Naology: Or, A Treatise on the Origin, Progress and Symbolical Import of the Sacred Structures of the Most Eminent Nations and Ages of the World

1846

CHAPTER I	1

representations of that symbol 2The hill in the Garden of Eden was	7

Other opinions 8Indian notions of the form 10Theory of the Buddhists	17

the universe entertained by the Greeks 26by the Romans 29Pillars	42

the Fall 52The law complete both moral and religious taught by	72

ancient Greece and Italy 82supposed to be inhabited by spirits	85

Pyramids of Egypt 87Of the age of their structure 92Pyramidal temple	97

The pagodas or sacred structures of the Hindus 100Examples 103Relics	116

symbolical import of the several parts 330The cave of Elephanta or Garipuri	335

The magnificent temple at Benares 337The tumular caves of Greece 339of	352

The cave of Danaë not sepulchral 353The cave of New Grange both	369

Delphi 373The sites of temples 377Grecian temples 383Temples	395

The temples of imperial Rome 395Persian temples 400Of the aspect	406

412Vegetable idols 414Animal idols 419Assemblages of sacred	412

animals 423Holy societies of men and of women 427The reverence	437

The worship of the Ram 441of other symbolical animals 442Compound	456

Boaz 120The pillar before Indra Subba 122The cause of the first	124

The Hyperboreans and Celts 126Of the worship of the Male and Female	135

The Copt Oak of Charnwood Forest a Celtic Tau 136The introduction	151

The tops of hills the abodes of gods 156Pillars atop the barrow 158	158

Pompeys Pillar 160The origin of the capitals of pillars 162The Logan	192

CHAPTER V	221

The cave of Makkedah 227Titans the sons of Ouranus and Gaia were	237

Sacred caves of record 241Rites performed at the oracular cave of Tro	249

The cave of the Cyclop Polyphemus 250of Cacus 252Caves in Derby	274

Of the tabernacle of Moloch and Chiun 281Arks of Osiris of different	286

Argo the Female Power 290The ark of the Mosaic Law 291Saturn	312

images 465Gigantic images 470The materials of images 474Conse	487

Desecration of images 488Symbolical import of the image of Jupiter	493

THE CHURCHES OF CHRISTIANS	499

churches 510The dedication of churches 513The names of churches	514

position of churches 523Parochial churches 527Chancels 529Altars	553

bolism 559Sacred structures were ever symbolical 561Rules for	567

577The symbolical Dove 578There cannot be an adequate symbol of	577

Trinity 579Symbolical representations of the Evil Spirit 584Paintings	589

Figures of the Virgin Mary 593The origin of her worship 594Of	611

Keys rites and ceremonies were instituted and are established 618Ministers	621

Church 625The benefits arising from symbolical figures of the Apostles	627

Titre	Naology: Or, A Treatise on the Origin, Progress and Symbolical Import of the Sacred Structures of the Most Eminent Nations and Ages of the World
Auteur	John Dudley (Vicar of Humberston.)
Publié	1846
Original provenant de	Bibliothèque nationale d'Écosse
Numérisé	22 janv. 2024

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