The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations / A Comparative Research Based on a Study of the Ancient Mexican Religious, Sociological, and Calendrical Systems

by Zelia Nuttall

Cipactli, Mexican sign for a “marine monster,” [228].

Circle, symbol of heaven, [260];

influence on ancient architecture and symbolism, [284];

with dot, Egyptian sign for time, [387].

Circle or ring, symbol of Egyptian “lord of the ring,” Hindu “lord of the wheel,” Persian “god of the ring,” and Mexican “lord of the circle,” [401].

Circle or disk, Egyptian symbol, [402], [412], [444];

also in Peru, [444].

Circumpolar constellations, studied by primitive man, [15];

in relation to origin of swastika symbol, [15];