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THE HEATHEN GODS. 73
of the Babylonian empire; yet it is more probable
that he was Noah.
The phyfical fenfe of the fable is, that by Saturn
is fignified time, which devours all things, as Sa¬
turn does his own children. And as he is faid to
vomit them up again, fo time conftantly fwallows
up days, months, and years, and produces them
anew. He is not improperly faid to have been the
fon of Coelum or heaven, for the motions of the
heavens are the meafures of time. His altars were
always adorned with abundance of wax tapers, to
fliow, that he brought men from the darknefs of
error to the light of truth. Laftly, as Saturn car¬
ries a fcythe, fo time is painted mowing down all
things with hit.
J
JANUS.
of the Babylonian empire; yet it is more probable
that he was Noah.
The phyfical fenfe of the fable is, that by Saturn
is fignified time, which devours all things, as Sa¬
turn does his own children. And as he is faid to
vomit them up again, fo time conftantly fwallows
up days, months, and years, and produces them
anew. He is not improperly faid to have been the
fon of Coelum or heaven, for the motions of the
heavens are the meafures of time. His altars were
always adorned with abundance of wax tapers, to
fliow, that he brought men from the darknefs of
error to the light of truth. Laftly, as Saturn car¬
ries a fcythe, fo time is painted mowing down all
things with hit.
J
JANUS.
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/107907009 |
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| Description | Being a summary of the mythology of the heathen. |
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| Shelfmark | ABS.1.75.51 |
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| Description | Thousands of printed books from the Antiquarian Books of Scotland collection which dates from 1641 to the 1980s. The collection consists of 14,800 books which were published in Scotland or have a Scottish connection, e.g. through the author, printer or owner. Subjects covered include sport, education, diseases, adventure, occupations, Jacobites, politics and religion. Among the 29 languages represented are English, Gaelic, Italian, French, Russian and Swedish. |
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