Fishes, Flowers, & Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths & Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon, Rome, India, &c.

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Universal Love of Flowers--Indifference to Flowers--Excessive Love of Flowers leading to adoration--Myths and Legends connected with Flowers--The Flos Adonis, Narcissus, Myrtle, Silene inflata, Clover--The Hundred-leaved Rose--Worship of Lily species--Signification of the Lotos--Hermaphroditic character of the Lotos--The Indian Mutiny of 1857, part played by the Lotus during its instigation.