This is “the glory of God” which the heavens constantly declare (Ps. xix. 1). They tell of that blessed time when the whole earth shall be filled with His glory (Num. xiv. 21; Isa. xi. 9); when “the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together” (Isa. xl. 5), as all see now the beauty of Orion’s glory. But side by side with the glory which the coming Light of the world shall bring for His people, there is “that wicked,” whom the Lord “shall destroy with the brightness of His coming.” Hence, as in the concluding chapter (IV.) of the _First_ Book (of which this _Third_ Book is the expansion) we had in LYRA (_the harp_), as § 1, Praise prepared for the Conqueror; and in ARA (_the burning pyre_), as § 2, Consuming fire prepared for His enemies: so in the _first_ chapter of this book, we have in ORION, as § 1, Glory prepared for the Conqueror; and in ERIDANUS, as § 2, the River of wrath prepared for His enemies. This brings us to— 2. ERIDANUS (The River of the Judge). _The River of Wrath Breaking Forth for His Enemies._ It issues forth, in all the pictures, from the down‐coming foot of Orion. While others see in it, from the ignorance of fabled story, only “the River Po,” or the “River Euphrates,” we see in it, from the meaning of its name, and from the significance of its position, _the river of the Judge_. [Illustration] Plate 30: ERIDANUS (the River) In the Denderah Zodiac it is a river under the feet of Orion. It is named _Peh‐ta‐t_, which means _the mouth of the river_. It is an immense constellation, and our diagram is on a smaller scale than the others (which are all in relative proportion, except where otherwise noted). According to the Britannic catalogue, it consists of 84 stars; one of the 1st magnitude, one of the 2nd, eight of the 3rd, etc. The brightest star, α (at the mouth of the river), bears the ancient name of _Achernar_, which is in, as its name means, _the after part of the river_. The next star, β (at the source of the river), is named _Cursa_, which means _bent down_. The next, γ (at the second bend in the river), is called _Zourac_ (Arabic), _flowing_. Other stars, not identified, are _Pheat_, _mouth_ (of the river); and _Ozha_, _the going forth_.