To: 1000 silverlings
I’m not really qualified to interpret religious symbols. But I think the horn is a symbol of “The Lord’s bounty, Thanksgiving”> There is a lot of symbolism throughout the image of Guadalupe, if that’s what you are talking about.
1,967 posted on
06/04/2008 12:45:00 PM PDT by
mgist
(Thus in Psalm 103, we pray, "Bless the Lord, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his word, hear)
To: mgist
Why aren’t they shofurs? Why aren’t they rams horns then? why cow horns? They are just like Hathor’s.
1,971 posted on
06/04/2008 12:46:56 PM PDT by
1000 silverlings
(Everything that deceives also enchants: Plato)
To: mgist; Dr. Eckleburg; Marysecretary; wmfights; Quix; OLD REGGIE; fortheDeclaration
Isis was worshipped openly in Rome, well into the 5th century AD. Her symbol as was the symbol of all "The Queens of Heaven" was the crescent of Venus, therefore you get horns.
The pagan nature goddesses have all been made into Mary to blend the various pagan religions into a syncretic Christianity. "Juan Diego" was the anonymous "John Doe"representing everyman
1,994 posted on
06/04/2008 1:01:07 PM PDT by
1000 silverlings
(Everything that deceives also enchants: Plato)
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