. The night of the gods; an inquiry into cosmic and cosmogonic mythology and symbolism . Mass also makes the Angels praise, thedominations adore, the powers tremble, the Heavens and theVirtues of the Heavens and the blessed Seraphin all exultantlycelebrate together the majesty of the omnipotent Pathcr and eternalGod—Cceli, Coelorumque Virtutes ac beata Seraphim socia exulta-tione concelebrant. These are important words, and my desireis here to lend them their very fullest weight. The term Ancient of Days seems also to me especially applic-able to a deification of the backward abysm of Time, as
. The night of the gods; an inquiry into cosmic and cosmogonic mythology and symbolism . Mass also makes the Angels praise, thedominations adore, the powers tremble, the Heavens and theVirtues of the Heavens and the blessed Seraphin all exultantlycelebrate together the majesty of the omnipotent Pathcr and eternalGod—Cceli, Coelorumque Virtutes ac beata Seraphim socia exulta-tione concelebrant. These are important words, and my desireis here to lend them their very fullest weight. The term Ancient of Days seems also to me especially applic-able to a deification of the backward abysm of Time, as in Danielvii, 9, 10: The Ancient of Days did sit, whose garment was whiteas snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool ; his thronewas like the fiery flame, and his Wheels as burning fire. A fierystream issued and came forth from before him. This in onerespect somewhat resembles the imagery of the Greek poets who 1 Orig. de mist., i, 542. - Twain to fly withal, two on the head, and two on the feet. Mercury-wings in fact. 3 of 1751, iip. 160 to 162, 166, 191, 192. VOL. II. O. 776 The Night of the Gods. \Kronos make Kronos an old man with abundant hair and beard ; he isev^airr\<i, \daio<;, evpvjev€io<;. I append an illustration which would seemto be this aged, bearded, hairy (and winged)Kronos ; but Bellori and Bartoli, in theirColnmna Aiitonini, call it Jupiter Pluvius, who ^^^CWMW extends his arms and wings, while tJic rain runs-flJlKjy^ jj-, floods from his body. It is for me, too, the same idea that we are so familiar with in French as le Pere Eternel. Belitan meant Bel the Ancient, that is Bel considered as Ancient or the Old of the Phoenicians had his image as suchin the Kaaba of the Arabs, who called him Hobal and Ab- andfather of Time. (Movers, p. 263.) In the Zulu myths Unkulunkulu, or Old-Old one, the first man, came to be ; the Bushmen have their Ovakuru Meyuru, or oldones, who control the skies; and the creation of the Black-fellowswas ef
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