River of Life, Or Sources and Streams of Faiths of Man in All Lands
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RIVERS OF LIFE OR, SOURCES AND STREAMS OF THE FAITHS OF MAN IN ALL LANDS; SHOWING THE EVOLUTION OF FAITHS FROM THE RUDEST SYMBOLISMS TO THE LATEST SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENTS BY MAJOR-GENERAL J. G. R. FORLONG F.R.G.S. F.R.S.E. M.A.I. A.I.C.E. F.R.H.S. F.R.A.SOCY., &c., &c. WITH MAPS, ILLUSTRATIONS, AND SEPARATE CHART OF FAITH STREAMS VOL. I. Celephaïs Press Ulthar - Sarkomand - Inquanok – Leeds 2005 Originally published London: Bernard Quaritch, 1883. This electronic edition prepared and issued by Celephaïs Press, somewhere beyond the Tanarian Hills, and manifested in the waking world in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), 2005 C.E. This work is in the public domain Release 1.21: 16.02.2008 Please report errors to [email protected] citing release number or date The Appendices (Chart, maps, table) are distributed in separate files CONTENTS VOL. I. Page I. INTRODUCTORY . 1-30 II. TREE WORSHIP . 31-92 III. SERPENT AND PHALIK WORSHIP . 93-322 IV. FIRE WORSHIP . 323-402 V. SUN WORSHIP . 403-534 VI. ANCESTOR WORSHIP . 535-548 VOL. II. VII. EARLY FAITHS OF WESTERN ASIA AS IN KALDIA AND ASYRIA . 1-141 VIII. FAITHS OF WESTERN ABORIGINES IN EUROPE AND ADJACENT COUNTRIES 142-448 IX. FAITHS OF EASTERN ABORIGINES, NON-ARYAN, ARYAN AND SHEMITIK 449-622 APPENDIXES 1 1 I. A COLORED CHART OF ALL FAITH STREAMS, 7 2 FEET BY 2 4 FEET, EITHER FOLDED OR ON ROLLER. II. MAP OF WORLD, AS KNOWN ABOUT SECOND CENTURY B.C., PREFACING VOL. II SHOWING MOVEMENT OF EARLY RACES AND FAITHS } III. SKETCH MAP OF ANCIENT INDIA, AND FROM BALUCHISTĀN TO ANAM, SHOWING EARLY TRIBES, THEIR SACRED END OF VOL. II. PLACES, &c. } IV. SYNOPTICAL TABLE OF GODS, GOD-IDEAS AND MANY FEATURES WHICH ALL FAITHS HAVE MORE OR LESS DO. IN COMMON. IF ON ROLLER THIS IS 3 FEET BY 21 } INCHES. ABBREVIATIONS None but those used in all works. English is used in preference to Latin or other languages, so that B.C. and A.C. stand for “Before” and “After” Christ, and C.B.C. is “Century B.C.” ———————————— IN PREPARATION— 1. GLOSSARY OR POLYGLOT DICTIONARY 4. OF HINDUS. OF FAITH-NAMES, RITES, CUSTOMS, FETES AND 5. ,, ZOROASTRIANS. THE LITERATURE AND AUTHORS THEREOF. THE 6. ,, BUDHISTS. CHRONOLOGY AND LEADING CHARACTERS, CON- 7. ,, JAINAS. NECTED WITH THE DOCTRINES, &c., &c., OF ALL 8. ,, HEBREWS. RELIGIONS, AND SUCH INFORMATION AS A STU- 9. ,, GREEKS AND ROMANS. DENT OF ANCIENT AND MODERN FAITHS USUALLY 10. ,, CHINESE AND JAPANESE. REQUIRES TO KNOW CLEARLY. 11. ,, SKANDINAVIANS. 2. FAITHS OF EASTERN ASIASITCS, POLY- 12. ,, CHRISTIANS NESIANS AND AMERIKANS. 13. ,, ISLĀMIS 3. OF EGYPTIANS. 14. ,, SEIKS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS VOL. I. ——<>—— NO. Page No. Page 1 Ficus Indica, with Idols . 31 45 The Pythian Apollo . 128 2 The Tempation, as understood in the East . 33 46 The Concha Veneris in a God’s Hand , 129 3 The Ficus leaf, a fruit . 34 47 The Noisy or Phalik God, with Sacred Shell 130 4 A Sivaik Temple, Sacred Well, &c . 39 48 Rudder and Shield-Ideas . 131 5 Tree and Fire Worship-idea, Amrāvati 49 Pallas-Athena, Wisdom and Power . 132 6 Dagoba, with Three Emblems . 40 50 Latona between Rocks pursued by Jove . 132 7 Nāgas worshipping all Emblems . } 51 Garden of Hesperides . 133 8 Keltik and Carthagenian Tree-ideas . 41 52 Mars of Campus Martius . 133 9 Crown of Mary or Maya . 45 53 Roman Standards . 134 10 The Bael Tree . 47 54 Barmese Pagodas, Rangoon . 135 11 Single Lotus . 48 55 Chief Objects in Palm-day Processions . 138 12 The Snake as Ananta or Eternity . 49 56 The Ionik Virgin and Child . 145 13 Sacred Bean of Egypt and Japan . 50 57 Moses with Rod on Mount . 154 14 Atropa Mandragora—Rachel’s Mandrakes . 51 58 Worship of Bakchus by Man and Woman . 155 15 The Orchis Mascula-idea . 52 59 Lochs Stennes and Harray, Orkney . 156 16 The Pomegranate as a Religious Emblem . 56 60 A Sacred Cave, all Symbols . 167 17 Palm Tree with Cross . 62 61 Cherubim of Jewish Ark . 169 18 Mystic Palm and all Organs . 63 62 Libra or “The Scales” idea . 170 19 Scandinavian Tree-Idea . 64 63 The Serpent “Balance” of the Capitol . 172 20 Tor’s Hammer and Ancient Crosses . 65 64 Mosk of Omar, Jerusalem . 181 21 Mosk with Ficus, Palm and Cedar . 71 65 Egyptian Phalik Worship . 184 22 Mūmojee or Great Mother . 72 66 Symbolism of Hats, Helmets, &c. 185 23 Grove or Asherah of Jews and Asyrians . 72 67 24 Ishtar or Star of Love, the Eye . 72 68 The Sacred Shield and Priestly Hat-idea 185 25 Asyrian Tree of Life, Bull and Ark . 72 69 } 26 Tree-Idea, Asia . 73 70 27 Cross or Tree and Solar-Idea, Rome . 76 71 The Boat, Argha and Lamp-idea . 186 28 Boat and Idol, the Argha-Nāt . 80 72 Egyptian Ark and Ram God . 190 29 Maypole and Religious Emblems . 84 73 Ark of Phile led by Fire . 191 30 Tor’s Hammer and Pincer-idea . 84 74 Twizel Moor Circle, Ireland . 193 31 Earth-fast Rock, Snake and Lingam Tree . 91 75 A Druid Circle of Dekan, W. India . 193 32 The Serpent-Sun of Thebes . 94 76 Jewish Altar and Symbols . 194 33 Hygia feeding Serpent from her Cup . 97 77 Pyx Monstrance and Sacred Emblems . 196 34 Tyrian Coin, Serpents in an Ark . 97 78 Theban Worship of Amon Ra . 199 Plate IV. here intervenes with 11 figures . 98 79 Worship of Isis, and Adon Ra . 200 Plate V. ,, ,, ,, 9 ,, . 104 80 The Isinian Car with Phalus . 201 35 The Gorilla . 108 81 Aphrodite in Ocean Shell . 202 36 Sea, Ark and Jhaveh . 110 82 The Solar Christ in Cradle, with Heart, 37 Serpent House or Temple . 112 Cup and Virgin Worship . 202 38 Chinese Māya, Lingam, Serpents and Tor- 83 The Vernal Horus . 204 toise . 116 84 Harpokratian Worship of Yoni in Nineveh . 205 39 The “Maha Deva” or Sri-Linga of India . 120 85 Budhist Seer in Shoe of Ass . 206 40 Rural Lingam and Vase . 121 86 Asyrian Worship of Virgo and Sun . 206 41 Siva as God of Fire . 122 87 ,, ,, Lingam and Yoni . 206 42 Linga-in-Yoni supported by the Serpent . 123 88 Glans of Asyrian Phalus . 207 43 Honor and Virtue, Roman Figure of . 124 89 Nun and Stole-Idea . 211 44 Apollo and Lyre in Gateway . 127 90 Asyrian Worship of Fertility . 213 vi List of Illustrations. 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Page No. Page 91 Solomon’s Molten Sea or Kauldron . 215 142 The Conception by Holy Ghost, Venice . 304 92 Egyptian Mirror and Woman . 216 143 Ceres issues from Cave . 305 93 Solomon’s Temple in Plan and Section . 218 144 The Roman Alb-idea . 317 94 Serpent in Ark with Phalik Emblems . 223 145 ,, Chasuble-idea in plan . 317 95 Various Coins of Greece and Asia . 224 146 ,, Ancient Pallium-idea . 317 96 The Gaulik Serpent Goddess . 224 147 Priest in Ancient Pallium . 317 97 Egyptian Tau . 225 148 The Great Obo of Mongolia . 333 98 Sri-Linga, bird-idea . 226 149 A Moslem Tombstone and Fire tower . 337 99 Planetary and Sectarian Symbols . 228 150 The Delhi Lūt and Gateway . 337 100 Mahamadan Fish Nymph . 230 151 Temple of Vesta and Sivaik ring . 342 101 Isis, Babe and Fish-idea . 231 152 Asyrian Eagle-headed Gods at Worship . 345 102 Oanes, Fish and Sun Gods . 231 153 A Christian Church Altar . 345 103 Woman as the Snake Goddess . 231 154 The Christian Church-idea . 346 104 Phalo-Serpent, and Fire Worship at Pompeii 232 155 Pergamos as Mountain-god-idea . 353 105 Sacred Hieroglpyhs . 233 156 Phalo-Arkite ideas in Mountains, &c. 357 157 Do. in Architecture . 358 106 Isis and Horus in IOnik bell flower . 233 158 The Arko-foot-idea . 360 107 Diana of Ephesus . 234 159 Sacred feet in Argha . 361 108 Heaven and the four Elements . 235 160 The topographical feature-idea of Rome . 366 109 The Bulls . 237 161 Do. of Palatine Hill 368 110 Fish and Woman-Idea . 244 162 The God-idea, Roman Nympheum . 369 111 Asyrio-Phenician Fish-God with Rod . 245 163 Mars on Campus Martius . 370 112 Egyptian Themis, and Solar Python . 245 Plate VIII. here intervenes with 8 figures 386 113 Time and Truth, worshipping Lingam . 245 164 Two views of “Newton Stone” . 387 114 Vishnu in the Fish-Avatār . 247 165 Vernal Equinox . 403 115 Mermaid, Clonfert, Ireland . 247 166 Curves of Festal Intensity . 422 116 Pisco-Phalik Worship . 247 167 Mother and Holy Child, Kaldia . 433 117 Tombstone of Ophites, India . 249 168 Do. Asyria . 433 118 Common Ancient and Modern Sculptur- 169 Do. as Amā the Eastern Solar 119 251 ings, India, serpents and all symbols Virgin . 433 120 } } 170 Worship of Devi and Krishna . 433 121 Lituæ amd Crozier-idea . 252 171 Hindu Devi with Phalus . 436 122 Crozier of Cashel . 253 172 The Conception-idea, Venetian picture . 439 123 Serpent Cross of Killamery . 254 173 The Polynesian “great God” Ta-Aroa . 444 124 Budhist Constellation, Rahu . 255 174 Solar Saint and Cross-idea . 445 125 The Parnassus-idea . 260 175 Old German God Tuisko . 448 126 Symoblism in Constantinople . 265 176 “Jack in the box” . 450 127 Landscape View of Hippodrome, Constan- 177 St. Michael’s Mount, Lands-end . 456 tinople . 266 178 The “Fall of Mithras” . 461 128 Ceres, Apollo, and Earth-idea . 268 179 The Jewish Cherubim . 480 129 Greek Omphe Worship . 270 180 Hippa of Arkadia—“the Door of Life” .