Art, Symbol & Imagination
Thoth, Apollo and Composite Powers: Plate G
Winged figures, an ibis-headed deity and a bearded composite head occupy several oval gems. The designs combine human, animal and divine attributes within small engraved fields. King’s explanation discusses Thoth, Apollo and mixed protective powers in this continuation of the Egyptian plates.
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Illustrator not identified. "Thoth, Apollo and Composite Powers: Plate G" [editorial title]. In The Gnostics and Their Remains, Ancient and Mediaeval, C. W. King. London: David Nutt, 1887; second edition., 1887, David Nutt. Source scan leaf 511. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0386-0502
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Illustrator not identified. Thoth, Apollo and Composite Powers: Plate G. The Gnostics and Their Remains, Ancient and Mediaeval. Scan leaf 511. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0386-0502