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of gods, as for instance, Donnerbart (i. e. the Beard of Donar, God of Thunder) 
— Sempervivum tectorum, which was planted on roofs as a protection against 
lightning [and still is in Switzerland — EDITOR] ; Baldrsbrá (i. e. the Brow of 
Baldr), which was either Anthemis Cotula (at present called “ Balsensbro” in 
Schonen and “ Barbrogrüs " in Denmark), or Matricaria maritima (inodora), 
which to this day bears the ancient name in Iceland ; Loken's Havre (i. e. 
different countries, towns, and heroes in their coats of arms. Thus, amongst the 
Friesians and Seelanders, the Water-Lily was from the earliest times an object 
of veneration. The Dutch call it ** Pompe," the Friesians “ Pompe ;" cor- 
rectly speaking, the broad leaves floating on lakes are the “ Pompelbladen,” and 
the white scented flowers “ Swanneblommen” (flores cygnei), which reminds 
us of * Nixblume,"* “ Nickblad,” * Muhme," and “ Mummel," treated of 
emblem,—a fact mentioned as early as 1373, in the * Gudrunlied,' where 
of as ' a blue flag with 
the leaves of the Water-Lily as anemblem. J. H. Halbertsma (‘ Het Bud- 
disme en zijn stichter; Deventer, 1843, pp. 3, 10) adds that to this day 
i ing the Water-Lily. 
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upon which he untied the cup and commenced the task anew 5. this he had to do 
till the end of time. (Grimm, * Deutsche Mythologie,’ vol. i., ii) 
* Nix-blume = Nick’s flower; Nick, “ Old Nick” being originally a water- 
spirit =Neptune. 
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