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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ...which Dussaud is right in understanding as a cuirass,14 and a pair of bulls. His mate, Atargatis, Allat or Venus, was not Astarte nor a moon-goddess, according to MM. Dussaud and Cumont, IS but the star Venus: the lion is hers and the group of crescent and solar disk on coins. The lion-god called Gen I and 2. The Bull and the Ploughman: From Saragossa. 3. The Iberian Horseman: From Jelsa. 4. Isis'sBull: From Las dos Hermanas. 5 and 6. Coins of Heliopolis showing the Stair and the Cypress. 359 At Santiago likewise WAY OP S. JAMESstone in the goddess's calathos, and the stepped pool at the shrine described in Maundrell's Travels22 and in ThorkM's Vir-ion. The fragrance, which not only fills the temple but hangs in your garments, has been preserved for us also in the Legend of S. Isidore with the same vivid phrasing, so that it hung long in the hair and beard of those about, as Redempto says or another.2 3 Lucian's account throughout has the tang of actual memory, and it is not easily forgotten: The ascent to the temple is built of wood and is not particularly wide; as you mount even the great hall exhibits a wonderful spectacle and it is ornamented with golden doors. The temple within is ablaze with gold and the ceiling in its entirety is golden. There falls upon you also a divine fragrance such as is attributed to the region of Arabia, which breathes on you with refreshing influence as you mount the long steps, and even when you have departed this fragrance clings to you; nay, your very raiment retains long that sweet odour, and it Syrian sanctuaries known: From books 2. From travellers to the East From visitors to the West WAY OF S.JAMESseem as though they belonged on Asian soil. The customs came probably unawares, ...

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