Ancient pagan and modern Christian symbolism . ert our beUef, that every detail ina sculpture relating to religion has a signification; that thefirst right hand figure carries a peculiarly shaped staft; andthat the winged symbol above the yoni consists of a malearcher in a winged circle, analagous to the symbolic bow,arrow, and target. The bow was an emblem amongst theRomans, and avcuin tcndere was equivalent to arrigere. Inthe Golden Ass o. Apuleius we find the- metaphor used inhis account of his dealings with amorous frolicsome Fotis, Ubi primam sagittam scevi cupidinis in ima proecordia mea
Ancient pagan and modern Christian symbolism . ert our beUef, that every detail ina sculpture relating to religion has a signification; that thefirst right hand figure carries a peculiarly shaped staft; andthat the winged symbol above the yoni consists of a malearcher in a winged circle, analagous to the symbolic bow,arrow, and target. The bow was an emblem amongst theRomans, and avcuin tcndere was equivalent to arrigere. Inthe Golden Ass o. Apuleius we find the- metaphor used inhis account of his dealings with amorous frolicsome Fotis, Ubi primam sagittam scevi cupidinis in ima proecordia meadelapsam excepi, arciun meum et ipse vigore tetendi. Again, we find in Petronius— Astra igitur mea mens arcum dimi teudit iu imo ad summum viva sagitta volat. Figures 8 to 14 are representations of the goddessmother, the virgin and child, Ishtar or Astarte, Mylitta,Ceres, Rhea, Venus, Sacti, Mary, Yoni, Juno, Mama Ocello, 26 etc. Fig. 8 is a copy of the deified woman or celestialmother, from Idalium, in Cyprus. Fig. 9 is from Egypt,. Figure 8.
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