Occult Literature
An Irish Round Tower and Osiris
An Irish round tower rises beside a path and trees in one panel; the other encloses a frontal crowned figure within an oval. The printed labels identify the round tower of Ireland and Osiris swearing by his divine power. Their juxtaposition belongs to the historical argument of Ancient Symbol Worship. The two images retain their distinct subjects rather than being treated as two monuments from one location.
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Illustrator not identified. "An Irish Round Tower and Osiris" [editorial title]. In Ancient Symbol Worship: Influence of the Phallic Idea in the Religions of Antiquity, Hodder M. Westropp and C. Staniland Wake; introduction, notes, and appendix by Alexander Wilder. Second edition, illustrated, 1875, 1875, J. W. Bouton. Source scan leaf 45. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0069-0033
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- Ancient Symbol Worship: Influence of the Phallic Idea in the Religions of Antiquity
- Two ancient sacred monuments
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Illustrator not identified. An Irish Round Tower and Osiris. Ancient Symbol Worship: Influence of the Phallic Idea in the Religions of Antiquity. Scan leaf 45. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0069-0033