. The history of the devil and the idea of evil; from the earliest times to the present day . by theearly Christians, but the ideas which found expression inthe mythology of Greece, in the tales of Greek deities *The equilateral cross o£ Paganism is frequently, though not always, orna-mented with four dots, one in each corner. We believe we are not mistaken whenwe interpret the dots as emblems of the sun in its four respective positions, in theeast, south, west and north. Egyptian wall-pictures show the Apis covered withthis sacred symbol, (see e. g. Lenormant, LHist. Anc. de TOrient, V., 183,
. The history of the devil and the idea of evil; from the earliest times to the present day . by theearly Christians, but the ideas which found expression inthe mythology of Greece, in the tales of Greek deities *The equilateral cross o£ Paganism is frequently, though not always, orna-mented with four dots, one in each corner. We believe we are not mistaken whenwe interpret the dots as emblems of the sun in its four respective positions, in theeast, south, west and north. Egyptian wall-pictures show the Apis covered withthis sacred symbol, (see e. g. Lenormant, LHist. Anc. de TOrient, V., 183,) and itserves as a not uncommon pattern on the dresses of various Greek deities. \ For further details see the authors articles on The Cross, Its History andSignificance in Tlie Open Court, 1899 and igoo. Their publication in book formis contemplated by The Open Court Publishing Co. I From Egyptian monuments of the eighteenth dynasty. (After Wilkinson.)The same use of the cross, as an amulet worn round the neck, was made in Greece,as we know from ancient pictures, published by Aram.^an Warriors, Wearing theCross as an Amulet for Pro-tection IN Battle. I 236 THE HISTORY OF THE DEVIL. and heroes, were retained and Christianised. The oldGreek saviours simply changed names and became Chris-tian saints, or at least contributed important features tothe legends of their lives. Christianity is a religion of peace, but the Westernnations are warlike, and at the very beginning of theChristian era the need was felt to have the spirit of bel-
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