Occult Literature
The World-Egg Image in a Cologne Bible
A circular cosmic image fills the upper half of a densely ornamented page above two columns of text. Hall identifies the source as the Cologne Bible and interprets the enclosure through world-egg symbolism.
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Illustrator not identified. "The World-Egg Image in a Cologne Bible" [editorial title]. In Man the Grand Symbol of the Mysteries, Manly P. Hall. Reading edition, undated edition. Source scan leaf 121. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0603-0121
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A historical symbolic image or diagram from the source. The description records its imagery and period beliefs without treating speculative cosmological, magical or clairvoyant claims as established facts.
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Man the Grand Symbol of the MysteriesManly P. HallUndated editionMore from this book
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Illustrator not identified. The World-Egg Image in a Cologne Bible. Man the Grand Symbol of the Mysteries. Scan leaf 121. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0603-0121