_Printed by Watts & Co., 17, Johnson’s Court, Fleet Street, London, E.C._ [Illustration: ZODIACAL SIGNS LIBRA A VIRGO B LEO C CANCER D GEMINI E TAURUS F ARIES G PISCES H AQUARIUS I CAPRICORNUS J SAGITARIUS K SCORPIO L A Earth’s position at Vernal Equinox B.C. 4340. B " " " " " " 2188. C " " " " " " 36. D " " " Winter Solstice " 4340. E " " " " " " 2188. F " " " " " " 36. G " " " Autumnal Equinox " 4340. H " " " " " " 2188. I " " " " " " 36. J " " " Summer Solstice " 4340. K " " " " " " 2188. L " " " " " " 36. ] [Illustration: INSIGNIA ON THE WALLS IN THE TEMPLES OF BACCHUS] [Illustration: ORIENTAL ZODIAC. After Sir W^(m) Jones.] [Illustration: ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ZODIAC FROM THE TEMPLE OF ISIS DENDERA After Sir Wm. Drummond.] [Illustration: NORTHERN SIGNS AND EXTRA-ZODIACAL CONSTELLATIONS. B.C. 36 to A.D. 2116.] [Illustration: SOUTHERN SIGNS AND EXTRA-ZODIACAL CONSTELLATIONS. B.C. 36 to A.D. 2116.] [Illustration: _B.C. 4340 TO B.C. 2188._] [Illustration: _B.C. 36 TO A.D. 2116._] [Illustration: _ZODIACAL LINE OR ECLIPTIC. B.C. 2188 TO B.C. 36._] [Illustration: Boötes Adam Joseph the Carpenter Virgo Eve V. Mary Cetus Blasphemy] [Illustration: Aquarius John the Baptist. Peter. Sagittarius. Joseph son of Jacob. Philip of Bethsaida. J. BENNETT.] [Illustration: ΣΩΤΗΡ ΚΟΣΜΟΥ GOD INCARNATE WITH MAN COPY OF CELEBRATED BRONZE IN THE VATICAN ΣΩΤΗΡ ΚΟΣΜΟΥ]—SAVIOUR OF THE W0RLD Taken from Payne Knight’s “Priapus Worship.” A Cross, the Phallic symbol, has been substituted for the male organ erect of the original.] [Illustration: AMULET IN TOWNLEY’S MUSEUM Representing the sexual union of the bull-sun-god, or Active principle of generation, with the Passive, or female principle of nature or earth. Crosses have been here substituted for the erect male organs of the original.] [Illustration: PHALLIC LAMP Found buried in London. Both figures are copied from “Priapus Worship”.] [Illustration: VOTIVE OFFERINGS TO GOD PRIAPUS I. The god’s assistance was sought on behalf of a couple, PRIMINUS and MENTILA, who were probably childless. Found in Roman camp at Adel, Yorkshire, and now in Leeds Philosophical Society’s museum. II. Found in Roman camp at Westerford Fort, Scotland, upon the wall of Antoninus. III. Found on one of the gateways of Hadrian’s wall, in the Roman camp at Homesteads, Northumberland. The above are taken from “Priapus Worship”.] [Illustration: AMULET FORMING DOUBLE CRUX ANSATA