Forlong - Rivers of Life

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1 Ficus Indica, with Idols . . . 31
2 The Tempation, as understood in the East . 33
3 The Ficus leaf, a fruit . . . 34
4 A Sivaik Temple, Sacred Well, &c .
5 Tree and Fire Worship-idea, Amrāvati
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6 Dagoba, with Three Emblems . 40
7 Nāgas worshipping all Emblems .
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8 Keltik and Carthagenian Tree-ideas . 41
9 Crown of Mary or Maya . . 45
10 The Bael Tree . . . . 47
11 Single Lotus . . . . 48
12 The Snake as Ananta or Eternity . . 49
13 Sacred Bean of Egypt and Japan . . 50
14 Atropa Mandragora—Rachel’s Mandrakes . 51
15 The Orchis Mascula-idea . . . 52
16 The Pomegranate as a Religious Emblem . 56
17 Palm Tree with Cross . . . 62
18 Mystic Palm and all Organs . . 63
19 Scandinavian Tree-Idea . . . 64
20 Tor’s Hammer and Ancient Crosses . 65
21 Mosk with Ficus, Palm and Cedar . . 71
22 Mumojee or Great Mother . . . 72
23 Grove or Asherah of Jews and Asyrians . 72
24 Ishtar or Star of Love, the Eye . . 72
25 Asyrian Tree of Life, Bull and Ark . 72
26 Tree-Idea, Asia . . . . 73
27 Cross or Tree and Solar-Idea, Rome . 76
28 Boat and Idol, the Argha-Nāt . . 80
29 Maypole and Religious Emblems . . 84
30 Tor’s Hammer and Pincer-idea . . 84
31 Earth-fast Rock, Snake and Lingam Tree . 91
32 The Serpent-Sun of Thebes . . 94
33 Hygia feeding Serpent from her Cup . 97
34 Tyrian Coin, Serpents in an Ark . . 97
Plate IV. here intervenes with 11 figures . 98
Plate V. ,, ,, ,, 9 ,, . 104
35 The Gorilla . . . . 108
36 Sea, Ark and Jhaveh . . . 110
37 Serpent House or Temple . . 112
38 Chinese Māya, Lingam, Serpents and Tortoise
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39 The “Maha Deva” or Sri-Linga of India . 120
40 Rural Lingam and Vase . . . 121
41 Siva as God of Fire . . . 122
42 Linga-in-Yoni supported by the Serpent . 123
43 Honor and Virtue, Roman Figure of . 124
44 Apollo and Lyre in Gateway . . 127
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45 The Pythian Apollo . . . 128
46 The Concha Veneris in a God’s Hand , 129
47 The Noisy or Phalik God, with Sacred Shell 130
48 Rudder and Shield-Ideas . . . 131
49 Pallas-Athena, Wisdom and Power . . 132
50 Latona between Rocks pursued by Jove . 132
51 Garden of Hesperides . . . 133
52 Mars of Campus Martius . . . 133
53 Roman Standards . . . . 134
54 Barmese Pagodas, Rangoon . . 135
55 Chief Objects in Palm-day Processions . 138
56 The Ionik Virgin and Child . . 145
57 Moses with Rod on Mount . . 154
58 Worship of Bakchus by Man and Woman . 155
59 Lochs Stennes and Harray, Orkney . . 156
60 A Sacred Cave, all Symbols . . 167
61 Cherubim of Jewish Ark . . . 169
62 Libra or “The Scales” idea . . 170
63 The Serpent “Balance” of the Capitol . 172
64 Mosk of Omar, Jerusalem . . . 181
65 Egyptian Phalik Worship . . . 184
66 Symbolism of Hats, Helmets, &c. . . 185
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The Sacred Shield and Priestly Hat-idea
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71 The Boat, Argha and Lamp-idea . . 186
72 Egyptian Ark and Ram God . . 190
73 Ark of Phile led by Fire . . . 191
74 Twizel Moor Circle, Ireland . . 193
75 A Druid Circle of Dekan, W. India . . 193
76 Jewish Altar and Symbols . . . 194
77 Pyx Monstrance and Sacred Emblems . 196
78 Theban Worship of Amon Ra . . 199
79 Worship of Isis, and Adon Ra . . 200
80 The Isinian Car with Phalus . . 201
81 Aphrodite in Ocean Shell . . . 202
82 The Solar Christ in Cradle, with Heart,
Cup and Virgin Worship . . 202
83 The Vernal Horus . . . 204
84 Harpokratian Worship of Yoni in Nineveh . 205
85 Budhist Seer in Shoe of Ass . . 206
86 Asyrian Worship of Virgo and Sun. . 206
87 ,, ,, Lingam and Yoni . 206
88 Glans of Asyrian Phalus . . . 207
89 Nun and Stole-Idea . . . 211
90 Asyrian Worship of Fertility . . 213