Ancient pagan and modern Christian symbolism . ^\__ _/_, \ / L . \ -u. 3 once appeared as a fish, the explanation does not is curious that Jesus of Nazareth should be called *x9jc,or a fish ; but this only proves that the religion of Christhas been adulterated by Paganism. PLATE III. Figs. 1 and 4 are illustrations of the antelope as areligious emblem amongst the Assyrians. The first is fromLayards Nineveh, and in it we see carried in one hand atriply branched lotus ; the second, showing the regard for thespotted antelope, and for *the branch, is from BonomisNineveh and its Palaces.
Ancient pagan and modern Christian symbolism . ^\__ _/_, \ / L . \ -u. 3 once appeared as a fish, the explanation does not is curious that Jesus of Nazareth should be called *x9jc,or a fish ; but this only proves that the religion of Christhas been adulterated by Paganism. PLATE III. Figs. 1 and 4 are illustrations of the antelope as areligious emblem amongst the Assyrians. The first is fromLayards Nineveh, and in it we see carried in one hand atriply branched lotus ; the second, showing the regard for thespotted antelope, and for *the branch, is from BonomisNineveh and its Palaces. Fig. 2 illustrates Bacchus, with a mystic branch in onehand, and a cup in the other ; his robe is covered with spotsarranged in threes. The branch is emblematic of the arborvitcB, or tree of life, and its powers of sprouting. Such asymbol is, by outsiders, figured on the houses of newlymarried couples amongst the Jews of Morocco, and seems toindicate the desire of friends that the man will show that heis vigorous, and able to have many sprouts from the tree oflife.
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