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CHAPTER
VII.
the dramatic representations of tlie Deatli of
the Old Sun and the Birth of the New Sun, and tlie circumstances of the Deatli
and Resurrection of the Lord Jesus. ])p. 82—01.
CHAPTER VIII.
The Divinity in the Sun symbolised, among the Druids, by a Wren "Cutty
Wren," or Wren of Ced — that Divinity symbolised in Oriental countries by a
White Dove—carrying a AVren in an ark—the ceremony of carrying a AVn'n
crucified on a pole, in the Isle of ^lan—carrying the body of a Wren in a domiof
hoops crossing eacli other at riglit angles—the Hunt of the Wren— interesting
verses, called tlie Song of tlie Wren—tln' Wrru symbol and the Deluge.
Pl>. '.)2— KW.
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The story of I'luto, disguised as a wild boar, stabbing Adonis" in tlie groin on
Mount Libanus—the Boar's Head at Cliristmas-time associated with the solar
legend—death of Tammuz, under the name of Adonis, at the winter solstice
the rites of the winter solstice dragged to the verual equinox by the Pheenicians
and Jews—funeral of Adonis— rechiess of the river Adonis and the Red
Sea being names associated with the allegorical " bleeding " of the Old Sun
them—the Old Sun symbolised as Pan—half man and half he-goat—the
into
Welsh name of the Severn is Ilavryn, signifying gelded he-goat, referring to
the condition of the Old Sun at the winter solstice— tlie Sun, at that season,
regarded as describing tlie course of the Severn. ])p. 104— IIH.
CHAPTER X.
The Seven in the pedigree of Caiu referring to the Sun passing annually t liroiigli
the Seven planetary spheres—the Nine in the pedigree of Seth ending Avith
Noah (Seth being Aries and Noah being Archer—Goat) Nine Signs of the
Zodiac and Noah's three " sons " completing the Circle of Twelve—Abel has no
pedigree—tlie reason—the story of the Deluge explained. p]i. 120- 1.3*;.
CHAPTER XI.
The story of Taliesin and its meaning— marvellous hn-e of the Cantre'r Gwaelod,
Cardigan Bay, and Arkle, livljind.
PP- 137- 14(i.
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Solar legends and existing customs in the Isle of .Man and the Island of l.