Occult Literature
The Sacred Lotus: Flower, Leaf and Seed Head
A broad veined leaf, an open flower and a conspicuous perforated seed head fill the upper part of a comparative plate. Smaller emblematic forms appear beneath them. The caption names the sacred lotus-flower and associates it with female symbolism in Egypt, India and eastern Asia. The botanical drawing is visually specific; the sweeping symbolic connection belongs to the historical book’s interpretation.
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Illustrator not identified. "The Sacred Lotus: Flower, Leaf and Seed Head" [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 98. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0069-0079
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- Ancient Symbol Worship: Influence of the Phallic Idea in the Religions of Antiquity
- The lotus and its forms
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Illustrator not identified. The Sacred Lotus: Flower, Leaf and Seed Head. Ancient Symbol Worship: Influence of the Phallic Idea in the Religions of Antiquity. Scan leaf 98. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0069-0079