Ancient pagan and modern Christian symbolism . Figure 97. legend being that he was to be the saviour of the world ina deluge which was to follow. See Moors Hindu Pantheon,and Colemans Mythology of the Hindus. Figure 98 is a fancy sketch of the fleur-de-lys, the lily ofFrance. It symbolises the male triad, whilst the ringaround it represents the female. The identificationof this emblem of the trinity with the tripliform Maha-Fig. 98. (jeva, and of the ring with his sacti, may be seen inthe next figure. Figure 99, which we have already given on page 46,is one of great value to the inquirer into
Ancient pagan and modern Christian symbolism . Figure 97. legend being that he was to be the saviour of the world ina deluge which was to follow. See Moors Hindu Pantheon,and Colemans Mythology of the Hindus. Figure 98 is a fancy sketch of the fleur-de-lys, the lily ofFrance. It symbolises the male triad, whilst the ringaround it represents the female. The identificationof this emblem of the trinity with the tripliform Maha-Fig. 98. (jeva, and of the ring with his sacti, may be seen inthe next figure. Figure 99, which we have already given on page 46,is one of great value to the inquirer into the signification ofcertain symbols. It has been reintroduced here to show theidentification of the eye, fish, or oval shape, with the yoni,and of the fleur-de-lys with the lingam, which is recognisedby the respective positions of the emblems in front of parti- 69 cular parts of the mystic animals, who both, on theirpart, adore the symboUc palm tree, with its pistil andstamens. The rayed branches of the upper part of the tree,. Figure 99. and the nearness to it of the crescent moon, seem to indicatethat the palm was a solar as well rs a sexual emblem. The great similarity of the palm tree to the ancientround towers in Ireland and elsewhere will naturally strikethe observer. He will perhaps remember also that on certainoccasions dancing, feasting, and debauchery were practisedabout a round tower in Wicklow, such as were practised roundthe English may-pole, the modern substitute of the mysticpalm tree,. We have now humanised our practice, butwe have not purified our land of all its veiled symbols. In some parts, where probably the palm tree does notflourish, the pine takes its place as an emblem. It wassacred to the mother of the gods, whose names, Rhoea,Ceres, Cybele, are paraphrastic of the yoni. We learn fromArnobius, Op. Git., p. 239, that on fixed days that tree wasintroduced into the sanctuary of that august personage, beingdecorated by fleeces and violets. It does not requ
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