Freemasonry, comparative religion, and symbolism
The Migration of Symbols
A fundamental work in the history of symbology and comparative religion. Count Goblet d'Alviella investigates how religious and magical symbols (such as the Swastika, the Winged Globe, and the Caduceus) traveled and transformed across different cultures and eras. He argues that symbols are often more enduring than the dogmas that created them, providing a 'genealogy' of icons that link ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and the Western world.
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Contents6 chapters
- 01CHAPTER I. ON SYMBOLS COMMON TO DIFFERENT RACES
- 02CHAPTER II. ON THE GAMMADION OR SWASTIKA
- 03CHAPTER III. ON THE CAUSES OF ALTERATION IN THE MEANING AND FORM OF SYMBOLS
- 04CHAPTER IV. SYMBOLISM AND MYTHOLOGY OF THE TREE
- 05CHAPTER V. ON THE TRANSMUTATION OF SYMBOLS
- 06CHAPTER VI. THE WINGED GLOBE, THE CADUCEUS, AND THE TRISULA
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