[74] “Chinese,” p. 376.
[75] See Faber, op. cit., vol. i., pp. 404-410.
[76] Lajard, “Le culte de Mithra,” pp. 56, 59.
[77] Lajard, op. cit., p. 50; infrà, p. 39.
[78] This superstition is found among peoples—the Kafirs, for instance—who do not appear to possess any trace of planetary worship.
[79] This is evident from the facts mentioned above, notwithstanding the use of this animal as a symbol of wisdom.
[80] In connection with this subject, see St. Jerome, in his letter on “Virginity” to Eustachia.
[81] The turning of Aaron’s rod into a serpent had, no doubt, a reference to the idea of wisdom associated with that animal.
[82] “The Fallen Angels” (1857).
[83] Moor’s “Hindu Pantheon,” p. 101.