An Exposition of the Mysteries; Or, Religious Dogmas and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians, Pythagoreans, and Druidsauthor, 1835 - 403 pages |
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... Moon . The Arch , supported by the two pillars , is a representation of the semicircle made by the apparent course of the sun in the upper hemisphere , from Aries to Libra inclu- Bive ; from whence originates the name of the royal arch ...
... Moon . The Arch , supported by the two pillars , is a representation of the semicircle made by the apparent course of the sun in the upper hemisphere , from Aries to Libra inclu- Bive ; from whence originates the name of the royal arch ...
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... moon , and stars , were minor divinities under the superintendence of the one Supreme . The belief , however , in Hero - gods was so engrafted on the minds of the ignorant multitude , that it was feared the open promulgation of a ...
... moon , and stars , were minor divinities under the superintendence of the one Supreme . The belief , however , in Hero - gods was so engrafted on the minds of the ignorant multitude , that it was feared the open promulgation of a ...
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... moon , of fire or water , of stones or fountains , and of forests or trees . This ferocious and sanguinary warrior , in 1030 , made a pilgrimage to Rome . On the road he visited the most celebrated churches , leaving every where proofs ...
... moon , of fire or water , of stones or fountains , and of forests or trees . This ferocious and sanguinary warrior , in 1030 , made a pilgrimage to Rome . On the road he visited the most celebrated churches , leaving every where proofs ...
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... moon , and the stars , according to their different situations . The usages of the ancients , and the inspection of nature , will aid us in discovering the sense , the knowledge of which will lead us immediately to perceive the enormous ...
... moon , and the stars , according to their different situations . The usages of the ancients , and the inspection of nature , will aid us in discovering the sense , the knowledge of which will lead us immediately to perceive the enormous ...
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... moon over the state of the atmos- phere , they united her with this god to drive away the usurper from the throne . The priests considering Osiris as the father of time , might bestow the name of his eon on Horus , who reigned three ...
... moon over the state of the atmos- phere , they united her with this god to drive away the usurper from the throne . The priests considering Osiris as the father of time , might bestow the name of his eon on Horus , who reigned three ...
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