Trophonius's Den, what Trumpets, their first use Truth, never sought by Greek writers Typhæus, putting the gods to flight, explained iv. ii. 113 i. 195, 204 318 Typhon, fable of, explained { ii. iii. 191-195 Vanity of the Greeks and Romans Vedam, or Zandavasta, whence compiled , rising from the sea, explained Vespasian, unable to save the Temple at Je- - Vine, aμmλos, why sacred -, by whom propagated Virgins exposed to dragons, explained sea-monsters, explained Vishnou, Indian deity, his attributes Vulcan, more antient than Rome or Greece DIRECTIONS FOR PLACING THE PLATES. N. B. The Binder is requested to fold or cut the Plates close at the back, as they are wider than the Letter-Press. VOL. I. Head of the Author to face the title page. PLATE I. THREE representations of Mount Argaus, called now Mount Argau, near Tyana and Cæsarea Taurica: by which it appears to have been an hollow and inflamed mountain. Taken from the coins of Patinus, Seguinus, and others Page 268 PLATE II. Temple of Mithras in the mountains of Persia near Chilminar and the plain of the Magi, from Le Bruyn. Vol. I. plate 158. Temples in the rock near the same plain, from Le Bruyn. Plate 166, 167 PLATE III. 277 Petra Mithra, or Temple of Mithras, in the same region : from Thevenot. Part II. c. 7 288 PLATE IV. The ship of Isis with the Ark and Patera, from Pocock's Egypt. Plate 42. A second Description of the ship of Isis, &c. PLATE V. 312 Temple of Plate 158 of Mithras Petræus from Le Bruyn 367 VOL. II. PLATE VI. A representation of two antient Fire-Towers: the one at Torone, from Goltzius. Plate 24. The other of Cronus in Sicily, from Paruta. In Monte Pelegrino, saxis quadratis. 90. Antient Triaine from Vaillant, Paruta, and others PLATE VII. Page 119 Ophis Thermuthis sive Ob Basiliscus Egyptiacus: The royal and sacred Serpent of Egypt, together with a priest worshipping: copied from the curious fragments sent over by the Hon. Wortley Montague, and deposited in the British Museum. Also representations of the serpent Canuphis, or Cneph PLATE VIII. 203 Serpentine Deity of Persia similar to Cneph in Egypt, from Kæmpfer and Le Bruyn. Also Serpentine devices from China, Persia, and Egypt PLATE IX. 216 The Head of Medusa, from a gem in the collection of his Grace the Duke of Marlborough 248 PLATE X. Two Heads from Goltzius PLATE XI. 254 Zor-Aster, sive Sol Asterius, with the Deus Azon MEGarns, facing the former: also Zor-Aster Archimagus before an altar and fire: copied from Chardin, Vol. II. p. 164: and Hyde Religio Vet. Persarum. p. 307. At the bottom Deus Azon Persicus Plate 6. 406 |