Ancient pagan and modern Christian symbolism . it appeared crowned by an emblemof the trinity. We may mention, in passing, that as theRomanists adopted the mitre and the tiara from the cursedbrood of Ham, so they adopted the episcopalian crook fromthe augurs of Etruria, and the artistic form with whichthey clothe their angels from the painters and urn-makers ofMagna Grecia and Central Italy. Figure 93 is the Mithraic lion. It may be seen inHydes Religion of the Ancient Persians, second edition,plate i. It may also be seen in vol. ii., plates 10 and 11, ofMaffeis Gemme Antiche Figurate (Rome, 1
Ancient pagan and modern Christian symbolism . it appeared crowned by an emblemof the trinity. We may mention, in passing, that as theRomanists adopted the mitre and the tiara from the cursedbrood of Ham, so they adopted the episcopalian crook fromthe augurs of Etruria, and the artistic form with whichthey clothe their angels from the painters and urn-makers ofMagna Grecia and Central Italy. Figure 93 is the Mithraic lion. It may be seen inHydes Religion of the Ancient Persians, second edition,plate i. It may also be seen in vol. ii., plates 10 and 11, ofMaffeis Gemme Antiche Figurate (Rome, 1707). In plate10 the Mithraic lion has seven stars above it, around whichare placed respectively, words written in Greek, Etruscan 65 and Phoenician characters, ZEDCH. TELKAN. QIDEKH. UNEULK. LNKELLP., apparentlyshowing that the emblem was adopted by the Gnostics, Itwould be unprofitable to dwell upon the meaning of theseletters. After puzzling over them. I fancy that **Badspirits, pity us, Just one, I call on thee, may be made.
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