The Lost Language of Symbolism: An Inquiry Into the Origin of Certain Letters, Words, Names, Fairy-Tales, Folklore, and MythologiesAn Inquiry into the Origin of Certain Letters, Words, Names, Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Mythologies. Bayley spent years gathering knowledge of symbols and emblems from many different areas. He has a scholarly command over mythology, folklore, religious texts, and fairy tales from around the world that shows clearly how and why important symbols were used. Stories are often cross-referenced, showing how other diverse cultures from around the world had similar tales. A gold mine for any serious researcher, reveals knowledge that would otherwise have remained lost or misunderstood. |
Contents
CHAPTER | 1 |
CHAPTER II | 17 |
CHAPTER III | 32 |
The Globe and CrossThe MessiahCommunism of The Romance | 55 |
CHAPTER V | 70 |
CHAPTER VI | 106 |
KING SOLOMON | 132 |
CHAPTER VIII | 167 |
CHAPTER IX | 196 |
THE STAR OF THE | 232 |
Ave MariaLady DayThe Star of the SeaThe Mirror of Per | 265 |
CHAPTER XII | 288 |
The Eye of LightThe Perfect CircleThe E at DelphiThe | 320 |
THE PRESIDENT OF THE MOUNTAINS | 323 |
Common terms and phrases
9 trade according ancient Ancient Egypt APOLLO Assyrian beautiful behold Brahma Bull called Celtic Christ Christian Cinderella circle colour Compare cross darkness Dawn Deity DIONYSOS Divine eagle earth Egypt Egyptian emblems herewith English equated Ever-Existent everlasting eyes F. W. Bain fairy-tale Father Fire flame Freemasonry French G. R. S. Mead giant Glory Gnostics Goddess Gods golden goose Greek Heaven Hebrew Hindoos Holy Horn HORUS Ibid ISBN ISHTAR Isis Jesus Kalevala King known Latin legend letter Light Lord Mayas meaning MERODACH MITHRA Moon Mother mountain Mysteries mystic Myth mythology originally OSIRIS pearl Perfect PERUN Plongeon Plutarch prince probably Queen Religion represented root sacred Sacred Mysteries Sanscrit says serpent seven Shepherd shining Solar Song of Solomon soul Spirit star surmounting fig surname syllable symbolised Symbols of Primordial Temple term thee thou trade paper illustrated tradition Truth Virgin Wisdom word worshipped