,,! ,,god-,,idea ,,( ,,! ,,anci5ts  ,,or
 ,,sex ,,9 ,,religion  ,by ,eliza ,burt 
,gamble   ,au?or ( ,! ,evolution (      
,woman     ,,preface4  ,mu* ( ! mat]ial 
= ?is volume 0 collect$ dur+ ! "t t ,i 0
 prep>+ = ! press ! ,evolution ( ,woman1
 or :ile se>*+ = data be>+ on ! subject 
( sex-specialization4 ,:ile prep>+ t    
book = publication1 x 0 my int5tion to  
include )9 x ?is bran* ( my             
inve/igation1 b wi%+ to obta9 c]ta9     
facts relative to ! f\ndations (        
religi\s belief & wor%ip :i* 7 n        
accessible at t "t1 & kn[+ t consid]able
 labor & pati5ce w\ld be requir$ 9      
secur+ ^! facts1 ,i decid$ to publi% !  
fir/ "p ( ! "w1 )hold+ = ! "t be+ t     
portion ( x p]ta9+ especially to !      
developm5t ( ! ,god-idea4  ,z mank9d    
con/ruct _! own gods1 or z ! prevail+   
ideas ( ! unkn[able reflect ! inn]      
consci\sness ( human be+s1 a tru/wor?y  
hi/ory ( ! gr[? ( religions mu/         
correspond to ! processes involv$ 9 !   
m5tal1 moral1 & social developm5t ( !   

individual & ! nation4  ,by means ( data
 br\ght =w>d 9 ^! lat] times relative to
 ! gr[? ( ! ,god-idea1 x is obs]v$ t an 
indep5d5t *a9 ( evid5ce has be5 produc$ 
9 support ( ! facts rec5tly set =? be>+ 
^u ! developm5t ( ! two div]g+ l9es (   
sexual dem>cation4 ,9 o!r words1 x has  
be5 f\nd t sex is ! fundam5tal fact n   
only 9 ! op]ations ( ,nature b 9 !      
con/ruction ( a god4  ,9 ! ,evolution ( 
,woman x has be5 %[n t ! peculi>        
inh]itance ( ! two sexes1 female & male1
 is ! result ( ! bias giv5 to ^! sep>ate
 l9es ( developm5t dur+ ! e>lie/ p]iods 
( sex-diff]5tiation2 &1 z ?is division (
 labor 0 a necess>y /ep 9 ! evolution>y 
processes1 ! rate ( progress dep5d$     
l>gely on ! subsequ5t adju/m5t ( ^! two 
prim>y elem5ts or =ces4 ,a compreh5sive 
/udy ( prehi/oric records %[s t 9 an    
e>li] age ( exi/5ce ^u ! e>?1 at a "t :5
 woman's influ5ce 0 9 ! asc5dancy ov] t 
( man1 human en]gy 0 direct$ by !       
altrui/ic *>act]s :i* orig9at$ 9 & h be5
 transmitt$ ?r\gh ! female2 b aft] !    

decl9e ( woman's p[]1 all human         
in/itutions1 cu/oms1 =ms1 & habits (    
?\ght are se5 to reflect ! egoi/ic      
qualities acquir$ by ! male4  ,n[h]e is 
! influ5ce ( sex m pla9ly manife/$ ?an 9
 ! =mulation ( religi\s conceptions &   
cre$s4 ,) ! rise ( male p[] & dom9ion1 &
 ! correspond+ repression ( ! natural   
female in/9cts1 ! pr9ciples :i*         
orig9ally con/itut$ ! ,god-idea         
gradually gave place to a ,deity bett]  
suit$ to ! peculi> bias :i* _h be5 giv5 
to ! male organism4 ,an an?ropomorphic  
god l t ( ! ,jews--a god ^: *ief        
attributes are p[] & virile might--c\ld 
h _h its orig9 only "u a sy/em (        
mascul9e rule4  ,religion is especially 
liable to reflect ! vag>ies & weaknesses
 ( human nature2 &1 z ! =ms & habits (  
?\ght connect$ ) wor%ip take a firm]    
hold on ! m5tal con/itution ?an d ^?    
belong+ to any o!r dep>tm5t ( human     
exp]i5ce1 religi\s conceptions %\ld be  
subject$ to frequ5t & c>eful exam9ation 
9 ord] to p]ceive1 if possible1 ! ext5t 

to :i* we are hold+ on to ideas :i* are 
unsuit$ to exi/+ conditions4  ,9 an age 
:5 e bran* ( inquiry is be+ subject$ to 
reasonable criticism1 x w\ld seem t !   
orig9 & gr[? ( religion %\ld be         
inve/igat$ f b5ea? ! surface1 & t all ! 
facts be>+ ^u x %\ld be br\ght =w>d z a 
contribution to our fund ( g5]al        
in=mation4 ,z well might we hope to ga9 
a complete k ( human hi/ory by /udy+    
only ! pres5t aspect ( society1 z to    
expect to rea* reasonable conclusions   
respect+ ! prevail+ ,god-idea by        
inve/igat+ ! v>i\s cre$s & dogmas (     
exi/+ fai?s4  ,! object ( ?is volume is 
n only to furni% a brief outl9e (       
religi\s gr[?1 b to %[ ! effect :i* ea* 
( ! two =ces1 female & male1 has _h on !
 developm5t ( our pres5t ,god-idea1 :i* 
inve/igation s]ves to acc5tuate !       
conclusions arriv$ at 9 ! ,evolution (  
,woman relative to ! inh]itance ( ea* ( 
! two l9es ( sexual dem>cation4         
,e4,b4,g4   ,,cont5ts4                  
,,introduction     ,i4--,,sex ,,!       

,,f\ndation ,,( ,,! ,,god-,,idea        
,,ii4--,,tree1 ,,plant1 ,,& ,,fruit     
,,wor%ip    ,,iii4--,,sun               
,,wor%ip--,,female ,,& ,,male ,,en]gies 
,,9 ,,! ,,sun    ,,iv4--,,! ,,dual ,,god
 ,,( ,,! ,,anci5ts ,a ,,tr9ity ,,also   
,v4--,,sep>ation ,,( ,,! ,,female ,,&   
,,make ,,elem5ts ,,9 ,,! ,,deity        
,,vi4--,,civilization ,,( ,,an ,,anci5t 
,,race    ,,vii4--,,concealm5t ,,( ,,!  
,,e>ly ,,doctr9es    ,,viii4--,,!       
,,orig9al ,,god-,,idea ,,( ,,!          
,,israelites    ,,ix4--,,! ,,pho5ician  
,,& ,,hebrew ,,god ,,set ,,or ,,se?     
,x4--,,anci5t ,,speculations ,,conc]n+  
,,creation    ,,xi4--,,fire ,,&         
,,phallic ,,wor%ip    ,,xii4--,,an      
,,attempt ,,to ,,purify ,,! ,,s5sualiz$ 
,,fai?s    ,,xiii4--,,*ri/ianity ,a     
,,cont9uation ,,( ,,paganism            
,,xiv4--,,*ri/ianity ,a ,,cont9uation   
,,( ,,paganism--7,cont9u$7              
,,xv4--,,*ri/ianity ,,9 ,,irel&         
,,xvi4--,,/ones ,,or ,,columns ,,z ,,!  
,,deity    ,,xvii4--,,sacrifices        

,,xviii4--,,! ,,cross ,,& ,a ,,dy+      
,,savior      ,,! ,,god-,,idea ,,( ,,!  
,,anci5ts4     ,,introduction4  ,?r\gh a
 /udy ( ! primitive god-idea z manife/$ 
9 monum5tal records 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! _w2
 ?r\gh sci5tific inve/igation into !    
e>ly religi\s conceptions ( mank9d z    
express$ by symbols :i* appe> 9 !       
ar*itecture & decorations ( sacr$       
edifices & %r9es2 by means ( a c>eful   
exam9ation ( anci5t holy objects &      
places /ill extant 9 e qu>t] ( ! globe1 
& ?r\gh ! /udy ( antique art1 x is n    
unlikely t a l9e ( inve/igation has be5 
m>k$ out :]eby a tol]ably correct k ( ! 
processes involv$ 9 our pres5t religi\s 
sy/ems may be obta9$4 ,! numb]less      
figures & sacr$ emblems :i* appe> c>v$ 9
 imp]i%able /one 9 ! e>lie/ cave        
temples2 ! huge t[]s1 monoli?s1 & rock+ 
/ones f\nd 9 ne>ly e c\ntry ( ! globe1 &
 :i* are kn[n to be closely connect$ )  
primitive belief & wor%ip1 & ! records  
f\nd on tablets :i* are be+ une>!d 9    
v>i\s p>ts ( ! _w1 are1 ) ! unravell+ ( 

ext9ct tongues1 prov+ an almo/          
inexhau/ible s\rce = obta9+ in=mation   
be>+ ^u ! e>ly hi/ory ( ! human race1 &1
 toge!r1 furni% indisputable evid5ce ( !
 orig91 developm5t1 & unity ( religi\s  
fai?s4  ,by comp>+ ! languages us$ by ! 
e>li] races to express _! religi\s      
conceptions2 by obs]v+ ! simil>ity 9 !  
my?oses & sacr$ appellations among all  
tribes & nations1 & ?r\gh ! discov]y ( !
 fact t ! leg5ds extant 9 ! v>i\s       
c\ntries ( ! globe are id5tical1 or h ! 
same f\ndation1 x is probable t a clue  
has already be5 obta9$ :]eby an outl9e (
 ! religi\s hi/ory ( ! human family f a 
p]iod ev5 z remote z ! fir/ disp]sion1  
or f a "t :5 "o race compreh5d$ ! entire
 population ( ! globe1 maybe trac$4     
,humboldt 9 8 ,rese>*es obs]ves3 ,9 e "p
 ( ! globe1 on ! ridge ( ! ,cordill]as z
 well z 9 ! ,isle ( ,samo?race1 9 !     
,aegean ,sea1 fragm5ts ( primitive      
languages are pres]v$ 9 religi\s rites4 
,reg>d+ ! id5tity ( ! fundam5tal ideas  
conta9$ 9 ! v>i\s sy/ems ( religion1 bo?

 pa/ & pres5t1 ,h>grave ,j5n+s1 9 ref]r+
 to a p>allel drawn by ,sir ,william    
,jones1 betwe5 ! deities ( ,m]u &       
,olympus1 obs]ves3  ,all our            
speculations t5d to ! same conclusions4 
,"o day x is a discov]y ( c9]>y vases1 !
 next1 x is etymological rese>*2 yet    
aga9 x is e?nological inve/igation1 & ! 
day aft]1 x is ! publication (          
unsuspect$ tales f ! ,norse2 b all g to 
heap up pro( ( our consangu9ity ) !     
peoples ( hi/ory--& ( an orig9al g5]al  
belief1 we might add4  ,t ! religi\s    
sy/ems ( ,india & ,egypt 7 orig9ally !  
same1 !re c be at ! pres5t "t no        
reasonable d\bt4 ,! fact not$ by v>i\s  
writ]s1 ( ! ,briti% ,sepoys1 :o1 on _!  
ov]l& r\te f ,india1 ^u behold+ ! ru9s (
 ,d5d]a1 pro/rat$ !mselves be=e ! rema9s
 ( ! anci5t temples & (f]$ adoration to 
!m1 proves ! id5tity ( ,indian &        
,egyptian deities4 ,^! =eign devotees1  
be+ ask$ to expla9 ! reason ( _! /range 
conduct decl>$ t !y saw sculptur$ be=e  
!m ! gods ( _! c\ntry4  ,^u ! subject ( 

! id5tity ( ,ea/]n religions1 ,wil=d    
rem>ks t "o & ! same code bo? ( !ology &
 ( fabul\s hi/ory1 has be5 receiv$ ?r\gh
 a range or belt ab\t =ty degrees broad 
across ! old cont95t1 9 a s\!a/ &       
nor?we/ direction f ! ea/]n %ores ( !   
,malaga p59sula to ! we/]n extremity ( !
 ,briti% ,isles1 t1 ?r\gh ?is imm5se    
range ! same religi\s notions reappe> 9 
v>i\s places "u v>i\s modifications1 z  
might be expect$2 & t !re is n a great] 
diff]5ce betwe5 ! t5ets & wor%ip ( !    
,h9doos & ! ,greeks ?an exi/s betwe5 !  
*ur*es ( ,home & ,g5eva4  ,conc]n+ !    
univ]sality ( c]ta9 religi\s beliefs &  
op9ions1 ,fab]1 comm5t+ ^u ! above      
/atem5t ( ,wil=d1 obs]ves t1 imm5se z is
 ?is t]ritorial range1 x is by f> too   
limit$ to include ! entire ph5om5on1 t !
 obs]vation  applies ) equal propriety  
to ! entire habitable globe2 = !        
arbitr>y rites & op9ions ( e pagan      
nation be> s close a resemblance to ea* 
o!r1 t su* a co9cid5ce c only h be5     
produc$ by _! hav+ _h a common orig94   

,b>b>ism itself has n be5 able to efface
 ! /rong primeval impression4 ,ve/iges (
 ! anci5t g5]al sy/em may be trac$ 9 !  
rec5tly discov]$ isl&s 9 ! ,pacific     
,ocean2 &1 :5 ! ,am]ican _w 0 fir/ op5$ 
to ! h>dy adv5tur]s ( ,europe1 its      
inhabitants f nor? to s\? v5]at$1 )     
k9dr$ c]emonies & k9dr$ notions1 ! gods 
( ,egypt & ,h9do/an1 ( ,greece & ,italy1
 ( ,pho5icia & ,brita947#a7        #a7  
,pagan ,idolatry1 book i41 *4 i4   ,?\gh
 ea* religion has its own peculi> gr[?1 
! se$ f :i* !y spr+ is ev]y:]e !        
same47#b7        #b7 ,max ,mull]1 ,orig9
 & ,gr[? ( ,religion1 p4 #dh4   ,! "q z 
to :e!r ! id5tity ( conception & !      
simil>ity 9 detail obs]v$ 9 religi\s    
rites1 c]emonies1 & symbols 9 ! v>i\s   
c\ntries ( ! globe are due to ! univ]sal
 law ( unity :i* gov]ns human           
developm5t1 or :e!r1 ?r\gh ! disp]sion (
 "o orig9al p1 ! e>ly conceptions ( a   
,deity 7 spread broadca/ ov] ! entire   
e>?1 is p]haps n settl$2 yet1 f ! facts 
:i* h be5 br\ght =w>d dur+ ! la/ c5tury1

 ! latt] !ory seems altoge!r probable1  
su* div]g5ce 9 religi\s ideas z is      
obs]v$ among ! v>i\s peoples ( ! e>? be+
 attributable to v>iations 9 temp]am5t  
caus$ by *ang$ conditions ( life4 ,9 o!r
 words1 ! div]g5ce 9 ! c\rse ( religi\s 
developm5t has d\btless be5 due to      
environm5t4  ,9 an attempt to und]/& !  
hi/ory ( ! gr[? ( ! god-idea1 ! fact    
%\ld be borne 9 m9d t1 f ! e>lie/       
conception ( a creative =ce 9 ! animal &
 vegetable _w to ! late/ developm5t 9   
!ological speculation1 !re has nev] be5 
:at might consi/5tly be t]m$ a new      
religion4 ,on ! contr>y1 religion l     
ev]y?+ else is subject to ! law ( gr[?2 
!re=e ! fai?s ( to-day are ! legitimate 
result1 or outcome1 ( ! prim>y idea ( a 
,deity develop$ 9 accordance ) ! laws   
gov]n+ ! peculi> in/9cts :i* h be5 9 !  
asc5dancy dur+ ! life ( mank9d on ! e>?4
  ,! errone\s impression :i* "u a belief
 9 ! unkn[n has come to prevail1 namely1
 t ! moral law is ! result ( religion2  
or1 9 o!r words1 t ! human consci5ce is 

9 "s mann] dep5d5t on sup]naturalism =  
its orig9 & ma9t5ance1 is1 ) a bett] &  
cle>] und]/&+ ( ! pa/ hi/ory ( !        
developm5t ( ! human race1 be+ gradually
 dispell$4 ,on "o po9t we may reasonably
 re/ assur$ t ! k ( "r & wrong & our    
s5se ( ju/ice & "r-liv+ h be5 develop$ q
 indep5d5tly ( all religi\s beliefs4 ,! 
moral law embodi$ 9 ! gold5 rule is n an
 outgr[? ( my/icism1 or ( man's notions 
( ! unkn[able2 b1 on ! contr>y1 is !    
result ( exp]i5ce1 & 0 =mulat$ 9        
response to a recogniz$ law ( human     
necessity1--a law :i* involves !        
fundam5tal pr9ciple ( progress4 ,!      
hi/ory ( human developm5t %[s           
conclusively t mank9d ,,grew into !     
recognition ( ! moral law1 t ?r\gh      
sympa?y1 or a desire = ! welf>e (       
o!rs1--a "* :i* _h its root 9 mat]nal   
affection1--consci5ce & ! moral s5se 7  
evolv$4  ,:ile ! moral law & ! consci5ce
 may n be acc\nt$ z 9 any s5se ! result 
( man's ideas conc]n+ ! unkn[able1 nei!r
 c ! errors & weaknesses develop$ 9     

human nature be reg>d$ z ! result (     
religion4 ,al?\gh ! sexual excesses :i* 
dur+ ?ree or f\r ?\s& ye>s 7 practic$ z 
sacr$ rites1 & treat$ z "p & p>cel (    
religion 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! _w1 h _h !    
effect to /imulate & /r5g!n ! animal    
nature 9 man1 yet ^! rites may n be     
acc\nt$ z ! prim>y cause ( ! supremacy (
 ! l[] nature ov] ! high] faculties4 ,on
 ! contr>y1 ! impulse :i* has be5 t]m$  
religion1 ) all ! vag>ies :i* its hi/ory
 pres5ts1 is to be reg>d$ m z an effect 
?an z a cause4 ,! /age ( a nation's     
developm5t regulates its religion4 ,man 
creates 8 own gods2 !y are p[]less to   
*ange him4  ,z writt5 hi/ory records    
only ^? ev5ts 9 human exp]i5ce :i*      
belong to a comp>atively rec5t p]iod (  
man's exi/5ce1 & z ! primitive          
conceptions ( a ,deity lie buri$ b5ea?  
ages ( corruption1 glimpses ( ! e>li]   
fai?s ( mank9d1 z has already be5 /at$1 
mu/ be look$ = 9 ! traditions1 monum5ts1
 & languages ( ext9ct races4  ,9 review+
 ?is matt] we %all d\btless obs]ve !    

fact t if ! /age ( a nation's gr[? is   
indicat$ by its religi\s conceptions1 & 
if remnants ( religi\s beliefs are      
ev]y:]e pres5t 9 ! languages1           
traditions1 & monum5ts ( ! pa/ ?r\gh a  
c>eful /udy ( ^! subjects we may expect 
to ga9 a tol]ably correct und]/&+ n     
alone ( ! gr[? ( ! god-idea b ( ! /age (
 developm5t rea*$ by ! nations :i* exi/$
 prior to ! beg9n+ ( ! hi/oric age4 ,we 
%all be enabl$ also to p]ceive :e!r or n
 ! c\rse ( human developm5t dur+ !      
int]v5+ ages has be5 cont9u\s1 or :e!r1 
= "s cause hi!rto unexpla9$1 true       
progress ?r\gh\t a portion ( ?is "t has 
be5 arre/$1 ?us produc+ a backw>d       
movem5t1 or deg5]acy4  ,if we w\ld      
unravel ! my/]ies involv$ 9 pres5t      
religi\s fai?s1 we %\ld beg9 n by       
attempt+ to analyze or expla9 any exi/+ 
sy/em or sy/ems ( belief & wor%ip4 ,su* 
a c\rse is likely to end n only 9       
confusion & 9 a subsequ5t d5ial ( !     
exi/5ce ( ! religi\s nature 9 mank9d1 b 
is liable1 also1 to create an av]sion = 

& a di/ru/ ( ! entire subject ( religi\s
 exp]i5ce4 ,9 view ( ?is fact x w\ld    
appe> to be n only useless b exce$+ly   
unwise to sp5d "o's "t 9 attempt+ to ga9
 a k ( ?is subject simply by /udy+ !    
lat] developm5ts 9 its hi/ory4  ,if we  
are really desir\s ( obta9+ in=mation   
reg>d+ pres5t religi\s ph5om5a1 x is    
pla9 t we %\ld adopt ! sci5tific me?od &
 turn our att5tion to ! remote pa/1 :]e1
 by c>eful & sy/ematic inve/igation1 we 
are enabl$ to p]ceive ! e>lie/          
conception ( a creative =ce & !         
fundam5tal basis ( all religi\s sy/ems1 
f :i* may be trac$ ! gradual developm5t 
( ! god-idea4    ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,sex ,,!  
,,f\ndation ,,( ,,! ,,god-,,idea4  ,9 ! 
/udy ( primitive religion1 ! analogy    
exi/+ betwe5 ! gr[? ( ! god-idea & !    
developm5t ( ! human race1 & especially 
( ! two sex-pr9ciples1 is ev]y:]e cle>ly
 app>5t4  ,religion is to be f\nd alone 
) its ju/ification & explanation 9 !    
relations ( ! sexes4 ,!re & !re9        
only47#c7        #c7 ,h>grave ,j5n+s1   

,phallicism4   ,z ! conception ( a deity
 orig9at$ 9 sex1 or 9 ! creative ag5cies
 female & male :i* animate ,nature1 we  
may reasonably expect to f9d1 9 ! hi/ory
 ( ! developm5t ( ! two sex-pr9ciples & 
9 ! notions ent]ta9$ conc]n+ !m ?r\gh\t 
pa/ ages1 a tol]ably correct acc\nt ( ! 
gr[? ( ! god-idea4 ,we %all p]ceive t   
dur+ an e>li] age ( human exi/5ce1 n    
only 7 ! reproductive p[]s ?r\gh\t      
,nature1 & especially 9 human be+s & 9  
animals1 v5]at$ z ! ,creator1 b we %all 
f9d also t ! prevail+ ideas relative to 
! importance ( ei!r sex 9 ! (fice (     
reproduction decid$ ! sex ( ?is univ]sal
 creative =ce4 ,we %all obs]ve also t ! 
ideas ( a god h always correspond$ ) !  
curr5t op9ions reg>d+ ! importance (    
ei!r sex 9 human society4 ,9 o!r words1 
s long z female p[] & influ5ce 7 9 !    
asc5d5cy1 ! creative =ce 0 reg>d$ z     
embody+ ! pr9ciples ( ! female nature2  
lat]1 h[ev]1 :5 woman's p[] wan$1 & !   
supremacy ( man 0 ga9$1 ! god-idea began
 gradually to assume ! male *>act]s &   

attributes4  ,?r\gh sci5tific rese>* !  
fact has be5 obs]v$ t1 = ages aft] life 
appe>$ on ! e>?1 ! male _h no sep>ate   
exi/5ce2 t ! two sex-pr9ciples1 ! sp]m &
 ! g]m1 7 conta9$ )9 "o & ! same        
individual4 ,?r\gh ! processes (        
diff]5tiation1 h[ev]1 ^! elem5ts became 
deta*$1 & ) ! sep>ation ( ! male f !    
female1 ! reproductive functions 7      
h5ce=? confid$ to two sep>ate           
individuals4  ,z orig9ally1 ?r\gh\t     
,nature1 ! female 0 ! visible organic   
unit )9 :om 0 conta9$ ! exclusive       
creative p[]1 & z ?r\gh\t ! e>li] ages (
 life on ! e>? %e compreh5d$ ! male1 x  
is n p]haps s+ul> t1 ev5 aft] !         
appe>ance ( mank9d on ! e>?1 ! great]   
importance ( ! "m elem5t 9 human society
 %\ld h be5 recogniz$2 nor1 z ! p[] to  
br+ =? c\pl$ ) p]ceptive wisdom         
orig9ally con/itut$ ! ,creator1 t !     
god-idea %\ld h be5 female in/ead (     
male4  ,f ! facts to be obs]v$ 9        
relation to ?is subject1 x is altoge!r  
probable t = ages ! g5]at+ pr9ciple     

?r\gh\t ,nature 0 v5]at$ z female2 b ) t
 increase ( k :i* 0 ! result (          
obs]vation & exp]i5ce1 ju/] or m correct
 ideas came to prevail1 & subsequ5tly ! 
great fructify+ en]gy ?r\gh\t ! univ]se 
came to be reg>d$ z a dual indivisible  
=ce--female & male4 ,?is =ce1 or ag5cy1 
con/itut$ "o ,god1 :i*1 z woman's       
functions 9 ^? ages 7 acc\nt$ ( m       
importance ?an ^? ( man1 0 (t5] wor%ipp$
 "u ! =m ( a female figure4  ,nei?1     
,m9]va1 ,a!ne1 & ,cybele1 ! mo/         
important deities ( _! respective       
c\ntries1 7 ador$ z ,p]ceptive ,wisdom1 
or ,light1 :ile ,c]es & o!rs repres5t$  
,f]tility4 ,) ! incom+ ( male dom9ion & 
supremacy1 h[ev]1 we obs]ve ! desire to 
annul ! importance ( ! female & to      
en?rone "o all-p[]ful male god ^: *ief  
attributes 7 p[] & might4  ,not)/&+ !   
ef=ts :i* dur+ ! hi/oric p]iod h be5 put
 =w>d to magnify ! importance ( ! male  
bo? 9 human affairs & 9 ! god-idea1     
/ill1 no "o1 ,i ?9k1 c /udy ! my?ologies
 & traditions ( ! nations ( antiquity   

)\t be+ impress$ ) ! prom95ce giv5 to ! 
female elem5t1 & ! deep] ! /udy ! /rong]
 w ?is impression gr[4  ,dur+ a c]ta9   
/age ( human developm5t1 religion 0 b a 
recognition ( & a reliance ^u ! vivify+ 
or fructify+ =ces ?r\gh\t ,nature1 & 9 !
 e>li] ages ( man's c>e]1 wor%ip consi/$
 = ! mo/ "p 9 ! celebration ( fe/ivals  
at /at$ seasons ( ! ye>1 notably dur+   
se$-"t & h>ve/1 to commemorate ! b5efits
 d]iv$ f ! gra9 field & v9ey>d4         
,d\btless ! fir/ deifi$ object 0 ,gaia1 
! ,e>?4 ,z )9 ! bosom ( ! e>? 0 suppos$ 
to reside ! fructify+1 life-giv+ p[]1 & 
z f x 7 receiv$ all ! b\nties ( life1 x 
0 female4 ,x 0 ! ,univ]sal ,"m1 & to h] 
z to no o!r div9ity wor%ipp$ by mank9d1 
0 (f]$ a spontaneity ( devotion & a     
will+ ackn[l$gm5t ( dep5d5ce4 ,?us f> 9 
! hi/ory ( mank9d no temples d$icat$ to 
an undef9$ & undef9able ,god _h be5     
rais$4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,"m ,e>? met 9 ! op5 
air1 )\t ! prec9cts ( any man-made %r9e1
 & "u ! a]ial canopy ( heav51 ackn[l$g$ 
! b\nties ( ! great ,deity & _! dep5d5ce

 ^u h] gifts4 ,%e 0 a b5efic5t &        
all-wise ,god1 a t5d] & lov+ p>5t--a "m1
 :o dem&$ no ble$+ sacrifice to         
reconcile h] to h] *ildr54 ,! c]emonies 
obs]v$ at ^! fe/ive seasons consi/$ = ! 
mo/ "p 9 m]ry-mak+ & 9 g5]al ?anksgiv+1 
9 :i* ! gratitude ( ! wor%ipp]s f\nd    
expression 9 song & dance1 & 9          
invocations to _! ,deity = a return or  
cont9uance ( h] gifts4  ,subsequ5tly1   
?r\gh ! awe & rev]5ce inspir$ by !      
my/]ies involv$ 9 bir? & life1 !        
adoration ( ! creative pr9ciples 9      
vegetable exi/5ce became supplem5t$ by !
 wor%ip ( ! creative functions 9 human  
be+s & 9 animals4 ,! e>?1 includ+ ! p[] 
inh]5t 9 x by :i* ! cont9uity ( exi/5ce 
is ma9ta9$1 & by :i* new =ms are        
cont9u\sly call$ into life1 embodi$ !   
idea ( ,god2 &1 z ?is inn] =ce 0 reg>d$ 
z inh]5t 9 matt]1 or z a manife/ation ( 
x1 9 process ( "t e>? & ! heav5s1 body &
 _s1 came to be wor%ipp$ "u ! =m ( a "m 
& h] *ild1 ?is figure be+ ! highe/      
expression ( a ,creator :i* ! human m9d 

0 able to conceive4 ,n only did ?is     
emblem repres5t f]tility1 or ! fecundat+
 en]gies ( ,nature1 b ) ! p[] to create 
7 comb9$ or correlat$ all ! m5tal       
qualities & attributes ( ! two sexes4 ,9
 fact ! :ole univ]se 0 conta9$ 9 ! ,"m  
idea--! *ild1 :i* 0 sometimes female1   
sometimes male1 be+ a scion or (f%oot f 
! et]nal or univ]sal unit4  ,und]ly+ all
 anci5t my?ologies may be obs]v$ ! idea 
t ! e>?1 f :i* all ?+s proce$1 is       
female4 ,ev5 9 ! my?ology ( ! ,f9ns1    
,lapps1 & ,e/hs1 ,"m ,e>? is ! div9ity  
ador$4 ,tylor calls att5tion to ! same  
idea 9 ! my?ology ( ,engl&1  f ! days :5
 ! ,anglo-,saxon call$ ^u ! ,e>?1 ',hal 
wes ?u folde fira modor' 7,hail1 ?\     
,e>?1 m5's "m71 to ! "t :5 m$iaeval     
,engli%m5 made a riddle ( h] ask+ ',:o  
is ,adam's "m8' & poetry cont9u$ :at    
my?ology 0 lett+ fall1 :5 ,milton's     
,ar*angel promis$ ,adam a life to la/   
'444  till l ripe fruit ?\ drop         
,into ?y ,"m's lap4' 7#d7         #d7   
,primitive ,culture1 vol4 i41 p4 #bie4  

,9 ! old religion ! sky 0 ! husb& ( !   
e>? & ! e>? 0 "m ( all ! gods47#e7 ,9 ! 
traditions ( pa/ ages ! fact is cle>ly  
p]ceiv$ t !re 0 a "t :5 ! "m 0 n only ! 
"o recogniz$ p>5t on e>?1 b t ! female  
pr9ciple 0 wor%ipp$ z ! m important     
creative =ce ?r\gh\t ,nature4        #e7
 ,max ,mull]1 ,orig9 & ,gr[? (          
,religion1 p4 #bgi4   ,d\btless ! wor%ip
 ( ! female en]gy prevail$ "u !         
matri>*al sy/em1 & 0 practis$ at a "t :5
 wom5 7 ! recogniz$ heads ( families &  
:5 !y 7 reg>d$ z ! m important factors 9
 human society4 ,! fact has be5 %[n 9 a 
previ\s "w t aft] wom5 began to leave _!
 homes at m>riage1 & aft] prop]ty1      
especially l&1 _h fall5 "u ! sup]vision 
& control ( m51 ! latt]1 z !y manipulat$
 all ! necess>ies ( life & ! means (    
supply+ !m1 began to reg>d !mselves z   
sup]ior be+s1 & lat]1 to claim t z a    
factor 9 reproduction1 or creation1 !   
male 0 ! m important4 ,) ?is *ange !    
ideas ( a ,deity also began to und]go a 
modification4 ,! dual pr9ciple necess>y 

to creation1 & :i* _h hi!rto be5        
wor%ipp$ z an indivisible unity1 began  
gradually to sep>ate into its individual
 elem5ts1 ! male repres5t+ _s1 ! mov+ or
 =m+ =ce 9 ! g5]ative processes1 !      
female be+ matt]--! in/rum5t ?r\gh :i*  
_s works4 ,_s :i* is et]nal _h produc$  
matt] :i* is de/ructible4 ,! fact w be  
obs]v$ t ?is doctr9e prevails to a      
great] or less ext5t 9 ! !ologies ( !   
pres5t "t4  ,a little obs]vation &      
reflection w %[ u t dur+ ?is *ange 9 !  
ideas relative to a creative pr9ciple1  
or ,god1 desc5t & ! rights ( succession 
:i* _h hi!rto be5 reckon$ ?r\gh ! "m 7  
*ang$ f ! female to ! male l9e1 ! fa!r  
hav+ 9 ! meantime become ! only         
recogniz$ p>5t4 ,9 ! ,eum5ides (        
,aes*ylus1 ! plea ( ,ore/es 9 ext5uation
 ( 8 crime is t he is n ( k9 to 8 "m4   
,euripides1 also1 puts into ! m\? (     
,apollo ! same physiological notion1 t  
%e :o be>s ! *ild is only its nurse4 ,! 
,h9doo ,code ( ,m5u1 :i*1 h[ev]1 s9ce   
its e>lie/ conception1 has und]gone     

numb]less mutilations to suit ! purposes
 ( ! prie/s1 decl>es t ! "m is b ! field
 :i* br+s =? ! plant accord+ to :atsoev]
 se$ is s[n4  ,al?\gh1 ?r\gh !          
accumulation ( prop]ty 9 masses & !     
capture ( wom5 = wives1 m5 _h succe$$ 9 
ga9+ ! asc5dancy1 & al?\gh ! doctr9e _h 
be5 prop\nd$ t ! fa!r is ! only p>5t1   
!reby rev]s+ ! e/abli%$ mann] ( reckon+ 
desc5t1 /ill1 z we %all h]eaft] obs]ve1 
?\s&s ( ye>s 7 requir$ to elim9ate !    
female elem5t f ! god-idea4  ,we mu/ n  
lose sight ( ! fact t human society 0   
fir/ organiz$ & held toge!r by means ( !
 g5s1 at ! head ( :i* 0 a woman4 ,!     
sev]al memb]s ( ?is organization 7 b    
p>ts ( "o body cem5t$ toge!r by ! pure  
pr9ciple ( mat]nity1 ! *ief duty ( ^!   
memb]s be+ to def5d & protect ea* o!r if
 ne$s be ) _! life blood4 ,! fact has   
be5 obs]v$1 9 an e>li] "w1 t only ?r\gh 
! g5s 0 ! organization ( society        
possible4 ,)\t x mank9d c\ld h          
accompli%$ no?+ t[>d its own advancem5t4
  ,?us1 ?r\gh\t ! e>li] ages ( human    

exi/5ce1 at a "t :5 mank9d liv$ ne>] to 
,nature & be=e individual weal? & !     
/imulation ( evil passions _h eng5d]$   
sup]/ition1 selfi%ness1 & di/ru/1 !     
mat]nal elem5t con/itut$ n only ! b9d+ &
 pres]v+ pr9ciple 9 human society1 b1   
toge!r ) ! p[] to br+ =?1 con/itut$ also
 ! god-idea1 :i* idea1 z has already be5
 obs]v$1 at a c]ta9 /age 9 ! hi/ory ( ! 
race 0 portray$ by a female figure ) a  
*ild 9 h] arms4  ,f all s\rces (        
in=mation at h& are to be d]iv$ evid5ces
 ( ! fact t ! e>lie/ religion ( :i* we h
 any acc\nt 0 pure ,nature-wor%ip1 t    
:atev] at any giv5 "t might h be5 !     
object ador$1 :e!r x 7 ! e>?1 a tree1   
wat]1 or ! sun1 x 0 simply z an emblem (
 ! great en]giz+ ag5cy 9 ,nature4 ,!    
mov+ or =m+ =ce 9 ! univ]se con/itut$ ! 
god-idea4 ,! figure ( a "m ) h] *ild    
signifi$ n only ! p[] to br+ =?1 b      
,p]ceptive ,wisdom1 or ,light1 z well4  
,z ?r\gh a /udy ( ,comp>ative ,e?nology1
 or ?r\gh an inve/igation into ! cu/oms1
 traditions1 & my?oses ( extant races 9 

! v>i\s /ages ( developm5t1 h be5       
discov]$ ! beg9n+s ( ! religi\s idea & !
 m5tal qualities :i* among primitive    
races prompt$ wor%ip1 s1 also1 ?r\gh    
ext9ct tongues & ! symbolism us$ 9      
religi\s rites & c]emonies1 _m ( !      
processes h be5 une>!d :]eby ! orig9al &
 beautiful conceptions ( ! ,deity1 & !  
wor%ip inspir$ by ! op]ations ( ,nature1
 & especially ! creative functions 9    
human be+s gradually became obscur$ by !
 grosse/ ideas & ! vile/ practices4 ,!  
symbols :i* appe> 9 connection ) e>ly   
religi\s rites & c]emonies1 & "u :i* are
 veil$ ! conceptions ( a /ill e>li] &   
pur] age1 :5 comp>$ ) subsequ5tly       
develop$ notions relative to ! same     
objects1 indicate pla9ly ! *ange :i* has
 be5 wr\ght 9 ! orig9al ideas relative  
to ! creative functions1 & furni% an    
index to ! direction :i* human          
developm5t1 or gr[?1 has tak54  ,z !    
human race con/ructs its own gods1 & z  
by ! conceptions involv$ 9 ! deities    
wor%ipp$ at any giv5 "t 9 ! hi/ory (    

mank9d we are able to =m a correct      
e/imate ( ! "*1 temp]am5t1 & aspirations
 ( ! wor%ipp]s1 s ! hi/ory ( ! gods ( ! 
race1 z reveal$ to u ?r\gh ! means (    
symbols1 monum5tal records1 & !         
inve/igation ( ext9ct tongues1 proves t 
f a /age ( ,nature wor%ip & a pure &    
rational conception ( ! creative =ces 9 
! univ]se1 mank9d1 9 c\rse ( "t1        
deg5]at$ into m]e devotees ( s5sual     
pleasure4 ,) ! corruption ( human nature
 & ! decl9e ( m5tal p[] :i* foll[$ !    
supremacy ( ! animal in/9cts1 ! e>li]   
ab/ract idea ( ,god 0 gradually lo/     
sight (1 & man himself 9 ! =m ( a       
pot5tate or rul]1 toge!r ) ! v>i\s      
emblems ( virility1 came to be wor%ipp$ 
z ! ,creator4 ,f ador]s ( an ab/ract    
creative pr9ciple1 mank9d _h laps$ into 
wor%ipp]s ( ! symbols "u :i* ?is        
pr9ciple _h be5 veil$4  ,al?\gh at c]ta9
 /ages 9 ! hi/ory ( ! human race !      
evils1 :i* z a result ( ! supremacy ( ! 
rud] elem5ts develop$ 9 mank9d _h       
befall5 ! race 7 lam5t$ & bewail$1 !y   

c\ld n be suppress$4 ,man _h become a   
lo/ & ru9$ creature4 ,! gold5 age _h    
pass$ away4    ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,tree1    
,,plant1 ,,& ,,fruit ,,wor%ip4  ,:5     
mank9d fir/ began to p]ceive ! fact ( an
 all-p]vad+ ag5cy ?r\gh\t ,nature1 by or
 ?r\gh :i* ev]y?+ is produc$1 & :5 !y   
began to speculate on ! orig9 ( life & !
 f9al cause & de/9y ( ?+s1 x is n 9 !   
lea/ rem>kable t v>i\s objects &        
elem5ts1 su* z fire1 air1 wat]1 trees1  
etc41 %\ld 9 _! turn h be5 v5]at$ z 9 "s
 special mann] embody+ ! div9e ess5ce4  
,nei!r is x surpris+ al?\gh ?is univ]sal
 ag5cy 0 reg>d$ z "o1 or z a dual       
entity1 !y %\ld h recogniz$ its manifold
 expressions or manife/ations4  ,to     
primitive man1 ! visible s\rces :5ce    
proce$$ 8 daily su/5ance d\btless       
con/itut$ ! fir/ objects ( 8 reg>d &    
adoration4 ,h5ce1 9 addition to ! homage
 paid to ! e>?1 9 due c\rse ( "t w\ld be
 add$ ! wor%ip ( trees1 ^u :i* ! e>ly   
race 0 directly dep5d5t = food4 ,at a "t
 :5 ! art ( agriculture _h n be5 atta9$1

 all su* trees z yield$ _! fruit = !    
support ( ! human race1 & :i* af=d$ to  
mank9d pleasant bev]ages or cool+ %ade1 
w\ld come to be reg>d$ z embody+ !      
univ]sal b5efic5t pr9ciple--! great     
creat+ & pres]v+ ag5cy ( ,nature1 &     
!re=e z prop] objects ( v5]ation4       
,accord+ to ! ,pho5ician !ogony1 ! fir/ 
gods :i* 7 wor%ipp$ by oblations &      
sacrifices 7 ! fruits ( ! e>?1 on :i* !y
 & _! desc5dants liv$ z _! =efa!rs _h   
done4  ,al?\gh1 aft] ! art ( agriculture
 _h be5 develop$1 mank9d 0 gradually    
reliev$ f its pa/ dep5d5ce on ! tree z a
 means ( support1 x nev]!less cont9u$ to
 be reg>d$ ) v5]ation z an emblem (     
creative p[] or ( productive en]gy4     
,among ! traditions & monum5ts ( ne>ly e
 c\ntry ( ! globe are to be f\nd traces 
( a sacr$ tree--a ,tree ( ,life4 ,9     
v>i\s c\ntries !re appe> two traditional
 trees1 ! "o typical ( ! cont9uation (  
physical life1 ! o!r repres5t+ spiritual
 life1 or ! life ( ! s\l4 ,aft] ! age ( 
pure ,nature-wor%ip _h pass$1 h[ev]1 &  

s]p5t1 fire1 & phallic fai?s _h be5     
introduc$1 ! orig9al signification ( !  
tree1 l t ( all o!r religi\s emblems1   
became consid]ably *ang$4 ,?r\gh its    
en]gies1 or life-giv+ prop]ties1 exi/5ce
 _h long be5 ma9ta9$1 & = ?is reason1 z 
has already be5 obs]v$1 x became an     
object ( v5]ation2 b1 aft] !            
reproductive p[] 9 man _h ris5 to !     
dignity ( a supreme ,god1 ! tree1 to !  
masses ( ! p1 became a symbol ( !       
physical1 life-giv+ en]gy 9 mortals & 9 
animals4 ,9 o!r words1 x became a       
phallic emblem repres5t+ ! cont9uation (
 exi/5ce1 or ! p[] to reproduce or      
cont9ue life on ! e>?4 ,z a religi\s    
symbol x became ! traditional ,tree (   
,life4  ,! tree1 l ne>ly e o!r object 9 
nature1 0 & /ill is1 9 v>i\s p>ts ( !   
_w1 ei!r female or male1 & all ideas    
connect$ ) x are sacr$ & closely        
int]wov5 ) sex4  ,! ext5t to :i* trees h
 be5 v5]at$ 9 pa/ ages seems to be      
little und]/ood1 & !re are d\btless few 
p]sons1 at ! pres5t "t1 :o w\ld will+ly 

believe t all along ! religi\s /ream1 f 
its s\rce to its late/ develop$ bran*es1
 are to be obs]v$ traces ( ?is anci5t   
wor%ip1 :i*1 9 its e>lie/ /ages1 0      
simply a recognition ( ,nature's        
b\nties4  ,b>l[1 9 8 "w on ,symbolism1  
says t ! mo/ g5]ally receiv$ symbol (   
life is a tree--z also ! mo/            
appropriate4  ,aga9 ! same writ]        
obs]ves3 ,besides ! monum5tal evid5ce   
?us furni%$ ( a sacr$ tree1 or ,tree (  
,life1 !re is an hi/orical & traditional
 evid5ce ( ! same ?+1 f\nd 9 ! e>ly     
lit]ature ( v>i\s nations1 9 ! cu/oms1 &
 popul> usages47#f7 ,z tree- &          
sun-wor%ip1 or ! adoration ( ,nature's  
processes1 f9ally became int]wov5 )     
phallic fai?s1 its hi/ory c be und]/ood 
only aft] ^! lat] developm5ts 9 !       
religi\s /ream h be5 exam9$1 or aft] !  
true significance ( ! s]p5t z a religi\s
 emblem1 & ! v>i\s ideas connect$ ) !   
traditional ,tree ( ,life1 h be5 expos$4
        #f7 ,essays on ,symbolism1 p4   
#hd4   ,! palm1 ! p9e1 ! oak1 ! banian1 

or bo1 & _m o!r species ( trees1 h1 at  
diff]5t times1 & by v>i\s nations1 be5  
inve/$ ) div9e honors2 b1 9 ori5tal     
c\ntries1 by f> ! mo/ sacr$ among !m is 
! ,ficus ,religiosa1 or ! holy bo tree (
 ,india4 ,some?+ ( ! true significance (
 ! traditional ,tree ( ,life may be     
obs]v$ 9 ! ideas connect$ ) ! wor%ip (  
?is emblem4 ,! fig1 :5 plant$ ) ! palm1 
z x frequ5tly is 9 ! ,ea/1 ne> temples &
 holy %r9es1 is reg>d$ z a peculi>ly    
sacr$ object4 ,:5 entw9+ ! palm1 :i* is 
male1 x is always female2 f _! embrace  
,kalpia1 or passion1 is develop$4 ,?is  
union causes ! cont9uation ( exi/5ce & !
 revolutions ( "t4 ,! :ole con/itutes ! 
,tree ( ,life4  ,9 ,ceylon1 !re /&s at !
 pres5t "t a tree :i* we are told is    
/ill wor%ipp$ by e foll[] ( ,buddha4 ,x 
is a sacr$ bo1 or ,ficus ,religiosa1 :i*
 /&s adjac5t to an anci5t holy %r9e kn[n
 z ! ,braz5 ,mona/]y1 n[ 9 ru9s4 ,( ?is 
tree ,=long rem>ks3  ,?\gh n[ amid/ ru9s
 & wild =e/s1 & al?\gh hav+ /ood ?us 9  
solit>y desolation = "s #aejj ye>s1 yet 

!re x /ill gr[s1 & is wor%ipp$ & deeply 
rev]$ by m millions ( our race ?an any  
o!r god1 prophet1 or idol1 :i* ! _w has 
ev] se547#g7        #g7 ,riv]s ( ,life1 
vol4 i41 p4 #ce4   ,?is tree is sacr$ to
 ,sakyu ,mooni1 is #bbjj ye>s old1 & is 
said to be a slip f a tree plant$ by    
,bood ,gaya1 "o ( ! ?ree =m] ,buddhas   
:o1 l ,sakyu ,mooni1 visit$ ,ceylon4 ,"u
 ! p>5t ( ?is tree ! great prophet      
repos$ aft] he _h atta9$ p]fect re/1 or 
aft] he _h ov]come ! fle% & become      
,buddha4 ,x 0 "u a bo tree t ,mai1 ,que5
 ( ,heav51 br\ght him =?1 &1 9 fact1 v  
_m ( ! mo/ important incid5ts ( 8 life  
are closely connect$ ) ?is sacr$ emblem4
  ,9 an allusion to ! bo tree ( ,ceylon1
 a slip ( :i* is said to h be5 c>ri$ f  
,india to t isl& by a c]ta9 prie/ess 9 !
 ye> #cjg ,b4,c41 ,=long obs]ves3  ,?is 
wond]ful idol has furni%$ %oots to half 
,asia1 & e %oot is tra9$ z mu* z        
possible l ! p>5t1 & l x1 also1 enclos$ 
& t5d$4 ,m5 wat* & li/5 = signs & s\nds 
f ?is holy tree j z ! prie/s ( ,dodona  

did b5ea? _! ru/l+ oaks1 &1 z _m p1 ev5 
( ^! some:at sceptical days1 /ill d1    
b5ea? ! pulpits ( _! pope1 prie/1 or o!r
 oracle47#h7        #h7 ,riv]s ( ,life1 
vol4 i41 p1 #cf4   ,! sacr$ ,ficus is   
wor%ipp$ 9 ,india & 9 _m ( ! ,polynesian
 isl&s4  ,reg>d+ ! palm1 ,inman assures 
u t x is emblematical ( ! active male   
en]gy1 or ! cont9uation ( exi/5ce47#i7  
#i7 ,anci5t ,fai?s ,embodi$ 9 ,anci5t   
,names1 vol4 ii41 p4 #ddh4   ,)9 !      
leg5ds und]ly+ ! ,jewi% religion1 x w be
 rememb]$ t ! tree appe>s my/]i\sly     
connect$ ) ! beg9n+ ( life & is int]wov5
 ) ! fir/ ideas ( human action &        
exp]i5ce4 ,! lit]al s5se1 h[ev]1 ( !    
allegory 9 ,g5esis conc]n+ ! woman1 !   
tree1 & ! s]p5t1 & its mean+ z g5]ally  
accept$ by laym5 & ! un$ucat$ among !   
prie/hood1 has little 9 common ) its    
true significance z und]/ood by !       
initiat$4  ,9 ,v$ic times1 ! home tree 0
 wor%ipp$ z a god1 & to ! exhil>at+     
prop]ties 9 its juice 0 ascrib$ t subtle
 quality :i* 0 reg>d$ z ! life-giv+1 or 

creative1 en]gy suppos$ to reside 9     
heat1 & :i* 0 closely connect$ ) passion
 or procreative en]gy4 ,?is quality 0 _!
 ,bac*us1 ,dionysos1 or god-idea--!     
creator n alone ( physical exi/5ce1 b ( 
good & evil z well4 ,x 0 ! ,de/roy]1 yet
 ! ,reg5]ator1 ( life4  ,( ! ,zoroa/rian
 home1 or sacr$ tree1 :i* by ! ,p]sians 
0 wor%ipp$ = ?\s&s ( ye>s1 ,lay>d       
rem>ks3 ,! plant or its product 0 call$ 
! my/ical body ( ,god1 ! liv+ wat] or   
food ( et]nal life1 :5 duly consecrat$ &
 adm9i/]$ accord+ to ,zoroa/rian rites4 
,x has be5 sugge/$1 & n )\t reason1 t to
 ?is idea ( ! anci5ts1 respect+ ! sacr$ 
"* ( ! prop]ties ( ! home juice1 may be 
trac$ ! orig9 ( ! celebration ( ,jewi%  
holy or pas*al supp]s & o!r eu*>i/ic    
rites4  ,al?\gh by ! anci5ts wat] 0     
sometimes reg>d$ z ! orig9al pr9ciple1  
lat]1 w9e1 or ! intoxicat+ quality )9 x1
 came to con/itute ! god-idea4 ,x 0 _s1 
:ile wat] 0 matt]2 h5ce1 9 ! sacram5ts1 
wat] & w9e 7 comm+l$1 w9e repres5t+ !   
ess5ce or blood ( ,god2 wat]1 at ! same 

"t1 /&+ = ! p4 ,cyprian1 ! bi%op m>tyr1 
:ile cont5d+ = ! use ( w9e 9 ! ,sacram5t
 ( ! ,"l's ,supp]1 makes use ( ! foll[+ 
argum5t3  ,! ,holy ,_s also is n sil5t 9
 ! ,psalms on ! sacram5t ( ?is ?+1 :5   
,he makes m5tion ( ! ,"l's ,cup1 & says 
',?y intoxicat+ cup h[ excell5t x is6'  
,n[ ! cup :i* intoxicates is assur$ly   
m+l$ ) w9e1 = wat] _c intoxicate        
anybody4 ,& ! ,cup ( ! ,"l 9 su* wise   
inebriates1 z ,noe also 0 intoxicat$    
dr9k+ w9e 9 ,g5esis4 444 ,= because     
,*ri/ bore u all1 9 t he also bore our  
s9s1 we see t 9 ! wat] is und]/ood ! p1 
b 9 ! w9e is %[$ ! blood ( ,*ri/4444    
,?us1 !re=e1 9 consecrat+ ! ,cup ( !    
,"l1 wat] alone _c be (f]$1 ev5 z w9e   
alone _c be (f]$4 ,= if anyone (f] w9e  
only1 ! blood ( ,*ri/ is dissociat$ f u2
 b if ! wat] be alone1 ! p are          
dissociat$ f ,*ri/47#aj7        #aj7    
,epi/les ( ,cyprian1 vol4 i41 pp4       
#bae-bag4   ,! ,sacram5t ( ! ,"l's      
,supp]1 at :i* w9e is my/]i\sly conv]t$ 
into ! ess5ce ( ,deity1 or into ! blood 

( ,*ri/1 is )\t d\bt a relic ( ! idea   
once ent]ta9$ reg>d+ ! homa tree4 ,c]ta9
 writ]s ent]ta9 ! op9ion t f ! use ( !  
sacr$ homa juice h aris5 v>i\s religi\s 
practices & rites1 su* = in/ance z (f]+ 
oblations to ! gods1 ano9t+ holy /ones1 
& p\r+ w9e on sacr$ hills1 also ! cu/om 
( pl$g+ oa?s ov] glasses ( w9e4  ,! ,may
 pole1 a decid$ly phallic emblem1 ^:    
fe/ivals until a v rec5t "t 7 celebrat$ 
9 ,engl& by ! old z well z ! "y1 0      
usually if n always spr9kl$ ) w9e4 ,f ! 
acc\nts :i* we h ( ?is sacr$ emblem &   
its fe/ival1 x seems t no royal edict   
nor prie/ly d5unciation 0 suffici5t to  
expel x f ! c\ntry4  ,accord+ to ,dr4   
,/ev5son1 ! fe/ival ( ,holi or ! wor%ip 
( ,holika ,devata1 9 ! isl& ( ,ceylon1  
has a close resemblance to ! ,engli%    
fe/ival ( ! ,may-pole1 :i* orig9at$ 9 a 
religi\s c]emony or fe/ival ( ! ,cu%ites
 7call$ ,pho5icians7 :o anci5tly occupi$
 ,we/]n ,europe47#aa7        #aa7 ,quot$
 by ,baldw91 ,prehi/oric ,nations1 p4   
#bbc4   ,! a% is ! ,sc&9avian ,tree (   

,life1 &1 l ! sacr$ trees ( all nations1
 is emblematical ( ! cont9uation (      
exi/5ce4 ,?is tree has a triple root1   
:i* peculi>ity d\btless acc\nts = its   
sacr$ "*4 ,x is bo? female & male1 & is 
said to be reg>d$ z a sort ( ,logos or  
,wisdom4 ,x is ! fir/ emanation f !     
,deity1 & yet a ,tr9ity 9 ,unity4 ,to   
insult or injure ?is tree 0 sacrilege1  
to cut x d[n 0 an (f5se puni%able )     
dea?4  ,9 ! old ,egyptian & ,zoroa/rian 
/ory1 appe> ! descriptions ( two ,trees 
( ,life1 also a ,tree ( ,k4 ,9 ! acc\nts
 giv5 ( ^! trees1 ! ,ficus1 ! female    
,tree ( ,life1 repres5ts ! life ( ! s\l1
 :ile ! palm1 ! male ,tree ( ,life1 is t
 :i* gives physical life1 :i* also is ! 
true significance ( ! ^w "l4 ,:51 h[ev]1
 ei!r ( ^! trees /ood alone1 or         
unaccompani$ by its c\nt]p>t1 by x bo? (
 ! creative pr9ciples 7 und]/ood4 ,by ^!
 ideas is sugge/$ ! ?\ght :i* among a   
c]ta9 s*ool ( psy*ologi/s ( ! pres5t    
c5tury seems to be ga9+ gr\nd1 namely3 t
 man is a dual entity1 or1 9 o!r words1 

t he has a subjective m9d & an objective
 self1 :i* s long z ?is life endures mu/
 co-op]ate or "w toge!r4  ,9 ! foll[+   
descriptions ( ,egyptian emblems1 w be  
p]ceiv$ "s ( ! *anges :i* f9ally took   
place relative to ! idea ( sex 9 !      
god-idea4  ,9 ! museum ( ,egyptian      
antiquities 9 ,b]l9 is a sepul*ral      
tablet repres5t+ ! ,tree ( ,life4 ,?is  
emblem figures ! trunk ( a tree1 f ! top
 ( :i* em]ges ! bu/ ( a woman--,netpe4  
,%e is ! goddess ( heav5ly exi/5ce1 & is
 adm9i/]+ to ! deceas$ ! wat] & ! bread 
( life1 ! latt] ( :i* is repres5t$ by a 
sub/ance 9 ! =m ( cakes or rolls4 ,! "t 
at :i* ?is tablet 0 f\nd is n kn[n1 b x 
is suppos$ to belong to ! p]iod ( !     
,x,i,xth dyna/y1 or ab\t ! "t ( ,rameses
 ,,ii41 #adjj ye>s ,b4,c4  ,!re is also 
9 ! ,b]l9 museum ano!r repres5tation ( !
 ,egyptian ,tree ( ,life1 9 :i* ! trunk 
has giv5 place to ! entire body ( a     
woman4 ,?is1 also1 is ,netpe1 :o is /ill
 spiritual wisdom or ! mat]nal pr9ciple4
 ,we are in=m$ by ,=long t ,diana 0     

wor%ipp$ by ! ,amazons "u a sacr$       
tree47#ab7 ,f ?is symbol ! tree1 :i*    
grew fir/ into ! figure ( a div9e woman1
 & lat] assum$ ! =m ( a div9e man1 arose
 ! emblem ( ! cross4        #ab7 ,riv]s 
( ,life1 vol4 i41 p4 #gj4   ,on !       
,n9eveh tablets is pictur$ a ,tree (    
,life :i* is surr\nd$ by w+$ spirits1   
be>+ 9 _! h&s ! p9e cone1 a symbol      
indicat+ life1 & :i* is said to h ! same
 significance z ! crux-ansata1 or cross1
 among ! ,egyptians4  ,9 lat] ages1 !   
,tree ( ,life1 i4 e41 ! div9e man1 or   
cross1 or bo? toge!r1 furni% immortal   
food to ^? :o lay hold ^u !m1 exactly 9 
! same mann] z did ,netpe1 ! goddess (  
wisdom1 or spiritual life1 9 =m] times4 
,accord+ to ! te/imony ( ,b>l[1 ?is is !
 subject mo/ frequ5tly symboliz$ on e>ly
 ,*ri/ian sepul*ral tablets &           
monum5ts47#ac7 ,*ri/'s body 0 ! bread ( 
life1 & 8 blood 0 ! w9e f ! ,tree (     
,life1 ( :i* to p>take 0 life et]nal4 ,!
 cross1 z 9 e>li] religions1 repres5t$  
complet5ess ( life4 ,! jambu tree1 !    

,buddhi/ god-tree1 is 9 ! %ape ( a      
cross47#ad7        #ac7 ,essays on      
,symbolism1 p4 #gd4        #ad7 ,wil=d1 
,asiatic ,rese>*es4   ,among ! ,kelti a 
tall oak 0 n only a symbol ( ! ,deity1 b
 x 0 ,jupit] himself1 :ile ! e>? f :i* x
 sprang 0 ! ,great ,"m4 ,?r\gh\t        
,europe1 9 all ages1 ! oak has receiv$  
div9e honors4 ,! fact t "u its bran*es  
,jew1 ,pagan1 & ,*ri/ian alike swore _! 
mo/ solemn oa?s1 %[s t its v5]ation 0 n 
conf9$ to any p>ticul> nation or        
locality4  ,! sacr$ness ( ! oak among ! 
,druids is well atte/$ by all writ]s :o 
h dealt ) ?is int]e/+ p4 ,9 ,rome its   
bran*es =m$ ! badge ( victory worn by   
conqu]+ h]oes1 ?is emblem be+ ! highe/  
m>k ( di/9ction :i* c\ld be conf]r$ ^u  
!m4  ,=long assures u t ! oak 0 ev5 m   
wor%ipp$ at ! ,we/ ?an 0 ! sacr$ ,ficus 
at ! ,ea/4 ,l x1 ! wood ( ! oak mu/ be  
us$  to call d[n ! sacr$ fire f ,heav5 &
 gladd5 9 ! yule 7,suiel or ,seul7 log (
 ,*ri/mas-tide ev5 ,*ri/ian fires1 z    
well z annually r5ew ) fire direct f    

,ba-al1 on ,belt9e day1 ! sacr$ flame on
 e public & private he>?1 & ?is f !     
temples ( ,m]oe on ! ,nile1 to ! f>!/   
icy =e/s & m\nta9s ( ! ,sklavonian47#ae7
        #ae7 ,fai?s ( ,man 9 ,all ,l&s1 
vol4 i41 p4 #fh4   ,among ! ,druids1 !  
mi/letoe 0 also sacr$ especially :5     
entw9+ ! oak4 ,toge!r !y repres5t$ !    
,tree ( ,life1 or ! two g5]at+ ag5cies  
?r\gh\t ,nature4 ,( ! species ( x :i*   
gr[s on ! oak1 ,borlaise says t !y      
deifi$ ! mi/letoe & 7 n to look ^u x b 9
 ! mo/ dev\t & rev]5tial mann]3 ,:5 !   
end ( ! ye> approa*$1 !y m>*$ ) great   
solemnity to ga!r ! mi/letoe ( ! oak 9  
ord] to pres5t x to ,jupit]1 invit+ all 
! _w to assi/ 9 ! c]emony47#af7         
#af7 ,borlaise4   ,accord+ to ! ,lat9   
writ] ,pl9y1 ! ,druids h no?+ m sacr$   
?an ! mi/letoe & ! tree on :i* x gr[s1  
provid$ x be an oak4 ,?is plant1 :i* is 
call$ ,all ,heal1 al?\gh s\ght aft] ) ! 
greate/ religi\s ardor1 is seldom f\nd1 
b %\ld ! p :o g =? at ,*ri/mas "t 9 l>ge
 numb]s succe$ 9 f9d+ x !y imm$iately   

set ab\t prep>+ fea/s "u ! tree ^u :i* x
 gr[s2 at ! same "t1 9 ! mo/ solemn     
mann]1 two :ite bulls are br\ght =? to  
be sacrific$4 ,aft] ! fea/ has be5      
prep>$ & ! sacrifice made ready1 ! prie/
 asc5ds ! tree & ) a gold5 prun+-knife  
cuts ! sacr$ bran*es ( ! mi/letoe1      
dropp+ !m into a :ite clo? prep>$ = !   
occasion4 ,! bulls are !n sacrific$ & a 
pray] (f]$ t ,god w\ld r5d] 8 own gift  
prosp]\s to ^? on :om he has be/[$ x4   
,!y believ$ t adm9i/]$ 9 a potion x w\ld
 imp>t fecundity to any b>r5 animal1 & t
 x 0 a rem$y aga9/ all k9ds ( poison4 ,!
 bran*es ( ! mi/letoe 7 !n di/ribut$    
among ! fai?ful1 ea* *]i%+ ! tok5 z !   
mo/ sacr$ emblem ( 8 fai?4 ,x is ?\ght t
 ! ,*ri/mas tree is a remnant ( ?is     
cu/om4  ,al?\gh ! ,*ri/baum ( ! ,g]mans1
 ! ,yggdrasill ( ! ,sc&9avians1 & !     
,*ri/mas tree ( ! ,engli% speak+ nations
 are /ill reg>d$ z belong+ exclusively  
to ,*ri/ianity1 _! bir?place 0 ! f>     
,ea/1 & _! orig9 long ant]ior to our    
pres5t era4 ,?is subject w be ref]r$ to 

lat] 9 ^! pages4 ,! palm1 :i* 9 c\rse ( 
"t became ! mo/ sacr$ tree ( ,egypt1 is 
said to h put =? a %oot e mon? dur+ !   
ye>4 ,at ,*ri/mas tide1 or at ! w9t]    
sol/ice1 a bran* f ?is tree 0 us$ z a   
symbol ( ! r5ewal ( "t or ( ! bir? ( !  
,new ,ye>4  ,on ! ,zodiac ( ,d5d]a1     
pres]v$ 9 ! ,national ,libr>y at ,p>is1 
are two trees1 ! "o repres5t+ ! ,ea/1 or
 ,india & ,*9a1 ! o!r1 ! ,we/1 or       
,egypt4 ,! =m] ( ^! trees is putt+ =? a 
pair ( leaves & is topp$ by ! emblems ( 
,siva1 emblems :i* indicate ! fructify+ 
p[]s ( ,nature1 :il/ ! ,egyptian sacr$  
tree1 :i* is surm\nt$ by ! o/ri* plume1 
! emblem ( tru?1 is indicative ( ,light1
 ,intellig5ce1 or ! life ( ! s\l4 ,9 a  
disc\rse deliv]$ by ,dr4 ,/ukeley 9     
#agfj1 att5tion 0 direct$ to ! grove (  
,abraham z t fam\s oak grove ( ,be]%eba1
 plant$ by ! illu/ri\s prophet & fir/   
,druid--,abraham2 & f :om our celebrat$ 
,briti% ,druids came1 :o 7 ( ! same     
patri>*al re=m$ religion1 & br\ght ! use
 ( sacr$ groves to ,brita947#ag7        

#ag7 ,b>l[1 ,symbolism1 p4 #ih4   ,!    
fact has be5 asc]ta9$ t 9 ,arabia1 9 v  
anci5t times1 !re 0 a goddess nam$ ,azra
 :o 0 wor%ipp$ "u ! =m ( a tree call$   
,samur*1 & t 9 ,yem5 tree-wor%ip /ill   
prevails4 ,to ! date is ascrib$ div9e   
honors4 ,?is tree is said to h its      
regul> prie/s1 s]vices1 rites1 &        
fe/ivals1 & is z zeal\sly wor%ipp$ z are
 ! gods ( any o!r c\ntry4 ,we are n     
in=m$ z to :e!r ! ,jewi% ,tree ( ,life 0
 borr[$ f ! ,*aldeans or ! ,egyptians1  
b1 z ! significance is ! same 9 all     
c\ntries1 x is ( little consequ5ce :i*  
furni%$ a copy = ! writ] 9 ,g5esis4  ,9 
,dr4 ,inman's ,anci5t ,fai?s1 is a draw+
 f ! orig9al1 by ,colonel ,coombs1 ( !  
,temptation1 or ( ! anci5t tree-&-s]p5t 
my? 9 ,g5esis4 ,?is draw+1 9 :i* x is   
obs]v$ t ! ,jewi% idea ( woman z tempt] 
is rev]s$1 0 copi$ f ! inn] walls ( a   
cave 9 ,s\!rn ,india4 ,! picture is said
 to be a fai?ful repres5tation ( !      
v]sion ( ! /ory z accept$ 9 ! ,ea/4  ,( 
! myrtle1 ,payne ,knight says t x 0 a   

symbol bo? ( ,v5us & ,neptune1 ! male & 
female p]sonifications ( ! productive   
p[]s ( ! wat]s1 :i* appe> to h be5      
occasionally employ$ 9 ! same s5se z !  
fig & fig leaf4  ,! same writ] ref]s to 
! fact t in/ead ( beads1 wrea?s (       
foliage1 g5]ally ( laurel1 olive1       
myrtle1 ivy1 or oak1 appe> ^u co9s2     
sometimes encircl+ ! symbolical figures1
 & sometimes z *aplets on _! heads4     
,accord+ to ,/rabo1 ea* ( ^! is sacr$ to
 "s p>ticul> p]sonification ( ! ,deity1 
& significant ( "s p>ticul> attribute1 &
 9 g5]al1 all ev]gre5s 7 ,dionysiac     
plants1 t is1 symbols ( ! g5]ative p[]1 
signify+ p]petuity ( y\? & vigor4 ,!    
cr[ns ( laurel1 olive1 etc41 ) :i* !    
victors 9 ! ,roman triumphs & ,grecian  
games 7 honor$1 7 emblems ( immortality1
 & n m]ely transitory m>ks ( occasional 
di/9ction47#ah7        #ah7 ,payne      
,knight1 ,symbolism ( ,anci5t ,art4 ,we 
are in=m$ t ?is book 0 nev] sold1 b only
 giv5 away4 ,al?\gh a copy ( x 0 =m]ly 9
 ! ,briti% ,museum1 c>e 0 tak5 by !     

tru/ees to keep x out ( ! catalogues4   
,! tree & s]p5t1 accord+ to ,f]guson1   
are symboliz$ 9 all religi\s sy/ems :i* 
! _w has ev] kn[n4 ,! two toge!r are    
typical ( ! processes ( reproduction or 
g5]ation4 ,!y also symbolize good & evil
 & ! cause :i* und]lies ! decl9e (      
virtue4  ,among ! numb]less fruits :i* f
 "t to "t h be5 reg>d$ z div9e emblems1 
! pr9cipal are p]haps ! fig1 !          
pomegranate1 ! m&rake1 ! almond1 & !    
olive4 ,! peculi>ly sacr$ "* :i* we f9d 
atta*$ to ! fig ceases to be a my/]y s  
soon z we rememb] t ! organs ( g5]ation1
 male & female1 _h1 9 process ( "t1 come
 to be objects ( wor%ip & t ! fig 0 !   
emblem ( ! latt]4  ,a basket ( ?is fruit
 is said to h be5 ! mo/ acceptable (f]+ 
to ! god ,bac*us1 & !re=e1 by 8         
devotees1 0 reg>d$ z ! mo/ sacr$ symbol4
 ,! favorite mat]ial = phallic devices 0
 ! wood ( ! sacr$ fig1 = x 0 by rubb+   
toge!r pieces ( x t holy fire 0 suppos$ 
to be drawn f heav54 ,by holy fire1     
h[ev]1 0 meant n s mu* ! natural visible

 elem5t :i* 0 k9dl$1 z t subtle sub/ance
 conta9$ 9 fire or heat :i* 0 suppos$ to
 conta9 ! life pr9ciple1 & :i* 0 s5t 9  
response to ! crav+s ( pi\s devotees =  
procreative en]gy1 :i* bless+1 among    
v>i\s peoples1 notably ! ,jews1 0       
indicative ( special div9e favor4  ,by  
pagans1 ,jews1 & ,*ri/ians1 !           
pomegranate has long be5 reg>d$ z a     
sacr$ emblem4 ,x is a symbol (          
reproductive en]gy4 ,repres5tations ( x 
7 embroid]$ on ! ,ephod1 & ,solomon's   
,temple is report$ z hav+ be5 lit]ally  
cov]$ ) decorations1 9 :i*1 among !     
devices notic$1 ?is p>ticul> fruit      
appe>s ! mo/ conspicu\s4 ,its           
significance1 z reveal$ by ,inman & o!r 
writ]s1 is too gross to be set =? 9 ^!  
pages4  ,among ! mo/ sacr$ plants or    
fl[]s 7 ! lotus & ! fleur de lis1 bo? ( 
:i* 7 v5]at$ because ( "s real or fanci$
 organic sexual peculi>ity4 ,! lotus is 
ador$ z ! female pr9ciple ?r\gh\t       
,nature1 or z ! womb ( all creation1 &  
is sacr$ ?r\gh\t ori5tal c\ntries4 ,x is

 said to be &rogyn\s or                 
h]maphrodite--h5ce its peculi>ly sacr$  
"*4  ,x has long be5 ?\ght t ?is lily is
 produc$ )\t ! aid ( ! male poll51 h5ce 
x w\ld seem to be an appropriate emblem 
= t anci5t sect :i* wor%ipp$ ! female z 
! m important creative en]gy4  ,( !     
lotus1 ,inman rem>ks3 ,among/ f\rte5    
k9ds ( food & fl[]s pres5t$ to !        
,sanskrit ,god ,anata1 ! lotus only is  
indisp5sable4 ,?is emblem1 z we h se51 0
 ! symbol ( ! ,great ,"m1 & we are      
assur$ t x 0 little less sacr$ ?an !    
,que5 ( ,heav5 h]self4  ,reg>d+ ! lotus 
& its univ]sal significance z a religi\s
 emblem1 ,payne ,knight says3  ,! lotus 
is ! ,nelumbo ( ,l9naeus4 ,?is plant    
gr[s 9 ! wat]1 & among/ its broad leaves
 puts =? a fl[]1 9 ! c5t] ( :i* is =m$ !
 se$ vessel1 %ap$ l a bell or inv]t$    
cone1 & punctur$ on ! top ) little      
cavities or cells1 9 :i* ! se$s gr[4 ,! 
orifices ( ^! cells be+ too small to let
 ! se$s drop out :5 ripe1 !y %oot =?    
into new plants1 9 ! places :]e !y 7    

=m$1 ! bulb ( ! vessel s]v+ z a matrix  
to n\ri% !m until !y acquire su* a      
degree ( magnitude z to bur/ x op5 &    
release !mselves1 aft] :i*1 l o!r       
aquatic we$s1 !y take root :]ev] !      
curr5t deposits !m4 ,?is plant1 !re=e1  
be+ ?us productive ( itself1 & vegetat+ 
f its own matrix1 )\t be+ fo/]$ 9 ! e>?1
 0 naturally adopt$ z ! symbol ( !      
productive p[] ( ! wat]s1 ^u :i* !      
creative _s ( ! ,creator op]at$ 9 giv+  
life & vegetation to matt]4 ,we         
accord+ly f9d x employ$ 9 e "p ( !      
,nor!rn hemisph]e1 :]e ! symbolical     
religion improp]ly call$ idolatry does  
or did prevail4 ,! sacr$ images ( !     
,t>t>s1 ,japanese1 & ,indians are almo/ 
all plac$ ^u x1 ( :i* num]\s in/ances   
occur 9 ! publication ( ,kaempf]1       
,sonn]at1 etc3 ,! ,brama ( ,india is    
repres5t$ sitt+ ^u a lotus ?rone1 & !   
figures ^u ! ,isaic table hold ! /em (  
?is plant1 surm\nt$ by ! se$ vessel 9 "o
 h&1 & ! cross repres5t+ ! male organs 9
 ! o!r3 ?us signify+ ! univ]sal p[]1 bo?

 active & passive1 attribut$ to t       
goddess47#ai7        #ai7 ,symbolism (  
,anci5t ,art4   ,! lotus is ! mo/ sacr$ 
& ! mo/ significant symbol connect$ ) ! 
sacr$ my/]ies ( ! ,ea/4 ,^u ?is subject1
 ,maurice obs]ves t !re is no plant :i* 
has receiv$ su* a degree ( honor z has !
 lotus4 ,x 0 ! consecrat$ symbol ( !    
,great ,"m :o _h br\ght =? ! fecundative
 en]gies1 female & male4 ,n only ?r\gh\t
 ! ,nor!rn hemisph]e 0 x ev]y:]e held 9 
pr(\nd v5]ation1 b among ! mod]n        
,egyptians x is /ill wor%ipp$ z         
symbolical ( ! ,great ,fir/ ,cause4 ,!  
lotus 0 ! emblem v5]at$ 9 ! solemn      
celebration ( ! ,my/]ies ( ,eleusis 9   
,greece & ! ,phiditia 9 ,c>?age4  ,9    
ref]r+ to ! degree ( homage paid to !   
lotus by ! anci5ts1 ,higg9s says3 ,& we 
%all f9d 9 ! sequel t x /ill cont9ues to
 receive ! respect1 if n ! adoration1 ( 
a great "p ( ! ,*ri/ian _w1 unconsci\s1 
p]haps1 ( ! orig9al reason ( _! conduct4
 ,x is a significant fact t 9 ne>ly all 
! sacr$ pa9t+s ( ! ,*ri/ians 9 !        

gall]ies ?r\gh\t ,europe1 especially ^? 
( ! ,annunciation1 a lily is always to  
be obs]v$4 ,9 lat] ages z ! orig9al     
significance ( ! lotus 0 lo/1 any lily  
came to be sub/itut$4 ,godfrey ,higg9s  
is sure t al?\gh ! prie/s ( ! ,romi%    
,*ur* are at ! pres5t "t ignorant ( !   
true mean+ ( ! lotus1 or lily1 x is1 l  
_m o!r v odd ?+s1 probably und]/ood at !
 ,vatican1 or ! ,crypt ( ,/4            
,pet]'s47#bj7        #bj7 ,anacalypsis1 
book vii41 *4 xi4   ,( ! lotus ( !      
,h9doos ,nimrod says3  ,! lotus is a    
well-kn[n allegory1 ( :i* ! expanse     
calyx repres5ts ! %ips ( ! gods float+  
on ! surface ( ! wat]1 & ! erect fl[]   
aris+ out ( x1 ! ma/ !re(444 b z ! %ip 0
 ,isis or ,magna ,mat]1 ! female        
pr9ciple1 & ! ma/ 9 x ! male deity1 ^!  
p>ts ( ! fl[] came to h c]ta9 o!r       
significations1 :i* seem to h be5 z well
 kn[n at ,samosata z at ,b5>es47#ba7    
#ba7 ,quot$ 9 ,anacalypsis4   ,9 o!r    
words x 0 a phallic emblem & repres5t$ !
 creative processes ?r\gh\t ,nature4    

,susa1 ! "n ( ! capital ( ! ,cu%ites1 or
 anci5t ,e?iopians1 meant ! ,city (     
,lilies4 ,9 ,india ! lotus frequ5tly    
appe>s among phallic devices 9 place ( !
 sacr$ ,yoni4 ,f ! =ego+ pages ! fact w 
be obs]v$ t ! ,god ( ! anci5ts embodi$ !
 two creative ag5cies ?r\gh\t ! univ]se1
 b z no?+ c\ld exi/ )\t a "m1 ! great   
,om :o 0 ! indivisible ,god & ! ,creator
 ( ! sun 0 ! "m ( ^! two pr9ciples1 :ile
 ! ,tree ( ,life 0 ! orig9al life-giv+  
en]gy ^u ! e>?1 repres5t$ 9 ! creation  
my?s ( ! fir/ man ,adam1 & ! fir/ woman 
,eve or ,adama4  ,?r\gh\t ! ages1 ?is   
=ce1 or creative ag5cy has be5 symboliz$
 9 v>i\s ways1 _m ( :i* h be5 not$ 9 !  
=ego+ pages4 ,we h obs]v$ t not)/&+ !   
fact t ! supremacy ( ! male _h be5      
e/abli%$1 ! sacr$ ,yoni & ! lotus 7 /ill
 rev]5c$ z symbols ( ! mo/ exalt$ ,god4 
,f9ally1 :5 ! mascul9e en]gy began to be
 wor%ipp$ z ! m important ag5cy 9       
reproduction1 ! female1 al?\gh /ill     
necess>y to complete ! god-idea1 0      
veil$4  ,among ! sect kn[n z ,l+aites1  

^? :o ador$ ! male creative p[]1 ,man1  
,phallus1 & ,creator 9 religi\s         
symbolism signifi$ "o & ! same ?+ 9 !   
m9ds ( ! p4 ,ea* repres5t$ a ,tree (    
,life1 ! beg9n+ & end ( all ?+s4        
,tree-wor%ip 0 condemn$ by ! c\ncils (  
,t\rs1 ,nantes1 & ,aux]re1 & 9 ! ,x,ith 
c5tury x 0 =bidd5 9 ,engl& by ! laws (  
,canute1 b ^! edicts seem to h _h little
 effect4 ,9 ref]r+ to ?is subject1 ,b>l[
 says3 ,9 ! ,x,v,i,i,ith c5tury x exi/$ 
9 ,livonia1 & traces ( x may /ill be    
f\nd 9 ! ,briti% ,isles47#bb7 ,! va/    
area ov] :i* tree- & plant-wor%ip once  
ext5d$1 & ! t5acity ) :i* x /ill cl+s to
 ! human race1 indicate ! hold :i*1 at  
an e>li] age 9 ! hi/ory ( mank9d1 x _h  
tak5 ^u ! religi\s feel+s ( mank9d4     
#bb7 ,essays on ,symbolism1 p4 #aah4    
,s closely has ?is wor%ip become entw9$ 
) t ( s]p5t & phallic fai?s1 t x is     
impossible to consid] x1 ev5 9 a brief  
mann]1 )\t anticipat+ ^! lat]           
developm5ts2 yet l9k$ ) e>?- &          
sun-wor%ip1 x d\btless prevail$ = _m    

ages absolutely unconnect$ ) ! gross]   
ideas ) :i* x subsequ5tly became        
associat$4    ,,*apt] ,,iii4            
,,sun-,,wor%ip--,,female ,,& ,,male     
,,en]gies ,,9 ,,! ,,sun4  ,:5 we inquire
 into ! wor%ip ( nations 9 ! e>lie/     
p]iods to :i* we h access by writ+ or   
tradition1 we f9d t ! adoration ( "o    
,god1 )\t temples or images1 univ]sally 
prevail$47#bc7        #bc7 ,godfrey     
,higg9s1 ,celtic ,druids4   ,und]ly+ all
 ! anci5t religions ( :i* we h any      
acc\nt1 may be obs]v$ ! great en]giz+   
=ce ?r\gh\t ,nature recogniz$ & rev]5c$ 
z ! ,deity4 ,?is =ce embraces n only !  
creative en]gies 9 human be+s1 9        
animals1 & 9 plants1 b 9 ! e>li] ages ( 
human hi/ory x includ$ also ,wisdom1 or 
,law--t p[] by :i* all ?+s are          
discrim9at$ or def9$ & held 9 _! prop]  
places4 ,! mo/ r5[n$ writ]s :o h dealt )
 ?is subject agree 9 ! conclusion t1    
dur+ ?\s&s ( ye>s among all ! nations ( 
! e>?1 only "o ,god 0 wor%ipp$4 ,?is    
,god 0 ,light & ,life1 bo? ( :i* proce$$

 f ! sun1 or m prop]ly speak+ 7         
symboliz$ by ! sun4  ,9 ,egyptian hymns 
! ,creator is invok$ z ! be+ :o dwells  
conceal$ 9 ! sun2 & ,greek writ]s speak 
( ?is lum9>y z ! g5]ator & n\ri%] ( all 
?+s1 ! rul] ( ! _w4 ,x is ?\ght1 h[ev]1 
t nei!r ( ^! nations wor%ipp$ !         
corporeal sun4 ,x 0 ! c5tre or body f   
:i* ! p]vad+ _s1 ! orig9al produc] (    
ord]1 f]tility1 & organization1 cont9u$ 
to emanate to pres]ve ! mighty /ructure 
:i* x _h =m$4  ,x is evid5t t at an e>ly
 age1 bo? 9 ,egypt & 9 ,india1          
spiritualiz$ conceptions ( sun-wor%ip _h
 already be5 =m$4  ,we h se5 t ,netpe1 !
 ,goddess ( ,light1 or ,heav5ly ,wisdom1
 conf]r$ spiritual life on all :o w\ld  
accept x4 ,! ,great ,"m ( ! ,gods 9     
,india 0 n only ! s\rce :5ce all bless+s
 fl[1 b %e 0 ! ,beg9n+ & ! ,end ( all   
?+s4  ,( ,aditi1 ! b\ndless1 ! yond]1 ! 
beyond all & ev]y?+1 ,max ,mull] says t 
9 lat] times %e may h become id5tifi$ ) 
! sky1 also ) ! e>?1 b orig9ally %e 0 f>
 beyond ! sky & ! e>?47#bd7 ,! same     

writ] quotes ! foll[+1 also f a hymn ( !
 ,rig-,v$a3        #bd7 ,orig9 & ,gr[? (
 ,religion1 p4 #bba4   ,o ,mitra &      
,v>una1 y m\nt y\r *>iot :i*1 at ! dawn+
 ( ! dawn is gold5-color$ & has iron    
poles at ! sett+ ( ! sun2 f !nce y see  
,aditi & ,diti--t is1 :at is yond] & :at
 is "h1 :at is inf9ite & :at is f9ite1  
:at is mortal & :at is immortal47#be7   
#be7 ,ibid4   ,aditi is ! ,great ,%e t  
,is1 ! ,ev]la/+4 ,mull] ref]s to ! fact 
t ano!r ,h9doo poet speaks ( ! dawn z ! 
face ( ,aditi2 ?us indicat+ t ,aditi is 
"h n ! dawn itself1 b some?+ beyond !   
dawn4 ,?is ,goddess1 :o is designat$ z !
 ,olde/1 is implor$ n only to drive away
 d>kness & enemies t lurk 9 ! d>k1 b    
likewise to deliv] man f any s9 :i* he  
may h committ$4 ,may ,aditi by day      
protect our cattle1 may %e1 :o nev]     
deceives1 protect u f evil4  ,9 !       
,egyptian z 9 ! ,indian & ,hebrew       
religions1 ! two g5]at+ pr9ciples       
?r\gh\t ,nature repres5t ! ,inf9ite1 !  
,holy ( ,holies1 ! ,elohim or ,aleim--! 

,ieue4 ,)9 ! records ( ! e>lie/         
religions ( ,e?iopia or ,arabia1        
,*aldea1 ,assyria1 & ,babylonia1 is     
reveal$ ! same monad pr9ciple 9 !       
,deity4 ,?is monad conception1 or dual  
unity1 ?is ,god ( ,light & ,life1 or (  
,wisdom & g5]ative =ce1 is ! same s\rce 
:5ce all my?ologies h sprung1 &1 z has  
be5 /at$1 among all peoples ! fact is   
obs]v$ t ! religi\s idea has foll[$     
sub/antially ! same c\rse ( developm5t1 
or gr[?4 ,)9 ! sacr$ writ+s ( ! ,h9doos 
!re is b "o ,almighty ,p[]1 usually     
d5om9at$ z ,brahm or ,brahme--,om or    
,aum4 ,?is ^w 9 ,india 0 reg>d$ ) ! same
 degree ( v5]ation z 0 ! sacr$ ,ieue ( !
 ,jews4 ,9 lat] ages1 ! fact is be+     
prov$ t ?is ,god1 into :om all ! deities
 wor%ipp$ at a c]ta9 p]iod 9 human      
hi/ory resolve !mselves1 is ! sun1 or if
 n ! actual corporeal sun1 !n ! supreme 
ag5cy )9 x :i* 0 ackn[l$g$ z ! great    
creative or life-=ce--t dual pr9ciple   
:i* by ! e>ly races 0 recogniz$ z       
,elohim1 ,om1 ,ormuzd1 etc41 & f :i* !  

productive p[] 9 human be+s1 9 plants1 &
 9 animals 0 ?\ght to emanate4  ,prior  
to ! developm5t ( ei!r tree or phallic  
wor%ip1 ! sun z an emblem ( ! ,deity _h 
d\btless become ! pr9cipal object (     
v5]ation4 ,ages w\ld probably elapse    
be=e primitive man w\ld obs]ve t all    
life is dep5d5t on ! w>m? ( ! sun's     
rays1 or be=e f exp]i5ce he w\ld p]ceive
 ! fact t to its ag5cy z well z to t ( !
 e>? he 0 indebt$ bo? = food & ! p[] (  
motion4 ,h[ev]1 z soon z ?is k _h be5   
ga9$1 ! great orb ( day w\ld assume !   
mo/ prom95t place among ! objects ( 8   
reg>d & adoration4 ,t su* has be5 !     
case1 t ! sun1 ei!r z ! actual ,creator1
 or z an emblem ( ! great en]giz+ =ce 9 
,nature1 has be5 wor%ipp$ by e nation ( 
! globe1 !re is no lack ( evid5ce to    
prove2 nei!r d we lack pro( to e/abli% !
 fact t1 s9ce ! adoption ( ! sun z a    
div9e object1 or p]haps ,i %\ld say z ! 
emblem ( ,wisdom & creative p[]1 x has  
nev] be5 :olly elim9at$ f ! god-idea (  
mank9d4  ,bryant produces numb]less     

etymological pro(s to e/abli% ! fact t  
all ! e>ly names ( ! ,deity 7 d]iv$ or  
comp\nd$ f "s ^w :i* orig9ally meant !  
sun4  ,max ,mull] says t ,surya 0 ! sun 
z %9+ 9 ! sky4 ,savitri 0 ! sun z br++  
light & life4 ,vi%nu 0 ! sun z /rid+ )  
?ree /eps across ! sky1 etc4  ,inman1 ^:
 etymological rese>*es h giv5 him       
consid]able prom95ce z a ,sanskrit &    
,hebrew s*ol>1 says t ,ra1 ,ilos1       
,helos1 ,bil1 ,baal1 ,al1 ,allah1 &     
,elohim 7 names giv5 to ! sun z         
repres5tative ( ! ,creator4  ,we are    
assur$ by ,godfrey ,higg9s t ,brahme is 
! sun ! same z ,surya4 ,brahma sprang f 
! navel ( ,brahme4 ,fab] 9 8 ,pagan     
,idolatry says t all ! gods ( ! anci5ts 
melt ins5sibly into "o1 !y are all      
equally ! sun4 ,! ^w ,apollo signifies !
 au?or or g5]ator ( ,light4 ,9 ! ,rig   
,v$a1 ,surya1 ! sun1 is call$ ,aditya4  
,truly1 ,surya1 ?\ art great2 truly     
,aditya1 ?\ art great4  ,seld5 obs]ves t
 :e!r ! gods be call$ ,osiris1 or       
,omphis1 or ,nilus1 or any o!r "n1 !y   

all c5t] 9 ! sun4  ,accord+ to ,diodorus
 ,siculus1 x 0 ! belief ( ! anci5ts t   
,dionysos1 ,osiris1 ,s]apis1 ,pan1      
,jupit] & ,pluto 7 all "o4 ,!y 71 ! sun4
  ,max ,mull] says t a v l[ race 9      
,india nam$ ! ,san?als call ! sun ,*&ro1
 :i* means bright4 ,^! p decl>$ to !    
mission>ies :o settl$ among !m1 t ,*&ro 
_h creat$ ! _w2 & :5 told t x w\ld be   
absurd to say t ! sun _h creat$ ! _w1 !y
 repli$3 ,we d n mean ! visible ,*&ro1 b
 an invisible "o4  ,n only did          
,dionysos1 & all ! re/ ( ! gods :o 9    
lat] ages came to be reg>d$ z m51       
repres5t ! sun1 b aft] ! sep>ation ( !  
male & female elem5ts 9 ! orig9ally     
indivisible ,god1 ,maut or ,m9]va1      
,demet]1 ,c]es1 ,isis1 ,juno1 & o!rs    
less important 9 ! pagan _w 7 also !    
sun1 or1 9 o!r words1 !y repres5t$ !    
female p[] ?r\gh\t ! univ]se :i* 0      
suppos$ to reside 9 ! sun4  ,9 mo/ gr\ps
 ( ,babylonian & ,assyrian div9e        
emblems1 !re occur two di/9ct           
repres5tations ( ! sun1 "o be+ figur$ ) 

f\r rays or divisions )9 ! orb1 & ! o!r1
 ) eight4 ,accord+ to ,george ,rawl9son1
 ^! figures repres5t a di/9ction betwe5 
! male & female p[]s resid+ )9 ! sun1 ! 
qu>t]$ disk signify+ ! male en]gy1 & !  
eight-ray$ orb appe>+ z ! emblem ( !    
female67#bf7        #bf7 ,essay x4      
,dur+ an e>li] age ( human hi/ory1 prior
 to ! diss5sions :i* arose ov] !        
relative importance ( ! sexes 9         
reproduction1 & at a "t :5 a "m & h]    
*ild repres5t$ ! ,deity1 ! sun 0 wor%ip$
 z ! female ,jove4 ,ev]y?+ 9 ! univ]se 0
 a "p ( ?is great ,god4 ,at t "t !re _h 
be5 no division 9 ! god-idea4 ,!        
,creator con/itut$ a dual b indivisible 
unity4 ,dionysos =m]ly repres5t$ ?is    
,god1 z did also ,om1 ,jove1 ,mi?ras1 & 
o!rs4 ,jove 0 ! ,great ,virg9 :5ce      
ev]y?+ proce$s4       ,jove fir/ exi/s1 
^: ?und]s roll above1           ,jove   
la/1 ,jove midmo/1 all proce$s f ,jove2 
,female is ,jove1 ,immortal ,jove is    
male2           ,jove ! broad ,e>?1 !   
heav5s irradiate pale4       ,jove is ! 

b\ndless ,_s1 ,jove ! ,fire1            
,t w>ms ! _w ) feel+ & desire4  ,9 a =m]
 "w ! fact has be5 m5tion$ t ! fir/ clue
 obta9$ by ,h]r ,ba*(51 au?or ( ,das    
,mutt]re*t1 to a =m] condition ( society
 "u :i* gynaecocracy1 or ! social &     
political pre-em95ce ( wom51 prevail$1 0
 ! importance atta*$ to ! female        
pr9ciple 9 ! ,deity 9 all anci5t        
my?ologies4  ,accord+ to ! te/imony (   
v>i\s writ]s1 ,om1 al?\gh compreh5d+ bo?
 elem5ts ( ! ,deity1 0 nev]!less female 
9 signification4 ,sir ,william ,jones   
obs]ves t ,om means oracle--matrix or   
womb47#bg7 ,^u ?is subject ,godfrey     
,higg9s1 quot+ f ,drummond1 rem>ks3     
#bg7 ,see ,anacalypsis1 book iii41 *4   
ii4   ,! ^w ,om or ,am 9 ! ,hebrew n    
only signifies might1 /r5g?1 p[]1       
firmness1 solidity1 tru?1 b x means also
 ,"m1 z 9 ,g5esis ii41 #bd1 & ,love1    
:5ce ! ,lat9 ,amo1 ,mamma4 ,if ! ^w be  
tak5 to mean /r5g?1 !n ,amon w mean 7!  
fir/ syllable be+ 9 regim9e7 ! temple ( 
! /r5g? ( ! g5]ative or creative p[]1 or

 ! temple ( ! mighty procreative p[]4   
,if ! ^w ,am means ,"m1 !n a /ill m     
recondite idea w be impli$1 viz43 ! "m  
g5]ative p[]1 or ! mat]nal g5]ative p[]3
 p]haps ! ,urania ( ,p]sia or ! ,v5us   
,aphrodite ( ,crete & ,greece1 or !     
,jupit] ,g5etrix ( ! mascul9e & fem99e  
g5d]1 or ! ,brahme ,mai ( ,india1 or !  
,alma ,v5us ( ,lucretius4 ,& ! ,city (  
,on or ,heliopolis w be ! ,city ( ! sun1
 or ,city ( ! procreative p[]s ( nature 
( :i* ! sun 0 always an emblem4         
,accord+ to ,pr(4 ,w4 ,r4 ,smi?1 ,om    
means unit+ or b9d+1 a fact :i* is      
expla9$ by ! e>ly significance ( ! "m   
elem5t 9 e>ly society4 ,! "n ( ! great  
,deity ,om or ,aum sc>cely passes ! lips
 ( its wor%ipp]s1 & :5 x is pron\nc$ is 
always rev]5tly :isp]$4 ,reg>d+ ! my/ic 
^w ,om1 we are told t x is ! "n giv5 to 
,delphi1 & t ,delphi has ! mean+ ( !    
female organs ( g5]ation call$ 9 ,india 
! ,os ,m9xoe4  ,al?\gh ! great ,god (   
,india 0 female & male1 yet we are      
assur$ by ,=long t ! female en]gy ,maya1

 ,que5 ( ,heav51 ev5 at ! pres5t "t is m
 he>d ( ?an ! male pr9ciple4  ,accord+  
to ,bryant1 ! wor%ip ( ,ham is ! mo/    
anci5t z well z ! mo/ univ]sal ( any 9 !
 _w4 ,?is writ] rem>ks t ,ham1 in/ead ( 
repres5t+ an individual1 is b a ,greek  
corruption ( ,om or ,aum1 ! great       
&rogyn\s ,god ( ,india1 a ,god :i* is   
id5tical 9 significance ) ,aleim1 ,ve/a1
 & all ! o!r repres5tatives ( ! e>ly    
dual1 univ]sal p[]4 ,9 ! old language   
,god 0 call$ ,al1 ,ale1 ,alue1 & ,aleim1
 m frequ5tly ,aleim ?an any o!r "n4     
,accord+ to ! te/imony ( ,higg9s1 ,aleim
 d5otes ! fem99e plural4 ,! hea!n       
div9ities ,a%t>o? & ,beelzebub 7 bo?    
call$ ,aleim1 ,a%t>o? be+ simply ,a/>te 
adorn$ ) ! horns ( a ram4 ,i%t> n       
unfrequ5tly appe>s ) ! horns ( a c[4 ,we
 are in=m$ by ,inman t :5ev] a goddess  
is obs]v$ ) horns--emblems :i* by ! way 
always indicate mascul9e p[]--x is to   
d5ote ! fact t %e is &rogyn\s1 or t )9  
h] is embodi$ ! complete ,deity--! dual 
reproductive en]gy ?r\gh\t ,nature4 ,!  

figure becomes ! emblem ( div9ity &     
p[]47#bh7        #bh7 ,anci5t ,fai?s    
,embodi$ 9 ,anci5t ,names1 vol4 i41 p4  
#caa4   ,mi?ras--! ,savior1 ! great     
,p]sian ,deity :i* 0 wor%ipp$ z !       
,pres]v]1 0 bo? female & male4 ,among ! 
repres5tations ( ?is div9ity :i* appe> 9
 ! ,t[nley collection 9 ! ,briti%       
,museum1 is "o 9 :i* x is figur$ 9 its  
female "*1 9 ! act ( kill+ ! bull4 ,!   
,div9ity ,baal 0 bo? female & male4 ,!  
,god ( ! ,jews 9 an e>ly /age ( _! c>e] 
0 call$ ,baal4 ,! ori5tal ,ormuzd 0 also
 dual or &rogyn\s4  ,orpheus tea*es t ! 
div9e nature is bo? female & male4      
,accord+ to ,proclus1 ,jupit] 0 an      
immortal maid1 ! ,que5 ( ,heav51 & ,"m (
 ! ,gods4 ,all ?+s 7 conta9$ )9 ! womb (
 ,jupit]4 ,?is ,virg9 )9 :om 0 embodi$ !
 male pr9ciple gave light & life to     
,eve4 ,%e 0 ! life-giv+1 en]giz+ p[] 9  
,nature1 & 0 id5tical ) ,aleim1 ,om1    
,a/>te1 & o!rs4 ,! ,goddess ,e/a1 or    
,ve/a1 or ,he/ia1 :om ,plato calls ! s\l
 ( ! body ( ! univ]se1 is believ$ by    

,bev]ly & o!rs to be ! ,self-,exi/5t1 ! 
,great ,%e t ,is ( ! ,h9doos1 ^:        
significance is id5tical ) ! ,cu%ite or 
,pho5ician ,deity1 ,aleim4  ,accord+ to 
,m>co ,polo1 ! ,*9ese _h b "o supreme   
,god ( :om !y _h no image1 & to :om !y  
pray$ = only two ?+s--a s\nd m9d 9 a    
s\nd body4 ,!y _h1 h[ev]1 a less]       
god--probably ! same z ! ,"l 7mascul9e7 
( ! ,jews1 to :om !y petition$ = ra91   
fair wea!r1 & all ! m9or accessories (  
exi/5ce4 ,^u ! walls ( ! h\ses ( !      
,*9ese is a tablet to :i* !y pay _!     
devotion4 ,on ?is tablet is ! "n ( !    
high1 cele/ial1 & supreme ,god4 ,!      
pr9cipal ^w :i* ?is tablet conta9s is   
,ti54 ,( ?is ,*9ese ,deity ,b>l[ says3  
,! ,*9ese recognize 9 ,ti5h[1 ! ,que5 ( 
,heav5 nurs+ h] infant son4 ,connect$ ) 
?is figure is a lotus bud1 symbol ( !   
new bir?4  ,orig9ally 9 ,*aldea & 9     
,egypt1 only "o supreme ,god 0 wor%ipp$4
 ,?is ,deity 0 figur$ by a "m & h] *ild1
 z 0 ! great ,*9ese ,god4 ,x compreh5d$ 
! univ]se & all ! attributes ( ! ,deity4

 ,x 0 wor%ipp$ ?\s&s ( ye>s prior to !  
bir? ( ,m>y1 ! ,"m ( ,*ri/1 &           
repres5tations ( x are /ill extant1 n   
only 9 ori5tal l&s1 b 9 _m c\ntries (   
,europe4 ,)9 ! olde/ temples ( ,egypt   
are /ill to be obs]v$ sacr$ ap>tm5ts :i*
 conta9 ! ,holy ( ,holies1 & to :i*1 9  
pa/ ages1 none might ga9 access b prie/s
 & prie/esses ( ! highe/ ord]4 ,)9 ^!   
ap>tm5ts are pictur$ ! my/]ies ( bir?1  
toge!r ) ! symbols ( g5]ation emblems ( 
procreation4  ,on ! banks ( ! riv] ,nile
 are obs]v$ ! ru9s ( ! temple ( ,philae1
 :i* /ructure1 x is said1 repres5ts !   
mo/ anci5t /yle ( ar*itecture4 ,)9 ^!   
ru9s is to be se5 an inn] *amb] 9 :i*   
are depict$ ! bir? sc5es ( ! *ild god   
,horus1 &1 inde$1 ev]y:]e among !       
monum5ts & ru9s ( ,egypt1 is pla9ly     
visible ! fact t ! creative p[] &       
functions 9 human be+s1 9 animals1 & 9  
vegetable life1 toge!r ) ,wisdom1 once  
con/itut$ ! god-idea4  ,betwe5 ! ru9s ( 
! palace ( ,amunoph ,,iii4 & ! ,nile are
 two colossal /atues1 ea* hewn f a s+le 

block ( /one4 ,^! figures1 al?\gh 9 a   
sitt+ po/ure1 are sixty feet high4 ,x is
 ?\ght t !y once =m$ ! entrance to an   
av5ue ( simil> figures lead+ up to !    
palace4 ,x has be5 suppos$ t ! mo/      
nor!rn /atue repres5ts ,ammon1 & t its  
companion piece is 8 ,"m4 ,x is n[      
believ$ by _m writ]s1 h[ev]1 t ^!       
figures d n repres5t two p]sons at all1 
b t 9 a remote age ( ! _w's hi/ory !y 7 
wor%ipp$ z ! two great pr9ciples1 female
 & male1 :i* animate ,nature4 ,! fact   
has be5 obs]v$ t ,am or ,om 0 orig9ally 
a female ,deity1 )9 :om 0 conta9$ ! male
 pr9ciple2 :51 h[ev]1 ?r\gh ! *anges    
wr\ght 9 ! relative positions ( ! sexes1
 ! male elem5t 9 ! ,div9ity ador$ came  
to be repres5t$ z a man in/ead ( z a    
*ild1 he 0 ,ammon4 ,he 0 ! sun1 yet     
not)/&+ ! fact t he _h drawn to himself 
! p[]s ( ! sun1 he 0 /ill1 himself1 only
 a production ( or emanation f ! female 
,deity ,om1 ,"m ( ! ,gods & ,que5 (     
,heav54 ,%e x 0 :o _h creat$ or br\ght  
=? ! sun4  ,!re is a tradition :i*      

ass]ts t e morn+ a melodi\s s\nd is     
emitt$ f ! fir/ nam$ ( ^! two colossal  
figures z he salutes 8 rosy-f+]$ ,"m :om
 he ackn[l$ges z ! s\rce ( all ,light & 
,wisdom4 ,! bodies are describ$ z be+   
)\t motion1 ! faces )\t expression1 !   
eyes look+ /raight =w>d1 yet a c]ta9 gr&
 simplicity occasions !m to be          
univ]sally admir$4  ,! ,goddess ,disa or
 ,isa ( ! ,nor?1 z del9eat$ on ! sacr$  
drums ( ! ,lapl&]s1 0 accompani$ by a   
*ild simil> to ! ,horus ( !             
,egyptians47#bi7 ,x is obs]v$ also t !  
anci5t ,muscovites wor%ipp$ a sacr$ gr\p
 compos$ ( a "m & h] *ildr51 probably a 
repres5tation ( ! ,egyptian ,isis & h]  
(fspr+1 or at lea/ ( ! once univ]sal    
idea ( ! ,deity4        #bi7 ,j5n+s1    
,phallicism4   ,! foll[+ is f ,payne    
,knight3  ,a female ,pan!itic figure 9  
silv]1 ) ! bord]s ( ! drap]y plat$ )    
gold1 & ! :ole f9i%$ 9 a mann] surpass+ 
almo/ any?+ extant1 0 among ! ?+s f\nd  
at ,macon on ! ,saone1 9 ! ye> #agfd1 & 
publi%$ by ,caylus4 ,x repres5ts        

,cybele1 ! univ]sal "m1 ) ! mural cr[n  
on h] head1 & ! w+s ( p]vasion gr[+ f h]
 %\ld]s1 mix+ ! productive elem5ts (    
heat & moi/ure by mak+ a libation ^u !  
flames ( an alt>4 ,on ea* side ( h] head
 is "o ( ! ,disc\ri1 signify+ ! alt]nate
 influ5ce ( ! diurnal & nocturnal ,sun2 
&1 ^u a cresc5t support$ by ! tips ( h] 
w+s1 are ! sev5 planets1 ea* signifi$ by
 a bu/ ( its presid+ deity re/+ ^u a    
globe1 & plac$ 9 ! ord] ( ! days ( !    
week nam$ aft] !m4  ,9 h] left h& %e    
holds two cornucopiae1 to signify !     
result ( h] op]ation on ! two hemisph]es
 ( ! ,e>?2 & ^u !m are ! bu/s ( ,apollo 
& ,diana1 ! presid+ deities ( ^!        
hemisph]es1 ) a gold5 disk1 int]sect$ by
 two transv]se l9es1 su* z is obs]v$ on 
o!r pieces ( anci5t art1 & su* z !      
b>b>ians ( ! ,nor? employ$ to repres5t !
 sol> ye>1 divid$ into f\r p>ts1 at !   
back ( ea*47#cj7        #cj7 ,symbolism 
( ,anci5t ,art4   ,x 0 d\btless at a "t 
:5 woman con/itut$ ! head ( ! g5s1 & :5 
! fem99e elem5t 9 ! sun1 9 human be+s1 &

 9 ,nature g5]ally 0 reg>d$ z ! m       
important1 t ,latona & h] son ,apollo 7 
wor%ipp$ toge!r4 ,latona1 ,apollo1 &    
,diana con/itut$ ! triune ,god4 ,! la/  
two 7 ! female & male en]gies1 ! =m] be+
 ! s\rce :5ce !y sprang4 ,z soon z "o is
 dive/$ ( a belief 9 ! popul> b errone\s
 op9ion t ! gods ( ! e>ly ,egyptians &  
,greeks 7 deifi$ h]oes ( =m] ages1 he is
 prep>$ to p]ceive ! fact t1 al?\gh to !
 un9itiat$ ^! gods appe> numb]less1 9   
reality !y all repres5t ! same idea1    
namely3 ! dual1 mov+ =ce 9 ,nature1     
toge!r ) ,light or ,wisdom4  ,we h se5 t
 :5 among ! nations ( antiquity         
civilization _h rea*$ its height1 !     
god-idea 0 repres5t$ by ! figure ( a    
woman ) h] *ild2 subsequ5tly1 h[ev]1 z  
^! nations began to decl9e1 ! creative  
en]gy compreh5d$ simply physical life1  
or ! p[] to reproduce1 & 0 repres5t$ by 
v>i\s emblems :i* w be notic$ f>!r on 9 
?is "w4 ,9 /ill lat] ages1 aft] male    
reproductive p[] _h become ,god1 & :51  
?r\gh sup]/ition & s5suality1 ! masses (

 ! p _h desc5d$ to ! rank ( slaves1     
mon>*s1 repres5t+ !mselves to _!        
ignorant subjects z ! s\rce ( all       
bless+s1 ev5 ( life itself1 appropriat$ 
! titles ( ! sun1 & claim$ = !mselves ! 
adoration :i* _h =m]ly belong$ to x4 ,f 
?is fact has d\btless aris5 ! op9ion s  
t5aci\sly upheld 9 rec5t times1 t ! gods
 ( ! anci5ts 7 only deifi$ h]oes ( =m]  
times4  ,if1 dur+ ! e>li] ages ( human  
exi/5ce1 all ! gods resolv$ !mselves    
into ! sun1 & if ,light & ,life1 or     
,wisdom & ! p[] to reproduce & su/a9    
life1 con/itut$ ! ,deity1 !n ( c\rse    
,god or ! sun w\ld be female or male1 or
 bo?1 accord+ to ! prevail+ belief 9 !  
comp>ative creative & su/a9+ =ces ( !   
sexes4  ,f :at appe>s 9 ! =ego+ pages ! 
fact has d\btless be5 p]ceiv$ t ! wor%ip
 ( a ,virg9 & ,*ild does n1 z is usually
 suppos$1 belong exclusively to ! ,romi%
 ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 b1 on ! contr>y1 t x   
con/itutes ! mo/ remote idea ( a        
,creator extant4 ,z has be5 h9t$1 !re is
 little d\bt t ! e>lie/ wor%ip ( ! woman

 & *ild 0 mu* simpl] ?an 0 t :i* came to
 prevail 9 lat] ages1 at a "t :5 e      
religi\s conception 0 closely veil$     
b5ea? a mixture ( a/rology & my?ology4  
,aft] ! planets came to be reg>d$ z     
active ag5cies 9 reproduction1 & p[]ful 
9 direct+ all mundane affairs1 ! ,virg9 
( ! ,sph]e :ile %e repres5t$ ,nature 0  
also ! con/ellation :i* appe>$ above !  
horizon at ! w9t] sol/ice1 or at ! "t :5
 ! sun _h rea*$ its l[e/ po9t & _h begun
 to return4 ,at ?is "t1 ! #be? (        
,decemb]1 & j z ! days began to l5g!n1  
?is ,virg9 gave bir? to ! ,sun-,god4 ,x 
is said t he issu$ =? f h] side1 h5ce ! 
leg5d t ,gotama ,buddha 0 produc$ f !   
side ( ,maya1 & also ! /ory believ$ by !
 ,gno/ics & o!r ,*ri/ian sects t ,jesus 
0 tak5 f ! side ( ,m>y47#ca7        #ca7
 ,! fact w d\btless be rememb]$ t a     
simil> belief 0 ent]ta9$ conc]n+ ! bir? 
( ,julius ,caes>4   ,)9 ! *ur*es & 9 !  
/reets ( _m cities ( ,g]many are to be  
obs]v$ figures ( ?is traditional ,virg94
 ,%e is /&+1 "o foot ^u a cresc5t & !   

o!r on a s]p5t's head1 9 ! m\? ( :i* is 
! sprig ( an apple tree on :i* is an    
apple4 ,! tail ( ! s]p5t is w\nd ab\t a 
globe :i* is p>tially envelop$ 9 cl\ds4 
,on "o arm ( ! ,virg9 is ! ,*ild1 & 9 ! 
h& ( ! o!r arm %e c>ries ! sacr$ lotus4 
,h] head is encircl$ ) a halo ( light   
simil> to ! rays ( ! sun4  ,"o is       
frequ5tly dispos$ to qu]y3 ,d ! initiat$
 9 ! ,romi% ,*ur* reg>d ^! images z     
legitimate repres5tations ( ,m>y1 ! wife
 ( ,joseph & ,"m ( ,*ri/1 or are !y aw>e
 ( _! true significance8 ,c]ta9ly !     
v>i\s accessories atta*$ to ?is figure  
betray its anci5t orig9 & reveal its    
id5tity ) ! ,egyptian1 ,*aldean1 &      
,pho5ician ,virg9 ( ! ,sph]e4  ,! fact  
has already be5 obs]v$ t 9 ! orig9al    
repres5tation ( ! ,temptation 9 ! cave  
temple ( ,india1 x is n ! woman b ! man 
:o is ! tempt]1 & a s+ul> peculi>ity    
obs]v$ 9 connection ) ?is anci5t female 
,deity is t x is ,,%e & ,,n ,,h] ,,se$  
:o is trampl+ on ! s]p5t1 ?us prov+ t   
orig9ally woman & n man 0 wor%ipp$ z !  

,savior4 ,ano!r significant feature     
notic$ 9 connection ) ?is subject is t !
 olde/ figures :i* repres5t ?is ,goddess
 are black1 ?us prov+ t %e mu/ h belong$
 to a d>k sk9n$ race4  ,?is image1      
al?\gh black1 or d>k sk9n$1 _h long     
hair1 h5ce n a negress4 ,! mo/ anci5t   
/atue ( ,c]es 0 black1 & ,pausanias says
 t at a place call$ ,melangea 9 ,arcadia
 !re 0 a black ,v5us4 ,9 ! ,ne!rl&s only
 a few ye>s ago1 0 a *ur* d$icat$ to a  
black goddess4 ,! ,virg9 ( ! ,sph]e :o  
treads on ! head ( ! s]p5t repres5ts    
univ]sal womanhood4 ,%e is ! ,virg9 ( ! 
fir/ book ( ,g5esis & "m ( all ! ,e>?4  
,%e repres5ts n only creative p[] b     
,p]ceptive ,wisdom4 ,al?\gh ?is ,goddess
 is usually se5 ) ! lotus 9 h] h&1 %e   
sometimes c>ries ripe corn or :eat4  ,! 
"m ( ,gotama ,buddha 0 call$ ,mai or    
,maya1 aft] ! mon? 9 :i* ! ,e>? is      
array$ 9 h] mo/ beautiful attire4  ,maya
 is ! p>5t ( univ]sal ,nature4 ,accord+ 
to ,davis1 ! "m ( ,m]cury is ! univ]sal 
g5ius ( ,nature :i* discrim9at$ all ?+s 

accord+ to _! v>i\s k9ds ( species1 !   
same z 0 ,mu? ( ,egypt4 ,mai is said to 
mean "o :o beg9s to illum9ate4 ,%e 0 9  
fact ! "m ( ! sun :5ce ev]y?+ proce$s4  
,%e 0 matt]1 )9 :i* 0 conceal$ _s4  ,9 !
 repres5tations ( ,montfaucon appe>s !  
,goddess ,isis sitt+ on ! lotus4 ,h]    
head1 ^u :i* is a globe1 is surr\nd$ by 
a radiant circle :i* evid5tly repres5ts 
! sun4 ,on ! rev]se side is ,ieu1 ! ^w  
:i* is ! usual way ( ! ecclesia/ical    
au?ors read+ ! ,hebrew ^w ,jehovah4     
,ref]r+ to ?is f ,montfaucon1 ,godfrey  
,higg9s obs]ves3 ,"h ,isis1 ^: veil no  
mortal %all ev] draw aside1 ! cele/ial  
,virg9 ( ! ,sph]e1 is seat$ on !        
self-g5]at+ sacr$ lotus & is call$ ,ieu 
or ,jove47#cb7 ,%e has also ! my/ic     
numb] #fjh :i* /&s = ! ,deity4 ,h]      
brea/s %[ pla9ly t x is a female        
repres5tation1 al?\gh connect$ ) !      
figure appe>s ! male emblem to indicate 
t )9 h] are conta9$ bo? elem5ts1 or t ! 
univ]se is embodi$ )9 ! female4         
#cb7 ,anacalypsis1 book v41 *4 iv4      

,higg9s ?9ks !re is no subject on :i* m 
mi/akes h be5 made ?an on t ( ! ,goddess
 ,isis1 bo? by anci5ts & mod]ns4 ,he    
calls att5tion to ! inconsi/5cy ( call+ 
h] ! moon :5 9 _m c\ntries ! moon is    
mascul9e4 ,he is q positive t if ,isis  
is ! moon1 ,c]es1 ,pros]p9e1 ,v5us1 &   
all ! o!r female gods 7 ! same1 :i* 9   
view ( ! facts ev]y:]e at h& _c be true4
 ,x is true1 h[ev]1 t ! planet call$ !  
moon 0 d$icat$ to h] 9 judicial         
a/rology1 ! same z a planet 0 d$icat$ to
 ,v5us or ,m>s4 ,b ,v5us & ,m>s 7 n ^!  
planets !mselves1 ?\gh ^! planets 7     
sacr$ to !m47#cc7 ,higg9s !n calls      
att5tion to h] temple at ,sais 9 ,egypt1
 & to ! inscription :i* decl>es t %e    
compreh5ds all t is & 0 & is to be1 t %e
 is p>5t ( ! sun1 & he ju/ly concludes t
 ,isis c n be ! moon4        #cc7       
,anacalypsis1 book vi41 *4 ii4          
,apuleius makes ,isis say3  ,i am ! p>5t
 ( all ?+s1 ! sov]eign ( ! elem5ts1 !   
prim>y prog5y ( "t1 ! mo/ exalt$ ( !    
deities1 ! fir/ ( ! heav5ly gods &      

goddesses1 ^: s+le deity ! :ole _w      
v5]ates 9 _m =ms1 ) v>i\s rites & v>i\s 
names4 ,! ,egyptians wor%ip me ) prop]  
c]emonies & call me by my true "n1 ,que5
 ,isis4  ,isis1 we are told1 is call$   
,myrionymus1 or goddess ) #aj1jjj names4
 ,%e is ! ,p]sian ,mi?ra1 :i* is ! same 
z ,buddha1 ,m9]va1 ,v5us1 & all ! re/4  
,fab] admits t ! female pr9ciple 0 =m]ly
 reg>d$ z ! ,s\l ( ! ,_w4 ,he says3     
,isis 0 ! same z ,nei? or ,m9]va2 h5ce !
 inscription at ,sais 0 likewise appli$ 
to t goddess4 ,a!nagoras in=ms u t ,nei?
 or ! ,a!ne ( ! ,greeks 0 suppos$ to be 
,wisdom pass+ & diffus+ itself ?r\gh all
 ?+s4 ,h5ce x is manife/ t %e 0 ?\ght to
 be ! ,s\l ( ! ,_w2 = su* is precisely !
 "* su/a9$ by t my?ological             
p]sonage47#cd7        #cd7 ,pagan       
,idolatry1 book i41 p4 #agj4   ,! same  
writ] says fur!r3  ,ovid gives a simil> 
"* to ,v5us4 ,he repres5ts h] z mod]at+ 
! :ole _w2 z giv+ laws to ,heav51 ,e>?1 
& ,ocean1 z ! common p>5t bo? ( gods &  
m51 & z ! productive cause bo? ( corn & 

trees4 ,%e is celebrat$ 9 ! same mann]  
by ,lucretius1 :o ascribes to h] t      
id5tical attribute ( univ]sality :i* !  
,h9doos give to _! ,goddess ,isi or     
,devi47#ce7        #ce7 ,ibid4   ,x     
seems to be ! g5]al belief ( all writ]s 
^: object is to disclose r ?an conceal !
 anci5t my/]ies1 t until a comp>atively 
rec5t "t ! moon 0 nev] wor%ipp$ z ,isis4
 ,until ! orig9 & mean+ ( ! anci5t      
religion _h be5 =gott51 & ! ideas       
und]ly+ ! wor%ip ( ,nature _h be5 lo/1 !
 moon 0 nev] reg>d$ z repres5t+ ! female
 pr9ciple4  ,:5 man began to reg>d      
himself z ! only important factor 9     
procreation1 & :5 ! sun became mascul9e 
& heat or passion con/itut$ ! god-idea1 
! moon 0 call$ ,isis4 ,! moon repres5t$ 
! abs5ce ( heat1 x !re=e conta9$ little 
( ! recogniz$ god-elem5t4 ,x 01 p]haps1 
"u ! circum/ances1 a fitt+ emblem =     
woman4  ,9 ! sacr$ writ+s ( ! ,h9doos   
!re is an acc\nt ( ! moon1 ,soma1 hav+  
be5 *ang$ into a female call$ ,*&ra1 !  
:ite or silv]y "o4  ,:ile speak+ ( !    

moon1 ,kalis* says3 ,! :ole ritual ( !  
,pho5ician ,goddess ,a/>te ) :om t ,que5
 ( ,heav5 is id5tical1 & :o 0 ! goddess 
( f]tility seems to h be5 transf]r$ to  
h]47#cf7        #cf7 ,hi/orical &       
,critical ,comm5t>y ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4  
,to su* an ext5t1 9 ! e>li] ages ( ! _w 
_h ! female be5 reg>d$ z ! ,creator1 t 9
 _m c\ntries :]e h] wor%ip subsequ5tly  
became id5tifi$ ) t ( ! moon1 ,luna 0   
ador$ z ! produc] ( ! sun4 ,accord+ to !
 ,babylonian creation tablets1 ! moon 0 
! mo/ important heav5ly body4 ,9 lat]   
ages1 ! g5d] ( ! sun & ! moon seems to  
be exce$+ly v>iable4 ,! ,a*ts (         
,vanc\v]'s ,isl& wor%ip sun & moon--!   
sun z female1 ! moon z male47#cg7 ,9 "s 
( ! c\ntries ( ,africa ! moon is ador$ z
 female & sun-wor%ip is unkn[n4 ,among  
v>i\s peoples ! sun & ! moon are reg>d$ 
z husb& & wife1 & among o!rs z bro!r &  
si/]4 ,9 "s c\ntries1 bo? are female4 ,i
 c f9d no in/ance 9 :i* bo? are male4   
,h9doos & ,aztecs alike1 at "o "t1 said 
t ,luna 0 male & (t5 t ! sun 0 female4  

#cg7 ,tylor1 ,primitive ,culture1 vol4  
ii41 p4 #bgb4   ,! fact t among !       
,p]sians ! moon z well z ! sun 0 at a   
c]ta9 p]iod reg>d$ z a s\rce (          
procreative en]gy & z influ5c+ !        
g5]ative processes1 is %[n by v>i\s     
passages 9 ! ,ave/as4 ,9 ! ,khordah     
,ave/a1 praise is (f]$ to ! ,moon :i*   
conta9s ! se$ ( cattle1 to ! only       
begott5 ,bull1 to ! ,bull ( _m k9ds4    
,p]haps ! mo/ widely diffus$ &          
univ]sally ador$ repres5tation ( !      
anci5t female ,deity 9 ,egypt 0 ! ,virg9
 ,neit or ,nei?1 ! ,a!ne ( ! ,greeks & !
 ,m9]va ( ! ,romans4 ,h] "n signifies ,i
 came f myself4 ,?is ,deity repres5ts n 
only creative p[]1 b ab/ract            
intellig5ce1 ,wisdom or ,light4 ,h]     
temple at ,sais 0 ! l>ge/ 9 ,egypt4 ,x 0
 op5 at ! top & bore ! foll[+           
inscription3 ,i am all t 0 & is & is to 
be2 no mortal has lift$ up my veil1 & ! 
fruit :i* ,i br\ght =? 0 ! sun4 ,%e 0   
call$ also ,mu?1 ! univ]sal "m4 ,k+s 7  
especially honor$ 9 ! title ,son (      

,nei?4  ,to express ! idea t ! female   
en]gy 9 ! ,deity compreh5d$ n alone !   
p[] to br+ =?1 b t x involv$ all !      
natural p[]s1 attributes1 &             
possibilities ( human nature1 x 0       
portray$ by a pure ,virg9 :o 0 also a   
"m4 ,accord+ to ,h]odotus1 ! wor%ip (   
,m9]va 0 indig5\s 9 ,lybia1 :5ce x      
travell$ to ,egypt & 0 c>ri$ f !nce to  
,greece4 ,among ! remnants ( ,egyptian  
my?ology1 ! figure ( a "m & *ild is     
ev]y:]e obs]v$4 ,x is ?\ght by v>i\s    
writ]s t ! wor%ip ( ! black virg9 & *ild
 f\nd its way to ,italy f ,egypt4  ,!   
*ange not$ 9 ! gr[? ( ! religi\s idea by
 :i* ! male pr9ciple assumes ! m        
important position 9 ! ,deity may1 by a 
close inve/igation ( ! facts at h&1 be  
easily trac$1 &1 z has be=e be5         
express$1 ?is *ange w be f\nd to        
correspond ) t :i* 9 an e>li] age ( ! _w
 took place 9 ! relative positions ( !  
sexes4 ,9 all ! e>lie/ repres5tations ( 
! ,deity1 ! fact is obs]v$ t )9 ! "m    
elem5t is conta9$ ! div9ity ador$1 :ile 

! male appe>s z a *ild & dep5d5t on !   
m9i/rations ( ! female = exi/5ce &      
support4 ,gradually1 h[ev]1 z !         
importance ( man beg9s to be recogniz$ 9
 human affairs1 we f9d t ! male en]gy 9 
! ,deity1 in/ead ( appe>+ z a *ild 9 !  
arms ( its "m1 is repres5t$ z a man1 & t
 he is ( equal importance ) ! woman2    
lat] he is id5tical ) ! sun1 ! woman1   
al?\gh /ill a necess>y factor 9 !       
god-idea1 be+ conceal$ or absorb$ )9 !  
male4 ,x is no long] woman :o is to     
bruise ! s]p5t's head1 b ! se$ ( !      
woman1 or ! son4 ,he is ,bac*us 9       
,greece1 ,adonis 9 ,syria1 ,*ri/na 9    
,india4 ,he is inde$ ! new sun :i* is   
born on ! #be? ( ,decemb]1 or at ! "t :5
 ! sol> orb has rea*$ its l[e/ position 
& beg9s to asc5d4 ,x is n p]haps        
necess>y to add t he is also ! ,*ri/ (  
,be?lehem1 ! son ( ! ,virg94  ,n[h]e1   
p]haps1 is ! gr[+ importance ( ! male 9 
! god-idea m cle>ly trac$ ?an 9 ! hi/ory
 ( ! ,arabians4 ,among ?is p are /ill to
 be f\nd c]ta9 remnants ( ! matri>*al   

age--an age 9 :i* wom5 7 ! recogniz$    
heads ( families & ! eponym\s lead]s ( !
 g5tes or clans4 ,conc]n+ ! wor%ip ( a  
man & woman z god by ! e>ly ,arabians1  
,pr(4 ,rob]tson ,smi? rem>ks3  ,except !
 comp>atively mod]n ,isaf & ,naila 9 !  
sanctu>y at ,mecca :]e !re are          
traditions ( ,syrian influ5ce1 ,i am n  
aw>e t ! ,arabs _h pairs ( gods         
repres5t$ z man & wife4 ,9 ! "t (       
,mohamm$ ! female deities1 su* z        
,al-lat1 7 reg>d$ z daught]s ( ! supreme
 male ,god4 ,b ! old] conception z we   
see f a ,nabataean inscription 9 ,de    
,vogue1 page #aai1 is t ,al-lat is "m ( 
! gods4 ,at ,petra ! "m-goddess & h] son
 7 wor%ipp$ toge!r1 & !re are suffici5t 
traces ( ! same ?+ else:]e to lead u to 
reg>d ?is z hav+ be5 ! g5]al rule :5 a  
god & goddess 7 wor%ipp$ 9 "o           
sanctu>y47#ch7        #ch7 ,k9%ip &     
,m>riage 9 ,e>ly ,arabia1 *4 vi41 p4    
#agi4   ,z ! wor%ip ( ! black virg9 &   
*ild is connect$ ) ! e>lie/ religion (  
:i* we may cat* a glimpse1 ! exact      

locality 9 :i* x fir/ appe>$ mu/ be     
some:at a matt] ( conjecture1 b t ?is   
idea con/itut$ ! ,deity among !         
,e?iopian or e>ly ,cu%ite race1 ! p :o  
d\btless c>ri$ civilization to ,egypt1  
,india1 & ,*aldea1 is q probable4  ,if  
we be> 9 m9d ! fact t ! gods ( ! anci5ts
 repres5t$ pr9ciples & p[]s1 we %all n  
be surpris$ to f9d t ,mu?1 ,nei?1 or    
,isis1 :o 0 creator ( ! sun1 0 also !   
fir/ emanation f ! sun4 ,m9]va is       
,wisdom--! ,logos1 ! ,^w4 ,%e is        
,p]ception1 ,light1 etc4 ,at a lat] /age
 9 ! hi/ory ( religion1 all emanations f
 ! ,deity are males :o are ,saviors4  ,t
 ! (fice ( ! male z a creative ag5cy is 
dep5d5t on ! female1 is a fact s pat5t t
 = ages ! "m pr9ciple c\ld n be elim9at$
 f ! conception ( a ,deity1 & ! homage  
paid to ,a!ne or ,m9]va1 ev5 aft] wom5  
_h become only sexual slaves & h\sehold 
tools1 %[s ! ext5t to :i* ! idea (      
female supremacy 9 ,nature & 9 ! ,deity 
_h tak5 root4  ,not)/&+ ! ef=ts :i* dur+
 numb]less ages 7 made to de?rone !     

female pr9ciple 9 ! god-idea1 ! ,great  
,"m1 "u "s "o ( h] v>i\s appellations1  
cont9u$1 d[n to a late p]iod 9 ! hi/ory 
( ! human race1 to claim ! homage &     
adoration ( a l>ge portion ( !          
inhabitants ( ! globe4 ,& s difficult 0 
x1 ev5 aft] ! male elem5t _h decl>$     
itself supreme1 to conceive ( a creative
 =ce indep5d5tly ( ! female pr9ciple1 t 
(t5times1 dur+ ! e>li] ages ( _!        
attempt$ sep>ation1 great confusion &   
obscurity are obs]v$ 9 det]m9+ !        
positions ( male deities4 ,zeus :o 9    
lat] times came to be wor%ipp$ z male 0 
=m]ly repres5t$ z ! great dyke1 !       
t]rible virg9 :o brea!s out on crime1   
ang]1 & dea?4 ,grote ref]s to num]\s    
writ]s z au?ority = ! /atem5t t         
,dionysos1 :o usually appe>s 9 ,greece z
 mascul9e1 & :o 0 d\btless ! ,jehovah ( 
! ,jews1 0 indig5\s 9 ,?race1 ,phrygia1 
& ,lydia z ! ,great ,"m ,cybele4 ,he 0  
id5tical ) ,bac*us1 :o al?\gh repres5t$ 
on v>i\s co9s z a be>d$ v5]able figure  
appe>s ) ! limbs1 features1 & "* ( a    

beautiful "y woman4 ,sometimes ?is      
,deity is portray$ ) spr\t+ horns1 &    
aga9 ) a cr[n ( ivy4 ,! ,phrygian ,attis
 & ! ,syrian ,adonis1 z repres5t$ 9     
monum5ts ( anci5t art1 are &rogyn\s     
p]sonifications ( ! same attributes4    
,accord+ to ! te/imony ( ! geograph]    
,dionysius1 ! wor%ip ( ,bac*us 0 =m]ly  
c>ri$ on 9 ! ,briti% ,isl&s 9 exactly ! 
same mann] z x _h be5 9 an e>li] age 9  
,?race & on ! banks ( ! ,ganges4  ,9    
ref]r+ to ! ,idean ,zeus 9 ,crete1 to   
,demet] at ,eleusis1 to ! ,cabairi 9    
,samo?race1 & ,dionysos at ,delphi &    
,!bes1 ,grote obs]ves3 ,t !y 7 all to a 
great degree analog\s1 is %[n by ! way 9
 :i* !y necess>ily run toge!r & become  
confus$ 9 ! m9ds ( v>i\s au?ors4        
,conc]n+ ,sadi1 ,sadim1 or ,%addai1     
,higg9s rem>ks3  ,p>khur/ tells u x     
means all-b\ntiful--! p\r] =? ( bless+s2
 among ! ,hea!n1 ! ,dea ,multimammia2 9 
fact ! ,diana ( ,ephesus1 ! ,urania (   
,p]sia1 ! ,jove ( ,greece1 call$ by     
,orpheus ! ,"m ( ! ,gods1 ea* male z    

well z female--! ,v5us ,aphrodite2 9    
%ort1 ! g5ial p[]s ( ,nature4  ,to :i*  
,higg9s adds3 ,& ,i ma9ta9 t x means !  
figure :i* is (t5 f\nd 9 collections (  
anci5t /atues1 mo/ beautifully execut$1 
& call$ ! ,h]maphrodite4  ,z 9 ! old    
language !re 0 no neut] g5d]1 ! gods mu/
 always appe> ei!r z female or male4 ,= 
app>5t reasons1 9 all ! translations1   
?r\gh ! pron\ns & adjectives us$1 ! m   
important anci5t deities h all be5 made 
to appe> z males4  ,by at lea/ two      
anci5t writ]s ,jupit] is call$ ! ,"m ( !
 ,gods4 ,9 ref]5ce to a c]ta9 ,greek    
appellation1 ,bryant obs]ves t x is a   
mascul9e "n = a fem99e deity--a "n :i*  
is said to be a corruption ( ,mai1 !    
,h9doo ,que5 ( ,heav54  ,9 process ( "t1
 z ! _w became m & m mascul9iz$1 s      
important did x become t ! male %\ld    
occupy ! m exalt$ place 9 ! ,deity1 t   
ev5 ! ,great ,"m ( ! ,gods1 z we h se51 
is repres5t$ z male4  ,! &rogyn\s or    
plural =m ( ! anci5t ,pho5ician ,god    
,aleim1 ! ,creator ref]r$ to 9 ! op5+   

*apt] ( ,g5esis1 is cle>ly app>5t4 ,?is 
,god1 speak+ to 8 c\nt]p>t1 ,wisdom1 !  
female en]gy1 says3 ,let u make man 9   
our own image1 9 our own lik5ess1 &     
accord+ly males & females are produc$4  
,by ^? ^: duty x has be5 9 ! pa/ to     
prove t ! ,deity "h repres5t$ is compos$
 only ( ! mascul9e attributes1 we are   
giv5 to und]/& t ,god 0 really speak+ to
 himself1 & t 9 8 div9e cogitations     
excessive mode/y dictat$ ! polite =m (  
spee*2 he did n1 !re=e1 say exactly :at 
he meant1 or at lea/ did n mean         
precisely :at he said4 ,we h to be> 9   
m9d1 h[ev]1 t z man _h n at t "t be5    
creat$1 if !re 7 no female elem5t       
pres5t1 ?is excess ( polit5ess on ! "p (
 ! ,"l 0 :olly lo/4 ,surely1 9 a matt]  
involv+ su* an enorm\s /ret* ( p[] z !  
creation ( man indep5d5tly ( ! female   
en]gy1 we w\ld sc>cely expect to f9d !  
high & mighty male pot5tate :i* 0       
subsequ5tly wor%ipp$ z ! ,"l ( !        
,israelites lay+ aside 8 usual ,i ! ,"l1
 simply out ( def]5ce to ! animals4  ,9 

,*ri/ian c\ntries1 dur+ ! pa/ eighte5   
hundr$ ye>s1 ! greate/ c>e has be5      
ex]cis$ to conceal ! fact t sun-wor%ip  
und]lies all =ms ( religion1 & "u       
,prote/ant ,*ri/ianity no pa9s has be5  
sp>$ 9 elim9at+ ! female elem5t f !     
god-idea2 h5ce ! ignorance :i* prevails 
at ! pres5t "t 9 relation to ! fact t ! 
,creator once compreh5d$ ! =ces (       
,nature1 :i* by an old] race 7 wor%ipp$ 
z female4    ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,! ,,dual   
,,god ,,( ,,! ,,anci5ts ,a ,,tr9ity     
,,also4  ,al?\gh ! ,god ( ! mo/ anci5t p
 0 a dual ,unity1 9 lat] ages x came to 
be wor%ipp$ z a ,tr9ity4 ,:5 mank9d     
began to speculate on ! orig9 ( ! life  
pr9ciple1 !y came to wor%ip _! ,deity 9 
its ?ree capacities z ,creator1         
,pres]v]1 & ,de/roy] or ,reg5]ator1 ea* 
( :i* 0 female & male4 ,we h obs]v$ t1  
accord+ to ,higg9s1 :5 ?is ,tr9ity 0    
spok5 ( collectively1 x 0 call$ aft] !  
fem99e plural4  ,by ! v>i\s writ]s :o h 
dealt ) ?is subject dur+ ! la/ c5tury1  
mu* surprise has be5 manife/$ ov] ! fact

 t = untold ages ! p ( ! e>? h wor%ipp$ 
a ,tr9ity4 ,=/]1 9 8 ,sket*es ( ,h9doo  
,my?ology1 says3 ,"o circum/ance :i*    
=cibly /ruck my att5tion 0 ! ,h9doo     
belief ( a ,tr9ity4  ,maurice1 9 8      
,indian ,antiquities1 obs]ves t ! idea (
 ?ree p]sons 9 ! ,deity 0 diffus$ among/
 all ! nations ( ! e>?1 9 regions z     
di/ant z ,japan & ,p]u1 t x 0 memorially
 ackn[l$g$ ?r\gh\t ! :ole ext5t ( ,egypt
 & ,india1 fl\ri%+ ) equal vigor amid/ !
 sn[y m\nta9s ( ,?ibet1 & ! va/ des]ts (
 ,sib]ia4 ,! idea ( a ,tr9ity is suppos$
 to h be5 fir/ elaborat$ on ! banks ( ! 
,indus1 :5ce x 0 c>ri$ to ! ,greek &    
,lat9 nations4 ,a/rologically ! triune  
,deity ( ! anci5ts portray$ ! processes 
( ,nature4  ,?is recondite doctr9e z    
und]/ood by ! v anci5t p :i* orig9at$ x1
 involv$ a k ( ,nature f> too deep to be
 appreciat$ or und]/ood by _! deg5]ate  
desc5dants1 except p]haps by a few      
philosoph]s & s*ol>s :o imbib$ x 9 a    
modifi$ =m f orig9al s\rces 9 ! f> ,ea/4
  ,aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,tr9ity1 !     

creative en]gy1 :i* _h =m]ly be5        
repres5t$ by a "m & *ild1 came to be    
figur$ by ! "m1 fa!r1 & ! life d]iv$    
!refrom4 ,sometimes ! ,tr9ity took ! =m 
( ! two creative =ces1 female & male1 & 
! ,great ,"m4  ,:5ev] ! two creative    
pr9ciples 7 consid]$ sep>ately1 !re     
always appe>$ /ation$ ov] or above !m1 z
 _! ,creator1 an indivisible unity4 ,?is
 ,creator 0 ! ,beyond1 ! mo/ ,high      
,god--,om or ,aleim4 ,x 0 ! ,"m ( !     
,gods 9 :om 7 conta9$ all ! elem5ts ( ! 
,deity4 ,among ! repres5tations ( !     
god-idea :i* are to be obs]v$ on !      
monum5ts & 9 ! temples ( ,egypt appe>   
triads1 ea* ( :i* is compos$ ( a woman  
/ation$ betwe5 a male figure & t ( a    
*ild4 ,%e is depict$ z ! ,light ( ! sun1
 or ,wisdom1 :ile ! male is manife/$ z !
 ,heat ( ! orb ( day4 ,%e is cr[n$ &    
always be>s ! male symbol ( life--!     
crux-ansata4  ,lat]1 x is obs]v$ t !    
wor%ip ( ,light has 9 a measure giv5    
place to ! adoration ( ,heat1 9 o!r     
words ,light is no long] ador$ z ess5ce 

( ! ,deity1 ,heat or ,passion hav+      
become ! mo/ important elem5t 9 creative
 p[]4  ,aft] ! anci5t wor%ip ( ! ,virg9 
& ,*ild _h become some:at *ang$ or      
modifi$ s z to bett] accommodate itself 
to ! gr[+ importance ( ! male1 ! mo/    
exalt$ conception ( ! ,deity 9 ,egypt   
seems to h be5 t ( a tr9ity compos$ (   
,m\t ! ,"m1 ,ammon ! ,fa!r1 & ,*ons !   
,infant ,life d]iv$ f ! o!r two4 ,m\t is
 id5tical ) ,nei?1 b %e has become !    
wife z well z ! "m ( ,ammon4 ,directly  
bel[ ?is conception ( ! ,deity is a     
triad repres5t+ less exalt$ attributes1 
or l[] degrees ( wisdom1 "u !           
appellations ( ,sate1 ,kneph1 & ! *ild  
,an\k2 & ?us d[nw>d1 ?r\gh ! v>y+ sph]es
 ( cele/ial light & life involv$ 9 _!   
!ogony are obs]v$ ! div9e creative      
en]gies repres5t$ "u ! figures ( ,"m1   
,fa!r1 & ! ,life proce$+ !refrom1 until1
 f9ally1 :5 ! e>? is rea*$1 ,isis1      
,osiris1 & ,horus appe> z !             
repres5tation ( ! creative =ces 9 human 
be+s1 & !re=e z ! embodim5t ( ! div9e 9 

! human4  ,! ,deity invok$ 9 all ! e>li]
 inscriptions is a triad1 & we are      
assur$ t 9 ,babylonia1 :]e ,beltis is   
associat$ ) ,belus1 no god appe>s )\t a 
goddess4  ,! supreme ,deity ( ,assyria 0
 ,as%ur1 :o 0 wor%ipp$ sometimes z      
female1 sometimes z male4 ,?is ,god     
d\btless repres5ts ! dual or triple     
creative pr9ciple obs]v$ 9 all ! e>li]  
=ms ( wor%ip4 ,as%ur _h no di/9ct       
temple1 b z h] position 0 at ! head ( ! 
,pan!on1 all ! %r9es ?r\gh\t ,assyria 7 
suppos$ to h be5 op5 to h] wor%ip4      
,accord+ to ,buns51 9 ! ,sidonian       
,tyrian di/rict1 !re 7 orig9ally ?ree   
great gods1 at ! head ( :i* appe>s      
,a/>te--a woman :o repres5ts pure reason
 or intellig5ce2 !n foll[s ,zeus1       
,dem>ius1 & ,adorus4 ,)\t d\bt ?is triad
 repres5ts a monad ,deity simil> 9 "* to
 ! "o obs]v$ 9 ,egypt & o!r c\ntries4   
,9 ! m9ds ( all well-in=m$ p]sons1 !re  
is no long] any d\bt t 9 ,abraham's "t !
 ,canaanites wor%ipp$ ! same gods z did 
! ,p]sians & all ! o!r nations ab\t     

!m--namely1 ,elohim1 ! dual or triune   
creative =ce 9 ,nature4 ,z ! ,sun 0 !   
s\rce :5ce proce$$ all light & life z   
well z reproductive or g5]ative p[]1 x  
_h become ! object ( adoration1 & z !   
emblem ( ! ,deity1 x 0 wor%ipp$ by all !
 nations ( ! e>? 9 its ?ree capacities z
 ,creator1 ,pres]v]1 & ,de/roy] or      
,reg5]ator ea* female & male4           
,mel*iz$ek1 :o 0 a prie/ ( ! mo/ high   
,god1 bless$ ,abraham1 :o 0 a wor%ipp] (
 ! same ,deity4 ,on ?is subject ,dr4    
,%uck=d says3  ,x is evid5t t ,abraham &
 8 desc5dants wor%ipp$ n only ! true &  
liv+ ,god1 b !y invok$ him 9 ! "n ( !   
,"l1 & !y wor%ipp$ ! ,"l ^: "n !y       
invok$1 s t two p]sons 7 ! object ( _!  
wor%ip1 ,god & ?is ,"l3 & ! ,scriptures 
h di/+ui%$ ^! two p]sons f "o ano!r by  
?is circum/ance1 t ,god no man ha? se5  
at any "t nor c see b ! ,"l :om ,abraham
 & 8 desc5dants wor%ipp$ 0 ! p]son :o   
appe>$ to !m4  ,we are told t :5 *ap4   
xxi41 v]se #cc1 ( ,g5esis is correctly  
translat$1 ,abraham is repres5t$ z hav+ 

invok$ ,jehovah1 ! ev]la/+ ,god4  ,9 !  
,hebrew "n ,yod-,he-,vau 7,jehovah71 0  
set =? ! triune "* ( ! ,creator2 9 o!r  
words1 ?is "n compreh5d$ ! ess5tial     
p]fections ( ! great ,god1 & 0 us$ 9 _! 
,scriptures z a k9d ( summ>y or         
revelation ( ! attributes ( ! ,deity4   
,al?\gh ,abraham1 :ile 9 ,egypt1 0 !    
wor%ipp] ( idols1 we are assur$ t !     
peculi> privilege v\*saf$ to him lay 9 !
 revelation ( ,god's holy "n1           
,yod-,he-,vau4 ,!re is inde$ mu* evid5ce
 go+ to prove t ! p repres5t$ by        
,abraham und]/ood ! e>li] conception ( a
 ,deity1 & t :ile ! great univ]sal      
pr9ciple ^: "n x 0 sacrilege to pron\nce
 0 /ill ackn[l$g$1 !re 0 ano!r ,god 7!  
,"l71 ! same z 9 ,*9a1 ^: wor%ip !y 7   
beg9n+ to adopt4 ,& ,jacob v[$ a v[1    
say+1 ,if ,god w be ) me1 & w keep me 9 
?is way t ,i g1 & w give me bread to    
eat1 & raim5t to put on1 s t ,i come    
aga9 to my ,fa!r's h\se 9 peace2 !n %all
 ! ,"l be my ,god4  ,he !n decl>$ t !   
pill> or /one :i* he _h set up1 & :i* 0 

! emblem ( male procreative en]gy1 %\ld 
be ,god's h\se4  ,z at ! "t repres5t$ by
 ,jacob !re 0 evid5tly little or no     
spirituality among ! ,israelites1 ?is   
,"l :om !y wor%ipp$ 0 simply a life-giv]
 9 ! mo/ mat]ial or practical s5se4  ,! 
reproductive en]gy 9 man _h become      
deifi$4 ,x _h1 9 o!r words1 come to     
possess all ! attributes ( a god1 or ( a
 p[]ful man1 :i* 9 reality 0 ! same ?+4 
,x is ?is god p]sonifi$ :i* is repres5t$
 z appe>+ to ,abraham & talk+ ) him face
 to face4 ,) ?is same god ,jacob wre/l$1
 :ile ! real ,god--! dual or triune     
pr9ciple1 ! ,jehovah or ,iav1 no man    
c\ld behold & live4  ,to conceal ! fact 
t ! ,god ( ,abraham orig9ally consi/$ ( 
a dual or triple unity1 & t ! ,deity 0  
id5tical 9 significance ) t (           
contempor>y peoples1 ! prie/s h1 z      
usual1 _h rec\rse to a trick to deceive 
! ignorant or un9itiat$4 ,9 ref]5ce to  
?is subject ,godfrey ,higg9s says3  ,9 !
 second book ( ,g5esis ! creation is    
describ$ n to h be5 made by ,aleim1 or !

 ,aleim1 b by a ,god ( a d\ble "n ,ieue 
,aleim2 :i* ! prie/s h translat$ ,"l    
,god4 ,by us+ ! ^w ,"l1 _! object       
evid5tly is to conceal f _! read]s      
sev]al difficulties :i* aft]w>d arise   
respect+ ! names ( ,god & ?is ^w1 & :i* 
%[ cle>ly t ! books ( ! ,p5tateu* are ! 
writ+s ( diff]5t p]sons47#ci7           
#ci7 ,anacalypsis1 book ii41 *1 i4   ,^u
 ?is subject ,bi%op ,col5so obs]ves3  ,&
 x is especially to be not$ t :5 !      
,elohi/ic passages are all extract$ &   
copi$ "o aft] ano!r1 !y =m a complete1  
connect$ n>rative2 f :i* we inf] t ^!   
mu/ h compos$ ! orig9al /ory1 & t ! o!r 
passages 7 aft]w>ds ins]t$ by ano!r     
writ]1 :o wi%$ to enl>ge or supplem5t ! 
prim>y record4 ,& he seems to h us$ !   
comp\nd ,jehovah ,aleim 9 ! fir/ portion
 ( 8 "w 9 ord] to impress ^u ! read] t  
,jehovah1 ( :om he goes on to speak 9 ! 
lat] portions1 is ! same ,great ,be+ :o 
is call$ simply ,elohim by ! old] writ]1
 & notably 9 ! fir/ acc\nt ( !          
creation47#dj7        #dj7 ,lectures on 

! ,p5tateu* & ! ,moabite ,/one1 p4 #g4  
,we are in=m$ by ,buns5 t ,el1 or       
,elohim1 compreh5ds ! true significance 
( ! ,deity among all ! ,aramaic or      
,canaaniti% races1 ,el repres5t+ !      
ab/ract pr9ciple tak5 collectively1     
,elohim p]ta9+ to ! sep>ate elem5ts z   
,creator1 ,pres]v]1 & ,reg5]ator4 ,ea* (
 ^! ,canaaniti% races _h inh]it$ ^!     
ideas f _! fa!rs1 &1 al?\gh !y _h become
 grossly idolatr\s1 ,moses knew1 &      
educat$ ,israelites rema9$ a long "t    
consci\s1 t !y us$ !m n m]ely 9 _! real 
b 9 _! mo/ anci5t s5se47#da7 ,maurice & 
o!r writ]s call att5tion to ! fact t    
,moses himself uses ?is ^w ,elohim )    
v]bs & adjectives 9 ! plural4 ,t ! ,god 
wor%ipp$ by ! m anci5t peoples1 namely  
,aleim1 or ,elohim1 ! same :o said1 ,let
 u make man 9 our image1 0 n ! ,"l ador$
 at a lat] age by ! ,jews1 is a fact :i*
 at ! pres5t "t seems to be cle>ly      
prov52 t x con/itut$1 h[ev]1 ! dual or  
triune unity v5]at$ by all ! nations on 
! globe ( :i* we h any record1 appe>s to

 be well e/abli%$4        #da7 ,buns51  
,hi/ory ( ,egypt1 vol4 iv41 p4 #dba4    
,we h se5 t al?\gh ! two sex-pr9ciples  
:i* und]lie ,nature con/itut$ !         
,creator1 ! anci5ts ?\ght ( x only z "o 
& indivisible4 ,?is indivisible aspect 0
 ! sacr$ ,iav1 ! ,holy ( ,holies4 ,:5 x 
0 contemplat$ 9 its individual aspect x 
0 ,creator1 ,pres]v]1 & ,de/roy]1 ea* ( 
:i* 0 female & male4  ,! difficulty ( ! 
anci5ts 9 e/abli%+ a ,fir/ ,cause seems 
to h be5 exactly ! same z is ours at !  
pres5t "t4 ,:5 we say !re mu/ h be5 a   
,god :o creat$ all ?+s1 ! "q at once    
arises1 ,:o creat$ ,god8 ,accord+ to _! 
!ories1 no?+ c\ld be br\ght =? )\t !    
int]action ( two creative pr9ciples1    
female & male2 yet ev]y?+1 ev5 ^!       
pr9ciples1 mu/ proce$ f an indivisible  
en]gy--an en]gy :i*1 z ! idea ( ! sex   
functions became m & m cle>ly def9$1    
c\ld n be contemplat$ except 9 its dual 
aspect4 ,s soon1 !re=e1 z ! ,great ,fir/
 ,cause 0 sep>at$ into its elem5ts1 a   
/ill high] p[] 0 imm$iately /ation$     

above x z its ,creator4 ,?is ,creator 0 
designat$ z female4 ,x 0 ! ,"m idea ,ev5
 gods c\ld n be produc$ )\t a "m4  ,9   
ref]r+ to ! doctr9es conta9$ 9 ! ,geeta1
 "o ( ! sacr$ writ+s ( ! ,h9doos1 ,fab] 
obs]ves3  ,9 ! s+le "* ( ,brahm1 all !  
?ree (fices ( ,brahma1 ,vi%nu1 & ,siva  
are unit$4 ,he is at once ! ,creator1 ! 
,pres]v]1 & ! ,de/roy]4 ,he is !        
primeval ,h]maphrodite1 or ! ,great     
,fa!r & ! ,great ,"m bl5d$ toge!r 9 "o  
p]son4  ,! fact t a tr9ity 9 unity1     
repres5t+ ! female & male en]gies       
symboliz$ by ! organs ( g5]ation1 =m]ly 
con/itut$ ! ,deity ?r\gh\t ,asia is     
ackn[l$g$ by all ^? :o h exam9$ ei!r !  
lit]ature or monum5tal records ( ori5tal
 c\ntries4 ,! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,maurice be>s  
te/imony to ! "* ( ,ea/]n religi\s ideas
 9 ! foll[+ language3  ,:oev] w read !  
,geeta ) att5tion1 w p]ceive 9 t small  
tract ! outl9es ( all ! v>i\s sy/ems (  
!ology 9 ,asia4 ,! curi\s & anci5t      
doctr9e ( ! ,creator be+ bo? male &     
female1 m5tion$ on a prec$+ page1 to be 

designat$ 9 ,indian temples by a v      
indec5t exhibition ( ! mascul9e & fem99e
 organs ( g5]ation 9 union1 occurs 9 !  
foll[+ passage3 ',i am ! ,fa!r & ,"m (  
?is _w2 ,i plant myself ^u my own nature
 & create aga9 & aga9 ?is assemblage (  
be+s2 ,i am g5]ation & dissolution1 !   
place :]e all ?+s are deposit$1 & !     
inexhau/ible se$ ( all ,nature4 ,i am ! 
beg9n+1 ! middle1 & ! end ( all ?+s4'   
7#db7        #db7 ,maurice1 ,indian     
,antiquities1 vol4 iv41 p4 #gje4        
,accord+ to ,sir ,w4 ,jones1 ! ,brahme1 
,vi%nu1 & ,siva coalesce to =m ! my/ic  
,om1 :i* means ! ess5ce ( life or div9e 
fire4 ,9 ! ,bhagavat ,geeta ! supreme   
,god speaks ?us conc]n+ itself3 ,i am ! 
holy "o wor?y to be kn[n2 & imm$iately  
adds3 ,i am ! my/ic 7trilat]al7 figure  
,om2 ! ,reig1 ! ,yagu%1 & ! ,saman      
,v$as4 ,x is a unity & /ill a tr9ity4   
,?is ,om or ,aum /&s = ! ,creator1      
,pres]v]1 & ,de/roy] or ,reg5]ator1 &   
repres5ts ! ?reefold aspect ( ! =ce )9 !
 sun4 ,! doctr9e ma9ta9$ ?r\gh\t !      

,geeta is n only t ! great life-=ce     
repres5ts a tr9ity 9 unity1 b t x is bo?
 female & male4 ,on ?is subject         
,maurice1 9 8 ,indian ,antiquities1     
says3  ,?is notion ( ?ree p]sons 9 !    
,deity 0 diffus$ among/ all ! nations ( 
! e>?1 e/abli%$ at once 9 regions s     
di/ant z ,japan & ,p]u1 immemorially    
ackn[l$g$ ?r\gh\t ! :ole ext5t ( ,egypt 
& ,india1 & fl\ri%+ ) equal vigor amid/ 
! sn[y m\nta9s ( ,?ibet1 & ! va/ des]ts 
( ,sib]ia4  ,we h obs]v$ t ! idea ( a   
tr9ity z conceiv$ by ! s-call$ anci5ts1 
al?\gh at all times f\nd$ on ! same     
conception1 viz41 t ( ! reproductive    
p[]s ( ,nature & especially ( mank9d1   
diff]$ 9 expression accord+ to its      
application4 ,al?\gh 9 human be+s ?is   
triune creative idea 0 express$ by ! "m1
 fa!r1 & *ild1 z set =? 9 ! temples & on
 ! monum5ts ( ,egypt1 :5 appli$ directly
 to ! sun & ! planets1 x appe>s z !     
,creator1 ,pres]v]1 & ,reg5]ator or     
,de/roy]4  ,de/ruction1 or ! abs5ce ( ! 
sun's heat1 repres5t$ by w9t]1 0        

necess>y to life1 & !re=e ! ,de/roy] 0  
also ! ,reg5]ator & equally ) ! ,creator
 & ,pres]v] con/itut$ a b5efic5t factor 
9 ! god-idea4 ,9 fact z ?is ?ird elem5t 
really embodi$ ! sub/ance ( ! o!r two1 x
 f9ally became ! supreme ,god1 little   
aft]w>d be+ he>d ab\t ! ,creator &      
,pres]v]4 ,! ,reg5]ator or ,de/roy] 0 ( 
c\rse ! sun1 :i* 9 w9t] di$ away & rose 
aga9 9 ! spr+-"t z a b5efic5t ,savior or
 r5ew] ( life4 ,! pr9ciple involv$ 9 ^! 
processes repres5t$ ,f]tility1 ,life1   
reproductive en]gy4 ,z appli$ to        
mortals1 x compreh5d$ ! p[] to create   
comb9$ ) p]ceptive ,wisdom or ,k4  ,?is 
idea1 portray$ z x 0 by a "m & h] *ild1 
l9k$ woman ) ! />s4 ,x produc$ ! ,virg9 
( ! ,sph]e1 ,que5 ( ,heav51 ,isiac      
,controll] ( ! ,zodiac1 at ! same "t t x
 made h] ! "m ( all mank9d4  ,e ye> ?is 
,virg9 ( ! ,sph]e z %e appe>$ above !   
horizon at ! w9t] sol/ice gave bir? to !
 sun4 ,a/ronomically ?is new sun 0 !    
,reg5]ator1 by :i* all ,nature 0 r5ew$4 
,my?ologically1 aft] ! high] tru?s      

conta9$ 9 ^! doctr9es 7 lo/1 x came to  
be ! ,savior1 ! ,son ( ! ,virg91 ! se$ (
 ! woman1 :i* 0 to bruise ! s]p5t's     
head4  ,t ! religion ( an anci5t race   
compreh5d$ a k ( ! evolution>y processes
 ( ,nature may n be d\bt$4 ,! my?s /ill 
extant1 & ev5 ! olde/ ,assyrian         
inscriptions :i* h be5 deciph]$1 reveal 
! fact t ! se$s ( ! visible univ]se 7   
hidd5 9 ! great deep--t animal creation 
sprang f ! e>? & ! sea ?r\gh ! influ5ce 
( ! sun's rays4  ,x is n[ kn[n t !      
philosophy ( an old] race involv$ a     
belief 9 ! ,et]nity ( ,matt]4 ,! ab/ruse
 doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation & ! ,r5ewal (   
,worlds seems to h =m$ ! basis ( _!     
philosophy4 ,accord+ to ^! speculations1
 a portion ( ! e>? 0 de/roy$ or resolv$ 
into its prim>y elem5ts e six hundr$    
ye>s1 :ile at ! end ( ea* ,kalpia1 or   
great ,cycle ( sev]al ?\s& ye>s1 !      
entire e>? 0 r5ovat$ or absorb$ into !  
two fecundat+ pr9ciples ( ! univ]se4 ,^!
 two indivisible =ces repres5t$ by      
,vi%nu re/$ 9 ! wat]1 or brood$ on !    

face ( ! deep4 ,:5 /irr$ by love = ea*  
o!r !y aga9 became active1 & f ! g]ms ( 
a =m] _w1 :i* _h be5 absorb$ by         
!mselves1 creat$ aga9 ! e>? & ev]y?+ ^u 
x4 ,9 o!r words1 ! e>? sprang f ! navel 
( ,vi%nu or ,brahme4 ,accord+ to !      
,buddhi/s ( ,ceylon1 ! univ]se has p]i%$
 t5 diff]5t times1 & ea* "t has be5     
r5ew$ by ! op]ations ( ,nature1 or by ! 
pres]vation ( g]ms f a =m] _w4 ,9 _!    
my?ology ^! g]ms are repres5t$ by a p>5t
 & a triplicat$ (fspr+4 ,x is p]haps    
unnecess>y to add t ?is monad tr9ity is 
! ,creator1 ,pres]v]1 & ,de/roy] ) _!   
great p>5t1 ! ,"m ( ! ,gods1 :i* 9      
process ( "t came to be reg>d$ z male4  
,accord+ to ,wil=d1 ,h9doo *ronology    
pres5ts f\rte5 diff]5t p]iods1 six ( :i*
 h already elaps$2 we are 9 ! sev5?1 :i*
 began ) ! flood4 ,ea* ( ^! p]iods is   
call$ a ,manwant>a1 ! presid+ g5ius or  
,deity ( :i* is a ,m5u4 ,at ! close (   
ea* dyna/y a total de/ruction ( ! _w    
takes place1 ev]y?+ be+ de/roy$ except !
 rul]1 or ,m5u1 :o escapes 9 a boat4    

,ea* new _w is an exact c\nt]p>t ( ! "o 
de/roy$1 & ea* ,m5u is a repres5tation (
 all prec$+ ones4 ,?us ! hi/ory ( "o    
dyna/y s]ves = all ! re/4 ,?is doctr9e (
 a triplicat$ ,deity appe>+ at ! beg9n+ 
( a new creation may be trac$ 9 ne>ly e 
c\ntry ( ! globe4 ,among ! ,buddhi/s (  
,*9a1 ,fo is my/]i\sly multipli$ into   
?ree p]sons 9 ! same mann] z is ,fo-hi1 
:o is evid5tly ,noah4 ,among ! ,h9doos  
is obs]v$ ! triad ,brahma1 ,vi%nu1 &    
,siva spr++ f ! monad ,brahm or ,brahme4
 ,?is triad appe>s on ! e>? at ! beg9n+ 
( ea* ,manwant>a 9 ! human =m ( ,m5u & 8
 ?ree sons4 ,we are assur$ t among !    
,t>t>s evid5t traces are f\nd ( a simil>
 ,god1 :o is seat$ on ! lotus4 ,x is    
also figur$ on a ,sib]ian m$al 9 !      
imp]ial collection at ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,!
 ,jaku?i ,t>t>s1 :o are said to be ! mo/
 num]\s p ( ,sib]ia1 wor%ip a triplicat$
 ,deity "u ! ?ree d5om9ations ( ,artugon
 & ,s*ugo-tangon & ,tang>a4 ,fab] tells 
u t ?is ,t>t> ,god is ! same ev5 9      
appellation ) ! ,tanga-tanga ( !        

,p]uvians1 :o1 l o!r tribes ( ,am]ica1  
seem pla9ly to h cross$ ov] f !         
,nor?-ea/]n extremity ( ,sib]ia4 ,^u ?is
 subject ! same writ] rem>ks ?us3       
,agreeably to ! my/ical notion s famili>
 to ! ,h9doos1 t ! self-triplicat$      
,great ,fa!r yet rema9$ b "o 9 ess5ce1 !
 ,p]uvians suppos$ _! ,tanga-tanga to be
 "o 9 ?ree1 & ?ree 9 "o3 & 9 consequ5ce 
( ! union ( h]o wor%ip ) ! a/ronomical &
 mat]ial sy/ems ( idolatry !y v5]at$ !  
sun & ! air1 ea* "u ?ree images & ?ree  
names4 ,! same op9ions equally prevail$ 
?r\gh\t ! nations :i* lie to ! we/ (    
,h9do/an4 ,?us ! ,p]sians _h _! ,ormuzd1
 ,mi?ras1 & ,ahriman3 or1 z ! matt] 0   
sometimes repres5t$1 _! self-triplicat+ 
,mi?ras4 ,! ,syrians _h _! ,monimus1    
,aziz1 & ,ares4 ,! ,egyptians _h _!     
,emeph1 ,eicton1 & ,ph?a4 ,! ,greeks &  
,romans _h _! ,jupit]1 ,neptune1 &      
,pluto2 ?ree 9 numb]1 ?\gh "o 9 ess5ce1 
& all spr++ f ,cronus1 a f\r?1 yet old] 
,god4 ,! ,canaanites _h _!              
,baal-,spali%a or self-triplicat$ ,baal4

 ,! ,go?s _h _! ,od91 ,vile1 & ,ve1 :o  
are describ$ z ! ?ree sons ( ,bura1 !   
(fspr+ ( ! my/]i\s c[1 & ! ,celts _h _! 
?ree bulls1 v5]at$ z ! liv+ symbols ( ! 
triple ,hu or ,m5u4 ,to ! same class we 
mu/ ascribe ! triads ( ! ,orphic &      
,py?agorean & ,platonic s*ools2 ea* (   
:i* mu/ aga9 be id5tifi$ ) ! imp]ial    
triad ( ! old ,*aldaic or ,babylonian   
philosophy47#dc7        #dc7 ,fab]1     
,pagan ,idolatry1 book vi41 *4 ii41 p4  
#dgj4   ,! hi/ory ( ! cata/rophe kn[n z 
! deluge1 :i*1 x is claim$1 took place  
ei!r 9 ,arm5ia1 at ,ca%g>1 or at "s o!r 
place 9 ! ,ea/1 is obs]v$1 9 lat] ages1 
to furni% a cov]+ b5ea? :i* h be5 veil$ 
! my?ical doctr9es ( ! prie/s4 ,( !     
cata/rophes :i* f "t to "t h visit$ our 
planet1 & ( ! belief :i* has come to be 
ent]ta9$ by ecclesia/ics t ! e>? w be   
de/roy$ by fire1 ,celsus writes3  ,!    
belief has spread among !m1 f a         
misund]/&+ ( ! acc\nts ( ^! occurr5ces1 
t aft] l5g!n$ cycles ( "t1 & ! returns &
 conjunctions ( planets1 conflagrations1

 & floods are wont to happ51 & because  
aft] ! la/ flood1 :i* took place 9 ! "t 
( ,deucalion1 ! lapse ( "t1 agreeably to
 ! vicissitude ( all ?+s1 requires a    
conflagration2 & ?is made !m give       
utt]ance to ! errone\s op9ion t ,god w  
desc5d1 br++ fire l a tortur]47#dd7     
#dd7 ,orig5 aga9/ ,celsus1 book iv41 *4 
xi4   ,! my?ologies ( all nations are   
l>gely f\nd$ ^u ! religi\s hi/ory ( a   
flood4 ,! doctr9e ( a triplicat$ ,god   
sav$ f de/ruction by a /orm-toss$ ark   
:i* re/$ on "s local m\nta9 answ]+ to   
,ar>at1 & :i* 0 fill$ ) ! natural       
elem5ts ( reproduction1 is f\nd among/ !
 traditions ( e c\ntry ( ! globe4 ,9    
,egypt1 ! de/ructive ag5cy drives ! ,god
 into ! ark--or into ! fi%'s belly1 :]e 
he is oblig$ to rema9 until ! flood     
subsides4 ,9 o!r words1 at ! "t ( !     
de/ruction ( ! _w1 ! creative ag5cy is  
=c$ )9 ! womb ( ,nature1 !re to rema9   
until x aga9 comes =? to recreate ! _w2 
nor does ! symbolism end "h1 = ?is      
,god--! sun1 or ! reproductive p[] )9 x1

 :i* e ye> is put to dea? by ! cold (   
w9t]1 mu/ = a season rema9 lifeless1 b1 
at ! prop] "t1 w come =? ) heal+ 9 8    
w+s4 ,?is ,god mu/ issue =? to life     
?r\gh female ,nature4  ,! god-man1      
,noah1 :o appe>s "u "o appellation or   
ano!r 9 all extant my?ologies1 0 sla91  
or %ut up 9 a box1 ark1 or *e/ 9 :i* he 
or 8 se$ 0 pres]v$ f ! ravages ( a      
mighty flood1 or f de/ruction by !      
calamity :i* _h befall5 ! re/ ( mank9d4 
,9 "o s5se he repres5ts a ,savior1 9    
ano!r s5se he is ! sav$1 = he is ! se$ (
 a =m] _w & is born aga9 f a boat1 a    
symbol :i* always repres5ts ! female    
en]gy4 ,sometimes he is %ut up 9 a wood5
 c[1 f :i* he issues =? to new life4    
,aga9 ?is /orm toss$ m>9] is born f a   
cave1 or ! door ( a rocky cav]n1 )9 :i* 
he _h be5 pres]v$ f "s t]rible          
cata/rophe1 caus$ ei!r by wat] or fire4 
,sir ,w4 ,jones1 ,fab]1 ,higg9s1 & _m   
o!rs :o h inve/igat$ ?is subject are    
confid5t t ! ,noah ( ,g5esis is id5tical
 ) ,m5u1 ! law-giv] ( ,india1 & t bo?   

are ,adam1 a man :o appe>s ) 8 ?ree sons
 at ! end ( ea* cycle1 or six hundr$    
ye>s1 to r5ovate ! _w4 ,9 ! six hundr$ &
 fir/ ye> ( ,noah's life1 9 ! fir/ mon?1
 on ! fir/ day ( ! mon?1 ! wat]s 7 dri$ 
up f ! e>?4 ,! dry+ ( ! wat]s1 & !      
beg9n+ anew j at ! close ( ! six hundr$ 
ye>s1 are ?\ght to ref] to ! end ( !    
cycle ( ! ,n]os4 ,a ye> ( ,m5u or       
,buddha _h expir$ & a new dyna/y or     
,mamwant>a 0 to beg94  ,reg>d+ ?is      
tr9ity1 ,fab] rem>ks3  ,brahm !n at !   
head ( ! ,indian triad is ,m5u at ! head
 ( 8 ?ree sons4 ,b t by ! fir/ ,m5u we  
are to und]/& ,adam1 is evid5t1 bo? f ! 
rem>kable circum/ance ( himself & 8     
consort be>+ ! titles ( ,adima & ,iva1 &
 f ! no less rem>kable tradition t "o ( 
8 ?ree sons 0 murd]$ by 8 bro!r at a    
sacrifice4 ,h5ce x w foll[1 t ,brahm at 
! head ( ! ,indian triad is ,adam at !  
head ( 8 ?ree sons1 ,ca91 ,abel1 & ,se?4
 ,ea* ,m5u ) 8 triple (fspr+ is only !  
reappe>ance ( a =m] ,m5u ) 8 triple     
(fspr+2 =1 9 e su* manife/ation at !    

comm5cem5t ( ea* ,mamwant>a1 ! ,h9doo   
,trimurti1 or triad1 becomes inc>nate1  
by transmigrat+ f ! human bodies occupi$
 dur+ a =m] inc>nation2 ,brahm or !     
,unity appe>+ z ! pat]nal ,m5u ( a new  
age1 :ile ! triad1 ,brahma1 ,vi%nu1 &   
,siva1 is exhibit$ 9 ! p]son ( 8 ?ree   
sons4444 ,b ! ark-pres]v$               
,m5u--,satyavrata & 8 ?ree sons are     
c]ta9ly ,noah & 8 ?ree sons1 ,%em1 ,ham1
 & ,japhet4  ,hesiod tea*es t1 aft] !   
flood1 ,*aos1 ,night1 & black ,erebus   
fir/ appe>$47#de7 ,at ?is "t1 :5 !re 0  
no ,e>?1 no ,heav51 & no ,air1 an egg   
float$ on ! face ( ! deep1 :i*1 be+     
p>t$1 br\ght =? ,love1 or ,cupid4 ,out (
 ,*aos ?is ,god creat$ or =m$ all ?+s4  
,n[ ,cupid is ! same z ! ,greek ,phanes1
 & ,phanes is ,noah1 ! egg be+ ! ark or 
female pr9ciple f :i* he 0 produc$4 ,!  
,greek ,god ,phanes is ! same z !       
,egyptian ,osiris1 :o 0 driv5 into ! ark
 by ! w9d t bla/s1 or by ! evil         
pr9ciple4        #de7 ,! ,!ogony4   ,z  
,cupid is indiff]5tly said to h be5     

produc$ f an egg at a "t :5 ! :ole _w 0 
9 disord]1 & f ! womb ( ! m>9e goddess  
,v5us1 ! egg & ! womb ( t goddess mu/   
d5ote ! same ?+4 ,accord+ly we %all f9d 
t1 on ! "o h&1 ,v5us is imm$iately      
connect$ ) ! symbolical egg2 &1 on ! o!r
 h&1 t %e is id5tical ) ,d]ceto & ,isis1
 & is decl>$ to be t g5]al receptacle   
out ( :i* all ! h]o-gods 7 produc$4 ,n[ 
!re c be little d\bt 9 :at s5se we are  
to und]/& ?is expression1 :5 we are told
 t ! peculi> symbol ( ,isis 0 a %ip2 &  
:5 we le>n t ! =m assum$ at ! p]iod ( ! 
deluge1 by ! ,indian ,isi or ,bhavani1  
:o is cle>ly ! same z ! ,egyptian ,isis1
 0 ! %ip ,argha1 9 :i* h] consort ,siva 
float$ securely on ! surface ( ! ocean4 
,v5us1 !re=e1 or ! ,great ,"m1 ! p>5t ( 
,cupid f :om all mank9d desc5d$1 mu/ be 
! ,ark3 consequ5tly1 ! egg1 ) :i* %e is 
connect$1 mu/ be ! ,ark also4           
,ari/ophanes in=ms u t ! egg out ( :i*  
,love 0 born1 0 produc$ by ,night 9 !   
bosom ( ,erebus4 ,b ! ,goddess ,night1 z
 we le>n f ! ,orphic poet1 0 ! v same   

p]son z ,v5us2 & he celebrates h] z !   
p>5t ( ! ,univ]se1 & z ! g5]al "m bo? ( 
! h]o-gods & ( man4 ,! egg !re=e produc$
 by ,night 0 produc$ by ,v5us3 b ,v5us &
 ! egg meant ! same ?+3 ev5 t va/ float+
 ma*9e1 :i* 0 e/eem$ an epitome ( ! _w1 
& f :i* 0 born t ,deity :o is also      
lit]ally said to h be5 set afloat 9 an  
ark4 ,sometimes ! ord] ( production 0   
inv]t$2 &1 in/ead ( ! egg be+ produc$ by
 ,night or ,v5us1 ,v5us h]self 0 fabl$  
to h be5 produc$ f ! egg4 ,!re is a     
rem>kable leg5d ( ?is sort :i* ascribes 
,v5us & h] egg to ! age ( ,typhon &     
,osiris1 9 o!r words1 to ! age 9 :i*    
,noah 0 compell$ by ! deluge to ent]    
into ! ark47#df7        #df7 ,orig9 (   
,pagan ,idolatry1 book i41 *4 iv4   ,!  
,pres]v] ( ! ,p]sians1 :o is seat$ on a 
ra9b[ 9 front ( _! rock temples1 is     
,mi?ras1 :o is id5tical ) ,noah4        
,sometimes ?is anci5t m>9] is repres5t$ 
z rid+ on ! back ( a fi%1 & aga9 z      
float+ 9 a boat4 ,! ,god ( ,h9do/an1 l !
 classical ,dionysos1 0 enclos$ 9 an ark

 & driv5 into ! sea4 ,accord+ to !      
,go?ic traditions z record$ 9 ! ,eddas1 
!re once exi/$ a beautiful _w1 :i* 0    
de/roy$ by fire4 ,ano!r 0 creat$1 :i*1 )
 all its inhabitants save a giant & 8   
?ree sons1 :o 7 sav$ 9 a %ip1 7 de/roy$ 
by wat]4 ,) ?is triad1 :i* orig9ally    
sprang f a my/]i\s c[1 ! new _w began4  
,?is new _w1 :i* repres5ts ! pres5t     
sy/em1 w 9 "t be dev\r$ by flames2 b    
ano!r e>? w arise f ! ocean1--an e>? f> 
m beautiful ?an ?is1 ^u :i* all k9ds (  
gra9 & delici\s fruits w gr[ )\t        
cultivation4 ,v$a & ,vile w be !re1 = ! 
conflagration w h be5 p[]less to de/roy 
!m4 ,:ile ! flames are dev\r+ all ?+s1  
two human be+s1 a female & a male1 w be 
conceal$ "u a hill1 :]e !y w fe$ ^u dew1
 & w propagate s abundantly t ! e>? w   
soon be peopl$ ) a new race ( be+s4     
,dur+ ! cata/rophe1 ! sun w be dev\r$ by
 a wolf1 b be=e h] dea? %e w give bir?  
to a daught] z respl5d5t z h]self1 :o w 
g 9 ! same pa? =m]ly trodd5 by h] "m4   
,! doctr9es ( ! ,go?ic philosoph]s1 z !y

 appe> 9 ! ,eddas1 conc]n+ ! et]nity (  
matt]1 ! r5ewal or succession ( worlds1 
& re9c>nation are ! same z ^? taught by 
,py?agoras1 ! ,/oics1 & o!r ,greek      
s*ools ( ?\ght4  ,brahme or ,vi%nu1 re/+
 on ! bottom ( ! sea--a goddess :o 0    
symboliz$ by ! self-g5]at+ lotus--0 9   
lat] ages ! my/]i\s ,c[ ( ! ,go?s4      
,aft] ! natural tru?s conceal$ b5ea? _! 
religi\s symbolism 7 :olly =gott51 &    
human nature ?r\gh ! ov]-/imulation ( ! 
animal in/9cts _h become corrupt$1 ,adam
 & ,eve1 names :i* d\btless = ages      
repres5t$ ! two fecundat+ pr9ciples     
?r\gh\t ,nature1 ) _! sons1 ,ca91 ,abel1
 & ,se?1 compreh5d$ ! god-idea4 ,! fact 
has be5 obs]v$ t j six hundr$ ye>s f !  
creation ( ,adam1 or at ! close ( !     
cycle1 ,noah appe>s ) 8 ?ree sons to    
save or p]petuate ! race4  ,x is n[     
believ$ t ?is acc\nt ( ,noah & 8 ?ree   
sons is an allegory b5ea? :i* are       
conceal$ ! religi\s doctr9es1 or p]haps 
,i %\ld say1 ! philosophical            
speculations ( an old] race4 ,! ,god ( !

 anci5ts 0 id5tifi$ ) ! life ( man      
individually & ) t ( mank9d             
collectively4 ,z m5 die ea* day1 & z e  
day m5 are born1 ?is ,deity is said to  
die & to be r5ew$ ea* day2 & z he is !  
sun1 or ! inc>nation ( ! sun1 ! ris+ &  
sett+ ( ?is lum9>y depict ! con/antly   
dy+ & reg5]at+ ,god ( ,nature1 ! same z 
d ! *ang+ seasons4 ,a simil> idea       
reappe>s 9 _! sy/em ( ! r5ewal ( worlds 
& re9c>nation4  ,reg>d+ ! doctr9e ( !   
et]nity ( matt] held by ! anci5ts1      
,orig5 m5tions a belief ( ! ,egyptians t
 !  _w or its sub/ance 0 nev] produc$1 b
 t x has exi/$ f all et]nity4 ,nei!r is 
!re any su* ?+ z dea?4 ,^? :o p]i% ab\t 
u e day are simply *ang$1 ei!r !y take  
on o!r =ms or are remov$ to "s o!r      
place4 ,god _c be de/roy$1 & z all ?+s  
are p>ts ( ! ,deity ev]y?+ lives & has  
always liv$1 seem+ dea? be+ simply      
*ange4 ,remnants ( ^! doctr9es are f\nd 
9 e portion ( ! globe2 among ! ,mexicans
 ( ! we/ z well z among ! rude m\nta9e]s
 ( ! ,burman ,empire4  ,:ile contemplat+

 ! philosophical speculations ( an      
anci5t race ,bailly gave expression to !
 belief1 t a pr(\ndly le>n$ race ( p    
exi/$ previ\s to ! =mation ( any ( our  
sy/ems4 ,! wis] among ! ,greek          
philosoph]s1 ^? :o1 x is believ$1 borr[$
 _! philosophical doctr9es f ! ,ea/1    
decl>e t !re is no production ( any?+   
:i* 0 n be=e2 no new sub/ance made :i*  
did n really pre-exi/4 ,equally ) matt] 
0 _s inde/ructible4 ,our s\l1 says      
,plato1 0 some:]e1 be=e x came to exi/ 9
 ?is pres5t =m2 :5ce x appe>s to be     
immortal4444 ,:o kn[s :e!r t :i* is     
demon/rat$ liv+1 be n inde$ r dy+1 &    
:e!r t :i* is /yl$ dy+ be n r liv+8  ,to
 "o :o has giv5 att5tion to ! v>i\s     
leg5ds relative to ! de/ruction ( ! _w  
by a flood1 & a /orm-toss$ m>9] sav$ 9  
an ark or boat1 x is pla9 t !y all h !  
same significance1 all are b diff]5t    
v]sions ( ! same my?1 :i* 9 an e>ly age 
0 us$ to conceal ! philosophical        
doctr9es ( an anci5t p4  ,t ! e>ly      
hi/oric nations und]/ood little conc]n+ 

! orig9 & true mean+ ( ! leg5ds :i* !y  
_h inh]it$ f an old] race is q evid5t4  
,! ignorance ( ! ,greeks reg>d+ !       
significance ( ^! leg5ds is %[n by !    
foll[+3 ,:5 ,solon1 wi%+ to acqua9t     
himself ) ! hi/ory ( ! olde/ times1     
inquir$ ( an ,egyptian prie/ conc]n+ !  
"t ( ! flood1 & ! age ( ,deucalion or   
,phrone\s or ,noah1 ?is function>y      
repli$3  ,o ,solon1 ,solon1 y ,greeks   
are always *ildr51 nor is !re an old man
 among y6 ,hav+ no anci5t traditions nor
 any acqua9tance ) *ronology1 y are z   
yet 9 a /ate ( intellectual infancy4 ,! 
true orig9 ( su* mutilat$ fables z y    
possess is ?is4 ,!re h be5 & %all aga9  
be 9 ! c\rse ( _m revolv+ ages1 num]\s  
de/ructions ( ! human race2 ! greate/ ( 
!m by fire & wat]1 b o!rs 9 an almo/    
endless succession ( %ort]              
int]vals47#dg7        #dg7 ,quot$ by    
,plato2 also by ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria4    
,we h obs]v$ t ! symbol ( ! univ]se 0 an
 egg4 ,! egg 0 also ! symbol ( ! e>? & (
 ! ark1 :i* meant univ]sal womanhood4 ,f

 ! mundane egg ! triplicat$ ,deity      
sprang4 ,!re c be little d\bt at !      
pres5t "t t ,adam1 ,noah1 ,m5u1 ,osiris1
 & ,dionysos all repres5t ! fructify+   
p[] ( ! sun4 ,9 process ( "t !y ea* came
 to figure z male reproductive en]gy1 & 
dur+ c]ta9 p]iods ( ! e>?'s hi/ory !y h 
ea* 9 turn be5 wor%ipp$ z ! ,deity4 ,t n
 only ! ark 0 female1 b t ! god elem5t  
or reproductive pr9ciple )9 ! ark 0 bo? 
female & male1 is a fact :i* has be5 lo/
 sight ( dur+ ! hi/oric p]iod1 or dur+  
^? ages ( ! _w 9 :i* ! attempt has be5  
made to prove ,nature mo!rless4  ,all ! 
g]ms & liv+ creatures :i* 7 )9 ! ark1 & 
:i* 7 to reanimate ! e>?1 7 9 pairs1    
females & males2 &1 besides1 ! ,dove    
7female71 ! emblem ( peace1 0 also      
pres5t4 ,ev5 ,noah himself 0 produc$ f  
an egg1 :i*1 z we h se51 is ! symbol (  
,v5us1 or univ]sal womanhood4 ,9 aft]   
ages ! female pr9ciple 0 n m5tion$1 b1  
on ! contr>y1 0 conceal$ b5ea? conv5i5t 
symbols2 & z ! philosophical ideas      
und]ly+ natural religion 7 lo/ or       

=gott51 & mank9d _h become too ignorant 
to p]ceive t a dual =ce1 female & male  
:i* 0 also a ,tr9ity1 p]vades ,nature1 !
 notion came gradually to prevail t !   
creative ag5cy1 :i* is _s1 is altoge!r  
male4 ,h5ce ! =mulation ( !             
inconceivable doctr9e ( a ,tr9ity       
compos$ ( a ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/4 
,,*apt] ,v4 ,,sep>ation ,,( ,,! ,,female
 ,,& ,,male ,,elem5ts ,,9 ,,! ,,deity4  
,glimpses ( antiquity z f> back z human 
k5 c rea* reveal ! fact t 9 e>ly ages ( 
human society ! physiological "q ( sex 0
 a !me ( ! utmo/ importance1 :ile v>i\s 
pro(s are at h& %[+ t ?r\gh\t ! pa/ ! "q
 ( ! relative importance ( ! female &   
male elem5ts 9 procreation has be5 a    
fruitful s\rce ( religi\s cont5tion &   
/rife4 ,^! /ruggles1 :i* f "t to "t     
involv$ ! entire habitable globe1 7 (   
long duration1 subsid+ only aft] !      
adh]5ts ( ! "o sex or ! o!r _h ga9$     
suffici5t asc5dancy ov] ! opposite p>ty 
to successfully erect its alt>s & compel
 ! wor%ip ( its own peculi> gods1 :i*   

wor%ip usually includ$ a l>ge %>e ( !   
temporal p[]4 ,only s9ce ! male sex has 
ga9$ suffici5t influ5ce to control n    
only human action1 b human ?\ght z well1
 h ^! cont5tions subsid$47#dh7          
#dh7 ,at ! pres5t "t1 ?r\gh causes :i*  
are n difficult to und]/&1 ! "q ( !     
relative importance ( ! two sexes is    
aga9 assum+ a degree ( importance       
indicative ( ! *anges :i* are tak+ place
 9 human ?\ght1 & = ! reason t we are j 
witness+ ! dawn ( an intellectual age1 !
 problems to be solv$ w admit ( no      
answ]s o!r ?an ^? bas$ ^u a sci5tific   
f\ndation4   ,t religi\s w>s h n be5    
conf9$ to m mod]n times1 & t among an   
e>ly race ! attempt to exalt ! male     
pr9ciple met ) ob/9ate resi/ance :i*    
involv$ mank9d 9 a conflict1 ! viol5ce (
 :i* has nev] be5 exce$$1 are facts :i* 
seem altoge!r probable4 ,inde$1 !re is  
mu* evid5ce go+ to %[ t ! cause ( !     
orig9al disp]sion ( a primitive race 0 !
 cont5tion :i* arose respect+ _!        
religi\s fai? or reg>d+ ! physiological 

"q ( ! relative importance ( ! sexes 9 !
 function ( reproduction2 & t ! g5]al w>
 indicat$ 9 ! ,puranas1 :i* began 9     
,india & ext5d$ ov] ! entire habitable  
globe1 & :i* 0 celebrat$ by ! poets z ! 
basis ( ,grecian my?ology1 orig9at$ 9   
?is conflict ov] ! prec$5ce ( "o or !   
o!r ( ! sex-pr9ciples conta9$ 9 !       
,deity4 ,al?\gh !re are no records ( ^! 
w>s 9 extant hi/ory1 acc\nts ( !m are   
/ill pres]v$ 9 ! traditions & religi\s  
monum5ts ( ori5tal c\ntries4 ,9 ,egypt1 
9 ,india1 & to a great] or less ext5t 9 
o!r ,ea/]n c\ntries1 ^! physiological   
conte/s h be5 disguis$ "u a veil (      
allegory1 ! true significance ( :i* x is
 no long] difficult to und]/&4 ,) !     
light :i* m rec5t inve/igation has ?r[n 
^u ! subject ( ! sep>ation ( ! orig9al  
sex-elem5ts conta9$ 9 ! ,deity1 !       
significance ( ! foll[+ leg5d 9 !       
,s]v>asa is at once app>5t4  ,:5 ,p>vati
 7,devi7 0 unit$ 9 m>riage to ,mahadeva 
7,siva71 ! div9e pair _h once a dispute 
on ! comp>ative influ5ce ( ! sexes 9    

produc+ animat$ be+s1 & ea* resolv$ by  
mutual agreem5t to create a new race (  
m54 ,! race produc$ by ,mahadeva 7 v    
num]\s1 & devot$ !mselves exclusively to
 ! wor%ip ( ! male ,deity1 b _!         
intellects 7 dull1 _! bodies feeble1 _! 
limbs di/ort$1 & _! complexions ( _m    
diff]5t hues4 ,p>vati _h at ! same "t   
creat$ a multitude ( human be+s1 :o     
ador$ ! female p[] only1 & 7 well %ap$1 
) sweet aspects & f9e complexions4 ,a   
furi\s conte/ ensu$ betwe5 ! two        
nations1 & ! ,l+ajas1 or ador]s ( ! male
 pr9ciple1 7 defeat$ 9 battle1 b        
,mahadeva1 enrag$ aga9/ ! ,yonigas 7!   
wor%ipp]s ( ! female elem5t71 w\ld h    
de/roy$ !m ) ! fire ( 8 eye if ,p>vati  
_h n int]pos$ & appeas$ him1 b he w\ld  
sp>e !m only on condition t !y %\ld     
in/antly leave ! c\ntry ) a promise to  
see x no m1 & f ! ,yoni1 :i* !y ador$ z 
! sole cause ( _! exi/5ce1 !y 7 nam$    
,yavanas4  ,! fact has be5 notic$ 9 a   
previ\s "w7#di7 t1 accord+ to ,wil=d1 ! 
,greeks 7 ! desc5dants ( ! ,yavanas (   

,india1 & t :5 ! ,ionians emigrat$ !y   
adopt$ ! "n to di/+ui% !mselves z ador]s
 ( ! female1 9 opposition to a /rong    
sect ( male wor%ipp]s :i* _h be5 driv5 f
 ! "m c\ntry4 ,we are taught by !       
,puranas t !y settl$ p>tly on ! bord]s (
 ,v>aha-,dwip1 or ,europe1 :]e !y became
 ! prog5itors ( ! ,greeks2 & p>tly 9 !  
two ,dwipas ( ,cu%a1 ,asiatic &         
,african4 ,9 ! ,asiatic ,cu%a-,dwip !y  
support$ !mselves by viol5ce & rap9e4   
,p>vati1 h[ev]1 or _! tutel>y goddess1  
,yoni1 always protect$ !m2 & at l5g?1 9 
! f9e c\ntry :i* !y occupi$1 !y became a
 fl\ri%+ nation47#ej7 ,wil=d relates t  
!re is a sect ( ,h9doos :o1 attempt+ to 
reconcile ! two sy/ems1 decl>e 9 _!     
allegorical /yle t ,p>vati & ,mahadeva  
f\nd _! concurr5ce ess5tial to !        
p]fection ( _! (fspr+1 & t ,vi%nu1 at ! 
reque/ ( ! goddess1 effect$ a           
reconciliation betwe5 !m47#ea7          
#di7 ,see ,! ,evolution ( ,wom51 p4     
#cjc4        #ej7 ,asiatic ,rese>*es1   
vol4 iii41 pp4 #abe-acb4        #ea7    

,asiatic ,rese>*es1 ,egypt & ! ,nile1   
vol4 iii41 pp4 #cfa-cfc4   ,! p :o 7    
dom9ant 9 ,asia long be=e ! rise ( !    
late ,assyrian mon>*y1 are said to be ^?
 :om scriptural writ]s repres5t z       
,cu%im1 & ! ,h9doos z ,cu%as4 ,!y 7 !   
desc5dants ( ,cu%1 or ,cu?1 & 7 believ$ 
to h be5 ! ar*itects ( ! ,t[] ( ,babel4 
,epiphanius1 ,eusebius1 & o!rs ass]t t  
at ! "t ( ! build+ ( ?is t[] !re exi/$  
two rival beliefs1 ! "o demon/rat$ z    
,scu?ism1 ! o!r z ,ionism1 or ,hell5ism1
 ! latt] ( :i* embodi$ ! wor%ip ( !     
,great ,"m1 or ! female elem5t1 :i* 0   
wor%ipp$ 9 ! %ape ( ! my/ic ,iona or    
,dove4 ,! ,scu?s1 on ! o!r h&1 believ$ 9
 ! pre-em95ce ( a ,great ,fa!r1 or1     
p]haps ,i %\ld say1 9 a ,deity compos$ (
 a triad conta9+ ! elem5ts ( a male     
p>5t4 ,^u ?is subject ! le>n$ ,fab]     
rem>ks3 ,i am mu* mi/ak5 if "s diss5sion
 on ^! po9ts did n prevail at ,babel    
itself2 & ,i ?9k !re is reason = believ+
 t ! alt]cation betwe5 ! rival sects    
aid$ ! confusion ( languages 9 produc+ !

 disp]sion47#eb7        #eb7 ,pagan     
,idolatry1 book vi41 *4 ii4   ,^? :o    
believ$ 9 ! sup]iority ( ! male 9 !     
processes ( reproduction1 ador$ ! male  
elem5t 9 ! ,deity1 :ile ^? :o held t !  
female is ! m important1 wor%ipp$ !     
female en]gy ?r\gh\t ,nature "u "o or   
ano!r ( its symbols1 sometimes z a woman
 ) h] *ild & sometimes z a dove1 b (t5] 
z an ark1 box1 or *e/4  ,x is evid5t f !
 sacr$ writ+s ( ! ,h9doos t 9 ,india1   
dur+ a p]iod ( sev]al ?\s& ye>s1 !re    
exi/$ v>i\s sects1 ^? :o wor%ipp$ ! male
 z ! only creative =ce1 o!rs :o ador$ ! 
female z ! orig9 ( life1 & ^? :o paid   
homage to bo?1 z alike important 9 !    
(fice ( reproduction4  ,x w\ld seem t ! 
fi]ce w>s :i* _h deva/at$ ! l& _h ceas$ 
prior to ! beg9n+ ( ! ,t[] ( ,babel4    
,accord+ to ! te/imony ( ,moses1 ! ,"l  
himself decl>$ ,behold ! p is "o4 ,?is  
unanimity ( belief1 z is pla9ly %[n1 0 (
 %ort duration1 = ! ,t[] arose upright &
 defiant1 n1 h[ev]1 z an emblem ( !     
primeval dual or triune ,god 9 :i* !    

female en]gy 0 pr$om9ant1 b z a symbol (
 male creative p[]4 ,x 0 ! type (       
virility :i* 9 ! subsequ5t hi/ory (     
religion 0 to assume ! position ( ! "o  
only & true ,god4  ,x is n improbable t 
idolatry began ) ! ,t[] ( ,babel4       
,inde$ x has be5 confid5tly ass]t$ by   
c]ta9 writ]s t ! e>lie/ idols set up z  
emblems ( ! ,deity1 or z expressions ( !
 peculi> wor%ip ( ! ,l+ajas1 7 obelisks1
 columns1 or t[]s1 ! fir/ ( :i* we h any
 acc\nt be+ ! ,t[] ( ,babel1 erect$     
probably at ,nipur 9 ,*aldea4 ,until a  
comp>atively rec5t "t1 ! actual         
significance ( ?is monum5t seems to h   
be5 little und]/ood4 ,lat] rese>*1      
h[ev]1 po9ts to ! fact t x 0 a phallic  
device erect$ 9 opposition to a religion
 :i* recogniz$ ! female elem5t ?r\gh\t  
,nature z ,god4 ,! l5g? ( "t :i* !      
adh]5ts ( ^! two doctr9es _h cont5d$ = !
 ma/]y is n kn[n1 b ?r\gh ! deciph]$    
monum5ts ( anci5t nations1 by facts     
ga!r$ f _! sacr$ writ+s1 & by ! g5]al   
voice ( tradition1 x has be5 asc]ta9$ ) 

a consid]able degree ( c]ta9ty t ?is    
great upheaval ( society 0 ! culm9ation 
( a dispute :i* _h long be5 wag$ betwe5 
two cont5d+ p[]s1 & :i* f9ally result$ 9
 a sep>ation ( ! p1 & 9 ! f9al success1 
= ! "t be+1 ( ! sect :i* refus$ long] to
 recognize ! sup]ior importance ( !     
female 9 ! god-idea4  ,at :at "t 9 !    
hi/ory ( mank9d ! ,t[] ( ,babel 0 erect$
 has n be5 asc]ta9$1 b ! great antiquity
 ( ,*aldea is no long] que/ion$4 ,sir   
,h5ry ,rawl9son1 9 ! ,royal             
,geographical ,j\rnal says3  ,:5 ,*aldea
 0 fir/ coloniz$1 or at any rate :5 !   
seat ( empire 0 fir/ e/abli%$ !re1 !    
emporium ( trade seems to h be5 at ,ur (
 ! ,*aldees1 :i* is n[ #aej miles f !   
sea1 ! ,p]sian ,gulf hav+ retir$ ne>ly t
 di/ance be=e ! s$im5t br\ght d[n by !  
,euphrates & ,tigris4  ,to :i* ,baldw9  
adds3  ,a little reflection on ! va/    
p]iod ( "t requir$ to effect geological 
*anges s great z ?is w enable u to see  
to :at a remote age 9 ! deeps (         
antiquity we mu/ g to f9d ! beg9n+ (    

civilization 9 ! ,mesopotamian          
,valley47#ec7        #ec7 ,prehi/oric   
,nations1 p4 #aia4   ,al?\gh at ! "t ( !
 build+ ( ! ,t[] ( ,babel ! wor%ip ( a  
,deity 9 :i* ! male pr9ciple 0 pre-em95t
 _h n become univ]sal1 /ill ! facts seem
 to indicate t ! doctr9e ( male         
sup]iority :i* = ages _h be5 /eadily    
advanc+ _h at l5g? ga9$ ! asc5dancy ov] 
! old] religion4 ,! new fai? & wor%ip _h
 corrupt$ ! old1 & ?r\gh ! conditions   
:i* _h be5 impos$ ^u wom51 & ! consequ5t
 /imulation ( ! l[] nature 9 man1 ev5 ! 
adh]5ts ( ! old] fai? 7 los+ sight ( ^? 
high] pr9ciples :i* 9 prec$+ ages !y _h 
ador$ z ,god4  ,we h se5 t 9 e c\ntry ^u
 ! e>? !re is a tradition rec\nt+ !     
ravages ( a flood4 ,:e!r or n ?is leg5d 
is to be trac$ to an actual calamity by 
:i* a l>ge portion ( ,asia 0 inundat$1  
is n = a c]ta9ty kn[n2 b ! fact t !re 0 
a deluge ( cont5tion & /rife1 surpass+  
any?+ p]haps :i* ! _w has ev] witness$1 
seems altoge!r probable4  ,n long aft] !
 cata/rophe designat$ z ! flood1 emblems

 ( ! ,deity1 repres5tations ( ! male &  
female elem5ts1 appe> 9 pr(usion4       
,babylon1 at :i* place 0 erect$ ! ,t[] (
 ,belus1 & ,memphis1 :i* conta9$ !      
,pyramids1 7 among ! fir/ cities :i* 7  
built4 ,z ! t[] typifi$ ! ,deity        
wor%ipp$ by ^? :o claim$ sup]iority = ! 
male1 s ! pyramids symboliz$ ! creative 
ag5cy & peculi> qualities ( ! female1 or
 ( ! dual ,deity :i* 0 wor%ipp$ z       
female4  ,al?\gh ! gross] elem5ts 9     
human nature 7 rapidly assum+ a m       
int5sely aggressive attitude1 & al?\gh !
 high] pr9ciples involv$ 9 an e>li]     
religion 7 9 a measure =gott51 x is     
evid5t t at ?is "t humanity _h n become 
:olly s5sualiz$1 & t ! l[] prop5sities &
 appetites _h n assum$ dom9ion ov] !    
reason+ faculties4  ,! ,great ,"m       
,cybele1 :o is repres5t$ by ! ,sph9x1 _h
 d\btless be5 ador$ z a pure ab/raction1
 h] wor%ip be+ t ( ! univ]sal female    
pr9ciple 9 ,nature4 ,%e is pictur$ z !  
,elde/ ,daught] ( ! ,my?ologies1 & z ,! 
,great ,fir/ ,cause4 ,%e repres5t$ ! pa/

 & ! future4 ,%e 0 ! s\rce :5ce all t 0 
& is _h proce$$4  ,9 its e>lie/         
repres5tations1 ! ,sph9x is figur$ ) !  
head ( a woman & ! body ( a lion4 ,by   
v>i\s writ]s x is /at$ t ! ,sph9xes :i* 
7 br\ght z spoils f ,asia1 ! v cradle ( 
religion1 7 ?us repres5t$4 ,! lion1 :i* 
symbolizes royal p[] & intellectual     
/r5g?1 is always atta*$ to ! *>iot (    
,cybele4 ,! ,sph9x is suppos$ to typify 
n only ,cybele1 b ! great &rogyn\s ,god 
( ,africa z well4 ,h[ev]1 z ,cybele &   
,mu? portray$ ! same idea1 namely1      
female p[] & wisdom1 we are n surpris$ t
 !y %\ld h be5 wor%ipp$ "u ! same       
emblem4 ,nei!r is x rem>kable1 :5 we    
recall ! fact t ! female 0 suppos$ to   
compreh5d bo? sexes1 t 9 c]ta9 in/ances 
a be>d appe>s z an accompany+ feature ( 
! ,sph9x4 ,we are told t ! f\r? avat> ( 
,vi%nu 0 a ,sph9x1 b a fur!r se>* into !
 hi/ory ( ?is ,deity reveals ! fact t h]
 n9? avat> is ,brahm 7mascul9e74 ,!     
female pr9ciple has at l5g? succumb$ to 
! pr$om9ance ( male p[]1 & ,vi%nu h]self

 has become trans=m$ into a male ,god4  
,al?\gh ! rites connect$ ) ! wor%ip (   
,cybele 7 phallic !y 7 absolutely pure4 
,9 an allusion to ?is wor%ip1 ,h>grave  
,j5n+s admits t ! spirituality to :i*   
wom5 9 t age ( ! _w 7 obs]v$ to be m    
liable ?an m5 0 peculi>ly adv]se to all 
s5sual indulg5ce1 & especially t ( !    
sexes4  ,al?\gh ! creative pr9ciple 0   
ador$ "u its repres5tatives1 ! ,yoni & !
 ,l+ham1 /ill ! pr9cipal object seems to
 h be51 :5 adm9i/]+ ! rites p]ta9+ to ! 
wor%ip ( ,cybele1 to ignore sex & !     
usual sex di/9ctions2 h5ce we f9d t1 9  
ord] to assume an &rogyn\s appe>ance1 ! 
prie/esses ( ?is ,goddess (ficiat$ 9 !  
co/umes ( males1 :ile prie/s appe>$ 9 ! 
dress peculi> to females4 ,h[ev]1 t !   
s5su\s elem5t 0 to a c]ta9 ext5t already
 assum+ dom9ion ov] ! high] nature1 & t 
prie/s 7 reg>d$ z be+ incapable (       
self-control1 is obs]v$ 9 ! fact t 9 !  
lat] ages ( female wor%ip "o ( !        
pr9cipal requirem5ts ( a prie/ ( ,cybele
 0 ca/ration4  ,x is ! op9ion ( ,grote t

 ! /ory :i* appe>s 9 ! ,hesiodic        
,!ogony1 ( ! ca/ration ( ,saturn &      
,uranus by _! sons ) sickles =g$ by !   
"m1 0 borr[$ f ! ,phrygians1 or f !     
wor%ip ( ! ,great ,"m4  ,9 ,india1 !    
/ricte/ *a/ity 0 prescrib$ to ! prie/s (
 ,siva1 a ,god :i* 0 wor%ipp$ z !       
,de/roy] or ,reg5]ator1 & :i* 9 its     
e>li] conception 0 ! same z ! ,great ,"m
 ,cybele4 ,^! prie/s 7 frequ5tly oblig$ 
to (ficiate 9 a nude /ate1 & dur+ !     
c]emony %\ld x appe> t ! symbols ) :i*  
!y came 9 contact _h appeal$ to o!r ?an 
_! highe/ emotions1 !y 7 imm$iately /on$
 by ! p47#ed7        #ed7 ,sonn]at1     
,voyage aux ,indes1 i41 #caa4   ,!      
id5tity ( ! religions ( ,india & ,egypt 
has be5 not$ 9 an e>li] portion ( ?is   
"w4 ,wil=d1 9 8 diss]tations ^u ,egypt &
 ! ,nile1 says t 9 a conv]sation :i* he 
_h ) "s le>n$ ,brahm9s1 ^u describ+ to  
!m ! =m & peculi>ities ( ! ,great       
,pyramid1 !y told him t x 0 a temple    
appropriat$ to ! wor%ip ( ,padma ,devi4 
,! true ,coptic "n ( ^! edifices is     

,pire ,honc1 :i* signifies a sunbeam4   
,padma ,devi means ! lotus1 or ! ,deity 
( g5]ation4  ,x is ?\ght by _m writ]s t 
^! gigantic /ructures 7 erect$ by !     
,cu%ite conqu]ors ( ,egypt1 :o invad$ & 
civiliz$ ! c\ntry1 z emblems ( ! female 
,deity :om !y wor%ipp$4 ,c]ta9ly !      
magnitude ( ^! monum5ts & ! +5uity      
display$ 9 _! con/ruction indicate !    
intellig5ce ( _! build]s & ! exalt$ "* (
 ! ,deity ador$4 ,! ,great ,pyramid is 9
 ! =m ( a squ>e1 ea* side ( ^: base is  
sev5 hundr$ & fifty-five feet1 & cov]s  
an area ( ne>ly f\rte5 acres4 ,an able  
writ] 9 describ+ ! pyramids says t !    
fir/ ?+ :i* impresses "o is ! uni=m     
precision & sy/ematic design app>5t 9 _!
 ar*itecture4 ,!y all h _! sides        
accurately adapt$ to ! f\r c>d9al po9ts4
  ,9 six ( !m :i* h be5 op5$1 ! pr9cipal
 passage pres]ves ! same incl9ation (   
#bf degrees to ! horizon1 be+ direct$   
t[>d ! pol> />4444 ,_! obliquity be+ s  
adju/$ z to make ! nor? side co9cide ) !
 obliquity ( ! sun's rays at ! summ]'s  

sol/ice1 has1 comb9$ ) ! =m] p>ticul>s1 
l$ "s to suppose !y 7 solely int5d$ =   
a/ronomical uses2 & c]ta9ly1 if n       
altoge!r true1 x bespeaks1 at all ev5ts1
 an intimate acqua9tance ) a/ronomical  
rules1 z well z a due reg>d to !        
pr9ciples ( geometry4 ,o!rs h fanci$ !m 
int5d$ = sepul*res2 & z ! ,egyptians1   
taught by _! anci5t ,*aldean victors1   
connect$ a/ronomy ) _! fun]eal &        
religi\s c]emonies1 !y seem 9 ?is to be 
n f> a/ray1 if we b ext5d ! application 
to _! sacr$ bulls & o!r animals1 & n    
m]ely to _! k+s1 z ,h]odotus w\ld h u   
suppose47#ee7        #ee7 ,! ,r\nd ,t[]s
 ( ,irel&1 p4 #aei4   ,accord+ to !     
te/imony ( ,inman1 ! pyramid is an      
emblem ( ! ,tr9ity--?ree 9 "o4 ,!       
triangle typifies ! flame ( sacr$ fire  
em]g+ f ! holy lamp4 ,) its base upw>ds 
x typifies ! ,delta1 or ! door ?r\gh :i*
 all come into ! _w4 ,) its apex        
upp]mo/1 x is an emblem ( ! phallic     
triad4 ,! union ( ^! triangles typifies 
! male & female pr9ciples unit+ ) ea*   

o!r1 ?us produc+ a new figure1 a />1    
:ile ea* reta9s its own id5tity47#ef7   
#ef7 ,anci5t ,fai?s1 vol4 i41 p4 #ade4  
,?us ! prim>y significance ( ! pyramid 0
 religi\s1 & 9 its peculi> ar*itectural 
con/ruction 0 manife/$ ! prevail+       
conception ( ! ,deity wor%ipp$2 namely1 
! fructify+ en]gies 9 ! sun4 ,we are    
in=m$ t all nations h at "o "t or ano!r 
pass$ ?r\gh viol5t /ages ( pyrolatry1 a 
^w :i* rem9ds u t fire & phallic cult   
fl\ri%$ ar\nd ! pyramids4444 ,e t[n 9   
,greece _h a ,pyrtano47#eg7        #eg7 
,=long1 ,riv]s ( ,life1 or ,fai?s ( ,man
 9 ,all ,l&s1 vol4 i41 p4 #cbe4   ,z n  
alone ! sun b ! />s also _h come to be  
v5]at$ z ag5cies 9 reproduction1 !      
wor%ip ( ^! objects 01 z we h se51      
closely int]wov5 ) t ( ! g5]ative       
processes ?r\gh\t ,nature4 ,! attempt to
 solve ! great problem ( ! orig9 ( life 
on ! e>? l$ ^! p to contemplate ) !     
pr(\nde/ rev]5ce all ! visible objects  
:i* 7 believ$ to affect human de/9y4    
,h5ce bo? ! pyramid & ! t[] s]v$ a d\ble

 purpose1 fir/1 z emblems ( ! ,deity    
wor%ipp$1 &1 second1 z monum5ts = ! /udy
 ( ! heav5ly bodies ) :i* _! religi\s   
ideas 7 s intimately connect$4  ,:ile   
comp>+ ! e>ly emblems :i* prefigure !   
primitive elem5ts 9 ! god-idea1 ,h>grave
 ,j5n+s obs]ves3  ,9 ! conveyance (     
c]ta9 ideas to ^? :o contemplate x1 !   
pyramid boa/s ( pr\d] significance1 &   
impresses ) a h9t ( /ill m imp5etrable  
my/]y4 ,we seem to ga!r dim sup]natural 
ideas ( ! mighty ,"m ( ,nature444 t     
almo/ two-sex$ entity1 )\t a "n--,%e ( !
 ,veil :i* is nev] to be lift$1 p]haps n
 ev5 by ! angels1 = _! k is limit$4 ,9  
%ort1 ?is trem5d\s ab/raction1 ,cybele1 
,ideae1 ,mat]1 ,isiac controll] ( !     
,zodiacs1 :atev] %e may be1 has h]      
repres5tative 9 ! half-buri$ ,sph9x ev5 
to our own day1 wat*+ ! />s al?\gh ne>ly
 swall[$ up 9 ! engulph+ s&s47#eh7      
#eh7 ,phallicism1 p4 #be4   ,f ! "t :5 !
 two religi\s elem5ts began to sep>ate 9
 ! m9ds ( ! p1 ! prophets1 se]s1 &      
prie/esses ( ! old religion1 ^? :o      

cont9u$ to wor%ip ! ,virg9 & ,*ild1 _h  
prophesi$ t a mortal woman1 a virg91    
w\ld1 indep5d5tly ( ! male pr9ciple1 br+
 =? a *ild1 ! fulfilm5t ( :i* prophecy  
w\ld v9dicate ! anci5t fai? & =ev]      
settle ! dispute relative to !          
sup]iority ( ! female 9 ! (fice (       
reproduction4 ,?us w\ld ! woman bruise !
 s]p5t's head4 ,9 process ( "t n only   
,yonigas1 b ,l+ajas z well1 came to     
accept ! doctr9e ( ! inc>nation ( ! sun 
9 ! bodies ( e>?ly virg9s4 ,by ,l+aites1
 h[ev]1 x 0 ! se$ ( ! woman & n ! woman 
h]self :o 0 to conqu] evil4 ,f9ally1 ) !
 increas+ importance ( ! male 9 human   
society1 x is obs]v$ t a reconciliation 
has be5 effect$ betwe5 ! female         
wor%ipp]s & ^? ( ! male4 ,a!ne h]self   
has acquiesc$ 9 ! doctr9e ( male        
sup]iority4  ,?alat1 ! great ,*aldean   
,deity1 :o presid$ ov] ,*aos prior to ! 
exi/5ce ( organiz$ matt]1 is f9ally     
trans=m$ into a male ,god4 ,! ,h9doo    
,vi%nu1 :o z %e slept on ! bottom ( !   
sea br\ght =? all creation1 has *ang$ h]

 sex4 ,brahm1 ! ,creator1 is male1 &    
appe>s z a triplicat$ ,deity 9 ! =m (   
?ree sons )9 :om is conta9$ ! ess5ce ( a
 ,great ,fa!r1 ! female creative        
pr9ciple be+ closely veil$4  ,h5ce we   
see t ! ,god ( ! anci5ts1 ! univ]sal    
dual =ce :i* resides 9 ! sun & :i*      
creates all ?+s1 is no long] wor%ipp$ "u
 ! figure ( a "m & h] *ild4 ,al?\gh !   
female pr9ciple is /ill a necess>y      
factor 9 ! creative processes1 & al?\gh 
x is capable ( produc+ gods1 ! "m elem5t
 possesses none ( ! ess5tials :i*       
con/itute a ,deity4 ,9 o!r words1 woman 
is n a ,creator4 ,f ! fa!r is d]iv$ !   
s\l ( ! *ild1 :ile f ! "m1 or f matt]1 !
 body is =m$4 ,h5ce ! preval5ce at a    
c]ta9 /age ( human hi/ory ( div9e fa!rs 
& e>?ly mo!rs2 = in/ance1 ,alex&] (     
,mac$on1 ,julius ,caes>1 & lat] !       
my?ical ,*ri/ :o sup]s$$ ,jesus1 !      
,judean philosoph] & tea*] ( mank9d4    
,h5ce=?1 caves1 wells1 c[s1 boxes &     
*e/s1 arks1 etc41 /& = or symbolize !   
female p[]4 ,we are giv5 to und]/&1     

h[ev]1 t = ages ^! symbols 7 z holy z ! 
,god himself1 & among _m peoples ev5 m  
rev]$ & wor%ipp$4  ,we h se5 t ! anci5ts
 knew t matt] & =ce 7 alike             
inde/ructible4 ,accord+ to _! doctr9e   
all ,nature proce$$ f ! sun4 ,h5ce ! p[]
 back ( ! sun1 :i* !y wor%ipp$ z !      
,de/roy] or ,reg5]ator1 or1 9 o!r words1
 z ! "m ( ! sun1 0 ! ,great ,aum or ,om1
 ! ,aleim or ,elohim1 :o 0 ! indivisible
 ,god4 ,! creative ag5cy :i* proce$$ f !
 sun 0 bo? male & female1 yet "o 9      
ess5ce4 ,lat]1 ! male appe>$ z _s1 !    
female z matt]4 ,_s 0 some?+ above &    
indep5d5t ( ,nature4  ,x _h inde$ creat$
 matt] f no?+4 ,! fact w be rememb]$ t  
man claim$ supremacy ov] woman on !     
gr\nd t ! male is _s1 :ile ! female is  
only matt]2 9 o!r words1 t %e 0 simply a
 cov]+ = ! s\l1 :i* is div9e4  ,?us 0 ! 
god-idea divorc$ f ,nature1 & a mascul9e
 pr9ciple1 outside & indep5d5t ( matt]1 
set up z a p]sonal pot5tate or rul] ov] 
! univ]se4  ,! logic by :i* ! great     
female pr9ciple 9 ! ,deity has be5      

elim9at$1 & ! subt]fuges :i* h be5 &    
/ill are employ$ to con/ruct & su/a9 a  
,creator :o ( himself is p[]less to     
create1 is z amus+ z x is sugge/ive1 &  
=cibly recalls to m9d la c\vade1 9 :i*1 
among c]ta9 tribes1 ! fa!r1 assum+ all !
 duties ( procreation1 goes to b$ :5 a  
*ild is born47#ei7        #ei7 ,!       
,evolution ( ,woman1 p4 #abg4   ,all    
my?ologies prove conclusively t ages    
elaps$ be=e human be+s 7 ra% en\gh1 or  
suffici5tly bl9d$ by falsehood &        
sup]/ition1 to attempt to con/ruct a    
creative =ce unaid$ by ! female         
pr9ciple4 ,j "h x may n be out ( place  
to ref] to ! fact t 9 ! attempt to      
divorce ,god f ,nature h aris5 all !    
sup]/itions & s5seless religi\s !ories )
 :i*1 s9ce ! e>lie/ ages ( metaphysical 
speculation1 ! human m9d has be5 cr[d$4 
,to ?is sep>ation ( ! two orig9al       
elem5ts 9 ! ,deity1 & ! consequ5t       
exaltation ( "o ( ! factors 9 ! creative
 processes1 is to be trac$ ! beg9n+ (   
our pres5t false1 unnatural1 &          

unphilosophical mascul9e sy/em (        
religion--a sy/em "u :i* a fa!r appe>s z
 ! sole p>5t ( ! univ]se4  ,! fact is   
tol]ably well und]/ood t my/icism & !   
accumulation ( sup]/iti\s ideas are !   
result ( ! ov]-/imulation ( ! l[] animal
 in/9cts4 ,:5 ! ag5cies :i* _h hi!rto   
held ! l[] nature 9 *eck became         
inop]ative--:5 man began to reg>d       
himself z a ,creator & !re=e z ! sup]ior
 ( woman--he _h rea*$ a po9t at :i* he 0
 l>gely controll$ by sup]natural or     
my/ical influ5ces4  ,! fact is obs]v$ t 
9 c\rse ( "t ! gov]nm5tal p[]s are no   
long] 9 ! h&s ( ! p2 ! masses h become  
enslav$4 ,_! rul]s are prie/s--deifi$   
tyrants :o are unable to ma9ta9 _!      
au?ority except ?r\gh ! ignorance &     
cr$ulity ( ! masses4 ,h5ce "o is n      
surpris$ to f9d t ! *ange :i* took place
 at a c]ta9 /age ( human gr[? 9 respect 
to ! mann] ( reckon+ desc5t 0 in/igat$ &
 en=c$ by religion4 ,apollo _h decl>$ t 
woman is b ! nurse to h] own (fspr+4    
,nei!r is x rem>kable at ?is /age 9 !   

human c>e]1 z wom5 _h lo/ _! position z 
heads ( families1 & z !y 7 no long]     
recogniz$ z ( k9 to _! *ildr51 t man    
%\ld h attempt$ to less5 ! importance ( 
! female elem5t 9 ! god-idea4  ,:]ev] 9 
! hi/ory ( ! human race we obs]ve a     
*ange 9 ! relations ( ! sexes involv+   
great] or m oppressive re/rictions on ! 
natural rights ( wom51 su* *ange1 :e!r x
 assume a legal1 social1 or religi\s =m1
 w1 if trac$ to its s\rce1 always be    
f\nd deeply root$ 9 ! wiles (           
prie/craft4 ,s9ce ! decay ( ! e>lie/ =m 
( religion1 namely1 ,nature-wor%ip1 !   
gods h nev] be5 f\nd rang$ on ! side (  
wom54  ,lat] inve/igations are prov+ t !
 primitive idea ( a ,deity _h its       
f\ndation 9 actual physical facts &     
exp]i5ces2 &1 z ! mat]nal pr9ciple      
con/itut$ ! mo/ important z well z ! mo/
 obvi\s ( ! facts :i* ent]$ into !      
conception ( a ,creator1 & z x 0 ! only 
natural bond capable ( b9d+ human       
society toge!r1 s long z reason 0 n     
:olly cl\d$ by sup]/ition & w>p$ by     

s5suality1 x c\ld n be elim9at$4 ,9 o!r 
words1 a ,creator 9 :i* ! m ess5tial    
elem5t ( creative =ce 0 want+1 0 contr>y
 to all human exp]i5ce & obs]vation4    
,inde$ no?+ c\ld be pla9] ?an t ! deifi$
 male pr9ciple c\ld ( itself create     
no?+1 & t x 0 dep5d5t = its v exi/5ce on
 ! female elem5t4  ,by ?is attempt to   
con/ruct a mascul9e ,deity1 absurdities 
7 pres5t$ to ! human judgm5t & und]/&+  
:i* = ages c\ld n be ov]come1 & by x    
contradictions 7 necessitat$ :i* c\ld n 
be reconcil$ ) human reason & ) ! ideas 
( ,nature :i* _h hi!rto be5 held by     
mank9d4 ,x 0 n1 !re=e1 until reason _h  
be5 susp5d$ 9 all matt]s p]ta9+ to      
religion1 & bl9d fai? 9 ! ma*9ations (  
prie/craft _h be5 e/abli%$1 t a male    
,god 0 set up z ! sole ,creator ( !     
univ]se4  ,:5 wom51 :o _h become !      
legitimate plund] n only ( individuals b
 ( b&s ( w>riors ^: av[$ object 0 !     
capture ( wom5 = wives1 _h deg5]at$ into
 m]e tools or in/rum5ts = !             
gratification & pleasure ( m51          

,p]ceptive ,wisdom or ,light1 & ,mat]nal
 ,affection ! ,pres]v] ( ! race1        
gradually became elim9at$ f ! god-idea (
 mank9d4 ,passion became ,god4 ,x 0 !   
,creator 9 ! n>r[e/ & mo/ re/rict$ s5se4
  ,al?\gh 9 an age ( pure ,nature-wor%ip
 ! ideas connect$ ) reproduction1 l ^?  
relat$ to all o!r natural functions1 7  
:olly unconnect$ ) impurity ei!r ( ?\ght
 or de$1 /ill :5 an age arriv$ 9 :i* all
 *ecks to human passion _h be5 )drawn1 &
 ! l[] prop5sities _h ga9$ dom9ion ov] !
 high] faculties1 ! influ5ce ( f]tility 
or passion-wor%ip on human developm5t or
 gr[? may 9 a degree be imag9$4  ,! fact
 mu/ be borne 9 m9d t cur+ ! lat] ages (
 passion-wor%ip ! creative processes & !
 reproductive organs 7 deifi$1 n z an   
expression or symbol ( ! op]ations (    
,nature1 b z a means to ! /imulation ( !
 l[] animal in/9cts 9 man4  ,) religion 
be/ializ$ & its managem5t regulat$ :olly
 ) an idea to ! gratification ( man's   
s5su\s desires1 religi\s temples1 "u !  
sup]vision ( ! prie/hood1 became bro!ls1

 9 :i* 7 op5ly practic$ z "p & p>cel (  
religi\s rites & c]emonies ! mo/ wanton 
pr(ligacy & ! mo/ %ameless              
self-ab&onm5t4 ,! wor%ip ( ,aphrodite or
 ,v5us1 & also t ( ,bac*us1 orig9ally   
consi/$ 9 homage paid to ! reproductive 
pr9ciples conta9$ 9 ! e>?1 wat]1 & sun1 
b1 z is well kn[n1 ?is pure & beautiful 
wor%ip1 9 lat] times1 & especially aft] 
x 0 c>ri$ to ,greece1 became synonym\s )
 ! grosse/ practices & ! mo/ lawless    
disreg>d ( human dec5cy4  ,) ! light :i*
 9 ^! lat] ages sci5ce & e?nological    
rese>* are ?r[+ ^u ! physiological &    
religi\s disputes ( ! anci5ts1 !        
correctness ( ! primitive doctr9es      
elaborat$ "u pur] conditions at an age  
:5 human be+s liv$ ne>] to ,nature is   
be+ prov$--namely1 t matt] l _s is      
et]nal & inde/ructible1 & !re=e t ! "o  
is z difficult ( compreh5sion z ! o!r1 &
 t ,nature1 in/ead ( be+ sep>at$ f _s1  
is fill$ ) x & c n be divorc$ f x2 also 
t ! female is ! orig9al organic unit (  
creation1 )\t :i* no?+ is or c be       

creat$4    ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,civilization 
,,( ,,an ,,anci5t ,,race4  ,! pr(\nd    
doctr9es ( ab/ractions or emanations2 ( 
! absorption ( ! individual s\l into !  
div9e e!r or ess5ce2 ( ! r5ewal ( worlds
 & re9c>nation1 7 d\btless elaborat$    
aft] ! sep>ation1 9 ! human m9d1 ( ,_s f
 matt]1 b be=e mank9d _h lo/ ! p[] to   
reason ab/ractly4  ,al?\gh ,py?agoras   
und]/ood & believ$ ^! doctr9es1 he did  
n1 z is well kn[n1 receive !m f 8       
deg5]ate c\ntrym51 b1 on ! contr>y1     
imbib$ !m f private s\rces among !      
ori5tals1 :]e fragm5ts ( _! rem>kable   
le>n+ 7 /ill extant4 ,he said t religion
 consi/s 9 kn[+ ! tru? & do+ good1 & 8  
ideas %[ ! gr&eur & beauty ( ! e>li]    
conception ( a ,deity4 ,he decl>$ t !re 
is only "o ,god :o is n1 z "s are apt to
 imag9e1 seat$ above ! _w1 beyond ! orb 
( ! univ]se1 b t ?is great p[] is       
diffus$ ?r\gh\t ,nature4 ,x is ! reason1
 ! life1 & ! motion ( all ?+s4  ,plato  
believ$ t human be+s are possess$ ( two 
s\ls1 ! "o mortal1 :i* p]i%es ) ! body1 

! o!r immortal1 :i* cont9ues to exi/    
ei!r 9 a /ate ( happ9ess or mis]y2 t !  
righte\s s\l1 fre$ f ! limitations (    
matt]1 returns at dea? to ! s\rce :5ce x
 came1 & t ! wick$1 aft] hav+ be5 deta9$
 = a :ile 9 a place prep>$ = _!         
reception1 are s5t back to e>? to       
reanimate o!r bodies4  ,ari/otle held ! 
op9ion t ! s\ls ( human be+s are sp>ks f
 ! div9e flame1 :ile ,z5o1 ! f\nd] ( !  
,/oic philosophy1 taught t _s act+ ^u   
matt] produc$ ! elem5ts & ! e>?4 ,!re is
 pl5ty ( evid5ce go+ to %[ t ! e>ly     
,fa!rs 9 ! ,*ri/ian *ur* believ$ 9 !    
doctr9es ( re9c>nation & ! r5ewal (     
worlds4 ,nei!r is !re any d\bt b t ?is  
philosophy came f ! ,ea/1 :]e x         
orig9at$4 ,x is ?\ght t ! anci5t        
philosoph]s :o elaborat$ ^! doctr9es 7  
unable to acc\nt = ! exi/5ce ( evil )\t 
a belief 9 ! immortality ( ! s\l4 ,_s 0 
et]nal1 z 0 also matt]4  ,a s\l1 ^u     
leav+ ! body1 9 c\rse ( "t f\nd its way 
back to e>?1 surr\nd$ by conditions     
suit$ to its /age ( gr[?4 ,"h x mu/ reap

 all ! consequ5ces ( its =m] life4 ,x   
mu/ also dur+ its /ay on e>? make !     
conditions = its next appe>ance ^u an   
e>?ly plane4 ,s soon z ?r\gh a          
succession ( bir?s & dea?s x _h p]fect$ 
itself1 x ent]$ into a /ate ( ,nirvana4 
,x 0 absorb$ into ! great ,univ]sal     
,s\l4 ,no?+ is ev] lo/4                 
,_m a h\se ( life        ,ha? held      
me--seek+ ev] ,him :o wr\ght        ,^! 
prisons ( ! s5ses1 sorr[ fraught2       
,sore 0 my ceaseless /rife6             
,b n[1         ,?\ build] ( ?is         
tab]nacle--,?\6                   ,i "k 
,!e4            ,nev] %alt ,?\ build    
aga9                ,^! walls ( pa91    
,nor raise ! ro(-tree ( deceits1 nor lay
              ,fre% raft]s on ! clay2   
,brok5 ,?y h\se is1 & ! ridge-pole      
split6                 ,delusion fa%ion$
 x6        ,safe pass ,i                
!nce--deliv]ance to obta947#fj7         
#fj7 ,edw9 ,arnold1 ,! light ( ,asia4   
,reg>d+ ! op9ions ( ! anci5ts on !      
subject ( ! et]nity ( matt]1 ,higg9s1 9 

8 le>n$ "w on ,celtic ,druids1 says3  ,!
 et]nity ( matt] is a well kn[n t5et ( !
 ,py?agoreans1 & :e!r "r or wrong !re c 
be no d\bt t x 0 ! doctr9e ( ! ori5tal  
s*ool1 :5ce ,py?agoras drew 8 le>n+4 ,x 
0 a pr9ciple tak5 or mi/ak5 f1 or f\nd  
among/1 ! debris ( t mighty mass ( le>n+
 & sci5ce ( a =m] p]iod1 ( :i*1 on look+
 back z f> z human k5 c rea*1 ! mo/     
le>n$ m5 h ?\ght t !y c\ld see a fa9t   
glimm]+4 ,inde$1 ,i ?9k ,i may say      
some?+ m ?an a fa9t glimm]+4 ,= all !   
really valuable moral & philosophical   
doctr9es we possess1 ,dut5s has %[n to h
 exi/$ !re4  ,f :at is kn[n relative to 
! speculations ( an anci5t race1 ! fact 
is obs]v$ t creation 0 b a re-=mation ( 
matt]4 ,wisdom1 or ,m9]va1 =m$ ! e>? & !
 planets2 %e did n create ! heav5s & !  
e>?1 z did ! lat] ,jewi% ,god4  ,( !    
sev5 pr9ciples ( ! univ]se1 matt] 0 !   
fir/1 & ( ! sev5 pr9ciples ( man1 !     
physical body 0 ! e>lie/4 ,?r\gh        
evolution>y processes1 or ?r\gh cyclic  
p]iods involv+ millions ( ye>s1 m9d 0   

develop$1 & 9 c\rse ( "t _s 0 f9ally    
manife/$4  ,mai1 ! ,"m ( ,gotama        
,buddha1 0 simply matt]1 or illusion1 f 
:i* its high] manife/ation1 m9d or _s1 0
 em]g+4 ,%e 0 also ! "m ( ,m]cury4 ,a   
cle>] k ( ! philosophical doctr9es :i* 7
 elaborat$ at a "t :5 ,nature-wor%ip 0  
beg9n+ to decay1 reveals ! fact t !     
god-idea compreh5d$ a pr(\nd k ( ,nature
 & h] laws2 t :ile ?is p did n pret5d to
 acc\nt = ! exi/5ce ( matt]1 !y         
recogniz$ a =ce op]at+ ?r\gh x ^: laws 7
 un*ang$ & un*ang+4  ,) ^! facts        
relative to ! intellig5ce ( an old] race
 be=e u1 ! "q naturally arises3 ,:at 0 !
 degree ( civilization atta9$ at a "t :5
 ! ,deity wor%ipp$ 0 an ab/ract pr9ciple
 involv+ ! actual creative processes    
?r\gh\t ,nature8 &1 not)/&+ our         
prejudices1 we are con/ra9$ to ackn[l$ge
 t ^! e>li] conceptions are sc>cely     
compatible ) ! b>b>ism :i* we h be5     
taught to reg>d z ! condition ( all !   
peoples :i* exi/$ prior to ! fir/ ,greek
 ,olympiad4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! orig9 ( !  

philosophical op9ions ent]ta9$ by ! mo/ 
anci5t ori5tal philosoph]s1 & :i* mu/ h 
aris5 out ( a pr(\nd k or appreciation (
 ,nature & h] op]ations1 po9t to a race 
f> sup]ior to any ( ^? peoples :i* appe>
 9 e>ly hi/oric times4 ,reg>d+ ^!       
op9ions1 ,godfrey ,higg9s rem>ks3  ,f _!
 philosophical tru? & univ]sal reception
 ,i am /rongly incl9$ to ref] !m to !   
au?ors ( ! ,n]os1 or to t enlight5$     
race1 suppos$ by ,bailly to h =m]ly     
exi/$1 & to h be5 sav$ f a great        
cata/rophe on ! ,himalaya ,m\nta9s4 ,?is
 is confirm$ by an obs]vation :i* !     
read] w make 9 ! sequel1 t ^! doctr9es h
 be51 l all ! o!r doctr9es ( antiquity1 
gradually corrupt$--inc>nat$1 if ,i may 
be p]mitt$ to compose a ^w = ! occasion4
  ,( ?is cycle1 ,bailly says3 ,no p]son 
c\ld h inv5t$ ! ,n]os :o _h n arriv$ at 
mu* great] p]fection 9 a/ronomy ?an we  
"k 0 ! /ate ( ! mo/ anci5t ,assyrians1  
,egyptians1 & ,greeks4  ,t[>d ! close ( 
! eighte5? c5tury ! celebrat$ a/ronom]1 
,bailly1 publi%$ a "w entitl$ ,! ,hi/ory

 ( ,anci5t ,a/ronomy1 9 :i* he endeavor$
 to prove t a nation possess$ ( pr(\nd  
wisdom & great g5ius1 & ( an antiquity  
f> sup]ior to ! ,h9doos or ,egyptians1  
inhabit$ ! c\ntry to ! nor? ( ,india1 or
 ab\t fifty degrees nor? latitude4 ,?is 
writ] has %[n t ! mo/ celebrat$         
a/ronomical obs]vations & inv5tions1 f  
_! peculi> "*1 c\ld h tak5 place only 9 
^! latitudes1 & t arts & improvem5ts    
gradually travell$ !nce to ! equator4   
,a colony ( ,brahm9s settl$ ne> !       
,imans1 & 9 ,nor!rn ,?ibet1 :]e 9 anci5t
 times !y e/abli%$ celebrat$ colleges1  
p>ticul>ly at ,nagra5t & ,ca%m]e4 ,9 ^! 
in/itutions ! treasures ( ,sanskrit     
lit]ature 7 suppos$ to be deposit$4 ,!  
,rev4 ,mr4 ,maurice 0 in=m$ t an        
immemorial tradition prevail$ at ,b5>es 
t all ! le>n+ ( ,india came f a c\ntry  
situat$ 9 =ty degrees ( nor!rn latitude4
 ,o!r writ]s are ( ! op9ion t           
civilization proce$$ f ,arabia2 t ! old 
,cu%ite race c>ri$ comm]ce1 lett]s1 &   
laws to all ! nations ( ! ,ea/4 ,:i* (  

^! !ories is true1 if ei!r1 may n )     
c]ta9ty be prov$ at pres5t2 yet t 9 ! f>
 di/ant pa/ a race ( p exi/$ ^:         
a*ievem5ts exce$$ ^? ( any ( ! hi/oric  
nations may n be d\bt$4  ,t ! l5g? ( !  
ye> 0 calculat$ ) great] exactness by an
 anci5t & =gott5 p ?an x 0 by e>ly      
hi/oric nations is prov$ by ! cycle ( ! 
,n]os4 ,?is cycle1 :i* 0 =m$ ( #g1dba   
lun> revolutions ( #bi days1 #ab h\rs1  
#dd m9utes1 & #c seconds1 or #bai1adf   
days & a half1 0 equal to #fjj sol> ye>s
 ( #cfe days1 #e h\rs1 #ea m9utes1 & #cf
 seconds1 :i* "t v>ies less ?an ?ree    
m9utes f ! pres5t obs]vations ( ! ye>'s 
l5g?4 ,! l5g? ( ! ye> z calculat$ by !  
,egyptians & o!r e>ly hi/oric nations 0 
#cfj days1 :i* fact w\ld seem to        
indicate t a sci5ce ( a/ronomy _h be5   
develop$ 9 an e>li] age :i* by ! mo/    
anci5t peoples ( :om we h any hi/oric   
records has be5 lo/ or =gott54 ,x has   
be5 said t if ?is cycle ( ! ,n]os 7     
correct to ! second1 if on ! fir/ (     
,janu>y at noon a new moon took place1 x

 w\ld take place aga9 9 exactly #fjj    
ye>s at ! same mom5t ( ! day1 & "u all !
 same circum/ances47#fa7        #fa7    
,godfrey ,higg9s1 ,celtic ,druids1 *4   
ii41 sec4 #ad4   ,! ,v>aha ,calpa has ! 
fam\s cycle ( #d1cbj1jjj1jjj ye>s = its 
duration4 ,?is sy/em makes ! ,cali ,yug 
beg9 #cjih ye>s ,b4,c4 ,a dodecan       
consi/$ ( #e days1 & #gb dodecans =m$ a 
natural ye> ( #cfj days4 ,accord+ to !  
e>li] calculations1 #cfj sol> diurnal   
revolutions con/itut$ a natural ye>4 ,! 
doctr9e ( ! anci5ts conc]n+ ^! cycles is
 ?us set =? by ,godfrey ,higg9s3  ,!    
sun1 or r t high] pr9ciple ( :i* ! sun 0
 ! emblem or ! %ek9ah1 0 consid]$ to be 
inc>nat$ e six hundr$ ye>s4 ,:il/ ! sun 
0 9 ,taurus1 ! diff]5t inc>nations1 "u  
:atev] names !y might g1 7 all consid]$ 
b z inc>nations ( ,buddha or ,taurus4   
,:5 he got into ,aries1 !y 7 9 l mann]  
consid]$ b z inc>nations ( ,cri/na or   
,aries1 & ev5 ,buddha & ,cri/na 7       
orig9ally consid]$ ! same1 & _h a ?\s&  
names 9 common1 con/antly repeat$ 9 _!  

litanies--a /rik+ pro( ( id5tity (      
orig94 ,( ^! ,zodiacal divisions !      
,h9doos =m$ ano!r p]iod1 :i* consi/$ (  
t5 ages or ,calpas or ,yugs1 :i* !y     
consid]$ ! duration ( ! _w1 at ! end (  
:i* a g5]al r5ovation ( all ?+s w\ld    
take place4 ,!y also reckon$ t5 ,n]oses 
to =m a p]iod1 ea* ( !m keep+ a c]ta9   
relative location to ! o!r1 & toge!r to 
=m a cycle4 ,to effect ?is !y d\bl$ !   
precessional p]iod = "o sign--viz3 #bafj
 ye>s--?us mak+ #dcbj1 :i* 0 a t5? (    
#dc1bjj1 a ye> ( ! sun1 analog\s to !   
#cfj natural days1 & produc$ 9 ! same   
mann]1 by multiply+ ! day ( #fjj by !   
dodecans #gb  #dc1bjj4 ,!y !n =m$ ano!r 
great ye> ( #dcb1jjj by aga9 multiply+ x
 by #aj1 :i* !y call$ a ,cali ,yug1 :i* 
0 measurable bo? by ! numb] #bafj1 !    
ye>s ! equ9ox prec$$ 9 a sign1 & by !   
numb] #fjj4 ,!y !n _h ! foll[+ s*eme3   
,a ,cali ,yug1 or #fjj 7or a ,n]os7     
#dcb1jjj       ,a ,dwap>1 or ,duo-p>    
,age4444#hfd1jjj       ,a ,treta1 or    
tree-p> ,age444 #a1bif1jjj       ,a     

,satya1 or ,satis ,age4444#a1gbh1jjj    
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#d1cbj1jjj  altoge!r #aj ,ages1 mak+ a  
,maha ,yug or ,great ,age4 ,^! 7 all    
equimultiples ( ! ,cycle ( ! ,n]os #fjj1
 & ( #bafj1 ! twelf? "p ( ! equ9octial  
precessional ,cycle1 & 9 all =m$ t5 ages
 ( #dcb1jjj ye>s ea*47#fb7        #fb7  
,anacalypsis1 vol4 i41 p4 #bcb4   ,! two
 great religi\s fe/ivals ( ! anci5ts    
occurr$ ! "o 9 ! spr+1 at ,ea/]1 :5 all 
,nature 0 r5ew$1 ! o!r 9 ! autumn1 aft] 
! e>? _h yield$ h] b\nties & ! fruits 7 
g>n]$ 94 ,x 0 at ^! ga!r+s t ! ,great   
,"m ,e>? receiv$ ! dev\t adoration ( all
 h] *ildr54  ,x is suppos$ t ! ,n]os1 or
 cycle ( #fjj1 is closely connect$ ) ?is
 wor%ip1 & t x 0 inv5t$ to regulate !   
season = ^! fe/ivals4 ,9 process ( "t x 
0 discov]$ t ?is cycle no long] answ]$1 
t ! fe/ival :i* _h orig9ally fall5 on ! 
fir/ ( ,may n[ occurr$ on ! fir/ (      
,april4 ,?is1 we are told1  l$          
ultimately to ! discov]y t ! equ9ox     
prec$$ ab\t #bafj ye>s 9 ea* sign or    

#be1ibj ye>s 9 ! #ab signs1 & ?is induc$
 !m to try if !y c\ld n =m a cycle ( !  
two4 ,on exam9ation1 !y f\nd t ! #fjj   
w\ld n comm5surate ! #bafj ye>s 9 a     
sign1 or any numb] ( sums ( #bafj less  
?an t51 b t x w\ld ) t51 or t 9 t5 times
 #bafj1 or 9 #ba1fjj ye>s1 ! two cycles 
w\ld agree2 yet ?is artificial cycle    
w\ld n be en\gh to include ! cycle (    
#be1ibj4 ,!y1 !re=e1 took two ( ! p]iods
 ( #ba1fjj1 or #dc1bjj2 &1 multiply+ bo?
 by t5--viz3 #fjj ,x #aj  #fjjj1 &      
#dc1bjj ,x #aj  #dcb1jjj--!y =m$ a p]iod
 ) :i* ! #fjj-ye> p]iod & ! #fjjj-ye>   
p]iod w\ld t]m9ate & =m a cycle4 ,e     
#dcb1jjj ye>s ! ?ree p]iods w\ld comm5ce
 anew2 ?us ! ?ree =m$ a ye> or cycle1   
#gb times #fjjj mak+ #dcb1jjj1 & #gbj   
times #fjj mak+ #dcb1jjj47fc7           
#fc7 ,higg9s1 ,anacalypsis1 p4 #bce4    
,to =m a great ye>1 :i* w\ld include all
 ! cyclical motions ( ! sun & moon1 &   
p]haps ( ! planets1 !y multipli$        
#dcb1jjj by t52 ?us !y _h t5 p]iods     
answ]+ to t5 signs4 ,conc]n+ ^! cycles  

,godfrey ,higg9s obs]ves3  ,p]sons (    
n>r[ m9ds w be a/oni%$ at su* mon/r\s   
cycles2 b x is v c]ta9 t no p]iod c\ld  
prop]ly be call$ ! great ye> unless x   
embrac$ 9 its cycle e p]iodical movem5t 
or app>5t ab]ration4 ,b _! vulg> wond] w
 p]haps cease :5 !y are told t ,la      
,place has prov$ t1 if ! p]iodical      
ab]rations ( ! moon be correctly        
calculat$1 ! great ye> mu/ be ext5d$ to 
a great] l5g? ev5 ?an #d1cbj1jjj ye>s ( 
! ,maha ,yug ( ! ,h9doos1 & c]ta9ly no  
p]iod c be call$ a ye> ( our planet>y   
sy/em :i* does n take 9 all ! p]iodical 
motions ( ! planet>y bodies4  ,x is     
?\ght t z soon z ^! anci5t a/ronom]s    
p]ceiv$ t ! equ9oxes prec$$1 !y w\ld at 
once attempt to det]m9e ! rate (        
precession 9 a giv5 "t2 ! precession1   
h[ev]1 9 "o ye> 0 s small t !y 7 oblig$ 
to ext5d _! obs]vations ov] imm5se      
p]iods4 ,jones in=ms u t ! ,h9doos fir/ 
suppos$ t ! precession took place at !  
rate ( #fj ye>s 9 a degree1 or #ahjj 9 a
 ,zodiacal sign1 & ( #ba1fjj 9 a        

revolution ( ! entire circle4 ,!y       
aft]w>ds came to ?9k t ! precession 0 at
 ! rate ( #fj ye>s & a fraction ( a ye>1
 & ?us t ! precession = a sign 0 9 #ahbd
 ye>s1 & = ! circle 9 #ba1hhh ye>s4     
,subsequ5tly !y discov]$1 or ?\ght !y _h
 discov]$1 ! ,soli-,lun> p]iod ( #fjh   
ye>s1 h5ce !y attempt$ to make ! two g  
toge!r4 ,bo?1 h[ev]1 prov$ to be        
errone\s4  ,9 ref]r+ to ! fact t among !
 anci5t ,romans exi/$ ! /ory ( ! twelve 
vultures & ! twelve ages ( #abj ye>s    
ea*1 ,higg9s rem>ks3  ,?is arose f !    
foll[+ cause3 ,!y came f ! ,ea/ be=e !  
supposition t ! precession took place a 
degree 9 ab\t #fj ye>s1 & #ahbd ye>s 9 a
 sign _h be5 discov]$ to be errone\s2 & 
z !y suppos$ ! ,n]os made a correct     
cycle 9 #fjh ye>s1 & believ$ !          
precessional cycle to be complet$ 9     
#ba1hhh1 !y ( c\rse made _! ages into   
twelve4 ,z bo? numb]s 7 errone\s1 !y    
w\ld n long answ] _! int5d$ purpose1 &  
_! mean+ 0 soon lo/1 ?\gh ! sacr$ p]iods
 ( twelve ages & ( #fjh rema9$4         

,accord+ to ,hipp>*us & ,ptolemy1 !     
equ9oxes prec$$ at ! rate ( a degree 9  
#ajj ye>s1 or #cf1jjj hundr$ ye>s 9 #cfj
 degrees4 ,?is con/itut$ a great ye>1 at
 ! end ( :i* ! reg5]ation ( all ?+s     
takes place4 ,?is is ?\ght to be a      
remnant ( ! mo/ anci5t ,h9doo           
speculations1 & n ! result ( obs]vation 
among ! ,greeks4 ,"s "t aft] ! arrival (
 ! sun 9 ,aries1  at ! v]nal equ9ox1 !  
,indians probably discov]$ _! mi/ake1 9 
giv+ ab\t #fj ye>s to a degree2 t !y    
ought to give #ej to a ye>1 ab\t #gb    
ye>s to a degree1 & ab\t #bafj ye>s to a
 sign2 & t ! ,luni-,sol> cycle1 call$ ! 
,n]os1 did n require #fjh ye>s1 b #fjj  
ye>s only1 to complete its p]iod4 ,h5ce 
arose ! m p]fect ,n]os4  ,x is ?\ght by 
v>i\s writ]s t ! k ( ! anci5t ,h9doos   
reg>d+ ! movem5ts ( ! sun & moon 9 _!   
cycles ( n9ete5 & six hundr$ ye>s--!    
,metonic cycle1 & ! ,n]os--proves t long
 be=e ! bir? ( ,hipp>*us ! l5g? ( ! ye> 
0 kn[n ) a degree ( exactitude :i* t    
a/ronom] _h n ! means ( det]m9+4 ,x is  

positively ass]t$ by a/ronom]s t at lea/
 twelve hundr$ ye>s 7 requir$1 dur+ :i* 
"t ! obs]vations mu/ h be5 tak5 ) !     
greate/ c>e & regul>ly record$1 to      
arrive at ! k necess>y = ! inv5tion ( ! 
,n]os1 & t su* obs]vations w\ld h be5   
impossible )\t ! aid ( ! telescope4  ,on
 ! subject ( ! great le>n+ ( an anci5t  
race1 ,sir ,w4 ,drummond says3  ,! fact1
 h[ev]1 is c]ta91 t at "s remote p]iod  
!re 7 ma!maticians & a/ronom]s :o knew t
 ! sun is 9 ! c5tre ( ! planet>y sy/em1 
& t ! e>?1 itself a planet1 revolves    
r\nd ! c5tral fire2--:o calculat$1 or l 
ourselves attempt$ to calculate1 !      
return ( comets1 & :o knew t ^! bodies  
move 9 elliptic orbits1 imm5sely        
elongat$1 hav+ ! sun 9 "o ( _! foci2--:o
 indicat$ ! numb] ( ! sol> ye>s conta9$ 
9 ! great cycle1 by multiply+ a p]iod   
7v>i\sly call$ 9 ! ,z5d1 ! ,sanscrit1 & 
! ,*9ese v51 van1 & ph57 ( #ahj ye>s by 
ano!r p]iod ( #add ye>s2--:o reckon$ !  
sun's di/ance f ! e>? at #hjj1jjj1jjj ( 
,olympic /adia2 & :o mu/1 !re=e1 h tak5 

! p>allax ( t lum9>y by a me?od1 n only 
mu* m p]fect ?an t said to be inv5t$ by 
,hipp>*us1 b little inf]ior 9 exactness 
to t n[ 9 use among ! mod]ns2--:o c\ld  
sc>cely h made a m]e guess :5 !y fix$ ! 
moon's di/ance f its prim>y planet at   
fifty-n9e semi-diamet]s ( ! e>?2--:o _h 
measur$ ! circumf]5ce ( our globe ) s   
mu* exactness t _! calculation only     
diff]$ by a few feet f t made by our    
mod]n geometricians2--:o held t ! moon &
 ! o!r planets 7 worlds l our own1 & t !
 moon 0 div]sifi$ by m\nta9s & valleys &
 seas2--:o ass]t$ t !re 0 yet a planet  
:i* revolv$ r\nd ! sun1 beyond ! orbit (
 ,saturn2--:o reckon$ ! planets to be   
sixte5 9 numb]2--& :o reckon$ ! l5g? ( !
 tropical ye> )9 ?ree m9utes ( ! true   
"t2 nor1 inde$1 7 !y wrong at all1 if a 
tradition m5tion$ by ,plut>* be         
correct47#fd7        #fd7 ,drummond1 ,on
 ! ,zodiacs1 p4 #cf4   ,bailly1 ,sir ,w4
 ,jones1 ,higg9s1 & ,l$wi*1 z well z _m 
mod]n writ]s1 agree 9 ! conclusion t !  
,indians1 ! ,egyptians1 ! ,assyrians1 & 

! ,*9ese 7 simply ! deposit>ies1 n !    
inv5tors1 ( sci5ce4 ,! _s ( inquiry :i* 
9 lat] times is direct+ att5tion to !   
almo/ buri$ pa/ is reveal+ ! fact t n   
m]ely ! g]ms :5ce our pres5t            
civilization has be5 develop$ desc5d$ to
 u f ! dim ages ( antiquity1 b t a great
 numb] ( ! actual b5efits :i* g to make 
up our pres5t /ate ( mat]ial progress h 
come to u f prehi/oric times4 ,! art (  
writ+1 ( navigation 7includ+ ! use ( !  
compass71 ! work+ ( metals1 a/ronomy1 ! 
telescope1 gunp[d]1 ma!matics1          
democracy1 build+1 weav+1 dye+1 & _m ( !
 appliances ( civiliz$ life1 h be5      
appropriat$ by lat] ages ) no           
ackn[l$gm5t ( ! s\rce :5ce !y 7 d]iv$4  
,:5 ,py?agoras exhibit$ to ! ,greeks "s 
beautiful specim5s ( anci5t ar*itecture 
:i* he _h br\ght f ,egypt & ,babylon1 !y
 simply claim$ !m z _! own1 giv+ no     
cr$it to ! p :o orig9at$ !m2 & subsequ5t
 ages1 copy+ _! example1 h refus$ to    
ackn[l$ge t any?+ ( value _h be5 a*iev$ 
prior to ! fir/ ,greek ,olympiad4  ,:5  

,philip ( ,mac$on op5$ ! gold m9es (    
,?race1 a c\ntry 9 :i* x w be rememb]$ !
 wor%ip ( ! ,great ,"m ,cybele 0        
indig5\s1 he f\nd t !y _h be5 previ\sly 
work$ at great exp5se & ) great +5uity  
by a p well v]s$ 9 me*anics1 ( :om no   
monum5ts :atev] are extant4  ,!         
decorations on ! brea/s ( "s ( ! olde/  
mummies %[ t ! e>ly ,egyptians und]/ood 
! art ( mak+ glass4 ,x is n[ kn[n t !   
l5s z a magnify+ in/rum5t 0 9 use among 
!m4 ,att5tion has be5 drawn to ! fact t 
! a/ronomical obs]vations ( ! anci5ts   
w\ld h be5 impossible )\t ! aid ( !     
telescope4 ,diodorus ,siculus says !re 0
 an isl& we/ ( ! ,celtae 9 :i* ! ,druids
 br\ght ! sun & moon ne> !m4 ,an        
in/rum5t has rec5tly be5 f\nd 9 ! s&s ( 
! ,nile1 ! con/ruction ( :i* %[s pla9ly 
t #fjjj ye>s ago ! ,egyptians 7 acqua9t$
 ) our mod]n ideas ( ! sci5ce (         
a/ronomy4  ,william ,hunt+ton1 :o has   
travell$ widely 9 ,india1 ,borneo1 !    
,malay ,p59sula1 & ,egypt1 says3  ,i    
?9k1 on ! :ole1 ! mo/ int]e/+ exp]i5ce  

,i ev] _h 0 9 an anci5t city on ! ,nile 
9 ,egypt4444 ,:5 ,i 0 !re a ye> ago1 &  
m5 7 digg+ among ! ru9$ temples1 "s     
curi\s ?+s 7 br\ght to light1 & ^! ,i   
reg>d z ! /range/ ?+s se5 9 all my      
w&]+s4 ,9 an old tomb 0 f\nd a curi\s   
iron & glass object1 :i* on inve/igation
 prov$ to be a photographic cam]a4 ,x 0 
n su* a cam]a z is us$ n[1 or has be5   
s9ce our photography 0 inv5t$1 b some?+ 
analog\s to x1 %[+ t ! art :i* we ?\ght 
we _h discov]$ 0 really kn[n #fjjj ye>s 
ago4  ,! same writ] /ates t a pl[       
con/ruct$ on ! mod]n plan 0 also f\nd4  
,x 0 n ( /eel b ( iron1 & x _h ! same   
%ape1 ! same =m ( po9t & b5d ( mold bo>d
 z we h n[4  ,x is report$ t ! d>k      
cont95t possesses means ( communication 
entirely unkn[n to ,europe4 ,^u ?is     
subject a correspond5t to ! ,new ,york  
,tribune writes3  ,:5 ,kh>t\m fell 9    
#ahhe ,i 0 9 ,egypt1 & ,i well rememb] t
 ! ,arabs settl$ 9 ! neighborhood ( !   
pyramids knew all ab\t x1 z well z ab\t 
,g54 ,gordon's dea?1 days & days be=e ! 

news rea*$ ,cairo by telegraph f !      
,s\danese fronti]4 ,yet ,kh>t\m is ?\s&s
 ( miles di/ant f ,cairo & ! telegraph  
wires f ! fronti] 7 monopoliz$ by !     
gov]nm5t4  ,! same correspond5t obs]ves 
t ^! ,arabs told him1 mon?s previ\sly1 (
 ! defeat ( ! ,egyptian army "u ,bak]   
,pa%a at ,tok>--t !y n only gave him !  
news1 b sev]al p>ticul>s conc]n+ !      
matt]1 two full days be=e intellig5ce 0 
receiv$ f ! ,r$ ,sea coa/4 ,9 answ] to !
 sugge/ion t su* in=mation might h be5  
convey$ by means ( signal fires1 ?is    
writ] says t su* fires w\ld h attract$ !
 att5tion ( ! ,engli% & native sc\ts1 & 
t ! :ole c\ntry is unpropiti\s to su*   
me?ods2 besides1 no sy/em ( signal      
fires1 no matt] h[ elaborate1 c\ld h    
convey$ ! news s quickly & 9 su* detail4
 ,! :ole matt] is summ$ up z foll[s3  ,!
 ,arabs1 !re=e1 h1 manife/ly1 "s o!r    
means ( rapid communication at _! comm&4
 ,"o is incl9$ to ! presumption t !y1 l 
! le>n$ ,pundits ( ,nor!rn ,india1 h a k
 ( ! =ces ( ,nature t are yet hidd5 f   

our mo/ em95t sci5ti/s4  ,c x be t !    
,arabs are acqua9t$ ) ! v rec5tly       
discov]$ sci5tific pr9ciple1 t x is     
possible to transmit telegraphic        
communications )\t wires1 & simply by   
means ( magnetic curr5ts 9 e>? & wat]8  
,nor is ?is rem>kable skill conf9$ to ! 
b>b>ians ( ! ,old ,_w4 ,a correspond5t f
 ! f> ,we/ to ! ,new ,york ,press wrote 
t long be=e ! news ( ! ,cu/] massacre   
rea*$ ,=t ,abraham ,l9coln ! ,si\x _h   
communicat$ x to _! bre?r54 ,! sc\ts 9  
,crook's column to ! s\? knew ( x almo/ 
imm$iately1 z did ^? ) ,gibbon f>!r     
nor?we/4 ,! same writ] says t sev]al    
ye>s ago a naval lieut5ant ran %ort (   
provisions4 ,he pu%$ on to a settlem5t z
 rapidly z possible & ^u arriv+ !re f\nd
 t ! inhabitants _h provid$ = 8 com+ &  
_h a b\nte\s /ore await+ him4 ,! p 9 !  
village 7 ( a diff]5t tribe f ^? ^:     
doma9 he _h pass$1 & s f> z c\ld be     
le>n$ 7 n 9 communication ) !m4  ,!     
e>lie/ acc\nts :i* we h ( ,egypt &      
,*aldea reveal ! fact t at a v remote   

p]iod !y 7 old & p[]ful civilizations1 t
 !y _h a settl$ gov]nm5t1 a pure &      
philosophical religion1 & a pr(\nd k (  
sci5ce & art2 yet1 not)/&+ ! great      
antiquity ( ^! civilizations1 t ( ! p   
:i* creat$ !m mu/ h be5 inf9itely m     
remote4  ,! e>lie/ hi/oric nations      
recogniz$ ! greatness ( ^! anci5t p & ! 
ext5t ( _! dom9ion4 ,9 ! olde/          
geographical writ+s ( ! ,sanskrit p1 !  
anci5t ,e?iopia1 or l& ( ,cu% ( ,greek &
 ,hebrew antiquity1 is cle>ly describ$4 
,/ephanus ( ,byzantium1 :o is said to   
repres5t ! op9ions ( ! mo/ anci5t       
,greeks1 says3 ,e?iopia 0 ! fir/        
e/abli%$ c\ntry on ! e>?1 & ! ,e?iopians
 7 ! fir/ :o introduc$ ! wor%ip ( !     
,gods & :o e/abli%$ laws47#fe7          
#fe7 ,quot$ by ,john ,d4 ,baldw91       
,prehi/oric ,nations1 p4 #fb4   ,he]5 9 
8 rese>*es says3  ,f ! remote/ times to 
! pres5t1 ! ,e?iopians h be5 "o ( ! mo/ 
celebrat$1 & yet ! mo/ my/]i\s (        
nations4 ,9 ! e>lie/ traditions ( ne>ly 
all ! m civiliz$ nations ( antiquity1 ! 

"n ( ?is di/ant p is f\nd4 ,! annals ( !
 ,egyptian prie/s are full ( !m1 & !    
nations ( inn] ,asia1 on ! ,euphrates & 
,tigris1 h int]wov5 ! fictions ( !      
,e?iopians ) _! traditions ( ! w>s &    
conque/s ( _! h]oes2 &1 at a p]iod      
equally remote1 !y glimm] 9 ,greek      
my?ology4 ,:5 ! ,greeks sc>cely knew    
,italy & ,sicily by "n1 ! ,e?iopians 7  
celebrat$ 9 ! v]ses ( _! poets1 & :5 !  
fa9t gleam ( tradition & fable gives way
 to ! cle> light ( hi/ory1 ! lu/re ( !  
,e?iopians is n dim9i%$4  ,hom] says (  
!m t !y 7 a divid$ p dwell+ at ! ends ( 
! e>? t[>d ! sett+ & ! ris+ ,sun4       
,al?\gh x is possible at ! pres5t "t to 
discov] v _m ( ! facts be>+ ^u !        
civilization ( ?is anci5t p1 x is       
impossible 9 ! pres5t condition ( human 
k to discov] :5 civiliz$ life began on !
 e>?4 ,:e!r ! anci5t ,arabians or       
,e?iopians :o belong$ to ! old ,cu%ite  
race1 & :o are believ$ by _m to be ! mo/
 anci5t p ( :om we h any trace1 7 ! fir/
 coloniz]s1 or :e!r !y 7 prec$$ by a    

/ill old] civilization1 hi/ory &        
tradition are alike sil5t2 yet ! fact   
seems to be tol]ably well au!nticat$ t  
?is enlight5$ race1 n[ ne>ly ext9ct1    
c>ri$ civilization to ,*aldea m ?an sev5
 ?\s& ye>s ,b4,c41 t x coloniz$ ,egypt1 
engraft$ its own in/itutions 9 ,india1  
coloniz$ ,pho5icia1 & by its m>itime &  
comm]cial ent]prise1 introduc$ civiliz$ 
conditions into e qu>t] ( ! globe4 ,ev5 
9 ,p]u1 9 ,mexico1 9 ,c5tral ,am]ica1 & 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are evid5ces ( ! old  
,cu%ite religion & ent]prise4  ,baldw91 
comm5t+ on ! greatness ( ?is rem>kable  
p1 says t e>ly 9 ! p]iod ( its coloniz+ 
ent]prise1 comm]cial greatness1 &       
ext5sive empire1 x e/abli%$ colonies 9 !
 valleys ( ! ,nile & ! ,euphrates1 :i* 9
 lat] ages became ,b>b>y1 ,egypt1 &     
,*aldea4 ,! anci5t ,cu%ite nation       
occupi$ ,arabia & o!r ext5sive regions (
 ,africa1 ,india1 & ,we/]n ,asia to !   
,m$it]ranean4 ,:ile rem>k+ ^u ! va/ness 
& antiquity ( ?is old ,cu%ite race1     
,rawl9son says t !y f\nd$ mo/ ( ! t[ns (

 ,we/]n ,asia4 ,! va/ comm]cial sy/em   
:i* =m$ a connect+ l9k betwe5 ! v>i\s   
c\ntries ( ! globe1 0 creat$ by ?is p1 !
 great manufactur+ skill & unrivall$    
m>itime activity ( ! ,pho5icians :i*    
ext5d$ d[n to ! "t ( ! ,hell5es & !     
,romans hav+ be5 a result ( ! irg5ius4  
,x 0 d\btless dur+ ! supremacy ( !      
anci5t ,cu%ite race t a k ( a/ronomy 0  
develop$ & t ! arts ( life 7 c>ri$ to a 
high degree ( p]fection4 ,h[ev]1 ?r\gh !
 peculi> influ5ces :i* 7 br\ght to be>  
^u human exp]i5ce1 ?is k1 :i* 0 bequea!d
 to _! desc5dants or to ! nations :i* !y
 _h creat$1 0 subsequ5tly lo/ or        
practically obscur$1 only fragm5ts ( x  
hav+ be5 pres]v$ f ! g5]al ru94  ,)9 ^! 
fragm5ts h be5 pres]v$ 9 ,india c]ta9   
evid5ces ( a pr(\nd k ( ,nature1 or ( ! 
at pres5t unkn[n =ces 9 ! univ]se1 a    
demon/ration ( :i*1 9 our own "t1 w\ld  
probably be look$ ^u z a miracul\s      
int]position ( sup]natural ag5cies4     
,reg>d+ ! ref9em5ts & luxuries ( ?is    
anci5t p1 ,diodorus ,siculus decl>es t  

!y fl[$ 9 /reams ( gold & silv]1 t !    
porticoes ( _! temples 7 ov]laid ) gold1
 & t ! adornm5ts ( _! build+s 7 9 "s    
p>ts ( silv] & gold1 & 9 o!rs ( ivory & 
preci\s /ones1 & o!r ?+s ( great value4 
,f v>i\s obs]vations1 x is pla9 t !     
,etrurians repres5t$ a /age (           
civilization f> 9 advance ( !           
,pelasgians :o f\nd$ ,rome--a race :i*1 
al?\gh sup]ior 9 numb]s1 arms1 &        
influ5ce1 71 :5 comp>$ ) ?is m anci5t p1
 little bett] ?an b>b>ians47#ff7        
#ff7 ,x is ?\ght t z e>ly z ! n9ete5?   
c5tury ,b4,c4 ! ,pelasgians or          
,pel>gians w5t to ,a5onia1 or ,ionia4 ,x
 0 a deta*m5t ( ?is p :i*1 accord+ to   
,h]odotus1 captur$ a numb] ( ,a!nian    
wom5 on ! coa/ ( ,africa1 liv$ ) !m z   
wives1 & rais$ families by !m1 b1       
because !y diff]$ 9 mann]s f !mselves1  
!y murd]$ !m1 :i* act 0 att5d$ by a     
dreadful pe/il5ce4 ,x is ! op9ion (     
c]ta9 writ]s t ^! wom5 7 ( a diff]5t    
religi\s fai? f _! captors1 & t s int5se
 & bitt] 0 ! feel+ ^u ! comp>ative      

importance ( ! sex functions 9          
pro-creation1 t _! husb&s1 unable to    
*ange _! views1 put an end to _!        
exi/5ce4   ,no?+1 p]haps1 proclaims !   
degree ( civilization atta9$ by ! anci5t
 ,etrurians m pla9ly ?an ! exquisite    
p]fection :i* is obs]v$ 9 ! specim5s (  
art f\nd 9 _! tumuli4 ,)9 ! tombs (     
,etruscans buri$ long prior to !        
f\ndation ( ,rome1 or ! bir? ( ! f9e    
arts 9 ,greece1 h be5 f\nd unmi/akable  
evid5ce ( ! advanc$ condition ( ?is p4  
,! exquisite color+ & gr\p+ ( ! figures 
on _! elegant vases1 "o ( :i*1 on       
exhibition 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 portrays
 ! bir? ( ,m9]va1 or ,wisdom1 %[ !      
delicacy ( _! ta/e1 ! purity ( _!       
conceptions1 & _! true arti/ic skill4   
,among _! me*anical arts1 a few specim5s
 ( :i* h be5 pres]v$1 is ! pott]'s :eel1
 an inv5tion :i*1 s f> z its utility is 
conc]n$1 is decl>$ to be absolutely     
p]fect--! mo/ complete ( all ! in/rum5ts
 ( ! _w4 ,x nev] has be5 improv$ &      
admits ( no improvem5t4 ,9 fact all t   

may be ga!r$ conc]n+ ! anci5t           
,etrurians1 a p :o by ! mo/ able writ]s 
^u ?is subject is believ$ to h be5 "o ( 
! fir/ to leave ! ,asiatic hive1 is 9   
p]fect accord ) ! facts already set =?  
reg>d+ t mighty nation1 p]haps ( upp]   
,asia1 :o c>ri$ ! /udy ( a/ronomy to a  
degree ( p]fection nev] aga9 rea*$ until
 aft] ! discov]y ( ! ,cop]nican sy/em1  
:o inv5t$ ! ,n]os & ! ,metonic ,cycle1  
:o coloniz$ ,egypt & ,*aldea1 & :o c>ri$
 civilization to ! remote/ ends ( ! e>?4
  ,! philosophy ( ! ,etrurians          
corresponds ) t ( ! mo/ anci5t ,h9doo   
sy/em1 & displays a degree ( wisdom     
unp>allel$ by any ( ! peoples belong+ to
 ! e>ly hi/oric ages4 ,accord+ to _!    
cosmogony1 ! evolution>y or creative    
processes involv$ twelve va/ p]iods (   
"t4 ,at ! end ( ! fir/ p]iod appe>$ !   
planets & ! e>?1 9 ! second ! firmam5t 0
 made1 9 ! ?ird ! wat]s 7 br\ght =?1 9 !
 f\r? ! sun1 moon1 & />s 7 plac$ 9 !    
heav5s1 9 ! fif? liv+ creatures appe>$  
on ! e>?1 & 9 ! six? man 0 produc$4 ,^! 

six p]iods compreh5d$ "o-half ! duration
 ( ! cycle4 ,aft] six m p]iods _h       
elaps$1 or aft] ! lapse ( ! entire cycle
 ( twelve p]iods1 all creation 0        
dissolv$ or drawn to ! s\rce ( all life4
 ,subsequ5tly a new creation 0 br\ght =?
 "u :i* ! same ord] ( ev5ts w take      
place4 ,! involution ( life1 or its     
return to ! great s\rce :5ce x sprang1  
did n1 h[ev]1 involve ! de/ruction (    
matt]4 ,! se$s ( return+ life 7 pres]v$ 
9 an ark or boat--! female pr9ciple1 )9 
:i* all ?+s are conta9$4 ,?is indraw+ ( 
life con/itut$ ! night ( ,brahme4 ,x 0  
repres5t$ by ,vi%nu sleep+ on ! bottom (
 ! sea4  ,f ! facts adduc$ 9 relation to
 ! ,etrurians we are n surpris$ to f9d t
 _! religion 0 t ( ! anci5t ,nature     
wor%ipp]s1 & t a "m ) h] *ild /ood = _! 
god-idea4 ,9 ref]r+ to ! religion ( ?is 
p1 & to ! great antiquity ( ! wor%ip ( !
 ,virg9 & ,*ild1 ,higg9s rem>ks3 ,among/
 ! ,gauls1 m ?an a hundr$ ye>s be=e !   
,*ri/ian era1 9 ! di/rict ( ,*>tres1 a  
fe/ival 0 celebrat$ 9 honor ( ! ,virg91 

& 9 ! ye> #agdg1 a mi?raic monum5t 0    
f\nd on :i* is exhibit$ a female nurs+  
an infant--! ,goddess ( ! ye> nurs+ !   
,god day4 ,to :i* he adds3 ,! ,prote/ant
 ought to recollect t 8 mode ( keep+    
,*ri/mas ,day is only a small "p ( ! old
 fe/ival z x yet exi/s among/ ! foll[]s 
( ! ,romi% ,*ur*4 ,!irs is ! remnant ( !
 old ,etruscan wor%ip ( ! virg9 & *ild4 
,z a pro( ( ! above1 ,higg9s cites      
,gorius's ,tuscan ,antiquities1 :]e may 
be se5 ! figure ( an old ,goddess ) h]  
*ild 9 h] arms1 ! inscription be+ 9     
,etruscan *>act]s4 ,no d\bt ! ,romi%    
,*ur* w\ld h claim$ h] = a ,madonna1 b  
mo/ unluckily %e has h] "n1 ,nurtia1 9  
,etruscan lett]s1 on h] arm1 aft] !     
,etruscan practice4  ,f ! monum5ts (    
,etruria ! fact is obs]v$ t desc5t & !  
rights ( succession 7 trac$ 9 ! female  
l9e1 a condition ( society :i* indicates
 ! high position :i* mu/ h be5 occupi$  
by ! wom5 ( t c\ntry4  ,9 ,oman is said 
to exi/ a fragm5t ( ! gov]nm5t ( ! old  
,e?iopian or ,cu%ite race4 ,if ?is is   

true1 !n we may be able to p]ceive at ! 
pres5t "t some?+ ( ! "* ( ! political   
in/itutions ( ?is anci5t nation4 ,z no p
 rema9s /ation>y1 & z deg5]acy has be5 !
 rule ) surr\nd+ c\ntries1 we may n     
expect to f9d among ! p ( ,oman a true  
repres5tation ( anci5t conditions1 yet1 
z has be5 obs]v$1 we may /ill be able to
 note "s ( ! facts relative to !        
organization ( society & _! gov]nm5tal  
in/itutions4  ,9 a description furni%$  
by ,palgrave1 ,oman is t]m$ a k+dom1 yet
 x is pla9 f ! obs]vations ( ?is writ] t
 ! exi/+ =m ( gov]nm5t is t ( a         
conf$]acy ( nations "u a democratical   
sy/em1 id5tical ) t develop$ dur+ ! lat]
 /atus ( b>b>ism4 ,?is writ] himself    
admits t ,oman is less a k+dom ?an an   
aggregation ( municipalities1 & t ea* ( 
^! municipalities or t[ns has a sep>ate 
exi/5ce & is controll$ by its own local 
*ief2 b t all are jo9$ toge!r 9 "o      
conf$]acy1 & subject$ to ! lead]%ip ( a 
gr& *ief :om ! writ] is pleas$ to t]m ! 
cr[n1 b :y1 z is evid5t f ! description 

giv51 be>s no resemblance to a mod]n    
mon>*4 ,! *iefs :o direct ! c\ncils ( ! 
municipalities are limit$ 9 _! p[]s by !
 traditional immunities ( ! vassals1 !  
decision ( all crim9al cases & !        
adm9i/ration ( ju/ice be+ 9 ! h&s ( !   
local judges4 ,9 ! descriptions giv5 (  
_! gov]nm5tal proce$+s1 x is /at$ t !   
:ole c\rse ( law is consid]$ ap>t f !   
jurisdiction ( ! sov]eign1 :o has no p[]
 to ei!r *ange or annul ! enactm5ts ( ! 
p4  ,"h1 x is obs]v$1 exi/s almo/ !     
id5tical =m ( gov]nm5t :i* 0 9 use among
 ! e>ly hi/oric nations1 be=e gov]nm5ts 
came to be f\nd$ on weal?1 or on a      
t]ritorial basis7#fg72 or1 9 o!r words1 
be=e ! moni$ & ari/ocratic classes _h   
drawn to !mselves all ! p[]s :i* _h     
=m]ly belong$ to ! p4        #fg7 ,see  
,! ,evolution ( ,woman1 p4 #bch4   ,we  
mu/ be> 9 m9d ! fact t "u ^! e>li]      
democratical in/itutions1 ! t]m p       
includ$ n only m5 b wom51 & z ! gr&     
*ief1 ! local rul]s1 & ! judges held _! 
positions by virtue ( _! desc5t f1 or   

relation%ip to1 "s real or traditional  
lead] ( ! g5s1 :o dur+ all ! e>li] ages 
0 a woman1 we may believe t ! p[] ( wom5
 to depose _! political lead]s s soon z 
_! conduct became obnoxi\s to !m 0      
absolute & unque/ion$4  ,d\btless1 z we 
h se51 ! gov]nm5t ( ,oman has und]gone a
 consid]able degree ( modification s9ce 
! days ( ,cu%ite spl5dor & supremacy2 t1
 l all o!r nations :i* h come 9 contact 
) ! ,aryan & ,semitic races1 ! t5d5cy   
has be5 t[>d mon>*ial gov]nm5t2         
nev]!less1 ) its practically free       
in/itutions1 repres5t+ z !y d1 9 a      
measure1 ! political sy/em ( ! gr&e/ &  
olde/ civilizations ( :i* we h any k1 x 
furni%es an illu/ration ( ! degree (    
progress possible "u g5tile             
organization1 at ! same "t t x po9ts to 
! s\rce :5ce has proce$$ ! fi]ce        
democratic _s obs]v$ among succe$+      
nations1 notably ! ,greeks4  ,mod]n     
writ]s agree 9 ascrib+ to ! ,t\>icks1 a 
p inhabit+ ! ,des]t ( ,sah>a1 a         
consid]able degree ( civilization4 ,we  

are in=m$ t 9 ! ,sah>a1 :i*1 by ! way1  
is f> less a b>r5 wa/e ?an we h be5     
taught to suppose x1 ! ,t\>icks h t[ns1 
cities1 & an excell5t condition (       
agriculture2 t ) !m fruit is cultivat$ )
 great success & skill4 ,_! me?od (     
political organization is democratic &  
simil> 9 con/ruction & adm9i/ration to !
 old ,cu%ite municipalities4 ,baldw91   
quot+ f ,ri*>dson1 says3 ,ghat1 l all ! 
,t\>ick c\ntries1 is a republic2 all ! p
 gov]n4 ,! woman ( ! ,t\>icks is n !    
woman ( ! ,moors & ,mussulmans g5]ally4 
,%e has "h great lib]ty1 & takes an     
active "p 9 ! affairs & transactions (  
life47#fh7        #fh7 ,prehi/oric      
,nations1 p4 #cda4   ,"o :o is dispos$  
to se>* = x1 w f9d no lack ( evid5ce go+
 to prove t 9 an e>li] age ( ! _w1 prior
 to ! writt5 records ( extant hi/ory1 ! 
human race _h atta9$ to a /age (        
civilization equal 9 all & sup]ior 9 _m 
respects to t ( ! pres5t "t4  ,t ?is    
rem>kable /age ( progress1 ! actual     
ext5t ( :i* has n yet be5 fully realiz$1

 0 atta9$ dur+ a p]iod ( pure           
,nature-wor%ip1 or :ile ! e>? & ! sun 7 
v5]at$ z emblems ( ! great creative     
en]gy ?r\gh\t ! univ]se1 is a           
proposition :i*1 :5 view$ by ! light ( m
 rec5tly acquir$ facts1 is p]fectly     
reasonable1 & exactly :at might be      
expect$4  ,t ?is high /age (            
civilization 0 rea*$ :ile wom5 7 !      
recogniz$ heads ( families & ( ! g5tes1 
& at a "t :5 ,p]ceptive ,wisdom1 or !   
female en]gy 9 ! ,deity1 0 wor%ipp$ z ! 
supreme ,god1 is a fact :i* 9 "t w be   
prov$ beyond a d\bt4 ,inde$1 _h n !     
judgm5t ( man become w>p$ by prejudice1 
& 8 reason clogg$ by sup]/ition &       
s5suality1 ! fact s pla9ly app>5t 9 all 
anci5t my?ologies1 t 9 ! e>ly god-idea  
two pr9ciples 7 conta9$1 ! female be+ 9 
! asc5dancy1 w\ld long ere ?is h be5    
ackn[l$g$1 & our pres5t religi\s sy/ems1
 :i* are b outgr[?s f ^! my?ologies1    
w\ld1 ) ! p>tial return ( civiliz$      
conditions1 h be5 s modifi$ or *ang$ z  
to embrace "s ( ! fundam5tal tru?s :i*  

=m$ ! basis ( e>ly religion4  ,reg>d+ ! 
religion ( ! anci5t race :i* we h be5   
consid]+1 we are told t !y wor%ipp$ a   
dual ,deity1 "u ! appellations ( ,a%t>o?
 & ,baal1 & t ?is ,god compreh5d$ !     
g5]ative or reproductive p[]s 9 human   
be+s & 9 ! sun1 toge!r ) ,wisdom or     
,light4 ,9 o!r words1 !y ador$ ! great  
mov+ =ce ?r\gh\t ,nature1 a =ce :i* !y  
v5]at$ z ! ,great ,"m4  ,be=e ! ,z5d &  
,sanskrit bran*es ( ! ,aryan race _h    
sep>at$1 _! religion 0 d\btless t giv5  
!m by _! ,cu%ite civiliz]s4 ,! wor%ip ( 
! sun & ! planets1 ) :i* 7 inextricably 
int]wov5 ! fructify+ ag5cies 9 ,nature1 
expla9s _! devotion to ! /udy ( !       
heav5ly bodies & _! advanc$ k (         
a/ronomy4 ,! types ( reg5]ation or      
reproduction :i* !y v5]at$ 7 symbols (  
ab/ract pr9ciples1 &1 f facts connect$ )
 _! religi\s c]emonies z practic$ by _! 
imm$iate successors1 & f ! pure         
significance atta*$ to _! emblems1 we   
are ju/ifi$ 9 ! conclusion be=e ref]r$  
to1 t ! s5su\s elem5t1 :i* became s     

prom95t 9 lat] religi\s developm5ts1    
con/itut$ no "p ( _! wor%ip4  ,! numb] (
 ages dur+ :i* ! mo/ primitive religion1
 namely1 t ( pure ,nature-wor%ip1       
prevail$ among ! inhabitants ( ! e>? may
 n be conjectur$1 & ! exact l5g? ( "t   
dur+ :i* e>? & sun adoration unalloy$ by
 s]p5t & phallic fai?s rema9$ is n kn[n4
 ,x is probable1 h[ev]1 t its duration  
is to be measur$ by t ( ! supremacy ( ! 
altrui/ic or "m elem5t 9 human affairs1 
& t ! gradual engraft+ ( ! lat]-develop$
 s5su\s fai?s ^u _! e>li] god-idea1 m>ks
 ! *ange f female to male supremacy4    
,we h obs]v$ t :5ev] a remnant ( !      
civilization ( ! anci5t ,cu%ites appe>s1
 exactly z might be expect$1 wom5 hold  
an exalt$ position 9 human affairs1 at !
 same "t t ! female pr9ciple con/itutes 
! ess5tial elem5t 9 ! ,deity4  ,( !     
anci5t ,p]sians :o receiv$ _! religion &
 _! civilization f ?is old] race        
,malcolm obs]ves3  ,! great respect 9   
:i* ! female sex 0 held 01 no d\bt1 !   
pr9cipal cause ( ! progress !y made 9   

civilization4444 ,x w\ld appe> t 9 =m]  
days ! wom5 ( ,p]sia _h an assign$ &    
honorable place 9 society2 & we mu/     
conclude t an equal rank ) ! male       
creation1 :i* is secur$ to !m by !      
ord9ances ( ,zoroa/]1 exi/$ long be=e ! 
"t ( t re=m]1 :o paid too great att5tion
 to ! habits & prejudices ( 8 c\ntrym5  
to h made any s]i\s alt]ation 9 s       
important an usage4 ,we are told by     
,qu9tus ,curtius1 t ,alex&] w\ld n sit 9
 ! pres5ce ( ,sisygambis1 till told to d
 s by t matron1 because x is n ! cu/om 9
 ,p]sia = sons to sit 9 ! pres5ce ( _!  
mo!rs4 ,!re c be no /rong] pro( ?an ?is 
anecdote af=ds1 ( ! great respect 9 :i* 
! female sex 7 held 9 t c\ntry1 at ! "t 
( ?is invasion47#fi7        #fi7 ,see   
,hi/ory ( ,p]sia4   ,no "o ,i ?9k c /udy
 ! sacr$ books ( ! ,p]sians )\t obs]v+ !
 emphasis :i* is !re plac$ on purity (  
"* & "r liv+4 ,inde$1 )9 no extant      
writ+s is ! anti!sis betwe5 good & evil 
m /rongly m>k$1 at ! same "t t _! hatr$ 
( idolatry is cle>ly app>5t4 ,! same is 

obs]v$ 9 ! e>ly writ+s ( ! ,h9doos4 ,)9 
! ,v$as1 al?\gh !y h be5 corrupt$ by    
lat] writ]s1 may /ill be trac$ a purity 
( ?\ght & life :i* is n app>5t 9 !      
writ+s ( lat] ages4 ,n long ago ,i 0    
in=m$ by a le>n$ native ( ,india t !    
orig9al writ+ ( ! ,v$as 0 l>gely ! "w ( 
wom54  ,t ! e>ly conceptions ( a ,deity 
9 :i* wom5 con/itut$ ! c5tral & supreme 
figure 7 9 ,egypt correlat$ ) ! ex]cise 
( great temporal p[]1 may n1 9 view ( ! 
facts at h&1 long] be d\bt$4 ,by means (
 records reveal$ on anci5t monum5ts1 we 
are in=m$ t 9 ! age ( ,amunoph ,i4 a    
consid]able degree ( sov]eign p[] 9     
,egypt 0 ex]cis$ by a woman1            
,amesn(re-are1 :o _h %>$ ! ?rone )      
,ames4 ,%e occupi$ x also ) ,amunoph1 &1
 not)/&+ ! /atem5t ( ,h]odotus1 t wom5  
did n s]ve 9 ! capacity ( prie/s1 ?is   
,que5 is repres5t$ z p\r+ out libations 
to ,amon1 an (fice :i* 0 d\btless !     
highe/ connect$ ) ! prie/hood4  ,less   
?an =ty ye>s lat]1 x is obs]v$ t ano!r  
woman1 ,amun-n\-het1 %>$ ! ?rone )      

,?otmes ,i4 & ,,ii4 & t %e appe>s to h  
enjoy$ f> great] consid]ation ?an ei!r (
 !m4 ,n alone are monum5ts rais$ 9 h]   
"n1 b %e appe>s dress$ z a man1 & alone 
pres5t+ (f]+s to ! gods4 ,s important a 
p]sonage 0 %e t %e is believ$ by _m to  
be ! pr9cess :o conqu]$ ! c\ntry1 p]haps
 ev5 ,semiramis h]self4 ,h] title 0 !   
,%9+ ,sun47#gj7        #gj7 ,rawl9son1  
,hi/ory ( ,h]odotus1 app41 book ii41 *4 
viii4   ,z ^! wom5 d\btless belong$ to !
 old ,arabian1 ,e?iopian1 or ,cu%ite    
race1 ! p :o _h br\ght civilization to  
,egypt1 we are n surpris$ to f9d !m     
hold+ positions :i* 7 connect$ ) !      
highe/ civil & religi\s (fices4 ,!      
,labyr9?1 9 ! c\ntry ( ! ,nile1 is      
describ$ by anci5t writ]s z conta9+ ?ree
 ?\s& *amb]s4 ,/rabo says ( x t !       
enclosure conta9$ z _m palaces z !re    
=m]ly 7 homes1 & t !re ! prie/s &       
prie/esses ( ea* dep>tm5t 7 wont to     
congregate to discuss difficult &       
important que/ions ( law4  ,accord+ to !
 ,greeks1 ! ,egyptian ,god ,osiris      

corresponds to _! ,jupit]2 & ,sate1 !   
companion ( ,kneph1 is id5tical ) ,juno4
 ,x is q evid5t1 h[ev]1 t ! ,greeks     
und]/ood little ( ! true significance ( 
! gods :i* !y _h borr[$1 or :i* !y _h   
inh]it$ f old] nations4 ,x w\ld seem t z
 a p _! conceit prev5t$ !m f ackn[l$g+ !
 dignity ev5 ( _! gods1 h5ce1 !y end[$  
!m ) ! attributes be/ suit$ to _! own   
deprav$ ta/e or pleasure1 & !n wor%ipp$ 
!m z be+s l !mselves4  ,x has be5 obs]v$
 ( ! ,egyptians t !y 7 wont to ridicule 
! ,greeks = reg>d+ _! gods z actual     
be+s1 :ile 9 reality !y 7 only !        
repres5tations ( ! attributes &         
pr9ciples ( ,nature4 ,unlike ! religions
 :i* succe$$ x1 ,egyptian my?ology1 z   
und]/ood by ! le>n$1 0 ess5tially       
philosophical1 & dealt ) ab/ractions &  
pr9ciples r ?an ) p]sonalities4         
,not)/&+ ! importance :i* 9 process ( "t
 came to be claim$ by males1 & !        
consequ5t /imulation :i* 0 giv5 to !    
animal t5d5cies1 x is evid5t1 f c]ta9   
hi/orical & und5iable pro(s 9 connection

 ) ?is subject1 t al?\gh woman's p[] 9  
,egypt1 z 9 all o!r c\ntries1 gradually 
became weak5$1 ! effect ( h] influ5ce on
 mann]s & social cu/oms 0 nev] :olly    
ext+ui%$4  ,reg>d+ ! exi/5ce ( polygamy1
 x has be5 said t ! high position       
occupi$ 9 anci5t ,egypt by ! "m ( !     
family1 ! mi/ress ( ! h\sehold1 is      
absolutely irreconcilable ) ! exi/5ce ( 
polygamy z a g5]al practice1 or ( su* an
 in/itution z ! h>em4 ,al?\gh !         
plurality ( wives does n appe> to h be5 
contr>y to law1 x c]ta9ly 0 unusual1 &  
al?\gh ,egyptian k+s frequ5tly _h _m    
wives1 !y foll[$ =eign r ?an native     
cu/om47#ga7        #ga7 ,r5\f1 ,religion
 ( ,anci5t ,egypt1 p4 #ha4   ,h]odotus  
says ( ! wom5 ( ,egypt3 ,!y att5d !     
m>kets & trade :ile ! m5 sit at home at 
! loom7#gb72 & ,diodorus in=ms u t 9    
,egypt wom5 control ! m54        #gb7   
,book ii41 *4 xxxv4   ,7 we 9 possession
 ( no direct hi/orical evid5ce to prove 
t d[n to a late p]iod 9 ! hi/ory (      
,egypt wom5 _h n lo/ _! pre/ige1        

suffici5t evid5ce w\ld be f\nd 9 ! fact 
t1 not)/&+ ! gr[+ t5d5cy ( mank9d 9 all 
! nations ( ! globe to suppress ! female
 in/9cts & to reject1 conceal1 or       
belittle ! woman elem5t 9 ! ,deity1 /ill
 ,isis1 ! graci\s "m1 reta9$ a prom95t  
place 9 ! god-idea ( t c\ntry4  ,i am n 
unm9dful ( ! rem>ks :i* a ref]5ce to a  
pa/ age ( intellectual & moral greatness
 w call =?2 inde$1 ,i c almo/ he> "s    
devotee ( ! pres5t "t rem>k3 ,s we are  
ask$ to reg>d z a sob] fact ! exi/5ce 9 
! pa/ ( a gold5 age2 also to believe t  
man 0 creat$ pure & holy1 & t he has    
s9ce fall5 f 8 high e/ate2 9 o!r words1 
we are to h fai? 9 ! anci5t tradition ( 
! 'fall ( man4' ,if by ! fall ( man we  
are to und]/& t a great & univ]sal p1 :o
 9 a remote age ( ! _w's hi/ory _h rea*$
 a high /age ( civilization1 gradually  
pass$ out ( human exi/5ce1 & t a l[]    
race1 :i* 0 incapable ( atta9+ to _!    
e/ate1 & :i*1 by ! ov]-/imulation ( !   
l[] prop5sities1 sank into a /ate (     
b>b>ism1 9 :i* ! orig9al sublime        

conceptions ( a ,deity 7 obscur$ & !    
great le>n+ ( ! pa/ 0 lo/1 ,i c see no  
reason to disbelieve x1 especially z all
 ! facts1 bo? ( tradition & hi/ory1 be>+
 ^u ?is subject unite 9 proclaim+ its   
tru?4  ,aft] /at+ t 9 ,*aldea has be5   
f\nd r ! debris ( sci5ce ?an ! elem5ts (
 x1 ,bailly asks3  ,:5 y see a h\se     
built ( old capitals1 columns1 & o!r    
fragm5ts ( beautiful ar*itecture1 d y n 
conclude t a f9e build+ has once        
exi/$8444 ,if ! human m9d c ev] flatt]  
itself ) hav+ be5 successful 9 discov]+ 
! tru?1 x is :5 _m facts1 & ^! facts (  
diff]5t k9ds1 unite 9 produc+ ! same    
results4  ,t ! desc5dants ( a once      
mighty nation laps$ into b>b>ism1 =gett+
 ! pr(\nd k ( ! sci5ces possess$ by _!  
ance/ors1 is a fact too well atte/$ at !
 pres5t "t to be d\bt$ by ^? :o h tak5 !
 pa9s to acqua9t !mselves ) ! evid5ce at
 h&4  ,reg>d+ ! mann] 9 :i* ?is anci5t  
civilization 0 rea*$1 or conc]n+ ! way 9
 :i* x 0 a*iev$1 hi/ory & tradition are 
alike sil5t1 al?\gh x is believ$ t !    

pres5t me?ods ( inve/igation w1 at lea/ 
9 a measure1 unravel ! my/]y4 ,at pres5t
 we only "k t1 z f> 9 ! remote pa/ z    
human k5 c rea*1 evid5ces ( a high /age 
( civilization exi/ :i* x mu/ h requir$ 
?\s&s ^u ?\s&s ( ye>s to accompli%4     
,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,concealm5t ,,( ,,!     
,,e>ly ,,doctr9es4  ,aft] ! decl9e (    
,nature-wor%ip1 & :5 ?r\gh ! con/antly  
increas+ p[] ga9$ by ! rud] elem5ts 9   
human society a k ( ! sci5tific         
pr9ciples und]ly+ anci5t religion _h be5
 p>tially lo/ or =gott51 x became       
necess>y = philosoph]s to conceal !     
orig9al conception ( ! ,deity & to clo! 
_! sacr$ writ+s 9 allegory4 ,h5ce x is  
obs]v$ t e anci5t =m ( religion has a   
cabala conta9+ its secret               
doctr9es--doctr9es ! inn] mean+ ( :i* 0 
kn[n only to ! few4 ,9 ord] t ^! tru?s  
might be pres]v$1 !y 7 inscrib$ on !    
leaves ( trees 9 *>act]s or symbols     
und]/ood only by ! initiat$4 ,!         
allegories b5ea? :i* ^! high] tru?s 7   
conceal$ 7 h&$ d[n z traditions to      

succe$+ g5]ations--traditions 9 :i*     
hi/ory1 a/rology1 & my?ology are        
/rangely comb9$4  ,aft] long p]iods1    
?r\gh w>1 conque/1 & ! v>i\s *anges     
incid5tal to %ift+ environm5t1 ^!       
traditions 7 9 ! ma9 =gott54 ,fragm5ts (
 !m1 h[ev]1 7 f "t to "t ga!r$ toge!r1  
&1 int]m+l$ ) lat] doctr9es1 7 us$ by ! 
prie/s z a means ( increas$             
self-aggr&izem5t & p[]4  ,x is n[ ?\ght 
t ! ,iliad 7,rhapsodies7 ( ,hom] is only
 a numb] ( deta*$ songs :i* p]haps =    
c5turies 7 deliv]$ orally1 & t !y conta9
 ! secret doctr9es ( ! prie/s4 ,porphyry
 says t we ought n to d\bt t ,hom] has  
secretly repres5t$ ! images ( div9e ?+s 
"u ! concealm5t ( fable4 ,x has be5 said
 ( ,plato t he bani%$ ! poems ( ,hom] f 
8 imag9>y republic = ! reason t ! p     
might n be able to di/+ui% :at is f :at 
is n allegorical4 ,hippolytus in=ms u t 
! ,simoni/s decl>$ t 9 ,hel5 resid$ !   
pr9ciple ( intellig5ce2 & ?us1 :5 all ! 
p[]s 7 = claim+ h] = !mselves1 s$ition &
 w> arose1 dur+ :i* ?is *ief p[] 0      

manife/$ to nations4 ,^! songs :i* 7    
ga!r$ toge!r by ,pisi/ratus & revis$ by 
,ari/otle = ! use ( ,alex&]1 h g5]ally  
be5 reg>d$ m]ely z a bit ( hi/ory       
rec\nt+ a sev]e & protract$ /ruggle     
betwe5 ! ,greeks & ,trojans4  ,)9 !     
e>lie/ hi/orical acc\nts :i* we h ( !   
,egyptians1 we obs]ve t _! c]emonies &  
symbols h already become multitud9\s1 ! 
true mean+ ( ! latt] be+ conceal$4 ,!   
masses ( ! p1 :o _h gr[n too s5sualiz$ &
 ignorant to receive ! high] div9e      
my/]ies1 & too gross to be entru/$ ) _! 
true significance1 _h become idolat]s4  
,n only ! ,egyptian & ,*aldean prie/s1 b
 ,moses & ! ,jewi% doctors 7 well v]s$ 9
 religi\s symbolism4 ,! fact is obs]v$1 
also1 t z late z m$ieval ,*ri/ianity1 ! 
fa!rs 9 ! ,*ur*1 ! ,*ri/ian pa9t]s1     
sculptors1 & ar*itects1 /ill employ$    
signs & symbols to set =? _! religi\s   
doctr9es4 ,ev5 at ! pres5t "t1 _m ( !   
emblems repres5t+ c]ta9 ideas connect$ )
 ! creative pr9ciples1 & :i* 7 "p &     
p>cel ( ! pagan wor%ip1 are /ill 9 use4 

,! masses ( ! p1 h[ev]1 are )\t a k ( _!
 orig9 or e>ly significance4  ,ev]y:]e1 
?r\gh\t ! e>ly hi/oric nations1 7       
wor%ipp$ symbols ( ! attributes or      
functions ( ! dual or triune ,god4 ,ea* 
symbol repres5t$ a di/9ctive female or  
male quality4 ,animals1 trees1 ! sea1   
plants1 ! moon1 & ! heav5s 71 at a c]ta9
 /age ( religi\s developm5t1 symboliz$ z
 p>ts ( ! ,deity & wor%ipp$ z possess+  
c]ta9 female or male *>act]i/ics or     
attributes4  ,x is pla9 t1 ) ! decl9e ( 
female p[]1 & ! consequ5t /imulation ( !
 animal in/9cts 9 man1 ! pure creative  
pr9ciples involv$ 9 ,nature-wor%ip      
gradually became unsuit$ to ! s5sualiz$ 
capacities & ta/es ( ! masses2 b 9      
addition to ?is 7 o!r reasons :y !      
female pr9ciple 9 ! ,deity %\ld be      
conceal$4 ,wom5 7 already depos$ f _!   
=m] exalt$ position z heads ( families &
 z lead]s ( consangu9e communities4 ,all
 _! rightful pr]ogatives _h be5 usurp$4 
,! highe/ developm5t 9 ,nature _h become
 ! slave ( man's appetites1 & mo!rhood1 

:i* _h hi!rto be5 accept$ z ! mo/ exalt$
 function ei!r 9 heav5 or on ! e>?1     
trail$ 9 ! du/4  ,"u ^! conditions x is 
n p]haps s+ul> t ! capacity to br+ =?1 &
 ! qualities & attributes ( wom5 :i* are
 correlat$ ) x1 namely1 sympa?y--a      
desire = ! welf>e ( o!rs outside ( self1
 or altruism1--%\ld no long] h be5      
wor%ipp$ z div9e1 or t 9 _! place %\ld h
 be5 sub/itut$ ! lead+ *>act]s develop$ 
9 man4 ,f ! facts at h& x is pla9 t at a
 c]ta9 /age ( human gr[? physical might 
& male reproductive en]gy1 or virility1 
became ! recogniz$ ,god4 ,) passion z ! 
highe/ ideal ( a ,creator1 ! female     
elem5t appe>$ only 9 a s5sualiz$ =m &   
simply z an app5dage to ! god :i* 0     
dep5d5t ^u h] m9i/rations4 ,"u ! above  
conditions x is n 9 ! lea/ rem>kable t  
by ! prie/s x %\ld h be5 deem$ necess>y 
to conceal f wom5 ! facts b\nd up 9 _!  
nature4 ,woman's importance z a creative
 ag5cy & z a prime & mo/ ess5tial factor
 9 ! univ]se mu/ be conceal$4 ,isis mu/ 
be veil$4  ,?r\gh ! appropriation ( !   

titles ( ! orig9al dual ,god by reign+  
mon>*s1 is p]ceiv$ at lea/ "o ( !       
processes by :i* ! great univ]sal female
 ,deity ( ! anci5ts has be5 trans=m$    
into a male god4 ,we are assur$ t !     
r$undant nom5clature ( ! deities (      
,babylon r5d]s an int]pretation ( !m    
impossible4 ,ea* div9ity has _m di/9ct  
names1 by :i* he is indiff]5tly         
designat$4 ,x is obs]v$ t ea* ,deity has
 z _m z =ty or fifty titles1 ea* ( :i*  
repres5ts a c]ta9 attribute4  ,s9ce !   
inv5tion ( ! cunei=m alphabet1 by :i*   
pictures h be5 r$uc$ to phonetic signs1 
! attempt has be5 made to arrange or    
classify ^! gods accord+ to _! prop]    
ord] 9 ! ,pan!on1 b ?us f> mu* obscurity
 & d\bt seem to p]vade _! hi/ory4  ,9   
,assyrian1 ,babylonian1 & ,egyptian     
my?ologies are obs]v$ mu* confusion & no
 small degree ( my/]y surr\nd+ !        
positions occupi$ by c]ta9 gods4 ,*ildr5
 n unfrequ5tly *ange positions ) p>5ts1 
b m frequ5tly1 we are told1 wom5 *ange  
places ) m51 or1 m prop]ly speak+1 !    

titles1 attributes1 & qualities ascrib$ 
to ! ,great ,univ]sal female ,god are n[
 transf]r$ to ! reign+ mon>*4 ,?us n    
unfrequ5tly a deity is obs]v$ :i* is    
compos$ ( a male triad1 ! c5tral figure 
( :i* is ! k+ or milit>y *iefta91 & to  
:i* is usually app5d$ a /raggl+ f\r?    
memb]1 a female1 :o1 %orn ( h] p[]1 & ) 
a d\btful & my/]i\s title1 appe>s z wife
 or mi/ress to 8 greatness1 :ile ^u h]  
is reflect$1 ?r\gh him1 a slight h9t ( t
 dignity & honor :i* 0 orig9ally        
recogniz$ z belong+ exclusively to !    
recogniz$ ,deity4  ,! ,goddess ,vi%nu1 f
 ^: navel z %e slept on ! bottom ( ! sea
 sprang all creation1 aft] h]           
trans=mation into a male ,god1 is       
supplem5t$ by a wife--,lacksmir4        
,lacksmir means wisdom2 b %e has become 
only an app5dage to h] "l1 ^u :om is    
reflect$ all h] =m] glory4  ,s gre$y did
 rul]s become = ! spl5did titles belong+
 to ! female div9ities t we are told t !
 "n ( ! ,great ,goddess ,a/>te n        
unfrequ5tly appe>s z t ( a man4  ,al?\gh

 man _h usurp$ ! titles ( ! female ,god 
& _h d5i$ h] recognition z an active    
creative ag5cy1 /ill1 z no?+ c\ld be    
creat$ )\t h]1 %e 0 p]mitt$1 z we h se51
 to rema9 z wife or mi/ress to ! reign+ 
mon>*1 9 :om _h come to reside inf9ite  
wisdom & p[]4 ,h] symbol 0 an ark1 *e/1 
boat1 box1 or cave4 ,?is woman1 al?\gh  
dignifi$ by ! title ,"m ( ! ,gods1 & ev5
 by t ( ,que5 ( ,heav51 is utt]ly )\t   
p[]4  ,n only is x pla9 t ! titles &    
attributes ( female gods h be5          
appropriat$ by males1 b x is also true t
 ! m anci5t deities1 :i* are n[ kn[n to 
h be5 female1 h by lat] inve/igators be5
 repres5t$ z male4  ,! int]pretations   
:i* h hi!rto be5 put ^u ! ,babylonian & 
,assyrian deities by _m ( ^? :o h       
attempt$ to unravel ! my/]ies ( an e>li]
 /age ( religi\s wor%ip1 is d\btless due
 to ! fact t s9ce ! s-call$ hi/oric     
p]iod began1 ! qualities :i* h be5      
consid]$ godlike h all be5 mascul9e2 x  
has !re=e nev] occurr$ to ! m9ds ( ^!   
writ]s t ! anci5ts may h ent]ta9$ q     

diff]5t notions f _! own reg>d+ !       
attributes ( a ,deity2 h5ce1 :5ev] ! sex
 ( a god has appe>$ d\btful1 especially 
if x be 9 ! lea/ degree p[]ful or       
important1 x has at once be5 d5om9at$ z 
mascul9e1 & ?is1 too1 not)/&+ ! fact t  
su* r5d]+ has (t5times involv$          
inconsi/5cies1 contradictions1 &        
absurdities :i* x is impossible to      
reconcile ei!r ) e/abli%$ facts or )    
common s5se4  ,unless ! symbols         
repres5t+ religi\s belief & wor%ip are  
view$ 9 ! light ( lat] develop$ facts 9 
my?ology1 ar*aeology1 & philology1 !re  
occur _m seem+ absurdities & numb]less  
facts :i* x is f\nd difficult to        
reconcile ) ea* o!r2 especially is ?is  
true 9 reg>d to "s ( ! symbols us$ to   
express ! di/9ctive female & male       
qualities4 ,! s]p5t1 = in/ance1 al?\gh a
 male symbol1 9 c]ta9 ages ( ! _w's     
hi/ory appe>s z a beautiful woman4  ,?is
 is acc\nt$ = by ! fact t a woman & a   
s]p5t once /ood = ! god-idea4 ,toge!r !y
 con/itut$ an indivisible entity--!     

creat+ p[] 9 ! univ]se4 ,!y !re=e became
 int]*angeable t]ms4 ,! woman :5 appe>+ 
alone repres5t$ bo?1 z did also ! s]p5t4
  ,9 mo/ anci5t languages1 probably all1
 ! "n = ! s]p5t signifies ,life1 & !    
roots ( ^! words g5]ally also signify ! 
male & female organs1 & sometimes ^!    
conjo9$4 ,9 l[ ,fr5* ! words = ,phallus 
& life h ! same s\nd1 ?\gh1 z is        
sometimes ! case1 ! spell+ & g5d] diff]2
 b ?is fact is ?\ght to be ( no mat]ial 
importance1 z ,jove1 ,jehova1 sun1 &    
moon h all be5 male & female by turn4   
,no d\bt _m ( ! inconsi/5cies hi!rto    
obs]v$ 9 ! religion ( ! anci5ts w       
disappe> s soon z we obta9 a cle>] k (  
_! *ronology2 & ev5ts :i* n[ seem       
contradictory w be satisfactorily       
expla9$ :5 plac$ 9 _! prop] ord] ) reg>d
 to date4 ,religion1 l ev]y?+ else1 is  
con/antly %ift+ its position to         
accommodate itself to ! *ang$ m5tal     
conditions ( its adh]5ts2 h5ce1 ideas   
:i* at any giv5 "t 9 ! pa/ 7 p]fectly   
suit$ to a p1 w\ld1 9 ! c\rse ( five    

hundr$ or "o ?\s& ye>s1 h become *ang$  
or greatly modifi$4  ,dur+ a c]ta9 /age 
9 human hi/ory all great wom5 & my?ical 
ladies 7 s]p5ts2 b :5 monum5tally or    
pictorially repres5t$1 !y appe>$ ) !    
head ( a woman1 :ile ! body 0 t ( a     
reptile4 ,?is figure repres5t$ ,wisdom &
 ,passion1 or ! spiritual & mat]ial     
planes ( human exi/5ce4 ,! my?ical woman
 :om ,h]cules met 9 ,scy?ia1 & :o 0     
d\btless ! orig9al eponym\s lead] ( !   
,scy?ian p1 _h ! head ( a woman & ! body
 ( a s]p5t47#gc7 ,ev5 ! ,mexicans decl>e
 t he1 ! s]p5t1 is ! sun1               
,tonakatl-,koatl1 :o ev] accompanies _! 
fir/ woman4 ,_! primitive "m1 !y said1 0
 ,kihua-,kohuatl1 :i* signifies a s]p5t4
 ,9 ref]r+ to ?is ,mexican tradition1   
,=long rem>ks3 ,s t ! s]p5t "h 0        
repres5t$ z bo? ,adam & ,adama2 & _!    
,ed51 z 9 ,jewi% /ory1 0 a g>d5 ( love &
 pleasure47#gd7        #gc7 ,h]odotus1  
book iv41 #i4        #gd7 ,riv]s (      
,life1 vol4 i41 p4 #adc4   ,! traditions
 extant among all peoples seem to       

connect ! introduction ( ! s]p5t into   
religi\s symbolism1 ) a "t 9 ! hi/ory ( 
mank9d :5 !y fir/ began to recognize !  
fact1 t ?r\gh ! abuse ( ! reproductive  
functions1 evil1 or human wret*$ness1 _h
 ga9$ ! asc5d5cy ov] ! high] =ces4 ,!   
,deity repres5t$ by a woman & a s]p5t   
involv$ ! idea n alone ( good1 b ( good 
& evil comb9$4 ,toge!r !y prefigur$ n   
only ,wisdom & g5]ative p[]1 b evil z   
well4 ,my?ologically !y repres5t$ ! cold
 ( w9t] & ! heat ( ! sun's rays1 bo? (  
:i* 7 necess>y reproduction4 ,f ?is     
conception sprang ! ,ormuzd & ,ahryman (
 ! ,p]sians1 ! /ory ( ,adam1 ,eve1 & !  
s]p5t 9 ,g5esis1 & ! leg5d (            
,kihua-,kohuatl & ,tonakatl-,koatl 9    
,mexico4  ,! s]p5t rema9$ 9 ! memory &  
affections ( mo/ e>ly p z wisdom1 life1 
goodness1 & ! s\rce ( k & sci5ce1 "u    
v>i\s names su* z ,to?1 ,h]mes1 ,!mis1 !
 ,kneph or ,sophia ( ,egyptians &       
,gno/ics1 & ,set1 ,%et1 or ,%em ( !     
,jews47#ge7        #ge7 ,=long1 ,riv]s (
 ,life1 etc41 vol4 i41 p4 #adc4   ,!    

,s]p5t ,goddess1 al?\gh embrac+ evil z  
well z good1 0 /ill ! ,giv] ( ,life & ! 
,tea*] ( ,mank9d4 ,^! 7 ! titles :i* 9  
lat] ages began to be covet$ by mon>*s1 
& !n x 0 t ! attributes belong+ to ?is  
,deity began to appe> 9 connection )    
royalty4  ,!re is no anci5t div9ity ab\t
 :i* !re seems to be connect$ s mu*     
my/]y z ! ,assyrian ,hea4 ,:5 ref]r+ to 
! great obscurity :i* surr\nds ?is ,god 
we are assur$ t !re is at pres5t no     
means ( det]m9+ ! precise mean+ ( !     
cunei=m ,hea1 :i* is ,babylonian r ?an  
,assyrian1 b t x is d\btless connect$ ) 
! ,arabic ,hya1 :i* is said to mean     
life1 or ! female pr9ciple 9 creation4  
,?is ,deity is ! ,god ( glory & ( giv+1 
titles :i* dur+ ! e>li] ages ( human    
exi/5ce belong$ to ! ,que5 ( ,heav51 !  
,cele/ial ,"m4  ,! repres5tation ( ! god
 ,amun or ,amun-ra1 :i* sup]s$$ ! triune
 ,deity1 ,kneph1 ,sate1 & ,an\k at      
,!bes1 & f :i* 9 ,assyria d\btless      
proce$$ ! tr9ity1 ,amun1 ,bel-,nimrod1 &
 ,hea1 is suppos$ to be id5tical ) !    

,greek ,zeus1 :i* means ! sun4 ,?is ,god
 is repres5t$ by a female figure seat$  
on a ?rone4 ,x is cr[n$ ) two long      
fea!rs1 & 9 ! "r h& is obs]v$ ! cross1 !
 emblem ( life4 ,mane?o1 ! celebrat$    
,egyptian hi/orian1 decl>es t ! "n ( ?is
 ,god signifies conceal$4  ,!re c be    
little d\bt t ! titles ( ! anci5t       
,deity--! ,de/roy] or ,reg5]ator1 or1 9 
o!r words1 ^? ( ! ,god ( life :i*       
embrac$ ! idea ( ! mov+ =ce ?r\gh\t     
,nature1 71 9 c\rse ( "t1 appropriat$ by
 ! rul]s ( ! p4 ,x is /at$ t ! "n ( a   
c]ta9 ,egyptian ,god appe>s fir/ 9      
connection ) royalty1 t 8 "n 0 sub/itut$
 = "s e>li] div9ity ^: hi]oglyphics 7   
*isell$ out ( ! monum5ts to make place =
 84  ,accord+ to ! te/imony ( ,rawl9son1
 ! ,god ,hea is repres5t$ by ! great    
s]p5t1 :i* occupies a conspicu\s        
position among ! symbols ( ! gods on !  
black /ones record+ ,babylonian         
b5efactions4 ,n[ ^! flat black /ones are
 !mselves said to symbolize ! female    
elem5t 9 ! ,deity1 9 contradi/9ction to 

! obelisks1 :i* prefigure ! male1 :ile !
 s]p5t1 = reasons :i* h already be5     
expla9$1 appe>$ = ages 9 connection ) ! 
figure ( a woman4 ,9 lat] inscriptions  
k+ is ev]y:]e atta*$ to ! "n ( ! ,god   
,hea1 :i* fact %[s t ! titles ascrib$ to
 h] 7 ^? p>ticul>ly covet$ by royalty4  
,h5ce we are n surpris$ to f9d t 9 an   
inscription ( ,s>danapalus1 9 ! ,briti% 
,museum1 !re occurs a rem>kable phrase 9
 :i* ! k+ takes ! titles ( ,hea4  ,among
 ! ,assyrian inscriptions appe>         
,bel-,nimrod1 ,hea1 & ,n9 or ,b>4 ,9    
view ( ! facts :i* h come to light      
reg>d+ ,hea1 x is altoge!r probable t ! 
triad ,bel-,nimrod1 ,hea1 & ,n9 repres5t
 ! tr9ity z figur$ by ! fa!r1 "m1 &     
*ild4 ,t ,n9 0 ! son or ! *ild (        
,bel-,nimrod is con/antly ass]t$ 9 !    
inscriptions4 ,he appe>s also z ! son ( 
,hea1 yet ! fact t ,hea %\ld be         
repres5t$ z a woman1 or z ! "m ( ,n91 & 
! c5tral figure 9 ! tr9ity1 seems n to h
 be5 obs]v$ by ^? :o ?us f> h be5 engag$
 9 deciph]+ ^! inscriptions4 ,by        

repres5t+ ,hea z male1 ,n9 is made to   
appe> z ! (fspr+ ( two fa!rs :ile he is 
left absolutely mo!rless4 ,to obviate   
?is difficulty an +5i\s attempt has be5 
made to acc\nt = 8 exi/5ce by sub/itut+ 
8 own wife z ! au?or ( 8 be+4 ,al?\gh 9 
! num]\s acc\nts :i* ,i _h read ( ,hea1 
9 my se>* = in=mation conc]n+ h]1 %e _h 
always be5 designat$ z male1 /ill ,i 0  
satisfi$ f ! descriptions giv5 t        
orig9ally ?is ,deity 0 female4 ,!re=e ^u
 receiv+ a copy ( ,=long's ,riv]s (     
,life & ,fai?s ( ,man 9 ,all ,l&s1 ,i 0 
n surpris$ to f9d ! foll[+3  ,hoa or    
,hea1 ! ,hu ( our ,keltic ance/ors1 ^:  
symbol 0 ! %ield & ! s]p5t1 0 wor%ipp$  
ne> riv]s & lakes1 & if possible on !   
sea-%ore1 :]e 7 (f]$ to h] su* emblems z
 a gold5 vessel1 boat1 c(f]1 or fi%1 &  
%e 0 !n nam$ ,belat ,ili 7! mi/ress ( ! 
,gods747#gf7        #gf7 ,vol4 ii41 p4  
#id4   ,%e 0 ! ,goddess ( ,wat]4 ,( ?is 
,=long says3 ,wat]1 p]haps m ?an fire1  
has always be5 us$ z a purifi]444 4     
,*ri/ians h b imitat$ ! anci5ts1 9 ! use

 ( ,lu/ral wat]--n[-a-days call$ ,holy  
,wat]1 & into :i* salt %\ld be freely   
put4  ,accord+ to ,francis ,vasques1 !  
,cibola tribes ( ,new ,mexico pay no    
adoration to any?+ b wat]1 believ+ x to 
be ! *ief support ( all life4 ,! ,h9doo 
fai? & ! ,greek ,*ri/ian ,*ur* prescribe
 adorations1 sacrifices1 & o!r wat]     
rites1 & h5ce we f9d all or?odox cl]gy &
 devotees h mu* to d ) riv]s1 seas1 &   
wells1 especially at c]ta9 annual sol>  
p]iods4  ,! ext5t to :i* ^! anci5t rites
 are /ill practic$ z "p & p>cel ( mod]n 
religi\s obs]vances is n realiz$ by ^?  
:o h giv5 no special att5tion to !      
subject4 ,z spr+ advances1 all ranks (  
,russians f ! ,cz> to ! humble/ peasant 
proce$ ) _! cl]gy to ! ,neva1 :]e )     
solemn pomp ! ice is brok5 & ! wat]1 :i*
 is held to be ( virg9 purity1 is       
spr9kl$ ^u ! heads ( ,cz>1 nobles1 & o!r
 dignit>ies4 ,! foll[+ is an acc\nt giv5
 ( ! wor%ip ( ,hea n _m ye>s ago 9 !    
public press3  ,an ,imp]ial &           
,ar*-episcopal procession 0 =m$1 consi/+

 (1 fir/1 ! ,high ,prie/ ( ! empire 9   
all 8 mo/ gorge\s robes1 ! two ma/]s (  
c]emonies walk+ backw>ds 7probably      
because n ( a holy en\gh ord]71 long    
d\ble files ( :ite-& gold-rob$ be>]s (  
sacr$ flambeaux or c&les1 = ,fire mu/   
ent] into e c]emony1 :e!r x is ! male or
 female en]gy :i* is be+ wor%ipp$4      
,foll[+ ^! ,religieux came all ! sacr$  
relics & feti%es ( ! ,*ur*1 z ,maya's   
holy cup = wat]1 all holy books1        
crosses1 bann]s1 ) sacr$ emblems 9 _!   
ord]1 & f9ally ! ,cz>1 humbly1 &1 l all 
8 p1 on foot1 foll[$ by c\rtly ?rongs4  
,^! all proce$$ to a h&some pavilion or 
kiosk1 erect$ close to ! edge ( ! wat]1 
:5 ! ,metropolitan ( ! ,*ur* rev]5tly   
made an incision 9 ! ice1 & took out a  
little wat] 9 a sacr$ gold5 cup be>+    
/range devices4 ,! fir+ ( guns          
accompani$ ^! solemn acts 9 all _!      
/ages1 & :]ev] ! grave procession mov$1 
x always did s ) measur$ tread1 *ant+   
sacr$ v]ses to ! old1 old ,deity ( our  
race1 & surr\nd$ ) all ! pomp ( w>2 :il/

 at int]vals1 peals ( ,*ri/ian bells & !
 boom+ ( ne> & di/ant guns add$ to !    
solemnity ( ?is wat] pageant4 ,aft] !   
fill+ ( ! gold5 cup1 :i*1 ( c\rse1      
repres5ts ! e>? & its fulness1 &1 at ?is
 season1 ! n[ expect$ increase1 ! ,high 
,prie/ plac$ a gold5 crucifix on ! virg9
 wat] & bless$ its return f w9try dea?1 
invok+ ! preci\s fluid to v]nal life &  
productiv5ess1 :5 lo6 a holy *ild       
sudd5ly appe>s ^u ! sc5e1 rem9d+ u t ?is
 is ev]y:]e ! outcome ( ! 'waf]s ( life'
 9 all animal z well z vegetable        
production4 ,boodha 9 ! g>d5 ( ,loobim  
?r\gh :i* fl[$ a holy /ream1 & ,*ri/ by 
! brook at ,be?lehem1 nay1 ! fir/ pair 9
 ! g>d5 ( ! f\r riv]s1 are all ! same   
idea--f]tility & creation4 ,! high      
,russian ,pontiff n[ sl[ly & solemnly   
/oop$1 & tak+ up "s ( ! holy wat]1      
proce$$ to spr9kle ! v]nal *ild--,jesus1
 :isp]$ ^! cr[ds1 b ! anci5ts said      
,horus4 ,! sacr$ fluid 0 !n spr9kl$ on !
 cl]gy1 ! ,cz>1 & all dignit>ies1 &     
f9ally on ! sacr$ emblems1 bann]s1 guns1

 etc4 ,m5 & wom51 aye1 wise z well z    
fooli%1 ( e rank1 n[ cr[d$ =w>d1 & on   
b5d$ knee bes\ght _! ,patri>* to spr9kle
 & to bless !m4 ,f9ally1 ! great ,cz>   
put ! cup to 8 lips1 humbly & rev]5tly1 
& !n fill$ x to ov]fl[+ ) a weal? (     
gold5 pieces1 = x is ! /ill liv+        
repres5tative 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury ,a4,c4 
( '! gold5 boat' ( ,hea ( ! n9ete5?     
c5tury ,b4,c47#gg7        #gg7 ,=long1  
,riv]s ( ,life1 vol4 ii41 p4 #ie4   ,!  
symbol ( ,nei? or ,mu?1 ,a!ne or ,m9]va1
 ! great univ]sal female pr9ciple ( !   
,egyptians1 ,greeks1 & ,romans1 0 !     
%ield & s]p5t4 ,9 ,celtic ,druids ,i f9d
 t ,na?1 ! ,egyptian ,nei?1 ! goddess ( 
wisdom & sci5ce ^: symbol 0 ! %ield &   
s]p5t1 0 wor%ipp$ among ! anci5t ,iri%4 
,! male ,god associat$ ) h] 0 ,nai?1 &  
accord+ to ,higg9s repres5t$ ! opposite 
( ,nei?4  ,9 ,riv]s ( ,life is obs]v$ a 
ref]5ce to ! ,assyrian ,goddess ,hea by 
,lucian4 ,9 a note ,=long says t no d\bt
 ,hea is ! same z ,haiya or ,haya4 ,9   
o!r words %e repres5ts ! univ]sal       

h]maphrodite--! creative pr9ciple       
?r\gh\t ,nature1 :i* 0 orig9ally        
wor%ipp$ z female4 ,! actual            
signification ( ! ^w ,haya is life4 ,9  
anci5t ,arabia x 0 appli$ to a gr\p (   
k9sm54  ,! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,davis is ( !     
op9ion t ,noe or ,noah 0 ! same z ,deon 
& t bo? 7 ,hu or ,hea ! mighty1 ^: *>iot
 0 drawn by sol> rays4 ,?is ,god 0 9    
fact ! same z ,zeus1 ,bac*us1 & all !   
re/ ( ! sun & wat] ,deities4 ,x has be5 
obs]v$ t1 accord+ to ! anci5t           
cosmogonies1 )9 wat] 0 conta9$ ! life   
pr9ciple1 & z a woman presid$ ov] x1 or 
0 ! only be+ or entity pres5t1 %e mu/ h 
be5 ! self-exi/5t ,creator4 ,f ?is woman
 sprang all creation4 ,accord+ to !     
acc\nt 9 ,g5esis1 ! ,_s ( ,god mov$ on !
 face ( ! deep & creation began4  ,by   
all nations wat] has be5 employ$ z a    
symbol ( reg5]ation1 & z x conta9$ !    
beg9n+ ( ?+s x 0 female4 ,! ,h9doos     
reg>d x z sacr$1 & 9 "o ( _! mo/ solemn 
pray]s x is ?us invok$3 ,wat]s1 mo!rs ( 
worlds1 purify u67#gh7        #gh7      

,quot$ by ,inman f ,colbrook1 vol4 i41  
p4 #he4   ,d\btless x 0 f ^! anci5t     
speculations reg>d+ ! beg9n+s ( ?+s t   
,?ales1 ! ,milesian philosoph]1 receiv$ 
8 doctr9e t wat] is ! orig9al pr9ciple4 
,! anci5t ,egyptians & ! ,jewi% p to ?is
 day h ! cu/om ( p\r+ out all ! wat]    
conta9$ 9 any vessel 9 a h\se :]e a dea?
 has tak5 place1 because ( ! idea t z ! 
liv+ be+ comes f wat]1 s does x make its
 exit ?r\gh wat]4 ,h5ce to dr9k or to   
use 9 any way a fluid :i* conta9s ! life
 ( human be+s w\ld be a f\l (f5se4  ,!  
fact is not$ by ,inman t 9 all ,assyrian
 my?ology ! wat] ,god ,hea is associat$ 
) life & ) a s]p5t4 ,al?\gh ,rawl9son   
decl>es t ,hea is ,babylonian r ?an     
,assyrian1 may %e n1 9 view ( ! facts   
conc]n+ h]1 be n only ,babylonian1 b    
,egyptian1 ,indian1 ,phrygian1 ,mexican1
 & all ! re/8  ,x w\ld seem t 9 ?is     
,deity1 :o is figur$ 9 connection ) a   
%ield & s]p5t1 z is ,m9]va1 & :o is     
wor%ipp$ ne> wat]--an emblem :i* is     
sacr$ to h]1--& ^: titles correspond    

exactly to ^? ( ,nei? or ,cybele1 might 
be trac$ ! remnants ( a once univ]sal   
wor%ip--a wor%ip 9 :i* ! female en]gy   
con/itut$ ! ,creator4  ,al?\gh x is     
decl>$ t great obscurity surr\nds ! ,god
 ,hea1 no "o1 ,i ?9k1 ^: m9d is free f  
prejudice1 & :o und]/&s ! significance (
 ! e>ly god-idea1 & ! true mean+ ( !    
symbols us$ 9 lat] ages to express x1 c 
/udy ! my?s connect$ ) ?is ,deity )\t at
 once recogniz+ h] id5tity ) ! great    
female ,god ( ,nature :o 0 once wor%ipp$
 by e p on ! globe1 b ^: wor%ip _h      
become s5sualiz$ to satisfy ! corrupt$  
ta/e ( a m deprav$ age--an age 9 :i*    
passion con/itut$ ! highe/ idea ( a     
,god4  ,al?\gh ! s]p5t ,deity 0         
orig9ally portray$ ) ! head ( a woman & 
! body ( a s]p5t or fi%1 aft] ! *ange ( 
sex 9 ! god-idea :i* has be5 not$ 9 !   
=ego+ pages _h be5 complet$1 x is obs]v$
 t ?is figure is repres5t$ by ! head ( a
 man & ! body ( a s]p5t4 ,hea1 ! great  
goddess to :om wat]1 ! orig9al pr9ciple1
 is sacr$1 & :o is suspici\sly connect$ 

) ,noah1 ! life-pr9ciple :i* appe>s at !
 close ( a cycle1 has *ang$ h] sex4 ,?is
 god is n[ ! ,rul] ( ! ,seas1 ,ma/] ( ! 
,life-,boat 7! ark71 & ,"l ( ! ,e>?4 ,! 
e>? is 8 & ! fulness !re(4 ,he is !     
,life ,giv]1 ! ,"l ( ,ho/s1 :o          
subsequ5tly becomes ! mak] ( heav5 &    
e>?4  ,m9]va1 :o _h be5 ! fir/ emanation
 f ! ,deity & ! daught] ( ! ,great ,"m (
 ! ,gods1 n[ has a fa!r b no "m4 ,jove1 
:o 9 c\rse ( "t came to be repres5t$ z a
 male ,creator1 br\ght h] =? f 8 head4  
,lat]1 woman is produc$ f ! side ( man4 
,! male pr9ciple1 symboliz$ by a s]p5t1 
has become ! "o only & true ,god4 ,x is 
,passion--! ,heal] ( ,nations--! great  
,i ,am4  ,no unprejudic$ individual :o  
c>efully foll[s ! results ( lat]        
inve/igation1 & :o attempts to unravel !
 my/]ies surr\nd+ ! anci5t gods & !     
significance ( ! symbols ( wor%ip       
belong+ to ! e>lie/ hi/oric times1 w    
fail to note ! attempt :i* has be5 made 
9 lat] ages to conceal ! fact t ! ,deity
 wor%ipp$ 9 v anci5t times 0 female4    

,nei!r w he fail to obs]ve ! modus op]&i
 by :i* ! attributes & pr]ogatives ( ?is
 ,deity h be5 %ift$ ^u males--usually   
deifi$ mon>*s4 ,aft] prie/craft & its   
c\nt]p>t1 mon>*ial rule1 _h robb$ ! p ( 
all _! natural rights1 k+s assum$ n     
alone ! gov]n+ functions1 b arrogat$ to 
!mselves ! symbols1 titles1 & attributes
 ( ! dual ,deity4 ,! reign+ mon>* became
 n only ! temporal rul] & prie/1 b 0    
actually ,god himself1 ! female pr9ciple
 be+ conceal$ "u conv5i5t symbols4      
,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,! ,,orig9al           
,,god-,,idea ,,( ,,! ,,israelites4  ,n  
only 7 religi\s doctr9es veil$ b5ea?    
allegories & conv5i5t symbols1 b names  
also _h a religi\s significance4  ,we   
are giv5 to und]/& t 9 ,*aldea &        
,assyria e *ild 0 nam$ by ! oracle or   
prie/1 & t no "o ?\ght ( *ang+ !        
appellation :i* _h come to him ?r\gh ?is
 heav5ly s\rce47#gi7        #gi7 ,inman1
 ,anci5t ,fai?s1 vol4 i41 p4 #c4        
,inman1 9 8 ,anci5t ,fai?s1 calls       
att5tion to ! fact t 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t  

k+s1 prie/s1 capta9s1 & o!r great m5 h  
_h names be/[$ ^u !m1 ea* ( :i* has "s  
religi\s signification2 t ?is "n 0 giv5 
! individual at circumcision1 or soon   
aft] bir?4  ,9 ! anci5t names ( :at are 
designat$ z ! ,%emitic races1 *ildr5 7  
call$ aft] ! god alone1 & sometimes 9   
connection ) an attribute4 ,especially 7
 ^! names appli$ to royalty or to p]sons
 ( di/9ction2 = in/ance1 names 7 giv5   
signify+1 ,god ! good1 ,god ! j or !    
m]ciful1 ,god ! /rong1 ,! ,w>rior ,god1 
etc4  ,z ! high] conception ( a ,creator
 0 =gott51 & z human be+s1 or p]haps ,i 
%\ld say _! p[] to control circum/ances 
c\pl$ ) ! ability to reproduce or       
create1 _h become god1 !y assum$ !      
titles or names ( ! ,deity2 h5ce1 x is n
 p]haps s+ul> t 9 lat] times k+s & h]oes
 7 inve/$ ) all ! attributes ( ! gods4  
,we h se5 t accord+ to v>i\s writ]s ,om 
or ,amm 0 ! holy "o ^: "n 9 ,india x 0  
sacrilege to pron\nce4 ,x 0 ! et]nal    
sun1 or ! ,great ,"m4 ,z ?is ^w /&s also
 = tribe or p1 x seems to mean1 too1 t  

:i* b9ds1 holds1 or endures4  ,z ,om or 
,amm signifies ! ,great ,"m1 s ,an or   
,on means ! ,great ,fa!r4 ,conc]n+ ! ^w 
,am-mon1 ,inman writes z foll[s3  ,!    
association ( ! words signify+ "m & fa!r
 indicates t x is to su* conjunction we 
mu/ ref] creative p[]4 ,) su* an &rogyne
 elem5t ! sun 0 associat$ by anci5t     
my?ologi/s4 ,jupit] 0 himself sometimes 
repres5t$ z be+ female2 & ! ^w          
h]maphrodite is 9 itself a union betwe5 
,h]mes & ,aphrodite1 ! male & female    
creative p[]s4 ,we may fairly conclude1 
f ! exi/5ce ( names l ! above1 t !re 0  
at "o "t 9 ,we/]n z !re 0 9 ,ea/]n ,asia
 a /rong feud betwe5 ! ador]s ( ,on &   
,am1 ! ,l+acitas & ! ,yonijas1 & t !y 7 
at l5g? p>tially unit$ "u ,ammon1 z !y 7
 else:]e "u ,nebo or ! ,nabhi (         
,vi%nu47#hj7        #hj7 ,anci5t ,fai?s 
,embodi$ 9 ,anci5t ,names1 vol4 i41 p4  
#bcg4   ,inman relates t once :5 a fri5d
 ( 8 0 conv]s+ ) a v high-ca/e ,h9doo he
 casually utt]$ ?is ^w ,amm or ,om1     
:]eupon ! man 0 s awe /ruck t he c\ld   

sc>cely speak1 &1 9 a voice almo/ (     
t]ror1 ask$ :]e 8 fri5d _h le>n$ ! ^w4  
,( ?is ^w ,inman says3  ,to ! ,h9doos x 
0 t incommunicable "n ( ! ,almighty1 :i*
 no "o v5tur$ to pron\nce except "u !   
mo/ religi\s solemnity4 ,& "h let me    
pause to rem>k t ! ,jews 7 equally      
rev]5t ) ! "n belong+ to ! ,mo/ ,high2 &
 t ! ?ird comm&m5t 0 v lit]al 9 its     
signification4  ,! same writ] rem>ks t 9
 ,?ibet1 too1 :]e a wor%ip v ne>ly      
id5tical 9 c]emony & doctr9e ) t ( !    
,roman papi/s exi/s among/ ! ,lamas1 !  
"n ( ,om is /ill sacr$4  ,! ,iav ( !    
,jews 0 equally rev]$1 b 9 ! lat] ages (
 _! c>e] !y seem to h lo/ sight ( its   
true mean+4  ,accord+ to ,inman's       
te/imony & t ( o!r etymological /ud5ts1 
! true signification ( ! cognom5 ,jacob 
is ! female pr9ciple4  ,x is believ$ by 
v>i\s writ]s t ! /ory ( ,jacob & ,esau z
 relat$ 9 ,g5esis has an esot]ic z well 
z an exot]ic mean+--t ,jacob has ref]5ce
 to ! female creative en]gy ?r\gh\t     
,nature1 or1 r1 to ! great mass ( p :o 9

 an e>ly age ( ! human race believ$ 9 ! 
sup]ior importance ( ! female 9 ! (fice 
( reproduction1 & t ,esau signifies !   
male4 ,att5tion is call$ to ! fact t    
,esau is repres5t$ z a hairy man1       
r\gh-voic$ & easily beguil$1 :ile       
,jacob1 on ! o!r h&1 is smoo?-fac$1     
s(t-voic$1 & ! favorite ( 8 "m4  ,!re is
 inde$ mu* 9 ?is my? :i* seems to       
indicate t x is an allegory b5ea? :i*   
are veil$ c]ta9 facts connect$ ) !      
/ruggle betwe5 two e>ly cont5d+ sects   
reg>d+ ! relative importance ( ! sexes 9
 reproduction4 ,( ?is ,inman says3  ,my 
own impression is t ,esau1 or ,edom1 &  
,jacob are my/ic names = a man & a      
woman1 & t r\nd ^!1 hi/orians wove a web
 ( fancy2 t ultimately ! cognom5 ,jacob 
0 recogniz$1 & t to all[ ! ,jewi% p to  
trace _! desc5t f a male r ?an a female1
 ! appellation ( ,israel 0 sub/itut$ 9  
lat] productions47#ha7        #ha7      
,anci5t ,fai?s1 vol4 i41 p4 #fjg4   ,z  
mo/ ( ! my?s or allegories 9 ,g5esis are
 n[ trac$ to a s\rce f> m remote ?an !  

beg9n+ ( legitimate ,jewi% hi/ory1 x is 
n unreasonable to suppose t ?is /ory1   
too1 0 copi$ by ! ,jews f ! traditions (
 e>li] races2 nor1 :5 we rememb] ! true 
mean+ ( ! cognom5 ,jacob1 t ! entire    
/ory %\ld be reg>d$ z an attempt to set 
=? c]ta9 facts connect$ ) ! great       
physiological or religi\s conflict      
betwe5 ! sexes4  ,! significance ( !    
idols wor%ipp$ by ,jacob & 8 family is n
 = a c]ta9ty kn[n1 b x is believ$ by    
c]ta9 writ]s t ! ,s]aphim & ,t]aphim 7 !
 usual images :i* 7 us$ to repres5t !   
male & female en]gies4 ,!n ,jacob said  
unto 8 h\sehold & to all t 7 ) him3 ,put
 away ! /range gods t are among y4 ,9   
ref]r+ to ?is passage1 ,inman1 9 a note1
 says3  ,! critic might fairly say1     
look+ at ,g5esis xxxv41 #b1 ',put away !
 /range gods t are among y1' t !re 7    
images ( ,god :i* 7 n /range1 & t 9 ^!  
e>ly times !re 7 or?odoxy & het]odoxy 9 
images z !re are n[4 ,9 anci5t times !  
emblem ( life-giv+ en]gy 0 an or?odox   
emblem2 x is n[ a horror & its place is 

tak5 by an image ( dea?4 ,we inf] f !   
context t ,laban's gods 7 or?odox4  ,s1 
also1 mu/ h be5 ! /one pill> set up by  
,jacob at ,be!l 7place ( ! sun74 ,f a   
/udy ( simil> /ones1 examples ( :i* are 
to be f\nd 9 ne>ly e c\ntry ( ! globe1 x
 is kn[n t !y repres5t ! male en]gy1 & f
 all ! facts connect$ ) ! /ory (        
,laban's gods x is probable t !y 7      
emblems ( ?is p[]4 ,we may suppose !n t 
! /range gods1 ! unor?odox gods1 :i*    
,jacob ord]$ put away1 7 ^? repres5t+ ! 
female en]gy4  ,x seems /range t any    
p]son c /udy ! hi/ory ( ! ,israeliti%   
,exodus by ! light ( lat] developm5ts 9 
biblical rese>* )\t recogniz+ ! fact t !
 ,"l :i* br\ght ! *ildr5 ( ,israel out f
 ! bondage ( ,egypt 0 ! male p[]1 :i* by
 a c]ta9 sect _h be5 proclaim$ ! only   
actual creative ag5cy1 & !re=e ! only "o
 & true ,god4  ,al?\gh1 at ! "t at :i*  
,abraham is said to h liv$1 ! k ( an    
ab/ract dual or triune ,god /ill rema9$1
 yet1 dur+ ! five hundr$ ye>s :i* elaps$
 until ! "t ( ,moses1 ! grosse/ idolatry

 _h come to prevail4 ,not)/&+ ! fact t  
,moses _h le>n$ mu* f ! ,egyptians1 he  
seems n to h ris5 above a v gross       
conception ( a deity4 ,8 god 0 by turns 
angry1 jeal\s1 rev5geful1 vacillat+1 &  
weak4 ,he 0 9 fact ! embodim5t ( human  
passions & desires4 ,we h se5 t ! ?ird  
p]son 9 ! anci5t ,tr9ity _h1 9 ,egypt1  
,india1 & ,p]sia1 come to be recogniz$ 9
 place ( ! ?ree pr9ciples orig9ally     
wor%ipp$--t1 z x really embodi$ ! ess5ce
 ( ! o!r two1 little 0 he>d ( ! ,creator
 & ,pres]v]4 ,d\btless ?is ,god 0 ! "o  
:i* ,moses int5d$ ! ,israelites to      
wor%ip1 b z !y 7 unable to conceive ( an
 ab/ract pr9ciple he inve/$ x ) a       
p]sonality :i*1 z we h se51 0 burd5$ ) !
 frailties & weaknesses common to       
!mselves4  ,z ! ,reg5]ator or ,de/roy]  
repres5t$ ! processes ( ,nature1--! dy+ 
away ( ! sun's rays at night only to    
reappe> on ! foll[+ day1 & ! )drawal (  
its w>m? 9 w9t] only to be r5ew$ 9 !    
spr+1--s ?is ,god portray$ also !       
b5efic5t ,creator & ,pres]v] ( all ?+s1 

at ! same "t t x 0 ! ,de/roy]4 ,x       
embodi$ ! fundam5tal idea 9 all         
religions1 namely1 life & f]tility4 ,s  
also did ! ,"l ( ! ,israelites repres5t 
reproductive en]gy1 b z man be+ _s _h   
come to be a ,creator ( (fspr+1 :ile    
woman be+ only matt] furni%$ ! body1 ?is
 ,"l 0 male4 ,connect$ ) x 0 no h9t ( ! 
female nature or pr9ciple1 except ! ark 
or *e/ 9 :i* x 0 c>ri$ ab\t4 ,to ^? :o h
 acqua9t$ !mselves ) ! significance (   
anci5t religi\s symbols1 ! fact is pla9 
t ! ,"l ( ! ,israelites1 :i* 9 _!       
j\rney+s t[>d ,canaan !y c>ri$ 9 an ark 
or *e/1 & :i* 0 symboliz$ by an upright 
/one1 0 none o!r ?an a ,life-giv] 9 !   
mo/ practical s5se4 ,x 0 ! emblem (     
virility1 & f ! facts at h&1 at ! pres5t
 "t1 !re is little d\bt b t all !       
spirituality ) :i* we f9d ?is ,"l inve/$
 0 an aft]-?\ght & compreh5d$ no "p ( ! 
belief ( ! ,jews until aft] _! contact )
 ! ,p]sians dur+ ! ,babylonian          
captivity4  ,d\btless ! /ory 9 :i* _!   
j\rney+s t[>d ,canaan are set =? conta9s

 an esot]ic z well z an exot]ic         
significance = ages kn[n only to !      
prie/s1 & t )9 x is embodi$ n alone     
some?+ ( ! true hi/ory ( ?is p1 b an    
acc\nt also ( _! /ruggle aga9/ an old]  
religion4 ,at ?is "t ! ,israelites _h   
practically comm5c$ ! elim9ation ( !    
female pr9ciple f _! god-idea1 & _h     
begun ! wor%ip ( ! male elem5t1 ! female
 be+ repres5t$ by an ark1 *e/1 or box4  
,?is ark1 z ! receptacle ( ! god1 0 /ill
 a holy ?+4  ,n only among !            
,israelites1 b among o!r nations ( !    
,ea/1 we f9d ! devotees ( ! male god    
beg9n+ to assume a position q indep5d5t 
( ! beliefs ( _! fa!rs4 ,at ?is "t great
 t[]s or pill>s beg9 to be erect$ 9     
honor ( ?is deity1 :i* is figur$ z !    
,god ( ,life1 or z ! ,"l ( ,ho/s4       
,not)/&+ ! fact t ! /ory ( ! ,exodus    
conta9s mu* hi/orical tru?1 x is        
altoge!r probable t ! prie/s h us$ x1 z 
!y did t ( ! flood1 to conceal _!       
religi\s doctr9es4  ,at ! "t ( !        
,exodus1 ! ,israelites 7 ignorant tribes

 )\t laws or lett]s1 & :ile 9 ,egypt 7  
m5ials ( ! l[e/ ord]4 ,h5ce1 ! laws     
writt5 on ! two tables ( /one1 & :i* x  
is claim$ 7 elaborat$ dur+ _! w&]+s 9 ! 
wild]ness ( ,s9ai = ! guidance ( ^!     
unlett]$ slaves1 %[ ! desire ( ! prie/s 
( lat] times to inve/ ! *os5 p ) !      
insignia ( enlight5m5t4  ,reg>d+ ! "* ( 
! god :i* !y wor%ipp$1 we h ample pro( 9
 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,x is pla9 t at ! "t (
 _! bondage 9 ,egypt ! ,jews _h become !
 grosse/ phallic wor%ipp]s1 ador+ !     
emblems ( g5]ation1 ) no ?\ght ( _!     
e>li] significance z pure symbols (     
creative =ce 9 mortals4  ,! fact w      
d\btless be rememb]$ t1 among ! ,jews1  
to be b>r5 0 ! greate/ curse1 & t !     
pr9cipal rew>d promis$ to ! fai?ful 0   
fruitfulness ( body4 ,! ess5ce ( ?is    
deity 0 heat or passion1 & 8 emblem 0 ! 
s]p5t or an upright /one4 ,x has be5    
obs]v$ t :5 ?is ,"l 0 inve/$ )          
p]sonality he 0 subject to all !        
frailties ( 8 foll[]s4 ,8 *ief & mo/    
emphatic *>act]i/ic1 h[ev]1 0 jeal\sy ( 

o!r gods1 & mo/ ( ! imprecations ?und]$ 
aga9/ ! *os5 p 7 direct$ aga9/ ! wor%ip 
( ! gods ( surr\nd+ nations1 ^? :i* !   
,israelites _h orig9ally wor%ipp$4  ,t  
portion ( ! ,decalogue relat+ to a      
jeal\s god is se5 to belong :olly to !  
,jews1 or to ! ,israelites1 :o 7        
desc5dants ( ,jacob4 ,! old] nations1   
among :i* 0 ! anci5t family ( !         
,hebrews1 knew no?+ ( a jeal\s god4     
,not)/&+ ! fact t ! ,god ( ! ,jews      
appe>$ & talk$ face to face ) ,moses1 t 
he exhibit$ portions ( 8 body to him1 & 
t he ?und]$ 8 law to ?is p f ,mt4 ,s9ai1
 /ill !y 7 con/antly laps+ into ! wor%ip
 ( ,baal & ,a%t>o?1 :i* fact %[s h[     
deeply root$ 0 ! belief 9 a dual or     
triune ,god4 ,x is pla9 t ?is ,"l1 !    
fi]ce ang] ( :om 0 k9dl$ because ( _!   
digressions1 0 none o!r ?an ! jeal\s    
male god :i* _h b rec5tly be5 elevat$ to
 ! dignity ( a supreme ,creator4        
,al?\gh ! angel ( ! ,"l :5 he came d[n f
 ,gilgal comm&$ 8 foll[]s to ?r[ d[n !  
alt>s ( ! p ( ,bo*im1 !y nev]!less      

cont9u$ to d evil 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l1 &  
foll[$ o!r gods1 ( ! gods ( ! p t 7 r\nd
 ab\t !m1 & b\nd !mselves unto !m &     
provok$ ! ,"l to ang]4  ,& !y =sook !   
,"l1 & s]v$ ,baal & ,a%t>o?4 ,& ! ang] (
 ! ,"l 0 hot aga9/ ,israel47#hb7        
#hb7 ,judges ii41 #ab1 #ac4   ,& ,samuel
 spake unto all ! h\se ( ,israel1 say+1 
,if ye d return unto ! ,"l ) all y\r    
he>ts1 !n put away ! /range gods &      
,a%t>o? f among y & prep>e y\r he>ts    
unto ! ,"l1 & s]ve him only3 & he w     
deliv] y out ( ! h& ( ! ,phili/9es4  ,!n
 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel did put away ,baalim
 & ,a%t>o? & s]v$ ! ,"l only47#hc7      
#hc7 ,i ,samuel vii41 #c1d4   ,! extreme
 hatr$ ( ! s*ismatic faction = !        
opposite wor%ip1 & ! puni%m5ts :i* 7    
met$ out to ^? :o %\ld d>e to rebel     
aga9/ ! *os5 fai?1 are indicat$ by !    
language :i* ?r\gh\t ! ,old ,te/am5t is 
put into ! m\? ( _! ,"l--a ,deity :i*   
rejoices 9 ! title ( a jeal\s ,god4  ,if
 ?y bro!r1 ! son ( ?y "m1 or ?y son1 or 
?y daught]1 or ! wife ( ?y bosom1 or ?y 

fri5d1 :i* is z ?9e own s\l1 entice !e  
secretly1 say+1 ,let u g & s]ve o!r     
gods1 :i* ?\ ha/ n kn[n ?\ nor ?y fa!rs3
  ,namely1 ( ! gods ( ! p :i* are r\nd  
ab\t y1 nigh unto !e1 or f> (f f !e1 f !
 "o end ( ! e>? ev5 unto ! o!r end ( !  
e>?2  ,?\ %alt n cons5t unto him1 nor   
he>k5 unto him2 nei!r %all ?9e eye pity 
him1 nei!r %alt ?\ sp>e1 nei!r %alt ?\  
conceal him3  ,b ?\ %alt surely kill    
him2 ?9e h& %all be fir/ ^u him to put  
him to dea?1 & aft]w>ds ! h& ( all ! p4 
,& ?\ %alt /one him ) /ones1 t he die2  
because he ha? s\ght to ?ru/ !e away f !
 ,"l ?y ,god1 :i* br\ght !e out ( ! l& (
 ,egypt1 f ! h\se ( bondage4  ,& all    
,israel %all he>1 & fe>1 & %all d no m  
any su* wick$ness z ?is is among y47#hd7
        #hd7 ,deut]onomy xiii4   ,!     
con/antly recurr+ fai?lessness ( !      
,jews1 _! re/lessness & pron5ess to w&] 
f _! "o-pr9cipl$ deity :i* _h be5 set up
 by _! prie/s = !m to wor%ip1 0 d\btless
 an unconsci\s ef=t on ! "p ( ! p to    
mitigate ! outrage :i* _h be5 committ$  

aga9/ _! ,creator4 ,x 0 b a rea*+ out = 
t lo/ or unrecogniz$ elem5t :i*         
compreh5ds ! m ess5tial =ce bo? 9 human 
be+s & 9 ! conception ( a deity4 ,9 o!r 
words1 x 0 an attempt at recognition1 9 
! objects wor%ipp$1 ( t miss+ female    
elem5t :i* _h always be5 wor%ipp$1 & )\t
 :i* a ,creator becomes a misnom]--a    
mean+less1 unexpla9$1 & unexpla9able    
mon/rosity4  ,:5 ! ,jews fir/ make _!   
appe>ance 9 hi/ory1 !y are sun          
wor%ipp]s1 z are all ! nations by :i* !y
 are surr\nd$4 ,!y are wor%ipp]s ( ,se? 
! ,de/roy] & ,reg5]ator2 b :5 !         
philosophical tru?s und]ly+ ! anci5t    
univ]sal religion 7 =gott51 or :5 ?r\gh 
ignorance ! language sett+ =? ^! my/]ies
 0 tak5 lit]ally1 ,se? became id5tifi$ )
 ! ,de/roy]1 or ! ,evil ,pr9ciple4 ,9 ! 
meantime man _h come to believe himself 
! sole creator ( (fspr+4 ,he is _s1 :i* 
is et]nal2 woman is matt]1 :i* is n only
 de/ructible b altoge!r evil4 ,he is    
heat or passion--! pr9ciple ?r\gh :i*   
life is produc$4 ,%e repres5ts ! abs5ce 

( heat4 ,%e is ! simoom ( ! des]t & !   
*illy bla/ :i* de/roys4  ,t x 0 no "p ( 
_! plan to *ange _! orig9al =m ( wor%ip 
= a spiritual conception ( a ,creator is
 app>5t f _! hi/ory4 ,on ! contr>y1 x is
 pla9 t !y desir$ simply to elim9ate f !
 hi!rto dual conception ( a deity !     
female pr9ciple1 :i*1 9 _! arrogance1 & 
because ( ! *ange :i* _h be5 wr\ght 9 ! 
relations ( ! sexes1 !y no long]        
ackn[l$g$ z important 9 ! (fice (       
reproduction4  ,x is q true !y w\ld     
wor%ip only "o god--! ,"l1--b t "l 01 z 
we h se51 a deity ( physical /r5g? &    
virile might1 a ,"l ( ,ho/s1 a god :i* 0
 to be wor%ipp$ "u ! symbol ( an upright
 /one--an object :i* by e nation ( !    
globe d[n to a comp>atively rec5t "t has
 typifi$ male pro-creative en]gy4 ,t !  
masses ( ! p1 ev5 z late z ! "t (       
,j]emiah1 _h no high] conception ( a    
,god ?an t indicat$ by an upright /one1 
is %[n by t prophet :5 he accuses !     
entire h\se ( ,israel1 _! k+s1 _!       
pr9ces1 & _! prie/s1 & _! prophets1 (   

say+ to a /ock1 ,?\ art my fa!r2 & to a 
/one1 ,?\ ha/ br\ght me =?4  ,t ! p c\ld
 n1 or w\ld n1 be prevail$ ^u to r5\nce 
! ,que5 ( ,heav51 ! ,cele/ial ,"m1 is   
se5 9 ,j]4 vii41 #ag1 #ah3  ,see/ ?\ n  
:at !y d 9 ! cities ( ,judah & 9 !      
/reets ( ,j]usalem8 ,! *ildr5 ga!r wood1
 & ! fa!rs k9dle ! fire1 & ! wom5 knead 
_! d\gh1 to make cakes to ! que5 ( heav5
 & to p\r out dr9k (f]+s unto o!r gods4 
,also 9 ,j]emiah xliv3  ,!n all ! m5 :i*
 knew t _! wives _h burn$ inc5se unto   
o!r gods1 & all ! wom5 t /ood by1 a     
great multitude1 ev5 all ! p t dwelt 9 !
 l& ( ,egypt1 9 ,pa?ros1 answ]$         
,j]emiah1 say+1 ,z = ! ^w t ?\ ha/ spok5
 unto u 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l1 we w n he>k5    
unto !e4  ,b we w c]ta9ly d :atsoev] ?+ 
goe? =? out ( our own m\?1 to burn      
inc5se unto ! que5 ( heav5 & to p\r out 
dr9k (f]+s unto h]1 z we h done1 we &   
our fa!rs1 our k+s1 & our pr9ces1 9 !   
cities ( ,judah1 & 9 ! /reets (         
,j]usalem3 = !n _h we pl5ty ( victuals1 
& 7 well1 & saw no evil4  ,b s9ce we    

left (f to burn inc5se to ! que5 ( heav5
 & to p\r out dr9k (f]+s unto h]1 we h  
want$ all ?+s1 & h be5 consum$ by !     
sword & by ! fam9e4  ,& :5 we burn$     
inc5se to ! que5 ( heav51 & p\r$ out    
dr9k (f]+s unto h]1 did we make h] cakes
 to wor%ip h] & p\r out dr9k (f]+s unto 
h] )\t our m58  ,t ! above repres5ts a  
qu>rel 9 :i* ! wom5 ( ,judah op5ly      
rebell$ aga9/ ! wor%ip ( ! ,"l1 at !    
same "t decl>+ _! allegiance to ! female
 ,deity1 ! ,cele/ial ,"m1 ,que5 (       
,heav51 is only too evid5t1 ! curse     
pron\nc$ ^u !m by ,j]emiah1 9 ! "n ( !  
"l1 hav+ little effect ^u !m to *ange _!
 purpose4  ,!re=e1 he> ye ! ^w ( ! ,"l1 
all ,judah t dwell 9 ! l& ( ,egypt2     
,behold1 ,i h sworn by my great "n1 sai?
 ! ,"l1 t my "n %all no m be nam$ 9 !   
m\? ( any man ( ,judah 9 all ! l& (     
,egypt1 say+1 ,! ,"l ,god live?4        
,behold1 ,i w wat* ov] !m = evil1 & n = 
good3 & all ! m5 ( ,judah t are 9 ! l& (
 ,egypt %all be consum$ by ! sword & by 
! fam9e1 until !re be an end ( !m4      

,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,! ,,pho5ician ,,&       
,,hebrew ,,god ,,set ,,or ,,se?4  ,! "n 
( "o ( ! olde/ deities ( :i* we h any   
record is ,set 7,pho5ician7 or ,se?     
7,hebrew74 ,traces ( ?is ,god are f\nd 9
 all ori5tal c\ntries2 & 9 ! mo/        
primitive religions1 ^: traditions are  
/ill extant1 he 7or %e7 appe>s z !      
supreme ,god4 ,aft] ! subjection (      
,egypt by ! /rang] k+s & ! consequ5t    
introduction into ! c\ntry ( ,sabianism1
 ! dual creative =ce resid+ 9 ! sun is  
repres5t$ by ,se?4 ,we are told t ,se?  
signifies appo9t$ or put 9 ! place ( !  
murd]$ ,abel4  ,t !re is "s deep my/]y  
connect$ ) ?is subject none :o has /udi$
 x c>efully c help obs]v+4  ,accord+ to 
! /ory ( creation z set =? 9 !          
,jehovi/ic acc\nt1 on ,saturday night1  
aft] ,god _h f9i%$ 8 "w1 & imm$iately   
aft] he _h comm&$ ,adam to be fruitful1 
he pres5ts him ) a /aff1 :i* we obs]ve  
is h&$ d[n to ,eno* & all ! patri>*s4   
,"h ! my/]y deep5s1 = x is decl>$ t ?is 
/aff 0 pres5t$ to ,se?1 & t x 0 a bran* 

( ! ,tree ( ,life4  ,t b5ea? ?is        
allegory is veil$ a conte/1 or p]haps a 
compromise1 betwe5 ! wor%ipp]s ( two    
di/9ct sects1 seems altoge!r probable4  
,t ! h&+ d[n ( ?is bran* ( ! ,tree (    
,life1 fir/ to ,adam1 or man1 by ,aleim1
 & its subsequ5t transf]5ce to ,se?1 !  
,god ( ,nature1 ! ,de/roy] or           
,reg5]ator1 seems to indicate a victory 
= ! adh]5ts ( a pur] religion4 ,!       
translator ( ,kallima*us says3 ,x is    
well kn[n to ! le>n$ read] t !          
desc5dants ( ,ca9 are di/+ui%$ 9        
,scripture by ! "n ( ! sons ( man or    
,adam2 ^? ( ,se? by ! "n ( ! sons (     
,god4 ,g54 vi41 #b47he7 ,x is /at$ 9    
,julius ,africanus t all ! righte\s m5 &
 patri>*s d[n to ! ,savi\r himself h    
sprung f ,se? & h be5 d5om9at$ z ! sons 
( ,god 9 contradi/9ction to ! sons (    
man4        #he7 ,=long1 ,riv]s ( ,life1
 vol4 i41 p4 #ebg4   ,d\btless at ! "t  
indicat$ by ! transf]5ce ( ! creative   
ag5cy f ,aleim to ,adam1 ! wor%ip ( an  
ab/ract pr9ciple1 or ( a ,tr9ity compos$

 ( ! p[]s ( ,nature1 0 los+ its hold on 
! m9ds ( ! p1 & ! creative p[]1 or !    
reproductive en]gy 9 human be+s1 0      
rapidly tak+ ! place ( ! old] ,deity4   
,^! high] pr9ciples =gott51 ,adam1 or   
man1 _h become ! ,creator4  ,x is n     
improbable t ! t]ms ,adam1 ,ca91 ,abel1 
& ,se? h an esot]ic mean+ :i* = ages 0  
kn[n only to ! prie/s4 ,f v>i\s facts   
:i* 9 lat] times are be+ br\ght =w>d    
reg>d+ ! anci5t my?s ( ,g5esis1 x is    
believ$ t ^! names orig9ally /ood =     
races ( m51 & t subsequ5tly c]ta9       
religi\s doctr9es came to be atta*$ to  
!m4 ,! (f]+ ( fruit by ,ca91 ! eld]     
bro!r1 :o 0 a till] ( ! gr\nd1 & t (    
fle% by ,abel1 :o 0 a keep] ( %eep1     
indicates a qu>rel :i* end$ 9 ! dea? ( !
 latt]4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ,abel1 or aft] "o
 ( ^! pr9ciples or sects 0 subdu$1 !    
old] religion 0 reviv$1 & ,se?1 z !     
,aleim1 or z ! creative p[] )9 ! sun1 0 
appo9t$ or aga9 wor%ipp$4  ,x w\ld seem 
t ,se? 0 appo9t$ to repres5t ! ?ird     
p]son 9 ! anci5t ,tr9ity--! ,de/roy] or 

,reg5]ator :i* _h previ\sly come to     
embody all ! p[]s ( ! ,creator &        
,pres]v]4 ,! fact has be5 obs]v$ t ! v  
anci5t philosoph]s believ$ matt] to be  
et]nal1 h5ce1 seem+ dea?1 or de/ruction1
 0 necess>y to r5ew$ life or reg5]ation4
 ,9 o!r words1 creation 0 b cont9u\s    
*ange 9 ! =m ( matt]4  ,( ! doctr9es ( !
 ,se?ians extant at ! beg9n+ (          
,*ri/ianity1 ,hippolytus says t _! sy/em
 is made up ( t5ets f natural           
philosoph]s4 ,^! t5ets embrace a belief 
9 ! ,et]nal ,logos--,d>kness1 ,mi/1 &   
,tempe/4 ,^! elem5ts subsequ5tly became 
id5tifi$ ) ! ,evil ,pr9ciple1 or !      
,devil4 ,! cold ( w9t]1 ! d>kness (     
night1 & wat]1 7 f9ally set =? z !      
,tr9ity4 ,reg>d+ cold1 d>kness1 & wat]1 
or d>kness1 mi/1 & tempe/1 ,hippolytus  
obs]ves3  ,^! ! ,se?ian says are ! ?ree 
pr9ciples ( our sy/em2 or :5 he /ates t 
?ree 7 born 9 p>adise--,adam1 ,eve1 !   
s]p5t2 or :5 he speaks ( ?ree p]sons1   
namely1 ,ca91 ,abel1 ,se?1 & aga9 ( ?ree
 o!rs1 ,%em1 ,ham1 ,japhe?2 or :5 he    

m5tions ?ree patri>*s--,abraham1 ,isaac1
 ,jacob2 or :5 he speaks ( ?ree days    
be=e ! sun1 etc4  ,! same writ] says t  
_! entire sy/em is d]iv$ f ! anci5ts2 t1
 antec$5t to ! ,eleus9ian my/]ies1 7    
enact$ by !m ! c]emonies connect$ ) !   
wor%ip ( ! ,great ,"m47#hf7        #hf7 
,hippolytus1 ,refutation ( all ,h]esies1
 book v41 *4 #ae4   ,we h obs]v$ t ?r\gh
 "s process n ?or\ghly und]/ood at !    
pres5t "t1 ! adh]5ts ( ! old] fai? _h   
succe$$ 9 re9/at+ _! ,deity4 ,! p[]s (  
,nature _h come to be repres5t$ by      
,typhon ,se?4 ,x 0 ! ,god ( ,dea? & (   
,life1 ( ,de/ruction & ,reg5]ation4 ,!  
simoom ( ! des]t & ! cold ( w9t] 7 ,se?1
 z 7 also ! g5ial p[]s ( ,spr+4 ,we are 
in=m$ by v>i\s writ]s t ,typhon ,se? 0  
fem99e4 ,%e 0 ! e>ly ,god ( ! ,jews4 ,9 
o!r words1 ! ,jews 7 =m]ly wor%ipp]s ( a
 female ,deity4 ,jehovah1 ,iav1 0       
orig9ally female4  ,al?\gh ! secret     
mean+ ( all ! allegories conta9$ 9 !    
,old ,te/am5t is n fully und]/ood1 /ill 
! belief t ,ca91 ,abel1 & ,se? repres5t$

 ! self-triplicat$ ,deity at a "t :5 !  
idea ( man z a creator _h be5 accept$1  
or :5 8 p[] to reproduce 0 becom+ !     
highe/ idea ( a creative =ce1 is        
consi/5t ) :at is kn[n ( ! ,cabala ( !  
,jews1 or ( ! esot]ic mean+ ( ! ,jewi%  
scriptures =m]ly kn[n only to ! prie/s4 
,9 o!r words1 ! anci5t doctr9es1 ! true 
mean+ ( :i* 0 no long] und]/ood by !m1 7
 pat*$ toge!r z a basis = ! lat]        
developm5ts 9 ,jewi% religi\s exp]i5ce4 
,we h se5 t six hundr$ ye>s aft] ,adam  
appe>s ,noah1 ano!r self-triplicat$     
,savi\r or pres]v] ( man1 ) 8 ark or se$
 vessel1 b5ea? :i* is veil$ ! female    
elem5t4 ,aft]w>d ,abraham becomes !     
,great ,fa!r or ,savi\r1 & lat] ,moses4 
,t1 9 ! "t ( ! latt]1 ! m anci5t wor%ip 
( a creative =ce 9 ,nature repres5t$ by 
! ,aleim1 _h1 by ! masses ( ! p1 be5    
:olly lo/1 is evid5t f ! ,old ,te/am5t  
writ+s4 ,! wor%ip ( ! ,fa!r1 ! male p[]1
 9 opposition to t ( ! ,"m1 or ! female 
p[]1 con/itut$ ! religion ( ,moses4 ,9 !
 religion ( ! ,jews1 ,jehovah came to be

 reg>d$ z :olly male & z _s1 :ile ,edam 
7translat$ d[nw>d t5d+71 ! female       
pr9ciple1 0 matt]1 or woman1 :i* f9ally 
became id5tifi$ ) ! ,devil4  ,!         
philosophical doctr9e t _s is evolv$    
?r\gh matt]1 or t matt] mu/ be rais$ to 
a c]ta9 dynamical p[] be=e _s c manife/ 
itself ?r\gh x1 0 no long] und]/ood2    
only ! husks ( ?is doctr9e--! my?s &    
symbols ( ,nature-wor%ip--rema9$2 ^! 7  
tak5 lit]ally1 & ?us man's religion 0   
made to con=m to 8 l[]$ e/ate4  ,:5 man 
_h s f> ga9$ ! asc5dancy ov] woman z to 
ass]t t he is ! sole ,creator ( _! jo9t 
(fspr+1 he 0 no long] ( ! e>? e>?y1 b at
 once became ! *ild ( heav54 ,he 01     
h[ev]1 b\nd to e>? ?r\gh 8 association )
 matt]1 or ) woman1 f :om he 0 unable to
 free himself4 ,! sons ( ,god 7 unit$ to
 ! daught]s ( man4 ,jahvah1 ! ,god (    
ho/s1 :o 0 rev5geful1 weak1 jeal\s1 &   
cruel1 0 wor%ipp$ 9 ! place ( ,aleim !  
great dual =ce ?r\gh\t ,nature4 ,!      
e!real1 spiritual male ess5ce resid$    
some:]e 9 ! heav5s & creat$ f af>1 :ile 

! e>? 7female7 furni%$ only ! body or   
mat]ial sub/ance4  ,9 ! hi/ory ( ! god  
,se? is to be f\nd a clue to ! way 9 :i*
 ! sublime & philosophical doctr9es ( ! 
anci5ts1 aft] _! true mean+ 0 =gott51 7 
f9ally *ang$ s z to con=m to ! en=c$    
humiliation & degradation ( wom54  ,se? 
or ,typhon 0 = ages wor%ipp$ ?r\gh\t    
,egypt1 & z %e compreh5d$ ! p[]s (      
,nature1 or ! creative en]gy resid+ 9 ! 
sun & e>?1 little is he>d ( any o!r god4
 ,/range x is1 h[ev]1 t ,se? is wor%ipp$
 m 9 h] capacity z ,de/roy] ?an z       
,reg5]ator4 ,s soon z we und]/& ! orig9 
& "* ( ! ,devil1 & s soon z we dive/    
ourselves ( ! false ideas :i* "u a /ate 
( ignorance & gross s5suality came to   
prevail relative to ! p[]s ( d>kness1 we
 %all p]ceive t 8 7or h]7 ,satanic      
maje/y 0 once a v respectable p]sonage &
 a p[]ful ,div9ity--a ,div9ity :i* 0    
wor%ipp$ by a p ^: sup]ior intellig5ce c
 sc>cely be que/ion$4 ,reg>d+ ?is       
subject ,higg9s rem>ks3  ,p]sons :o h n 
giv5 mu* consid]ation to ^! subjects w  

be apt to wond] t any p %\ld be f\nd to 
(f] adoration to ! evil pr9ciple2 b !y d
 n consid] t1 9 all ^! recondite sy/ems1
 ! evil pr9ciple1 or ! ,de/roy]1 or ,"l 
( ,dea?1 0 at ! same "t ! ,reg5]ator4   
,he c\ld n de/roy b to reproduce1 & x 0 
probably n till ?is pr9ciple began to be
 =gott51 t ! evil be+1 p] se1 arose2 = 9
 "s nations ?is effect seems to h tak5  
place4 ,?us ,baal-,zebub is1 9 ,ib]no   
,celtic1 ,baal ,"l1 & ,zab ,dea?1 ,"l ( 
,dea?2 b he is also call$ ,aleim1 ! same
 z ! ,god ( ! ,israelites2 & ?is is "r1 
because he 0 "o ( ! ,trimurti or        
,tr9ity4  ,if ,i be correct respect+ !  
^w ,aleim be+ fem99e1 we "h see ! ,"l ( 
,dea? ( ! fem99e g5d]2 b ! ,goddess     
,a%t>o? or ,a/>te1 ! ,eo/] ( ! ,g]mans1 
0 also call$ ,aleim4 ,"h aga9 ,aleim is 
fem99e1 :i* %[s t ,i am "r 9 mak+ ,aleim
 ! plural fem99e4 ,?us we h di/9ctly    
f\nd ,aleim ! ,creator 7,g54 i41 #a71   
,aleim ! ,pres]v]1 & ,aleim ! ,de/roy]1 
& ?is n by inf]5ce1 b lit]ally          
express$47#hg7        #hg7 ,anacalypsis1

 *4 ii41 p4 #ff4   ,at "o p]iod ( _!    
hi/ory ! ,hebrews wor%ipp$ ,a%t>o? &    
,baal1 !y toge!r repres5t+ ! great      
,aleim1 ! indivisible ,god1 b aft] !    
,israelites _h *os5 ! wor%ip ( ! male   
pr9ciple z an indep5d5t deity1 or z !   
only important ag5cy 9 ! creative       
processes1 z ,baal might n be repres5t$ 
aside f 8 c\nt]p>t ,a%t>o?1 he 0 no     
long] ador$ b came to /& = some?+       
approa*+ ! ,devil4 ,=long has obs]v$ !  
fact t1 al?\gh 9 ,hebrew ,baal is       
mascul9e1 9 ! ,greek translations he is 
fem99e bo? 9 ! ,old & ,new              
,te/am5ts47#hh7        #hh7 ,=long1     
,riv]s ( ,life1 p4 #bbc4   ,jehovah 0   
orig9ally female1 s1 also1 0 ,netpe !   
,holy ,_s ( ! ,egyptian ,tree ( ,life4  
,we are giv5 to und]/& t ,netpe 0 ! same
 z ,rhea1 ! p>tn] ( ,sev or ,saturn1 & t
 h] hi]oglyphic "n 0 ,abyss ( ,heav54   
,osiris 0 ! son ( ?is goddess :o 0      
really a ,mai or ,m>y1 ! ,cele/ial ,"m1 
he be+ ! only ,god ( ! ,egyptians :o 0  
born ^u ?is e>? & liv$ among m54 ,( ?is 

,=long rem>ks3 ,8 bir?place 0 ,m\nt     
,s9ai2 call$ by ! ,egyptians ,nysa1 h5ce
 8 ,greek "n ,dionysos4  ,z ! ,palm 0 ! 
fir/ (f]+ ( ,"m ,e>? to h] *ildr51 s    
,osiris 0 ! fir/ (fspr+ ( ! ,egyptian   
,cele/ial ,virg9 to mank9d4 ,he 0 ! new 
sun :i* ?r\gh ! w9t] mon?s _h be5 buri$1
 b :i* 9 process ( "t arose to gladd5   
all ! e>?4 ,he 0 also ! new ,sun (      
,righte\sness :i* 0 to r5ew ! _w1 or    
r$eem mank9d f s94  ,! female pr9ciple =
 ! "t be+ ca/ out ( ! ,deity1 ,osiris1 !
 male elem5t1 n[ outw>dly assumes !     
position ( supreme ,god4 ,x 01 h[ev]1   
res]v$ = a lat] & m s5su\s age to       
p]man5tly adopt an absurdity s oppos$ to
 all e/abli%$ ideas relative to a       
creative =ce 9 ,nature & 9 man4 ,se?1 ! 
,de/roy]1 _h be5 depos$1 b1 s deeply    
root$ 9 ! human m9d _h become ! idea ( a
 female ,creator1 t ,isis1 ! ,que5 (    
,heav51 a some:at l[] conception ( ,mu?1
 or ( univ]sal womanhood1 soon assum$ ! 
place ( ,se? beside ,osiris4 ,lat] 9 !  
hi/ory ( ,egypt1 :5 ! gods h become     

greatly multipli$1 & ! orig9al          
significance ( ! deity obscur$1 ,horus1 
! *ild & ! ?ird memb] 9 ! lat] ,egyptian
 triad1 n unfrequ5tly appe>s 9 h] place 
z "o ( ! eight great gods4  ,! fact is  
obs]v$ t ! hi/ory ( ,osiris is n alone !
 hi/ory ( ! circle ( ! ye>1 or ( ! sun  
dy+ away & resuscitat+ itself aga91 b t 
x is also ! hi/ory ( ! cycle ( #fjj4 ,x 
has be5 said t ( ! compon5t elem5ts ( 8 
hi]oglyphical "n1 ,isis is ! fir/1 & t !
 "n ,osiris really signifies ! ,eye (   
,isis4  ,accord+ to ,plut>*1 ,isis &    
,mu? are id5tical1 b f ! evid5ce at h& x
 is pla9 t ,mu? compreh5ds div9e        
womanhood1 or ! female pr9ciple z x 0   
reg>d$ at an e>li] /age ( human gr[?4   
,mu? is n only ! p>5t ( ! sun1 or ! =ce 
:i* produces ! sun1 b %e is also        
,wisdom1 ! fir/ emanation f ! ,deity1 at
 ! same "t t %e compreh5ds all !        
possibilities ( ,nature4 ,isis seems to 
repres5t ! ,deity at a "t :5 ! high]    
tru?s kn[n to a m anci5t p 7 beg9n+ to  
lose _! hold ^u ! race4  ,r5\f in=ms u t

 ! ^w ,maat1 or ,mu?1 means ,law1 n 9 t 
=5sic s5se ( comm& issu$ ei!r by a human
 sov]eign au?ority1 or by a div9e       
legislator1 l ! laws ( ! ,hebrews1 b 9 !
 s5se ( t un]r+ ord] :i* gov]ns !       
univ]se1 :e!r 9 its physical or its     
moral aspect47#hi7 ,! same writ] obs]ves
 fur!r t ,maat is call$ mi/ress (       
,heav51 rul] ( e>?1 & presid5t ( ! ne!r 
_w1 & 9 a fur!r description ( !         
conception embodi$ 9 ?is ,deity1 ref]s  
to ! fact t :ile %e is ! "m ( ! sun %e  
is also ! fir/ emanation f ,god4        
#hi7 ,! ,religion ( ,anci5t ,egypt1 p4  
#abf4   ,al?\gh ,typhon ,se? 0 long     
wor%ipp$ z ! sole ,deity 9 ,egypt1 9    
lat] ages ! god-idea came to be         
repres5t$ by ,se? & ,osiris4 ,t[>d !    
close ( ,typhon ,se?'s reign1 ,horus1 ! 
*ild1 ! "y sun1 0 repres5t$ z ris+ f 8  
hid+-place1 attract+ b5efic5t vapors to 
return !m back z dews1 :i* ! ,egyptians 
call$ ! te>s ( ,isis4  ,se? & ,osiris   
repres5t a division ( ! ,deity4 ,osiris1
 z ! sun1 repres5ts heat2 z man1 or z   

god1 he /&s = desire4 ,se? or ,typhon   
/&s = ! cold ( w9t]1 ! simoom ( ! des]t1
 or ! w9d t bla/s4 ,se?1 ,osiris1 &     
,horus con/itute a ,tr9ity ( :i* ,mu? is
 ! ,great ,"m4 ,f9ally1 ) ! gradual     
asc5dancy ( male influ5ce & p[]1 x is   
obs]v$ t ,se? appe>s z ! bro!r (        
,osiris4  ,x is ! op9ion ( ,buns5 t !   
fundam5tal idea ( ,osiris & ,set 0 n    
m]ely ! glorification ( ! sun1 b 0 also 
! wor%ip ( ! primitive creative         
p[]47#ij7 ,b1 z 9 ,egypt ! creative     
ag5cy 0 reg>d$ z bo? female & male1 !   
=m] be+ 9 ! asc5dancy1 ?is fact ( itself
 w\ld seem to det]m9e ! sex & position (
 ,se?4        #ij7 ,hi/ory ( ,egypt1    
vol4 iv41 p4 #cai4   ,9 ! ideas conc]n+ 
,se? & ,osiris may be obs]v$ some?+ ( ! 
mann] 9 :i* ! fructify+ ag5cies ( ! sun 
& ! reproductive p[] 9 human be+s 7     
bl5d$ & toge!r wor%ipp$ z ! ,deity2 :ile
 ?r\gh ! hi/ory ( ^! gods are to be     
trac$ "s ( ! processes by :i* ! idea ( !
 ,creator 0 *ang$ f female to male4  ,9 
all c\ntries1 at a c]ta9 /age 9 ! hi/ory

 ( religion1 ! transf]5ce ( female      
deifi$ p[] to mortal man may be obs]v$4 
,9 ! attempt to *ange ,se? or ,typhon   
into a male ,god may be not$ p]haps !   
fir/ ef=t 9 ,egypt to de?rone1 or less5 
! female p[] 9 ! god-idea4  ,! fact     
seems pla9 t ! ,great ,typhon ,se?1 or  
,set1 :o conf]r$ on ! sov]eigns ( !     
eighte5? & n9ete5? dyna/ies ( ,egypt !  
symbols ( life & p[]1 0 none o!r ?an !  
primitive ,reg5]ator or ,de/roy]1 :o 0 =
 ages wor%ipp$ z ! ,god ( ,nature !     
,aleim1 or ! life-giv+ en]gy ?r\gh\t !  
univ]se4  ,we h obs]v$ t :5 ! pr(\nd    
pr9ciples und]ly+ ! mo/ anci5t doctr9es 
_h be5 lo/ or =gott51 & :5 ?r\gh ! decay
 ( philosophy1 & ?r\gh ! /imulation ( ! 
s5sual 9 human nature1 mank9d _h lo/ !  
p[] to reason ab/ractly1 ,de/ruction1   
:i* 0 symboliz$ by d>kness or ! abs5ce (
 ! sun's rays1 f9ally became ! evil     
pr9ciple1 or ! ,devil4 ,d>kness & cold1 
:i* _h =m]ly be5 wor%ipp$ z ! p[]s :i*  
br\ght =? ! sun1 or z "m ( ! sun1 9     
process ( "t became ! ag5cy :i* is ev]  

w>r+ ) good & :i* is con/antly de/roy+ t
 :i* ! latt] br+s =?4  ,we are in=m$ by 
,=long t "s d]ive our t]m ,devil f      
,niphl or ,nevil1 ! w9d t bla/s or      
ob/ructs ! gr[? ( corn2 & x us$         
sometimes to be writt5 ?' evil1 :i* is  
,d'evil or ,devil4  ,x 0 ?is ,duali/ic  
h]esy :i* sep>at$ ! ,z5d or ,p]sian     
bran* ( ! ,aryans f _! ,v$ic bre?r51 &  
compell$ !m to emigrate to !            
we/w>d47#ia7        #ia7 ,see ,rawl9son1
 ,notes on ! ,e>ly ,hi/ory ( ,babylon4  
,! anci5t philosophical tru? t matt] is 
et]nal1 & t ! de/ruction ( vegetable    
life ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( cold 0 "o ( !      
necess>y processes ( re-g5]ation1 or !  
r5ewal ( life1 _h evid5tly be5 lo/ sight
 ( at ! "t :5 ,se? 0 de?ron$ 9 ,egypt4  
,wilk9son in=ms u t bo? ,se? & ,osiris 7
 ador$ until a *ange took place respect+
 ,se?1 br\ght ab\t app>5tly by =eign    
influ5ce4 ,se?i or ,se?os1 a rul] ^:    
reign repres5ts ! ,augu/an age (        
,egyptian spl5dor1 receiv$ 8 "n f ?is   
,deity4 ,x is said t dur+ ! tw5tie?     

dyna/y ,se? is sudd5ly portray$ z !     
pr9ciple ( evil ) :i* is associat$ s94  
,consequ5tly all ! effigies ( ?is great 
,goddess 7 de/roy$ & all h] names &     
inscriptions :i* c\ld be rea*$ 7 effac$4
  ,buns5 tells u t ,s*ell+1 :o has made 
a /udy ( ,egyptian my?ology1 al?\gh     
totally ignorant ( ! lat] hi/orical     
facts :i* by means ( hi]oglyphical      
monum5ts h be5 obta9$1 _h arriv$ at !   
conclusion t ,se? _h occupi$ an         
important position 9 ! ,deity d[n to !  
f\rte5? c5tury ,b4,c4 ,s*ell+ _h on m]e 
speculative gr\nds be5 br\ght to lay d[n
 z a po/ulate t ,typhon1 at "s e>ly     
p]iod1 _h be5 consid]$ by ! ,egyptians z
 a b5efic5t & p[]ful ,god4  ,wilk9son   
says t ! "* giv5 to ,se?1 :o 0 call$    
,baal-,se? & ! ,god ( ! ,g5tiles1 is    
expla9$ by 8 be+ ! cause ( evil4 ,we are
 assur$ t =m]ly ,s9 ! great s]p5t1 or   
,apophis ! giant1 0 di/9ct f ,se? :o 0 a
 deity & a "p ( ! div9e sy/em4 ,b aft] !
 recondite pr9ciples und]ly+ sun-wor%ip 
7 lo/ or =gott52 :5 cold & d>kness1 or !

 s9k+ away ( ! sun's rays1 :i* are      
necess>y to ! reappe>ance ( light &     
w>m?1 came to be reg>d$ z ! de/ructive  
elem5t1 or ! evil pr9ciple1 woman became
 id5tifi$ ) ?is pr9ciple4 ,%e 0 !       
produc] ( evil1 & came to be repres5t$ 9
 connection ) a s]p5t z ! cause ( all   
e>?ly or mat]ial ?+s4 ,%e is            
,de/ruction1 b n ,reg5]ation4 ,%e is 9  
fact matt]4 ,! cold ( w9t] & ! d>kness (
 night1 :i* are necess>y to ! return ( !
 sun's w>m? & :i* 7 =m]ly set =? z a    
b5efic5t "m :o br+s =? ! sun1 became    
only ! evil pr9ciple--t :i* obscures !  
light4 ,9 fact ,d>kness or abs5ce ( !   
sun's heat has become ! ,devil4 ,x is ! 
cause ( evil 9 ! _w4  ,) woman bl9d$ by 
sup]/ition1 ) e in/9ct ( ! female nature
 outrag$1 & ) h] position z ! c5tral    
figure 9 ! ,deity & 9 ! family usurp$1  
h] temples 7 soon pr(an$1 h] images     
defil$1 & ! titles repres5t+ h] =m]     
greatness transf]r$ to males4  ,!re is  
no d\bt b ?is doctr9e 0 ! legitimate    
outcome ( ! decay ( female influ5ce4    

,?r\gh ! fur!r /imulation ( ! l[] nature
 ( man its absurdity gradually increas$1
 until "u ! sy/em call+ itself ,*ri/ian 
x f9ally rea*$ its height4 ,?is subject 
w be ref]r$ to lat] 9 ^! pages4  ,:5 we 
rememb] t ! orig9al repres5tation ( !   
,deity among ! nations ( ! e>? consi/$ (
 a female figure embrac+ a *ild1 & :5 we
 obs]ve t subsequ5tly 9 ! developm5t ( !
 god-idea woman appe>s associat$ ) a    
s]p5t z ! cause ( evil 9 ! _w1 ! hi/ory 
( ! ,god ,se?1 :o1 z we h se51 repres5t$
 ! processes ( ,nature1 namely          
,de/ruction & ,reg5]ation1 seems q      
significant z indicat+ "s ( ! actual    
processes involv$ 9 ?is *ange4  ,!re c  
be little d\bt t ! facts relat+ to ?is  
,deity indicate ! s\rce :5ce has sprung 
! great !ological dogma und]ly+         
,*ri/ianity1 t woman is ! cause ( evil 9
 ! _w4    ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,anci5t          
,,speculations ,,conc]n+ ,,creation4    
,daught]s ( ,jove1 ,all hail6 b ,o      
inspire ,! lovely song6 ! sacr$ race    
proclaim ,( ev]-liv+ gods2 :o sprang f  

,e>?1 ,f ! />r$ ,heav51 & f ! gloomy    
,night1 ,& :om ! salt ,deep n\ri%$ into 
life4 ,decl>e h[ fir/ ! gods & ,e>?     
became2 ,! riv]s & ?' immeasurable sea  
,high-rag+ 9 its foam2 ! glitt]+ />s1 ,!
 wide imp5d+ ,heav52 & :o f ^! ,(       
deities arose1 disp5s+ good2 ,say h[ _! 
treasures1 h[ _! honors ea* ,allott$    
%>'d3 h[ fir/ !y held abode ,on _m-cav$ 
,olympus3--?is decl>e1 ,ye ,muses6      
dwell]s ( ! heav5ly m\nt ,f ! beg9n+2   
say1 :o fir/ arose8 ,fir/ ,*aos 03 next 
ample-bosom$ ,e>?1 ,( dea?less gods1 :o 
/ill ! ,olympian heights ,sn[-topt      
inhabit4444 ,h] fir/-born ,e>? produc$  
,( l imm5sity1 ! />ry ,heav53 ,t he     
might %elt]+ compass h] ar\nd ,on e     
side1 & be =ev]more ,to ! ble/ gods a   
mansion unremov$47#ib7        #ib7      
,hesiod1 ,! ,!ogony4   ,s long z human  
be+s wor%ipp$ ! ab/ract pr9ciple (      
creation1 ! manife/ations ( :i* proce$ f
 ! e>? & sun1 !y d\btless reason$ little
 on ! nature ( its hi!rto insep>able    
p>ts4 ,!y _h n at t e>ly p]iod begun to 

look outside ( ,nature = _! god-idea1 b 
:5 ?r\gh ! peculi> c\rse ( developm5t   
:i* _h be5 ent]$ ^u1 ! simple conception
 ( a creative ag5cy orig9ally ent]ta9$  
became obscur$1 mank9d began to         
speculate on ! nature & attributes ( !  
two pr9ciples by :i* ev]y?+ is produc$1 
& to dispute ov] _! relative importance 
9 ! (fice ( reproduction4 ,mu* light has
 be5 ?r[n ^u ^! speculations by !       
,kosmogonies :i* h come d[n to u f !    
,pho5icians1 ,babylonians1 & o!r peoples
 ( pa/ ages4 ,9 ! ,pho5ician ,kosmogony1
 accord+ to ! ,mokh doctr9e z record$ by
 ,philo1 out ( ! kosmic egg ,toleele?   
7female7 sprang all ! impregnation (    
creation & ! beg9n+ ( ! univ]se4 ,9 ?is 
exposition ( ! beg9n+s ( ?+s1 x is      
di/9ctly /at$ t ! _s :i* 9 aft] ages    
came to be reg>d$ z some?+ outside or   
above ,nature1 _h no consci\sness ( its 
own creation4 ,comm5t+ on ! above1      
,buns5 is con/ra9$ to admit t x is      
usually und]/ood z be+ decid$ly         
pan!i/ic4 ,he sugge/s1 h[ev]1 t ! writ] 

may ,,h ,,int5d$ ,,to ,,say 7! italics  
are m9e7 t ! _s :o 0 h]et(ore ! ,creator
 0 ! unconsci\s _s4  ,b]osus1 ! s*ol> ( 
,babylon1 :o1 until a comp>atively rec5t
 "t has furni%$ all ! in=mation extant  
conc]n+ ,babylonian antiquities1 9 8    
acc\nt ( ! creation ( man & ( ! univ]se1
 says t 9 ! beg9n+ all 0 wat] & d>kness2
 t 9 ! wat] 7 ! beg9n+s ( life2 b z yet 
!re 0 no ord]4 ,m5 7 !re ) ! w+s ( birds
 & ev5 ) ! feet ( bea/s4 ,!re 7 also    
quadrup$s & m5 ) fi%es' tails1 all ( :i*
 _h be5 produc$ by a tw(old pr9ciple4   
,ov] ?is incongru\s mass a woman        
presid$4 ,?is woman is call$ ,omoroka by
 ! ,babylonians & by ! ,*aldeans        
,?alat?4 ,! latt] "n1 signifies1 be>+ or
 egg produc+4  ,9 ! ,babylonian         
,kosmogony1 accord+ to ,endemus1 ! pupil
 ( ,ari/otle1 ! beg9n+ ( ! univ]se 0    
call$ ,tau!1 :i* be+ int]pret$ means ,"m
 ( ! ,gods4 ,associat$ ) h] sometimes   
appe>s ! male pr9ciple--,apason4 ,9 !   
hi/ory ( ,b]osus1 !re is giv5 an acc\nt 
( ,oaunes--a my?ical tea*] ( ,babylon1  

:o appe>$ ) ! head ( a human be+ & !    
body ( a fi% or s]p5t4 ,?is p]sonage    
br\ght to ! ,babylonians all ! k :i* !y 
possess$4 ,oaunes wrote conc]n+ !       
g5]ation ( mank9d1 ( _! diff]5t ways (  
life1 & ( _! civil polity4 ,he x 0 :o   
gave ! above acc\nt ( creation4 ,he says
 t f9ally ,omoroka1 or ,?alat?1 ! woman 
:o exi/$ be=e ! creation1 0 divid$1 "o  
half ( h] =m+ ! heav5s1 ! o!r half !    
e>?4 ,all ?is1 ,b]osus decl>es1 0 an    
allegorical description ( ,nature47#ic7 
#ic7 ,pr(4 ,smi?1 ,*aldean ,acc\nt (    
,g5esis1 pp4 #cd1 #ce4   ,9 ! foll[+    
leg5d w be obs]v$ ! gr\ndwork = ! /ory (
 ! flood4 ,xisu?rus 0 a k+ ( ,*aldea4   
,to him ! deity1 ,kronos1 appe>$ 9 a    
vision & w>n$ him t ^u ! fifte5? day ( !
 mon? ,daesius !re w\ld be a flood1 by  
:i* mank9d w\ld be de/roy$4 ,he !re=e   
enjo9$ him to write a hi/ory ( ! beg9n+1
 progress1 & conclusion ( all ?+s d[n to
 ! pres5t "t1 & to bury x 9 ,sipp>a1 !  
,city ( ! ,sun4 ,he 0 comm&$ also to    
build a vessel1 & take ) him into x 8   

fri5ds & relations1 & to convey on bo>d 
ev]y?+ necess>y to su/a9 life1 toge!r ) 
all ! diff]5t animals1 bo? birds &      
quadrup$s1 & tru/ himself fe>lessly to !
 deep4 ,hav+ ask$ ! deity :i!r he 0 to  
sail1 he 0 answ]$3 ,to ! gods2 ^u :i* he
 (f]$ up a pray] = ! good ( mank9d4 ,he 
!n obey$ ! div9e admonition1 & built a  
vessel five /adia 9 l5g? & two 9 bread?4
 ,into ?is he put ev]y?+ :i* he _h      
prep>$1 & la/ ( all convey$ into x 8    
wife1 8 *ildr51 & 8 fri5ds4  ,aft] !    
flood _h be5 ^u ! e>?1 & 0 9 "t abat$1  
,xisu?rus s5t out birds f ! vessel1 :i* 
n f9d+ any food1 nor any place :]eupon  
!y might re/ _! feet1 return$ to him    
aga94 ,aft] an int]val ( "s days1 he s5t
 !m =? a second "t2 & !y n[ return$ ) _!
 feet t+$ ) mud4 ,he made a trial a ?ird
 "t ) ^! birds2 b !y return$ to him no  
m3 f :i* he judg$ t ! surface ( ! e>? _h
 appe>$ above ! wat]s4 ,he !re=e made an
 op5+ 9 ! vessel1 end ^u look+ out f\nd 
t x 0 /r&$ ^u ! side ( "s m\nta91 ^u :i*
 he imm$iately quitt$ x ) 8 wife1 8     

daught]1 & ! pilot4 ,xisu?rus !n paid 8 
adoration to ! e>?3 &1 hav+ con/ruct$ an
 alt>1 (f]$ sacrifices to ! gods1 &1 )  
^? :o _h come out ( ! vessel ) him1     
disappe>$4 ,him !y saw no m1 b !y c\ld  
di/+ui% 8 voice 9 ! air1 & c\ld he> him 
admoni% !m to pay due reg>d to ! gods4  
,he in=m$ !m t x 0 on acc\nt ( 8 piety t
 he _h be5 tak5 away to live ) ! gods1 &
 t 8 wife & daught] _h obta9$ ! same    
honor4  ,x is m ?an likely t ?is /ory1  
:i* z we h se5 has ext5d$ to ! remote/  
corn]s ( ! e>?1 has an esot]ic mean+1 & 
t x embodies ! doctr9es ( ! anci5ts     
relative to re-inc>nation & ! r5ewal (  
worlds4 ,d\btless x portrays n only !   
end ( a cycle1 b t by x is prefigur$ !  
=tunes ( a human s\l1 :i* 9 its asc5t1  
is f "t to "t =c$ into a human body4    
,all ! e>ly ,kosmogonies are int]m+l$ ) 
! hi/ory ( a great flood1 f ! ravages ( 
:i* an ark :i* conta9$ a man 0 sav$4 ,! 
,go?ic /ory ( creation indicates t !    
,scy?ians belong$ to ! same race z !    
,*aldeans4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( "t :5 no?+ _h 

be5 =m$1 & be=e ! e>?1 ! sea1 or !      
heav5s appe>$1 ,muspel%eim exi/$4 ,a    
brea? ( heat pass+ ov] ! vapors1 melt$  
!m into wat]1 & f ?is wat] 0 =m$ a c[   
nam$ ,a$umla1 :o 0 ! prog5itor ( ,od91  
,vile1 & ,ve1 ! ,tr9ity ( ! ,go?ic      
nation4  ,!re is also ano!r tradition1  
probably a lat]1 :i* ass]ts t f ! drops 
( wat] produc$ by ! primeval brea? (    
heat1 a man1 ,ym]1 0 br\ght =?4 ,! son (
 ,ym] 0 pres]v$ 9 a /orm-toss$ b>k1 8   
fa!r be+ dragg$ into ! middle ( ! abyss1
 :]e1 f 8 body ! e>? 0 produc$4 ,! sea 0
 made ( 8 blood1 ! m\nta9s ( 8 bones1 & 
! rocks ( 8 tee?4 ,z ?ree ( 8 desc5dants
 7 walk+ on ! %ore "o day1 !y f\nd two  
pieces ( wood :i* _h be5 wa%$ up by !   
waves4 ,( ^! !y made a man & a woman4 ,!
 man !y nam$ ,aske & ! woman ,emla4 ,f  
?is pair has desc5d$ ! human race4  ,!  
m>k$ resemblance betwe5 ! *>act]s ( !   
,go?ic ,ym] & ! ,*aldean ,omoroka1 f ea*
 ( ^: bodies ! univ]se is creat$1 has   
be5 obs]v$ by v>i\s writ]s4 ,aft] ref]r+
 to ,mallet's conclusions ^u ?is        

subject1 ,fab] rem>ks3  ,!y are inde$   
evid5tly ! same p]son1 n only 9 po9t (  
"*1 b1 if ,i mi/ake n1 9 appellation3 = 
,ym] or ,um] is ,om]-,oca express$ 9 a m
 simple =m4 ,! diff]5ce ( sex does by no
 means invalidate ?is op9ion1 :i* re/s  
^u ! p]fect id5tity ( _! *>act]s3 = !   
,great ,"m1 l ! ,great ,fa!r1 0 an      
h]maphrodite2 or1 r1 t p]son f :om all  
?+s 7 suppos$ to be produc$1 0 ! ,great 
,fa!r & ! ,great ,"m unit$ toge!r 9 "o  
comp\nd be+4 ,ym] & ,omoroca are ea* !  
same z t h]maphrodite ,jupit] ( !       
,orphic !ology4  ,we h obs]v$1 h[ev]1 t 
9 all ! old] traditions ?is h]maphrodite
 conception is acc\nt$ z female1 x is ! 
,great ,"m )9 :om is conta9$ ! male2 9  
lat] ages1 h[ev]1 x is repres5t$ z male1
 ! female be+ conceal$ b5ea? conv5i5t   
symbols4  ,! ,tr9ity ( ! ,go?s 0 male2  
yet z ,od9 c\ld n create indep5d5tly ( !
 female en]gy he is provid$ ) a wife1   
,frigga1 to :om all fair ?+s belong$1 & 
:o _h prie/esses among ! e>ly ,g]man    
tribes4 ,frigga :5 wor%ipp$ alone 0 bo? 

female & male4 ,accord+ to "o ,g]man    
tradition1 ,tiw 7,zeus71 :i* 9 its      
e>lie/ conception 0 female1 0 ! p>5t ( !
 fir/ man4 ,?is man begat ?ree sons :o  
became ! fa!rs ( ! ?ree ,deuts* tribes4 
,i% 7or ,a%7 0 ! p>5t ( ! ,franks &     
,allemans2 ,+ 0 ! prog5itor ( ! ,sw$es1 
,angles1 & ,saxons2 & ,er1 or ,erman1 0 
! eponym\s lead] ( ! tribes call$ by !  
,romans ,h]miones4  ,! ,kosmogony ( !   
,*9ese is simil> 9 all respects to t (  
o!r c\ntries4 ,! fir/ man1 ,puoncu1 0   
born f an egg4  ,! ,*9ese say t ?is     
egg-born ,puoncu1 :o is id5tical )      
,brahm1 ,noah1 & ,adam1 is n ! great    
,creator or ,god1 b only ! fir/ man4 ,_!
 great ,god or ,ti5 is a ,unity :i*     
compreh5ds ?ree1 & _! human triad--a    
triplicat$ be+ :o is ! p>5t ( ! human   
race--is a l[] expression ( ! same p[]1 
& to him has f9ally be5 ascrib$ ! (fice 
( ,creator4  ,! ,kosmogony ( ! ,japanese
 beg9s ) ! op5+ ( ! sacr$ egg f :i* all 
?+s 7 produc$4 ,?is egg is id5tical ) ! 
ark1 & f x ! diluvian patri>* 0 born4   

,he 0 ,baal-,peor or ! "l ( op5+2 &1 f  
an idea t ! ,ark 0 an univ]sal "m1 he 0 
consid]$ z ! mascul9e pr9ciple (        
g5]ation1 & 0 ador$ by 8 apo/ate        
desc5dants ) all ! abom9ations ( phallic
 wor%ip4  ,9 ! ,!ogony ( ,hesiod1       
,uranus is repres5t$ z be+ ! p>5t ( ?ree
 sons1 & ! same leg5d repeat$ 9 ! /ory (
 ,cronus portrays him also z a          
triplicat$ deity4 ,accord+ to ! ,p]uvian
 ,kosmogony all ?+s sprang f ,viraco*a  
:o is said to be id5tical ) ! ,greek    
,aphrodite4 ,besides ?is sup]ior ,god !y
 v5]at$ a triad :i* 0 closely connect$ )
 ! sun4 ,^! gods 7 call$ ,*uquilla1     
,catuilla1 & ,intyllapa4 ,!y say t z _! 
ance/ors j\rney$ f a remote c\ntry to ! 
,nor?we/ !y bore ! image ( _! god 9 a   
coif] or box made ( re$s4 ,to ! f\r     
prie/s :o _h *>ge ( ?is box or ark he   
communicat$ 8 oracles & directions4 ,he 
n only gave !m laws b taught !m !       
c]emonies & sacrifices :i* !y 7 to      
obs]ve4 ,& ev5 z ! pill> ( cl\d & fire  
conduct$ ! ,israelites 9 _! passage     

?r\gh ! wild]ness1 s ?is ,spani% devil  
gave !m notice :5 to advance =w>d1 & :5 
to /ay47#id7        #id7 ,fab]1 ,pagan  
,idolatry1 book i41 *4 v4   ,accord+ to 
,m>sd51 ! ,new ,zeal&]s believe t ?ree  
gods creat$ ! fir/ man1 & t ! fir/ woman
 0 made f "o ( 8 ribs4  ,among !        
,otaheitans & v>i\s tribes ( ,indians1 !
 belief prevails t all creat$ ?+s h     
proce$$ f a triplicat$ deity :o 0 sav$ f
 ! ravages ( a flood 9 an ark or %ip4   
,! fact is obs]v$ t ! ,!ogonies &       
,kosmogonies ( all peoples h ref]5ce to 
a flood or to ! r5ewal ( life aft] !    
de/ruction ( ! _w1 & t ! ,great ,fa!r :o
 is pres]v$1 & :o comes =? f an ark or  
%ip ) ! se$s ( a =m] _w1 repres5ts !    
beg9n+ ( a new era4 ,adam ) 8 ?ree sons1
 ,ca91 ,abel1 & ,se?1 ,noah ) 8 triad1  
,%em1 ,ham1 & ,japhe?1 ,m5u & 8 triple  
(fspr+1 & s on1 all mean exactly ! same 
?+1 namely1 ! r5ewal ( life at ! close (
 a cycle1 or manwant>a4  ,f ! traditions
 extant 9 ne>ly e qu>t] ( ! globe1 x    
w\ld seem t1 prior to ! s-call$ flood 9 

! "t ( ,noah1 man1 z a ,creator1 _h n to
 any ext5t be5 wor%ipp$1 b1 on !        
contr>y1 t ! great univ]sal dual        
pr9ciple :i* p]vades ,nature & :i* is   
back ( matt] & =ce1 = in/ance ,ti5 among
 ! ,*9ese1 ,iav among ! ,hebrews1 & ,aum
 among ! ,h9doos1 _h be5 ! ,deity ador$2
 b ) ! decl9e ( virtue & k1 ?is ,god 0  
gradually ab&on$ = a less] "o1 a deity  
bett] suit$ to ! compreh5sion ( fall5   
man4  ,9 ! ,elohi/ic n>rative ( creation
 :i* appe>s 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis1 a 
dual or triune ,god1 female & male1     
says1 ,let u make man 9 our own image1 &
 accord+ly a male & a female are creat$4
 ,9 ! ,jehovi/ic acc\nt1 h[ev]1 9 !     
second *apt] ( ! same book1 a docum5t ( 
mu* lat] date1 man is made fir/ &       
aft]w>d woman4 ,9 fact1 9 ! latt]       
n>rative %e appe>s z an aft]?\ght & is  
creat$ simply = 8 use2 %e is tak5 f 8   
side & is :olly dep5d5t ^u him =        
exi/5ce4 ,?is fact is recogniz$ by      
,bi%op ,col5so 9 ! foll[+ words3  ,?us 9
 ! second acc\nt ( creation1 ! man is   

,,app>5tly creat$ fir/1 & ! woman is    
,,c]ta9ly creat$ ! la/1 ( all liv+      
creatures2 :]eas1 9 ! old] /ory ! man & 
woman are creat$ la/ ( all1 z ! cr[n+ "w
 ( ,elohim1 & are creat$ toge!r--'&     
,elohim creat$ man 9 ,8 own image1 9 !  
image ( ,elohim creat$ ,he him2 male &  
female creat$ ,he !m4' ,?is anci5t      
,elohi/ic n>rative1 !n1 ! ,jehovi/ _h   
be=e him2 & he enl>g$ & enliv5$ x by    
introduc+ a numb] ( passages record+    
additional incid5ts 9 ! lives ( !       
patri>*s be=e & aft] ! flood1 &         
especially by ins]t+ ! second acc\nt ( !
 creation1 ii41 #d-be4  ,col5so obs]ves 
t v]se f\r ( *apt] second belongs to !  
,elohi/1 & t x 0 remov$ f its orig9al   
position at ! beg9n+ ( ,g54 i41 9 ord]  
to =m ! comm5cem5t ( ! ,jehovi/ic acc\nt
 ( ! creation47#ie7        #ie7         
,lectures on ! ,p5tateu*1 p4 #cb4       
,quot+ f ,bi%op ,br[ne 9 ! ,new ,bible  
,comm5t>y1 ! same writ] rem>ks t 9 !    
,elohi/ic acc\nt ( ! creation we h t :i*
 0 probably ! anci5t primeval record ( !

 =mation ( ! _w47#if7        #if7 ,ibid4
 p4 #af4   ,! olde/ or ,elohi/ic portion
 ( ,g5esis is1 at ! pres5t "t1 se5 to   
conceal great wisdom & a k ( ,nature f> 
surpass+ t ( lat] times4  ,accord+ to   
,higg9s1 ! fir/ v]se ( ! fir/ *apt] (   
,g5esis1 if prop]ly translat$1 w\ld n   
decl>e t 9 ! beg9n+ ,god creat$ ! heav5s
 & ! e>?1 b t ,wisdom =m$ ! e>? & !     
planets4 ,9 none ( ! anci5t ,kosmogonies
 c !re be a ^w f\nd reg>d+ ! creation ( 
matt]4 ,f ! facts :i* h come d[n to u   
respect+ ! speculations ( ! anci5ts1 x  
is pla9 t ! orig9al conception 01 t )9 !
 primeval beg9n+s describ$ 9 _!         
,kosmogonies1 9 *aos or unorganiz$      
matt]1 0 conta9$ primeval =ce2 no       
attempt1 h[ev]1 0 made by !m to acc\nt =
 ! creation ( ei!r motion or matt]4  ,z 
soon z human be+s began to speculate on 
! attributes ( _! ,deity2 :5 ! two      
pr9ciples compos+ x began to sep>ate1 & 
! idea 0 ga9+ gr\nd t ! male 0 ! only   
important factor 9 reproduction1 ! sun  
became male1 ! e>? & sea female4 ,/ill1 

ev5 !n ! doctr9e seems n to h be5       
que/ion$1 t ! creative ag5cy _h proce$$ 
f matt]1 or t x 0 develop$ 9 & ?r\gh x4 
,! belief t some?+ c be made f no?+ 0   
res]v$ = a lat] age4  ,9 ! olde/        
,semitic ,kosmogonies1 we are assur$ t !
 self-consci\s ,god :o is manife/$ 9 !  
ord] ( ! univ]se1 proce$$ out ( ! great 
abyss1 & out ( unorganiz$1 d>k1 primeval
 matt]4 ,dur+ ! e>li] hi/oric p]iod1    
h[ev]1 by bo? ,jew & ,g5tile1 ! belief 0
 ent]ta9$ t _s is mat]ial4 ,x is !      
ess5ce ( fire--a sub/ance ak9 to !      
galvanic or electric fluid4 ,?is        
mascul9e elem5t1 ! manife/ation ( :i* is
 desire1 or heat1 & :i* 0 f9ally set up 
z an et]nal1 self-exi/5t1 creative =ce1 
or ,god1 0 orig9ally reg>d$ z a         
manife/ation ( matt]1 & z hav+ no       
indep5d5t exi/5ce4 ,9 an e>li] age1 ?is 
s-call$ creative ag5cy is associat$ ) a 
=ce f> sup]ior to itself1 namely1 ,light
 or ,wisdom4 ,m9]va1 :o is ! fir/       
emanation f ! ,deity1 =m$ all ?+s4 ,%e x
 is :o discrim9ates all ?+s & gives laws

 to ! univ]se4 ,%e repres5t$ to !       
,greeks t spiritual elem5t :i* lifts k  
into wisdom1 & tal5t into g5ius47#ig7 ,b
 ) ! importance :i* began to be assum$  
by man :5 he began to reg>d himself z a 
creator1 & :5 ?r\gh ignorance &         
s5suality ! pr9ciples ( a m enlight5$   
race 7 =gott51 desire1 or heat1 0       
sep>at$ f matt] & came to be reg>d$ z an
 indep5d5t entity1 :i* itself _h creat$ 
matt] out ( no?+4 ,?us is notic$ ! ext5t
 to :i* ! god-idea has be5 develop$ 9   
accordance ) ! relative positions ( !   
sexes4        #ig7 ,l4 ,t4 ,ives1 ,art  
,words4   ,accord+ to ! ,grecian        
my?ology1 mu* ( :i* 0 a comp>atively    
late developm5t1 mortal woman 0 !       
h&iwork ( ,vulcan ! ,firegod1 :o1 be+   
commission$ by ,jove to execute a sn>e =
 gods & man1 m\ld$ ! beaute\s =m (      
woman4 ,?is is a wor?y example ( !      
contempt & scorn %[n by ! ,greeks = wom5
 dur+ ! lat] p]iod ( _! c>e] z a nation4
 ,t su* contempt 0 a lat] developm5t is 
%[n 9 ! fact t woman 0 orig9ally ! gift 

( ,pallas ,a!ne1 or ,wisdom4 ,:5 %e fir/
 appe>$ on ! sc5e %e 0 cr[n$ by ! gods1 
9 fact %e 0 ! fir/ object honor$ ) a    
cr[n4 ,conc]n+ ! conceptions reg>d+ wom5
 z held at an e>li] age1 & ^? :i* came  
to prevail aft] %e _h become ! cause (  
evil 9 ! _w1 we h ! foll[+ f ,t]tullian3
  ,if !re 0 a ,p&ora1 :om ,hesiod       
m5tions z ! fir/ woman1 h]s 0 ! fir/    
head ! ,graces cr[n$1 = %e receiv$ gifts
 f all ! gods1 :5ce %e got h] "n ,p&ora4
 ,b ,moses1 a prophet1 n a poet-%eph]d1 
%[s u ! fir/ woman ,eve hav+ h] lo9s m  
naturally girt ab\t ) leaves ?an h]     
temples ) fl[]s4 ,p&ora !n is a         
my?47#ih7        #ih7 ,t]tullian1 vol4  
i41 p4 #cda4   ,woman1 :o 0 orig9ally ! 
gift ( ,wisdom1 or ,m9]va1 & :o :5      
creat$ 0 g>l&$ ) fl[]s z ! cr[n (       
creation1 became1 9 c\rse ( "t1 an      
accurs$ & wick$ ?+ :o mu/ h5ce=? cov]   
h]self ) leaves to hide h] %ame4        
,t]tullian1 :o1 ) ! re/ ( ! e>ly fa!rs 9
 ! ,*ri/ian *ur*1 _h imbib$ ! latt]     
doctr9e conc]n+ h]1 c\ld n believe !    

tradition set =? by ,hesiod2 !re=e      
,p&ora 0 a my?1 :ile ! corrupt$ fable1 t
 ( ,eve z ! tempt]1 0 accept$ z a       
natural repres5tation ( womanhood4  ,:5 
woman 0 creat$1 all ! gods conf]r$ a    
gift$ grace4        ,r\nd h] fair br[ ! 
lovely-tress$ ,h\rs       ,a g>l& tw9$ (
 ,spr+'s purpureal fl[]s3       ,! :ole 
attire ,m9]va's graceful art            
,dispos$1 adju/$1 =m'd to e "p47#ii7    
#ii7 ,hesiod1 ,works & ,days4   ,lat]1  
h[ev]1 ,p&ora h]self becomes ! p\r] =? (
 ills on ! head ( def5celess man4       
,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,fire ,,& ,,phallic      
,,wor%ip4       ,"k1 fir/ a _s ) an     
active flame       ,fills1 fe$s1 &      
animates ! mighty frame2       ,runs    
?r\gh ! wat]y worlds & fields ( air1    
,! pond]\s ,e>? & dep?s ( ,heav'n & !re 
,burns 9 ! ,sun & ,moon1 & e brilliant  
,/>       ,?us m+l+ 9 ! mass1 ! g5]al   
s\l       ,lives 9 its p>ts & agitates !
 :ole4  ,al?\gh e>?1 air1 wat]1 & ! sun 
7 long v5]at$ z objects ( wor%ip1 z     
conta9+ ! life pr9ciple1 9 process ( "t 

x is obs]v$ t fire attract$ ! highe/    
reg>d ( human be+s1 & on _! alt>s !     
sacr$ flame1 said to h be5 k9dl$ f      
heav51 0 kept burn+ un9t]rupt$ly f ye>  
to ye>1 & f age to age1 by b&s ( prie/s 
^: special duty x 0 to see t ! sacr$    
flame 0 nev] ext+ui%$4 ,! (fice ( !     
ve/al virg9s 9 ,rome 0 to pres]ve ! holy
 fire4 ,! ,egyptians1 & 9 fact all !    
e>li] civiliz$ nations1 knew t =ce      
proce$s f ! sun1 h5ce ! frequ5t         
appe>ance ( ?is orb among _! symbols (  
life4 ,inde$ !re is n a c\ntry on !     
globe 9 :i*1 at "s "t1 div9e honors h n 
be5 paid to fire & to light4  ,!        
,h9doos1 believ+ fire to be ! ess5ce (  
all active p[] 9 ,nature1 kept p]petual 
lamps burn+ 9 ! inn]mo/ recesses ( _!   
pagodas & temples1 & 9 ! sacr$ edifices 
( ! ,greeks & ,b>b>ians fires 7 pres]v$ 
= ! same reason4  ,! fe/ival ( lamps1   
:i* 0 once univ]sal ?r\gh\t ,egypt1 /ill
 prevails 9 ,*9a4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ! fifte5?
 day ( ! fir/ mon? 9 ! ye>1 e p]son is  
compell$ to place be=e 8 door a lant]n  

or light1 su* lights diff]+ 9 size &    
exp5se accord+ to ! degree ( weal? or   
pov]ty ( ^? to :om !y belong4 ,light 0 !
 symbol ( ,mu? 7,p]ceptive ,wisdom74    
,among ! ,p]sians1 ! ,egyptians1 !      
,mexicans1 ! ,jews1 ! ,etruscans1 !     
,greeks1 & ! ,romans1 fire 0 v5]at$ z ! 
ess5ce ( ! ,deity2 &1 at ! pres5t "t1 9 
,?ibet1 9 ,*9a1 9 ,japan1 & 9 portions (
 ,africa1 x /ill =ms an important "p (  
wor%ip4 ,! ,hebrew writ+s %[            
conclusively t n only ! ,jews b all !   
surr\nd+ nations 7 fire-wor%ipp]s1 & t  
_! sacrifices 7 n infrequ5tly to ! ,god 
( ,fire4 ,( ?is ,=long says3  ,:5 ,rome 
0 re>+ temples to ! fame & wor%ip (     
,fire1 we f9d ! prophets ( ,israel      
occasionally d5\nc+ ! wick$ness ( its   
wor%ip by _! own & ! nations ar\nd !m2  
nev]!less1 ev5 to ,*ri/'s "t ,molok     
always _h 8 (f]+s ( *ildr547#ajj7       
#ajj7 ,riv]s ( ,life & ,fai?s ( ,man 9  
an ,l&s1 vol4 i41 p4 #cbe4   ,x is      
believ$ t ,abraham introduc$ fire-wor%ip
 among ! ,jews f ,ur 9 ,mesopotamia1 a  

l& 9 :i* lights are /ill v5]at$1 & fire 
alt>s are wor%ipp$ z conta9+ ! ,deity4  
,! real ess5ce ( fire :i* 0 id5tical ) !
 life-pr9ciple 0 holy4 ,! ,"l ( !       
,israelites 0 9 ! fire :i* desc5d$ on   
,mt4 ,s9ai1 ,exodus xix41 #ah4 ,! bu%   
burn$ ) fire & ! bu% 0 n consum$1       
,exodus iii41 #b4 ,:e!r ! signification 
( bu% is ! same z grove1 ,i "k n1 b     
,josephus assures u t ! bu% 0 holy be=e 
! flame appe>$ 9 x4 ,because ( its sacr$
 "*1 x became ! receptacle = ! burn+ ,"l
 ( ! ,jews4 ,! ark1 ! religi\s emblem   
:i* ,moses bore al(t1 0 simply a fire   
alt> on :i* ! fire mu/ cont9ually burn4 
,! fact w d\btless be obs]v$ t al?\gh ! 
ark & ! bu% 7female emblems7 7 inve/$ ) 
a c]ta9 degree ( sanctity1 !y 7         
nev]!less only receptacles = ! sub/ance 
)9 !m4  ,at ! same "t t ! ,jews kept    
sacr$ or holy fires cont9ually burn+ on 
_! alt>s1 !y c>ri$ ab\t a s]p5t on a    
pole repres5t+ x to be ! heal] (        
nations4 ,!y also kept a phallic emblem 
9 a box1 *e/1 or ark :i* !y wor%ipp$ z !

 ,god ( ,ho/s1 ! ,life ,giv]1 etc4 ,x   
has be5 obs]v$ t al?\gh ! ,jews         
frequ5tly lo/ _! ark1 !y 7 nev] )\t _!  
s]p5t-pole4 ,at a c]ta9 /age 9 !        
religi\s developm5t ( mank9d all !      
temples 9 ,africa & ,we/]n ,asia 7      
d$icat$ to ,vulcan ! fire god or ! ,"l (
 ,fire1 to :om all furnaces 7 sacr$4 ,! 
pr9cipal fe/ivals 9 honor ( ?is ,deity  
took place 9 ! spr+1 at ! ,ea/] season1 
& on ! #bc;d ( ,augu/1 :5 x is said t ! 
lic5ti\sness practic$ 9 ! temples comp>$
 ) ^? ( ! ,h>ve/ ,homes ( ,europe :5 !  
sun 0 9 ,libra & ! h>ve/ _h be5 g>n]$ 94
 ,vulcan 0 ! ,god ( =nication or (      
passion4  ,^! excesses1 :i* rema9$      
un*eck$ d[n to ! f\r? c5tury be=e ,*ri/1
 are said to h some:at abat$ aft] ! rise
 ( ! ,/oic philosophy4  ,v>i\s          
philosoph]s ( e>ly hi/oric times z well 
z _m ( ! e>ly fa!rs 9 ! ,*ri/ian *ur*   
believ$ t ,god 0 a corporeal sub/ance   
:i* 9 "s way is manife/$ ?r\gh fire4  ,9
 ,egypt1 dur+ ! e>ly ages ( ,*ri/ianity1
 a great dispute took place among !     

monks on ! "q1 :e!r ,god is corporeal4  
,t]tullian decl>$ t ,god is fire2       
,orig51 t he is a subtle fire2 & v>i\s  
o!rs t he is body4  ,!re is little d\bt 
t 9 e>ly hi/oric ages ! ,p]sians1 :o _h 
und]tak5 to purify _! religion1 7 !     
/ronge/ & pure/ sect ( ?is cult2 !y 7 9 
fact ! g5u9e wor%ipp]s ( ! pure creative
 pr9ciples :i* !y believ$ resid$ 9 fire4
  ,we h obs]v$ t =ce or _s 0 orig9ally  
reg>d$ z a "p ( ,nature1 or 9 o!r words 
t x 0 a manife/ation (1 or an outfl[+ f 
matt]1 b s soon z x began to be consid]$
 z some?+ ap>t f ,nature1 !re at once   
arose a desire = "s corporeal object to 
repres5t ?is unse5 & occult pr9ciple4   
,dur+ _m ( ! ages ( fire-wor%ip1 holy   
fire1 al?\gh a mat]ial sub/ance1 seems  
to h be5 too subtle to cle>ly repres5t !
 god-idea1 h5ce ev]y:]e ! wor%ip ( !    
s]p5t is f\nd to be int]wov5 ) x4 ,9    
fact1 s closely are s]p5t1 fire1 pill>1 
& o!r phallic fai?s int]m+l$ t x is     
impossible to sep>ate !m4  ,! ,p]sians  
are by "s writ]s said to h be5 ! e>lie/ 

fire-wor%ipp]s3 by o!rs ! tru? ( ?is    
/atem5t is d5i$1 :ile _m claim1 & inde$ 
! ,maji !mselves decl>$1 t !y nev]      
wor%ipp$ fire at all 9 any o!r mann] ?an
 z an emblem ( ! div9e pr9ciple :i* !y  
believ$ resid$ )9 x4 ,x is probable1    
h[ev]1 f ! evid5ce at h&1 t !y1 l all ! 
o!r nations ( ! globe1 prior to !       
re=mation l$ by ,z>a?u/ra & 8 daught]1  
_h lo/ or ne>ly =gott5 ! pr(\nd ideas   
connect$ ) ! wor%ip ( ,nature4          
,passion1 symboliz$ by fire1 is decl>$  
by v>i\s writ]s to h be5 ! fir/ idol1 b 
lat] rese>* has prov$ ! falsity ( ?is   
assumption4 ,x is true t at an e>ly age 
( human exp]i5ce ! creative processes 7 
wor%ipp$1 b su* wor%ip involv$ sci5tific
 &1 ,i might say1 spiritualiz$          
conceptions ( ! op]ations ( ,nature :i* 
9 "t 7 altoge!r lo/ sight (4 ,gross     
phallicism is cle>ly ! result (         
deg5]ation1 & ( a lapse into s5suality &
 sup]/ition4  ,i ?9k no "o c /udy !     
facts connect$ ) fire & light z ! ,deity
 9 ! v>i\s c\ntries 9 :i* ?is wor%ip    

prevail$1 )\t p]ceiv+ ! *ange x         
gradually und]w5t dur+ lat] ages1 & !   
grossness ( ! ideas :i* became connect$ 
) x z comp>$ ) an e>li] age :5 mank9d _h
 no temples1 b wor%ipp$ 9 ! op5 air1 on 
! tops ( m\nta9s4  ,9 ano!r portion (   
?is "w we h obs]v$ t 9 ! rites connect$ 
) ! wor%ip ( ,cybele 7,light or         
,wisdom71 al?\gh phallic symbols 7 9    
use1 ! c]emonies 7 absolutely pure1 & t 
?r\gh\t all ! e>li] ages h] wor%ip      
rema9$ free f ! abom9ations :i*         
*>act]iz$ ! wor%ip ( lat] times4  ,at   
:at "t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! human race !      
organs ( g5]ation fir/ began to appe> z 
emblems ( ! ,deity is n kn[n4 ,)9 !     
e>lie/ cave temples1 ^? hewn f ! solid  
rock1 sculptur$ repres5tations ( ^!     
objects are /ill to be obs]v$4 ,al?\gh  
until a comp>atively rec5t p]iod _! true
 significance has be5 unkn[n1 !re is    
little d\bt at ! pres5t "t t !y 7       
orig9ally us$ z symbols ( f]tility1 or z
 emblems typify+ ! processes ( ,nature1 
& t at "s remote p]iod ( ! _w's hi/ory  

!y 7 wor%ipp$ z ! ,creator1 or1 at lea/1
 z repres5tations ( ! creative ag5cies 9
 ! univ]se4  ,conc]n+ ! orig9 & "* ( ! p
 :o execut$ !m !re is sc>cely a trace 9 
writt5 hi/ory4 ,?r\gh ! unravell+ (     
ext9ct tongues1 h[ev]1 ! monum5tal      
records ( ! anci5t nations ( ! globe h  
be5 deciph]$1 & ! sy/em ( religi\s      
symbolism 9 use among !m is n[ und]/ood4
  ,a small volume by v>i\s writ]s1 pr9t$
 9 ,london "s ye>s ago1 entitl$ ,a      
,comp>ative ,view ( ! ,anci5t ,monum5ts 
( ,india1 says3  ,^? :o h p5etrat$ into 
! ab/rus5ess ( ,indian my?ology1 f9d t 9
 ^! temples 0 practic$ a wor%ip simil>  
to t practic$ by all ! sev]al nations ( 
! _w1 9 _! e>lie/ z well z _! mo/       
enlight5$ p]iods4 ,x 0 paid to !        
,phallus by ! ,asiatics1 to ,priapus by 
! ,egyptians1 ,greeks1 & ,romans1 to    
,baal-,peor by ! ,canaanites & idolatr\s
 ,jews4 ,! figure is se5 on ! fascia :i*
 runs r\nd ! circus ( ,nismes1 & ov] !  
portal ( ! ,ca!dral ( ,t\l\se1 & sev]al 
*ur*es ( ,bordeaux4  ,( ! ,l+ham & ,yoni

 & _! univ]sal acceptance z religi\s    
emblems1 ,b>l[ rem>ks t x 0 a wor%ip :i*
 w\ld appe> to h made ! t\r ( ! globe & 
to h left traces ( its exi/5ce :]e we   
might lea/ expect to f9d x4 ,9 ref]r+ to
 ! sculptur$ indec5cies connect$ )      
religi\s rites1 :i*1 be+ wr\ght 9       
imp]i%able /one1 h be5 pres]v$ 9 ,india 
& o!r p>ts ( ! ,ea/1 ,=long says t :5   
occurr+ 9 ! temples or o!r sacr$ places 
!y are at ! pres5t "t evid5tly v puzzl+ 
to ! pi\s ,indians1 & 9 _! attempts to  
expla9 !m !y say !y are plac$ !re 9     
fulfilm5t ( v[s1 or t !y h be5 wr\ght   
!re z puni%m5ts = s9s ( a sexual nature1
 committ$ by ^? :o execut$ or paid = !m4
 ,x is1 h[ev]1 ! op9ion ( ,=long t !y   
are simply connect$ ) an old] & pur]    
wor%ip--a wor%ip :i* involv$ ! union ( !
 sex pr9ciples z ! f\ndation ( _!       
god-idea4  ,reg>d+ ! cause = ! indec5t  
sculptures ( ! ,orissa temples1 ! same  
writ] quotes ! foll[+ f ,baboo          
,rag5dralala ,mitra1 9 8 "w on !        
,antiquities ( ,orissa4  ,a vitiat$ ta/e

 aid$ by g5]al preval5ce ( immorality   
might at fir/ sight appe> to be ! mo/   
likely "o2 b ,i c n believe t           
libidi\sness1 h[ev] deprav$1 w\ld ev]   
?9k ( select+ fanes d$icat$ to ! wor%ip 
( ,god1 z ! mo/ appropriate = its       
manife/ations2 = x is wor?y ( rem>k t !y
 occur almo/ exclusively on temples & _!
 atta*$ por*es1 & nev] on enclos+ walls1
 gateways1 & o!r non-religi\s /ructures4
 ,our ideas ( propriety1 accord+ to     
,voltaire1 lead u to suppose t a c]emony
 7l ! wor%ip ( ,priapus7 :i* appe>s to u
 infam\s1 c\ld only be inv5t$ by        
lic5ti\sness2 b x is impossible to      
believe t depravity ( mann]s w\ld ev] h 
l$ among any p to ! e/abli%m5t (        
religi\s c]emonies4 ,x is probable1 on !
 contr>y1 t ?is cu/om 0 fir/ introduc$ 9
 times ( simplicity--t ! fir/ ?\ght 0 to
 honor ! ,deity 9 ! symbol ( life :i* x 
has giv5 u2 su* a c]emony may h excit$  
lic5ti\sness among y\?s1 & h appe>$     
ridicul\s to m5 ( education 9 m ref9$1 m
 corrupt1 & m enlight5$ times1 b x nev] 

_h its orig9 9 su* feel+s4444 ,x is out 
( ! "q !re=e to suppose t a g5]al       
preval5ce ( vice w\ld ( itself1 )\t !   
au?ority ( prie/s & scriptures1 suffice 
to lead to ! defilem5t ( holy           
temples47#aja7        #aja7 ,riv]s (    
,life1 vol4 i41 p4 #bge4   ,orig9ally ! 
,ionians1 z _! "n indicates1 7 ,yoni    
wor%ipp]s1 i4 e41 !y belong$ to ! sect  
:i* 0 driv5 out ( ,india because ( _!   
/ubborn refusal to wor%ip ! male en]gy z
 ! ,creator4 ,dur+ ! lat] ages ( _!     
hi/ory1 at a "t :5 _! religion _h       
deg5]at$ into a lic5s$ sy/em ( vice &   
corruption1 & aft] _! temples _h become 
bro!ls 9 :i*1 9 ! "n ( religion1 7      
practic$ ! mo/ debas+ c]emonies1 !      
,greeks became a%am$ ( _! anci5t wor%ip1
 &1 l ! ,jews1 a%am$ also ( _! "n4  ,x  
is believ$ t ! ,greeks receiv$ f ,egypt1
 or ! ,ea/1 _! fir/ !ological           
conceptions ( ,god & religion4 ,^! ideas
  7 veil$ 9 symbols1 significant ( a    
primitive mono!ism2 ^!1 at a lat] p]iod1
 be+ translat$ into symbolical or       

allegorical language1 7 by ! poets      
trans=m$ into epic or n>rative my?s1 9  
:i* ! orig9al subject symboliz$ 0 almo/ 
effac$1 :il/ ! allegorical expressions 7
 receiv$ g5]ally 9 a lit]al s5se4 ,h5ce1
 to ! _m1 ! mean+ ( ! anci5t doctr9e 0  
lo/1 & 0 communicat$ only to ! few1 "u !
 /ricte/ secrecy 9 ! my/]ies ( ,eleusis 
& ,samo?race4 ,?us !re 0 a popul> !ology
 to suit ! p1 & a rational !ology res]v$
 = ! educat$1 ! symbolical language 9   
bo? be+ ! same1 b ! mean+ ( x be+ tak5  
diff]5tly4 ,9 c\rse ( "t1 z k makes its 
way among ! p1 & religi\s enlight5m5t ) 
x1 mu* ( :at _h be5 receiv$ lit]ally w  
relapse into its orig9al figurative or  
symbolical mean+4 ,reason w resume h]   
supremacy1 & /]eotyp$ dogmas w fall l   
pagan idols be=e advanc+ tru?47#ajb7    
#ajb7 ,b>l[1 ,essays on ,symbolism1 p4  
#aba4   ,al?\gh1 dur+ ! lat] ages ( !   
human c>e]1 ! high] tru?s taught by an  
e>li] race 7 lo/1 /ill a slight h9t ( ! 
beauty & purity ( ! m anci5t wor%ip may 
be trac$ ?r\gh mo/ ( ! ages ( ! hi/ory (

 religion4 ,ev5 among ! pr(ligate       
,greeks1 ! my/]ies ( ,eleusis1 celebrat$
 9 ! temple ( ,c]es1 7 always respect$4 
,c>e %\ld be tak51 h[ev]1 n to conf\nd  
^! remnants ( pure ,nature-wor%ip ) t ( 
! c\rtesan ,v5us1 ^: adoration1 dur+ !  
deg5]ate days ( ,greece1 repres5t$ only 
! l[e/ & mo/ corrupt conception ( !     
female en]gy4  ,d[n to a late date 9 !  
annals ( ,a!ns !re 0 celebrat$ a        
religi\s fe/ival call$ ,!smophoria4 ,!  
"n ( ?is fe/ival is d]iv$ f "o ( !      
cognom5s ( ,c]es--! goddess :o fir/ gave
 laws & made life ord]ly4 ,c]es 0 !     
div9ity ador$ by ! ,amazons1 & is       
ess5tially ! same z ! ,egyptian ,isis4  
,%e repres5ts univ]sal female ,nature4  
,! ,!smophorian rites1 :i* are believ$  
by mo/ writ]s to h be5 introduc$ into   
,greece directly f ,?race1 7 p]=m$ by   
virg9s di/+ui%$ = probity 9 life1 :o    
c>ri$ ab\t 9 procession sacr$ books ^u  
_! heads4  ,inman1 9 8 ,anci5t ,fai?s1  
quotes an oracle ( ,apollo1 f ,sp5c]1 to
 ! effect t ,rhea ! ,"m ( ! ,bless$1 & !

 ,que5 ( ! ,gods1 lov$ assemblages (    
wom54 ,z ?is fe/ival is 9 honor (       
,female ,nature1 ! v>i\s female         
attributes are ador$ z deities1 ,demet] 
be+ ! fir/ nam$ by ! wor%ipp]s4 ,aft] a 
long season ( fa/+1 & aft] solemn       
reflection on ! my/]ies ( life1 wom5    
spl5didly attir$ 9 :ite g>m5ts assemble 
& scatt] fl[]s 9 honor ( ! ,great ,"m4  
,! food p>tak5 ( by ! devotees at ^!    
fe/ivals 0 cakes1 v simil> 9 %ape to ^? 
:i* 7 (f]$ to ! ,que5 ( ,heav5 by ! wom5
 ( ,judah 9 ! days ( ,j]emiah1 an (f]+  
:i* x w be rememb]$ s displeas$ t       
prophet t a curse 0 pron\nc$ ^u ! entire
 p4  ,z ! /ricte/ secrecy prevail$ among
 ! initiat$ respect+ ^! rites1 ! exact  
nature ( ! symbols employ$ at !         
,!smophorian fe/ivals is n kn[n2 x is   
believ$1 h[ev]1 t x 0 ! female emblem ( 
g5]ation1 & t ?is fe/ival 0 held 9 honor
 ( t ev5t :i* f ! e>lie/ times _h be5   
prophesi$ by ^? :o believ$ 9 ! sup]ior  
importance ( ! female1 namely1 t unaid$ 
by ! male p[]1 a woman w\ld br+ =?1 & t 

?is manife/ation ( female suffici5cy    
w\ld =ev] settle ! "q ( ! asc5dancy ( ! 
female pr9ciple4 ,?r\gh a return ( !    
anci5t ideas ( purity & peace1 mank9d   
w\ld be r$eem$ f ! wret*$ness & mis]y   
:i* _h be5 ! result ( ! decl9e ( female 
p[]4 ,! dual idea ent]ta9$ 9 !          
,!smophorian wor%ip is obs]v$ 9 ! fact t
 al?\gh ,c]es1 ! ,great ,"m1 0 !        
pr9cipal ,deity honor$1 ,pros]p9e1 !    
*ild1 0 also compreh5d$1 & ) its ,"m    
wor%ipp$ z "p ( ! ,creator4 ,?us we     
obs]ve t d[n to a late date 9 ! hi/ory (
 ,grecian my?ology ! idea ( a ,holy ,"m 
) h] *ild _h n altoge!r disappe>$ z a   
repres5tation ( ! god-idea4  ,to prove !
 wor?9ess ( ! ideas connect$ ) !        
,eleus9ian my/]ies x is /at$ t !re is n 
an in/ance on record t ! honor (        
initiation 0 ev] obta9$ by a v bad man4 
,9 ,rome ^! my/]ies took ano!r "n & 7   
call$ ! rites ( ,bona ,dea1 :i* 0 b     
ano!r "n = ,c]es4 ,z evid5ce ( _! purity
 we h ! foll[+3  ,all ! di/+ui%$ ,roman 
au?ors speak ( ^! rites & 9 t]ms (      

pr(\nd respect4 ,horace d5\nces ! wret* 
:o %\ld attempt to reveal ! secrets ( ^!
 rites2 ,virgil m5tions ^! my/]ies )    
great respect2 & ,cic]o alludes to !m ) 
a great] rev]5ce ?an ei!r ( ! poets we h
 nam$4 ,bo? ! ,greeks & ! ,romans puni%$
 any insult (f]$ to ^! my/]ies ) ! mo/  
p]sev]+ v9dictiv5ess4 ,alcibiades 0 *>g$
 ) insult+ ^! religi\s rites1 & al?\gh !
 pro( ( 8 (f5se 0 q d\btful1 yet he     
suff]$ = x = ye>s 9 exile & mis]y1 & x  
mu/ be all[$ t he 0 ! mo/ popul> man ( 8
 age47#ajc7        #ajc7 ,*amb]s's      
,ed9burgh ,j\rnal4   ,9 ,greece1 !      
celebration ( ! ,eleus9ian my/]ies 0 9 !
 h&s ( ! ,emolpidae1 "o ( ! olde/ & mo/ 
respect$ families ( antiquity4 ,at      
,c>?age1 !re 7 celebrat$ ! ,phiditia1   
religi\s solemnities simil> to ^?       
already describ$ 9 ,greece4 ,dur+ ! two 
or ?ree days ^u :i* ^! fe/ivals 7       
celebrat$1 public fea/s 7 prep>$ at :i* 
! y\? 7 in/ruct$ by _! eld]s 9 ! /ate   
conc]n+ ! pr9ciples :i* 7 to gov]n _!   
conduct 9 aft] life2 tru?1 inw>d purity1

 & virtue be+ set =? z ess5tials to true
 manhood4 ,9 lat] times1 aft] ^!        
fe/ivals _h f\nd _! way to ,rome1 !y    
gradually succumb$ to ! immorality :i*  
prevail$1 & at la/1 :5 _! =m] exalt$    
significance _h be5 =gott51 !y 7 f9ally 
sunk into ! lic5ti\sness ( enjoym5t1 & !
 innoc5ce ( mir? 0 sup]s$$ by ! upro> ( 
riot & vice6 ,su* 7 ! ,saturnalia4  ,f !
 facts connect$ ) ! my/]ies ( ,eleusis &
 ! ,!smophorian rites1 x is evid5t t 9  
its e>li] /ages ,nature-wor%ip 0        
absolutely free f ! impurities :i* came 
to be associat$ ) x 9 lat] times4 ,z !  
organs ( g5]ation _h n orig9ally be5    
:olly disgrac$ & outrag$1 x is n        
unlikely t :5 ! s-call$ sculptur$       
indec5cies appe>$ on ! walls ( ! temples
 !y 7 reg>d$ z no m an (f5se aga9/      
propriety & dec5cy ?an 0 ! reappe>ance (
 ! cross1 ! emblem ( life1 9 lat] times1
 among or?odox ,*ri/ians4  ,nei!r is x  
probable1 9 an age 9 :i* no?+ t is      
natural 0 consid]$ indec5t1 & be=e !    
reproductive en]gies _h become degrad$1 

t ^! symbols 7 any m sugge/ive (        
impurity ?an are ! ,ea/] (f]+s ^u our   
*ur* alt>s at ! pres5t "t4 ,:atev] may  
n[ be ! significance ( ^! (f]+s to ^? :o
 pres5t !m1 sure x is t !y once1 toge!r 
) o!r devices connect$ ) ,nature-wor%ip1
 7 simply emblems ( f]tility--symbols ( 
a ris5 & fructify+ sun :i* by its       
gladd5+ rays re-creates & makes all ?+s 
new aga94  ,if we c>efully /udy !       
religion ( pa/ ages we w discov] some?+ 
m ?an a h9t ( an age :5 ! g5]ative      
functions 7 reg>d$ z a sacr$ expression 
( creative p[]1 & :5 ! reproductive     
organs _h n ?r\gh ov]-/imulation & abuse
 be5 taboo$ z objects altoge!r impure & 
unholy1 & z ?+s too disgraceful to be   
m5tion$ above a :isp]4 ,inde$ !re is mu*
 evid5ce go+ to %[ t 9 an e>li] age ( ! 
_w's hi/ory ! degradation ( mank9d1     
?r\gh ! abuse ( ! creative functions1 _h
 n be5 accompli%$1 & ! ills ( life      
result+ f su* abuse 7 unkn[n4  ,we may  
reasonably believe t ^? in/9cts 9 !     
female :i* are correlat$ ) mat]nal      

affection & :i* 7 acquir$ by h] z a     
protection to ! g]m1 or1 9 o!r words1 ^?
 *>act]s :i* ,nature has develop$ 9 !   
female to insure ! safety & well-be+ (  
(fspr+1 & :i* 9 a pur] & m natural /age 
( human exi/5ce act$ z *eeks ^u !       
en]gies ( ! male1 7 n easily or quickly 
subdu$2 b :5 ?r\gh subjection to !      
animal nature ( man ^! in/9cts or       
*>act]s _h be5 d5i$ _! natural          
expression1 & woman _h become simply !  
in/rum5t ( man's pleasure1 !            
comp>atively pure wor%ip ( ! organs (   
g5]ation z symbols ( creative p[] began 
to give place to ! deification ( ^!     
memb]s simply z emblems ( desire1 or z  
in/rum5ts = ! /imulation ( passion4  ,we
 are assur$ t on ! banks ( ! ,ganges1 ! 
v cradle ( religion1 are /ill to be f\nd
 v>i\s remnants ( ! mo/ anci5t =m (     
,nature-wor%ip--t !re are /ill to be    
obs]v$ c]ta9 high places sacr$ to m     
primitive ideas ?an ^? repres5t$ by     
,v$ic gods4  ,"h dev\t wor%ipp]s believe
 t ! &rogyn\s ,god ( f]tility1 or       

,nature1 /ill manife/s itself to !      
fai?ful4 ,close beside ^! m anci5t %r9es
 are o!rs repres5t+ a some:at lat]      
developm5t ( religi\s fai?--%r9es1 by   
means ( :i* are indicat$ "s ( !         
processes involv$ 9 ! e>li] gr[? ( !    
god-idea4 ,n f> remov$ f ^! are to be   
f\nd1 also1 num]\s temples or places (  
wor%ip belong+ to a /ill lat] fai?--a   
fai? 9 :i* are reveal$ ! awak5+ &       
/imulation ( e s5su\s feel+1 & :i* has  
dr[n$ 9 infamy e noble impulse develop$ 
9 human nature4  ,( ! depravity ( !     
,jews & ! immorality practic$ 9 _!      
religi\s rites1 ,=long says3  ,no "o c  
/udy _! hi/ory1 lib]at$ f ! bl9dness :i*
 our ,*ri/ian up-br++ & associations ca/
 ov] u1 )\t see+ t ! ,jews 7 probably ! 
grosse/ wor%ipp]s among all ^?          
,ophi--,phallo--,sol> devotees :o !n    
cov]$ e l& & sea1 f ! s\rces ( ! ,nile &
 ,euphrates to all ov] ! ,m$it]ranean   
coa/s & isles4 ,^! impure fai?s seem to 
h be5 v /rictly ma9ta9$ by ,jews up to  
,hezekiah's days1 & by none m s ?an by  

dissolute ,solomon & 8 cruel1 lascivi\s 
b&it-fa!r1 ! braz5-fac$ adult]] &       
murd]]1 :o broke 8 freely volunte]$ oa?1
 & sacrific$ six innoc5t sons ( 8 k+ to 
8 ,javah4  ,( ,solomon he says t he     
devot$ 8 en]gies & "s little weal? to   
re>+ phallic & ,solophallic %r9es ov]   
all ! high places ar\nd him1 &          
especially 9 front ( ,j]usalem1 & on &  
ar\nd ! ,m\nt ( ,olives4 ,on ea* side ( 
! entrance to 8 celebrat$ temple1 "u !  
great phallic spire :i* =m$ ! portico1 7
 two h&some columns ov] fifty feet high1
 by ! side ( :i* 7 ! sun ,god ,belus & 8
 *>iots4  ,9 a description ( ?is temple 
x is repres5t$ z be+ "o hundr$ & tw5ty  
feet long & =ty feet broad1 :ile ! por*1
 a phallic emblem1 0 a huge t[]1 =ty    
feet long1 tw5ty feet broad1 & two      
hundr$ & =ty feet high4 ,we are assur$  
by ,=long t ,solomon's temple 0 l       
hundr$s obs]v$ 9 ! ,ea/1 except t its   
walls 7 a little high] ?an ^? usually   
se51 & ! phallic spire out ( proportion 
to ! size ( ! /ructure4 ,! ,jewi% por*  

is b ! obelisk :i* ! ,egyptian plac$    
beside 8 temple2 ! ,boodhi/ pill>s :i*  
/ood all ar\nd _! ,dagobas2 ! pill>s (  
,h]cules1 :i* /ood ne> ! ,pho5ician     
temple2 & ! spire :i* /&s beside !      
,*ri/ian ,*ur*47#ajd7        #ajd7      
,=long1 ,riv]s ( ,life1 vol4 i41 p4     
#bai4   ,! rites & c]emonies obs]v$ 9 ! 
wor%ip ( ,baal-,peor are n ( a "* to be 
describ$ 9 ^! pages3 x is p]haps        
suffici5t to /ate t by !m ! fact is     
cle>ly e/abli%$ t pr(ligacy1 regulat$ & 
controll$ by ! prie/ly ord] z "p & p>cel
 ( religion1 0 n conf9$ to ! ,g5tiles2  
b1 on ! contr>y1 t ! religi\s obs]vances
 ( ! ,jews prior to ! ,babylonian       
captivity 7 ev5 m gross ?an 7 ^? ( !    
,assyrians or ! ,h9doos4  ,^! impure    
fai?s arose at a "t :5 man z ! sole     
creator ( (fspr+ became god1 :5 !       
natural in/9cts ( woman 7 subdu$1 & :5  
passion z ! highe/ expression ( ! div9e 
=ce came to be wor%ipp$ z ! mo/         
important attribute ( humanity4  ,!     
ext5t to :i* ^! fai?s h influ5c$ lat]   

religi\s belief & obs]vances is sc>cely 
realiz$ by ^? :o h n giv5 special       
att5tion to ?is subject4  ,x has be5    
/at$ t 9 ! "t ( ,solon1 law-giv] (      
,a!ns1 !re 7 tw5ty temples 9 ! v>i\s    
cities ( ,greece d$icat$ to ,v5us !     
c\rtesan1 )9 :i* 7 practic$1 9 ! "n (   
religion1 ! mo/ infam\s rites & ! mo/   
%ameless self-ab&onm5t2 & t ?r\gh\t     
,europe1 d[n to a late p]iod 9 ! hi/ory 
( ! race1 religi\s fe/ivals 7 celebrat$ 
at c]ta9 seasons ( ! ye>1 at :i* !      
c]emonies p]=m$ 9 honor ( ! god (       
=nication 7 ( ! grosse/ nature1 & at :i*
 ! ,bac*analian orgies 7 only equall$ by
 ^? practic$ 9 ! religi\s temples (     
,babylon4  ,x is impossible long] to    
conceal ! fact t passion1 symboliz$ by a
 s]p5t1 an upright /one1 & by ! male &  
female organs ( g5]ation1 ! male appe>+ 
z ! giv] ( life1 ! female z a necess>y  
app5dage to x1 con/itut$ ! god-idea (   
mank9d = at lea/ f\r ?\s& ye>s2 &1      
in/ead ( be+ conf9$ to ! e>li] ages ( t 
p]iod1 we %all pres5tly see t phallic   

wor%ip _h n disappe>$1 "u ,*ri/ianity1 z
 late & ev5 lat] ?an ! sixte5? c5tury4  
,su* has be5 ! result ( ! asc5dancy ga9$
 by ! gross] elem5ts 9 human nature3 !  
highe/ idea ( ! ,inf9ite passion        
symboliz$ by ! organs ( g5]ation1 :ile !
 pr9cipal rites connect$ ) its wor%ip   
are sc5es ( debau*]y & self-abasem5t4   
,at ! pres5t "t x is by no means        
difficult to trace ! gr[? ( ! god-idea4 
,fir/1 z we h se51 a sy/em ( pure       
,nature-wor%ip appe>$ "u ! symbol ( a   
,"m & *ild4 ,9 process ( "t ?is p>ticul>
 =m ( wor%ip 0 supplant$ by a religion  
"u :i* ! male pr9ciple is se5 to be 9 ! 
asc5dancy ov] ! female4 ,lat] a m       
complicat$ sy/em ( ,nature-wor%ip is    
obs]v$ 9 :i* ! und]ly+ pr9ciples are    
conceal$1 or are und]/ood only by !     
initiat$4 ,la/ly1 ^! philosophical &    
recondite pr9ciples are =gott5 & !      
symbols !mselves receive ! adoration :i*
 once belong$ to ! ,creator4 ,! *ange   
:i* ! ideas conc]n+ womanhood und]w5t f 
! "t :5 ! natural fem99e *>act]s &      

qualities 7 wor%ipp$ z ,god1 to ! days (
 ,solon ! ,grecian law-giv]1 :5 wom5 _h 
become m]ely tools or slaves = ! use &  
pleasure ( m51 is =cibly %[n by a       
comp>ison ( ! "* ascrib$ to ! female    
deities at ! two epo*s m5tion$4 ,a!ne :o
 9 an e>li] age _h repres5t$ ,wisdom _h 
9 ! age ( ,solon deg5]at$ into a        
patroness ( h]oes2 b ev5 z a ,goddess ( 
w> h] patronage 0 z n\ght comp>$ ) t ( !
 c\rtesan ,v5us1 at ^: %r9e e man 9     
,greece wor%ipp$4  ,! ext5t to :i* wom51
 9 ! "n ( religion1 h be5 degrad$1 & !  
"p :i* 9 ! pa/ !y h be5 compell$ to     
assume 9 ! wor%ip ( passion may n at !  
pres5t "t be disguis$1 z facts conc]n+  
?is subject are well au!nticat$4 ,9 a   
=m] "w17#aje7 att5tion has be5 direct$  
to ! religi\s rites ( ,babylon1 ! city 9
 :i* x w be rememb]$ ! ,t[] ( ,belus 0  
situat$4 ,"h wom5 ( all conditions &    
ranks 7 oblig$1 once 9 _! life1 to      
pro/itute !mselves 9 ! temple = hire to 
any /rang] :o might dem& su* s]vice1 :i*
 rev5ue 0 appropriat$ by ! prie/s to be 

appli$ to sacr$ uses4 ,?is act x w be   
rememb]$ 0 a religi\s obligation impos$ 
by religi\s tea*]s & en=c$ by prie/ly   
rule4 ,x 0 a sacrifice to ! god (       
passion4 ,a simil> cu/om prevail$ 9     
,cyprus4        #aje7 ,see ,evolution ( 
,woman1 p4 #bbh4   ,mo/ ( ! temples ( ! 
lat] ,h9doos _h b&s ( consecrat$ wom5   
call$ ! ,wom5 ( ! ,idol4 ,^! victims ( !
 prie/s 7 select$ 9 _! infancy by       
,brahm9s = ! beauty ( _! p]sons1 & 7    
tra9$ to e elegant accompli%m5t t c\ld  
r5d] !m attractive & :i* w\ld insure    
success 9 ! pr(ession :i* !y ex]cis$ at 
once = ! pleasure & pr(it ( ! prie/hood4
 ,!y 7 nev] all[$ to des]t ! temple2 & !
 (fspr+ ( _! promiscu\s embraces 71 if  
males1 consecrat$ to ! s]vice ( ! ,deity
 9 ! c]emonies ( ?is wor%ip1 &1 if      
females1 educat$ 9 ! pr(ession ( _!     
mo!rs47#ajf7        #ajf7 ,maurice1     
,indian ,antiquities1 vol4 i4   ,t      
pro/itution 0 a religi\s obs]vance1 :i* 
0 practic$ 9 ,ea/]n temples1 _c 9 ! face
 ( accessible facts be d\bt$4 ,reg>d+   

?is subject1 ,inman says3  ,to u x is   
inconceivable1 t ! indulg5ce ( passion  
c\ld be associat$ ) religion1 b s x 04  
,! words expressive ( 'sanctu>y1'       
'consecrat$1' & 'sodomites' are 9 !     
,hebrew ess5tially ! same4 ,x is among/ 
! ,h9doos ( to-day z x 0 9 ! ,greece &  
,italy ( classic times2 & we f9d t 'holy
 woman' is a title giv5 to ^? :o devote 
_! bodies to be us$ = hire1 :i* goes to 
! s]vice ( ! temple4  ,! ext5t to :i*   
ages ( corruption h vitiat$ ! pur]      
in/9cts ( human nature1 & ! degree to   
:i* c5turies ( s5suality & sup]/ition h 
degrad$ ! nature ( man1 may be notic$ at
 ! pres5t "t 9 ! admissions :i* are     
frequ5tly made by male writ]s reg>d+ !  
*ange :i* dur+ ! hi/ory ( ! race has    
tak5 place 9 ! god-idea4 ,none ( !      
attributes ( wom51 n ev5 t holy         
in/9ct--mat]nal love1 c by _m ( !m be   
contemplat$ ap>t f ! ideas ( grossness  
:i* h att5d$ ! sex-functions dur+ ! ages
 s9ce wom5 fir/ became enslav$4 ,z an   
illu/ration ( ?is we h ! foll[+ f an    

em95t philologi/ ( rec5t times1 a writ] 
^: able ef=ts 9 unravell+ religi\s my?s 
be> te/imony to 8 m5tal /r5g? & lit]>y  
ability4  ,! ,*aldees believ$ 9 a       
cele/ial virg9 :o _h purity ( body1     
lovel9ess ( p]son1 & t5d]ness (         
affection1 & %e 0 "o to :om ! err+ s9n] 
c\ld appeal ) m *ance ( success ?an to a
 /]n fa!r4 ,%e 0 portray$ z a "m ) a    
*ild 9 h] arms1 & e attribute ascrib$ to
 h] %[+ t %e 0 suppos$ to be z fond z   
any e>?ly female ev] 047#ajg7           
#ajg7 ,inman1 ,anci5t ,fai?s1 vol4 i41  
p4 #ei4   ,aft] ?us describ+ ! e>ly     
,*aldean ,deity1 :o1 al?\gh a pure &    
spotless virg91 0 nev]!less wor%ipp$ z a
 "m1 or z ! embodim5t ( ! altrui/ic     
pr9ciples develop$ 9 mank9d1 ?is writ]  
goes on to say3 ,! wor%ip ( ! woman by  
man naturally l$ to developm5ts :i* our 
,,comp>atively ,,s5sitive ,,natures 7!  
italics are m9e7 %un z be+ oppos$ to all
 religi\s feel+1 :i* s5tim5t cle>ly     
reveals ! inability ( ?is writ] to      
e/imate womanhood1 or ev5 mo!rhood1 ap>t

 f ! s5sualiz$ ideas :i* dur+ ! ages 9  
:i* passion has be5 ! recogniz$ god h   
ga!r$ ab\t x4  ,! purity ( life & ! high
 /age ( civilization rea*$ by an anci5t 
p1 & ! fact t ^! conditions 7 rea*$ "u  
pure ,nature-wor%ip1 or :5 ! natural    
attributes ( ! female 7 reg>d$ z !      
highe/ expression ( ! div9e 9 ! human1  
prove t x 0 nei!r ! appreciation nor !  
deification ( womanhood :i* l$ to       
developm5ts :i* s5sitive natures %un z  
be+ oppos$ to all religi\s feel+1 b1 on 
! contr>y1 t x 0 ! lack ( su*           
appreciation :i* /imulat$ ! l[] nature (
 man & enc\rag$ e =m ( s5suality &      
sup]/ition4 ,9 o!r words1 x 0 !         
subjection ( ! natural female in/9cts & 
! deification ( brute passion dur+ !    
lat] ages ( human hi/ory :i* h degrad$  
religion & corrupt$ human nature4       
,al?\gh at ! pres5t "t x is q impossible
 = s*ol>s to veil ! fact t ! god-idea 0 
orig9ally wor%ipp$ z female1 /ill1 mo/  
mod]n writ]s :o deal ) ?is subject seem 
unable to und]/& ! /ate ( human society 

:i* mu/ h exi/$ :5 ! in/9cts1 qualities1
 & *>act]s peculi> to ! female          
con/itution 7 wor%ipp$ z div9e4 ,s      
corrupt has human nature become ?r\gh   
ov]-/imulation & indulg5ce ( ! l[]      
prop5sities1 t x seems impossible = ^?  
:o h ?us f> dealt ) ?is subject to      
p]ceive 9 ! e>li] conceptions ( a ,deity
 any high] idea ?an t convey$ to _! m9ds
 at ! pres5t "t by ! sexual attributes &
 physical functions ( females--namely1  
_! capacity to br+ =?1 c\pl$ ) ! p[] to 
gratify ! animal in/9cts ( males1       
functions :i* wom5 %>e ) ! l[] ord]s (  
life4  ,! fact t by an anci5t race woman
 0 reg>d$ z ! head or cr[n ( creation1 t
 %e 0 ! fir/ emanation f ! ,deity1 or1 m
 prop]ly speak+1 t %e repres5t$         
,p]ceptive ,wisdom1 seems at ! pres5t "t
 n to be compreh5d$1 or at lea/ n       
ackn[l$g$4 ,! m rec5tly develop$ idea1 t
 %e 0 design$ z an app5dage to man1 &   
creat$ specially = 8 use & pleasure1--a 
conception :i* is ! direct result ( !   
supremacy ( ! l[] in/9cts ov] ! high]   

faculties1--has = ages be5 taught z a   
religi\s doctr9e :i* to d\bt involves ! 
ranke/ h]esy4  ,! &rogyn\s ,v5us ( !    
e>li] ages1 a deity :i* al?\gh female 0 
figur$ ) a be>d to d5ote t )9 h] 7      
embrac$ ! mascul9e p[]s1 embodi$ a      
conception ( univ]sal womanhood & !     
,deity widely diff]5t f t ent]ta9$ 9 !  
lat] ages ( ,greece1 at a "t :5 ,v5us ! 
c\rtesan repres5t$ all ! p[]s &         
capacities ( woman consid]$ wor?y (     
deification4  ,to su* an ext5t1 9 lat]  
ages1 h all our ideas ( ! ,inf9ite      
become mascul9iz$ t 9 extant hi/ory     
little except occasional h9ts is to be  
f\nd ( ! fact t dur+ numb]less ages (   
human exi/5ce ! ,supreme ,creator 0     
wor%ipp$ z female4  ,"o has only to /udy
 ! ,greek "* to anticipate ! mann] 9 :i*
 any subject p]ta9+ to wom5 w\ld be     
treat$ by t arrogant & conceit$ race2 &1
 z until rec5tly mo/ ( our in=mation    
conc]n+ ! pa/ has come ?r\gh ,greek     
s\rces1 ! di/ort$ & "o-sid$ view tak5 ( 
human ev5ts1 & ! contempt ) :i* ! fem99e

 half ( society has be5 reg>d$1 are 9 no
 wise surpris+4 ,we mu/ be> 9 m9d !     
fact1 h[ev]1 t ! ,greeks 7 b ! deg5]ate 
desc5dants ( ! highly civiliz$ peoples  
:om !y 7 pleas$ to t]m b>b>ians1 & t !y 
knew less ( ! orig9 & "* ( ! gods :i* !y
 wor%ipp$1 & :i* !y _h borr[$ f o!r     
c\ntries1 ?an is kn[n ( !m at ! pres5t  
"t4  ,ab\t #fjj ye>s ,b4,c41 we may     
believe t mank9d _h sunk to ! l[e/ dep? 
( human degradation1 s9ce :i* "t        
humanity has be5 sl[ly retract+ its     
c\rse2 n1 h[ev]1 ) any degree (         
cont9uity or regul>ity1 nor )\t lapses1 
dur+ :i* = hundr$s ( ye>s ! curr5t seem$
 to roll backw>d4 ,inde$ :5 we review ! 
hi/ory ( ! int]v5+ ages1 & note ! ext5t 
to :i* passion1 prejudice1 & sup]/ition 
h be5 9 ! asc5dancy ov] reason &        
judgm5t1 we may truly say3 ,! fa!rs h   
eat5 s\r grapes & ! *ildr5's tee? h be5 
set on edge4    ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,an     
,,attempt ,,to ,,purify ,,! ,,s5sualiz$ 
,,fai?s4  ,x has be5 said ( ! ,p]sians t
 9 _! zeal to purify ! s5sualiz$ fai?s  

:i* ev]y:]e prevail$ !y manife/$ a      
decid$ repugnance to ! wor%ip ( images1 
bea/s1 or symbols1 :ile !y s\ght to     
e/abli% ! wor%ip ( ! only true creative 
=ce1 or ,god--,holy ,fire4  ,f ! facts  
to be glean$ conc]n+ ?is p dur+ ! sev5? 
& eigh? c5turies ,b4,c41 x is q probable
 t !y /ill _h a fa9t k ( a =m] age (    
intellectual & moral greatness1 & t x 0 
_! object1 at t "t1 to return to ! pur] 
pr9ciples :i* *>act]iz$ x4 ,t _! ef=ts 7
 subsequ5tly copi$ by surr\nd+ nations  
is %[n 9 ! facts connect$ ) _! hi/ory4  
,soon lead+ ,syrians & ,jews began to   
le>n f _! ,ea/]n neighbor t ! wor%ip (  
images c\ld sc>cely be acceptable to a  
god :i* !y 7 beg9n+ to inve/ ) a c]ta9  
degree ( spirituality4 ,!re is little   
d\bt1 at ! pres5t "t1 t ! attempt to    
spiritualize ! religion ( ! ,jews 0 due 
to ! influ5ce ( ! ,p]sians4 ,h[ev]1 !   
l5g? ( "t requir$ to effect any         
appreciable improvem5t 9 an e/abli%$ =m 
( wor%ip is %[n by ! fact t1 two hundr$ 
ye>s lat]1 little *ange = ! bett] 0     

obs]v$ 9 ! temples1 9 :i* lic5ti\sness  
_h become a recogniz$ religi\s rite4    
,ev5 at ! pres5t "t1 x is report$ t 9 _m
 places ( wor%ip 9 ! ,ea/ !re /ill      
reside holy wom5--god's wom51 :o1 l ^? 9
 ,babylon1 describ$ by v>i\s writ]s1 are
 devot$ to ! god ( fire4  ,9 a comp>ison
 made betwe5 ! religion ( ,p]sia & !    
doctr9es said to h be5 taught by ,moses1
 ,inman rem>ks3  ,! religion ( ,p]sia z 
re=m$ by ,zoroa/] s closely resembles ! 
,mosaic1 t x w\ld be almo/ impossible to
 decide :i* has ! prec$5ce ( ! o!r1     
unless we knew h[ anci5t 0 ! tea*+ (    
,zoroa/]1 & h[ v rec5t 0 t said to be f 
,moses4 ,be ?is z x may1 we f9d ! anci5t
 ,p]sians resemble ! ,jews 9 sacrific+  
^u high places1 9 pay+ div9e honor to   
fire1 9 keep+ up a sacr$ flame1 9 c]ta9 
c]emonial cleans+s1 9 possess+ an       
h]$it>y prie/hood :o alone 7 all[$ to   
(f] sacrifices1 & 9 mak+ _! summum bonum
 ! possession ( a num]\s (fspr+47#ajh7  
#ajh7 ,anci5t ,fai?s1 vol4 ii41 p4 #fd4 
,x is q pla9 t by bo? ^! nations !      

wisdom ( an e>li] race 0 ne>ly =gott54  
,sev5 hundr$ ye>s ,b4,c4 ! ,p]sians _h  
d\btless already adopt$ ! wor%ip ( ,"o  
,god :o 0 ! ,reg5]ator or ,de/roy]1 a   
,deity :i*1 z we h se51 orig9ally       
compreh5d$ ! p[]s ( ,nature--namely !   
sun's heat & ! cold ( w9t]4 ,t at ?is   
"t1 h[ev]1 !y _h lo/ ! high] tru?s      
involv$ 9 ! conception ( ?is ,deity1 is 
evid5t4 ,!y _h become wor%ipp]s ( fire1 
or ( t subtle igne\s fluid resid+ 9 fire
 :i* !y believ$ to be creative =ce4     
,al?\gh ! ,p]siaus l all ! o!r nations (
 ! globe _h lo/ or =gott5 ! high] tru?s 
enunciat$ by an old] race1 !re is no    
evid5ce go+ to %[ t !y ev] became gross 
phallic wor%ipp]s l ! ,jews2 t !y 7 n   
su* is %[n 9 ! fact t d[n to ! "t (     
,alex&] ! wom5 ( ,p]sia /ill held a high
 & honorable position1 & t ! female     
attributes _h n become :olly subject to 
male p[]4  ,_h we no o!r evid5ce ( !    
comp>atively exalt$ "* ( ! religion ( ! 
,p]sians ?an ! hi/ory ( ! lives ( su* m5
 z ,d>ius1 ,cyrus1 ,artax]xes1 & o!rs1  

we %\ld conclude1 not)/&+ ! simil>ity 9 
! c]emonials ( ^! two religions1 t "s   
influ5ce _h be5 at "w to pres]ve !m f ! 
cruelty & lic5ti\sness :i* prevail$     
among ! ,jews4 ,x is relat$ ( ,cyrus t  
he us$ to wi% t he might live long en\gh
 to repay all ! k9dness :i* he _h       
receiv$4 ,x is also /at$ t on acc\nt ( !
 ju/ice & equity %[n 9 8 "*1 a great    
numb] ( p]sons 7 desir\s ( committ+ to 8
 c>e & wisdom ! disposal ( _! prop]ty1  
_! cities1 & _! own p]sons4  ,9 /rik+   
contra/ to ! mild & humane "* ( ,cyrus  
/&s t ( ! lic5ti\s & rev5geful ,david1 a
 man aft] ,god's own he>t4  ,z = ! heads
 ( ^? t compass me ab\t1 let ! mis*ief (
 _! own lips cov] !m4  ,let burn+ coals 
fall ^u !m3 let !m be ca/ into ! fire2  
into deep pits1 t !y rise n up          
aga947#aji7  ,happy %all he be t take? &
 da%e? ?y little ones aga9/ !           
/ones47#aaj7        #aji7 ,psalms cxl4  
#aaj7 ,ibid41 cxxxvii4   ,no "o ,i ?9k c
 read ! ,ave/as )\t be+ impress$ by !   
prom95ce !re giv5 to ! subjects (       

temp]ance & virtue4 ,9 _! ef=ts to      
purify religion1 & 9 ! attempts to      
return to _! m anci5t fai?1 ! disciples 
( ,zoroa/]1 z e>ly z eight hundr$ ye>s  
be=e ,*ri/1 _h adopt$ a highly          
spiritualiz$ conception ( ! ,deity4 ,!y 
_h taught 9 v>i\s portions ( ,asia ,m9or
 ! doctr9e ( "o ,god1 a dual entity by  
means ( :i* all ?+s 7 creat$4 ,!y taught
 also ! doctr9e ( a resurrection & t ( !
 immortality ( ! s\l4 ,x 0 at ?is "t t  
!y orig9at$1 or at lea/ prop\nd$1 !     
doctr9e ( hell & ! devil1 a belief      
exactly suit$ to ! !n weak5$ m5tal      
condition ( mank9d1 & f :i* humanity has
 n yet ga9$ suffici5t intellectual &    
moral /r5g? to free itself4 ,?is ,p]sian
 devil1 :i* _h become id5tifi$ ) w9t] or
 ) ! abs5ce ( ! sun's rays1 0 n[        
,aryhman1 or ! p[]s ( d>kness1 & 0      
d\btless ! s\rce :5ce sprang ! p]sonal  
devil elaborat$ at a lat] age by ,laotse
 9 ,*9a4  ,z ! ,jews _h no writ+s prior 
to ! "t ( ,ezra or ,j]emiah1 x is n[    
believ$ t _m ( ! doctr9es incorporat$ 9 

_! sacr$ books 7 borr[$ f ,p]sian1      
,indian1 & ,egyptian s\rces4            
,resurrection f ! dead1 or !            
resurrection ( ! body1 0 = hundr$s (    
ye>s prior to ! bir? ( ,*ri/ an e/abli%$
 article ( ,egyptian & ,p]sian fai?1    
:ile spiritual reg5]ation1 symboliz$ by 
! outw>d typification ( be+ born aga91 0
 ! beg9n+ ( a new life & an admission to
 ! heav5ly /ate4  ,9 ! ,khordah ,ave/a  
we h ! foll[+ conc]n+ ! doctr9e ( !     
resurrection & t ( future rew>ds &      
puni%m5ts4  ,i am :olly )\t d\bt 9 !    
exi/5ce ( ! good ,mazdayc9ian fai?1 9 ! 
com+ ( ! resurrection & ! lat] body1 9 !
 /epp+ ov] ! bridge ,*9vat1 9 an        
inv>iable recomp5se ( good de$s & _!    
rew>d1 & ( bad de$s & _! puni%m5t4  ,!  
,zoroa/rians1 :o l$ ! way 9 ! great     
intellectual & religi\s awak5+ :i* took 
place dur+ ! int]v5+ ye>s f #gjj ,b4,c4 
to #djj ,b4,c41 s\ght to purify all ?+s 
by fire & wat]1 ! two pr9ciples :i* _h  
come to be reg>d$ z ! orig9al elem5ts1 f
 :i*1 or by :i*1 all ?+s are produc$4   

,prior to ?is "t1 9 ,p]sia1 & long      
aft]w>ds by v>i\s o!r nations1 baptism1 
a rite p]=m$ at pub]ty1 0 connect$ only 
) ! sexual obligations ( ! p]son receiv+
 x1 b 9 ! age :i* we are consid]+ x     
became especially a cleans+ or reg5]at+ 
process1 & 0 ! means by :i* ! pi\s      
devotee became initiat$ into ! my/]ies (
 holy liv+1 or by :i* %e or he 0 born   
aga94  ,z 9 _! religi\s proc$ure e act 0
 p]=m$ 9 connection ) symbols1 s 9 !    
matt] ( baptism !y 7 n satisfi$ ) ! inn]
 consci\sness ( reg5]ation1 b mu/ g     
?r\gh ) c]ta9 processes :i* typifi$ !   
new life ^u :i* !y _h ent]$4 ,accord+ to
 ,wil=d1 ! outw>d symbolization ( ! new 
bir? 9 ! ,ea/ is manife/$ 9 ! foll[+    
mann]3  ,= ! purpose ( reg5]ation x is  
direct$ to make an image ( pure gold ( !
 female p[] ( nature1 ei!r 9 ! %ape ( a 
woman or ( a c[4 ,9 ?is /atue1 ! p]son  
to be reg5]at$ is inclos$1 & dragg$ out 
?r\gh ! natural *annel4 ,z a /atue (    
pure gold & ( prop] dim5sions w\ld be   
too exp5sive1 x is suffici5t to make an 

image ( ! sacr$ ,yoni1 ?r\gh :i* ! p]son
 to be reg5]at$ is to pass4  ,?us at !  
"t ,nicodemus is said to h qu]i$ conc]n+
 ! my/]ies ( ! new bir?1 x is obs]v$ t !
 outw>d =ms ( reg5]ation _h long be5 9  
use among ! pagans4 ,9 pass+ !mselves   
?r\gh ^! ap]tures1 ! applicant =        
reg5]ation 0 suppos$ to repres5t !      
condition ( "o issu+ f ! womb to a new  
scope ( life4  ,accord+ to ! te/imony ( 
v>i\s writ]s ^u ?is subject1 !re are    
/ill extant1 n alone 9 ori5tal c\ntries1
 b 9 ,irel& & ,scotl& z well1 num]\s    
excavations or ap]tures 9 ! rocks :i* by
 an e>ly race 7 us$ = ! same purpose4   
,?r\gh ! misconception1 bigotry1 &      
ignorance ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic           
mission>ies 9 ,irel&1 ^! op5+s 7        
designat$ z ! ,devil's ,yonies4 ,al?\gh 
^! emblems typifi$ ! orig9al conception 
( "o ( _! mo/ sacr$ beliefs1 namely1 !  
new bir?1 /ill !y 7 hea!n abom9ations ) 
:i* ! devotees ( ! new 787 fai? mu/ n   
become defil$4  ,! p :o execut$ ^!      
imp]i%able designs1 & :o h left 9 !     

,briti% ,isles innum]able evid5ces ( _! 
religi\s beliefs1 are suppos$ by "s     
writ]s to belong to a colony :i*1 hav+  
be5 expell$ f ,p]sia on acc\nt ( _!     
peculi> religi\s beliefs1 settl$ 9 !    
,:ite ,isl&1 ! ,isl& ( ! ,bless$4 ,?is  
subject w1 h[ev]1 be ref]r$ to lat] 9   
?is "w4  ,:5 we closely exam9e ! facts  
connect$ ) ! evolution ( religion1 !re c
 be little d\bt t ! ,p]sians laid !     
f\ndation = t great moral & intellectual
 awak5+ :i* a c5tury or two lat] is     
repres5t$ by ,confuci\s1 ,gotama        
,buddha1 & ,py?agoras4 ,f ! ,p]sians1   
d\btless ,jew & ,g5tile alike receiv$ ! 
little leav5 ( spirituality :i* 9 lat]  
ages crept into _! gross conception ( a 
,deity4  ,by ! ,p]sians1 ! ,h9doos1 &   
o!r nations ( ! ,ea/1 x 0 believ$ t !   
end ( ea* cycle ( six hundr$ ye>s1 at   
:i* "t a new sun or savior 0 to come1   
w\ld m>k a new era ( religi\s           
developm5t4 ,at ! close ( ea* ( ^!      
cycles x 0 dev\tly expect$ t ! gold5 age
 ( ! pa/ w\ld be re/or$1 & t mank9d w\ld

 aga9 be fre$ f ! ills :i* _h ov]tak5   
!m4 ,z _m ( ^! cycles _h pass$1 num]\s  
deliv]]s1 saviors1 or sol> inc>nations  
_h appe>$ 9 ,india1 ,gotama ,buddha hav+
 be5 ! n9?4 ,9 ! ,ea/1 ab\t six or sev5 
hundr$ ye>s be=e ! bir? ( ,*ri/1 n only 
"o savior or prophet b ?ree or f\r ( !m 
appe>$4  ,conc]n+ ! lead] ( ! re=m 9    
,p]sia !re seem to be _m conflict+      
acc\nts4 ,! le>n$ ,fab] concludes t !re 
7 two ,z>a?u/ras or ,zoroa/]s1 ! =m] be+
 id5tical ) ,m5u1 ! law giv] &          
triplicat$ deity ( ,india1 & :o by v>i\s
 writ]s is recogniz$ z ! ,noah ( !      
,hebrews4 ,accord+ to ,pl9y1 ! =m] liv$ 
?\s&s ( ye>s be=e ,*ri/4 ,sev]al writ]s 
concur 9 plac+ him five ?\s& ye>s be=e !
 siege ( ,troy4 ,accord+ to ,sir ,wm4   
,jones1 ! latt] ,zoroa/] liv$ 9 ! "t (  
,d>ius ,hy/aspes4 ,x is n[ claim$ t 9 ! 
,dabi/an1 "o ( ! sacr$ books ( ,p]sia1  
?irte5 ,zoroa/]s appe>4 ,! "n ( ! la/   
great lead]1 toge!r ) a few ( 8         
doctr9es1 & v>i\s scatt]$ fragm5ts 9 !  
,ga?as1 are all t rema9 on record ( a   

man ^: p]sonality /&s connect$ ) !      
e>lie/ attempt to re=m a degrad$ &      
s5sualiz$ religion4  ,t ?is prophet 0   
)\t honor 9 8 own c\ntry is %[n by !    
foll[+ lam5tation3  ,to :at c\ntry %all 
,i g8 ,:]e %all ,i take refuge8 ,:at    
c\ntry gives %elt] to ! ma/]1 ,z>a?u/ra1
 & 8 companion8 ,none ( ! s]vants pay   
rev]5ce to me1 nor d ! wick$ rul]s ( !  
c\ntry4 ,h[ %all ,i wor%ip !e fur!r1    
liv+ ,wise ,"o8 ,:at help did ,z>a?u/ra 
receive :5 he proclaim$ ! tru?s8 ,:at   
did he obta9 ?r\gh ! good m9d8 444 ,:y  
has ! tru?ful "o s few adh]5ts1 :ile all
 ! mighty1 :o are unbeliev]s1 foll[ !   
li> 9 great numb]s87#aaa7        #aaa7  
,quot$ by ,visc\nt ,amb]ley f ,haug's   
,translations4   ,al?\gh ! prophet      
,z>a?u/ra & 8 companion 7 fir/ reject$1 
! fact seems pla9 t ! mono!i/ic doctr9es
 :i* !y set =? 7 subsequ5tly accept$ z !
 gr\ndwork ( ! religion ( ,p]sia4  ,9 ! 
op5+ v]ses ( ! #e? ,ga?a appe>s !       
foll[+3  ,x is report$ t ,z>a?u/ra      
,spitama possess$ ! be/ good1 = ,ahura  

,mazda grant$ him all t may be obta9$ by
 means ( a s9c]e wor%ip1 =ev]1 all t    
promotes ! good life1 & he gives ! same 
to all :o keep ! words & p]=m ! actions 
enjo9$ by ! good religion4444           
,p\ruts*i/a1 ! ,het*ataspad91 ! mo/ holy
 "o1 ! mo/ di/+ui%$ ( ! daught]s (      
,z>a?u/ra1 =m$ ?is doctr9e1 z a         
reflection ( ! good m9d1 ! true & wise  
"o4  ,! fact w d\btless be obs]v$ t     
,p\ruts*i/a 0 n m]ely a disciple (      
,z>a?u/ra1 b t %e ,,=m$ ! doctr9e :i* 0 
accept$ z a reflection ( ! good m9d4  ,9
 ! #e? ,ga?a x is /at$ t among ^? :o "k 
! "r pa?s1 ! law :i* ,ahura gave to !   
,pr(itable1 is ,p\ruts*i/a ! ,holy wor?y
 ( adoration among ! daught]s (         
,z>a?u/ra4444 wise female work] (       
,wisdom47#aab7        #aab7 ,spiegel's  
,translation4   ,ormuzd1 or ,ahura      
,mazda1 :i* 0 ! ess5ce ( heat or light1 
0 ! pr9ciple ador$ by ! foll[]s ( !     
re=m$ religion 9 ,p]sia4 ,?r\gh\t !     
,ave/a ! mo/ desirable possession1 & t  
:i* is mo/ prais$1 is purity ( life4    

,we praise ! pure man4      ,! be/      
purity praise we4      ,! be/ wi% praise
 we ( ! be/ purity4 ,! be/ place (      
purity praise we1 ! %9+1 endu$ ) all    
brightness47#aac7        ,?is ,e>?1     
toge!r ) ! wom51 we praise       ,:i*   
be>s u1 :i* are ! wom51 ,ahura ,mazda   
,^: wi%es arise f purity1 ^! we praise--
       ,fullness1 read9ess1 que/ion+1   
wisdom47#aad7        #aac7 ,vesp]$ xxvi4
 ,spiegel's ,translation4        #aad7  
,yacna xxxviii4   ,praise is (f]$ to !  
ev]la/+ female companion1 ! in/ruct+4   
,! foll[+ is a "p ( ! m>riage c]emony ( 
! ,p]sians z x is f\nd 9 !              
,khorda-,ave/a3  ,d y bo? accept !      
contract = life ) honorable m9d8 ,9 ! "n
 & fri5d%ip ( ,ormuzd be ev] %9+1 be v  
enl>g$4 ,be increas+4 ,be victori\s4    
,le>n purity4 ,be wor?y ( good praise4  
,may ! m9d ?9k good ?\ghts1 ! words     
speak good1 ! works d good4 ,may all    
wick$ ?\ghts ha/5 away1 all wick$ words 
be dim9i%$1 all wick$ works be burnt    
up4444 ,w9 = ?yself prop]ty by "r-deal+4

 ,speak tru? ) ! rul]s & be ob$i5t4 ,be 
mode/ ) fri5ds1 clev]1 & well wi%+4 ,be 
n cruel1 be n covet\s4444 ,combat       
adv]s>ies ) "r4 ,be=e an assembly speak 
only pure words4 ,9 no wise displease ?y
 "m4 ,keep ?9e own body pure 9 ju/ice4  
,confucius1 ! great ,*9ese tea*] &      
philosoph]1 :o liv$ probably 9 ! six?   
c5tury ,b4,c41 may be said to h be5 a   
humanit>ian or morali/ in/ead ( a my/ic4
 ,al?\gh he believ$ 9 a great fir/      
pr9ciple1 or cause1 :i* he t]m$ ,heav51 
we are giv5 to und]/& t 9 8 philosophiz+
 little m5tion 0 made ( x4  ,! sy/em    
kn[n z ,confucianism 0 n orig9at$ by    
,confucius4  ,9 ref]r+ to ?is subject   
,legge rem>ks3  ,he said ( himself      
7,analects1 vii41 ,i71 t he 0 a         
transmitt] & n a mak]1 "o :o believ$ 9 &
 lov$ ! anci5ts2 & h5ce x is said 9 !   
?irtie? *apt] ( ! doctr9e ( ! ,mean1    
ascrib$ to 8 gr&son1 t he h&$ d[n !     
doctr9es ( ,yao & ,%un1 z if !y _h be5 8
 ance/ors1 & elegantly display$ !       
regulations ( ,wan & ,wu1 tak+ !m z 8   

models47#aae7        #aae7 ,legge1      
,preface to vol4 iii4 ( ,%u ,k+4   ,!   
anci5t books :i* ,confucius int]pret$ or
 rewrote laid no claim to be+ sacr$ 9 ! 
s5se ( be+ inspir$2 b1 on ! contr>y1 7  
works ( wisdom put =? by hi/orians1     
poets1 & o!rs z !y 7 mov$ 9 _! own m9ds4
 ,! mo/ anci5t ( ^! doctr9es 0 ! ,%u1 a 
"w :i* s9ce ! p]iod ( ! ,han dyna/y1    
#bjb ye>s ,b4,c41 has be5 call$ ! ,%u   
,k+4  ,a numb] ( docum5ts conta9$ 9 ?is 
"w date back to ! tw5ty-f\r? c5tury     
,b4,c41 & z !y are reg>d$ z hi/orical   
are consid]$ to be ( great] importance  
?an are any o!rs ( _! anci5t writ+s4    
,second 9 antiquity & importance is !   
,%ih or ! ,book ( ,poetry4 ,?is "w      
conta9s ! religi\s views ( its writ]s1  
also an acc\nt ( ! mann]s1 cu/oms1 &    
ev5ts ( ! times to :i* !y belong4 ,=    
#ejjj ye>s1 9 ,*9a1 ,ti5 or ,ti has     
express$ ! mov+ or creat+ =ce 9 !       
univ]se4 ,9 lat] ages x is obs]v$ t ?is 
"n has be5 atta*$ to royalty4 ,hwang ,ti
 is ! pres5t title ( ! ,emp]or ( ,*9a4  

,f "s ( ! texts f\nd 9 ! ,%u ,k+1 x w\ld
 seem t ! ,*9ese _h 9 ! remote pa/      
caught sight ( ! sci5tific fact t virtue
 is its own rew>d4 ,heav5 graci\sly     
di/+ui%es ! virtu\s4444 ,heav5 puni%es !
 guilty47#aaf7        #aaf7 ,max ,mull]1
 ,sacr$ ,books ( ! ,ea/1 book iv4   ,!  
pr9cipal object ( ,confucius seems to h 
be5 to inculcate ^? doctr9es ( 8        
ance/ors :i*1 tak+ root1 w\ld 9 "t br+  
ab\t a return to ^? pr9ciples ( =m]     
virtue1 a fa9t k ( :i* seems /ill to h  
surviv$ 9 ,*9a4 ,! foll[+ precepts are  
f\nd among 8 tea*+s3  ,k1 magnanimity1 &
 en]gy are ! virtues univ]sally b9d+4   
,gravity1 g5]osity ( s\l1 s9c]ity1      
e>ne/ness1 & k9dness con/itute p]fect   
virtue4 ,s9c]ity is ! v way to ,heav54  
,my doctr9e is t ( an all-p]vad+ unity4 
,! sup]ior man is ca?olic & n p>tisan4  
,! mean is p>tisan & n ca?olic4 ,!      
sup]ior man is affable b n adulatory1 ! 
mean is adulatory b n affable4  ,:5 ask$
 = a ^w :i* %\ld s]ve z a rule (        
practice = all our life he repli$3 ,is n

 ,reciprocity su* a ^w8 ,:at y d n want 
done to y\rself1 d n d to o!rs4 ,on "o  
occasion ! "q 0 ask$ him3 ,:at d y say  
conc]n+ ! pr9ciple t injury %all be     
recomp5s$ ) k9dness8 ,to :i* he repli$3 
,recomp5se injury ) ju/ice1 & recomp5se 
k9dness ) k9dness47#aag7        #aag7   
,lun ,yu1 xiv41 #bf4   ,x is record$ by 
8 disciples t !re are f\r ?+s f :i* !   
ma/] 0 entirely free4 ,he _h no =egone  
conclusions1 no arbitr>y pr$et]m9ations1
 no ob/9acy1 & no egoism4 ,contr>y to ! 
rule ( mo/ re=m]s or lead]s ( op9ion1 he
 always reg>d$ himself z a le>n] z well 
z tea*]4 ,x is relat$ ( ,confucius t he 
at "o "t desir$ a gov]nm5tal position1  
?9k+ t ?r\gh its occupancy he might !   
bett] dissem9ate ! anci5t doctr9es (    
rectitude & virtue4 ,(f]s ( individual  
advantage c\ld n sw]ve him f 8          
well-gr\nd$ pr9ciples ( honor4 ,on "o   
occasion "o ( ! rul]s ( ! c\ntry propos$
 to conf] ^u him a city & its rev5ues1 b
 ,confucius repli$3 ,a sup]ior man w    
only receive rew>d = s]vices :i* he has 

r5d]$4 ,i h giv5 advice to ! duke-k+1 b 
he has n obey$ x1 & n[ he w\ld end[ me )
 ?is place6 v f> is he f und]/&+        
me47#aah7        #aah7 ,quot$ by        
,amb]ley1 ,analysis ( ,religi\s ,belief1
 vol4 i41 p4 #aig4   ,! fact seems      
evid5t t ,confucius _h n suffici5t /r5g?
 ( "* to attempt a *ange 9 ! social     
conditions ( 8 "t4 ,he _h n t gr&eur (  
s\l :i* enabl$ him to /rike ! key-note (
 re=m4 ,mon>*ical in/itutions & social  
di/9ctions he did n rebuke4 ,! bro!rhood
 ( man & ! levell+ processes 9 human    
society 7 probably nev] ?\ght ( by him2 
c]ta9ly !y 7 nev] attempt$4  ,by c]ta9  
writ]s ,confucius has be5 accus$ (      
ins9c]ity 9 a few m9or matt]s2 /ill1 !  
wisdom conta9$ 9 8 religi\s doctr9es1 ! 
philosophical value ( 8 tea*+s relative 
to ! regulation ( human conduct1 &1     
above all1 8 purity ( purpose1 ju/ly    
entitles 8 "n to be enroll$ among !     
great re=m]s ( ! _w4  ,! la/+ influ5ce  
:i* ?is man ex]t$ ^u ! m9ds ( 8         
c\ntrym51 & ! appreciation 9 :i* 8 "n & 

works are /ill held1 are %[n by ! fact t
 8 desc5dants con/itute ! only ord] (   
h]$it>y nobility 9 ,*9a4  ,he liv$ five 
hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/2 & yet to ?is    
day1 ?r\gh all ! *anges & *ances ( "t & 
( dyna/ies1 ! desc5dants ( ,confucius   
rema9 ! only h]$it>y noblem5 & national 
p5sion]s 9 ! empire4 ,ev5 ! imp]ial     
blood becomes dilut$1 degrad$1 & absorb$
 into ! body politic aft] ! sev5?       
g5]ation2 b ! desc5dants ( ,confucius   
rema9 sep>ate1 ?r\gh all ! mutations (  
"t & ( gov]nm5t47#aai7        #aai7     
,?omas ,magee1 9 ! ,=um1 vol4 x41 p4    
#bjd4   ,laotse1 ! f\nd] ( ! smalle/ ( !
 ?ree sects 9 ,*9a1 namely1             
,confucianism1 ,buddhism1 & ,taoism1 0  
an old man :5 ,confucius 0 9 8 prime4 ,!
 ^w ,ta\ signifies reason1 b ! doctr9es 
believ$ by ! ,taoi/s prove _! sy/em to  
be ! mo/ irrational ( all ! religions ( 
! ,ea/4 ,9 an article on ,! ,ta\i/      
,religion1 ,w>r5 ,b5ton says3  ,! t5d5cy
 9 rationalism is t[>d ! utt] de/ruction
 ( a belief 9 ! exi/5ce ( unse5 spirits 

( evil4 ,enlight5$ reason de?rones      
devils2 b ,laotse creat$ devils         
innum]able1 & ! *ief conc]n ( ! ,ta\i/  
sect has always be5 to manipulate ^!    
emiss>ies ( evil4 ,mod]n rationali/s d5y
 ! exi/5ce ( devils1 & relegate !m to ! 
category ( my?s & to p]sonifi$ ideas4 ,n
 s ! rationali/ ( ! ,ori5t4 ,he f9ds 8  
greate/ pleasure 9 contemplat+ ! v      
atmosph]e he brea!s z fill$ ) spirits   
con/antly seek+ 8 injury2 & to outwit 8 
satanic maje/y is ! *ief end (          
life47#abj7        #abj7 ,pop4 ,sci5ce1 
,jan4 #ahij4   ,at a "t :5 a p]sonal    
devil 0 gradually assum+ %ape1 x w\ld h 
be5 s+ul>1 inde$1 if !re _h n aris5 "o  
:o1 by 8 peculi> temp]am5t & natural    
disposition1 0 exactly suit$ to ! task (
 elaborat+ ?is doctr9e 9 all its grim   
s]i\sness4 ,t su* an "o did arise 9 !   
p]son ( ,laotse is evid5t f :at is kn[n 
reg>d+ 8 hi/ory & tea*+s4  ,! gr[? (    
religi\s fai? _h long t5d$ 9 ?is        
direction4 ,typhon1 ! w9d t bla/s1      
,d>kness1 & ! cold ( w9t]1 con/itut$ !  

f\ndation ( a belief 9 a p]sonal ,devil2
 &1 :5 ! "t 0 ripe = ! appe>ance ( 8    
satanic maje/y1 x requir$ only a        
hypo*ondriac--a disord]$ m5tal          
organization--to =mulate & project ?is  
gloomy & un:olesome doctr9e4  ,!re is   
little kn[n ( ! life & "* ( ,laotse     
except t he labor$ assidu\sly ?r\gh a   
long life-"t = ! e/abli%m5t ( c]ta9     
pr9ciples or t5ets :i* he believ$ to be 
ess5tial to ! well-be+ ( humanity4 ,9 ! 
tw5tie? *apt] ( 8 "w are f\nd to be "s  
h9ts ( 8 p]sonality & ( ! gloomy ca/ ( 8
 "*4 ,he compla9s t :ile o!r m5 are     
joy\s & gay1 he alone is despond5t4 ,he 
is calm l a *ild t does n yet smile4 ,he
 is l a /upid fell[1 s confus$ does he  
feel4 ,ord9>y m5 are enlight5$2 he is   
obscure & tr\bl$ 9 m9d4 ,l ! sea1 he is 
=gott5 & driv5 ab\t l "o :o has no c]ta9
 re/+ place4 ,all o!r m5 are ( use2 he  
alone is cl[ni% l a peasant4 ,he alone  
is unlike o!r m51 b he honors ! nurs+   
"m4  ,( all ! v>i\s tea*]s :i* arose    
dur+ ! fif?1 six?1 & sev5? c5turies     

,b4,c41 none ( !m 7 able to rise to !   
position ( moral gr&eur occupi$ by      
,gotama ,buddha4 ,! ef=ts put =? by ?is 
great tea*] seem to h be5 humane r ?an  
religi\s4 ,9 8 "t1 especially 9 ,india1 
society _h become ency/$ b5ea? a cru/ ( 
seem+ly imp5etrable cons]vatism1 :ile   
religion1 or prie/craft1 rivet$ ! *a9s  
by :i* ! masses ( ! p 7 enslav$4  ,!    
mission ( ,buddha 0 to bur/ asund] !    
bonds ( ! oppress$ & to aboli% all      
di/9ctions ( ca/e4 ,?is 0 to be         
accompli%$ ?r\gh ! awak5+ ( ! div9e life
 9 ea* individual4 ,! lead+ processes by
 :i* ! l9es ( ca/e 7 weak5$ 7 9 direct  
opposition to ! e/abli%$ ord] ( society4
 ,x 0 a bl[ at ! old ,brahm9ical social 
& religi\s code :i* _h gr[n up "u !     
reign ( prie/-craft4  ,not)/&+ ! sex    
prejudice :i* _h come to prevail 9      
,india1 x 0 directly /at$ by ,buddha t  
any man or woman :o became 8 disciple1  
:o r5\nc$ ! _w & by ab/95ce f ! l[]     
indulg5ces ( s5se proclaim$ h] or 8     
adh]5ce to ! high] pr9ciples ( life1 at 

once lo/ ei!r ! privilege ( a high ca/e 
or ! degradation ( a l[ "o4 ,e>?ly      
di/9ctions 7 ( no consequ5ce4 ,rank     
dep5d$ n on ! outw>d circum/ance ( bir?1
 b on ! ability ( ! individual to resi/ 
evil1 or1 ^u 8 capacity to receive !    
high] tru?s enunciat$ by ! new sun or   
savior--,buddha4  ,9 "o ( ! canonical   
books he is repres5t$ z say+3  ,s9ce !  
doctr9e :i* ,i tea* is completely pure1 
x makes no di/9ction betwe5 noble &     
common1 betwe5 ri* & poor4 ,x is1 =     
example1 l wat]1 :i* wa%es bo? noblem5 &
 common p1 bo? ri* & poor1 bo? good &   
bad1 & purifies all )\t di/9ction4 ,x   
may1 to take ano!r illu/ration1 be      
comp>$ to fire1 :i* consumes m\nta9s1   
rocks1 & all great & small objects      
betwe5 heav5 & e>?4 ,aga91 my doctr9e is
 l heav51 inasmu* z !re is room )9 x )\t
 exception1 = :omsoev] x may be2 = m5 & 
wom51 = boys & girls1 = ri* &           
poor47#aba7        #aba7 ,visc\nt       
,amb]ley1 ,analysis ( ,religi\s ,belief1
 vol4 i41 p4 #baf4   ,!re is little d\bt

 t ! religion ( ,buddha 0 an attempt to 
return to ! almo/ =gott5 pr9ciples ( a  
pa/ age ( spiritual & moral greatness4  
,accord+ to ?is anci5t wisdom1 man is an
 immortal s\l /ruggl+ = p]fection4 ,!   
gr[? ( ! real man is a natural unfold+ (
 ! div9e pr9ciple )91 su* process (     
evolution be+ accompli%$ ?r\gh ! p[] ( !
 w4 ,z e individual mu/ "w out 8 own    
salvation1 ?is w-=ce mu/ ev] be direct$ 
t[>d ! complete ma/]y ( ! body1 or ! l[]
 self4 ,9 o!r words1 ! developm5t ( !   
high] life dep5ds ^u ! p[] ( !          
individual to ov]come or conqu] evil4 ,!
 effect ( e ?\ght1 ^w1 & de$ is wov5    
into ! s\l1 & no "o c evade !           
consequ5ces ( 8 own acts4 ,all s9 is !  
result ( selfi%ness1 s t only :5 "o     
r5\nces self & beg9s to live = o!rs does
 ! s\l-life beg94 ,no "o :o has arriv$  
at a /ate ( s\l-consci\sness w lead a   
selfi% or impure life4 ,on ! contr>y1 e 
impulse ( ! dev\t ,buddhi/ goes out t[>d
 humanity & ,god1 ( :om he is a consci\s
 "p4  ,gotama ,buddha 0 n a savior 9 !  

s5se ( bloody sacrifice = ! s9s ( ! p4  
,on ! contr>y1 he 0 an example to       
mank9d--a man :o ?r\gh moral            
purification & a life ( self-abnegation 
_h prep>$ himself = ?is holy (fice4     
,my?ologically1 or a/rologically1 he 0 !
 new sun born at ! close ( ! cycle4 ,he 
0 ! great ,light :i* reveal$ ! way to   
et]nal repose--,nirvana4 ,! my?ical     
,buddha 0 ! prototype ( ! my?ical ,*ri/4
 ,8 "m 0 ,mai or ,m>y1 ,que5 ( ,heav51  
or ! ,v]nal ,spr+4 ,he 0 a new          
inc>nation ( ! ,sun--! ,savior ( ! _w4  
,9 process ( "t 8 _m miracles 7 (f]$ z  
pro( ( 8 div9e "*4 ,al?\gh he taught !  
exi/5ce ( a great & univ]sal ,p[]1 he   
made no attempt to expla9 ! unkn[able4  
,! ,inf9ite is to be contemplat$ only   
?r\gh its manife/ations4 ,nirvana is n  
annihilation1 z has be5 errone\sly      
taught by ,*ri/ian mission>ies4 ,z      
expla9$ by ,buddhi/s !mselves1 x        
compreh5ds a /ate ( absolute re/ f human
 /rife & wret*$ness4 ,x is ! absorption 
or relaps+ into ! great ,fir/ ,pr9ciple1

 :5ce all life is d]iv$--a /ate s pure t
 ! human is lo/ 9 ! div9e4              
,lamp ( ! law6    ,i take my refuge 9 ?y
 "n & ,!e6    ,i take my refuge 9 ?y    
,law ( ,good6    ,i take my refuge 9 ?y 
,ord]6 ,om6    ,! dew is on !           
,lotus6--rise1 ,great ,sun6    ,& lift  
my leaf & mix me ) ! wave4    ,om ,mani 
,padme ,hum1 ! ,sunrise comes6    ,!    
,dewdrop slips into ! %9+ ,sea67#abb7   
#abb7 ,arnold1 ,light ( ,asia4   ,f !   
,buddhi/ colleges at ,nol&a w5t =?      
tea*]s :o1 inspir$ ) en?usiasm 9 ! cause
 ( human ju/ice & individual lib]ty1    
endeavor$ to aboli% ! abom9ations :i* _h
 gr[n up "u ,brahm9ical rule4 ,! masses 
( ! p1 h[ev]1 7 too deeply sunk5 9      
infamy1 wret*$ness1 & ignorance to      
accept1 or ev5 und]/&1 ! pure doctr9es (
 ! great tea*]1 &1 z might h be5        
anticipat$1 prie/-craft soon assum$ its 
wont$ arrogance1 & ev5tually ! :ole     
p>aph]nalia ( antiquat$ dogmas 7 tack$  
^u ! new sy/em4  ,?r\gh ! v>i\s ef=ts   
put =? = ! elevation ( mank9d dur+ ! six

 or sev5 hundr$ ye>s :i* prec$$ ! adv5t 
( ,*ri/ianity1 suffici5t /r5g? _h be5   
giv5 to ! moral impetus ( humanity to   
create 9 _m portions ( ! _w a /rong     
desire = a return to pur] pr9ciples1 &  
to make ! appe>ance ( a spiritual tea*] 
l ,*ri/ possible4 ,! effects1 h[ev]1 (  
ages ( moral & intellectual degradation1
 9 :i* ! l[e/ faculties h be5 /imulat$  
to ! highe/ degree1 are n wip$ out 9 a  
few c5turies ( /ruggle by ! few among ! 
p :o desire re=m4 ,z true re=m means    
gr[?1 ^? :o h rea*$ a high] /age (      
developm5t c only po9t ! way to o!rs--!y
 are p[]less to effect *anges = :i* !   
masses are unprep>$4  ,al?\gh ?r\gh a   
p>tial revival ( ! ideas ent]ta9$ by an 
anci5t p ! attempt 0 made by ,zoroa/]1  
,confucius1 ,gotama ,buddha1 ,py?agoras1
 ! ,/oics1 & o!r s*ools ( philosophy1 to
 elevate ! masses ( ! p1 &1 al?\gh !    
unadult]at$ tea*+s ( ! man call$ ,*ri/ 7
 d\btless an outgr[? ( ?is movem5t1 yet 
! human m9d _h n1 ev5 z late z !        
appe>ance ( ?is la/-nam$ re=m]1         

suffici5tly recov]$ f its ?raldom to    
enable ! masses to grasp ^? high] tru?s 
:i* _h be5 ent]ta9$ by an e>li] civiliz$
 p4  ,:ile !re are d\btless _m po9ts (  
simil>ity betwe5 ! religi\s sy/em       
elaborat$ by ,gotama ,buddha & t        
enunciat$ by ,*ri/1 !re is little       
lik5ess betwe5 ! tea*+s ( ! =m] & ^? set
 =? by ! ,romi% ,*ur*1 or by ,paul4     
,sev5 hundr$ ye>s ,b4,c41 ! ,p]sians _h 
grasp$ ! idea t virtue is its own rew>d1
 & t e s\l is responsible = its own     
gr[?4 ,! fundam5tal doctr9e ( ! ,*ri/ian
 ,*ur* to-day is t ( a vic>i\s          
atonem5t--a belief :i* takes away man's 
responsibility = 8 own misde$s4         
,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,*ri/ianity ,a         
,,cont9uation ,,( ,,paganism4  ,by      
comp>+ ! sacr$ writ+s ( ! ,p]sians ) !  
hi/ory ( ! ev5ts connect$ ) ! conception
 & bir? ( ! my?ical ,*ri/ z record$ 9 ! 
,new ,te/am5t1 ! fact is obs]v$ t !     
latt] appe>s to be closely connect$ ) ! 
c5tral figure ( ,p]sian my?ology4 ,x has
 be5 f\nd t ! visit ( ! ,magi1 :o1      

foll[+ a />1 7 guid$ to ! spot :]e ! "y 
*ild lay1 0 ! fulfilm5t ( a ,p]sian     
prophecy1 :i* is to be f\nd 9 ! life (  
,z>a?u/ra z record$ 9 ! ,z5dave/a1 :ile 
! subsequ5t hi/ory ( ! same p]sonage is 
se5 to be almo/ id5tical ) t ( ! ,h9doo 
,sun-god ,*ri%na4  ,accord+ to ! sacr$  
books ( ! ,p]sians1 ?ree sons ( ! great 
,z>a?u/ra 7 to appe> at ?ree successive 
p]iods ( "t4 ,^! sons 7 to be           
inc>nations ( ! sun1 & ! result (       
immaculate conceptions4  ,! fir/ is nam$
 ,os*$]bami4 ,he w appe> 9 ! la/        
mill5nium ( ! _w4 ,he w /op ! sun = t5  
days & t5 nights1 & ! second "p ( !     
human race w embrace ! law1 ( :i* he w  
br+ ! #bb;d portion4  ,! second po/hum\s
 son ( ,zoroa/] is ,os*$]mah4 ,he w     
appe> f\r hundr$ ye>s aft] ,os*$]bami4  
,he w /op ! sun tw5ty days & tw5ty      
nights1 & he w br+ ! #bc;d "p ( ! law1 &
 ! ?ird "p ( ! _w w be conv]t$4  ,! ?ird
 is nam$ ,sosios*4 ,he w be born at !   
end ( ! ages4 ,he w br+ ! #bd? "p ( !   
law2 he w /ay ! sun ?irty days & ?irty  

nights1 & ! :ole e>? w embrace ! law (  
,zoroa/]4 ,aft] him w be !              
resurrection47#abc7 ,?is la/ nam$ son 0 
to be born ( a pure & spotless virg91   
:]eupon a /> w\ld appe> blaz+ ev5 at    
noonday ) undim9i%$ lu/re4        #abc7 
,quot$ by ,waite1 ,hi/ory ( ! ,*ri/ian  
,religion1 p4 #afh4   ,y1 my sons1      
exclaim$ ! se]1 w p]ceive its ris+ be=e 
any o!r nation4 ,z soon1 !re=e1 z y %all
 behold ! />1 foll[ x1 )]soev] x %all   
lead y2 & adore t my/]i\s *ild1 (f]+ y\r
 gifts to him1 ) pr(\nd humility4 ,he is
 ! ,almighty ,^w1 :i* creat$ !          
heav5s47#abd7        #abd7 ,ibid41 #afi4
   ,waite notices ! conclusion ( ,fab] t
 ?is pr$iction 0 long be=e ! bir? (     
,*ri/1 & /ates t "o ( ! reasons = su* a 
conclusion 01 t 9 ! old ,iri% hi/ory a  
simil> prophecy appe>s--a prophecy :i* 0
 deliv]$ by a ,druid ( ,bokh>a4 ,!      
id5tity ( ?is ,iri% prophecy ) ! "o 9 ! 
,ea/ ascrib$ to ,z>a?u/ra or ,zoroa/]1  
is s s+ul> t ,fab] ?9ks x c be acc\nt$ =
 only on ! hypo!sis ( an anci5t         

emigration f ,p]sia to ,irel& by !      
nor?we/ passage1 :i* c>ri$ ! leg5d ) x4 
,by ^? :o h inve/igat$ ! orig9 ( ! e>ly 
gospels1 x is /at$ t ! /ory ( ! ,magi & 
! /> appe>$ 9 ! ,gospel ( ! ,infancy    
e>ly 9 ! second c5tury1 & 0 subsequ5tly 
incorporat$ into ! prep>atory *apt]s (  
,luke & ,mat!w4 ,accord+ to ,waite1 !re 
0 a sect ( ,*ri/ians call$ ,prodiceans  
^: lead]1 ,prodicus1 ab\t ,a4,d4 #abj1  
boa/$ t !y _h ! sacr$ books ( ,zoroa/]4 
,f an extant fragm5t ( ! ,*ronography ( 
,africanus is ! foll[+3  ,*ri/ fir/ (   
all became kn[n f ,p]sia4 ,= no?+       
escapes ! le>n$ juri/s ( t c\ntry1 :o   
inve/igat$ all ?+s ) ! utmo/ c>e4 ,!    
facts1 !re=e1 :i* are inscrib$ ^u !     
gold5 plates1 & laid up 9 ! royal       
temples1 ,i %all record2 = x is f !     
temples !re1 & ! prie/s connect$ ) !m1 t
 ! "n ( ,*ri/ has be5 he>d (4 ,n[1 !re  
is a temple !re to ,juno1 surpass+ !    
royal palace1 :i* temple ,cyrus1 t pr9ce
 in/ruct$ 9 all piety1 built1 & 9 :i* he
 d$icat$1 9 honor ( ! gods1 gold5 &     

silv] /atues1 & adorn$ !m ) preci\s     
/ones4 444 ,n[ ab\t t "t 7z ! records on
 ! plates te/ify71 ! k+ hav+ ent]$ !    
temple1 ) ! view ( gett+ an             
int]pretation ( c]ta9 dreams1 0 address$
 by ! prie/ ,prupupius ?us3 ',i         
congratulate !e1 ma/]3 ,juno has        
conceiv$4' ',& ! k+1 smil+1 said to him3
 ',has %e :o is dead conceiv$8' ,& he   
said3 ',yes1 %e :o 0 dead has come to   
life aga91 & begets life4' ,& ! k+ said3
 ',:at is ?is8 expla9 x to me4' ,& he   
repli$3 ',9 tru?1 ma/]1 ! "t = ^! ?+s is
 at h&4 ,= dur+ ! :ole night ! images1  
bo? ( gods & goddesses1 cont9u$ beat+ ! 
gr\nd1 say+ to ea* o!r1 ,come1 let u    
congratulate ,juno4 ,& !y say to me1    
,prophet1 come =w>d1 congratulate ,juno1
 = %e has be5 embrac$4 ,& ,i said1 ,h[ c
 %e be embrac$ :o no long] exi/s8 ,to   
:i* !y reply1 ,%e has come to life aga91
 & is no long] call$ ,juno1 b ,urama4 ,=
 ! mighty ,sol has embrac$ h]4' 7#abe7  
#abe7 ,hyppolytus1 vol4 ii41 p4 #aif4   
,!re is a tradition :i* ass]ts t dur+ ! 

e>ly "p ( ! second c5tury1 ,/4 ,?omas   
w5t z a mission>y to ,p>?ia2 t aft] he  
_h visit$ ! v>i\s c\ntries ( ! ,p>?ian  
,empire1 t>ry+ = a "t at ,balkh1 !      
capital ( ,bactria1 & ! anci5t resid5ce 
( ! ,magi1 he w5t to ,india4 ,soon aft] 
! visit ( ,?omas to ,p]sia & ,india1 !re
 appe>$ 9 ,pale/9e & ! adjac5t c\ntries 
a gospel ( ,?omas1 9 :i* 7 set =? v>i\s 
/ories closely resembl+ ! leg5ds f\nd 9 
! ,h9doo sacr$ writ+s4 ,aft] comp>+     
v>i\s passages ( ! ,bhagavat ,purana )  
^? ( ! ,infancy1 & aft] furni%+         
conclusive evid5ce t ! latt] mu/ h be5  
copi$ f ! =m]1 ,waite says3  ,!         
conclusion mu/ be1 t :ile = "s ( !      
sali5t po9ts ( ! ,gospels ( ! ,infancy1 
! au?ors 7 indebt$ to ,zoroa/]1 & !     
leg5ds ( ,p]sia1 ! outl9e ( ! /ory 0    
l>gely fill$ up f ! hi/ory ( ,cri%na1 z 
s5t back to ,pale/9e1 by ! ,apo/le      
,?omas1 f ! l& ( ! ,brahm9s4  ,conc]n+ !
 /ory ( ,h]od & 8 ord] to slay all !    
male infants1 !re has be5 discov]$ 9 a  
cav]n at ,elephanta1 9 ,india1 a        

sculptur$ repres5tation ( a huge &      
f]oci\s figure1 be>+ a drawn sword &    
surr\nd$ by slaught]$ *ildr51 :ile mo!rs
 appe> weep+ = _! sla94 ,?is figure is  
said to be ( great antiquity4  ,m>y1 !  
,"m ( ,jesus1 l ,mai1 ! ,"m ( ,gatama   
,buddha1 0 reg>d$ by c]ta9 sects 9 !    
e>li] ages ( ,*ri/ianity z an ,immortal 
,virg9 ^: bir? _h be5 ann\nc$ by an     
angel47#abf7 ,%e 0 9 fact ! anci5t      
,virg9 ( ! ,sph]e--! ,"m ( ! ,gods--!   
,que5 ( ,heav54        #abf7 ,see       
,gospels ( ,m>y & ! ,protovangelion4    
,z soon z ,*ri/ 0 born he conv]s$ )     
,m>y1 z did also ,cri%na ) 8 "m1 in=m+  
h] ( 8 div9e mission4  ,cri%na 0 cradl$ 
among %eph]ds1 s 0 ,*ri/4 ,cansa1 fe>+ !
 loss ( 8 k+dom1 s\ght to de/roy ! life 
( ! div9e infant 9 ! same mann] z did   
,h]od 9 ! case ( ,*ri/4 ,bo? *ildr5 are 
c>ri$ away by night1 aft] :i* an ord] is
 issu$ by ! rul] ( ! c\ntry t all ! "y  
*ildr5 ?r\gh\t ! k+dom be slaught]$4    
,:5 ,joseph & ,m>y arriv$ 9 ,egypt1 !y  
visit$ ! temple ( ,s]apis1 :]e all !    

magi/rates & prie/s ( ! idols 7         
assembl$4 ,^u ! image be+ int]rogat$    
conc]n+ ! con/]nation & dread :i* _h    
fall5 ^u all our c\ntry1 x answ]$ !m z  
foll[s3 ,! unkn[n god has come hi!r1 :o 
is truly ,god2 nor is !re anyone besides
 him1 :o is wor?y ( div9e wor%ip2 = he  
is truly ! son ( ,god4 ,& at ! same     
in/ant ?is idol fell d[n1 & at 8 fall   
all ! inhabitants ( ,egypt1 besides     
o!rs1 ran toge!r47#abg7 ,a simil> /ory  
is relat$ ( ,cri%na4 ,?is ,indian god1 !
 same z ,*ri/1 cur$ a lep]4 ,a woman1   
aft] hav+ p\r$ a box ( preci\s o9tm5t on
 ! head ( ,cri%na1 0 heal$2 s also a    
woman ano9t$ ! head ( ,jesus4 ,cri%na :5
 b a lad display$ rem>kable m5tal p[]s &
 ! mo/ pr(\nd wisdom be=e ! tutor :o 0  
s5t to in/ruct him4 ,*ri/ a/oni%$ !     
s*ool-ma/] ,zac*eus ) 8 great           
le>n+47#abh7        #abg7 ,gospel ( !   
,infancy1 *4 iv4        #abh7 ,gospel ( 
! ,infancy1 *4 xx4   ,cri%na _h a       
t]rible enc\nt] ) ! s]p5t ,cal9aga2 !   
infant ,*ri/ _h also a dreadful adv5ture

 ) a s]p5t4 ,n[ ?is ,cal9aga :i* ,cri%na
 enc\nt]$ 0 a s]p5t goddess :o 0        
wor%ipp$ by ! sect 9 ,india :i* 0 oppos$
 to ! adoration ( ! male pr9ciple4 ,!   
e>ly ,*ri/ians1 h[ev]1 be+ ignorant ( ! 
allegorical mean+ ( ! leg5d1 transf]r$ x
 to ,*ri/ lit]ally4  ,! "m ( ,cri%na    
look$ 9 8 m\? & beheld all ! nations ( !
 e>?4 ,! same /ory is report$ ( ,*ri/ & 
8 "m4 ,f9ally ,*ri/1 l ,cri%na1 0       
crucifi$1 & l him 0 buri$4 ,he desc5d$  
into hell & on ! ?ird day arose & asc5d$
 into heav547#abi7        #abi7 ,x w    
d\btless be urg$ t ,i am quot+ f !      
,apocryphal ,gospels--t ! g5u9e books ( 
! ,new ,te/am5t are sil5t conc]n+ _m (  
^! ,ea/]n leg5ds4 ,we mu/ be> 9 m9d1    
h[ev]1 t dur+ ! e>li] ages (            
,*ri/ianity1 ^! f9ally reject$ gospels  
71 equally ) ! canonical books1 consid]$
 z ! ^w ( ,god4 ,! ,infancy is ?\ght to 
be "o ( ! e>lie/ gospels4 ,ju/9 ,m>tyr 0
 acqua9t$ ) x1 ,a4,d4 #aej to #afj4 ,x  
is ref]r$ to by ,ir5aeus1 ,a4,d4 #aij4  
,9 ! poetical my?s ( ! anci5ts ! sun is 

ye>ly ov]p[]$ by cold or by ! de/ructive
 ag5cies 9 ,nature4 ,a/ronomically1 or  
a/rologically1 x w&]s 9 d>kness &       
desolation dur+ ! w9t] mon?s2 9 fact    
dies1 & desc5ds into hell 9 ord] t he   
may rise at ! ,ea/] season to gladd5 &  
make all ?+s new aga94 ,my?ologically1  
?is new sun becomes inc>nate2 ent]s aga9
 8 "m's womb1 & is born into ! _w 9 ! =m
 ( a man ^: mission is to r5ew human    
life4 ,h5ce we h an explanation ( !     
,ea/]n ,buddhas & ,cri%nas1 all ( :i* 7 
born ( virg9s at ! w9t] sol/ice4  ,! new
 sun :i* at ! close ( ea* cycle 0       
believ$ by ! m anci5t p ( ! globe to    
issue =? f ! womb ( ,nature to r5ew !   
_w1 n[ t ! tru?s und]ly+ ,nature-wor%ip 
7 lo/1 became a r$eem] or m$iator betwe5
 e>? & heav51 or betwe5 _s & matt]4 ,x  
is /at$ t at ! "t ( ! appe>ance ( ,*ri/ 
n alone ! ,jews1 b ! ,p]sians1 !        
,romans1 ! anci5t ,iri%1 & 9 fact all ! 
nations ( ! globe1 7 anxi\sly await+ !  
ev5t ( ano!r inc>nation ( ! sol> ,deity2
 & t maid5s ( all classes & conditions 7

 9 a /ate ( eag] expectation1 ! m pi\s1 
or at lea/ ! m ambiti\s among !m1 be+ 9 
almo/ con/ant att5dance at ! temples &  
sacr$ %r9es1 :i!r !y w5t to pay homage  
to ! male emblem ( g5]ation1 !reby hop+ 
to be honor$ z a ,mai or ,m>y4  ,on !   
wall ( ! temple at ,luxor are a s]ies ( 
sculptures1  9 :i* ! miracul\s          
annunciation1 conception1 bir?1 &       
adoration ( ,amunoph ,,iii41 ! son ( !  
,virg9 ,que5 ,mautmes1 is repres5t$ 9 a 
mann] simil> to :at is describ$ 9 ,/4   
,luke's ,gospel 7*4 #a & #b7 ( ,jesus   
,*ri/1 ! son ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 & :i* is  
f\nd also 9 ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,mat!w 7*4  
#a7 z an addition n met ) 9 ! e>lie/    
manuscripts17#acj7 :i* fact has caus$   
,%>pe1 f :om ! above is quot$1 to sugge/
 t bo? acc\nts may h be5 ( ,egyptian    
orig94        #acj7 ,b>l[1 ,symbolism1  
p4 #abg4   ,! titles lamb1 ano9t$1 etc41
 :i* 7 appli$ to ,*ri/1 all appe> atta*$
 to =m] inc>nations ( ! sun1 ! fir/ nam$
 /&+ = ! sun 9 ,aries4 ,! effigies ( a  
crucifi$ savior f\nd 9 ,irel& & ,scotl& 

9 connection ) ! figure ( a lamb1 a     
bull1 or an elephant1 ! latt] ( :i* is n
 a native ( ^? c\ntries1 %[s t !y d n   
repres5t ,*ri/1 b a crucifi$ sun-god    
wor%ipp$ by ! inhabitants ( ! ,briti%   
,isl&s ages be=e ! bir? ( ! great       
,judean philosoph] & tea*]4  ,x is pla9 
t ,cri%na ( ,india & ! ,p]sian ,mi?ra   
furni%$ ! copy = ! ,jesus ( ! ,romi%    
,*ur*1 all ( :om mean "o & ! same ?+--! 
second p]son 9 ! ,sol> ,tr9ity4 ,by !   
,jews1 :o attempt$ to ignore ! female   
pr9ciple1 ?is ,god is call$ ! ,"l (     
,ho/s & ,god ( ,sabao?1 :i*             
a/ronomically means ,god ( ! />s &      
con/ellations1 & a/rologically ! creator
 or produc] ( ! multitudes4 ,( ?is ,god1
 ieue1 ,i ,h ,s1 ! au?or ( ,anacalypsis 
says t he 0 ! son ( ! cele/ial virg91   
:i* %e c>ries 9 h] arms2 ! ,horus1 ,lux1
 ( ! ,egyptians1 ! ,lux ( ,/4 ,john4  ,x
 is f ?is infant t ,jesus took 8 orig92 
or at lea/ x is f ! c]emonies & wor%ip (
 ?is infant t ?is religion came to be   
corrupt$ into :at we h ( x4 ,?is infant 

is ! se$ ( ! woman :o1 accord+ to       
,g5esis1 0 to bruise ! head ( ! s]p5t1  
:i*1 9 return1 0 to bruise 8 foot or    
heel1 or ! foot or heel ( h] se$ z !    
figure ( ! ,h9doo ,cri%na proves4 ,f !  
tradition>y /ories ( ?is god ,iao1 :i* 0
 figur$ annually to be born at ! w9t]   
sol/ice1 & to be put to dea? & rais$ to 
life on ! ?ird day at ! v]nal equ9ox1 ! 
,roman se>*]s aft] ! evangelion or      
gospel made out _! ,jesus4 ,! total     
de/ruction ( ev]y?+ at ,j]usalem & 9    
,judea--build+s1 records1               
ev]y?+--prev5t$ !m f com+ to any        
absolute c]ta9ty respect+ ?is p]son :o1 
!y 7 told by tradition1 _h come to prea*
 ! gospel ( peace1 to be _! savior1 9   
fulfilm5t ( ! prophecy :i* _! sect (    
,israelites f\nd 9 _! writ+s1 & :o _h   
be5 put to dea? by ! ,jews4 ,f all ^!   
circum/ances he came to h appli$ to him 
! monogram ( ,i ,h ,s4444 & to him at   
la/ all ! leg5d>y /ories relat$ ( ! god 
,iao 7 attribut$47#aca7        #aca7    
,godfrey ,higg9s1 ,anacalypsis1 book    

vi41 *4 iv41 p4 #dee4   ,accord+ to     
,fab]1 ,jesus 0 n orig9ally call$ ,jesus
 ,*ri/1 b ,jescua ,hammassiah--,jescua  
mean+ ,jo%ua1 & ,jesus1 ,savior4 ,ham is
 ! ,om ( ,india1 & ,messiah1 ! ano9t$4  
,comm5t+ on ?is ,higg9s rem>ks3 ,x w !n 
be1 ,! ,savior ,om ! ,ano9t$1 precisely 
z ,isaiah _h lit]ally =etold2 or read+ 9
 ! ,hebrew made1 ,! ,ano9t$ ,om !       
,savior4 ,?is 0 ! "n ( ,jesus (         
,be?lehem4  ,we h obs]v$ ! fact t at !  
"t ( ! bir? ( ,*ri/ ! entire _w 0       
expect+ a ,savior--a new inc>nation ( ! 
sun4 ,! end ( a cycle _h come & ! entire
 e>? 0 to und]go a process ( r5ovation4 
,9 a poem by ,virgil1 :o 0 a ,druid1 !  
bir? ( a wond]ful *ild is celebrat$1 & !
 prophecy ( a hea!n ,sibyl is se5 to be 
id5tical ) t ( ,isaiah4  ,! la/ p]iod   
sung by ! ,sibyll9e prophetess is n[    
arriv$2 & ! gr& s]ies ( ages4 ,t ,s]ies 
:i* recurs aga9 & aga9 9 ! c\rse ( our  
mundane revolution beg9s afre%4 ,n[ !   
,virg9 ,a/rea returns f heav52 & !      
primeval reign ( ,saturn recomm5ces2 n[ 

a new race desc5ds f ! cele/ial realms (
 hol9ess4 ,d ?\1 ,luc9a1 smile propiti\s
 on ! bir? ( a boy :o w br+ to a close !
 pres5t age ( iron & introduce ?r\gh\t !
 :ole _w1 a new age ( gold4 ,!n %all !  
h]ds no long] dread ! fury ( ! lion1 nor
 %all ! poison ( ! s]p5t any long] be   
=midable4 ,e v5om\s animal & e delet]i\s
 plant %ell p]i% toge!r4 ,! fields %all 
be yell[ ) corn1 ! grape %all hang its  
ruddy clu/]s f ! bramble1 & honey %all  
di/il spontane\sly f ! rugg$ oak4 ,!    
univ]sal globe %all enjoy ! bless+s (   
peace1 secure "u ! mild sway ( its new &
 div9e sov]eign4  ,!re is no lack (     
evid5ce to prove t = sev]al c5turies    
great numb]s ( ,*ri/ians reg>d$ ,*ri/ z 
a sol> inc>nation simil> to ^? :i* f "t 
to "t 7 born 9 ! valleys ( ! ,nile & !  
,ganges4 ,by ! fa!rs 9 ! *ur* ,jesus    
,*ri/ 0 nam$ ! ,new ,sun1 & 9 ! e>ly    
days ( ,*ri/ianity ! ,egyptians /ruck a 
co9 repres5t+ ,o4 ,b4 or ! holy         
,basilisk1 ) rays ( light d>t+ f 8 head1
 on ! rev]se side ( :i* 0 figur$ ,jesus 

,*ri/ z ! ,new ,sol> ,deity4  ,!        
simil>ity if n ! actual id5tity ( !     
religion ( ,*ri/ & t ( ! pagans 9 !     
second c5tury is %[n by v>i\s writ]s4 ,!
 ,emp]or ,hadrian writ+ to 8 fri5d      
,s]vianus says3  ,^? :o wor%ip ,s]apis  
are also ,*ri/ians2 ev5 ^? :o /yle      
!mselves ! ,bi%ops ( ,*ri/ are devot$ to
 ,s]apis44 44 ,!re is b "o ,god = !m    
all2 him d ! ,*ri/ians1 him d ! ,jews1  
him d all ! ,g5tiles also wor%ip4  ,x   
has be5 said t ! head ( ,s]apis suppli$ 
! fir/ idea ( ! portrait ( ,*ri/4 ,be=e 
! figure ( ,s]apis1 9 8 temple1 us$ to  
/& ,isis1 ! ,cele/ial ,virg91 ) !       
inscription ,immaculate is our ,lady    
,isis4 ,9 h] h& %e bore a %eaf ( gra94  
,z ,s]apis1 or ,pan1 f9ally became      
,*ri/1 s ,isis1 or ! ,que5 ( ,heav51    
became 8 "m1 & to ! latt] 7 transf]r$   
all ! titles1 c]emonies1 fe/ivals1 &    
seasons :i* f ! e>lie/ "t _h belong$ to 
! great ,goddess ( ,nature4             
,subsequ5tly1 probably ab\t ! close ( ! 
second c5tury1 ,*ri/ianity began sl[ly  

to em]ge f ! wor%ip ( ,mi?ras & ,s]apis1
 *ang+ ! names b n ! sub/ance4  ,^u !   
co9age ( ,con/ant9e appe>s ,soli        
,invicto ,comita--,to ! inv9cible sun my
 companion or gu>dian1 & :5 ! ,greek &  
,roman ,*ri/ians f9ally sep>at$ !mselves
 f ! great body ( pagan wor%ipp]s !y    
apologiz$ = celebrat+ ! bir?day ( _!    
,savior on ! #be? ( ,decemb]1 say+ t !y 
c\ld bett] p]=m _! rites :5 ! hea!n 7   
busy ) !irs4 ,we are assur$ t ! e>ly    
,*ri/ians no less ?an ! ,maji ackn[l$g$ 
,mi?ras z ! fir/ emanation f ,ormuzd1 or
 ! ,god ( ,light4 ,he 0 ! ,savior :i* 9 
an e>li] age _h repres5t$ return+       
life--t :i* foll[s ! cold ( w9t]4 ,x 0  
d\btless :ile !y wor%ipp$ ! ,p]sian     
,mi?ras t _m ( ! s-call$ ,*ri/ians ga!r$
 _! fir/ ideas conc]n+ ! immortality ( !
 s\l & ( future rew>ds & puni%m5ts4  ,! 
analogy exi/+ betwe5 ! fe/ivals1        
seasons1 my?oses1 etc41 ( ! v>i\s       
inc>nations ( ! sun :i* 7 wor%ipp$ by ! 
e>ly hi/oric nations & ^? belong+ to    
,*ri/ianity is too /rik+ to be ! result 

( *ance4  ,buddha orig9ally repres5t$ ! 
sun 9 ,taurus4 ,cri%na 0 ! sun 9 ,aries4
 ,! labor+s & suff]+s ( ,h]cules1 a god 
:o 0 an inc>nation ( ! latt]1 portrays !
 hi/ory ( ! passage ( ! sun ?r\gh !     
signs ( ! ,zodiac4  ,all ! pr9cipal     
ev5ts ( ,*ri/'s life correspond to c]ta9
 sol> phases2 or1 9 o!r words1 all      
ecclesia/ical cal5d>s are arrang$ )     
ref]5ce to ! fe/ivals :i* commemorate ! 
important ev5ts ( 8 life f 8 conception 
& bir? to 8 asc5sion & reception 9      
heav54 ,ea* & e "o ( ! sol> deities has 
be5 born at midnight1 on ! #be? (       
,decemb]1 at ! "t :5 ! sun has rea*$ its
 l[e/ position & beg9s to asc5d4        
,macrobius1 a le>n$ ,roman writ]1       
obs]ves t ! e>ly hi/oric nations believ$
 t ! sun comes =? z a babe f its cradle 
at ! w9t] sol/ice4 ,nei? is made to say1
 ,! sun is ! fruit ( my womb4  ,! #ae? (
 ,augu/1 assumption day1 ! "t :5 ,m>y1 !
 "m ( ,jesus1 asc5ds to heav5 is ! day  
:5 ! ,zodiacal con/ellation ,virgo1 !   
,greek ,a/rea1 leaves ! ,european       

horizon1 & ! #h? ( ,septemb]1 :5 ,virgo 
em]ges f ! sun's rays1 is held sacr$ z !
 ,nativity ( ! ,que5 ( ,heav54  ,( !    
mid-w9t] fe/ival1 ,b$e says3 ,! ,pagans 
( ^! isles began _! ye> on ! eigh? ( !  
,kal5ds ( ,janu>y1 :i* is n[ our        
,*ri/mas ,day4 ,! night be=e t 7#bd?    
,dec4 eve7 0 call$ by !m ! ,m$re-,nak1  
or ,night ( ,mo!rs1 because ( !         
c]emonies :i* 7 p]=m$ on t night47#acb7 
#acb7 ,riv]s ( ,life1 vol4 i41 p4 #dcj4 
,among ,*ri/ians z among ,pagans !      
,*ri/mas season 0 9 honor ( return+     
light1 ! v]nal equ9ox ( gr[+ light & ,/4
 ,john's day ( p]fect$ light4  ,9       
,engl&1 among pagan ,saxons1 ! midw9t]  
fe/ival la/$ twelve days1 dur+ :i* "t   
light1 fire1 ! sun1 huge /ones & o!r    
simil> manife/ations ( ! ,deity 7 ador$4
 ,*ri/ian & pagan alike wor%ipp$ ^!     
objects4 ,!y call$ ,*ri/mas ! bir?day ( 
! god :o is light4 ,! ,savior1 or ! ,new
 ,sun1 0 ! true light :i* lighte? e man 
:o come? into ! _w4 ,accord+ to !       
te/imony ( v>i\s writ]s1 ! fe/ival held 

by ,*ri/ians on ,*ri/mas eve us$ to     
resemble ! ,fea/ ( ,lights1 celebrat$ 9 
,egypt 9 honor ( ,nei?4 ,! tok5s        
di/ribut$ among fri5ds 7 cakes made (   
pa/e 9 ! =m ( babies4 ,^! cakes 7 call$ 
yul$[s4 ,d[ means to gr[ bigg]1 or1 to  
increase4  ,! ,kal5ds ( ,janu>y at ,rome
 7 sacr$ to ,janus & ,juno to :om       
sacrifices 7 (f]$4 ,! ,etruscans also   
wor%ipp$ ,janus :o 0 ! god 7or goddess7 
( ! ye>4 ,al?\gh ?is ,deity does n appe>
 among ! twelve gods x is said to be !  
p>5t ( !m all4 ,x 0 repres5t$ z hav+ two
 faces4 ,^u "o 7 ! lett]s repres5t+     
#cfe1 & ^u ! o!r 7 ! keys ( life & dea?4
 ,accord+ to ,bryant ?is ,deity 0 call$ 
,junonius1 f ! goddess ,juno1 ^: "n     
resolves itself into ,juneh1 a dove4 ,9 
! ,hebrew ?is "n is id5tical ) ,yoni or 
,yuni--! female pr9ciple4 ,on ! co9s (  
?is god 7:i* 0 subsequ5tly reg>d$ z     
male7 is usually figur$ a boat1 al?\gh a
 dove ) an olive bran* is sometimes     
obs]v$47#acc7        #acc7 ,see ,fab]1  
,pagan ,idolatry4   ,juno is ?\ght to be

 ! same z ,jana1 :i* came f ,jah ( !    
,hebrews4 ,diana 0 ,diva ,jana or ,dea  
,jana :o is ! same z ,a/>te or ,a%t>o? (
 ! ,sidonians4  ,reg>d+ ! transf]5ce ( !
 mid-w9t] fe/ival ( ! pagans to !       
,*ri/ian cal5d>1 ,=long says3  ,! e>ly  
,*ri/ians und\bt$ly select$ ?is ,roman  
,saturnalia z an important p]iod 9 !    
life ( ,*ri/1 at fir/ call+ x ! "t ( 8  
conception1 & lat] ( 8 bir?1 ?is la/ be/
 suit+ ! views & feel+s ( _!            
,solo-,*ri/ian flocks4 ,! ,jews call$ ! 
day ( ! ,w9t] ,sol/ice ,! ,fa/ ( ,tebet4
 ,! previ\s "t 0 "o ( d>kness1 & on !   
#bh? began _! ,fea/ ( ,lights47#acd7    
#acd7 ,riv]s ( ,life1 vol4 i41 p4 #dcj4 
,9 ,france ! anci5t "n = ,*ri/mas is    
,noel1 a t]m :i* until rec5tly has      
baffl$ all antiqu>ian rese>*4 ,x is n[  
?\ght t x is =m$ f ,nuadh & ,vile :i*   
toge!r mean ,all ,heal4  ,al?\gh e      
possible ef=t has be5 put =w>d to give  
to ?is date 7! #be? ( ,decemb]7 !       
appe>ance ( au!nticity z ! bir? ( ,*ri/1
 /ill1 s f> z ,i am able to f9d1 no "o  

accr$it$ ) any degree ( tru/wor?9ess has
 ev] be5 ra% en\gh to attempt its       
ratification z a matt] ( hi/ory4  ,tylor
 calls att5tion to ! fact t 9 ! religi\s
 symbolism ( ! mat]ial & spiritual sun  
,augu/9e & ,gregory ( ,nyssa disc\rse on
 ! gr[+ light & dw9dl+ d>kness t foll[ !
 nativity1 & cites ! in/ance ( ,leo !   
,great :o1 9 a s]mon1 rebukes ! pe/if]\s
 p]suasion1 t ?is solemn day is to be   
honor$ n = ! bir? ( ,*ri/1 b = ! ris+ ( 
! ,new ,sun4  ,on ! au?ority ( ?is same 
prelate x is f\nd t 9 ! fif? c5tury1 !  
fai?ful1 be=e ent]+ ! ,basilica ( ,/4   
,pet]1 7 wont to turn & salute ! %9+ orb
 ( day4  ,! ,roman w9t] sol/ice :i* 0   
connect$ ) ! wor%ip ( ,mi?ra1 & :i* 0   
nam$ ! ,bir?day ( ! ,unconqu]$ ,om1 0   
adopt$ by ! we/]n *ur*es "s "t dur+ !   
f\r? c5tury4 ,f ! we/ x pass$ to ! ea/]n
 *ur*es1 :]e x f9ally became ! solemn   
anniv]s>y ( ! bir? ( ,*ri/4  ,9 ,irel& !
 c]emonies att5d+ ! mid-w9t] fe/ival 7  
=m]ly reg>d$ z exce$+ly important4 ,a   
%ort "t be=e ! approa* ( ! w9t] sol/ice1

 voices 7 he>d ?r\gh\t ! isl& proclaim+3
 ,! ,new ,ye> is at h&6 ,ga!r !         
,mi/letoe6 ,! mi/letoe wrea?s :i* =m$ ! 
pr9cipal decorations ( ,v5us' temple 7  
at fir/ proscrib$ by ! ,*ri/ian prea*]s1
 b1 9 process ( "t !y n only f\nd _! way
 into ! sanctu>y1 b 7 giv5 a place ov] !
 alt>s1 _! f9al signification be+ good w
 to m547#ace7        #ace7 ,riv]s (     
,life1 vol4 i41 p4 #ha4   ,al?\gh !     
tok5s ( fri5d%ip :i* 7 di/ribut$ by !   
pagans at ! season ( ! mid-w9t] fe/ival 
diff]$ some:at f ^? :i* at ! pres5t "t  
are ex*ang$ among ,*ri/ians at ! same   
season ( ! ye>1 /ill1 !re c be no d\bt t
 ! ,*ri/mas tree1 load$ ) gifts1 is a   
remnant ( t wor%ip "u :i* ! sun 0       
recogniz$ z ! s\rce :5ce all bless+s    
fl[4 ,d[n to a late date1 fire 0 a      
conspicu\s elem5t at ! fe/ival ( ! w9t] 
sol/ice4 ,z ! yule-log blaz$ ^u ! he>?1 
our ance/ors set up huge /ones & danc$  
r\nd !m1 ?us wor%ipp+ ! god ( f]tility4 
,on ! #bj? & #ba/ ( ,m>* ! sun illum9es 
exactly half ! e>?4 ,at ?is "t ! ,day   

has conqu]$ ! ,night4 ,light has de?ron$
 ,d>kness1 a complete victory has be5   
ga9$ ov] ,typhon & ! new god comes =? ) 
heal+ 9 8 w+s4 ,on ,lady's day1 ! #be? (
 ,m>*1 ! ,virg9 conceives4 ,9 ,pho5icia 
num]\s fetes 7 in/itut$ to rejoice )    
,a/>te 9 h] conception4 ,dur+ ! mon?s   
prec$+ ! bir? ( ! "y sun-god ! ,que5 (  
,heav5 receives m>k$ homage4  ,9 a =m]  
portion ( ?is "w we h obs]v$ t ! fe/ival
 :i* celebrat$ ! return ( spr+ 0        
in/itut$ by ! inv5tors ( ! ,n]os ?\s&s (
 ye>s prior to ! beg9n+ ( ! ,*ri/ian    
era1 to celebrate ! v]nal equ9ox & to   
commemorate a return ( ,nature's        
b\nties2 b1 aft] male reproductive p[]  
began to be reg>d$ z ! creator1 :5      
passion came to be consid]$ z ! mov+ =ce
 9 ! univ]se1 & :5 ! op]ations ( ,nature
 began to be typifi$ by a dead man on a 
cross :o 0 to rise aga91 ,ea/] 0        
celebrat$ 9 commemoration ( a ris5      
savior or sun-god4  ,! foll[+ is an     
acc\nt giv5 9 ,ramsay's ,travels (      
,cyrus1 conc]n+ ! v]nal equ9ox fe/ivals 

9 ! ,ea/4 ,:5 ,cyrus ent]$ ! temples he 
f\nd ! public clad 9 m\rn+4 ,9 a cav]n  
lay ! image ( a "y man 7! dy+ savior7 on
 a b$ ( fl[]s & odorif]\s h]bs ,n9e days
 7 sp5t 9 fa/+1 pray]s1 & lam5tations1  
aft] :i* ! public sorr[ ceas$ & 0 *ang$ 
into gladness4 ,songs ( joy succe$$     
weep+ 7= ,tamuz71 ! :ole assembly s++   
hymns3 ,adonis is return$ to life1      
,urania weeps no m1 he has asc5d$ to    
heav51 he w soon return to e>? & bani%  
h5ce all crimes & mis]ies =ev]4 ,?is    
sc5e1 x w be rememb]$1 0 pres5t$ #ejj   
ye>s prior to ! bir? ( ,*ri/4 ,9 ,rome1 
?r\gh\t ! mon?s prec$+ ! w9t] sol/ice1  
,hil>ia or ,c]es1 0 especially honor$4  
,apollo & ,diana rose on ! #g? ( !      
,julian ,april & on ! #aj? _! religi\s  
fe/ivals began4  ,on ,ea/] morn1 dur+ ! 
e>li] ages ( ! *ur*1 ! obs]vances (     
,*ri/ians 7 exactly ! same z 7 ^? ( ! s 
call$ pagans1 all toge!r hurri$ out long
 be=e ! break ( day t !y might behold ! 
sun asc5d1 or dance z !y call$ x1 = on  
?is morn+ he 0 to make ! e>? laugh & s+4

 ,pagan & ,*ri/ian alike greet$ ea* o!r 
) ! salutation ,! ,"l is ris51 & ! reply
 0 ,! ,"l is ris5 inde$4 ,on ,ea/] morn+
 ! peasants ( ,saxony & ,br&5burg /ill  
climb to ! hilltops to see ! sun give 8 
?ree joyful leaps4  ,9 ,buckl&'s ,l& &  
,wat] x is /at$ t on ! fir/ ( ,may all !
 *ori/]s ( ,magdal5e ,college1 ,ox=d1   
/ill meet on ! summit ( _! t[]1 #aej    
feet high1 & s+ a ,lat9 hymn z ! sun    
rises1 dur+ :i* "t t5 bells are rung to 
welcome ! graci\s ,apollo4 ,=m]ly1 high 
mass 0 celebrat$ "h & e>ly mass = ,sol 0
 held 9 ! ,college *apel1 b1 z at ! "t (
 ! ,re=mation ?is s]vice 0 =bidd51 x has
 s9ce be5 p]=m$ on ! top ( ! t[]4 ,aft] 
! hymn is sung boys bl[ l\d bla/s to    
,sol ?r\gh bright new t9 horns4  ,p]haps
 none ( ! ideas :i* ent] into pres5t    
religi\s rites & c]emonies proclaims its
 ea/]n orig9 m =cibly ?an d ^? connect$ 
) ! v5]ation ( fire4 ,! te/imony ( all  
writ]s ^u ?is subject agrees t 9        
,europe1 d[n to a late date 9 ! ,*ri/ian
 era1 fire 0 /ill ador$1 & 9 "s my/]i\s 

mann] 0 connect$ ) ! ,creator4  ,^u !   
subject ( ! cont9uation ( sun & fire    
wor%ip to mod]n times1 x is /at$ t !    
anci5t bonfires ) :i* ! ,nor? ,g]man    
hills us$ to be ablaze mile aft] mile   
are n altoge!r giv5 up by local cu/om4  
,9 ,irel& z late z ! ye> #ahbi1 ! anci5t
 ,canaaniti% & ,jewi% rite ( pass+      
*ildr5 ?r\gh fire z a cleans+ or        
reg5]at+ process 0 /ill 9 op]ation4 ,x  
is relat$ t at /at$ seasons great fires 
7 light$ 9 public places1 on :i*        
occasions1 fa!rs1 tak+ _! *ildr5 9 _!   
arms1 w\ld leap & run ?r\gh ! flames4   
,at ! same "t1 two l>ge fires 7 k9dl$ a 
%ort di/ance f ea* o!r ?r\gh :i* !      
cattle 7 driv54 ,x 0 believ$ t by means 
( ?is c]emony1 fecundity is imp>t$ bo?  
to man & bea/4 ,may1 ! mon? 9 :i* all   
,nature revives1 & 9 :i* life />ts anew1
 is ! "t select$ = ! light+ ( ^? sacr$  
fires4 ,may is ! mon? ( ! fires ( ,baal4
 ,accord+ to ,maurice 9 8 "w on !       
,antiquities ( ,india1 ! fe/ival & !    
,may-pole ( ,great ,brita9 are !        

remnants ( a religi\s c]emony once      
common 9 ,egypt1 ,india1 & ,pho5icia1   
:i* nations all wor%ipp+ ! same ,deity1 
celebrat$ ! entrance ( ! sun into ! sign
 ( ,taurus at ! v]nal equ9ox1 b :i* 9   
consequ5ce ( ! precession ( ! equ9oxes  
is remov$ f> 9 ! ye> f its orig9al      
situation4 ,?is fe/ival is ?\ght to be  
coeval ) a "t :5 ! equ9ox actually took 
place at t "t4 ,x 0 =m]ly 9 honor ( !   
goddess ,bhavania1 :o1 "u v>i\s names1 0
 once wor%ipp$ 9 e c\ntry ( ! globe4 ,%e
 is id5tical ) ! ,dea ,syria ( ,*aldea1 
& ! ,v5us ,urania ( ,p]sia4  ,at !      
pres5t "t !re is direct & indisputable  
evid5ce t sacr$ fires once flam$ ov] !  
:ole ( ,brita94 ,a few days prior to    
,bealt9e season1 e flame 0 ord]$        
ext+ui%$1 to be relight$ on ! fir/ (    
,may by holy fire drawn directly f !    
sun4 ,( fire-wor%ip ,tol& obs]ves3  ,on 
,may-day ! ,druids made prodigi\s fires 
on ^! cairns1 :i* be+ e "o 9 sight ( "s 
o!r c\ld n b af=d a glori\s %[ ov] a    
:ole nation4 ,^! fires 7 9 honor (      

,beal1 or ,bealan1 ,lat9iz$ by ! ,roman 
writ]s into ,belanus1 by :i* "n ! ,gauls
 & _! colonies und]/ood ! sun1 & !re=e1 
to ?is h\r1 ! fir/ ( ,may is1 by !      
aborig9al ,iri%1 call$ la ,bealt9e1 or !
 day ( ,belan's fires4 ,may-day is      
likewise call$ la ,bealt9e by !         
,highl&]s ( ,scotl&1 :o are no          
contemptible "p ( ! ,celtic (fspr+4 ,s x
 is ) ! ,isle ( ,man3 & 9 ,armorica a   
prie/ is call$ ,belee1 or ! s]vant (    
,bel1 & ! prie/hood ,belegie?47#acf7    
#acf7 ,quot$ by ,godfrey ,higg9s1       
,celtic ,druids1 *4 v41 p4 #aha4   ,d[n 
to a comp>atively rec5t "t1 9 ! ,briti% 
,isles1 ! y\? ( bo? sexes us$ to arise  
long be=e daybreak on ,may-day1 & 9 l>ge
 companies set out = ! woods1 !re to    
ga!r fl[]s1 b\ghs1 & bran*es1 :i*1 on   
return+ at night1 7 us$ to decorate _!  
homes4 ,?is fe/ival is said to be ! mo/ 
anci5t ( any kn[n1 & dur+ ! e>li] & pur]
 ages ( human fai? 0 celebrat$ 9 honor (
 return+ spr+4 ,9 lat] ages1 h[ev]1 aft]
 passion _h become ! only recogniz$ god1

 ,may-day 0 celebrat$ ) all mann] (     
obsc5ity & lewdness4  ,al?\gh ! un$ucat$
 masses among ! ,gauls wor%ipp$ ,apollo1
 ,m]cury1 & ,m>s )\t und]/&+ _! true    
significance1 ! ,druids1 :o are ?\ght to
 be ,py?agorians1 invok$ "o great p[]1 !
 animat+ =ce :i* p]vades ! univ]se1 !   
ess5ce ( :i* !y believ$ resides 9 fire4 
,x is relat$ t al?\gh aft] !            
introduction ( ,romi% ,*ri/ianity1 ,may 
fires /ill cont9u$ to be light$ on      
,bealt9e day1 ! m impressive c]emonies  
took place on ! #bc;d ( ,june1 on ! eve 
( ! nativity ( ,/4 ,john4 ,! e>ly       
prea*]s1 wi%+ to def] to ! prejudices & 
usages ( ! p1 yet n s z to int]f]e ) !  
celebration ( ,ea/] at ! v]nal equ9ox1  
reta9$ ! ,bealt9e c]emonial1 only       
transf]r+ x to ! sa9t's day4 ,( ^! fire 
fe/ivals & _! adoption by ! ,*ri/ian    
*ur* ,tylor says3  ,! sol> ,*ri/mas     
fe/ival has its p5dant at mid-summ]4 ,! 
summ] sol/ice 0 ! great season ( fire   
fe/ivals ?r\gh\t ,europe on ! heights1 (
 danc+ r\nd & leap+ ?r\gh ! fires1 (    

s5d+ blaz+ fire-:eels to roll d[n f !   
hills into ! valleys1 9 sign ( ! sun's  
desc5d+ c\rse4 ,^! anci5t rites atta*$  
!mselves 9 ,*ri/5dom to ,/4 ,john's     
,eve4  ,x seems z ?\gh ! same tra9 (    
symbolism :i* _h adapt$ ! mid-w9t]      
fe/ival to ! ,nativity1 may h sugge/$ ! 
d$ication ( ! mid-summ] fe/ival to ,john
 ! ,bapti/1 9 cle> allusion to 8 words  
',he mu/ increase b ,i mu/ decrease4'   
7#acg7        #acg7 ,tylor1 ,primitive  
,culture1 vol4 ii41 p4 #bga4   ,9 a     
description rec5tly giv5 ( ! moral1     
religi\s1 & social disease :i* broke out
 ,a4,d4 #acgd1 9 ! l[] ,rh9e region1 &  
:i* 0 d5om9at$ z ! greate/1 p]haps1 (   
all manife/ations ( possession1 ,&rew   
,d4 ,:ite says3 ,! imm$iate orig9 ( ^!  
manife/ations seems to h be5 ! wild     
revels ( ,/4 ,john's ,day47#ach7        
#ach7 ,pop4 ,sci5ce1 vol4 xxxv41 p4 #c4 
,^u ?is subject ,tol& obs]ves t he has  
se5 ! p ( ,irel& runn+ & leap+ ?r\gh !  
,/4 ,john's fire pr\d ( pass+ ?r\gh x   
uns+$4 ,al?\gh ignorant ( ! orig9 ( ?is 

c]emony1 !y nev]!less reg>d$ x z "s k9d 
( a lu/ration by means ( :i* !y 7 to be 
specially bless$4  ,to e dome/ic he>? 0 
c>ri$ ! se$ ( ,bealt9e1 or ,/4 ,john's  
fire1 :i* dur+ ! ye> 0 n p]mitt$ to g   
out47#aci7        #aci7 ,al?\gh !       
pres]vation ( holy fire ^u e he>? 0     
cle>ly a religi\s obs]vance1 /ill1 z 9  
^? days !re 7 no mat*es1 ! mat]ial      
b5efit to be d]iv$ f ?is precaution     
d\btless _h a significance ap>t f t     
connect$ ) wor%ip4   ,accord+ to !      
te/imony ( ,tylor1 ! fe/ival ( ,john !  
,bapti/ 0 celebrat$ 9 ,g]many d[n to a  
late date4 ,?is writ] quot+ f a l[      
,g]man book ( ! ye> #ahei1 ref]s to !   
nod fire :i* 0 saw$ out ( wood to light 
! ,/4 ,john's bonfire ?r\gh :i* ! p     
leapt & ran & drove _! cattle4  ,) reg>d
 to ! wor%ip ( ,fire & ,light x is      
relat$ t 9 ,j]usalem1 at ! pres5t "t1 ! 
,ea/] s]vice is p]=m$ by ! bi%op ( !    
*ur* em]g+ f a tomb ) light$ tap]s f :i*
 all crave lights4  ,on ! au?ority (    
,pet] ,m>tyr1 ,bi%op ( ,alex&ria 9 !    

?ird c5tury1 we are in=m$ t ! place 9   
,egypt :]e ,*ri/ 0 bani%$1 :i* is call$ 
,maturea1 a lamp is kept con/antly burn+
 9 remembrance ( ?is ev5t4 ,al?\gh !    
/ory ( ?is bani%m5t is d\btless borr[$ f
 ! life ( ! ,h9doo god ,cri%na1 ! fact  
is evid5t t ^? :o appropriat$ x1 & us$ x
 9 furbi%+ ! my?ical hi/ory ( ,*ri/1 _h 
no scruples aga9/ fire wor%ip--a        
religion :i* we h be5 taught to reg>d z 
belong+ exclusively to ! pagans4  ,9 !  
ecclesia/ical processions ( ! ,*ur* (   
,rome is frequ5tly to be obs]v$ ! figure
 ( a dragon1 9 ! m\? ( :i* holy &       
ev]la/+ fire is obs]v$ to be burn+4 ,a  
boy foll[s ! procession ) a light$ tap]1
 s t 9 case ! fire is ext+ui%$ x may be 
relight$4 ,9 ref]r+ to ?is subject !    
,rev4 ,j4 ,b4 ,deane says3  ,! :ole     
c]emony may be consid]$ z a lively      
repres5tation ( an ophite procession z x
 advanc$ ?r\gh ! s9u\s p>allei?s (      
,k>nak4 ,s t no wond] ! illit]ate races 
7 deceiv$ into ?9k+ t !re 0 no h>m 9    
call+ !mselves ,*ri/ians1 = all _! de>  

old fai?s are "h--fire1 arks1 poles1 &  
fire 9 an ark4  ,almo/ innum]able       
in/ances are giv5 by v>i\s writ]s ^u ?is
 subject1 %[+ t ! sun wor%ip ( ! anci5ts
 has be5 cont9u$ to ! pres5t "t by ! s  
call$ foll[]s ( ,*ri/1 9 ! %r9es ( !    
,ea/1 ) no *ange ev5 ( names to di/+ui% 
x f t ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,by ^? :o h    
sp5t mu* "t 9 inve/igat+ ! ,holy ,l&1 x 
is relat$ t ne>ly all ! spots 9 & ab\t  
,j]usalem1 sacr$ to ,greek & ,romi%     
,*ri/ians z connect$ ) ! life & dea? (  
_! ris5 ,"l1 are equally sacr$ to !     
pagans z commemorat+ ! life & dea? ( _! 
,savior--! ,new ,sun4 ,ev5 ,ge?semane is
 m>k$ by *>act]i/ics :i* prove t x is no
 less int]e/+ to pagans1 or1 m prop]ly  
speak+1 to ! pagan foll[]s ( ,*ri/1 ?an 
x is to ^? ( ! ,greek & ,romi% *ur*es4  
,"h is a holy tree1 & n f> di/ant is a  
cave ( ,mi?ras4 ,!re is also to be se5 a
 tr9ity ( /ones ^? ( ,janus 7,*emo%71   
,petros & ,ion1 all sol> t]ms & connect$
 ) ! sitt+ or s9k+ d[n to re/ ( !       
,kuros4  ,messrs4 ,maundrell & ,s&ys1 :o

 9 #afig visit$ all ! holy places 9 &   
ar\nd ,j]usalem1 /ate t ! entire city1 b
 especially ! sites ( ,moriah1 ,zion1 & 
suburbs 7 hotb$s ( fire & phallic wor%ip
 z usually develop$ /ill 9 ! ,ea/4  ,!  
topography ( anci5t ,delphi1 on ! site (
 :i* 0 built ! village ( ,ka/ri1 & at   
:i* place excavations are n[ be+ made "u
 ! direction ( ! ,am]ican ,s*ool (      
,ar*aeology1 has ev] be5 a place (      
peculi> int]e/ to ! my/ic4 ,"h are to be
 f\nd all ! natural features & objects  
:i* gladd5 ! he>t & /imulate !          
imag9ation ( a solo-phallic wor%ipp]4 ,!
 holy ,mt4 ,p>nassus1 ! f\nta9 (        
,ka/ali1 ! deep cave said to be ,py?ian1
 & ! remnants ( huge sepul*res hewn 9 ! 
rocks all conspire to make ( ?is spot a 
p]fect abode = ! god1 or goddess1 (     
f]tility4 ,"h1 too1 is a beautiful lake 
& ne> x a sacr$ fig-tree :i* has be5    
/ruck by lightn+1 or1 t\*$ by holy fire4
 ,( ?is sacr$ place ,=long writes3      
,*ri/ianity has nev] neglect$ ?is       
s-call$ ,pagan %r9e1 nor yet misund]/ood

 x1 if we may judge by ! sa9t %e has    
locat$ "h1 = ,mr4 ,hobh\se f\nd 9 !     
rocky *asm dipp$ 9 ! dews ( ,ca/aly1 b  
safe 9 a rocky ni*e1 a ,*ri/ian %r9e2 & 
close by a hut call$ ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,john2
 yea v]ily ( ,ione1 %e :o _h once reign$
 "h supreme2 :il/ on a gre5 plot a few  
y>ds bel[ ! bas91 9 a little grove (    
olive trees1 /ood ! mona/]y ( ,panhagia 
or ,holy ,virg91 s t "h we /ill h &     
beside h] sacr$ =m 9 ! cleft1 m5 :o h   
consecrat$ _! manhood to ! old ,"m &    
,que5 ( ,heav51 j z if %e ( ,syria _h   
nev] be5 he>d (4  ,d\btless !y knew     
little ( :at civiliz$ ,europe calls     
,*ri/ianity1 = ,i h sp5t _m days conv]s+
 ) su* m51 & se5 little diff]5ce betwe5 
!m & ^? simil>ly plac$ 9 ! f>           
,ea/--f]vid ,*ri/ians ?\gh ,greeks &    
,syrians are4  ,p]haps no?+ %[s ! ext5t 
to :i* ! religion ( ! pagans has be5    
reta9$ by ,*ri/ianity m ?an does !      
wor%ip ( ! s]p5t4 ,x has be5 said t ?is 
reptile ent]s into e my?ology extant4   
,f]guson is au?ority = ! /atem5t t he is

 to be f\nd 9 ! wild]ness ( ,s9ai1 !    
groves ( ,epidaurus1 & 9 ,samo?racian   
huts4 ,he con/itutes a prom95t factor 9 
! religi\s wor%ip ( ,india1 ,assyria1   
,pale/9e1 & ,egypt1 &1 not)/&+ ! fact t 
he is n a native ( ,irel&1 9 an e>li]   
age repres5tations ( him appe> 9        
pr(usion among ! symbols ( t c\ntry4 ,x 
has be5 said t !re is sc>cely an        
,egyptian sculpture kn[n 9 :i* ?is      
reptile does n figure4 ,! s]p5t :5ev] x 
appe>s z a religi\s emblem always       
typifies desire--creative en]gy--:i*1   
proce$+ f ! sun1 is manife/$ 9 man & 9  
animals4 ,:e!r x be a v]itable snake 9 a
 box1 a s]p5t connect$ ) ! figure ( a   
woman1 or z a c>v$ repres5tation on     
monum5ts or /ones1 or z *a9s or wrea?s  
on columns1 bas-reliefs or friezes1 !   
signification is ! same4  ,! sacr$ "* ( 
?is reptile among ! ,gno/ics is %[n by !
 acc\nts giv5 ( _! religi\s rites &     
c]emonies4 ,by _m ( ^! sects ?is holy   
creature 0 kept 9 a box1 ark1 or *e/1 & 
:5 ! eu*>i/ic s]vice 0 to be p]=m$1 he 0

 entic$ =? f 8 re/+-place by a bit (    
bread4 ,s soon z 8 hol9ess _h w\nd      
himself ab\t ! (f]+1 ! sacrifice 0      
complete & ! s]vice 0 conclud$ by s++ a 
hymn to ,almighty ,god1 & pray+ =       
acceptance 9 & ?r\gh ! s]p5t4  ,9 lat]  
ages :5 ! attempt 0 made to aboli% s]p5t
 wor%ip f ! ,*ri/ian *ur*1 x 0 decl>$ by
 ! lead]s 9 ! movem5t t ,ophiolatry _h  
be5 import$ f ,p]sia--t x _h be5 br\ght 
9 by ignorant devotees :o 7 too weak to 
r5\nce _! =m] fai?47#adj7        #adj7  
,=long1 ,riv]s ( ,life4   ,! ext5t to   
:i* ! symbols repres5t+ ,s]p5t1 ,sun1   
,tree1 & ,plant wor%ip are /ill reta9$ z
 "p & p>cel ( ! symbolism ( ,*ri/ianity 
is %[n by ! foll[+ report reg>d+ !      
adoption ( a seal by ! ,presbyt]ian     
,*ur* :i* appe>$ 9 ! daily press only a 
few ye>s ago4  ,aft] ! assembly op5$1 ! 
committee = ! selection ( a seal made a 
report recomm5d+3 ,t ! g5]al assembly   
h]eby adopts z its (ficial seal ! device
 ( a s]p5t susp5d$ ^u a cross1 uplift$  
)9 a wild]ness1 9 =m z repres5t$ ^u !   

(ficial seal ( ! tru/ees ( ! g5]al      
assembly1 & display$ ^u a circul> field 
( ! same proportions4 ,9 addition !reto 
! figure ( a ris+ sun appe>+ above !    
m>g9 ( ! wild]ness1 ^: out-%oot+ beams  
%all occupy ! c5tre ( ! field4 ,fur!r1 !
 decoration ( a demi-wrea? ( two palm   
bran*es 79 ! =m ( ! wrea? ^u ! seal ( ! 
,we/m9/] assembly ( div9es71 plac$ ar\nd
 ! m>g9 ( ! upp] hemisph]e ( ! field2 & 
on ! l[] hemisph]e ( ! field a          
demi-wrea? compos$ ( a bran* ( oak unit$
 ) an olive bran*4 ,fur!r1 t ! words ( !
 motto1 ',*ri/us ,exaltus ,salvat>1'    
%all be display$ 9 a semi-circle ^u !   
upp] "p ( ! field1 on ei!r side ( ! /&>d
 ( ! cross1 &1 encompass+ ! :ole 9 a    
bordure1 ! foll[+ words1 9 full or 9    
prop] abbreviation !re(1 ',! ,seal ( !  
,g5]al ,assembly ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4'  ,! orig9 
( ! rite ( ,baptism z p]=m$ at ! pres5t 
"t 9 ,*ri/ian *ur*es1 may be trac$      
directly to ! wor%ip ( ! sun1 )9 :i* 7  
suppos$ to reside ! reproductive p[]s ( 

,nature4 ,all nations h _h c]emonies    
correspond+ to our baptism &            
confirmation rites1 su* baptism be+ ei!r
 by fire or wat]4 ,:5 we rememb] t =    
ages f]tility1 or ! p[] to reproduce1   
con/itut$ ! idea ( ! ,deity1 we are n   
surpris$ to f9d t ! orig9al             
signification ( ! rite ( baptism _h1 &  
/ill has1 9 "s ( ! ori5tal c\ntries1    
special ref]5ce to ! *ild's sexual      
obligations4  ,9 ,india1 ! religi\s     
rites p]=m$ ^u ! individual occur at    
bir? or soon aft]2 at betro?al1 :i*     
takes place 9 *ildhood2 at pub]ty2 at   
m>riage1 & at dea?4 ,! fact w be notic$ 
t all sexual 7spiritual7 obligations &  
seasons fall )9 ! doma9 ( prie/ly       
sup]vision & surveillance4 ,! *ild at   
baptism is d$icat$ to ,ve/a1 or ,he/ia1 
! ,que5 ( ,he>?s & ,homes1 a div9ity :o 
is suppos$ to assi/ him 9 secur+ !      
special evid5ce ( div9e favor1 namely1  
fruitfulness ( body4  ,among ,h9doos &  
,jews1 excessive reproduction 0 ! ,"l's 
m>k ( favor4 ,9 ,india !re has be5 a    

special hell provid$ = *ildless wom51 & 
) ,jewesses no curse 0 equal to         
b>r5ness4  ,baptism1 or ! c]emony       
connect$ ) ! nam+ ( *ildr5 9 ,*ri/ian   
c\ntries1 is se5 to be id5tical ) t     
p]=m$ 9 ,mexico among ! ,aztecs4 ,aft] !
 lips & bosom ( ! infant _h be5 spr9kl$ 
) wat]1 ! ,"l 0 implor$ to p]mit ! holy 
drops to wa% away ! s9 t 0 giv5 to x    
be=e ! f\ndation ( ! _w1 s t ! *ild     
might be born anew4  ,among ! petitions 
:i* are (f]$ to ! ,deity is ! foll[+3   
,imp>t to u1 out ( ?y great m]cy1 ?y    
gifts :i* we are n wor?y to receive     
?r\gh our own m]it4 ,9 _! moral code    
appe> ^! maxims3 ,keep peace ) all2 be> 
injuries ) humility2 ,god :o sees1 w    
av5ge y4 ,he :o looks too curi\sly on a 
woman1 commits adult]y ) 8 eyes47#ada7  
#ada7 ,quot$ by ,prescott f ,sahagun4   
,conque/ ( ,mexico1 book i41 *ap #c4    
,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,*ri/ianity ,a          
,,cont9uation ,,(                       
,,paganism--7,cont9u$74  ,f ! facts     
record$ 9 ! =ego+ pages1 we h se5 t true

 ,*ri/ianity 0 b a cont9uation ( t great
 movem5t :i* 0 begun 9 ,p]sia sev5 or   
eight c5turies be=e1 & ^: ga!r+ /r5g? _h
 be5 emphasiz$ by ! humane doctr9es set 
=? 9 ! v>i\s s*ools ( ,greek philosophy4
  ,9 ! fir/ c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian era may 
be obs]v$ among v>i\s sects1 notably !  
,gno/ics1 a desire to popul>ize ! tea*+s
 ( an anci5t race1 & to acc5tuate ^?    
pr9ciples :i* _h be5 taught by ,buddha1 
,py?agoras1 ! ,/oic philosoph]s1 !      
,roman jurisconsults & o!rs4 ,9 o!r     
words ! object ( ! new religion 0 to    
/imulate ! altrui/ic *>act]s :i* _h be5 
develop$ dur+ ! evolution>y processes1 &
 to /r5g!n & enc\rage ! almo/ =gott5    
pr9ciples ( ju/ice & p]sonal lib]ty ^u  
:i* e>ly society 0 f\nd$1 b :i* ?r\gh   
ages ( s5suality & selfi%ness _h be5    
d5i$ expression4  ,:5 we rememb] !      
t5acity ) :i* ! human m9d cl+s to       
e/abli%$ beliefs & =ms1 x is n p]haps   
s+ul> t 9 a comp>atively %ort "t ^!     
pr9ciples 7 lo/ sight (1 & t ! entire   
sy/em ( corrupt paganism1 ) ,*ri/ z !   

,new ,sol> ,deity1 0 re9/at$2 nei!r is x
 rem>kable1 :5 we reflect ^u ! l5g? ( "t
 requir$ to br+ ab\t any appreciable    
*ange 9 human ?\ght & action1 t !       
pr9ciples :i* ?is ,great ,tea*]         
enunciat$ are at ! pres5t "t only j     
beg9n+ to be und]/ood4  ,to "o :o       
c>efully /udies ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/ianity  
by ! light ( rec5tly develop$ tru?s1 !  
fact w d\btless be discov]$ t !         
fundam5tal diff]5ce exi/+ betwe5        
,ca?olic & ,prote/ant sects is gr\nd$ 9 
! old feud aris+ out ( ! relative       
importance ( ! sex-pr9ciples4 ,f ! days 
( ,zoroa/] to ! f9al e/abli%m5t (       
,*ri/ianity by ,paul1 ! t5d5cy--al?\gh  
slight--_h be5 t[>d ! elevation ( woman1
 & consequ5tly t[>d a great] ackn[l$gm5t
 ( ! female elem5t 9 ! god-idea4        
,consid]able impetus 0 giv5 to ! cause (
 woman's advancem5t ?r\gh ! doctr9es ( !
 v>i\s s*ools ( philosophy 9 ,greece1 & 
subsequ5tly by ! ef=ts put =? by !      
,roman lawy]s to e/abli% _! equality )  
m5 be=e ! law2 h5ce1 dur+ ! fir/ hundr$ 

ye>s ( ! ,*ri/ian era ! new religion    
seems to h conta9$ mu* ( ! _s ( ! anci5t
 philosophy4  ,by sev]al ( ! e>ly       
,*ri/ian sects1 ! second p]son 9 !      
tr9ity 0 female1 z 0 also ! ,holy ,gho/4
  ,9 a fragm5t ( a gospel pres]v$ by ,/4
 ,j]ome1 & believ$ to h be5 f ! orig9al 
,aramaean ,gospel ( ,/4 ,mat!w1 )       
additions1 ! ,holy ,gho/ 7rua*71 :i* 9  
,hebrew is fem99e1 is call$ by ! infant 
,savior1 ',my ,"m1 ! ,holy ,gho/4'      
7#adb7        #adb7 ,b>l[1 ,essays on   
,symbolism1 p4 #ace4   ,! mission (     
,*ri/ 0 t ( a ,reg5]ator ( mank9d1 an   
(fice :i* _h be5 symboliz$ by ! p[]s ( !
 sun4 ,he 0 to re/ore t :i* 0 lo/4 ,he  
attempt$ to tea* to ! masses ( ! p !    
long neglect$ pr9ciples ( purity &      
peace4 ,he did n condemn woman4 ,he 0   
baptiz$ by ,john 7,ion or ,yon7 9 wat]1 
! orig9al symbol = ! female elem5t1 &   
:ile 9 ! wat]2 ! ,holy ,gho/ 9 =m ( a   
dove 7female7 desc5d$ ^u him4 ,to ^? :o 
h giv5 att5tion to ! symbolism ( ! pagan
 wor%ip ^! facts are n )\t              

signification4  ,because ( ! peculi>    
t5d5cy ( ,*ri/'s tea*+s wom5 soon became
 active factors 9 _! promulgation4 ,if  
!re 7 no o!r evid5ce to %[ t !y publicly
 taught ! new doctr9es1 ! injunction (  
,/4 ,paul1 ,i suff] n a woman to tea*1  
w\ld seem to imply t !y 7 n sil5t4  ,!  
doctr9es ( ! ,gno/ics 7 p>ticul>ly      
favorable to wom54 ,m>cell9a1 :o belong$
 to ?is ord]1 0 ! f\nd] ( a sect call$  
,m>celli5s4 ,( h] works ,waite obs]ves3 
,x w\ld sc>cely be expect$ t ! h]etical 
writ+s ( a woman w\ld be pres]v$ amid   
su* :olesale slaught] ( ! obnoxi\s works
 ( ! opposite sex4 ,! writ+s ( ,m>cell9a
 h p]i%$47#adc7 ,n only did wom5 tea*   
publicly1 & write1 b accord+ to ,buns5  
!y claim$ ! privilege ( baptiz+ _! own  
sex4 ,! reason = ?is is evid5t4 ,be=e   
baptism x 0 cu/om>y = ! newly-made      
conv]ts to /rip & be ano9t$ ) oil4 ,aft]
 ! e/abli%m5t ( ,paul's doctr9es1 h[ev]1
 ! bi%ops & presbyt]s did n c>e to be   
reliev$ f ! pleasant duty ( baptiz+ !   
female conv]ts47#add7        #adc7      

,hi/ory ( ! ,*ri/ian ,religion1 p4 #dje4
        #add7 ,ibid41 p4 #bc4   ,al?\gh 
! utmo/ c>e has be5 ex]cis$ to conceal !
 fact t wom5 equally ) m51 p]=m$ !      
(fices connect$ ) ! e>ly *ur*1 yet by ^?
 :o h paid att5tion to ! true hi/ory (  
?is movem5t1 !re c be no d\bt ab\t !    
matt]4 ,not)/&+ ! e>ly t5d5cies ( ! new 
religion t[>d ! recognition ( wom51 &   
t[>d ! re/oration ( ! female pr9ciple 9 
! ,deity1 ! policy to be pursu$ by !    
*ur* 0 soon app>5t1 = ,paul1 ! real     
f\nd] ( ! sy/em call+ itself ,*ri/ian1 &
 a man imbu$ ) ,asiatic prejudices      
conc]n+ wom51 arrogantly decl>$ t man is
 ! head ( woman z ,*ri/ is ! head ( !   
,*ur*4 ,wom5 7 comm&$ to be "u ob$i5ce4 
,nei!r 0 ! man creat$ = ! woman1 b !    
woman = ! man2 ?us 0 re-e/abli%$ &      
emphasiz$ ! absurd doctr9e ( ! ,l+aites1
 t ! male is an indep5d5t entity1 t he  
is _s & sup]ior to ! female :i* is      
matt]4 ,aft] ?is indication ( ! policy  
to be pursu$ "u ! new regime1 x w\ld    
sc>cely be expect$ t ! ef=ts put =? by !

 v>i\s sects among ! ,gno/ics to re9/ate
 ! female elem5t ei!r on ! e>? or 9     
heav5 w\ld be successful1 & z might be  
anticipat$ f ! facts already adduc$1 z  
e>ly z ! ye> #cbe1 at ! c\ncil ( ,nice1 
a male tr9ity 0 =mally e/abli%$1 & soon 
!reaft]1 ! ,collylidians1 a sect :i*    
rigor\sly p]si/$ 9 ! adoration ( !      
female pr9ciple1 7 condemn$4 ,at !      
c\ncil ( ,laodicea1 ,a4,d4 #cfe1 ! #aa? 
canon =bade ! ord9ation ( wom5 = !      
m9i/ry & ! #dd? canon prohibit$ !m f    
ent]+ ! alt>4  ,! devotees ( female     
wor%ip1 al?\gh = a "t sil5c$1 7 evid5tly
 n conv9c$1 & to =ce _! und]/&+ into    
con=mity ) ! newly e/abli%$ ord]1 !     
,ne/orians1 9 ! ye> #dcj ,a4 ,d41 reop5$
 ! old dispute1 & =mally d5i$ to ,m>y ! 
title ( ,"m ( ,god4 ,_! ef=ts1 h[ev]1 7 
( little avail1 = 9 ! ye> #dea1 at !    
c\ncil ( ,ephesus1 ! ?ird g5]al c\ncil1 
! decision ( ! ,ne/orians 0 rev]s$ & !  
,virg9 ,"m re9/at$4 ,^u ?is subject     
,b>l[ rem>ks3 ,well might ^? :o made ?is
 symbolical doctr9e :at x n[ is1 at l5g?

 desire to d t>dy ju/ice to ! female    
elem5t1 by promot+ ! "m to ! place once 
occupi$ by ! ,egyptian ,nei?1 & cr[n+ h]
 ,que5 ( ,heav547#ade7 ,! fact w        
d\btless be obs]v$1 h[ev]1 t by ! ,romi%
 ,*ur* ! idea ( ! god-"m diff]s widely f
 ! ,que5 ( ,heav5--! orig9al ,god ( !   
anci5ts4 ,m>y ! ,"m ( ,jesus is n a     
,creator1 b simply a m$iator betwe5 h]  
,son & ,8 e>?ly devotees--a doctr9e only
 a trifle less mascul9e 9 texture ?an t 
( an ,almighty ,fa!r & 8 victimiz$ son4 
,! wor%ip ( ,m>y 0 adopt$ by ! s-call$  
,*ri/ians 9 response to a crav+ 9 !     
human he>t = a recognition ( ^? *>act]s 
develop$ 9 mank9d :i* may be said to    
conta9 ! g]m ( ! div9e4 ,! mascul9e god 
( ! ,jews 0 fe>$ n lov$1 & 8 son _h     
already be5 inve/$ ) 8 attributes4 ,he 0
 all p[]ful1 h5ce a m$iator1 a "m1 0    
necess>y to int]c$e 9 behalf ( fall5    
man1 & ?is1 too1 not)/&+ ! fact t woman 
_h become ! cause ( evil 9 ! _w4        
#ade7 ,essays on ,symbolism1 p4 #acd4   
,! ,great ,goddess ( ! anci5ts1         

,p]ceptive ,wisdom1 ! ,deity ( giv+1 %e 
:o repres5t$ ! purely altrui/ic *>act]s 
develop$ 9 mank9d1 & ^: wor%ip involv$ a
 sci5tific k ( ! processes ( ,nature1 :5
 engraft$ ^u ! s-call$ ,*ri/ian sy/em1  
al?\gh indicat+ an important /ep t[>d ! 
recognition ( ! g5u9e creative          
pr9ciples1 0 n und]/ood4 ,al?\gh h]     
effigies 7 br\ght f ! ,ea/ & made to d  
duty z repres5tations ( ,m>y1 ! ,"m (   
,*ri/1 a k ( h] true significance lay   
hurl$ b5ea? ages ( s5suality &          
selfi%ness4  ,by ^? :o h made x _!      
bus9ess to inve/igate ?is subject1 x is 
obs]v$ t !re is sc>cely an old *ur* 9   
,italy 9 :i* !re is n to be f\nd a      
remnant ( a black virg9 & *ild4 ,9 v _m 
in/ances ^! black virg9s h be5 replac$  
by :ite ones1 ! old] figures hav+ be5   
retir$ to "s seclud$ ni*e 9 ! *ur* :]e  
!y are held especially sacr$ by !       
ignorant devotees :o "k absolutely no?+ 
( _! orig9al significance4 ,we are      
assur$ t _m ( ^! images h be5 pa9t$ ov]1
 o/5sibly 9 imitation ( bronze1 b !     

:ites ( ! eyes1 ! tee?1 & color$ lips   
reveal ! fact t !y are really n int5d$  
to repres5t bronze1 b figures ( a black 
virg9 goddess & *ild ^: wor%ip has be5  
import$ into ,europe f ! ,ea/4 ,i _h be5
 told t "o ( ! olde/ ( ^! images extant 
0 to be f\nd 9 ,augsburg2 a ?or\gh se>*1
 h[ev]1 9 all ! *ur*es & ca!drals ( t   
city fail$ to reveal x1 b 9 ! museum at 
,muni* su* a figure is to be se54 ,x is 
9 a /ate ( decay1 "o arm ( ! "m & a     
portion ( ! *ild's figure be+ worn away4
 ,^u ?is subject ,godfrey ,higg9s       
rem>ks3  ,if ! au?or _h wi%$ to inv5t a 
circum/ance to corroborate ! ass]tion t 
! ,romi% ,*ri/ ( ,europe is ! ,cri%na ( 
,india1 h[ c\ld he h desir$ any?+ m     
/rik+ ?an ! fact ( ! black virg9 & *ild 
be+ s common 9 ! ,romi% c\ntries (      
,europe8 ,a black virg9 & *ild among !  
:ite ,g]mans1 ,swiss1 ,fr5*1 &          
,italians6667#adf7        #adf7         
,anacalypsis1 book iv41 *4 i41 p4 #age4 
,we h obs]v$ t dur+ an e>li] age 9 !    
hi/ory ( religi\s wor%ip1 z ! female 0  

suppos$ to compreh5d bo? ! female & male
 elem5ts 9 creation1 a belief 9 !       
possible creative p[] ( ! female        
indep5d5tly ( ! male 0 ev]y:]e ent]ta9$1
 & t aft] ! s*ismatic faction arose :i* 
endeavor$ to exalt ! male1 ! production 
( a son by a woman unaid$ by man1 0     
among ! ,yonigas to be ! sign :i* w\ld  
=ev] settle ! "q ( ! sup]ior importance 
( ! female functions 9 ! processes (    
reproduction1 & consequ5tly1 also1 h]   
claim to ! great] importance 9 ! deity4 
,! sacr$ books ( ,india %[ t f a =m]    
belief 9 "o or ! o!r ( ! two creative   
pr9ciples ?r\gh\t ,nature z ,god1 ! p _h
 come to accept bo? female & male z     
necess>y elem5ts 9 reproduction1 ! latt]
 be+ ! m important4 ,9 c\rse ( "t ?is   
*ange seems to h be5 univ]sal & to h    
ext5d$ to all ! c\ntries ( ! globe4  ,z 
! male c\ld n create indep5d5tly ( !    
female1 or1 z _s 0 dep5d5t on matt] =   
its manife/ations1 !re arose a necessity
 = a ,savior to r$eem man f ! evil      
effects aris+ f 8 relations ) woman :o 0

 reg>d$ z matt]1 & :o 9 c\rse ( "t      
became ! cause ( evil4  ,conc]n+ !      
doctr9es :i* prevail$ 9 ! e>li] ages (  
,*ri/ianity relative to ! anci5t dual   
pr9ciple 9 creation1 & reg>d+ ! (fices  
:i* 7 p]=m$ by ! two elem5ts1 male &    
female1 9 ! deity1 we h ! foll[+ f      
,ju/9us1 :o is said to h be5 contempor>y
 ) ,pet] & ,paul3  ,:5 ,elohim _h prep>$
 & creat$ ! _w z a result f jo9t        
pleasure1 ,he wi%$ to asc5d up to !     
elevat$ p>ts ( heav51 & to see t n any?+
 ( :at p]ta9$ to ! creation lab\r$ "u   
defici5cy4 ,& ,he took ,8 ,own angels ) 
,him1 = ,8 nature 0 to m\nt al(t1 leav+ 
,edem bel[2 = inasmu* z %e 0 e>?1 %e 0 n
 dispos$ to foll[ upw>d h] sp\se4       
,elohim1 !n1 com+ to ! highe/ "p ( heav5
 above & behold+ a light sup]ior to t   
:i* ,he himself _h creat$1 exclaim$3    
',op5 me ! gates1 t ent]+ 9 ,i may      
ackn[l$ge ! ,"l4'  ,z he ent]s ! ,good  
,"o addresses him 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,sit
 ?\ on my "r h&4 ,!n ! so>+ male        
pr9ciple says to ! ,good ,"o p]mit me   

,"l to ov]turn ! _w :i* ,i h made1 = my 
_s is b\nd to m54 ,to :i* ! ,good ,"o   
replies3 ,no evil can/ ?\ d :ile ?\ art 
) me1 = bo? ?\ & ,edem made ! _w z a    
result ( conjugal joy4 ,p]mit ,edem !n1 
to hold possession ( ! _w z long z %e   
wi%es2 b y rema9 ) me4 ,:ile ! fa!r is  
drawn away f e>? to ,heav51 ,edem1 9 !  
meantime is br++ woes innum]able ^u man4
 ,naas1 :o has receiv$ 8 evil nature f  
h]1 & :o is a *ild ( ! ,devil1 has      
debau*$ ,eve1 ,h5ce=w>d vice & virtue   
are preval5t among m54 ,! ,fa!r see+ ^! 
?+s dispat*es ,b>u* 8 ?ird angel to     
,moses1 & ?r\gh him spake to ! *ildr5 ( 
,israel1 t !y might be conv]t$ unto !   
,good ,"o4 ,b ! ?ird angel1 ,naas1 by ! 
s\l ( :i* came f ,edem ^u ,moses1 z also
 ^u all m51 obs]v$ ! precepts ( ,b>u*1 &
 caus$ 8 own peculi> injunctions to be  
he>k5$ unto4  ,aga91 aft] ^! occurr5ces 
,b>u*1 ! angel ( ! ,good ,"o1 0 s5t to !
 prophets to w>n !m aga9/ ! wiles (     
,edem1 b 9 ! same mann] ,nass1 ! ,devil1
 entic$ !m away1 !y be+ allur$ by him to

 _! own de/ruction4 ,aga9 ,elohim       
select$ ,h]cules1 an uncircumcis$       
prophet1 & s5t him to quell ! di/urbance
 caus$ by ,naas or ,edem & to release ! 
,fa!r f _! p[]4  ,^! are ! twelve       
conflicts ( ,h]cules :i* ,he und]w5t1 9 
ord]1 f fir/ to la/1 viz43 ,lion1 &     
,hydra1 & ,bo>1 & ! o!rs successively4  
,= !y say t ^! are ! names ( !m among ! 
,g5tiles1 & !y h be5 d]iv$1 ) alt]$     
d5om9ation1 f ! en]gy ( ! mat]nal       
angels4 ,:5 he seem$ to h vanqui%$ 8    
antagoni/s1 ,omphale 7n[ %e is ,v5us7   
cl+s to him & entices away ,h]cules1 &  
dive/s him ( 8 p[]1 viz43 ! comm&s (    
,b>u* :i* ,elohim issu$4 ,& 9 place (   
?is p[] ,babel1 or ,v5us1 envelops him 9
 h] own peculi> robe1 t is1 9 ! p[] (   
,edem1 :o is ! p[] bel[2 & 9 ?is way !  
prophecy ( ,h]cules rema9$ unfulfill$ & 
8 "w4  ,z m5 7 /ill b\nd by ! p[] (     
,edem1 or ! ,devil1 9 ! days ( ,h]od !  
k+1 ,b>u* 0 aga9 dispat*$ by ,elohim1 & 
com+ to ,naz>e? deliv]$ 8 message to    
,jesus1 son ( ,joseph & ,m>y4 ,nass1 :o1

 z we h se51 0 ! evil _s 9 ,edem1 wi%$  
to entice away ,jesus also4 ,he 0 n1    
h[ev]1 dispos$ to li/5 b rema9$ fai?ful 
to ,b>u*4 ,naas1 ov]come by ang] at n   
be+ able to s$uce him1 caus$ him to be  
crucifi$4  ,he1 leav+ ! body ( ,edem on 
! accurs$ tree1 asc5d$ to ! ,good ,"o2  
say+ to ,edem1 ',woman1 ?\ reta9e/ ?y   
,son1' t is1 ! natural & ! e>?ly man4 ,b
 ,jesus himself comm5d+ 8 _s into ! h&s 
( ! ,fa!r1 asc5d$ to ! ,good ,"o4 ,n[ ! 
,good ,"o is ,priapus1 & he x is :o     
antec$5tly caus$ ! production ( ev]y?+ t
 exi/s4 ,on ?is acc\nt he is /yl$       
,priapus1 because he previ\sly fa%ion$  
all ?+s accord+ to 8 design4 ,= ?is     
reason1 he says1 9 e temple is pres]v$ 8
 /atue1 :i* is rev]$ by e creature2 &   
!re are images ( him 9 ! highways c>ry+ 
ov] 8 head rip5$ fruits1 t is1 ! produce
 ( ! creation1 ( :i* he is ! cause1 hav+
 9 ! fir/ in/ance =m$1 accord+ to 8     
design1 ! creation1 :5 z yet x _h no    
exi/5ce47#adg7        #adg7 ,hippolytus1
 ,refutation ( ,all ,h]esies1 book v41  

p4 #ahh4   ,?us ! fact is obs]v$ n only 
t 9 ! "t ( ,paul1 phallic wor%ip /ill   
exi/$1 b by ! writ+s ( ,ju/9us & o!rs is
 %[n ! mann] 9 :i* ! doctr9e t woman is 
! cause ( evil 9 ! _w became =mulat$ &  
adopt$ z "p & p>cel ( ! ,*ri/ian belief4
  ,/anil& ,wake1 director ( !           
an?ropological society ( ,london1 :5    
comm5t+ on ! obsc5e my?s ^u :i* !       
,*ri/ian religion re/s1 rem>ks3  ,!     
fundam5tal basis ( ,*ri/ianity is m     
purely phallic ?an t ( any o!r religion 
n[ exi/+1 & its emotional nature444 %[s 
h[ intimately x 0 relat$ to ! old] fai?s
 :i* _h a phallic basis4  ,aft] /at+ t !
 my? ( creation & t ( ! flood h _! exact
 c\nt]p>t 9 ,india1 ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,fab]  
rem>ks t !re is no rite or c]emony      
direct$ 9 ! ,p5tateu* ( :i* !re is n an 
exact copy 9 ! rites ( ! pagans4  ,!    
,*ri/ian doctr9es z e/abli%$ by ,paul1 &
 aft]w>ds =mulat$ into a sy/em by !     
,romi% ,*ur*1 7 adopt$ by ! ignorant    
multitude :o1 be+ incapable ( und]/&+ ! 
high] pr9ciples involv$1 accept$ !      

allegories b5ea? :i* 7 veil$ ! anci5t   
my/]ies lit]ally1 & z ! highe/          
expression ( div9e wisdom4 ,h5ce !      
comp>atively rec5t obs]vation t ! new   
religion 0 ev5tually b ! ga!r+ 9 ( !    
sup]/itions ( paganism is a matt] (     
little surprise to ^? :o h c>efully     
exam9$ ! facts connect$ ) ! gr[? (      
religi\s fai?4  ,"u ! new regime ,*ri/  
became ! ,new ,sol> ,deity & r\nd him 7 
f9ally rang$ all ! my?s ( ,solo-phallic 
wor%ip :i* _h prevail$ "u ! adoration ( 
,cri%na at a "t :5 ! high] tru?s und]ly+
 pure ,nature-wor%ip _h be5 =gott54     
,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,*ri/ianity ,,9 ,,irel&4 
,accord+ to ! acc\nts 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1
 ! wise m5 ( ! ,ea/1 mean+ ,p]sia1 _h   
=etold ! com+ ( ,*ri/4 ,! fulfilm5t ( ! 
anci5t ,p]sian prophecy z appli$ to     
,jesus1 toge!r ) ! ref]5ce to ! /> :i* !
 ,maji saw1 & :i* w5t be=e !m till x    
came & /ood ov] :]e ! "y *ild lay1      
furni%es a /rik+ illu/ration ( ! mann] 9
 :i* ,ea/]n leg5ds & anci5t sacr$ writ+s
 are int]wov5 ) ! doctr9es relat+ to    

,*ri/ianity4  ,9 ! sacr$ books ( ! ,ea/ 
x is prophesi$ t aft] ?ree ?\s& & "o    
hundr$ ye>s ( ! ,caligula are elaps$1 w 
appe> ,k+ ,saca to remove wret*$ness f !
 _w4 ,we h se5 t at ! bir? ( ,*ri/ ! "t 
_h arriv$ = a new sol> inc>nation4      
,reg>d+ ! introduction ( ,*ri/ianity    
into ,irel& x is claim$ by c]ta9 writ]s 
t ! ,iri% did n receive ! new religion f
 ,greek mission>ies2 b :5 at ! close ( !
 cycle1 a new sol> deity1 an avat> (    
,vi%nu or ,cri%na 0 ann\nc$1 & :5       
mission>ies f ! ,ea/ proclaim$ ! glad   
tid+s ( a ris5 ,savior1 ! ,iri% p gladly
 accept$ _! tea*+s1 n1 h[ev]1 z a new   
sy/em1 b z ! fulfilm5t to !m ( !        
prophecy ( ! mo/ anci5t se]s ( ! ,ea/1 &
 z "p & p>cel ( ! religion ( _! =efa!rs4
 ,!re=e :5 ! devotees ( ! ,romi% fai?1  
probably ab\t ! close ( ! fif? c5tury ( 
! ,*ri/ian era1 attempt$ to conv]t      
,irel&1 !y f\nd a religion diff]+ f _!  
own only 9 ! fact t x 0 n subject to    
,rome1 & 0 free f ! _m corruptions &    
sup]/itions :i* ?r\gh ! extreme         

ignorance & misappreh5sion ( its ,we/]n 
adh]5ts _h be5 engraft$ ^u x4  ,conc]n+ 
! =m ( religi\s wor%ip 9 ,great ,brita91
 & ! fact t phallic wor%ip prevail$ !re1
 ,=long writes3 ,! g5]ality ( our       
c\ntrym5 h no conception ( ! ov]rul+    
preval5ce ( ?is fai?1 & ! numb] ( its   
l+ham gods ?r\gh\t our ,isl&s4 ,^!      
symbols 7 always 9 ! =m ( an obelisk or 
t[]1 !reby indicat+ ! wor%ip ( ! male   
en]gy4 ,al?\gh emblems ( ! female elem5t
 9 ! deity 7 pres5t1 !y 7 less pron\nc$ 
& ( f> less importance ?an ^? ( ! male4 
,^! monum5ts 7 erect$ on knolls1 at     
crossroads & c5t]s ( m>ts or villages1 &
 7 plac$ on plat=ms :i* 7 usually rais$ 
f five to sev5 /eps4 ,a few ye>s ago !  
%ires ( ,gl\ce/]1 ,wilts1 & ,som]set    
/ill claim$ ov] two hundr$ ( ^! crosses1
 ?\gh all ( !m 7 n at t "t 9 a p]fect   
/ate ( pres]vation4  ,x w\ld seem t 9   
,brita9 & ,irel& ! se$ ( ! new doctr9e1 
t :i* involv$ a recognition ( ! "m      
elem5t 9 ! god-idea1 _h fall5 on m      
cong5ial soil1 = )9 ?ree c5turies aft] !

 bir? ( ,*ri/1 ! v>i\s orig9al monum5ts 
typify+ ! male pr9ciple _h all be5      
ornam5t$ ) ! symbols repres5t+ ! female 
9 ! deity4 ,! anci5t religi\s /ructures 
( ! ,l+aites /ill cont9u$ z recogniz$   
fai? %r9es1 *ang$ only by ! emblems ( ! 
new religion :i* _h be5 engraft$ ^u !m4 
,! e>lie/ ,greek & ,roman mission>ies   
knew full well ! significance ( ^!      
symbols1 & we are giv5 to und]/& t a few
 ( ! m spiritual ( ! ,*ri/ian sects made
 w> ^u !m & all _! ephem]al sub/itutes1 
su* z ,maypoles1 holy-trees1 real       
crosses1 etc4 ,x is decl>$ also t1 z    
lat] ,*ri/ians 7 unacqua9t$ ) !         
significance ( ^! emblems1 !y adopt$ !m 
z _! own1 employ+ !m z ! my/ic signs (  
_! own fai?4  ,al?\gh ! e>lie/ ,greek & 
,roman mission>ies und]/ood !           
signification ( ^! fai? %r9es1 !        
compla9ts aga9/ !m seem soon to h ceas$1
 & ! fi]ce w>s wag$ ov] !m appe> to h   
left little trace ( _! ravages1 except t
 ! female emblems ) :i* ^! monum5ts _h  
be5 suppli$ by ^? :o _h receiv$ ! new   

fai? direct f ! ,ea/1 7 all remov$4 ,z !
 male monum5ts & symbols 7 all p]mitt$  
to rema9 undi/urb$1 ?is fact ( itself   
w\ld seem to indicate t ! pagan         
abom9ations aga9/ :i* ^! pi\s devotees (
 a spiritual religion ?und]$ _!         
d5unciations1 includ$ only ! female     
emblems4  ,! fact mu/ be borne 9 m9d t !
 ,we/]n ,*ur*1 :i* 0 rapidly usurp+ !   
ecclesia/ical au?ority ( ,brita9 &      
,irel&1 _h n itself at ?is "t adopt$ !  
wor%ip ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y4  ,a set (       
iconocla/ic monks :om ! ,*ri/ian _w is  
pleas$ to designate z ,/4 ,patrick1 & :o
 probably e>ly 9 ! fif? c5tury ( our era
 amus$ !mselves by *isel+ f ! ,iri%     
monum5ts _m ( ! symbols ( ! female p[]1 
remov$ also ! figures ( s]p5ts :i* _h = 
ages appe>$ 9 connection ) ! emblems (  
woman1 & by ?is act won ! plaudits ( an 
admir+ ,*ri/ian _w2 *iefly1 h[ev]1 = !  
skill manife/$ 9 bani%+ snakes f ,irel&4
 ,9 addition to ?is dignifi$ amusem5t1  
we f9d t ! same p]son or set ( p]sons   
ord]$ to be burn$ hundr$s ( volumes ( ! 

*oice/ ,iri% lit]ature1 volumes :i*     
conta9$ ! annals ( ! anci5t ,iri%       
nation1 & 9 :i*1 x is believ$1 0 /or$   
mu* actual in=mation conc]n+ ! remote   
antiquity ( ! human race4  ,! ext5t to  
:i* ! wor%ip ( ! male emblems ( g5]ation
 prevail$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* ev5 z late 
z ! #af? c5tury1 proves t x 0 n !       
p>ticul> symbols connect$ ) ! wor%ip (  
f]tility ^u :i* ! ,we/]n ,*ri/ian       
mission>ies made w>1 b1 on ! contr>y1 t 
x 0 ! recognition by !m ( t dete/$      
female elem5t aga9/ :i*1 ev5 be=e !     
erection ( ! ,t[] ( ,babel1 !re _h be5  
almo/ a con/ant w>f>e4 ,! rites ( ,pot91
 or ,phot91 ,bi%op ( ,lyons1 :o 0 honor$
 9 ,prov5ce1 ,langu$oc & ! ,lyonais z   
,/4 ,font91 also ! rites p]=m$ 9 _m ( ! 
,*ri/ian ,*ur*es z late z ! #af? c5tury1
 prove t ! devotees ( ! ,*ri/ian sy/em 7
 n at ?is "t a :it beh9d _! ,pagan      
pr$ecessors 9 _! zeal = hea!n           
abom9ations4 ,! only diff]5ce be+ t !   
,druids1 a p :o /ill reta9$ a fa9t      
conception ( anci5t ,nature wor%ip1 _h n

 become entirely dive/$ ( ! pur] ideas  
:i* 9 an e>li] age ( ! race _h con/itut$
 a creative =ce4  ,t ! w> ( ! sexes 0   
reviv$1 & t = _m c5turies mu* /rife 0   
eng5d]$ ov] ! exact importance :i* %\ld 
be ascrib$ to ! female elem5t 9 ! ,deity
 may n be d\bt$4  ,an anci5t homily on  
,tr9ity ,sunday has ! foll[+3 ,at ! de? 
( a manne1 ?ree bells %\ld be ronge z 8 
kuyl 9 wor%ip ( ! ,tr9itie1 & = a woman1
 :o 0 ! ,second ,p]son ( ! ,tr9itie two 
bells %\ld be ronge4 ,^u ?is subject    
,h>grave ,j5n+s rem>ks3 ,"h we h ! s\rce
 ( ! emblematic difficulty among ! ma/] 
masons :o con/ruct$ ! e>li] ca!drals1 z 
to ! addition1 & z to ! precise value ( 
! second 7or fem99e7 t[] ( ! ,we/]n end 
or ,galilee ( ! ,*ur*47#adh7            
#adh7 ,rosicrucians1 vol4 i41 p4 #bjf4  
,! fact t ! religion ( ! anci5t ,iri%1  
:o1 7 phallic wor%ipp]s1 0 modifi$ b n  
radically *ang$ by ! introduction (     
,*ri/ianity1 is believ$ by at lea/ "o ( 
! ,iri% hi/orians ( t c\ntry4 ,he says3 
,! *ur* fe/ivals !mselves1 9 our        

,*ri/ian cal5d>1 are b ! direct transf]s
 f ! ,tua?-de-danaans' ritual4 ,_! v    
names 9 ,iri% are id5tically ! same z ^?
 by :i* !y 7 di/+ui%$ by t e>ly race4   
,if1 !re=e1 surprise has h]et(ore be5   
excit$ at ! con=mity obs]vable betwe5   
our *ur* in/itutions & ^? ( ! ,ea/1 let 
x 9 future subside at ! explicit        
ann\ncem5t t ,*ri/ianity1 ) u1 0 !      
revival ( a religion import$ among/ u _m
 ages be=e by ! ,tua?-de-danaans f !    
,ea/1 & n f any *im]ical inundation (   
,greek mission>ies--a revival ^u :i* _! 
he>ts 7 lov+ly rivet$1 & :i* ,fie*1 !   
,bi%op ( ,sletty1 unconsci\sly regi/]s 9
 ! foll[+ c\plet1 viz43            ,!   
,buddhi/s ( ,ir9 prophesi$            ,t
 new times ( peace w\ld come47#adi7     
#adi7 ,! ,r\nd ,t[]s ( ,irel&1 p4 #dic4 
,! conditions surr\nd+ ! anci5t         
inhabitants ( ! ,:ite ,isl&1 or ,irel&1 
a remnant ( :i* p may be obs]v$ 9 !     
,highl&]s ( ,scotl&1 furni% an example (
 ! fact t a mu* high] /&>d ( life _h be5
 pres]v$ among !m ?an is kn[n to h      

prevail$ ei!r among ! ,jews or !        
,greeks4 ,! comp>atively advanc$ /age ( 
progress :i* is n[ kn[n to h exi/$ 9    
,irel& at ! beg9n+ ( ! pres5t era1 :i*  
ev5 ! bigotry & falsehood ( ,roman      
prie/craft h n be5 able :olly to        
conceal1 is se5 to h be5 a some:at      
corrupt$ remnant ( a civilization :i*   
foll[$ closely on anci5t ,nature        
wor%ip47#aej7        #aej7 ,x is ?\ght  
by c]ta9 writ]s t :5 ! ,tua?-de-danaans 
emigrat$ f ,p]sia to ! ,:ite ,isl& !y   
f\nd x inhabit$ by ! ,fir-,bolgs1 a     
colony ( ,celts4 ,aft] conqu]+ ! isl& !y
 engraft$ ^u x ! religion1 laws1 le>n+ &
 culture ( ! "m c\ntry4 ,9 a lat] age ! 
,scy?ians1 ^: religion 0 simil> to t ( !
 ,fir-,bolgs1 unit$ ) !m & succe$$ 9    
mak+ !mselves ma/]s ( ! situation4      
,h5ce ! int]m+l+ ( races & tongues among
 ! anci5t ,iri%4 ,! ,druids adopt$1 or  
appropriat$1 ! religion & culture ( !   
,tua?-de-danaans1 :o1 x is claim$1 7 !  
real ,hib]nians4 ,! ,scy?ians *ang$ ! "n
 ( ,ir9 to ,scotia--! latt] be+ reta9$  

until ! #aa? c5tury4 ,accord+ to !      
annals ( ! anci5t ,iri%1 ,scotl& 0 =m]ly
 call$ ,scotia ,m9or to di/+ui% x f     
,scotia ,major1 or ,irel&4   ,because ( 
_! isolat$ position1 or = "s cause at   
pres5t unkn[n1 ^! p d n seem to h       
deg5]at$ into a nation ( s5suali/s4 ,x  
is true !y _h dep>t$ a long di/ance f ! 
e>ly conditions ( mank9d "u :i* altruism
 & ! ab/ract pr9ciple ( ,light or       
,wisdom 7 wor%ipp$ "u ! =m ( a ,virg9   
,"m & h] *ild1 b !y nev] :olly reject$ !
 female elem5t 9 _! god-idea1 nor nev]1 
s f> z kn[n1 attempt$ to degrade        
womanhood4 ,wom5 7 numb]$ among _!      
legislators1 at ! same "t t !y (ficiat$ 
z educators & prie/esses4 ,9 fact :]ev] 
! ,druidical ord] prevail$ wom5 ex]t$ a 
p[]ful influ5ce 9 all dep>tm5ts ( human 
activity4 ,among ! ,g]mans1 ,vall$a1 a  
,druidess1 0 = ages wor%ipp$ z a deity4 
,x is record$ t ,/4 ,bridget plant$ a   
mona/]y = wom5 at ,kild>e & entru/$ to  
its inmates ! keep+ ( ! sacr$ fire1 & t 
9 lat] times ! ,asiatic mission>ies     

f\nd$ !re a female monki% ord]4 ,aft] ! 
e/abli%m5t ( ,we/]n ,*ri/ianity1 h[ev]1 
no woman 0 p]mitt$ to ent] into !       
mona/]ies1 & we are assur$ t ?is        
ridicul\s affectation ( purity 0 ext5d$ 
ev5 to ! grave4 ,dur+ ! e>li] ages (    
,*ri/ianity1 9 _m portions ( ,irel& !re 
7 cemet]ies = m5 & wom5 di/9ct f ea*    
o!r4 ,x _h be5 a brea* ( *a/ity = monks 
& nuns to be int]r$ )9 ! same enclosure4
 ,!y %\ld fly f temptations :i* !y c\ld 
n resi/4  ,al?\gh volumes h be5 writt5  
to prove t ,*ri/ianity 0 c>ri$ to       
,brita9 by ,paul1 & al?\gh ! en]gies (  
scores ( ,romi% writ]s h be5 employ$ 9  
attempt+ to prove t ,irel& 0 9 hea!n    
d>kness prior to its conv]sion by !     
prie/s ( ! ,romi% ,*ur*1 yet ^! ef=ts s 
vigor\sly put =w>d seem only to /r5g!n !
 evid5ce go+ to %[ t ! ,*ri/ianity ( !  
,briti% ,isles ant$ates t ( ei!r ,paul  
or ,rome4  ,accord+ to ,scripture1      
,claudia1 ! wife ( ! ,s5ator ,pud5s (   
,brita91 0 a ,*ri/ian17#aea7 z 0 also   
,graec9a1 ! wife ( ,plautus1 :o 0       

gov]nor ( ,brita9 9 ! fir/ c5tury4 ,!   
latt]1 x is relat$1 0 accus$ be=e !     
,roman s5ate ( practic+ "s =eign        
sup]/ition4 ,al?\gh ,l+>d1 9 8 ,hi/ory &
 ,antiquities ( ! ,anglo-,saxon ,*ur*1  
has endeavor$ to annul ! =ce ( ! evid5ce
 :i* places two ,*ri/ian wom5 f ,brita9 
9 ,rome dur+ ! fir/ c5tury ( our era1 he
 is nev]!less con/ra9$ to use ! foll[+  
language3 ,we are1 inde$1 told t hi/ory 
has pres]v$ ! names ( two ,briti%       
females1 ,claudia & ,pomponia ,graec9a1 
bo? ( !m ,*ri/ians1 & bo? liv+ 9 ! fir/ 
c5tury ( our era47#aeb7        #aea7 #b 
,timo?y1 iv41 #ba4        #aeb7 ,vol4   
i41 p4 #a4    ,accord+ to ! ,romani/s1  
betwe5 ! ye>s #agg-aha ( ! ,*ri/ian era1
 a ,briti% k+ nam$ ,lucius s5t a mess5g]
 to ! au?orities at ,rome1 ) a reque/ t 
he ) 8 p be admitt$ into ! bosom ( !    
,holy ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,by ^? n prejudic$
 9 favor ( ! ,romi% hi]>*y1 ?is bit (   
amus+ evid5ce %[s ! anxiety manife/$ le/
 ! facts conc]n+ ! religi\s hi/ory ( !  
,briti% ,isles become kn[n4 ,reg>d+ ?is 

embassy ( ,k+ ,lucius !re is an extant  
v]sion :i* is f> m 9 accordance ) reason
 & ) ! kn[n facts conc]n+ ?is p4  ,:5 we
 rememb] ! advanc$ /age ( civilization  
:i* exi/$ 9 ,irel& prior to ! ,*ri/ian  
era1 & :5 we be> 9 m9d ! fact t1 z 9 !  
case ( ,ab>ras m5tion$ by v>i\s ,greek  
writ]s1 ! p ( ! ,briti% ,isles 7 wont to
 s5d emiss>ies abroad = ! sole purpose (
 ga!r+ in=mation relative to =eign laws1
 cu/oms1 usages1 mann]s1 & modes (      
in/ruction1 we are n surpris$ to le>n t 
! message to ,rome s5t by ,lucius1      
in/ead ( conta9+ a reque/ = admission to
 a =eign *ur*1 embodi$ an enquiry into !
 fundam5tal pr9ciples und]ly+ ,roman    
jurisprud5ce2 & especially does ?is     
appe> reasonable :5 we rememb] t !      
remodel+ ( ! ,roman code on pr9ciples ( 
equity & ju/ice _h = sev]al c5turies    
employ$ ! en]gies ( ! be/ m9ds 9 ,rome4 
,conc]n+ ! plant+ ( ,*ri/ianity 9       
,irel&1 we h ! foll[+ f ,l$wi*3  ,?us   
,bi%op ,lawr5ce 9 ,b$e tells u ,pope    
,gregory s5t him & ,au/9 to prea* !     

,gospel 9 ,brita91 z if x nev] be=e _h  
be5 he>d1 :]eas ! latt] met sev5 ,briti%
 ,bi%ops :o nobly oppos$ him4 ,9 l mann]
 ,pope ,adrian commission$ ,h5ry ,,ii4  
to enl>ge ! b\nds ( ! *ur*1 & plant !   
fai? 9 ,irel&1 :5 x _h already be5      
evangeliz$ = eight hundr$ ye>s4 ,! fai? 
to be plant$ 0 bl9d submission to ,rome 
& ! annual paym5t ( ,pet]'s p5ce47#aec7 
#aec7 ,antiquities ( ,irel&1 p4 #gh4    
,( ! exact "t at :i* ,romi% & ,greek    
mission>ies fir/ w5t to ,irel& we are n 
in=m$1 b !re is ample evid5ce go+ to    
prove t a regul> hi]>*y _h be5 e/abli%$ 
9 t isl& be=e ! beg9n+ ( ! fif? c5tury1 
& t ?is religion :i* _h be5 br\ght 9    
?r\gh ! ef=ts ( mission>ies f ! ,ea/ 01 
by ! leg5d>y writ]s ( ! lat] ,*ri/ian   
,*ur*1 ascrib$ to ,romi% monks4  ,!     
,jeal\sy ( ! ,romi% prie/s1 & ! means   
employ$ by !m to usurp ! ecclesia/ical  
au?ority ( ! ,iri% p1 is %[n 9 ! hi/ory 
( _! c\ncils4 ,! #e? canon ( ! ,c\ncil (
 ,ceale-hy! requires  t none ( ,iri%    
extraction be p]mitt$ to usurp to       

himself ! sacr$ m9i/ry 9 any "o's       
diocese1 nor let x be all[$ su* an "o to
 t\* any?+ :i* belongs to ^? ( ! holy   
ord]44442 nei!r mu/ he adm9i/] ! eu*>i/ 
to ! p because we are n c]ta9 h[ or by  
:om he 0 orda9$4  ,aft] quot+ ! above   
,l$wi* qu]ies ?us3 ,if ,/4 ,patrick _h  
be5 a mission>y ( ! ,romi% ,*ur*1 w\ld !
 ,anglo-,saxon cl]gy h abjur$ !         
spiritual *ildr5 ( t see8 ,9 ! ye> #fgj 
,!odoret1 ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury1 decre$
 t !y :o 7 consecrat$ by ,iri% or       
,briti% ,bi%ops %\ld be confirm$ anew by
 ,ca?olic ones47#aed7        #aed7      
,l$wi*1 ,antiquities ( ,irel&1 p4 #ha4  
,x is obs]v$ t z e>ly z ! f\r? c5tury   
,a4,d4 !re 7 ?ree hundr$ bi%ops 9       
,irel&1 & to acc\nt = s l>ge a numb]1 x 
is decl>$ t ignorant leg5d>y writ]s _h  
rec\rse to ! fable ( ,/4 ,patrick4  ,!  
rem>kable conv]sion ( ! ,iri% to ,romi% 
,*ri/ianity1 :i* x is said took place 9 
! latt] "p ( ! f\r? c5tury or ! beg9n+ (
 ! fif?1 is to be expla9$ by ! fact t a 
numb] ( ,romi% prie/s or monks :i* 9    

lat] ages came to be designat$ z ,/4    
,patrick1 claim$ all ! mona/]ies1       
bi%ops1 & prie/s already !re z a result 
( ! rem>kable p[] & pi\s zeal ( ?is     
miracle-work+ sa9t4 ,x is claim$ t ,/4  
,patrick f\nd$ ov] ?ree ?\s& mona/]ies1 
consecrat$ ?ree hundr$ bi%ops1 & orda9$ 
?ree ?\s& prie/s4  ,accord+ to ,l$wi* & 
o!r writ]s1 ?is ,/4 ,patrick 0 n he>d ( 
e>li] ?an ! n9? c5tury ,a4,d41 & ! leg5d
 conc]n+ him 0 n accept$ until ! twelf? 
c5tury1 at :i* "t 8 miracles are set =? 
) great gu/o4  ,no?+1 p]haps1 :i* is    
record$ ( ?is monk w g f>!r t[>d prov+  
him a my? ?an ! miracles ascrib$ to 8   
sa9t%ip4  ,:ile yet an infant he rais$ !
 dead1 br\ght =? fire f ice1 expell$ a  
devil f a heif]1 caus$ a new riv] to    
appe> f ! e>?1 & *ang$ wat] into honey4 
,^! 7 b ! infant sports ( ?is           
wond]-work+ sa9t4 ,! miracles record$ 9 
holy writ1 ev5 t ( creation itself1 are 
p>allel$1 &1 if possible1 surpass$ by ^?
 ( our spiritual h]o47#aee7        #aee7
 ,l$wi*1 ,antiquities ( ,irel&4         

,conc]n+ ,/4 ,patrick1 ,=long writes3   
,v>i\s ,patricks foll[$ f ,brita9 &     
,armorika1 b ev5 ! ,ca?olic prie/1 ,j4  
,f4 ,%e>man1 writes t he is =c$ to give 
up ! idea t !re ev] 0 a real ,/4        
,patrick4 ,?us ! "n mu/ be accept$ only 
9 its ,fa!rly s5se1 & ) ! fall ( ! man  
,patrick all ! miracul\s & sudd5        
conv]sions ( ! k+s1 lords1 & commons (  
,irel& mu/ vani%47#aef7        #aef7    
,riv]s ( ,life1 vol4 ii41 p4 #dag4   ,! 
,iri% ,*ur* bi%oprics diff]$ f ! ,romi% 
9 t !y 7 held by h]$it>y succession1    
aft] ! cu/om ( anci5t nations4 ,all     
bi%ops 7 m>ri$4  ,prior to !            
introduction ( ! ,*ri/ian sy/em 9 ,irel&
 ! ,sabian c]emonial _h be5 succe$$ by !
 ,druidical1 ^u :i* _h be5 engraft$ t ( 
! ,culdees1 & not)/&+ ! fact t ! ,romi% 
,*ur* gradually usurp$ ! ecclesia/ical  
functions 9 ,irel&1 ! la/ nam$ p :o =   
ages _h be5 reg>d$ z ! deposit>ies ( !  
anci5t fai? & ! anci5t sy/em ( laws1 7  
highly respect$ by ! p = _! sanctity &  
le>n+4 ,_m ( ! ,greek & ,roman writ]s :o

 h dealt ) ?is subject agree 9 ascrib+  
to ! ,druids a high degree ( sci5tific k
 & me*anical skill4 ,! pr9ciples (      
ju/ice set =? 9 _! judicial sy/em1 _!   
love ( le>n+1 & ! /&>d atta9$ 9 !       
sci5ces & arts1 prove ! e>ly p ( ,irel& 
to h be5 equal if n sup]ior to any ( !  
e>ly hi/oric nations4  ,9 ref]r+ to !   
numb] & magnitude ( ! monum5tal rema9s 9
 ,irel&1 & :ile comm5t+ on ! me*anical  
skill ( ! ,druids1 ! ,rev4 ,sm$ley says3
  ,i 0 pres5t at ! erection ( ! ,luxor  
,obelisk 9 ,p>is1 & yet ,i ?9k t ,i w\ld
 h felt great] emotion if ,i _h witness$
 ! successful p]=mance ( ! old ,celtic  
eng9e] :o plac$ on its ?ree p$e/als (   
/one ! enorm\s rock :i* con/itutes !    
,druidical alt> "h at ,ca/le ,may4  ,x  
is believ$ t ?is p und]/ood ! art ( m9+ 
& t !y 7 acqua9t$ ) ! use ( iron4 ,!    
foll[+ is an extract f "o ( ,hamilton's 
lett]s on ! ,antrim coa/3  ,ab\t ! ye>  
#aggj ! m9]s1 9 pu%+ =w>d an adit t[>d !
 b$ ( coal1 at an unexplor$ "p ( !      
,ballyca/le cliff1 unexpect$ly broke    

?r\gh ! rock into a n>r[ passage1 s mu* 
contract$ & *ok$ up ) v>i\s dripp+s &   
deposits on its sides & bottom1 z r5d]$ 
x impossible = any ( ! workm5 to =ce    
?r\gh1 t !y might exam9e x f>!r4 ,two   
lads 71 !re=e1 made to creep 9 ) c&les1 
= ! purpose ( explor+ ?is subt]ranean   
av5ue4 ,!y accord+ly press$ =w>d = a    
consid]able "t1 ) mu* labor &           
difficulty1 & at l5g? ent]$ into an     
ext5sive labyr9? bran*+ (f into num]\s  
ap>tm5ts1 9 ! mazes & w9d+s ( :i* !y 7  
completely bewild]$ & lo/4 ,aft] v>i\s  
va9 attempts to return1 _! lights 7     
ext+ui%$1 _! voices became ho>se1 &1    
becom+ we>i$ & spiritless1 !y sat d[n   
toge!r1 9 utt] despair ( an escape f ?is
 mis]able dungeon4 ,9 ! mean:ile1 !     
workm5 9 ! adit became al>m$ = _!       
safety1 fre% h&s 7 incessantly employ$1 
&1 9 ! c\rse ( tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 ! passage
 0 s op5 z to admit ! mo/ active among !
 m9]s444 ,on exam9+ ?is subt]ranean     
wond]1 x 0 f\nd to be a complete gall]y1
 :i* _h be5 driv5 =w>d _m hundr$ y>ds to

 ! b$ ( coal3 t x bran*$ (f into num]\s 
*amb]s1 :]e m9]s _h c>ri$ on _! diff]5t 
works3 t ^! *amb]s 7 dress$ 9 a         
workmanlike mann]3 t pill>s 7 left at   
prop] int]vals to support ! ro(4 ,9 %ort
 x 0 f\nd to be an ext5sive m9e1 wr\ght 
by p at lea/ z exp]t 9 ! bus9ess z !    
pres5t g5]ation4 ,"s rema9s ( ! tools1 &
 ev5 ( ! baskets us$ 9 ! works1 7       
discov]$1 b 9 su* a decay$ /ate t1 on   
be+ t\*$1 !y imm$iately crumbl$ to      
pieces4 ,f ! rema9s :i* 7 f\nd1 !re is  
reason to believe t ! p :o wr\ght ^!    
colli]ies anci5tly1 7 acqua9t$ ) ! use (
 iron1 "s small pieces ( :i* 7 f\nd2 x  
appe>$ z if "s ( _! in/rum5ts _h be5    
?9ly %od ) t metal4  ,?r\gh v>i\s means 
! fact has be5 asc]ta9$ t al?\gh 9 !    
six? c5tury ! build+s 9 ,irel& 7 mean & 
:olly )\t arti/ic m]it or skilful       
design1 9 an e>li] age !y 7 magnific5t4 
,( ! causes :i* produc$ ! decay (       
ar*itecture1 ! ext9ction ( ! arts &     
sci5ces1 & ! g5]al degradation ( ! p (  
?is isl& ! devotees ( ,/4 ,paul & ( !   

,romi% ,*ur* are alike sil5t4  ,= ages  
aft] ! subjection ( ,irel&1 9 op5       
defiance ( ! ,engli%1 ! p cont9u$ to    
disp5se ju/ice1 & to en=ce ! old ,brehon
 laws ( ! c\ntry4  ,! lack ( reg>d %[n =
 ,engli% law 9 ,irel&1 ev5 z late z !   
sixte5? c5tury1 is set =? by ,b>on      
,f+les1 :o wrote 9 ! "t ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 
,he says3  ,x is a great abuse & reproa*
 t ! laws & /atutes made 9 ?is l& are n 
obs]v$ nor kept aft] ! mak+ ( !m eight  
days1 :ile div]se ,iri%m5 clo? abuse &  
keep su* laws & /atutes :i* !y make ^u  
hills 9 ?is c\ntry1 firm & /able1 )\t   
break+ !m = any favor or rew>d4  ,by a  
/atute ( ,p>liam5t enact$ at ,kilk5ny1 x
 0 made high treason to adm9i/] or      
obs]ve ^! old ,brehon laws4 ,! two      
enactm5ts especially obnoxi\s to !      
,engli% 7 ,gahail ,c9ne1 & ,eiric4 ,!   
=m] ( ^! enactm5ts 0 t :i* 9 opposition 
to ! ,engli% law ( primog5iture decl>$ t
 ! e/ate ( a p>5t %\ld desc5d 9 equal   
proportion to all memb]s ( ! family4    
,!re 0 ano!r law1 or cu/om1 among ?is p1

 :i* provid$ t ! *ief ( ! tribe or p    
%\ld be elect$ by g5]al suffrage4  ,we h
 some?+ m ?an a h9t ( ! condition (     
anci5t ,irel& & its p 9 a description   
giv5 by ! ,greeks ( "o ( its            
inhabitants4 ,ab>ras1 :o visit$ ,greece 
ab\t six hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/1 & :o 0 
call$ by ! ,greeks a ,hyp]borean1 0 a   
prie/ ( ! ,sun1 :o w5t abroad = !       
purpose ( /udy & obs]vation1 & to r5ew  
by 8 pres5ce & 8 gifts ! old fri5d%ip   
:i* _h long exi/$ betwe5 ! ,celts & !   
,greeks4 ,/rabo rem>ks conc]n+ ,ab>ras t
 he 0 mu* admir$ by ! le>n$ m5 (        
,greece4 ,him]ius says ( him t he came  
n clad 9 sk9s l a ,scy?ian1 b ) a b[ 9 8
 h&1 & a quiv] on 8 %\ld]s & a plaid    
wrapp$ ab\t 8 body1 a gild$ belt        
encircl$ 8 lo9s1 & tr\s]s rea*+ f 8 wai/
 d[nw>d to ! soles ( 8 feet4 ,he 0 easy 
9 8 address1 agreeable 9 conv]sation1   
active 9 dispat* & secret 9 ! managem5t 
( great affairs2 quick 9 judg+ ( pres5t 
occurr5ces1 & ready to take 8 "p 9 any  
sudd5 em]g5cy2 provid5t1 )al1 9 gu>d+   

aga9/ futurity2 dilig5t 9 que/ ( wisdom1
 fond ( fri5d%ip2 tru/+ v little to     
=tune2 yet hav+ ! entire confid5ce (    
o!rs1 & tru/$ ) ev]y?+ = 8 prud5ce4 ,he 
spoke ,greek ) s mu* flu5cy t y w\ld h  
?\ght t he _h be5 br$ or br\ght up 9 !  
,lyceum & _h conv]s$ all 8 life ) !     
,academy ( ,a!ns4 ,he _h frequ5t        
int]c\rse ) ,py?agoras :om he a/oni%$ by
 ! v>iety & ext5t ( 8 k4  ,f !          
descriptions giv5 ( ! native c\ntry (   
,ab>ras by ! ,greeks1 x is evid5t t x   
c\ld h be5 none o!r ?an ,irel&4  ,al?\gh
 at ?is "t 9 _! hi/ory1 ,apollo !       
sun-god 0 ! ,deity wor%ipp$ 9 ,greece & 
9 ,irel&1 /ill bo? nations honor$       
,latona 8 "m4 ,! same z 9 ! "m c\ntry   
7,p]sia1 or ,pho5icia71 ! oracles1 or   
sybils ( ,irel&1 _h prophesi$ a ,savior1
 & ?ree hundr$ ye>s be=e ,greek         
emiss>ies visit$ t c\ntry1 its p1 ?r\gh 
! prea*+ ( ,ea/]n mission>ies1 _h       
sub/itut$ = ! wor%ip ( ,latona & ,apollo
 t ( ! new sol> inc>nation--! ?ird son (
 ,z>a?u/ra1 ^: appe>ance _h be5 h]ald$  

by a />4  ,! id5tity ( ! symbols us$ by 
! e>ly p ( ,irel& :o 7 sun wor%ipp]s1 & 
^? employ$ 9 t c\ntry = ages aft] !     
,romi% ,*ur* _h usurp$ ! ecclesia/ical  
au?ority1 has be5 a subject = mu*       
comm5t4 ,aft] describ+ ! peculi> =m ( ! 
e>ly ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es & ! att5tion paid 
to ! plac+ ( ! w9d[s :i* 7 to admit !   
sun's rays1 ,sm$ley says3 ,x is         
possible1 9 an age ( allegory & figures1
 ?is comb9ation & v>iety express$ "s    
sacr$ mean+ ) :i* we are unacqua9t$ at  
pres5t4  ,! simil>ity obs]v$ 9 ! sacr$  
fe/ivals & religi\s seasons ( ! anci5t  
inhabitants ( ,irel& & ^? ( ! e>ly      
,*ri/ians1 ! ext5t to :i* l>ge /one     
crosses1 light$ c&les1 ! yule log & !   
v>i\s o!r symbols belong+ to f]tility1  
or sun wor%ip1 7 reta9$ by ,*ri/ianity1 
furni% /rong evid5ce ( ! fact t ! latt] 
sy/em is b "p & p>cel ( ! =m]4          
,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,,/ones ,,or ,,columns   
,,z ,,! ,,deity4  ,?r\gh\t all ! _w1 !  
fir/ object ( idolatry seems to h be5 a 
pla9 unwr\ght /one1 plac$ 9 ! gr\nd z an

 emblem ( ! g5]ative or procreative p[]s
 ( ,nature47#aeg7        #aeg7 ,celtic  
,druids1 *4 vi41 p4 #bji4   ,9 !        
language ( symbolism ! upright /one     
prefigures ei!r a man1 reproductive     
en]gy1 or a god1 all ( :i* at a c]ta9   
/age 9 ! human c>e] _h come to mean "o &
 ! same ?+2 namely1 ! ,creator4  ,9 !   
e>li] ages ( male wor%ip1 upright /ones 
z emblems ( ! ,deity 7 pla9 unwr\ght    
%afts1 b 9 process ( "t !y began to be  
c>v$ into ! =m ( a man--a man :o usually
 repres5t$ ! rul] or *ief ( ! p1 & :o1 z
 he 0 ! s\rce ( all p[] & wisdom1 0     
suppos$ by ! ignorant masses to be an   
inc>nation ( ! sun4 ,?us arose !        
spiritual p[] ( mon>*s1 or ! div9e "r ( 
k+s4  ,:]ev] obelisks1 columns1 pill>s1 
att5uat$ spires1 upright /ones or       
crosses at ! int]section ( roads are    
f\nd1 !y always appe> z sacr$ monum5ts1 
or z symbols ( ! ,l+ham god4  ,!        
,*aldean ,t[] ( :i* !re are extant      
traditions 9 ,mexico & 9 ! ,s\? ,sea    
,isl&s2 ! ,r\nd ,t[]s ( ,irel&2 !       

rem>kable gr\p ( /ones kn[n z ,/oneh5ge1
 9 ,engl&2 ! wond]ful circle at ,abury  
?r\gh :i* ! figure ( a huge s]p5t 0     
pass$2 ! monum5ts :i* ?r\gh\t ! nations 
( ! ,ea/ 7 set up at ! int]section (    
roads 9 ! c5t] ( m>ket-places1 & ! b[+  
/ones employ$ z oracles 9 v>i\s portions
 ( ! _w1 h all ! same signification1 &  
proclaim ! peculi> religion ( ! p :o    
wor%ipp$ !m4  ,:e!r z among ! ,jews 9   
,egypt1 a pill> is set up z a sign & a  
witness to ! ,"l1 or :e!r z ) !         
,mohamm$ans ^! figures appe> z m9>ets ) 
egg %ap$ summits1 or z among ! ,iri% !y 
/& =? z /ately t[]s defy+ "t & !        
elem5ts1 or z among ! ,*ri/ians !y appe>
 z ! /eeple :i* po9ts t[>ds heav51 !    
symbol rema9s1 & ! orig9al significance 
is ! same4  ,! ,"l ( ! ,israelites :o 0 
wont to manife/ himself to 8 *os5 p 9 a 
pill> ( smoke by day & a pill> ( fire by
 night is said to be none o!r ?an a     
reproductive emblem1 z 0 also ! ,"l :i* 
repos$ 9 ! ark ( ! cov5ant4 ,monum5ts   
set up to symbolize ! religion ( !      

,p>sees or fire-wor%ipp]s aft] !y _h    
succumb$ to ! pressure br\ght to be> ^u 
!m by ! ador]s ( ! male pr9ciple 7 ea* &
 all ( !m1 l _! great prototype ! t[] ( 
,babel1 typical ( ! univ]sal creative   
p[] :i* 0 wor%ipp$ z male4  ,not)/&+ !  
fact t ! male en]gy _h come to be       
recogniz$ z ! pr9cipal factor 9         
reproduction1 x is obs]v$ t :]ev] ^!    
monum5ts or o!r symbols ( f]tility      
appe>1 !re is always to be f\nd 9 close 
connection ) !m c]ta9 emblems symbolical
 ( ! female p[]2 ?us %[+ t al?\gh ! p by
 :om !y 7 erect$ _h become wor%ipp]s ( !
 mascul9e pr9ciple1 & al?\gh !y _h      
p]suad$ !mselves t x 0 ! m important    
elem5t 9 ! deity1 !y _h n become s      
reg>dless ( ! tru?s ( ,nature z to      
attempt to con/ruct a ,creator          
indep5d5tly ( its mo/ ess5tial factor4  
,prote/ant ,*ri/ianity1 probably ! mo/  
int5sely mascul9e ( all religi\s s*emes 
:i* h claim$ ! att5tion ( man1 has n    
witt+ly reta9$ any ( ! dete/$ female    
emblems1 yet s deeply has ! old]        

symbolism tak5 root1 t ev5 9 !          
ar*itecture ( ! mod]n ,prote/ant *ur* ) 
its ark-%ap$ nave & its w9d[ t[>d ! ris+
 sun1 may be detect$ ! remnants ( t e>ly
 wor%ip :i* ! devotees ( ?is m rec5tly  
develop$ =m ( religi\s fai? s pi\sly    
ignore4  ,! l>ge numb] ( upright        
columns1 circles ( /one1 cromle*s &     
cairns /ill extant 9 ! ,briti% ,isles1  
be>s te/imony to ! peculi> "* ( !       
religi\s wor%ip :i* once prevail$ 9 !m4 
,( ^! %r9es p]haps none is m rem>kable  
?an t ( ,/oneh5ge1 9 ,engl&4 ,al?\gh    
dur+ ! numb]less ages :i* h pass$ s9ce  
?is temple 0 erect$ _m ( ! /ones h fall5
 f _! orig9al places1 /ill by ! light ( 
m rec5tly e/abli%$ facts conc]n+        
religi\s symbolism1 x has be5 possible1 
ev5 "u its pres5t condition ( decay1 =  
s*ol>s to unravel ! hi!rto my/]i\s      
significance ( ?is rem>kable /ructure4  
,/oneh5ge is compos$ ( f\r circles (    
mammo? upright %afts tw5ty feet high1 ! 
"o circle )9 ! o!r1 ) imm5se /ones plac$
 across !m l ar*itraves4  ,9 anci5t     

symbolism ! circle 0 ! emblem ( et]nity1
 or ( ! et]nal female pr9ciple4 ,m\nta9s
 7 also sacr$ to ! gods4 ,x has be5 said
 t a r+ ( m\nta9s gave rise to ^!       
circul> temples4 ,fab] assures u t a    
circul> /one temple 0 call$ ! circle ( !
 _w or ! circle ( ! ark1 t x repres5t$  
at once ! inclosure ( ! ,noetic ,%ip2 ! 
egg f :i* creation 0 produc$2 ! e>?1 & !
 zodiacal circle ( ! univ]se 9 :i* ! sun
 p]=ms its annual revolutions ?r\gh !   
signs4 ,/oneh5ge is said to be ! temple 
( ! wat] god ,noah1 :o1 z we h se51 0   
fir/ wor%ipp$ z half woman & half fi% or
 s]p5t1 b :o f9ally came to be reg>d$ z 
a man s]p5t 7or fi%7 ,deity4  ,on       
approa*+ ,/oneh5ge f ! ,nor!a/1 ! fir/  
object :i* engages ! att5tion is a rude 
b\ld]1 sixte5 feet high1 9 a lean+      
po/ure4 ,?is /one has be5 nam$ ! ,fri>'s
 ,heel1 b until rec5tly its             
signification has be5 :olly unkn[n4     
,reg>d+ ! upright %aft :i* /&s s5t9el   
ov] ! my/]i\s circles ( mammo? /ones    
call$ ,/oneh5ge1 ,=long says t x is no  

,fri>'s ,heel1 b an emblem ( f]tility   
d$icat$ to ! ,friday div9ity4 ,x is     
repres5t$ z ! ,g5ius ( ,fire1 n ! g5ius 
( ord9>y fire1 b ( ! sup]-s5sual        
,div9ity1 cele/ial fire4  ,reg>d+ ^!    
rem>kable /ones to :i* ! ,l+ham god is a
 m]e introduction1 ,=long says3  ,no "o 
:o has /udi$ phallic & sol> wor%ip 9 !  
,ea/ c\ld make any mi/ake z to ! purport
 ( ! %r9e at ,/oneh5ge444 yet !         
indelicacy ( ! :ole subject (t5 s %ocks 
! ord9>y read]1 t1 9 spite ( facts1 he  
_c grant :at he ?9ks %[s s mu* debasem5t
 ( ! religi\s m9d2 facts are facts1     
h[ev]1 & x only rema9s = u to acc\nt =  
!m4 ,p]haps inde$ 9 ^! lat] times an    
artificial & l[] phase ( s5suality has  
tak5 ! place ( ! m natural indulg5ce ( !
 passions1 = procreative purposes1 :i*  
pr9cipally engross$ ! ?\ghts ( e>ly     
wor%ipp]s47#aeh7        #aeh7 ,riv]s (  
,life1 vol4 ii41 p4 #bcc4   ,higg9s is (
 ! op9ion t ,/oneh5ge is ! "w ( ! same  
era ) ! caves ( ,india1 ! pyramids (    
,egypt1 & ! /up5d\s monum5t at ,c>nac--a

 /ructure :i*1 x is claim$1 mu/ h       
requir$ = its con/ruction an am\nt (    
labor equal to t ( ! pyramids4          
,und\bt$ly !re has nev] be5 a religi\s  
%r9e :i* has excit$ m curiosity ?an has 
,abury1 ( :i*1 un=tunately1 no?+ n[     
rema9s1 al?\gh 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! eighte5? 
c5tury en\gh _h be5 pres]v$ to prove !  
id5tity ( its signification ) o!r anci5t
 religi\s monum5ts bo? 9 ! ,briti%      
,isles & 9 ! c\ntries ( ! ,ea/4 ,p]haps 
!re is no way by :i* ?is %r9e c be bett]
 und]/ood ?an by quot+ ! exact language 
( ^? :o h writt5 ^u ! subject4          
,especially is ?is true conc]n+ !       
te/imony ( ^? :o1 aft] p]sonal          
inve/igation1 h giv5 to ! public !      
results ( _! rese>*4  ,9 ! ,hi/ory (    
,wilt%isre1 publi%$ by ,sir ,r4 ,colt   
,ho>e1 ,b>t41 appe>s ! foll[+ f ,dr4    
,/ukeley3  ,! situation ( ,abury is     
f9ely *os5 = ! purpose x 0 de/9$ to1 be+
 ! m elevat$ "p ( a pla91 f :5ce !re is 
almo/ an imp]ceptible desc5t e way4 ,b z
 ! religi\s "w 9 ,abury1 ?\gh great 9   

itself1 is b a "p ( ! :ole 7! av5ues    
/ret*+ above a mile f x ea* way71 !     
situation ( ! :ole design is project$ ) 
great judgm5t1 9 a k9d ( l>ge1 sep>ate  
pla91 f\r or five miles 9 diamet]4 ,into
 ?is y desc5d on all sides f high]      
gr\nd4 ,! :ole ,temple ( ,abury may be  
consid]$ z a picture1 & x really is s4  
,!re=e ! f\nd]s wisely contriv$ t a     
spectator h an advantage\s prospect ( x 
z he appe>$ )9 view4 ,:5 ,i frequ5t$ ?is
 place1 :i* ,i did = "s ye>s toge!r1 to 
take an exact acc\nt ( x1 /ay+ a =tnight
 at a "t1 ,i f\nd out ! entire "w by    
degrees4 ,! second "t ,i 0 "h1 an av5ue 
0 a new amusem5t2 ! ?ird ye> ano!r4 ,s t
 at l5g? ,i discov]$ ! my/]y ( x1       
prop]ly speak+1 :i* 01 t ! :ole figure  
repres5t$ a snake transmitt$ ?r\gh a    
circle4 ,?is is an hi]oglyphic or symbol
 ( highe/ note & antiquity4  ,9 ord] to 
put ?is design 9 execution1 ! f\nd]s    
well /udi$ _! gr\nd2 & to make _!       
repres5tation m natural1 !y artfully    
c>ri$ x ov] a v>iety ( elevations &     

depressions1 :i*1 ) ! curvature ( !     
av5ues1 produces suffici5tly ! desir$   
effect4 ,to make x /ill m elegant &     
picture-l1 ! head ( ! snake is c>ri$ up 
! s\!rn promontory ( ,hackp5 ,hill1 t[>d
 ! village ( ,we/ ,k5net2 nay1 ! v "n ( 
! hill is d]iv$ f ! circum/ance4444 ,?us
 our antiquity divides itself into ?ree 
great p>ts1 :i* w be our rule 9 describ+
 ?is "w4 ,! circle at ,abury1 ! =ep>t ( 
! snake lead+ t[>d ,k5net1 :i* ,i call  
,k5net ,av5ue2 ! h9d] "p ( ! snake lead+
 t[>d ,beckhampton1 :i* ,i call         
,beckhampton ,av5ue2 = !y may be well   
look$ on z av5ues to ! great temple at  
,abury1 :i* "p mu/ be mo/ em95tly call$ 
! ,temple4  ,! plan on :i* ,abury 0     
built1 is t sacr$ hi]ogram ( !          
,egyptians & o!r anci5t nations1 !      
circle & snake4 ,! :ole figure is !     
circle1 snake1 & w+s4 ,by ?is !y meant  
to picture out1 z well z !y c\ld1 !     
nature ( ! ,div9ity4  ,! temple :i*     
repres5ts ! body ( ! snake is =m$ by a  
circul> agg] ( e>? hav+ its dit* )9side4

 ,z ?is is contr>y to ! mode adopt$ 9   
works ( def5ce1 x is ?\ght to prove !   
religi\s "* ( ,abury4 ,9 a description  
giv5 ( ?is %r9e by ,higg9s is ! foll[+3 
,^! ramp>ts inclose an area ( #adjj feet
 9 diamet]1 :i* on ! edge ne>e/ ! dit* 0
 set r\nd ) a r[ ( r\gh1 unhewn /ones1 &
 9 ! c5t] 0 ornam5t$ ) two circul>      
temples1 compos$ ( ! same native        
/ones47#aei7        #aei7 ,celtic       
,druids4 ,description ( plates1 p4 xx4  
,! space ( gr\nd includ$ )9 ! vellum has
 be5 e/imat$ at tw5ty-two acres1 & !    
outw>d circumvallation 0 comput$ at     
#dhjj feet4 ,! numb] ( /ones t =m$ ?is  
out] circle 0 orig9ally "o hundr$1 (    
:i*1 9 ! ye> #agbb1 !re 7 eighte5 /&+1 &
 tw5ty-sev5 ?r[n d[n4  ,9 ! village (   
,rud/one 9 ,york%ire !re /&s a huge     
/one1 ! significance ( :i*1 at ! pres5t 
"t1 is by s*ol>s cle>ly und]/ood4 ,its  
dep? bel[ ! surface ( ! gr\nd is said to
 be equal to its height above1 :i* is   
tw5ty-f\r feet4 ,x is five feet t5 in*es
 broad1 & two feet ?ick1 its weight be+ 

upw>ds ( =ty tons47#afj7        #afj7   
,see ,riv]s ( ,life4   ,! gigantic rock+
 /ones f\nd 9 ne>ly e qu>t] ( ! globe   
are n[ kn[n to be religi\s monum5ts (   
remote antiquity4 ,n long ago ,i saw a  
description ( "o ( ^! oracles 9         
,bu5os-,ayres1 ,s\? ,am]ica1 & a few    
mon?s lat] !re appe>$ ! foll[+ acc\nt ( 
a simil> /one f\nd 9 ,sullivan ,co41 ,n4
 ,y43  ,at fir/ sight x w\ld sc>cely    
attract att5tion1 b a clos] obs]vation  
reveals ! rem>kable position :i* x      
occupies4 ,! total weight ( ! imm5se    
b\ld] has be5 v>i\sly e/imat$ at f =ty  
to fifty tons1 & its bulk at f #ejj to  
#gjj cubic feet4 ,x is almo/ p]fectly   
r\nd1 mu* resembl+ a huge orange1 & s   
nicely balanc$ on a table ( /one z to be
 easily set 9 motion by a s+le man1     
provid+ ! op]ator ex]ts 8 /r5g? on !    
nor? or s\? sides4 ,on ei!r ( ! o!r     
sides ! comb9$ /r5g? ( =ty elephants    
w\ld n be suffici5t to cause ! lea/     
oscillation4 ,al?\gh x is easily rock$1 
we are assur$ t z _m m5 z c\ld surr\nd x

 w\ld be unable to dislodge x f ! pivot 
on :i* x re/s47#afa7        #afa7 ,! ,/4
 ,l\is 7,mo47 ,republican4   ,! writ] ( 
! above1 :o 0 evid5tly ignorant ( !     
ext5t to :i* ^! monum5ts are scatt]$ ov]
 ! e>?1 seem$ to reg>d x z a s+ul> freak
 ( ,nature ) no significance o!r ?an t (
 a natural curiosity4  ,! r\nd t[]s (   
,irel&1 ov] ! orig9 ( :i* !re has 9 !   
pa/ be5 s mu* controv]sy1 are n[ pretty 
g5]ally admitt$ to be analog\s 9 _! use 
& design to ,/oneh5ge1 ,abury1 & o!r    
extant monoli?ic /ructures4  ,_m writ]s 
h endeavor$ to prove t ^! t[]s 7        
belfries us$ 9 connection ) ,*ri/ian    
*ur*es2 o!rs t !y 7 purgatorial columns 
or p5it5tial heights1 simil> 9 design to
 ! pill> ( ,/4 ,simeon ,/ylites4 ,o!rs  
aga9 h argu$ t !y 7 us$ z beacons & o!rs
 t !y 7 int5d$ simply z receptacles = ! 
sacr$ fire kn[n to h =m]ly be5 9 use 9 !
 ,briti% ,isles4 ,al?\gh numb]less      
argum5ts h be5 br\ght =w>d to refute ^! 
!ories1 x is ?\ght t ! exp5sive         
ar*itecture alone ( ! elegant & /ately  

columns kn[n z ,r\nd ,t[]s contradicts  
all ^! guesses1 & t _! gr&eur & almo/   
absolute inde/ructibility proclaim = !m 
a diff]5t orig9 f t ( ! l[ly & mis]able 
huts :i* 9 a lat] age 7 erect$ beside !m
 = purposes ( wor%ip by ! ,romi%        
,*ri/ians4 ,! same objection is made    
also aga9/ ! !ory t ^! monum5ts 7 erect$
 9 memory ( ! sev]al defeats ( ! ,danes4
 ,z an answ] to ! argum5t t !y 7 erect$ 
by ! ,danes to celebrate _! victories1 x
 is decl>$ t su* is ! "* ( !            
hi]oglyphics ^u !m z to make ?is !ory   
wor?less4 ,besides1 ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry ( !
 ,danes & ,o/m51 !re is n[h]e to be f\nd
 an example ( ar*itectural spl5dor su* z
 is display$ 9 ! con/ruction ( ^!       
columns4 ,9 ! nor? ( ,scotl& 0 "o ( ^!  
monum5ts ^u :i* 7 depict$ w>-l sc5es1   
horses & _! rid]s1 w>riors br&i%+ _!    
weapons1 & troops %\t+ = victory1 :ile  
on ! o!r side 0 a sumptu\s cross1 b5ea? 
:i* 7 two figures1 ! "o evid5tly female1
 ! o!r male4  ,9 ,cord9]'s ,antiquities 
( ,scotl& is a description ( an         

elaborately c>v$ obelisk4 ,on "o side ( 
?is column appe>s a mammo? cross1 &     
und]nea? x are figures ( unc\? animals4 
,among ^! c>v+s are to be se5 ! ,bulbul 
( ,iran1 ! ,bo> ( ,vi%nu1 ! elk1 ! fox1 
! lamb1 & a numb] ( danc+ human figures4
 ,9 fact all ! configurations are n only
 9 _! nature & import ess5tially ,ea/]n1
 b are actually ! symbols ( ! v>i\s     
animal =ms "u :i* ! p ( ! ,ea/          
contemplat$ ! prop]ties ( ! ,godhead4   
,c>nac1 9 upp] ,egypt1 is a monoli? ( ! 
same symbolic "*4 ,x is hewn f a solid  
block ( black granite & is eighty feet  
high4  ,h5ry ,o',bri51 a cultur$        
,iri%man1 :o :5 9 ,london became1 9 8   
own l9e ( inve/igation1 "o ( ! *ief     
contributors to ,fras]'s ,magaz9e :ile  
at its be/1 9 response to a call by !   
,royal ,iri% ,academy = productions     
relat+ to ! orig9 & use ( ! ,r\nd ,t[]s1
 decl>$ t !y 7 erect$ by a colony (     
,tua?-de-danaans1 or ,l+ham wor%ipp]s f 
,p]sia1 :o _h left _! native l& because 
( ! victories ga9$ ov] !m by _!         

rivals--! ,pi% de-danaans--a sect (     
,yoni wor%ipp]s2 9 o!r words1 ! sect :i*
 recogniz$ ! female elem5t z ! sup]ior  
ag5cy 9 reproduction1 & :o1 !re=e1      
wor%ipp$ x z div9e4 ,9 ! deva/at+ w>s   
:i* swept ov] ,p]sia & ! o!r c\ntries ( 
antiquity prior to ! age ( ! lat]       
,zoroa/]1 ! ,pi%-de danaans 7 victori\s1
 &1 driv+ f ! c\ntry ! ,tua?-de danaans1
 or male wor%ipp]s1 succe$$ 9           
re-e/abli%+1 & = a "t ma9ta9+1 ! old =m 
( wor%ip4 ,o',bri5 claims t !           
,tua?-de-danaans :o 7 expell$ f ,p]sia  
emigrat$ to ,irel&1 & !re cont9u$ or    
pres]v$ _! favorite =m ( wor%ip1 ! ,r\nd
 ,t[]s hav+ be5 erect$ by !m 9 con=mity 
to _! peculi> religi\s views4 ,?is writ]
 assures u t ! old ,iri% tongue be>s    
unmi/akable evid5ce ( ! relation exi/+  
betwe5 ^! c\ntries4 ,9 addition to !    
simil>ity ( language :i* is f\nd to exi/
 betwe5 anci5t ,irel& or ,ir51 & ,p]sia 
or ,iran1 ! same writ] obs]ves t 9 all  
_! cu/oms1 religi\s obs]vances1 &       
emblems1 ! resemblance is pres]v$4  ,mu*

 regret has be5 express$ by all ! writ]s
 :o h dealt ) ?is subject t at an e>li] 
age :5 ,/oneh5ge1 ,abury1 & v>i\s o!r ( 
! anci5t monum5tal %r9es ( ! ,briti%    
,isles 7 9 a bett] /ate ( pres]vation1 &
 be=e bigotry & religi\s hatr$ _h be5   
ar\s$ aga9/ !m1 m m9ute obs]vations ( _!
 "* & ( all ! details surr\nd+ !m c\ld n
 h be5 made2 yet1 not)/&+ ! late date at
 :i* ^! inve/igations 7 begun1 x is     
believ$ t a fair am\nt ( success has    
cr[n$ ! ef=ts :i* h be5 put =? to       
unravel ! my/]ies b\nd up 9 !m4  ,:5 we 
rememb] t e detail connect$ ) ! sacr$   
monum5ts ( ! anci5ts 0 full (           
significance t _! religi\s ideas 7 all  
portray$ by means ( symbols :i* appe>$ 9
 connection ) _! sacr$ edifices--! ext5t
 to :i* a ?or\gh und]/&+ ( ^! details   
w\ld assi/ 9 reveal+ ! my/]ies involv$ 9
 ! univ]sal religi\s conceptions may 9 a
 measure be realiz$4  ,! id5tity ( !    
symbols us$ to express religi\s ideas1 &
 ! ext5t to :i* ! conceptions ( a       
creative =ce h be5 connect$ 9 all       

portions ( ! globe1 are set =? 9 !      
foll[+ f ,b>l[3  ,a complete hi/ory (   
religi\s symbolism %\ld embrace all !   
religions ( antiquity no less ?an !     
,*ri/ian1 & x w\ld require z ?or\gh a k 
( _! t5ets z ( our own to expla9        
satisfactorily its influ5ce 9 regulat+ !
 practice ( art47#afb7        #afb7     
,symbolism1 p4 #aj4    ,,*apt] ,,xvii4  
,,sacrifices4  ,al?\gh ! sun 0 =m]ly    
wor%ipp$ z ! s\rce ( all good1 at a     
c]ta9 /age 9 ! human c>e] x came to be  
reg>d$ z ! cause ( all evil4 ,:5 ,typhon
 ,se? compreh5d$ ! p[]s ( ,nature1 z !  
,de/roy] & ,reg5]ator %e 0 ! au?or ( all
 good2 b lat]1 aft] ! tru?s und]ly+     
,nature wor%ip 7 lo/1 ,typhon1 ! hot w9d
 ( ! des]t1 0 fe>$ r ?an wor%ipp$4  ,9 !
 hi/ory ( an e>li] age ( exi/5ce1 !re is
 n to be f\nd ! slighte/ trace ( human  
sacrifice to atone = ! s9s ( ! p1 or to 
appease ! wra? ( an (f5d$ ,god4 ,on !   
contr>y1 ?r\gh\t ! traditions &         
monum5tal records ( ! mo/ anci5t        
nations1 sacrifices to ! ,deity--! ,god 

( ,nature--consi/$ simply 9 !           
ackn[l$gm5t ( e>?'s b5efits by means ( a
 free-w (f]+ ( ! b\nties :i* %e _h      
br\ght =?4  ,t ! sacrifice ei!r ( human 
be+s or ( animals 0 n (f]$ 9 an e>li]   
age ( religi\s fai? is confid5tly ass]t$
 &1 ,i ?9k1 prov$ by v>i\s writ]s4 ,(   
?is ,higg9s says3 ,i ?9k a "t may be    
p]ceiv$ :5 x did n exi/ ev5 among !     
,we/]n nations4 ,?is writ] /ates also t 
x 0 n always practic$ at ,delphi4       
,m5tion is made ( ! fact t among !      
,buddhi/s1 to :om belongs ! fir/ book ( 
,g5esis1 no bloody sacrifices 7 ev]     
(f]$4  ,x 0 d\btless "u ! wor%ip ( ,mu?1
 ,nei?1 or ,m9]va1 ! fir/ emanation f ! 
deity & ! orig9al ,buddha1 t ! fir/ book
 ( ,g5esis or ,wisdom 0 writt54 ,9 ?is  
book may be obs]v$ ! fact t ! slaught] (
 animals is =bidd54 ,x is ?\ght t )     
,cri%na1 ,h]cules1 & ! wor%ipp]s ( ! sun
 9 ,aries1 ! sacrifice ( human be+s &   
animals began4 ,9 ! second book (       
,g5esis1 :i* is said to be a ,brahm9 "w1
 animals are fir/ us$ = sacrifice1 & 9 !

 ?ird book1 or ! book ( ,g5]ations or   
,re-g5]ations ( ! race ( man or ! ,adam1
 :i* 0 writt5 aft] ! pure doctr9es      
connect$ ) ! wor%ip ( ,wisdom _h be5    
corrupt$1 !y are fir/ all[$ to be eat5 z
 food4  ,x is suppos$ t ! practice (    
sacrific+ human be+s & animals took its 
rise 9 ! we/]n p>ts ( ! _w aft] ! sun   
ent]$ ,aries1 & t x subsequ5tly ext5d$  
ev5 to ! foll[]s ( ! ,tauric wor%ip1    
among :om x 0 c>ri$ to a frightful      
ext5t4 ,x is also ?\ght t ! hi/ory (    
,ca9 & ,abel is an allegory ( ! foll[]s 
( ,cri%na to ju/ify _! sacrifice ( !    
yajna or lamb 9 opposition to ! ,buddhi/
 (f]+ ( bread & w9e1 or wat]1 made by   
,ca9 & practic$ by ,mel*iz$ek47#afc7    
#afc7 ,anacalypsis1 vol4 i41 p4 #aja4   
,x is n[ positively kn[n t all ov] ! _w1
 dur+ a c]ta9 /age ( religi\s belief1   
ei!r human be+s or animals 71 at /at$   
seasons1 sacrific$ to ! ,deity4 ,( !    
univ]sality ( ?is practice ,fab] says3  
,?r\gh\t ! :ole _w we f9d a notion      
preval5t t ! gods c\ld be appeas$ only  

by bloody sacrifices4 ,n[ ?is idea is s 
?or\ghly arbitr>y1 !re be+ no obvi\s &  
necess>y connection1 9 ! way ( cause &  
effect1 betwe5 slaught]+ a man or a     
bea/1 & recov]+ ( ! div9e favor by !    
slaught]]s1 t its v univ]sality involves
 ! necessity ( conclud+ t all nations h 
borr[$ x f "s common s\rce47#afd7       
#afd7 ,! ,orig9 ( ,pagan ,idolatry1 vol4
 i41 book #b1 p4 #dfe4   ,dr4 ,%uck=d is
 con/ra9$ to admit t ! sacrifices &     
c]emonies ( purification practic$ by    
,abraham & 8 desc5dants & ^? ( surr\nd+ 
peoples1 7 id5tical1 ) only su* trifl+  
*anges z di/ance ( c\ntries & l5g? ( "t 
might be expect$ to produce4 ,!         
sub/itution ( a lamb 9 ! place ( ,isaac 
w\ld seem to indicate a *ange f         
*ild-slaught] to t ( animals4           
,sacrifices 7 (f]+s to ! god (          
pro-creation4 ,c]ta9 repres5tatives ( ! 
life :i* he _h be/[$ mu/ be return$ to  
him z a free-w gift4 ,9 _m c\ntries1 !  
victims (f]$ to ! deity 7 captives tak5 
9 w>2 b1 z prison]s ( w> & slaves 7 n   

p]mitt$ to jo9 9 ! battles ( _! captors1
 _! lives 7 ( little value2 h5ce1 lat]1 
x is obs]v$ t ! sacrificial victim mu/  
be a pr9ce or an individual ^: life 0 ( 
great importance to ! tribe4  ,z 9 all  
hot c\ntries ! heat ( ! sun is ! mo/    
de/ructive ag5cy aga9/ :i* mank9d h to  
cont5d1 x is n p]haps s+ul>1 at a "t :5 
sup]/ition _h usurp$ ! functions ( !    
reason+ p[]s1 t ! sun-god %\ld h be5    
inve/$ ) ! attributes inspir$ by t]ror1 
& t s f> z possible1 mank9d %\ld h deem$
 x necess>y to propitiate its wra?1 &1  
by r5d]+ to x suitable (f]+s &          
sacrifices1 !y %\ld h hop$ to av]t !    
calamities incid5t to its displeasure4  
,nei!r is x rem>kable :5 we rememb] !   
peculi> circum/ances surr\nd+ ! ,jews1 &
 ! fact t ! (f]+s dem&$ by _! god 0 !   
life :i* he _h be/[$1 t ! sacrifices    
(f]$ to ,molo*1 ! fire god1 %\ld h be5 !
 memb]s ( _! own h\sehold--namely1 _!   
*ildr54  ,we mu/ n =get t ! rew>d       
promis$ ?is p by prophet1 prie/1 & div9]
 = godl9ess 0 extreme fruitfulness (    

body4 ,we h se5 t to obta9 ?is m>k (    
godly favor1 or1 "u pret5se ( s]v+ _!   
god1 ! =m ( wor%ip prescrib$ by _!      
prie/s1 & adopt$ bo? 9 _! h\seholds & 9 
_! temples 0 pre-em95tly s5sual1 &      
calculat$ to /imulate & enc\rage to !   
highe/ ext5t _! l[] or animal nature4   
,z ! size ( a man's family1 or 8 p[] to 
reproduce1 0 an index to 8 favor ) !    
,almighty ! pleasure ( ! ,"l 9 ?is matt]
 be+ b ! reflection ( 8 own desires1 !  
result z might reasonably be expect$ 0  
ov]population to su* an ext5t t ! means 
( subsi/5ce )9 ! small b\nd>y ( ,judea 0
 inadequate to supply ! dem&s ( ! sw>m+ 
masses ( ,god's *ildr5--*ildr5 :i* _h   
be5 creat$ = 8 honor & glory4 ,surely "s
 plan mu/ be devis$ :]eby ^!            
difficulties might be adju/$1 & t1 too1 
to use a mod]n expression1 )\t fly+ 9 ! 
face ( ,provid5ce4 ,z ! ,"l _h be5      
honor$ & man bless$ 9 ! m]e br++ =? (   
(fspr+1 :at bett] s*eme1 s soon z su*   
bless+s became too num]\s1 ?an to return
 a c]ta9 numb] ( !m to ! giv]1 ! god (  

,molo*8 ,x is true t by ?is process     
*ildr5 7 born only to be deliv]$ ov] to 
! ravages ( ! fire-god1 b by x1 0 n _!  
deity bo? s]v$ & appeas$ at ! same "t t 
population 0 kept )9 ! b\nds (          
subsi/5ce8 ,t great numb]s 7 ?us        
sacrific$ is only too app>5t f ! acc\nts
 9 ! ,jewi% scriptures--,abraham's acts 
& ^? ( ,jeph?a be+ examples ( ! mann] 9 
:i* ?is god 0 propitiat$4  ,9 ,micah1   
vi4 *ap41 #g? v]se1 occurs an           
int]rogation :i* furni%es some?+ m ?an a
 h9t ( ! practice among ! ,jews ( *ild  
sacrifice4 ,%all ,i give my fir/ born = 
my transgressions1 ! fruit ( my body = !
 s9 ( my s\l8  ,al?\gh !re is suffici5t 
evid5ce to prove ! enorm\s ext5t to :i* 
! practice ( *ild sacrifice prevail$    
among ! ,jews1 x is believ$ t mu* m pro(
 w\ld be f\nd1 _h x n1 9 lat] times1 ) a
 view to conceal+ ! ext5t ( ?is         
practice1 be5 expung$ f _! sacr$ writ+s4
 ,molo* 0 to ! ,jews :at ,siva came to  
be to ! ,h9doos1 namely1 ! ,t]rible4 ,x 
is pla91 h[ev]1 t ,siva 0 n =m]ly fe>$ 9

 ,india1 b next to ,vi%nu 0 ! be/ belov$
 ( all _! gods4 ,siva 0 orig9ally !     
&rogyne god :o 0 n only ! ,de/roy]1 b ! 
b5efic5t ,reg5]ator & purifi]4 ,x 0 !   
cold ( w9t] & ! heat ( ! sun4 ,x 0 a    
conception :i* 0 a direct outgr[? (     
,nature wor%ip or ( t religi\s idea :i* 
0 portray$ by a "m & h] *ild4  ,!       
conception involv$ 9 sacrifice seems to 
be t ( a paym5t = s]vices r5d]$1 or     
desir$4 ,! ,amazulus1 :5 go+ to battle1 
sacrifice to ! manes ( _! ance/ors1 :o1 
z old] bran*es ( ! tree ( life1 appe> to
 con/itute _! god-idea4 ,?is is done t  
_! gods may h no cause ( compla9t1      
because !y h made am5ds to !m & made !m 
bright4 ,on appe>+ be=e ! enemy !y say3 
,c x be1 s9ce we h made am5ds to !      
,amadhlozi1 t !y w say we h wrong$ !m by
 any?+87#afe7        #afe7 ,visc\nt     
,amb]ley1 ,analysis ( ,religi\s ,belief1
 vol4 i41 p4 #cb4   ,at a c]ta9 /age 9  
human hi/ory ! v>i\s peoples ( ! globe  
dep5d$ ^u excessive numb]s = _!         
prosp]ity1 h5ce ! mo/ preci\s (f]+ to ! 

god ( pro-creation 0 t ( human victims4 
,9 ,india1 :5 a new colony or city 0    
f\nd$1 9 ord] to insure its prosp]ity1  
l>ge numb]s ( *ildr5 7 deliv]$ ov] z a  
bribe or (f]+ ( reconciliation to ! god 
( virility4 ,! enorm\s ext5t to :i*     
human sacrifice has prevail$ 9 ,india1 9
 ,egypt1 9 ,mexico1 among ! ,c>?ag9ians1
 ! ,jews1 ! ,druids1 & ev5 among !      
,greeks & ,romans1 is well atte/$4  ,f !
 records ( extant hi/ory1 x w\ld seem t 
human sacrifice usually accompanies a   
c]ta9 /age ( sun-wor%ip4 ,among !       
,aztecs 9 ,mexico1 a c\ntry 9 :i* ! sun 
0 a univ]sal object ( rev]5ce & 9 :i* "o
 ( ! prescrib$ duties ( ! boys tra9$ 9 !
 temple 0 t ( keep+ alive ! sacr$ fires1
 ! immolation ( victims became ! mo/    
prom95t feature ( _! public wor%ip4 ,we 
are di/9ctly told1 h[ev]1 t human       
sacrifice 0 n =m]ly practic$ 9 ,mexico1 
b t f9ally "h z else:]e1 ! idea became  
preval5t t by sacrific+ human victims to
 ! god ( ,de/ruction1 8 wra? might be   
appeas$ & ! p sav$ f 8 v5geance4 ,x is  

/at$ t human sacrifices 7 adopt$ by !   
,aztecs e>ly 9 ! f\rte5? c5tury1 ab\t   
two hundr$ ye>s be=e ! conque/4 ,r>e at 
fir/1 !y became m frequ5t ) ! wid] ext5t
 ( _! empire2 till1 at l5g?1 almo/ e    
fe/ival 0 clos$ ) ?is cruel abom9ation4 
,not)/&+ ^! atrocities1 9 _! conceptions
 ( a future /ate ( exi/5ce1 & especially
 9 _! disposition ( ! unreg5]ate aft]   
dea?1 are to be obs]v$ c]ta9 traces (   
human feel+ & ref9$ s5sibility :i* are  
difficult to reconcile ) ! cruelty      
practic$ 9 _! religi\s rites1 & :i* be> 
a /rik+ contra/ to ! physical torture1  
to :i* aft] dea? ! wick$ are subject$ n 
only 9 ,mexico1 b 9 c\ntries pr(ess+ a  
high /age ( civilization & culture4  ,( 
_! religi\s obs]vances1 ^? :i* _h       
d\btless be5 inh]it$ f an old]          
civilization1 ,prescott1 quot+ f        
,torquemada & ,sahagun1 says3  ,_m ( _! 
c]emonies 7 ( a light & *e]ful          
complexion1 consi/+ ( ! national songs &
 dances1 9 :i* bo? sexes jo9$4          
,processions 7 made ( wom5 & *ildr5     

cr[n$ ) g>l&s & be>+ (f]+s ( fruits1 !  
rip5$ maize1 or ! sweet inc5se ( copal &
 o!r odorif]\s gums1 :ile ! alt>s ( !   
deity 7 /a9$ ) no blood save t (        
animals4 ,^! 7 ! peaceful rites d]iv$ f 
_! ,toltec pr$ecessors47#aff7           
#aff7 ,see ,conque/ ( ,mexico1 book ,i1 
*ap4 iii41 p4 #gd4   ,prior to ! days ( 
,montezuma1 ! ,aztec prie/s _h engraft$ 
^u ^! simple c]emonies n only a         
burd5some c]emonial1 & a poly!ism simil>
 to t ( ,ea/]n nations1 b1 z we h se51  
human sacrifices & ev5 cannibalism _h   
become prom95t features 9 religi\s      
wor%ip4 ,?r\gh\t ! entire c]emonial &   
religi\s conceptions ( ! ,aztecs may be 
obs]v$ a display ( ! savage & brutal    
elem5ts 9 human nature1 9 close         
connection ) unmi/akable evid5ce ( a    
once high] /age ( culture & ref9em5t4   
,9 ! lat] ages ( ,aztec hi/ory _! mo/   
exalt$ deity 0 ,huitzilopot*i1 !        
,mexican ,moses1 ! god ( w>4 ,8 temples 
7 ! mo/ co/ly & magnific5t among !      
public edifices 9 ! c\ntry1 & 8 image   

b$eck$ ) ornam5ts 0 an univ]sal object (
 adoration4 ,at ! d$ication ( 8 temple 9
 ! ye> #adhf m ?an sev5ty ?\s& captives 
are said to h p]i%$47#afg7        #afg7 
,torquemada4   ,a ,deity :i* occupi$ a  
conspicu\s place 9 ! my?ology1 & :i* 0  
probably an inh]itance f m anci5t times1
 0 ,quetzalcoatl1 d\btless ! same z !   
,ea/]n ,goddess ( ,nature1 or ,wisdom4  
,%e 0 ! gra9 goddess1 & receiv$ (f]+s ( 
fruit & fl[]s at h] two great fe/ivals4 
,%e also took c>e ( ! gr[? ( corn4 ,%e 0
 d\btless ! same z ! ,e>? ,"m ( ! ,f9ns 
& ,e/hs1 %e :o und]takes ! task ( br++  
=? ! fruits4 ,%e is evid5tly ! ,demet] (
 ! ,greeks1 ! ,c]es ( ! ,romans1 etc4   
,%e is also ! goddess ( ,wisdom1 = %e _h
 in/ruct$ ! nations 9 ! use ( metals1 9 
agriculture1 & 9 ! art ( gov]nm5t4 ,"u  
?is ,deity !  ,e>? _h teem$ ) fruits &  
fl[]s )\t ! pa9s ( culture4 ,an e> (    
,indian corn 0 z mu* z a s+le man c\ld  
c>ry4 ,! cotton1 z x grew1 took1 ( its  
own accord1 ! ri* dies ( human art4 ,!  
air 0 fill$ ) intoxicat+ p]fumes & !    

sweet melody ( birds4 ,9 %ort1 ^! 7 !   
halcyon days1 :i* f9d a place 9 ! my?ic 
sy/ems ( s _m nations ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,x 0
 ! gold5 age ( ,anuhuac4  ,we are giv5  
to und]/& t = "s cause n expla9$ !      
b5efic5t god ,quetzalcoatl 0 bani%$1 t  
he 7or %e7 0 depos$ ?r\gh ! influ5ce (  
"s deity :i* _h become m popul>1 or1 at 
lea/1 m p[]ful2 b t :5 ,quetzalcoatl    
dep>t$ f ! c\ntry 9 a w+$ skiff made (  
s]p5t sk9s1 x 0 ) a promise to return to
 ! fai?ful1 :i* promise 0 sacr$ly *]i%$ 
d[n to ! "t ( ! ,spani% invasion4  ,!   
,mexican ,m>s1 ,huitzilopot*i1 0 born ( 
a virg94 ,8 "m1 a dev\t p]son1 :ile at  
h] devotions 9 ! temple saw float+ be=e 
h] a bright color$ fea!r ball1 :i* %e   
seiz$ & plac$ 9 h] bosom4 ,%e soon      
became pregnant1 h] (fspr+ be+ a god1 :o
 l ,m9]va appe>$ full arm$ ) spe> &     
helmet4  ,al?\gh ! exact mann] 9 :i* !  
,mexicans sacrific$ to _! ,deity to     
atone = ! s9s ( ! p diff]s some:at f !  
modus op]&i employ$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian vic>i\s
 atonem5t1 /ill ! lik5ess exi/+ betwe5  

!m is suffici5t to indicate ! fact ( _! 
common orig9 & ! simil> mann] ( _!      
developm5t4  ,! ,mexicans 7 wont to     
select a "y & h&some man f _! mid/1 :om 
!y inve/$ ) ! dignity ( a god4 ,aft]    
hav+ surr\nd$ him ) e luxury1 & :5 !y _h
 %[]$ ^u him e att5tion1 cr[n+ him )    
fl[]s & wor%ipp+ him = a ye> or m z a   
,savior1 !y kill$ him1 (f]+ him z an    
atonem5t or sacrifice1 9 ord] t ! re/ ( 
! p might escape ! v5geance ( _! great  
,deity1 :o1 x 0 claim$1 is pleas$ ) su* 
(f]+s1 & :o dem&s sacrifices ( ?is k9d  
at ! h&s ( 8 *ildr54 ,)9 blood 0 conta9$
 life1 h5ce ! (f]+ ( a bloody victim 0 b
 ! return+ to _! god1 z a free-w gift t 
:i* he _h be/[$1 su* sacrifice be+      
reg>d$ z ! only acceptable means ( grace
 or reconciliation4  ,t ! (f]+ ( a      
victim to ! ,jewi% ,god 0 deem$ necess>y
 to ! fulfilm5t ( ,*ri/ian doctr9e is a 
fact :i* is cle>ly %[n by num]\s        
passages 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,we are     
sanctifi$ ?r\gh ! (f]+ ( ! body ( ,jesus
 ,*ri/ once = all4 ,by "o (f]+ he ha?   

p]fect$ =ev] !m t are sanctifi$47#afh7  
,*ri/ 0 once (f]$ to be> ! s9s (        
_m47#afi7        #afh7 ,hebrews1 x41    
#aj1 #ad4        #afi7 ,ibid41 ix41 #bh4
   ,t ! ,jewi% ,pas*al fea/s & !        
,eu*>i/ic rites ( ,*ri/ians _h _!       
c\nt]p>t among ! ,mexicans is obs]v$ 9 !
 fact t %ortly aft] ! dea? ( _! god1    
cakes :i* _h be5 prep>$ & bless$ by !   
prie/s 7 (f]$ by !m to ! p to be eat5 z 
! v]itable body ( _! sacrific$ "l4  ,!  
s\rce :5ce ! doctr9e ( an atonem5t--a   
bloody sacrifice :i* lies at ! f\ndation
 ( ,*ri/ian !ology--has proce$$ is n at 
! pres5t "t difficult to det]m9e1 = we  
%all pres5tly see t x1 l all ! lead+    
doctr9es conta9$ 9 ?is lat] sy/em1 & :i*
 are reg>d$ z exclusively ,*ri/ian1 _h  
its orig9 9 ! religion ( pa/ ages1 a    
religion :i* al?\gh orig9ally pure1 9   
c\rse ( "t deg5]at$ into ! grosse/      
phallicism & ev5 into human sacrifice & 
cannibalism4  ,al?\gh among ! ,mexicans 
z among ! ,jews1 human sacrifices 7 (f]$
 to ! ,deity1 no h9t ( gross & s5sual   

rites practic$ 9 ! temples ( ! latt] is 
record$4 ,h5ce1 z ! ,mexicans _h n      
arriv$ at t /age ( religi\s progress 787
 at :i* s5suality inculcat$ z a sacr$   
duty1 & at :i* moral & physical         
debasem5t 0 enc\rag$ bo? 9 public &     
private life1 we may reasonably conclude
 t _! fai? repres5ts a some:at e>li]    
/age ( developm5t ?an does t ( ei!r ,jew
 or ,greek4 ,9 po9t ( morality1 z judg$ 
by ! mo/ anci5t /&>ds1 or by ! m mod]n1 
! ,mexicans comp>e favorably ) ei!r ( ^!
 nationalities4 ,inde$ :5 we comp>e !   
social1 religi\s1 & civil conditions (  
,mexico z we f9d !m "u ,montezuma ) ^? (
 ! ,jews "u ,david or ,solomon1 or ) ^? 
( ! ,greeks "u ,solon1 or ev5 ) ^? ( !  
,*ri/ians dur+ ! ,spani% ,inquisition :5
 ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s1 n ( captives tak5 9 w>1
 b ( ! noble/ & be/ ( ! l&1 7 ye>ly     
slaught]$ = ! glory ( ,god1 !re is q z  
mu* to meet ! approval ( an enlight5$   
consci5ce "u ! fir/ nam$ sy/em z "u t ( 
any "o ( ! o!r ?ree4  ,by prie/s ! fact 
has long be5 und]/ood t effects may be  

produc$ ?r\gh appeals to ! religi\s or  
emotional nature :i* "u o!r circum/ances
 w\ld be impossible2 & z1 = ?\s&s (     
ye>s1 x has be5 ! special bus9ess ( ?is 
class to =mulate cre$s = ! ignorant     
masses1 religi\s belief & ! c]emonies   
connect$ ) sacr$ wor%ip1 dur+ c]ta9     
p]iods ( ! _w's hi/ory1 h assum$ a      
grotesqu5ess 9 design unsurpass$ by !   
mo/ fanciful fairy tales :i* !          
imag9ation has ev] be5 able to create1  
at ! same "t t !y h portray$ a dep? (   
s5sual degradation capable ( be+ rea*$  
only by t ord] ( creation :i* alone has 
be5 able to develop a religion4         
,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,,! ,,cross ,,& ,a     
,,dy+ ,,savior4  ,9 ,egypt1 ! cross :5  
unaccompani$ by any o!r symbol signifi$ 
simply creative en]gy bo? female & male1
 b :5ev] a di/9ctively female emblem 0  
pres5t x d5ot$ ! male p[] alone4 ,!     
,ibis1 :i* is repres5t$ ) human h&s &   
feet1 be>s ! /aff ( ,isis 9 "o h& & !   
cross 9 ! o!r4 ,!re is sc>cely an       
obelisk or monum5t 9 ,egypt ^u :i* ?is  

figure does n appe>4 ,! symbol or       
monogram ( ,v5us 0 a circle & a cross1 t
 ( ,saturn 0 a cross & a ram's horn4    
,plato decl>$ t ! son ( ,god 0 express$ 
^u ! univ]se 9 ! =m ( ! lett] ,x1 & t ! 
second p[] ( ! supreme ,god 0 figur$ on 
! univ]se 9 ! %ape ( a cross4  ,!re is  
little d\bt t ! e>ly ,*ri/ians und]/ood 
full well ! true mean+ ( ! cross1 & t x 
0 no new device4 ,9 lat] ages1 h[ev]1 e 
monum5t ( antiquity m>k$ ) ?is symbol 0 
claim$ by ! ,*ur* & by x believ$ to be (
 ,*ri/ian orig94  ,x is relat$ t :5 !   
temple ( ,s]apis at ,alex&ria 0 ov]?r[n 
by "o ( ! ,*ri/ian ,emp]ors1 b5ea? its  
f\ndation 0 discov]$ ! monogram ( ,*ri/4
 ,! ,*ri/ians made use ( ?is circum/ance
 to prove ! div9e orig9 ( _! religion1  
!reby mak+ _m conv]ts4 ,! ,pagans1 on ! 
contr>y1 7 ( ! op9ion t x %\ld =ev]     
sil5ce ! claim put =w>d by ! devotees ( 
,*ri/ianity4 ,x is pla91 h[ev]1 t !     
,*ri/ians _h ! bett] ( ! argum5t = !    
cross be+ uneasy "u ! weight ( ! temple 
ov]?rew x4  ,on ! co9s ( ,decius1 !     

great p]secutor ( ! ,*ri/ians1 is to be 
obs]v$ ! monogram ( ,*ri/ :i* is also ! 
monogram ( ,osiris & ,jupit] ,ammon4 ,on
 a m$al prov$ to be ,pho5ician appe> !  
cross1 ! ros>y1 & ! lamb4 ,!re is ano!r 
=m ( ! same monogram :i* signifies      
,,dcviii4 ,^! devices al?\gh 9 use      
hundr$s ( ye>s prior to ! ,*ri/ian era  
are all said to be monograms ( ,*ri/4   
,at ! pres5t "t !y may be se5 9 almo/ e 
*ur* 9 ,italy4  ,9 ! cave ( ,elephanta1 
9 ,india1 appe>s ! cross 9 connection ) 
! figure :i* repres5ts male reproductive
 p[]4 ,inman relates t a cross ) a ros>y
 atta*$ has be5 f\nd 9 use among !      
religi\s emblems ( ! ,japanese ,buddhi/s
 & ! lamas ( ,?ibet1 & t 9 "o ( !       
frescoes ( ,pompeii1 publi%$ at ,p>is1  
#ahdj1 is to be se51 vol4 v41 plate #bh1
 ! repres5tation ( a phallic cross 9    
connection ) two small figures (        
,h]mes47#agj7        #agj7 ,inman1      
,anci5t ,fai?s ,embodi$ 9 ,anci5t       
,names1 vol4 i41 p4 #djh4   ,! ,rev4    
,mr4 ,maurice adds 8 te/imony to t ( o!r

 inve/igators to %[ ! univ]sality ( ?is 
emblem4 ,he says t ! pr9cipal pagodas 9 
,india1 viz41 ^? ( ,b]n>es & ,ma?ura1   
are built 9 ! =m ( a cross4  ,9 ! museum
 ( ! ,london ,univ]sity is a mummy ^u ^:
 brea/ is a cross exactly 9 ! %ape ( a  
cross ^u ,calv>y4  ,! true significance 
( ?is emblem1 & ! reason = its adoration
 are n1 at ! pres5t "t1 difficult to    
und]/&2 b :5ce comes ! symbol ( a dead  
man on a cross1 & :at is its true mean+8
  ,p]haps !re is no problem connect$ )  
anci5t symbolism1 or ) my?ical religion1
 :i* is m difficult to solve1 ?an is !  
repres5tation ( a dy+ ,savior on a      
cross4 ,x is /at$ by ^? :o h inve/igat$ 
?is subject1 t al?\gh ! sun1 or !       
fructify+ p[] )9 x1 0 ador$ by all !    
hi/oric nations1 no h9t ( a cross is to 
be f\nd among/ ! mo/ anci5t ,nature     
wor%ipp]s4 ,we mu/ !n look = a solution 
( ?is problem to ^? ages 9 :i* ! high]  
tru?s ( an old] race 7 p>tially =gott51 
& to a "t :5 phallic wor%ip _h supplant$
 ! adoration ( ,light or ,wisdom4 ,!    

cross d\btless came into use z a        
religi\s emblem at a "t :5 ! sexes 9    
union began to /& = ! god-idea1 ! l[]   
end ( ! upright %aft be+ transfix$ to ! 
horizontal b>4  ,z soon z ! male en]gy  
became god1 ! cross gradually grew into 
! figure ( a man ) arms ext5d$4 ,x      
became ! orig9al life giv]1 x 0 ,adam1 !
 creator ( ! race4 ,d\btless = ages     
,adam repres5t$ ! god-man-phallus-,tree 
( ,life1 or cross idea4 ,he 0 !         
prog5itor ( ! race4 ,f ?is same idea    
sprang ance/or wor%ip1 or ! deification 
( ! pa/ vital sp>k4 ,! adoration paid to
 ! ,l>es & ,p5ates1 ! h\sehold gods ( ! 
,romans1 on ! fir/ ( ,may1 is an example
 ( ?is wor%ip1 z is also ! homage paid  
by ! ,*9ese to _! prog5itors4  ,(       
religi\s emblems ,r4 ,p4 ,knight says t 
"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable among !m is a cross
 9 ! =m ( ! lett] ,t :i* 0 us$ z an     
emblem ( creation & g5]ation be=e ! *ur*
 adopt$ x z a sign ( salvation4 ,to ?is 
repres5tation ( male reproductive p[] 0 
sometimes add$ a human head1 :i* gives x

 ! appe>ance ( a crucifix1 z x has on ! 
m$al ( ,cyzicus4  ,orig9ally ! figure ( 
a dead man on a cross typifi$ creation &
 de/ruction or ! op]ations ( ! creative 
=ces 9 ,nature4 ,ev]y?+ dies only to    
live aga94 ,al?\gh man dies1 & al?\gh ! 
individual man becomes b a dead bran* on
 ! tree ( life1 /ill ! tree lives4      
,?r\gh ! cross-phallus idea1 or ?r\gh   
man's p[] to create1 exi/5ce on ! e>?   
cont9ues4 ,al?\gh ! sun dies 9 w9t]1 9  
spr+ x revives aga9 to quick5 & enliv5  
,nature & make all ?+s new4  ,!re is mu*
 evid5ce to %[ t a dy+ figure on a cross
 0 no new conception at ! adv5t (       
,*ri/ianity4 ,cri%na1 ^: hi/ory z we h  
se5 is almo/ id5tical ) t ( ,*ri/1 &    
,ballaji1 f :om ! ?orn-cr[n$ figures (  
,jesus h d\btless be5 copi$1 are        
illu/rations ( ?is my?ical figure ( a   
crucifi$ savior 9 ,india4  ,x seems     
altoge!r probable f ! facts at h& t !   
,romans wor%ipp$ a cross ) a dy+ figure 
( a man ^u x4 ,m9ucius ,felix1 a        
,*ri/ian fa!r1 9 def5se ( 8 religion1   

has ! foll[+ passage3  ,y c]ta9ly1 :o   
wor%ip wood5 gods1 are ! mo/ likely p to
 adore wood5 crosses1 z be+ p>ts ) !    
same sub/ance z y\r deities4 ,= :at else
 are y\r ensigns1 flags1 & /&>ds b      
crosses gilt & purifi$8 ,y\r victori\s  
trophies n only repres5t a simple cross1
 b a cross ) a man ^u x4 ,:5 a pure     
wor%ipp] adores ! true ,god ) h&s       
ext5d$1 he makes ! figure ( a cross4    
,?us y see t ! sign ( ! cross has ei!r  
"s f\ndation 9 ,nature1 or 9 y\r own    
religion1 & !re=e n to be object$ aga9/ 
,*ri/ians4  ,higg9s says t x is prov$ z 
completely z x is possible to prove a   
fact ( ?is k9d t ! ,romans _h a crucifi$
 object ( adoration1 & t ?is c\ld be no 
o!r ?an an inc>nation ( ! ,god ,sol1    
repres5t$ 9 "s way to h be5 crucifi$4   
,an anci5t m$al f\nd 9 ,cyprus has ^u "o
 ( its sides ! figure ( a crucifi$ man )
 ! *aplet or ros>y1 ! same z ^? n[ 9 use
 by ,romani/s4 ,f ! /yle ( workman%ip x 
is ?\ght t ?is m$al mu/ h be5 ant]ior to
 ! ,mac$onian conque/4  ,!re is little  

d\bt t ! e>ly fa!rs & ! bi%ops 9 !      
,*ri/ian *ur* recogniz$ 9 ! cross !     
anci5t emblem ( f]tility1 b z ! idea ( a
 spiritual life _h begun to take root1 x
 0 deem$ prop] to conceal its real      
significance2 h5ce f a symbol repres5t+ 
! cont9uity ( exi/5ce on ! e>? ! cross  
n[ prefigur$ et]nal life or exi/5ce aft]
 dea?4 ,h5ce=w>d al?\gh man 0 dead 9    
transgressions1 ?r\gh ! cross1 or ?r\gh 
! crucifi$ ,*ri/1 he receiv$ et]nal     
life4  ,t ! orig9al signification ( ?is 
symbol 0 und]/ood by e>ly ,*ri/ians is  
app>5t f ! fact t ! ,emp]or ,!odosius1  
betwe5 ! ye>s #cgh & #cie1 issu$ a      
decree prohibit+ ! sign ( ! cross be+   
sculptur$ or pa9t$ on ! pavem5ts (      
*ur*es4 ,t]tullian also1 aft] decl>+ t !
 devil made ! sign ( ! cross on !       
=eheads ( ! foll[]s ( ! ,p]sian ,mi?ra1 
accus$ ! ,*ri/ians ( ador+ ! same       
emblem4  ,9 #bhj1 ,a4 ,c4 ,porphyry1    
ref]r+ to crosses1 ask$ :y !ologi/s give
 passions to ! gods1 erect ,phalli & use
 %ameful language2 to :i* ! ,*ri/ian    

,iambli*us 9 ! ye> #ccf repli$3 ,because
 ,phalli & crosses are signs (          
productive en]gy1 & provocative to a    
cont9uance ( ! _w4  ,x 0 n until !      
second c5tury1 or until aft] ! days (   
,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 t ! in/rum5t ^u :i* ,jesus
 0 execut$ 0 call$ a cross4 ,b :atev]   
may h be5 its =m1 z soon z ! my?s ( =m] 
religi\s wor%ip began to atta* !mselves 
to 8 hi/ory1 he became ! symbolical dead
 man on a cross1 ! orig9al sacrifice to 
,mahadeva4 ,he portray$ ! same idea z   
did ,cri%na1 ,ballaji1 ! dy+ ,osiris1 & 
all ! o!r sun-gods4 ,he1 l ea* ( ^!1    
repres5t$ a new sun at ! beg9n+ ( a new 
cycle4 ,he 0 a ris5 savior1 & to him 7  
f9ally transf]r$ all ! fe/ivals1        
seasons1 symbols1 & monograms ( =m] sol>
 deities4 ,t ! figure ( a dead man on a 
cross 0 a famili> emblem ?r\gh\t ,asia &
 v>i\s portions ( ,europe1 & t numb]less
 crucifi$ gods--inc>nations ( ! sun--h  
be5 wor%ipp$ ?r\gh\t ! ,ea/1 is a fact  
:i* x has be5 ! aim ( ! initiat$ among !
 ,*ri/ian cl]gy to conceal1 b "o :i* no 

"o :o has exam9$ ! evid5ce ) a m9d free 
f prejudice attempts to d5y4  ,9 ,italy1
 on _m ( ! e>li] pictures ( ,*ri/1 may  
be obs]v$ ! words ,deo ,soli1 :i*       
inscription signifies ei!r to ! only    
,god1 or to ! ,god ,sol4  ,( ! v>i\s    
s-call$ ,*ri/ian antiquities :i* cov] ! 
walls ( ! ,vatican1 we are assur$ by ^? 
:o h acqua9t$ !mselves ) ! signification
 ( pagan symbolism t !y h no m ref]5ce  
to ,*ri/ianity ?an !y h to ! ,emp]or (  
,*9a4 ,! same may be said ) ref]5ce to !
 repres5tations on ! walls ( !          
,catacombs4  ,cri%na1 :o 0 ! equ9octial 
sun 9 ,aries1 appe>$ #bafj ye>s aft] !  
fir/ ,buddha1 :o 0 ! equ9octial sun 9   
,taurus4 ,accord+ to ,plut>* !y 7 bo?   
mod]n gods :5 comp>$ ) ! deities :i*    
gave names to ! planets4 ,buddha1 or !  
sun 9 ,taurus1 0 wor%ipp$ 9 ! =m ( a    
bull4 ,cri%na1 or ! sun 9 ,aries1 0     
ador$ "u ! figure ( a ram ) a man's     
head4 ,! true significance ( ^! figures 
0 ! fructify+ sun or reproductive en]gy 
z manife/$ 9 animal life1 & ?is mean+ to

 ^? :o wor%ipp$ !m 0 id5tical ) ! c>v$  
figures on ! caves ( ,india1 ! ,l>es &  
,p5ates ( ! ,romans1 & ! /one pill>s or 
crosses 9 ! m>ket-places & at !         
int]section ( roads 9 ,brittany4        
,eusebius says t at ,elephanta !y ador$ 
a ,deity 9 ! figure ( a man 9 a sitt+   
po/ure pa9t$ blue1 hav+ ! head ( a ram )
 ! horns ( a goat encircl+ a disk4 ,!   
,deity ?us describ$ is said to be (     
a/ronomical orig91 d5ot+ ! p[] ( ! sun 9
 ,aries4  ,?is figure1 :i* 0 "o ( !     
repres5tations ( ! sun-god ,cri%na1 0   
wor%ipp$ bo? 9 ,india & 9 ,egypt4 ,9    
v>i\s ( ! manife/ations ( ?is ,deity he 
appe>s 9 ! act ( kill+ a s]p5t4 ,he 0 ! 
dead man on a cross & also ! sun1 :i*   
al?\gh cont9ually dy+ is con/antly be+  
reviv$ aga94 ,v>i\s inc>nations ( ?is   
,god h appe>$ z crucifi$ saviors4  ,( ! 
avat> ( ,cri%na kn[n z ,ballaji or      
,baal-,jah little is positively kn[n4   
,inde$ !re seems to be "s imp5etrable   
my/]y surr\nd+ ?is figure1 :i* makes x  
impossible = s*ol>s to absolutely prove 

t :i* by means ( ! evid5ce at h& am\nts 
almo/ to a c]ta9ty4  ,a pr9t by ,moore (
 ?is god repres5ts him 9 ! %ape ( a     
,romi% crucifix1 b al?\gh !re is a nail 
hole 9 8 foot he is n transfix$ to a    
wood5 cross4 ,in/ead ( a cr[n ( ?orns a 
,p>?ian coronet encircles 8 head4 ,z all
 ! avat>s ( ,cri%na are repres5t$ )     
coronets1 ?is fact has caus$ sev]al     
writ]s to obs]ve t ! effigies ( ,ballaji
 h furni%$ ! copies = ! ?orn-cr[n$      
,jesus4 ,?r\gh ! ignorance ( ! e>ly     
,*ri/ians :o 9 ! second c5tury adopt$ ! 
religion ( ,cri%na1 ! true significance 
( ?is coronet 0 n und]/ood1 h5ce ! ?orns
 ^u ! head ( ,*ri/4 ,9 ref]r+ to !      
effigy ( a crucifi$ savior f\nd 9 ,irel&
 ! au?or ( ,! ,r\nd ,t[]s says t x 0 n  
int5d$ = our ,savior = ! reason t x wore
 ! ,iranian regal cr[n1 in/ead ( !      
,jewi% cr[n ( ?orns47#aga7        #aga7 
,! ,r\nd ,t[]s ( ,irel&1 p4 #bih4       
,reg>d+ ?is effigy1 ,higg9s rem>ks t !  
crucifi$ body )\t ! cross rem9ds "o t "s
 ( ! anci5t sects ( h]etics held ,jesus 

to h be5 crucifi$ 9 ! cl\ds4  ,moore1 :o
 has produc$ sev]al pr9ts ( ,ballaji1   
says he is unable to acc\nt = ! pi]c$   
foot ( a crucifi$ figure 9 ,india4 ,he  
endeavors to prove1 h[ev]1 t ?is        
crucifix _c be ,h9doo because !re are   
duplicates ( x f ! same model4 ,z ! m\ld
 is made ( clay1 he cont5ds t only "o   
ca/ may be made f x4 ,?is argum5t falls 
to ! gr\nd1 h[ev]1 s soon z x is f\nd t 
duplicates1 or copies ( ^! brass idols  
:i* may n be di/+ui%$ f ! orig9als1 are 
se5 9 ! museum at ! ,india ,h\se1 & also
 9 t ( ! ,asiatic ,society4  ,!         
admission ( ,moore t great influ5ce 0   
br\ght to be> ^u him to induce him n to 
publi% ! pr9ts ( ,ballaji = fe> ( giv+  
(f5se1 s]ves z a h9t 9 det]m9+ ! cause =
 ! lack ( in=mation respect+ ?is god4   
,x is believ$ t1 7 ! developm5t ( tru?  
^u ?is subject r ?an its concealm5t !   
object ( ,*ri/ian mission>ies1 ! temples
 ( ,ballaji w\ld h furni%$ m important  
in=mation to ! ,*ri/ian _w ?an w\ld ^? (
 any o!r ( ! ,h9doo gods2 b :ile        

numb]less pilgrimages h be5 made to     
,jugg]naut & o!r %r9es devoid ( int]e/  
to ! /ud5t1 we h he>d little conc]n+ !  
%r9es ( ?is deity1 al?\gh at ! "t ,moore
 wrote1 ,t]putty 0 9 ! possession ( !   
,engli% :o made a pr(it ( ,l#ae1jjj a   
ye> f ! temple4  ,on ! ,bre*9 ,t[] 9    
,irel& are two ar*es "o )9 ! o!r 9      
relief4 ,at ! top ( ! ar* is a crucifix1
 & ab\t midway f top to bottom on ei!r  
side are two figures :i*1 accord+ to    
,romani/ ,*ri/ians1 repres5t ! ,virg9   
,m>y & ,/4 ,john4 ,at ! bottom ( ! out] 
ar* are two c\*ant bea/s1 ! "o an       
elephant & ! o!r a bull4 ,! figure on ! 
cross has a ,p>?ian coronet4 ,!         
appe>ance ( a crucifix on ! t[]s (      
,brita9 & ,irel& has 9 ! pa/ l$ _m      
writ]s to ascribe to ^! s+ul> /ructures 
a ,*ri/ian orig94 ,to ! critical obs]v]1
 h[ev]1 ! fir/ "q :i* pres5ts itself is 
:5ce comes ! elephant--an animal n f\nd 
)9 ^! c\ntries8--& aga9 :y %\ld ^! bea/s
 h be5 plac$ "h z ,*ri/ian emblems8 ,!  
facts 9 ! case z reveal$ by unprejudic$ 

inve/igators are1 t ! t[]s 9 ,irel& are 
n ,*ri/ian monum5ts1 & t ! crucifix f\nd
 on !m is n t ( ,*ri/ b ( ,ballaji1 or (
 "s "o ( ! avat>s ( ,cri%na4  ,! fact t 
! figure ( ,cri%na z a crucifi$ god 0   
f\nd 9 ! ru9s ( a temple at ,!bes 9     
,egypt1 is suffici5t to prove 8         
antiquity2 /ill1 z we h se51 he         
repres5ts ! god-idea at a mu* lat] date 
?an did ,buddha4 ,reg>d+ ! evid5ce      
furni%$ by ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,maurice ( ! t5 
avat>s ( ! ,indian sun-god1 ,higg9s     
obs]ves3  ,! only fact wor?y ( notice "h
 is1 t ,buddha 0 univ]sally all[$ to be 
! fir/ ( ! inc>nations2 t ,cri%na 0 (   
lat] date2 t1 at ! era ( ! bir? ( ,*ri/1
 eight ( !m _h appe>$ on ! e>?1 & t !   
o!r two 7 expect$ to foll[ be=e ! end ( 
! ,caliyug1 or ( ! pres5t age4  ,)      
ref]5ce to ! fact t ! ,h9doo ,god       
orig9ally repres5t$ ,wisdom or ! ,logos1
 ! same writ] says3  ,!n "h is ,,div9e  
,,wisdom inc>nate1 ( :om ! ,bull ( !    
,zodiac 0 ! emblem4 ,,"h he is !        
,protagonos1 or fir/ begott51 ! ,god or 

,goddess ,mhtis ( ! ,greeks1 be+1       
p]haps1 bo? male & female4 ,buddha1 or !
 wise1 if ! ^w 7 n m]ely ! "n ( a       
doctr9e1 seems to h be5 an appellation  
tak5 by sev]al p]sons1 or "o p]son      
inc>nate at sev]al p]iods1 & f ?is      
circum/ance mu* confusion has           
aris547#agb7        #agb7 ,anacalypsis1 
book v41 p4 #bja4   ,conc]n+ ! religion 
( an anci5t race ! foll[+ facts h be5   
asc]ta9$1 namely3  ,! fir/ ( ! ,buddhas 
or ,inc>nations ( ! ,deity 0 ,m9]va1 &  
h] "m1 :o 0 ! sun1 0 ! "m ( all !       
,buddhas4 ,%e 0 ,mhtis1 ,mubt or ,mai1 !
 univ]sal g5ius ( ,nature1 :o           
discrim9at$ all ?+s accord+ to _! v>i\s 
k9ds ( species4  ,9 ! e>lie/ ages %e    
compreh5d$ n only matt] b ! mov+ =ce 9 !
 univ]se4 ,%e 0 ! ,deity :i* by a v     
anci5t race 0 repres5t$ by ! "m         
idea--,p]ceptive ,wisdom4 ,%e 0 ! sun & 
! fir/ emanation f ! sun4 ,%e 0 ! ,div9e
 ,^w1 ! ,logos1 ! ,holy ,gho/ :i* 9 ! "t
 ( ,*ri/ 0 aga9 by v>i\s sects recogniz$
 z female4 ,! allegory ( ! ,greeks      

conc]n+ ,jupit] tak+ ,mhtis 7,wisdom7 to
 wife & f ?is union ) h] produc+ ,m9]va 
f 8 head1 is se5 to be closely connect$ 
) ! doctr9e ( ,buddha 7,wisdom7 or ( !  
,rasit ( ,g5esis4 ,accord+ to ,fab]1 !  
import ( ! ,greek ^w ,n\s & ( !         
,sanscrit ,m5u is precisely ! same3 ea* 
d5otes m9d or intellig5ce1 & to ! latt] 
( !m ! ,lat9 ,m5s is ne>ly alli$4 ,m5s1 
,m5u1 & p]haps our ,engli% m9d are      
fundam5tally "o & ! same ^w4 ,all ^!    
t]ms 9 an e>li] age meant ,buddha1      
,wisdom1 or ,m9]va4  ,lat]1 ) ! wor%ip (
 ! sun 9 ,aries1 appe>$ a crucifi$      
savior4 ,dur+ ! e>li] ages ( ,cri%naism1
 ! ideas typifi$ by a dy+ savior 7 /ill 
^? p]ta9+ to ! processes ( ,nature4     
,matt] 0 /ill believ$ to be             
inde/ructible & seem+ dea? b a          
prep>ation = r5ew$ life1 or = bir? into 
ano!r /ate ( exi/5ce ,subsequ5tly ?is   
dy+ sun-god1 :i* disappe>$ 9 w9t] only  
to return aga9 to re-animate ,nature1   
became a v]itable man--a man on a cross 
:o mu/ be sacrific$ to ,mahadeva 9 ord] 

t humanity might be sav$4 ,"h we h !    
orig9 ( ! doctr9e ( a ,vic>i\s          
,atonem5t4 ,lat]1 "u ! sy/em call$      
,*ri/ianity1 woman1 :o _h previ\sly     
become id5tifi$ ) ! evil pr9ciple1      
became ! ,tempt]4 ,%e 0 ! cause ( s9 9 !
 _w & :olly responsible = ! evil results
 aris+ f desire4 ,inde$1 accord+ to !   
doctr9es annunciat$ by ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1
 _h woman1 :o 0 an aft] ?\ght ( !       
,almighty1 nev] be5 creat$1 man w\ld h  
liv$ =ev] 9 a /ate ( purity & bliss1    
free alike f ! toils1 pa9s1 &           
temptations ( life1 & f ! crafts &      
assaults ( ! ,devil4  ,?r\gh !          
ov]-/imulation ( ! animal in/9cts man _h
 become :olly unable to ov]come ! evil 9
 8 con/itution1 h5ce ! adoption ( !     
doctr9e ( ,orig9al ,s9 & ! necessity =  
an ,atonem5t1 or = a crucifi$ savior1 :o
 w\ld take ^u himself ! s9s ( poor1 weak
 human nature4 ,by simply believ+ on ?is
 crucifi$ r$eem]1 man w\ld be sav$1 n f 
s9 itself1 b f ! p5alty ( s94 ,to bol/] 
up ! belief 9 orig9al s9 & ! necessity =

 an atonem5t1 ! allegory ( ! fruit tree 
& ! s]p5t 9 ,g5esis 0 tak5 lit]ally4  ,!
 m ! religion ( ! pa/ is /udi$ ! m      
pla9ly w ! fact appe>1 t n only h !     
c]emonies1 symbols1 fe/ivals1 & seasons 
adopt$ by ,*ri/ianity be5 copi$ f ,india
 & ,p]sia1 b also t all ! lead+ doctr9es
 ( ! s-call$ ,*ri/ian ,*ur* orig9at$ 9  
^? c\ntries4 ,! belief 9 a ,tr9ity1 !   
,inc>nation ( ! ,deity1 a ,crucifi$     
,savior1 ,orig9al ,s9 & a ,vic>i\s      
,atonem5t1 ! la/ ?ree hav+ be5 elaborat$
 aft] ! anci5t natural tru?s und]ly+ sun
 wor%ip _h be5 =gott51 are all to be    
f\nd 9 ! ,ea/4  ,! doctr9e ( a ,tr9ity  
is suppos$ to h be5 receiv$ directly f !
 ,platoni/s1 :o _h le>n$ x f ! ,p]sians2
 :ile t ( a ,crucifi$ ,savior1 & also t 
( ! se$ ( ! woman bruis+ ! s]p5t's head1
 belong1 z we h se51 to ! religion (    
,cri%na4  ,conc]n+ ,orig9al ,s91 :i* is 
! f\ndation ( ! doctr9e ( ! ,atonem5t1 x
 is pla9 t x 0 n kn[n to ! e>li] foll[]s
 ( ,*ri/1 b t x 0 subsequ5tly copi$ f ! 
corrupt$ religion ( ! ,h9doos4  ,!      

symbolical mean+ ( ! s]p5t & ! ,tree (  
,life 0 d\btless und]/ood by ! e>lie/   
adh]5ts to ! ,*ri/ian fai?2 x is n      
surpris+1 !re=e1 t by !m !re is no      
m5tion ( ! doctr9e ( ,orig9al ,s94 ,_!  
!ory to acc\nt = evil 9 ! _w 0 ! same z 
t ( an anci5t & almo/ =gott5 race4 ,!   
belief t ! s\l ( man is a sp>k f1 or a  
"p ( ! univ]sal s\l1 t at ! dea? ( !    
body x returns to its s\rce1 & 9 process
 ( "t appe>s z ! animat+ pr9ciple 9 o!r 
bodies1 0 believ$ by ,py?agoras1        
,aspasia1 ,socrates1 & ,plato &1 9 fact1
 = ?\s&s ( ye>s x 0 ent]ta9$ by ! be/ & 
wise/ ( ! human race4 ,x 0 a "p ( ! e>ly
 ,*ri/ian doctr9e & is /ill believ$ by !
 foll[]s ( ,buddha & by ! ,!osophi/s (  
,europe & ,am]ica4  ,d\btless ! doctr9es
 ( ,re-inc>nation & ,k>ma 7 set =? by ^?
 v anci5t philosoph]s :o 7 ! ne>        
desc5dants ( ! inv5tors ( ! ,n]os & !   
,metonic cycle--^? :o believ$ 9 !       
inde/ructibility ( matt]1 & t _s proce$s
 f or is evolv$ ?r\gh x4 ,x 0 an ef=t on
 _! "p to solve ! problem ( ! exi/5ce ( 

evil1 & 0 f> m satisfactory to ! reason+
 m9d ?an 0 ! lit]al translation ( ! /ory
 ( ! woman1 ! =bidd5 apple1 & ! talk+   
s]p5t 9 ,g5esis4  ,orig9al s9 ( :i*     
woman is said to be ! cause1 & !        
necessity = a spiritual 7male7 savior to
 deliv] man f ! wret*$ness :i* %e _h    
produc$1 are doctr9es :i* took _! rise 9
 ! grosse/ ignorance1 & 9 an entire     
misconception ( ! natural tru?s :i* _h  
previ\sly be5 set =? by ! figure ( a dy+
 sun-god4 ,orig9al ,s9 & a ,vic>i\s     
,atonem5t--doctr9es by means ( :i* man  
has attempt$ to evade moral             
responsibility & ! legitimate results ( 
evil-do+--h1 by weak5+ 8 moral s5se1 &  
by %ift+ ! responsibility ( 8 de$s ^u   
ano!r1 result$ 9 greatly l[]+ ! /&>d (  
human conduct4  ,sci5ce tea*es t !      
p5alty = s9 is inh]5t 9 x1 & t virtue is
 its own rew>d2 ! s-call$ ,*ri/ian      
doctr9es ass]t t al?\gh a man's s9s be z
 sc>let1 !y may1 simply ?r\gh a c]ta9   
belief1 become :ite z wool4 ,x has be5  
claim$ t a belief 9 orig9al s9 caus$ all

 ! human sacrifices 9 anci5t times & t x
 conv]t$ ! ,jews into a nation (        
cannibals4  ,t ! sy/em :i* has borne !  
"n ( ,*ri/ianity is an outgr[? ( ,sun1  
,s]p5t1 & ,phallic fai?s is s pla9ly    
prov5 by ! facts br\ght out by lat]     
rese>* z no long] to be a matt] (       
reasonable d\bt to ^? :o h giv5 any     
consid]able degree ( att5tion to ?is    
subject4 ,! m exalt$ ideas :i* f ! "t ( 
,zoroa/] to t ( ,jesus _h be5 /ruggl+ = 
exi/5ce1 & :i* ?r\gh v>i\s means _h be5 
gradually ga9+ a foo?old1 71 by ! influx
 ( ,cri%naism1 soon *ok$ out1 & my?ical 
,*ri/ianity1 :i* 0 b a ga!r+ 9 ( !      
gross] =ms ( ! prevail+ ,h9doo fai?1    
m\nt$ ! ?rone ( ! ,roman ,empire4  ,dur+
 ! n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s t h elaps$ s9ce ! 
inauguration ( ?is sy/em1 little has be5
 und]/ood conc]n+ ! real philosophy (   
,*ri/--a philosophy :i* is se5 to be    
simply a recognition ( ^? high]         
sci5tific tru?s enunciat$ by an anci5t  
race4  ,! fact is obs]v$ 9 ^! lat] times
 t ! altrui/ic pr9ciples involv$ 9 ^!   

tea*+s conta9 ! highe/ wisdom--t !y =m !
 basis ( a true social sci5ce1 & t a    
high /age ( civilization w nev] be rea*$
 until ^! pr9ciples are recogniz$ z !   
f\ndation ( human conduct4              
,unselfi%ness1 purity ( life1 & !       
bro!rhood ( man w nev] be realiz$ s long
 z man %ifts ! responsibility ( 8       
wrong-do+ ^u ano!r4  ,q rec5tly ! fact  
has be5 prov$ t ! progressive pr9ciple  
orig9at$ 9 ! female con/itution2 t 9    
sympa?y1 a "* :i* has its root 9 mat]nal
 affection1 lies ! key to human         
progress4 ,consci5ce & ! moral s5se are 
outgr[?s ( sympa?y2 !re=e1 t :i*        
di/+ui%es man f ! l[] ord]s ( life      
orig9at$ 9 & has be5 develop$ ?r\gh !   
female organization4  ,:5 ^! pla9       
sci5tific tru?s1 :i* are s simple z     
sc>cely to ne$ demon/ration1 become     
popul>iz$1 d\btless our pres5t god-idea 
w und]go a process ( recon/ruction1 & ! 
lat] developm5t w probably involve      
conceptions m 9 keep+ ) sci5ce & human  
reason4 ,surely a sci5tific age w       

tol]ate no religi\s conception ^:       
pr9ciples are n f\nd$ on tru?4 ,! wor%ip
 ( a male god z ! sole creator & su/a9] 
( ! univ]se is z unphilosophical z x is 
unreasonable & unsci5tific4  ,z 9 _m    
ways at ! pres5t "t1 mank9d seems incl9$
 to retrace its /eps1 & z ^u its onw>d  
m>* humanity is beg9n+ to manife/ a     
will+ness to return to tru] & m         
primitive me?ods ( ?\ght & action1 x is 
n impossible t 9 ! n di/ant future1     
,p]ceptive ,wisdom & ! altrui/ic        
pr9ciples1 toge!r ) ! p[] to give life1 
may aga9 be div9ely en?ron$ 9 ! place s 
long usurp$ by physical =ce & virile    
might4