahasya1 a section ( ! ,rudra ,yamala1 
s z to prove to 8 read]s t ! ,sri ,*akra
 is p]=m$ "u a religi\s prescription4   
,we le>n t ! woman %\ld be an actress1  
danc+ girl1 a c\rtesan1 wa%]woman1      
b>b]'s wife1 fl[]-girl1 milk-maid1 or a 
female devotee4 ,! c]emony is to take   
place at midnight ) eight1 n9e1 or elev5
 c\ples4 ,at fir/ !re are sundry mantras
 said1 !n ! female is disrob$1 b ri*ly  
ornam5t$1 & is plac$ on ! left ( a      
circle 7,*akra7 describ$ = ! purpose1 & 
aft] sundry ge/iculations1 mantras1 &   
=mulas %e is purifi$ by be+ spr9kl$ ov] 
) w9e4 ,if a novice1 ! girl has !       
radical mantra :isp]$ ?rice 9 h] e>4    
,fea/+ !n foll[s1 le/ ,v5us %\ld langui%
 9 ! abs5ce ( ,c]es & ,bac*us1 & n[1 :5 
! ve9s are full ( ri* blood1 ! actors   
are urg$ to d :at desire dictates1 b    
nev] to be s c>ri$ away by _! zeal z to 
neglect ! holy mantras appropriate to e 

act & to e /age !re(499        99 ,!    
above quotations f ,wilson's "w are     
selections      f 8 & 8 ,editor's       
acc\nt4 ,9 ! orig9al !      obs]vations 
ext5d ov] eighte5 pages1 & are too long 
to      be giv5 9 _! entirety3 ! p>ts   
omitt$ are ( no      consequ5ce4   ,x is
 natural t su* a religion %\ld be       
popul>1 especially among/ ! "y ( bo?    
sexes4  ,figures #aci to #aeh are copi$ 
f ,moor's ,h9du ,pan!on2 !y are sect>ial
 m>ks 9 ,india1 & are usually trac$ on !
 =ehead4 ,_m resemble :at are kn[n z    
mason's m>ks1 i4 e41 designs f\nd on    
tool$ /ones1 9 v>i\s anci5t edifices1 l 
our own1 trade m>ks4 ,!y are introduc$  
"h to illu/rate ! v>i\s designs employ$ 
to indicate ! union ( ! tr9ity ) !      
unity1 & ! num]\s =ms repres5tative ( la
 nature ,a priori1 x appe>s absurd to   
suppose t ! eye c\ld ev] h be5          
symbolical ( any?+ b sight2 b ! my?os ( 
,indra1 giv5 9 ,anci5t ,fai?s1 second   
edition1 ,vol4 n41 p4 #fdi1 & p4 #g     
supra1 proves t x has ano!r & a hidd5   

mean+4 ,^! figures are alike emblematic 
( ! tr9ity1 ! virg91 & ! f\r4 ,figure   
#aed is f ,pug91 plate v41 figure #c4 ,x
 is ! outl9e ( a pectoral ornam5t worn  
by "s ,roman ecclesia/ic 9 ,italy1 a4 d4
 #adjj2 x repres5ts ! ,egyptian crux    
ansata "u ano!r =m1 ! ,t signify+ !     
triad4    ,figures #aee1 #aef1 are      
diff]5t =ms ( ! si/rum1 "o ( ! emblems (
 ,isis4 ,9 ! latt]1 ! triple b>s h "o   
signification1 :i* w readily sugge/     
itself to ^? :o "k ! mean+ ( ! triad4 ,9
 ! =m]1 ! emblem ( ! tr9ity1 :i* we h   
be5 oblig$ to conv5tionalise1 is %[n 9 a
 di/9ct mann]4 ,! cross b>s indicate t  
,isis is a virg94 ,! cat at ! top ( !   
in/rum5t indicates desire1 ,cupid1 or   
,eros4 ,fig4 #aee is copi$ f plate ix41 
,r4 ,p4 ,knight's ,wor%ip ( ,priapus4   
,figure #aeg repres5ts ! cup & waf]1 to 
be f\nd 9 ! h&s ( _m effigies ( papal   
bi%ops2 !y are alike symbolic ( ! sun & 
moon1 & ( ! elem5ts 9 ! ,eu*>i/4 ,see   
,pug91 plate iv41 figs4 #e1 #f1         
repres5ts a temple 9 a conv5tional =m2  

:il/ bel[1 ,c]es appe>s seat$ )9 a      
horse-%oe %ap$ ornam5t4      ,?is1      
among/ o!r symbols1 t5ds to %[ :at we h 
s frequ5tly be=e obs]v$1 t ! female 9   
creation is *>act]is$ by a great v>iety 
( designs1 ( :i* ! succe$+ woodcuts give
 u additional evid5ce4  ,figure #aei    
repres5ts ! v>i\s =ms symbolic ( ,juno1 
,isis1 ,p>vati1 ,i%t>1 ,m>y1 or woman1  
or ! virg94  ,figures #afj1 #afa1 #afb1 
are copi$ f ,audsley's ,*ri/ian         
,symbolism 7,london1 #ahfh74 ,!y are    
ornam5ts worn by ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 &       
repres5t h] z ! cresc5t moon1 conjo9$ ) 
! cross 79 ,fig4 #afj71 ) ! coll> (     
,isis 79 ,fig4 #afa71 & ) ! d\ble       
triangle 79 ,fig4 #afb74    ,figure #afc
 repres5ts a tortoise4 ,:5 "o sees a    
resemblance betwe5 ?is creature's head &
 neck & ! l+a1 "o c und]/& :y bo? 9     
,india & 9 ,greece ! animal %\ld be     
reg>d$ z sacr$ to ! goddess p]sonify+ ! 
female creator1 & :y 9 ,h9doo my?s x is 
said to support ! _w4  ,9 ! ,briti%     
,museum !re are ?ree ,assyrian obeliscs1

 all ( :i* repres5t1 9 ! mo/ conspicu\s 
way1 ! phallus1 "o ( :i* has be5        
app>5tly circumcis$4 ,! body is occupi$ 
) an inscription record+ ! sale ( l&1 & 
also a figure ( ! reign+ k+1 :il/ ^u !  
"p kn[n z ! glans p5is are a numb] (    
symbols1 :i* are int5d$ app>5tly to     
designate ! g5]ative p[]s 9 creation4 ,!
 male is indicat$ by a s]p5t1 a spe>    
head1 a h>e1 a ti>a1 a cock1 & a        
tortoise4 ,! female appe>s "u precisely 
! same =m z is se5 on ! head ( !        
,egyptian ,isis1 ,fig4 #bh4 ,! tortoise 
is to ?is day a mascul9e emblem 9       
,japan4 ,see ,figs4 #agd1 #age4  ,b !re 
is no necessity = ! animal itself always
 to be depict$1 inasmu* z ,i h discov]$ 
t bo? 9 ,assyrian & ,greek art !        
tortoise is p\rtray$ "u ! figure :i*    
resembles some:at ! m>k+s ^u ! segm5ts  
into :i* ! %ell is divid$4 ,9 symbolism 
x is a v common ?+ = a "p to /& = !     
:ole2 ?us an egg is made to d duty = !  
triad2 & a man is sometimes repres5t$ by
 a spade4 ,a woman is 9 l mann]         

repres5t$ by a comb1 or a mirror2 & a   
gold5 fleece typifies 9 ! fir/ place !  
grove1 :i* x ov]%ad[s1 & ! female :o    
possesses bo?4    ,x has be5 /at$ on    
page #ai supra1 t ,pausanias m5tions    
hav+ se5 at "s place 9 ,greece "o figure
 ( ,v5us /&+ on a tortoise1 & ano!r ^u a
 ram1 b he leaves to ! +5i\s to discov] 
:y ! association takes place4  ,x 0 ?is 
intimation :i* l$ me to id5tify !       
tortoise z a male symbol4 ,any p]son :o 
has ev] wat*$ ?is creature 9 repose1 &  
se5 ! action ( ! head & neck :5 !       
quadrup$ is excit$1 w recognise :y !    
animal is de> to ! goddess ( amor\s     
delight1 & t :i* x may rem9d h] (4 ,9 l 
mann]1 ^? :o are famili> ) ! ram w "k t 
x is rem>kable = p]si/5t & excessive    
vig\r4 ,l ! cat1 ^: salacity caus$ x to 
be hon\r$ 9 ,egypt1 ! ram 0 9 t c\ntry  
also sacr$1 z ! bull 0 9 ,assyria &     
,h9do/an4  ,9 fact1 ev]y?+ :i* 9 %ape1  
habits1 or s\nd c\ld rem9d mank9d ( !   
creators & ( ! fir/ "p ( creation 0     
reg>d$ ) rev]5ce4 ,?us tall /ones or    

natural p9nacles ( rock1 ! palm1 p9e1 & 
oak trees1 ! fig tree & ! ivy1 ) _!     
tripli=m leaves1 ! m&rake1 ) its /range 
human =m1 ! ?umb & f+]1 symbolis$ ,bel1 
,baal1 ,a%]1 or ,mahadeva4 ,9 l mann] a 
hole 9 ! gr\nd1 a crevice 9 a rock1 a   
deep cave1 ! myrtle f ! %ape ( its leaf1
 ! fi% f its sc5t1 ! dolph9 & ! mullet f
 _! names1 ! dove f its note1 & any     
umbrage\s retreat surr\nd$ ) ?ick bu%es1
 7 symbolic ( woman4  ,s also ! sword & 
%ea?1 ! arr[ & t>get1 ! spe> & %ield1 ! 
pl\gh & furr[1 ! spade & tr5*1 ! pill>  
by a well1 ! ?umb ?ru/ betwe5 ! two     
=e-f+]s or grasp$ by ! h&1 & a ho/ ( o!r
 ?+s 7 typical ( ! union :i* br+s ab\t !
 =mation ( a new be+4  ,i _c help reg>d+
 ! sexual elem5t z ! key :i* op5s almo/ 
e lock ( symbolism1 & h[ev] mu* we may  
dislike ! idea t mod]n religioni/s h    
adopt$ emblems ( an obsc5e wor%ip1 we _c
 d5y ! fact t x is s1 & we may hope t ) 
a k ( _! impurity we %all cease to h a  
fai? bas$ ^u a tr9ity & virg9--a l+am & 
a yoni4 ,"s may cl+ /ill to su* a       

doctr9e1 b to me x is simply            
horrible--blasphem\s & hea!ni%4         
,figures #afd1 #afe1 repres5t a pagan & 
,*ri/ian cross & tr9ity4 ,! fir/ is     
copi$ f ,b4 ,p4 ,knight 7plate x41 fig4 
#a71 & repres5ts a figure f\nd on an    
anci5t co9 ( ,apollonia4 ,! second may  
be se5 9 any ( our *ur*es to-day4       
,figure #aff is f an old papal book l5t 
to me by ,mr4 ,newton1 ,missale         
,romanum1 illu/rat$ by a monk 7,v5ice1  
#aeji74 ,x repres5ts a confessor ( !    
,roman *ur*1 :o we>s ! crux ansata1 !   
,egyptian symbol ( life1 ! emblem ( !   
f\r creators1 9 ! place ( ! usual       
pallium4    ,x is rem>kable t a ,*ri/ian
 *ur* %\ld h adopt$ s _m pagan symbols z
 ,rome has done4 ,figure #afg is copi$ f
 a small bronze figure 9 ! ,may]        
collection 9 ! ,free ,museum1 ,liv]pool4
 ,x repres5ts ! fem99e creator hold+ a  
well m>k$ l+am 9 h] h&1 & is ?is        
emblematic ( ! f\r1 or ! tr9ity & !     
virg94       ,figure #afh repres5ts two 
,egyptian deities 9 wor%ip be=e an      

emblem ( ! male1 :i* closely resembles  
an ,iri% r\nd t[]4    ,figure #afi      
repres5ts ! mod]n pallium worn by ,roman
 prie/s4 ,x repres5ts ! anci5t si/rum ( 
,isis1 & ! yoni ( ! ,h9doos4 ,x is      
symbolic ( ! cele/ial virg91 & ! unit 9 
! creative f\r4 ,:5 donn$ by a ,*ri/ian 
prie/1 he resembles ! pagan male        
wor%ipp]s1 :o wore a female dress :5 !y 
m9i/]$ be=e ! alt> or %r9e ( a goddess4 
,possibly ! ,hebrew ephod 0 ( ?is =m &  
nature4  ,figure #agj is a copy ( an    
anci5t pallium1 worn by papal           
ecclesia/ics ?ree or f\r c5turies ago44 
,x is ! old ,egyptian symbol describ$   
above4 ,its common "n is crux ansata1 or
 ! cross ) a h&le4  ,figure #aga is !   
albe worn by ,roman & o!r ecclesia/ics  
:5 (ficiat+ at mass1 etc4 ,x is simply a
 copy ( ! *emise ord9>ily worn by wom5 z
 an "u g>m5t4    ,figure #agb repres5ts 
! *amble worn by papal hi]>*s4 ,x is    
copi$ f ,pug9's ,gloss>y1 etc4 ,its =m  
is t ( ! vesica piscis1 "o ( ! mo/      
common emblems ( ! yoni4 ,x is adorn$ by

 ! triad4 ,:5 worn by ! prie/1 he =ms ! 
male elem5t1 & ) ! *asuble completes !  
sacr$ f\r4 ,:5 wor%ipp+ ! anci5t        
goddesses1 :om ,m>y has displac$1 !     
(ficiat+ m9i/]s clo!d !mselves 9 fem99e 
attire4 ,h5ce ! use ( ! *emise1 etc4    
,ev5 ! tonsur$ head1 adopt$ f ! prie/s (
 ! ,egyptian ,isis1 repres5ts l' anneau2
 s t on head1 %\ld]s1 brea/ & body1 we  
may see on ,*ri/ian prie/s ! relics ( ! 
wor%ip ( ,v5us1 & ! adoration ( woman6  
,h[ horrible all ?is w\ld s\nd if1      
in/ead ( us+ veil$ language1 we _h      
employ$ vulg> words4 ,! idea ( a man    
adorn+ himself1 :5 m9i/]+ be=e ,god & ! 
p1 ) ! effigies ( ^? p>ts :i* nature z  
well z civilisation tea*es u to conceal1
 w\ld be simply disgu/+1 b :5 all is    
said to be my/]i\s & connect$ ) hidd5   
signification1 almo/ ev]ybody tol]ates &
 _m eulogise or admire x6               
,,app5dix3 ,,! ,,assyrian ,,grove ,,&   
,,o!r ,,emblems  ,by ,john ,newton1     
,m4,r4,c4,s4  ,! /udy ( sacr$ symbols is
 z yet 9 its infancy4 ,x has hi!rto be5 

almo/ ignor$ by sac]dotal hi/orians2 &  
?us a ri* m9e ( k on ! mo/ int]e/+ ( all
 subjects--! hi/ory ( ! ,religi\s ,idea 
9 man--rema9s comp>atively unexplor$4 ,!
 topic has a two-fold int]e/1 = x       
equally applies to ! pres5t & ! pa/4 ,z 
no?+ on e>? is m cons]vative ?an        
religion1 we h /ill a _w ( symbolism    
exi/+ among/ u :i* is f> old] ?an our   
sects & books1 our cre$s & articles1 a  
relic ( a =gott51 pre-hi/oric pa/4      
,untold ages be=e writ+ 0 inv5t$1 x is  
believ$ t m5 attempt$ to express _!     
ideas 9 visible =ms4 ,yet h[ c a savage1
 :o is unable to c\nt 8 f+]s up to five1
 & has no idea ( ab/ract numb]1 ap>t f  
?+s1 ^: habits & ?\ghts are ( ! e>?1    
e>?y1 =m a conception ( ! high & holy   
,"o :o inhabite? et]nity8 ,ev5 "u !     
highe/ =ms ( anci5t civilisation1       
abundant pro(s exi/ t ! imag9ation ( m51
 brood+ ov] ! idea ( ! ,unse5 & !       
,inf9ite1 7 b\nd$ by ! ?+s :i* 7 pres5t$
 9 _! daily exp]i5ce1 & :i* mo/ mov$ _! 
passions1 hopes & fe>s4 ,?r\gh ^!1 !n1  

!y attempt$ to embody su* religi\s ideas
 z !y felt4 ,!y c\ld n tea* o!rs )\t    
visible symbols to assi/ _! conceptions2
 & emblems 7 r crut*es = ! halt+ ?an w+s
 to help ! heal?y to so>4 ,mank9d 9 all 
ages has clung to ! visible & tangible4 
,! p c>e little = ! ab/ract & unse54 ,! 
,israelites pref]r$ a calf ( gold to !  
invisible ,jehovah2 & s5su\s =ms (      
wor%ip /ill fasc9ate ! multitude4  ,:il/
 /udy+ a collection ( symbols1 ga!r$ f  
_m climes & ages1 su* z ?is volume      
pres5ts1 ,i feel sure t e intellig5t    
/ud5t w h ask$ himself m ?an once--,is  
!re n "s key :i* unlocks ^! enigmas1 "s 
gr& idea :i* runs ?r\gh !m all1 connect+
 !m l a /r+ ( beads8 ,i believe t !re   
is1 & t x is n f> to seek4 ,:at d m5    
desire & long = mo/8 ,life4 ,sk9 = sk92 
all t a man ha? w he give = 8 life1 is a
 say+ z true n[ z 9 ! days ( ,job4 ,give
 me back my y\?1 & ,i w give y all ,i   
possess1 0 said by ! ag$ ,voltaire to 8 
physician4 ,& our poet laureate has     
sung1        ',tis ,life1 :]e( our n]ves

 are scant1      ,o life1 n dea?1 = :i* 
we pant2      ,m life1 & full]1 t ,i    
want4  ,b we mu/ add1 z necess>ily      
conta9$ 9 ! idea ( ,life 9 its highe/   
s5se1 ^? ?+s :i* make ,life desirable4  
,?is fulness ( life has be5 ! summum    
bonum1 ! highe/ good1 :i* mank9d has    
sigh$ = 9 e age & clime4 ,= ?is !       
al*emi/s toil$1 n to advance *emi/ry1 b 
to discov] ! ,elixir ( ,life & !        
,philosoph]'s ,/one4 ,b :at nature      
refus$ to sci5ce1 ! gods1 x 0 believ$1  
w\ld surely give to ! pi\s6 & ! glori\s 
prize ref]r$ to has be5 promis$ by e    
religion4 ,i am come t !y might h ,life1
 & t !y might h x m abundantly4 ,life is
 ! rew>d :i* has be5 promis$ "u e sy/em1
 includ+ t ( ! f\nd] ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,a  
,tree ( ,life /ood 9 ! mid/ ( t ,p>adise
 :i* is describ$ 9 ! book ( ,g5esis2 &  
:5 ! fir/ human c\ple disobey$ _!       
,mak]'s comm&1 !y 7 puni%$ by be+ cut (f
 f ! p]5nial f\nt ( vitality1 le/ !y    
%\ld eat its fruit & ?us live = ev]2 & 9
 a second ,p>adise1 :i* is promis$ to ! 

bless$ by ! au?or ( ! book (            
,revelation1 a tree ( life %all /& once 
m = ! heal+ ( ! nations4 ,to ! good man 
is promis$1 9 ! ,hebrew ,scriptures1    
long life1 prosp]ity1 & a num]\s (fspr+4
 ,?y y\? is r5ew$ l ! eagle's499 ,ps4   
ciii4 #e4  ,9 ! wondr\s !ology ( ,anci5t
 ,egypt1 :i* at l5g? is op5 to u1 !     
,ritual ( ! ,dead celebrates ! my/ical  
recon/ruction ( ! body ( ! deceas$1 ^:  
p>ts are to be reunit$1 z ^? ( ,osiris 7
 by ,isis2 ! trials are record$ ?r\gh   
:i* ! deceas$ passes1 & by :i* all      
rema9+ /a9s ( corruption are wip$ away2 
& ! record ends :5 ! defunct is born    
aga9 glori\s1 l t ,sun :i* typifi$ !    
,egyptian resurrection49999        99   
,/4 ,paul po9ts oat 7,eph4 vi4 #b7 t to 
only "o ( !      t5 comm&m5ts is a      
promise add$4 ,& :at is !      promise8 
,t ?y days may be long4 7,exod4 xx4     
#ab47 ,see      also ,psalm cxxxiii4 #c1
 ! bless+1 ev5 life =      ev]more4     
9999 ,apuleius1 :o _h be5 initiat$ into 
! my/]ies (      ,isis1 in=ms u t long  

life 0 ! rew>d promis$ to      h]       
vot>ies4 7,metam4 cap4 xi47  ,9 ! anci5t
 my?ology ( ,india1 x is rec\nt$ t ( old
 ! gods 9 c\ncil unit$ toge!r to        
procure1 by "o supreme ef=t1 ! ,amrita  
cup ( immortality1 :i*1 aft] ! success (
 _! s*eme1 !y p>take ( ) _! wor%ipp]s4  
,ev5 = ! ,buddhi/1 8 cold1 a!i/ical cre$
 promises a ,nirvana1 an escape f !     
horrors ( metempsy*osis1 a hav5 ( et]nal
 calm1 :]e !re %all be no m dea?1 nei!r 
sorr[ nor cry+1 nei!r %all !re be any m 
pa91 = ! =m] ?+s are pass$ away2 !re !  
we>y be at re/4 ,rev4 xxi4 #d1 ,job iii4
 #ag4  ,?is idea ( tranquillity is 9    
/rik+ contra/ to ! heav5 promis$ by !   
religion ( ! nor? ( ,europe1 :i* 0 ! "o 
mo/ cong5ial to a p ^: delight 0 9      
conque/ & battle4 ,^? :o _h l$ a life ( 
h]oism1 or p]i%$ bravely 9 fight1 asc5d$
 to ,valhalla2 & ! et]nal manhood :i*   
await$ !m !re 0 to be pass$ 9 sc5es t 7 
rapture to ! imag9ation ( a ,dane or a  
,saxon4 ,e day 9 t abode ( bliss 0 to be
 sp5t 9 furi\s conflict1 9 ! /ruggle (  

armies & ! cleav+ ( %ields2 b at ev5+ ! 
conflict 0 to cease2 e w\nd to be       
sudd5ly heal$4 ,!n ! cont5d+ w>riors 7  
to sit d[n to a banquet1 :]e1 att5d$ by 
lovely maid5s1 !y c\ld fea/ on !        
exhau/less fle% ( ! bo> ,saehrimnir1 &  
dr9k huge draughts ( mead f ! skulls (  
^? enemies :o _h n atta9$ to ! glories (
 ,valhalla4  ,! p>adise promis$ to !    
fai?ful by ,mahomet is full ( s5su\s    
delights4 ,! ,arabian prophet dwells )  
rapture on its g>d5s & palaces1 its     
riv]s & b[]s4 ,sev5ty-two h\ris1 or     
black-ey$ girls1 rejoic+ 9 beauty &     
ev]-bloom+ y\?1 w be creat$ = ! use ( ! 
meane/ believ]2 a mom5t ( pleasure w be 
prolong$ to a ?\s& ye>s1 & 8 p[]s w be  
increas$ a hundr$-fold to r5d] him wor?y
 ( 8 felicity4  ,?us we see t 9 all ^!  
great hi/orical fai?s ! prize held out  
to ! true believ] has ?is 9 common1     
viz41 ,life1 ov]fl[+1 ev]-r5ew$1 ) !    
addition ( ^? ?+s :i* make life         
desirable = m52 :e!r !y are s5su\s      
pleasures1 or ^? :i*1 "u ! l(ti] ideal (

 ,*ri/ianity1 are summ$ up 9 ,life1 bo? 
temporal & et]nal1 9 ! light ( ,god4    
,su* be+ ! case1 we might anticipate t !
 symbols ( e religion w\ld reproduce1 9 
"s %ape or o!r1 ! ideal :i* is common to
 all4 ,! e>lie/ & rude/ fai?s 7 cont5t )
 gross & simple emblems ( life4 ,9 !    
lat] & m ref9$ =ms ( wor%ip1 ! rud]     
types 7 highly conv5tionalis$1 & replac$
 by a m intricate & less obvi\s         
symbolism4  ,we proce$ n[ to inve/igate 
! m primitive emblems4 ,! orig9 ( life  
is1 ev5 to u1 ) all our lights1 z great 
a my/]y z x 0 to ! anci5ts4 ,to !       
primitive races ( mank9d ! =mation ( a  
new be+ appe>$ to be a con/ant miracle1 
& m5 v naturally us$ z tok5s ( life1 &  
ev5 wor%ipp$1 ^? objects or organs by   
:i* ! miracle appe>$ to be wr\ght4 ,?us1
 ! glori\s sun1 t god ( ?is _w1 ! s\rce 
( life & light to our e>?1 0 e>ly ador$1
 & an effigy !re( us$ z a symbol4       
,mank9d wat*$ ) rapture its rays ga9    
/r5g? daily 9 ! ,spr+1 until ! gold5    
glories ( ,midsumm] _h arriv$1 :5 ! e>? 

0 ba!d dur+ ! longe/ days 9 8 beams1 :i*
 rip5$ ! fruits t 8 return+ c\rse _h    
/>t$ into life4 ,:5 ! sun once m began  
its c\rse d[nw>ds to ! ,w9t] sol/ice1 8 
vot>ies sorr[$1 = he seem$ to sick5 &   
gr[ pal] at ! adv5t ( ,decemb]1 :5 8    
rays sc>cely rea*$ ! e>?1 & all nature1 
b5umb$ & cold1 sunk into a dea?-l sleep4
 ,h5ce fea/s & fa/s 7 in/itut$ to m>k ! 
comm5cem5t ( ! v>i\s phases ( ! sol>    
ye>1 :i* h cont9u$ f ! e>lie/ kn[n      
p]iod1 "u v>i\s names1 to our own times4
  ,! daily disappe>ance & ! subsequ5t   
rise ( ! sun1 appe>$ to _m ( ! anci5ts z
 a true resurrection2 ?us1 :ile ! ea/   
came to be reg>d$ z ! s\rce ( light &   
w>m?1 happ9ess & glory1 ! we/ 0         
associat$ ) d>kness & *ill1 decay &     
dea?4 ,?is l$ to ! common cu/om ( bury+ 
! dead s z to face ! ea/ :5 !y rose     
aga91 & ( build+ temples & %r9es ) an   
op5+ t[>ds ! ea/4 ,to effect ?is1       
,vitruvius1 two ?\s& ye>s ago1 gave     
precise rules1 :i* are /ill foll[$ by   
,*ri/ian ar*itects4  ,sun-wor%ip 0      

spread all ov] ! anci5t _w4 ,x m+l$ )   
o!r fai?s & assum$ _m =ms499 ,( !       
elem5ts1 fire 0 naturally *os5 z its    
e>?ly symbol4 ,a sacr$ fire1 at fir/    
miracul\sly k9dl$1 & subsequ5tly kept up
 by ! s$ul\s c>e ( prie/s or prie/esses1
 =m$ an important "p ( ! religions (    
,judea1 ,babylonia1 ,p]sia1 ,greece &   
,rome1 & ! sup]/ition l+]s among/ u     
/ill4        99 ,we may po9t out t1     
accord+ to all ! ,gospels1      ,*ri/   
expir$ t[>ds sunset1 & ! sun became     
eclips$      z he 0 dy+4 ,he rose aga9  
exactly at daybreak4  ,s late z ! adv5t 
( ! ,re=mation1 a sacr$ fire 0 kept ev] 
burn+ on a %r9e at ,kild>e1 9 ,irel&1 & 
att5d$ by virg9s ( high rank1 call$     
+hean au dagha1 or daught]s ( fire4 ,e  
ye> is ! c]emony repeat$ at ,j]usalem ( 
! miracul\s k9dl+ ( ! ,holy ,fire at !  
reput$ sepul*re1 & m5 & wom5 cr[d to    
light tap]s at ! sacr$ flame1 :i* !y    
pass ?r\gh ) a nak$ body4 ,inde$1 sol>  
my?s =m no unimportant "p ( anci5t      
my?ology4 ,?us ! dea? ( nature 9 ! w9t] 

"t1 ?r\gh ! )drawal ( ! sun1 0 suppos$  
to be caus$ by ! m\rn+ ( ! e>?-goddess  
ov] ! sickness & disappe>ance into !    
realms ( d>kness ( h] husb& & mate1 !   
sun4  ,mr4 ,fox ,talbot has lately giv5 
! translation ( an ,egyptian poem1 m ?an
 ?ree ?\s& ye>s old1 & hav+ = its       
subject ! desc5t ( ,i%t> into ,hades4   
,to ?is region ( d>kness & dea? !       
goddess goes 9 se>* ( h] belov$ ,osiris1
 or ,tammuz4 ,?is ,i%t> is id5tical ) ! 
,assyrian female 9 ! cele/ial qu>tette1 
! lat] ,pho5ician ,a/>te1 ,! ,que5 (    
,heav5 ) cresc5t horns1 ! moon-goddess1 
also ) ! ,greek ,aphrodite & ,roman     
,v5us2 & ! ,egyptian leg5d reappe>s 9 ! 
we/ z ! m\rn+ ( ,v5us = ! loss (        
,adonis4  ,aga91 ! fable ( ,c]es m\rn+ !
 dea? ( h] daught] ,pros]p9e is ano!r   
sun-my?4 ,! ,roman ,c]es 0 ! ,greek     
----------1 ,"m ,e>?1 :o ?r\gh ! w9t] "t
 w&]s inconsolable4 ,p]sephone1 h]      
daught]1 is ! vegetable _w1 ^: se$s or  
roots lie conceal$ und]gr\nd 9 ! d>kness
 ( w9t]4 ,^!1 :5 ,spr+ comes ) its      

brightness1 bud =? & dwell 9 ! realms ( 
light dur+ a "p ( ! ye>1 & provide ample
 n\ri%m5t = m5 & animals ) _! fruits4 ,!
 sun1 be+ ! active fructify+ cause 9    
nature1 0 g5]ally reg>d$ z male4 ,?us1 9
 ! ,jewi% scriptures1 he is comp>$ to a 
bridegroom com+ out ( 8 *amb] 7,ps4 xix4
 #e71 i4e41 z a man full ( g5]ative1    
procreative vig\r4 ,! moon & ! e>?1 be+ 
receptive 7 naturally reg>d$ z female4  
,at ! v]nal equ9ox1 ! anci5ts celebrat$ 
! bridal ( ! sun & ! e>?4 ,yet1 inasmu* 
z ! orbs ( heav5 & ! face ( nature rema9
 ! same f ye> to ye>1 & p]petually r5ew 
light & life1 !mselves rema9+ fre% 9    
vig\r & unh>m$ by age1 ! anci5ts        
conceiv$ ! bride & mate ( ! sun-god z   
cont9u+ ev] virg94 ,aga91 z ! anci5t    
mon? 0 always reckon$ by ! int]val      
betwe5 "o new moon & ! next1--an int]val
 :i* also m>ks a c]ta9 recurr+ ev5t 9   
wom51 t ceases at once on ! occurr5ce ( 
pregnancy1--! lun> cresc5t became a     
symbol ( virg9ity1 & z su* adorns ! br[ 
( ! ,greek ,artemis & ,roman ,diana4    

,?is 0 us$ z a talisman at a v remote   
p]iod1 & 0 fix$ ov] ! doors ( ! e>ly    
lake-dwell]s 9 ,switz]l&1 l ! horse-%oe 
is to mod]n side-po/s4 ,) ! sun & moon 7
 (t5 associat$ ! five visible planets1  
=m+ a sacr$ sev51--a figure :i* is      
cont9ually cropp+ up 9 religi\s emblems4
  ,s mu* = ! great cosmic symbols (     
,life4 ,b ! primitive races ( mank9d    
f\nd o!rs ne>] home1 & /ill m           
sugge/ive--! g5]ative p>ts 9 ! two      
sexes1 by ! union ( :i* all animat$     
life1 & mank9d1 ! mo/ int]e/+ ( all to  
human be+s1 appe>$ to be creat$4 ,?is   
rev]5ce =1 or wor%ip (1 ! organs (      
g5]ation1 has be5 trac$ to a v e>ly     
p]iod 9 ! hi/ory ( ! human race4 ,9 a   
bone-cave rec5tly excavat$ ne> ,v5ice1 &
 b5ea? its t5 feet ( /alagmite1 7 f\nd  
bones ( animals1 fl9t implem5ts1 a bone 
ne$le1 & a phallus 9 bak$ clay4 ,& if we
 turn to ^? savage tribes :o /ill       
reproduce = u ! prehi/oric pa/1 ?is =m (
 religi\s symbolism meets z ev]y:]e4 ,9 
,dahomey1 beyond ! ,a%antees1 x is1     

accord+ to ,capta9 ,b>ton1 mo/          
uncom=tably prom95t4 ,9 e /reet ( _!    
settlem5ts are priapic figures4 ,! ,tree
 ( ,life is ano9t$ ) palm oil1 :i* drips
 into a pot or %>d plac$ bel[ x1 & !    
w\ld-be "m ( *ildr5 prays be=e ! image t
 ! great god ,legba w\ld make h] f]tile4
  ,burton tells u t he peep$ into an    
,egba temple or lodge1 & f\nd x a build+
 ) ?ree c\rts1 ( :i* ! inn]mo/ 0 a sort 
( holy ( holies4 ,its doors _h c>v+s on 
!m ( a leop>d1 a fi%1 a s]p5t1 & a l&   
tortoise4 ,! fir/ two ( ^! are female   
symbols1 ! two latt] emblems ( ! male4  
,!re 7 also two rude figures repres5t+  
_! god ,obatala1 ! deity ( life1 :o is  
wor%ipp$ "u two =ms1 a male & a female4 
,opposite to ^! 0 ! male symbol or      
phallus1 conjo9$ 9 coitu ) ! female     
emblem4 ,du ,*aillu met ) "s tribes 9   
,africa :o adore ! female only4 ,8      
guide1 he in=ms u1 c>ri$ a hide\s little
 image ( wood ) him1 & at e meal he w\ld
 take ! little feti% out ( 8 pocket1 &  
p\r a libation ov] its feet be=e he w\ld

 dr9k himself4  ,we "k t a simil>       
sup]/ition prevail$ 9 ,irel& long aft] !
 adv5t ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,!re a female1    
po9t+ to h] symbol1 0 plac$ ov] ! portal
 ( _m a *ur* z a protector f evil       
spirits2 & ! elaborate ?\gh rude mann] 9
 :i* ^! figures 7 sculptur$ %[s t !y 7  
consid]$ z objects ( great importance4  
,x 0 ! univ]sal practice among ! ,arabs 
( ,nor!rn ,africa to /ick up ov] ! door 
( _! h\se or t5t ! g5ital p>ts ( a c[1  
m>e1 or female camel1 z a talisman to   
av]t ! influ5ce ( ! evil eye4 ,! figure 
( ?is organ be+ less def9ite ?an t ( !  
male1 x has assum$ 9 symbolism v v>i\s  
=ms4 ,! commone/ sub/itution = ! "p     
itself has be5 a horse-%oe1 :i* is to   
?is day fa/5$ ov] _m ( ! doors ( /ables 
& %ippons 9 ! c\ntry1 & 0 =m]ly suppos$ 
to protect ! cattle f wit*craft4 ,f a   
lively /ory by ,b]oalde de ,v]ville1 we 
le>n t 9 ,france a sight ( ! female     
organ 0 believ$1 z late z ! sixte5?     
c5tury1 to be a p[]ful *>m 9 cur+ any   
disease 91 & = prolong+ ! life (1 !     

=tunate behold]4  ,z civilisation       
advanc$1 ! gross symbols ( creative p[] 
7 ca/ aside1 & prie/ly +5uity 0 tax$ to 
! utmo/ 9 inv5t+ a cr[d ( less obvi\s   
emblems1 :i* %\ld repres5t ! anci5t     
ideas 9 a decor\s mann]4 ,! old belief 0
 reta9$1 b 9 a my/]i\s or sublimat$ =m4 
,z symbols ( ! male1 or active elem5t 9 
creation1 ! sun1 light1 fire1 a tor*1 ! 
phallus or l+a1 an erect s]p5t1 a tall  
/raight tree1 especially ! palm & ! fir 
or p9e1 7 adopt$4 ,equally useful =     
symbolism 7 a tall upright /one 7m5hir71
 a cone1 a pyramid1 a ?umb or f+] po9t$ 
/raight1 a ma/1 a rod1 a trid5t1 a n>r[ 
bottle or amphora1 a b[1 an arr[1 a     
lance1 a horse1 a bull1 a lion1 & _m o!r
 animals conspicu\s = mascul9e p[]4 ,z  
symbols ( ! female1 ! passive ?\gh      
fruitful elem5t 9 creation1 ! cresc5t   
moon1 ! e>?1 d>kness1 wat]1 & its emblem
 a triangle ) ! apex d[nw>ds1 ! yoni1 a 
%all[ vessel or cup = p\r+ fluid into   
7crat]a71 a r+ or oval1 a loz5ge1 any   
n>r[ cleft1 ei!r natural or artificial1 

an ar* or doorway1 7 employ$4 ,9 ! same 
category ( symbols came a %ip or boat1 !
 female date-palm be>+ fruit1 a c[ ) h] 
calf by h] side1 ! fi%1 fruits hav+ _m  
se$s1 su* z ! pomegranate1 a %ell       
7con*a71 a cav]n1 a g>d51 a f\nta91 a   
b[]1 a rose1 a fig1 & o!r ?+s (         
sugge/ive =m1 etc4  ,^! two great       
classes ( conv5tional symbols 7 (t5     
repres5t$ 9 conjunction ) ea* o!r1 & ?us
 symbolis$ 9 ! highe/ degree ! great    
s\rce ( life1 ev] orig9at+1 ev] r5ew$4  
,! ,egyptian temple at ,d5d]ah has      
lately be5 explor$ by ,m4 ,m>iette4 ,9 a
 ni*e ( ! ,holy ( ,holies he discov]$ ! 
sacr$ secret4 ,?is 0 simply a gold5     
si/rum 7see ante1 pp4 #dd & #gj71 an    
emblem =m$ by unit+ ! female oval ,o ) !
 male sacr$ ,tau ,t2 & ?us id5tical 9   
mean+ ) ! co>se emblem se5 by ,capta9   
,burton 9 ! ,african idol temple4 ,a    
simil> emblem is ! l+a /&+ 9 ! c5tre ( a
 yoni1 ! adoration ( :i* is to ?is day  
*>act]i/ic ( ! lead+ dogma ( ,h9du      
religion4 ,!re is sc>cely a temple 9    

,india :i* has n its l+am2 & 9 num]\s   
in/ances ?is symbol is ! only =m "u :i* 
! great god ,siva is wor%ipp$4 7,see    
ante1 pp4 #gb1 #gh47  ,! l+a is g5]ally 
a tall1 poli%$1 cyl9drical1 black /one1 
app>5tly ins]t$ into ano!r /one =m$ l an
 elongat$ sauc]1 ?\gh 9 reality ! :ole  
is sculptur$ out ( "o block ( basalt4 ,!
 outl9e ( ! frame1 :i* rem9ds u ( a     
,jew's h>p 7! conv5tional =m ( ! female 
memb]71 is t]m$ argha or yoni4 ,! =m]1  
or r\nd p]p5dicul> /one1 ! type ( !     
virile organ1 is ! l+a4 ,! entire       
symbol1 to :i* ! "n l+yoni is giv51 is  
also occasionally call$ l+am4 ,?is      
repres5tative ( ! union ( ! sexes       
typifies ! div9e sacti1 or productive   
en]gy1 9 union ) ! procreative1 g5]ative
 p[] se5 ?r\gh\t nature4 ,! e>? 0 !     
primitive pud5dum1 or yoni1 :i* is      
fecundat$ by ! sol> heat1 ! sun1 !      
primitive l+a1 to ^: vivify+ rays man & 
animals1 plants & ! fruits ( ! e>?1 owe 
_! be+ & cont9u$ exi/5ce4 ,^! l+as v>y 9
 size f ! t9y amulets worn ab\t ! neck1 

to ! great monoli?s ( ! temples4 ,?us ! 
l+am is an emblem ( ! ,creator1 ! f\nta9
 ( all life1 :o is repres5t$ 9 ,h9du    
my?ology z unit+ 9 ,himself ! two sexes4
  ,ano!r symbol1 ! caduceus1 old] ?an   
,greek & ,roman art1 9 :i* x is         
associat$ ) ,esculapius & ,h]mes1 ! gods
 ( heal? & f]tility1 has precisely !    
same signification z ! si/rum & ! l+am4 
,?is is made cle> en\gh 9 ! foll[+      
extract f a lett] by ,dr4 ,c4 ,e4       
,balf\r1 publi%$ 9 ,f]gusson's ,tree &  
,s]p5t ,wor%ip1 #ahgh4 ,i h only once   
se5 liv+ snakes 9 ! =m ( ! ,esculapian  
rod4 ,x 0 at ,ahm$nugg>1 9 #ahda1 on a  
cle> moonlight night4 ,!y dropp$ into ! 
g>d5 f ! ?at*$ ro( ( my h\se1 & /ood    
erect4  ,!y 7 all cobras1 & no "o c\ld h
 se5 !m )\t at once recognis+ t !y 7 9  
congress4 ,natives ( ,india consid] t x 
is mo/ =tunate to witness s]p5ts s      
engag$1 & believe t if a p]son c ?r[ a  
clo? at ! pair s z to t\* !m ) x1 !     
mat]ial becomes a repres5tative =m (    
,lak%mi199 ( ! highe/ virtue1 & is      

pres]v$ z su*4 ,! s]p5t1 :i* ca/s its   
sk9 & seems to r5ew its y\? e ye>1 has  
be5 us$ f remote/ times z a liv+ symbol 
( g5]ative en]gy1 & ( immortality2      
inde$1 9 ! mo/ anci5t ,ea/]n languages1 
! "n = ! s]p5t also signifies life49999 
,x has be5 usually wor%ipp$ z !         
,aga?odoemon1 ! god ( good =tune1 life1 
& heal?2 ?\gh 9 ! ,hebrew scriptures1 & 
else:]e1 we meet ) a good & a bad       
s]p5t--,ori5tal dualism4 ,! ,kakodoemon1
 h[ev]1 is usually repres5t$ z w+$--!   
,dragon1 z 9 ! foll[+ example4        99
 ,! consort1 or life-giv+ en]gy (       
,vi%nu4       9999 ,z 9 ,fr5*1 ! "n = ! 
male organ & = life is      ! same 9    
s\nd1 ?\gh n 9 spell+ or g5d]4  ,9 !    
rem>kable ,babylonian seal1 ,plate iv41 
,fig4 #h1 ! deity is repres5t$ z unit+ 9
 himself ! male & ! female4 ,on ea* side
 is a s]p5t1 z ! emblem ( ! life fl[+ f 
! ,creator2 t on ! male side1 hav+ r\nd 
8 head ! sol> glory1 is comp>$ to !     
sun-god1 z ! active pr9ciple 9 creation2
 t on ! female side1 ov] ^: head is !   

lun> cresc5t1 to ! moon- & e>?- goddess1
 ! passive pr9ciple 9 creation4 ,bo? are
 attack$ by a w+$ dragon1 ! kakodoemon1 
or ! evil pr9ciple4 ,?is is accord+ to !
 anci5t ,*aldean doctr9e ( two creations
 ( liv+ be+s1 ! "o good & ! o!r malign4 
,! ,*9ese /ill ?9k t an eclipse is caus$
 by ! ef=ts ( a furi\s dragon to de/roy 
! sun & moon2 & ,apollo1 ! sun-god1     
de/roy+ ! s]p5t ,py?on1 has reappe>$ on 
our co9 z ,/4 ,george kill+ ! dragon4   
,ev5 ,apollyon appe>s 9 old pa9t+s )    
huge w+s1 l ^? ( a bat4  ,hav+ ?us      
expla9$ :at appe>s to be ! key to a wide
 range ( religi\s symbolism1 & %[n its  
application 9 _m cases1 we %all fur!r   
apply x to unlock ! fam\s object (      
,assyrian wor%ip4 ,soon aft] !          
discov]ies ( ,botta & ,lay>d 7 publi%$1 
x 0 conjectur$ t ?is /range object1 s   
cont9ually repres5t$ z be+ ador$1 might 
be ! a%]ah ( ! ,hebrew scriptures1      
translat$ grove 9 ! ,engli% v]sion4 ,h[ 
f> ! view 0 correct we %all n[ proce$ to
 exam9e4  ,! religion ( ! ,ea/ at a v   

remote p]iod appe>s to h be5 ! wor%ip ( 
"o ,god1 "u sev]al names4 ,! mo/        
primitive 0 ,el1 ,il1 or ,al1  ! /rong1 
! mighty "o2 or its plural ,elohim1 z   
express+ ,8 _m p[]s & manife/ations4    
,ano!r "n 0 ,baal or ,bel1--! "l1 :i*   
also _h a plural =m1 ,baalim4 ,! fir/ ^w
 is cont9ually us$ 9 ! ,hebrew          
scriptures1 & appli$ bo? to ! true ,god 
& ! gods ( ! nations4 ,baal is only once
 ?us appli$1 ,hosea ii4 #af2 yet        
,balaam1 inspir$ by ,god1 prophesies f !
 high places ( ,baal4 ,?is "n1 ?\gh s   
appropriate to ! ,almighty1 became      
abhorr5t to ! ,jews :5 x 0 s frequ5tly  
associat$ ) idolatry1 & a new cognom51  
or ! ,supreme1 0 adopt$ by !m1 viz41    
,jehovah1  ! ,et]nal1 ! ,ev]-,liv+ ,"o1 
! ,creator2 see ,exod4 iii4 #ad4 ,baal 0
 ! supreme god ( all ! great            
,syro-,pho5ician nations1 ) !           
insignificant exception ( ! ,jews2 & :5 
! latt] migrat$ into ,canaan !y 7       
surr\nd$ on all sides by 8 wor%ipp]s4   
,t[ns1 temples1 m51 includ+ ev5 a son ( 

,saul1 ( ,david & ( ,jona?an1 viz41     
,e%baal1 ,m]ibbaal1 & ,beelida1 7 call$ 
aft] him4 ,z ! sun-god1 ,baal-,hammon1  
,song ( ,sol4 viii4 #aa2 #b ,k+s xxiii4 
#e2 he 0 wor%ipp$ on high places1 ,num4 
xxii4 #da2 & an image ( ! sun appe>$ ov]
 8 alt>s1 #b ,*ron4 xxxiv4 #d4 ,z !     
g5]ative & productive p[]1 he 0 wor%ipp$
 "u ! =m ( ! phallus1 ,baal-,peor2 &    
y\?s & maid5s1 ev5 ( high bir?1         
pro/itut$ !mselves 9 8 hon\r or s]vice2 
,num4 xxv42 #b ,k+s xxiii4 #g4 ,z !     
creator1 he 0 repres5t$ to be ( ei!r or 
( bo? sexes2 & ,arnobius tells u t 8    
wor%ipp]s invok$ him ?us3        ,he> u1
 ,baal6 :e!r ?\ be a god or a goddess4  
,?\gh he is ( ! mascul9e g5d] 9 !       
,hebrew1 ! "l1 yet ,baal is call$       
------1  ! lady1 9 ! ,septuag9t2 ,hos4  
ii4 #h2 ,zeph4 i4 #d2 & 9 ! ,new        
,te/am5t1 ,romans xi4 #d4 ,at ! lic5ti\s
 wor%ip ( ?is &rogyne1 or two-sex$ god1 
! m5 on c]ta9 occasions wore female     
g>m5ts1 :il/ ! wom5 appe>$ 9 male       
attire1 br&i%+ weapons4 ,ea* ( ?is god's

 names _h a female c\nt]p>t2 & ! fem99e 
=m ( ,baal 0 ,beltis1 ,i%t>1 & ,a%t>te4 
,z he 0 ! sun-god1 %e 0 ! moon-goddess4 
,n[1 :il/ ! mascul9e "n 7z ,bel or ,bal1
 ,baal1 ,baalim17 appe>s ne>ly "o hundr$
 times 9 ! ,hebrew ,old ,te/am5t1 !     
fem99e equival5t is only f\nd ?ree times
 9 ! s+ul> ,a%tore?1 & six times 9 !    
plural ,a%t>o?2 always 9 association )  
,baal-wor%ip4 ,kn[+1 z we d1 ! imm5se   
diffusion ( h] wor%ip among/ !          
,babylonians1 ,assyrians1 & ,pho5icians1
 ?is appe>s /range4 ,!re is a ^w ( !    
fem99e g5d] occurr+ 9 ! ,hebrew         
tw5ty-f\r times1 viz41 ,a%]ah or ,a%>ah2
 plural1 ,a%>? translat$ 9 ! ,septuag9t 
& ,lat9 vulgate1 a tree1 or grove1 9 :i*
 !y h be5 foll[$ by mo/ mod]n v]sions1  
includ+ ! ,engli%4 ,?is supplies ! void1
 = ,a%>ah may be reg>d$ z ano!r "n = !  
goddess ,a%tore?1 z is pla9ly se5 by !  
foll[+ passages3 ,!y =sook ,jehovah &   
s]v$ ,baal & ,a%tore?2 ,judges ii4 #ah2 
:il/ 9 ! foll[+ *apt] we read1 ,!y =got 
,jehovah _! ,god1 & s]v$ ! ,baalim & !  

,a%>o?2 iii4 #g4 ,:at1 !n1 0 ! ,a%>ah8  
,x 0 ( wood1 & ( l>ge size2 ! ,jews 7   
ord]$ to cut x d[n2 ,exod4 xxxiv4 #ah1  
etc42 & ,gideon (f]$ a bullock z a burnt
 sacrifice ) ! wood ( ! ,a%]ah4         
,occasionally x 0 ( /one4 ,x 0 c>v$ or  
grav5 z an image2 #b ,k+s xxi4 #g4 ,x   
(t5 /ood close to ! alt> ( ,baal2       
,judges vi4 #be & #hj2 #a ,k+s xvi4 #hb1
 #hh2 #b ,*ron4 xxxiii4 #h4 ,usually on 
high places & "u %ady trees2 #a ,k+s    
xiv4 #bh2 ,j]4 xvii4 #b2 b "o 0 erect$ 9
 ! temple ( ,jehovah by ,manasseh2 #b   
,k+s xxi4 #g4 ,x _h prie/s2 #a ,k+s     
xviii4 #ai2 & its wor%ip 0 z popul> z t 
( ,baal2 = :il/ ! prie/s ( ! ,baal 7 f\r
 hundr$ & fifty1 ^? ( ! ,a%]ah 7 f\r    
hundr$1 :o ate at ! table ( ,que5       
,jezebel1 daught] ( ,e?baal1 k+ (       
,sidon4 ,x 0 sometimes surr\nd$ )       
hang+s1 & 0 wor%ipp$ by bo? sexes )     
lic5ti\s rites2 #b ,k+s xxiii4 #g2      
,ezek4 xvi4 #af4 ,z ,baal 0 associat$ ) 
sun-wor%ip1 s 0 ! ,a%]ah ) t ( ! moon2  
#b ,k+s xxi4 #h2 #b ,*ron4 xxxiv4 #d4   

,besides ^! ,a%]o?1 female emblems (    
,baal1 !re 7 ,a%]im1 male emblems (     
,baal1 symbolis+ 8 g5]ative p[] 7,fur/1 
,hebrew ,lexicon71 :i* are m5tion$      
sixte5 times 9 ! ,hebrew scriptures4 ,x 
is only f\nd 9 ! plural1 & mu/ h be5 a  
multiple repres5tation ( ! s+ul>1 ,a%]1 
:i* means to be firm1 /rong1 /raight1   
prosp]\s1 happy1 99 & cognate ) !       
,pho5ician 7,osir71 husb&1 "l1 an epi!t 
( ,baal4        99 ,! lupan>s at        
,pompeii 7 di/+ui%$ by a sign ov]      !
 /reet door1 repres5t+ ! erect phallus1 
pa9t$ or      c>v$1 & hav+ ! words      
und]nea?1 ,hie habitat      felicitas4  
,d\btless ?is 0 also id5tical ) !       
,egyptian ,osiris1  ! sun1  ! phallus4  
,he 0 said to h suff]$ dea? l ! sun2 &  
,plut>* tells u t ,isis1 unable to      
discov] all ! rema9s ( h] husb&1        
consecrat$ ! phallus z 8 repres5tative4 
,?us ! ,a%>im 7 male symbols us$ 9      
,baal-wor%ip1 & sometimes consi/$ (     
multiple phalli1 ( :i* ! bran* c>ri$ by 
an ,assyrian prie/1 9 ,plate iii4 ,fig4 

#d1 is a conv5tional =m4 ,!y 7 !n       
c\nt]p>ts ( ! multimammia ( ,greek &    
,roman wor%ip499 ,?is is confirm$ by a  
curi\s passage1 #a ,k+s xv4 #ac 7repeat$
 #b ,*ron4 xv4 #af74 ,we le>n 7xiv4 #bh7
 t ! ,jews1 "u ,rehoboam1 son (         
,solomon1 hav+ laps$ into idolatry1 _h  
built !m high places1 images1 & ,a%>im  
7groves1 ,a4 ,v47 on e high hill1 & "u e
 gre5 tree2 & t !re 7 also consecrat$   
ones 7sodomites1 ,a4 ,v47 9 ! l&4 ,b    
,asa1 8 bro!r1 on succe$+ to ! ?rone1   
swept away all ^! ?+s1 & 7xv4 #ah7      
depos$ ! que5 "m1 ,maa*ah1 because %e _h
 made a miphletze? to an ,a%]ah 7an idol
 9 a grove1 ,a4 ,v47 miphletze?1 is     
r5d]$ by ! ,vulgate simulacrum ,priapi4 
,! ^w is d]iv$ f palatz1 to be brok51   
t]rifi$1 or ! cognate1 phala%1 pala%1 to
 break or g ?r\gh1 to op5 up a way2 a ^w
 or root f\nd 9 ! ,hebrew1 ,pho5ician1  
,syriac1 & ,e?iopie4 ,d\btless ! ,greek 
------ phallus1 0 h5ce d]iv$1 s9ce x has
 no indep5d5t mean+ 9 ,greek2 &         
,h]odotus & ,diodorus expressly ass]t t 

! *ief gods ( ,greece & _! my/]ies1     
especially ! ,dionysiac or ,bac*ic      
revels1 9 :i* ! phallus 0 c>ri$ 9       
procession1 7 d]iv$ f ! ea/4 ,comp>e    
also ! ,lat9 pales1 ,engli% pale1 pole1 
,maypole4 ,a simil> ^w1 ) a correspond+ 
mean+1 exi/s 9 ! ,sanscrit4 ,?us1 !n1   
accord+ to ! ,hebrew scriptures1 !re 7  
two *ief symbols us$ 9 ! wor%ip ( ,baal1
 "o male1 ! o!r female4  ,see ,figs4    
#ae1 #af4  ,we c n[ look ^u ! v symbols 
!mselves1 :i* 7 s us$--p]haps ! mo/     
rem>kable 9 exi/5ce4 ,x is well kn[n t !
 ,*aldeans1 f :om all o!r nations d]iv$ 
_! religion1 a/ronomy1 & sci5ce1 gave ! 
"n ( ,bel or ,baal to _! *ief god4 ,9 ! 
mo/ anci5t inscription yet deciph]$1    
writt5 9 ! ,babylonian & ,arcadian      
languages1 a k+ rules by ! fav\r ( ,bel4
 ,ano!r "n = ,baal is ,assur1 or ,a%]1 f
 :om ,assyria is nam$4 ,9 ! cunei=m     
inscriptions ( ,s5na*]ib1 ! great k+ (  
,assyria1 ,n9eveh is call$ ! city (     
,bel1 & ! city belov$ by ,i%t>4 ,9 ano!r
 inscription he says ( ! k+ ( ,egypt3--!

 t]ror ( ,a%ur & ,i%t> ov]came him & he 
fl$4 ,assurbanipal ?us comm5ces 8 annals
 ,! great w>rior1 ! delight ( ,assur &  
,i%t>1 ! royal (fspr+ am ,i4 ,9 a       
cunei=m inscription ( ,nebobelzitri1 we 
read3--,n9eveh ! city1 ! delight (      
,i%t>1 wife ( ,bel4 ,aga91 ,beltis1 !   
consort ( ,bel4 ,assur & ,beltis1 ! gods
 ( ,assyria4 ,?us we see t ,baal & ,bel 
7 id5tical ) ,assur1 & ,a%ur4 ,d\btless1
 !n1 ,a%]ah is ! la/ "n ) ! fem99e      
t]m9ation 7z ,i%  man1 ,i%ahwoman71 & is
 id5tical ) ,i%t>1 ,a%t]o?1 ,a/>te &    
,beltis4 ,! ,septuag9t has r5d]$ ,a%]ah 
by ,a/>te1 9 #b ,*ron4 xv4 #af1 & !     
,vulgate by ,a/>o?1 9 ,judges iii4 #g4  
,h]odotus describ$ 7b4c4 #dej7 ! great  
temple ( ,belus at ,babylon1 & its sev5 
/ages d$icat$ to ! sun1 moon1 & planets1
 on ! top ( :i* 0 ! %r9e4 ,?is conta9$  
no /atue1 b !re 0 a gold5 c\*1 ^u :i* a 
*os5 female lay1 & 0 nightly visit$ by !
 god4 ,n[1 !re=e1 t ! palaces ( !       
,assyrian k+s1 & _! *amb]s ( imag]y1 h  
be5 by great good =tune laid op5 to u1  

we might expect to discov] ! long-lo/   
symbolism ( ,baal-wor%ip4 ,& s we h4    
,to comm5ce ) ! simple/4 ,! 7,a%crim7 is
 se5 z ! my/ic palm-tree1 ! tree ( life1
 ,fig4 #ii2 ! phallic pill> putt+ =?    
bran*es l flames1 ,fig4 #fe2 & ! tree ) 
sev5 phalloid bran*es1 s common on      
,assyrian & ,babylonian seals1 ,plate   
xvii41 ,fig4 #d4 ,see also ! rem>kable  
,syrian m$als1 ,plate xvii41 ,fig4 #b1  
on :i* is repres5t$ ,baal z ! sun-god1  
hold+ ! b[1 & surr\nd$ by phalli4  ,or1 
lea/ conv5tional ( all1 ! simple        
phallus1 ( :i* !re are two rem>kable    
specim5s 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,ea* ( ^! 
is ab\t two & a half feet high1 & once  
gu>d$ ! b\nds ( an e/ate4 ,among !      
,greeks & ,romans1 b\nd>ies 7 also m>k$ 
by a phallic /atue ( ,h]mes1 ! god (    
f]tility4 ,^! ,assyrian emblems h       
d\btless (t5 be5 hon\r$ ) rural         
sacrifice4 ,!mselves ! mo/ expressive   
symbol ( life1 !y are also cov]$ ) its  
conv5tional emblems4    ,a back view (  
"o is giv51 ,figure #agd4 ,! body is    

ma9ly occupi$ ) a full l5g? portrait ( !
 great k+4 ,= z ! ,assyrians repres5t$ !
 ,deity1 ! s\rce ( all life1 by !       
phallus1 s ! mon>* 0 ! god ( ?is l[] _w1
 ! inc>nation ( ,god on e>?4 ,he 0 !    
s\rce ( life to ! empire1 & z su* 0     
address$--,o k+1 live = ev] 7,dan4 v4   
#aj74 ,he1 l ! gods1 nev] dies4 ,le ,roi
 e/ mort2 ,vive le ,roi ,! ensigns (    
royalty 7 also ^? ( ! creator-god4      
,accord+ly1 8 g>m5ts & cr[n are         
embroid]$ ) t sacr$ emblem1 ! ,a%]ah4   
,he be>s ! /rung-b[ & arr[s1 emblems (  
virile p[]1 borne aft]w>ds by ! sun-god 
,apollo1 & ! we/]n son ( ,v5us4 ,an     
erect s]p5t occupies ! o!r side1 & ends 
) =ky tongue ne> ! orifice4 ,! glans is 
cov]$ ) symbols4 ,on ! summit is a triad
 ( sun emblems2 b5ea? are ?ree alt>s1   
ov] two ( :i* are ! glans-%ap$ caps1    
cov]$ ) bulls' horns1 always worn by !  
,assyrian gu>dian angels1 & int5se      
emblems ( ! male pot5cy4 ,= 9 anci5t    
symbolism1 a "p ( a symbol /&s = ! :ole2
 z "h1 ! horns repres5t ! bull1 & !     

glans ! phallus4 ,above ! ?ird alt> is a
 tortoise1 ^: protrud$ head & neck      
rem9d$ ! initiat$ ( ! phallus2 & ! alt>s
 are cov]$ ) a patt]n drawn f ! tortoise
 scales4 ,we h1 besides1 a vase ) a rod 
ins]t$1 emblem ( sexual union1 & a cock1
 ) w+s & plumage ruffl$1 runn+ aft] a h5
 9 amor\s heat4 ,! glans only ( ! o!r is
 copi$4    ,fig4 #age4 ,at ! top are !  
sun-symbols1 z be=e4 ,b5ea? is !        
horse-%oe-l head-dress ( ,isis1 & !re   
are two alt>s m>k$ ) ! tortoise-emblem 9
 front4 ,ov] bo? rises ! erect s]p5t1 & 
^u "o lies ! head ( an arr[ or a d>t1   
bo? male symbols4 ,! miphletze? :i*     
,que5 ,maa*ah plac$ 9 or ne> ! ,a%]ah1  
probably resembl$ ^! ,assyrian phalli1  
or ! ,a%]im4  ,& n[ we come to ! ,a%]ah1
 a mu* m complex & difficult symbol ?an 
any o!r :i* we h nam$4 ,?is object has  
long puzzl$ antiqu>ians1 & ?\gh x is    
cont9ually recurr+ 9 ! sculptures f     
,n9eveh1 x has n yet be5 fully expla9$4 
,9 ,fig4 #agf we see x wor%ipp$ by human
 figures1 ) eagles' heads & w+s1 :o     

pres5t to x ! p9e-cone1  ! te/is1 & !   
basket1 ! scrotum 7871 int5se emblems ( 
! male creator4    ,fig4 #agg x is ador$
 by ! k+ & 8 son or successor1 ) _!     
att5dant g5ii4 ,! k+s pres5t t[>ds x a  
well-kn[n symbol ( life & good =tune1 ! 
fi/ ) ! =ef+] ext5d$1 or ! phallic h&4  
,"h1 !n1 we h evid5tly ! ,a%]ah1 or     
,a%t>o?-symbol1 ! female ,baal1 !       
life-produc]1 ! door :5ce life issues to
 ! _w4 ,z su* ! goddess is "h symbolis$ 
z an ar*$ door-way4 ,9 ! ,phonician     
alphabet1 ! f\r? lett]1 dale?1  a door1 
has ! %ape ( a t5t-door1 z on ! ,moabite
 /one1 ,a1 & also 9 ! ,greek ------ ,b  
ano!r =m1 p]haps z anci5t1 is ,d1 :i*1  
:5 plac$ 9 its prop] position1 w\ld be  
--1 ! v =m ( ! ,a%]ah499 ,9 ! plural1   
?is ^w /&s = ! labia pud5di1 --------1  
because x %ut n up ! doors ( ! womb1    
,job iii4 #aj49999 ,we inf] f ,numb]s   
xxv4 #f-h1 t 9 ! rites ( ,baal-peor1 !  
,kade%o?1 or wom5 devot$ to ! god1 (f]$ 
!mselves to 8 wor%ipp]s ea* 9 a peculi> 
b[] or small ar*$ t5t1 call$ a qubbah4  

,! "p also ?r\gh :i* ,ph9ehas drove 8   
spe> 7see ,num4 xxv4 #h71 ! woman's     
vulva1 is also call$ qobbah1 ! "o ^w be+
 d]iv$ f ! o!r1 accord+ to ,onkelos1    
,aquila1 & o!rs4 ,qubbah means1 accord+ 
to ,fu]/1 ,heb4 ,lex41 some?+ holl[ &   
ar*$1 an ar*$ t5t1 l ! ,arabic ,el4     
,kubba1 :5ce ! ,spani% ,al-cova1 & our  
,alcove4 ,9 ! ,lat9 also1 ! ^w =nix1 a  
vault1 an ar*1 meant a bro!l1 & f x 0   
d]iv$ =nicatio4 ,qubbah is translat$ by 
! ,,lxx41 kam9os1 an ov5 or ar*$ furnace
 7,liddell & ,scott72 b x meant also !  
female p>ts4 ,see ,h]odotus v4 #ib 7#g74
 ,?us1 !n1 ! ,alcove 0 itself a symbol (
 woman1 z ?\gh a place ( entrance &     
em]g5ce1 & :5ce new life issues to ! _w4
 ,& :5 ! male wor%ipp] ( ,baal ent]$ to 
! kade%ah1 ! liv+ embodim5t ( ! goddess1
 ! analogy to ! ,a%]ah became complete1 
z we %all n[ %[4        99 ,! fir/      
lett]1 ,aleph1  an ox1 is1 ev5 on !     
,moabite      /one1 writt5 ?us1 & has   
become ! mod]n ,a4 ,9 !      e>li]      
hi]oglyph x mu/ h be5 ?us ,v4 ,!        

,egyptian      hi]oglyph = t5 is ,comp>e
 ! ,greek -- & ,lat9      ,decem4       
9999 ,! fir/ ( ! ,orphic ,hymns is      
address$ to ! goddess      ,artemisias  
7,pro?nraia7 or ! ,door-keep]1 :o       
presid$      ov] *ildbir?s1 l ! ,roman  
,diana ,luc9a4  ,! c5tral object 9 !    
,assyrian grove is a male date-palm1 :i*
 0 well kn[n z an emblem ( ,baal1 ! sun1
 ! phallus1 & life4 ,?is rem>kable tree1
 ,tam> 9 ,pho5ician & ,hebrew1 ! pho5ix 
9 ,greek1 0 =m]ly abundant 9 ,pale/9e & 
! neighb\r+ regions4 ,! ^w ,pho5icia    
7,acts xi4 #ai1 xv4 #h7 is d]iv$ f      
pho9ix1 z ! c\ntry ( palms2 l ! ,idumeo 
palmo ( ,virgil4 ,palmyra1 ! city ( !   
sun1 0 call$ 9 ! ,hebrew ,tam> 7#a ,k+s 
ix4 #ah74 ,9 ,vespasian's fam\s co91    
,judoa capta1 ,judoa is repres5t$ z a   
female sitt+ "u a palm-tree4 ,! tree c  
at once be id5tifi$ by its tall1        
/raight1 bran*less /em1 ( equal ?ickness
 ?r\gh\t1 cr[n$ at ! top ) a clu/] (    
long1 curv$1 fea!r-l bran*es1 & by its  
s+ul>ly wr9kl$ b>k4 ,all ^! *>act]i/ics 

are readily recognis$ 9 ! highly        
conv5tional =ms ( ! religi\s emblem1 ev5
 9 ! ornam5t on ! k+'s robe1 fig4 #agd4 
,! date-palm is dioeci\s1 ! female      
trees1 :i* are sometimes us$ z emblems1 
be+ always di/+ui%$ by ! clu/]s ( date  
fruit4 ,?y /ature is l to a palm-tree1  
?y brea/s to clu/]s 7,cant4 vii4 #g74 ,!
 righte\s %all fl\ri% l ! palm-tree     
7,ps4 xcii4 #ab71 fruitful & ev] gre54  
,!y are upright z ! palm-tree1 b speak n
 7,j]4 x4 #h-e74 ,! prophet is evid5tly 
describ+ ! mak+ ( an ,a%]ah4 ,!re 0 a   
,canaanite city call$ ,baal-,tam>1      
,baal1 ! palm-tree1 designat$ s1 x is   
probable1 f ! wor%ip ( ,baal !re "u ! =m
 ( a priapus-column1 says ,fu]/1 ,heb4  
,lex4 ,! real =m 0 d\btless an ,a%]im1 a
 modifi$ palm-tree1 z we h already %[n4 
,palm-bran*es h be5 us$ 9 all ages z    
emblems ( life1 peace1 & victory4 ,!y 7 
/rewn be=e ,*ri/4 ,palm-,sunday1 ! fea/ 
( palms1 is /ill kept4 ,ev5 )9 ! pres5t 
c5tury1 on ?is fe/ival1 9 _m t[ns (     
,france1 wom5 & *ildr5 c>ri$ 9          

procession at ! end ( _! palm-bran*es a 
phallus made ( bread1 :i* !y call$1     
undisguis$ly1 la p9e1 :5ce ! fe/ival 0  
call$ ,la ,fete des ,p9nes4 ,! p9e hav+ 
be5 ble/ by ! prie/1 ! wom5 c>efully    
pres]v$ x dur+ ! foll[+ ye> z an amulet4
 7,dulaure1 ,hi/1 des diff]5s ,cultes47 
,aga91 ! ,greek "n = ! palm-tree1       
pho5ix1 0 also ! "n ( t my?ical         
,egyptian bird1 sacr$ to ,osiris1 & a   
symbol ( ! resurrection4 ,) "s e>ly     
,*ri/ian writ]s1 ,*ri/ 0 ! ,pho5ix4 ,!  
date-palm is figur$ z a tree ( life on  
an ,egyptian sepul*ral tablet1 old] ?an 
! ,exodus1 n[ pres]v$ 9 ! museum at     
,b]l94 ,two arms issue f ! top ( ! tree2
 "o ( :i* pres5ts a tray ( dates to !   
deceas$1 :il/ ! o!r gives him wat]1 !   
wat] ( life4 ,! tree ( life is repres5t$
 by a date-palm on "s ( ! e>lie/        
,*ri/ian mosaics at ,rome4 ,some?+ v l !
 ,assyrian ,a%]ah1 or sacr$ emblem1 0   
sculptur$ on ! great doors ( ,solomon's 
temple1 by ,hiram1 ! ,tyrian 7#a ,k+s   
vii4 #ah-ba74 ,we read he c>v$ ^u !m    

c>v+s ( *]ubims & palm-trees & op5      
fl[]s1 & spread gold ^u ! *]ubims &     
palm-trees 7#a ,k+s vi4 #hb-ce74 ,he    
also erect$ two phallic pill>s 9 front (
 ! ,temple1 ,ja*9 & ,boaz1  ,x /&s--,9  
/r5g?4 ,no wond] ,solomon fell to wor%ip
 ,a/>te1 ,*emo%1 & ,milcom4  ,al?\gh to 
our mod]n ideas ! my/ical tree1 symbol (
 life & immortality1 seems out ( place 9
 ,judaism1 yet no soon] did ! ,jews     
possess a national co9age "u !          
,maccabees ?an ! palm-tree reappe>s1    
always ) sev5 bran*es 7l ! gold5        
c&le/ick1 ,ex4 xxv471 z on ! %ekel      
repres5t$ ,plate xvii41 ,fig4 #d4 ,!    
,assyrian tree has always ! same numb]1 
& ! tufts ( foliage 7symbolis+ ! entire 
female tree7 :i* deck ! m>g9s ( ! my/ic 
,d--apt emblems ( f]tility--h also      
inv>iably sev5 bran*es4 ,?is may rem9d u
 ( ! sev5 visible sph]es t move ar\nd   
our e>? 9 my/ic dance1 & ( ,balak's     
(f]+1 ^u sev5 alt>s1 sev5 bulls & sev5  
rams 7,num4 xxiii4 #a2 ,rev4 ii4 #a7 ,! 
my/ic door is also b>r$1 l ! ,egyptian  

si/rum c>ri$ by ! prie/esses ( ,isis1 to
 repres5t ! inviolable purity & et]nal  
p]fection :i* 7 associat$ ) ! idea (    
div9ity4 ,:5 ,m>y1 ! "m ( ,jesus1 took !
 place 9 ,*ri/5dom ( ! great goddess1 ! 
dogmas :i* prop\nd$ h] immaculate       
conception & p]petual virg9ity foll[$ z 
a matt] ( c\rse4  ,?us1 !n1 we expla9 ! 
greate/ symbol 9 ,ea/]n wor%ip1--x is ! 
,tree ( ,life 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,g>d51 :i*   
has rema9$ s long a my/]y4 ,to ,dr4     
,inman belongs ! di/+ui%$ m]it ( hav+   
fir/ brok5 gr\nd 9 ! "r direction4 ,9 8 
,anci5t ,fai?s1 vol4 #a1 #ahfh1 he      
id5tifi$ ! ,assyrian ,a%]ah ) ! female  
door ( life1 & po9t$ out its analogy to 
! b>r$ si/rum4 ,we h se5 t x is really  
mu* m complex1 be+ precisely analog\s 9 
mean+ to ! fam\s crux ansata 7,fig4     
#agj71 ! c5tral my/]y ( ,egyptian       
wor%ip2 to ! l+am or l+yoni ( ,india    
7,fig4 #aji71 ! great emblem (          
,siva-wor%ip2 & to ! caduceus ( ,greece 
& ,rome4 ,z repres5t$ on ! ,assyrian    
sculptures1 x is always sub/antially !  

same4 ,probably ?is /]eotyp$ =m 0 !     
result ( a gradual ref9em5t ^u "s rude  
primitive type1 p]haps z co>se z t se5  
by ,capta9 ,burton 9 ! ,african         
idol-temple4  ,to exhibit all ! /range  
developm5ts & modifications :i* ?is idea
 has assum$ 9 ! religi\s symbolism (    
,ea/]n & ,we/]n nations w\ld require a  
l>ge volume4 ,b ! subject is s ri* 9    
v>i$ int]e/ t we _c conclude )\t tak+ a 
glance at x4 ,fir/1 ! simple ,o1 b>r$1  
is reproduc$ ) a contraction t[>ds !    
base1 z 9 ! ,indian yoni1 & ! ,egyptian 
si/rum1 us$ 9 ! wor%ip ( ,isis4 ,second1
 )9 ! ,o 0 repres5t$ ! goddess h]self1 z
 reveal$ )9 h] own symbol4 ,?is is      
illu/rat$ 9 ,plate xvii41 ,fig4 #e1 :]e 
,demet] or ,c]es is ?us depict$1 ) h]   
cornucopia1 f a bronze co9 ( ,damascus4 
,?irdly1 b mu* m commonly1 ! goddess    
holds 9 h] h&s emblems ( ! male pot5cy 9
 creation1 & ?us completes ! symbol4 ,z 
9 ! co9 figur$ ,plate xvii41 ,fig4 #h1 !
 goddess1 /&+ )9 ! ,o1 ! portico ( h]   
temple1 holds 9 h] "r h& ! cross1 t mo/ 

anci5t emblem ( ! male & ( life4 ,9 !   
beautiful ,greek co9 ( ,sidon next      
figur$1 ! goddess--evid5tly ,a/>te1 !   
moon-goddess1 ! ,que5 ( ,heav5--/&s on a
 %ip1 ! my/ic ,argha or ,ark1 hold+ 9 "o
 h& a crozi]1 9 ! o!r ! cross4 7,plate  
xvii41 ,fig4 #g47    ,"u ,*ri/ianity1 ! 
,virg9 ,m>y1 :o1 z ,que5 ( ,heav51 /&s  
on ! cresc5t moon1 is pictur$ b5ea? !   
my/ic doorway1 ) 7! ,god z7 a male *ild 
9 h] arms4 ,see ,plate xviii41 copi$ f !
 woodcut title to ! ,psalt] ( ! ,bless$ 
,virg91 pr9t$ at ,cz5na1 9 old ,prussia1
 #adib4 ,l ,isis1 %e is ! "m & yet !    
sp\se ( ,god1 clo!d ) ! sun1 & hav+ !   
moon "u h] feet 7,rev4 xii4 #a74 ,! upp]
 half ( ! picture is v l ! ,assyrian    
sc5es4 ,on ei!r side is a k+1 ,fr$]ick  
,,iii4 & 8 son ! ,emp]or ,maximilian1 at
 _! devotions4 ,! alcove is ( roses1 an 
emblem ( virg9ity4 ,! fam\s ,m$iaeval   
,romaunt de la ,rose turns ^u ?is4      
,among ! _m titles giv5 to ! ,virg9 9   
,m$iaeval times1 we f9d ,santa ,m>ia    
della ,rosa1 t fl[] be+ consecrat$ to   

h]4 ,h5ce x is (t5 repres5t$ 9 h] h&4   
,dante writes        ,"h is ! ,rose1    
,:]e9 ! ,^w ,div9e 0 made inc>nate4  ,9 
,plate xviii41 ! ,virg9 goddess is seat$
 ) ! ,god-*ild 9 a b[]1 exactly ! %ape (
 ! ,assyrian1 compos$ ( fruits highly   
significant ( sex1 z has already be5    
expla9$4 ,9 "s ,h9doo pictures1 ! *ild  
is nak$1 hav+ ! memb] erect1 & also mak+
 ! phallic h&1 ) ! "r =ef+] erect$4     
7,plate xiv41 ,fig4 #ad47  ,9 o!r       
conv5tional =ms we h male symbols only  
)9 ! female ,o4 ,?is is a v num]\s      
class4 ,9 ! ,fig4 #c1 ,plate xvii41 we  
see ! fir-tree or p9e take ! place ( !  
palm-tree1 & 9 ,fig4 #f1 ,plate xvii41 !
 cone4 ,on ?is rem>kable m$al ( ,cyprus 
is a repres5tation ( ! temple ( ,v5us at
 ,paphos1 fam\s ev5 9 ! days ( ,hom]4   
7,odyss4 viii4 #hfb47 ,! wor%ip ( t     
div9ity is said to h be5 import$ into   
,cyprus f ! ,ea/4 ,! goddess unit$ bo?  
sexes 9 h] own p]son1 & 0 s]v$ by       
ca/rat$ prie/s4 ,we see "h1 )9 ! inn]mo/
 sanctum ( ! temple1 a cone z emblem ( !

 male2 & ! mean+ is fur!r po9t$ by !    
sun-emblem above1 ins]t$ )9 ! cresc5t   
moon4  ,let u next exam9e h[ ! cone came
 to be us$ z a mascul9e emblem4 ,if we  
turn to ,figs4 #agd & #age1 x w be se5 t
 ! glans 0 p>ticul>ly hon\r$ z ! head ( 
! phallus2 x 0 also ! "p d$icat$ to ,god
 by effusion ( blood 9 ! rite (         
circumcision4 ,?is acorn is conical or  
dome-%ap$1 & ?us--a "p be+ tak5 = !     
:ole--! cone or pyramid 0 us$ z a       
conv5tional symbol ( ! male creator4    
,plac$ on a /em x is frequ5tly repres5t$
 z wor%ipp$ on ,assyrian bas reliefs4   
,see ,fig4 #agg4 ,x 0 also a symbol (   
fire1 ! sun1 & life2 z su* x =m$ a fitt+
 monum5t = ! ,egyptian k+s4 ,our ^w     
pyramid is f ! ,greek puramis1 itself   
d]iv$ f pur1 ,jire1 & puros1 :eat1      
because pyramid-%ap$ cakes ( :eat &     
honey 7 us$ 9 ! ,bac*ic ,fig4 #agg4     
rites4 ,x play$ an important "p 9       
sun-wor%ip4 ,! emp]or ,heliogabalus 7:o1
 z 8 "n implies1 _h be5 a prie/ ( ,baal1
 ! sun-god1 9 ,syria17 e/abli%$ !       

,syrian wor%ip at ,rome4 ,he himself    
drove ! gold5 *>iot ( ! sun1 drawn by   
six :ite horses1 ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,rome 
to a spl5did new temple on ! ,palat9e   
m\nt1 ! god be+ repres5t$ by a conical  
black /one1 said to h fall5 f heav52 &  
:i* ! emp]or remov$ f a temple ( ! sun1 
at ,emesa1 9 ,syria4 ,at a subsequ5t    
p]iod1 an image ( ! moon-goddess1 or    
,a/>te1 0 br\ght by 8 ord]s f a         
celebrat$ fane at ,c>?age to ,rome1 &   
!re solemnly m>ri$ ) lic5ti\s rites to !
 sun-god1 amid/ g5]al rejoic+499        
99 ,9 ,a/rology1 ! conjunction ( ,jupit]
 & ,v5us 0      consid]$ ! mo/ =tunate (
 all2 su* z k+s &      pr9ces %\ld be   
born "u4  ,a curi\s p>allel to ^! my/ic 
nuptials ( ! ,assyrian god & goddess may
 be f\nd 9 "s ( ! religi\s c]emonies ( !
 mod]n ,h9doos4 ,f]gusson tells u t !   
mo/ extraord9>y build+s connect$ ) ,h9du
 temples are ! va/ pill>$ colonnades or 
*\ltries4 ,by f> _! mo/ important       
application is :5 us$ z nuptial halls1 9
 :i* ! my/ic union ( a male & female    

div9ity is celebrat$ once a ye>4  ,aga91
 9 ,indian my?ology1 ! pyramid plays an 
important "p4 ,x belongs to ,siva1  !   
sun1  fire1  ! phallus1  life4 ,by "o   
complex symbol1 v common on anci5t      
,h9doo monum5ts 9 ,*9a & ,?ibet1 !      
univ]se 0 ?us repres5t$4 ,notice ! upw>d
 gradation4 ,e>?  wat]  ?is globe4 ,!   
creator-god1 ^: emblem1 flame1 m\nts    
upw>ds1 is ! au?or & repres5tative ( all
 life ^u x2 he is ! connect+ l9k1 unit$ 
by ! cresc5t moon ) heav54 ,! arr[- or  
spe>- head ins]t$ )9 ! cresc5t is an e>?
 emblem ( ,siva2 l ! l+am x typifi$ !   
div9e s\rce ( life1 & also ! doctr9e t  
p]fect wisdom 0 to be f\nd only 9 !     
comb9ation ( ! male & female pr9ciples 9
 nature4 ,x decorates ! ro(s ( !        
,buddhi/ mona/]ies 9 ,?ibet1 & l ! sacr$
 lotus fl[] & ! l+a1 bo? ( :i* became   
emblems ( ,buddha1 0 d]iv$ f old] fai?s4
 ,o!r int]pretations may sugge/         
!mselves4 ,?is w enable u to und]/& !   
rem>kable sculptures ( ! second or ?ird 
c5tury1 f ! ,amravati ,tope1 ,plate     

xix41 :i* pres5t s _m po9ts 9 common ) !
 religi\s symbols ( ! ,*aldeans4 ,9     
,fig4 #b we see a congregation ( males &
 females1 ! sexes be+ sep>at$1 wor%ipp+ 
a l+a1 or /one conical pill>1 on ! front
 ( :i* is sculptur$ ! sacr$ tree1 )     
bran*es l flames2 ?ree symbols ( life 9 
"o4 ,x rises f a ?rone1 on ! seat ( :i* 
are plac$ ! two emblems ( e>? & wat]4 ,9
 ! o!r figure1 ! sacr$ tree takes !     
place ( ! l+a1 ris+ above ! ?rone1 z if 
f ! trisul or trid5t1 male emblems (    
,siva4 ,w+$ figures1 ,g>udas1 att5d x   
above1 float+ ov] ! heads ( ! wor%ipp]s4
 ,an intrusion ( ! new] fai? is also to 
be recognis$1 z ! feet ( ,buddha are    
sculptur$ be=e ! ?rone4  ,9 ! my/]ies ( 
,mi?ra1 ! symbols 9 ,fig4 #agh 7 also   
employ$4 ,!y repres5t$ ! elem5ts to :i* 
! s\l ought to be successively unit$ 9  
pass+ ?r\gh ! new bir?4    ,we w add b  
two m emblems1 cull$ f m$ieval h]aldry1 
,figs4 #agi & #ahj1 9 bo? ( :i* !       
,a%]ah1 ! grove ( ,baal-wor%ip1 w be at 
once recognis$2 ! arr[ & ! cross1       

symbols ( ! male creator1 tak+ ! place (
 ! my/ic palm-tree4  ,9 all ^!1 f !     
rude/ to ! mo/ complex1 we are ?us able 
to trace a common idea1 viz41 a feel+   
aft] ,god1 z ! ,life & ,light ( !       
,univ]se1 & an attempt to express a     
common hope 9 visible =ms4