XIV CONTENTS. 



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 An abstract Idea. The Folly of the Greeks in calling 

 themselves the Descendants of " Strength " (Hercules) 172 

 Many abstract Ideas made into Gods. Strange Gods of 



Greece and Rome. Physical Deities of Egypt - 173 



Animals' Heads given to Gods served to distinguish them 

 more clearly than any conventional Features. Too nu- 

 merous for this. Greek Gods and Christian Saints dis- 

 tinguished by certain Emblems ... 174. 



The Priests aware of the Nature of their Gods, which was 

 concealed from the People. The Character of the Greek 

 Vulcan degraded - - - - - 175 



Egyptian Gods not reduced to the Level of Men. The 

 Egyptian Religion based on the Belief in One Omnipotent 

 God - - - - - - 176 



Notion of some of the early Greeks. An ancient Theogony 177 



Question if the Egyptians made any Representation of the 

 Unity of the Deity. Many allegorical Figures supposed 

 to be adopted for this Purpose. Snake with its Tail in 

 its Mouth - - . _ . . - 178 



Osiris not the Unity of the Deity. He became a Member 

 of a separate Triad after his Death. Many Names of 

 Osiris and Isis. The Divinity himself not represented. 

 The Great Gods Characters of the Divinity himself - 179 



Various Grades of Deities. Degraded Offices of some 

 Greek and Roman Gods. The Twelve Great Gods of 

 Rome and Greece called Consuentes or Consentes - 180 



The Eight Selecti, and the Dii Semones. Arrangement of 

 the Greek Gods according to Cicero and others - 181 



The Cabiri. Division of Pythagoras and Plato - - 184 



Eight Great Gods of Egypt. The Triad - - 185 



Trinity. Elohim of the Bible. The Creative Power as a 

 Trinity - - - - - - 186 



Elohim " Gods." First Mention of Jehovah (Ihoah). 

 The Trinity obscurely noticed in the Old Testament - 187 



Connection between Truth and the Creative Power - 188 



Osiris the Deity manifested on Earth. His curious History 

 in a Chamber at Philge - - - - 189 



