The Hindu Temple v2.c11.s4.26

v2.c11.s4.26

p. 45 f; cf. also a corresponding face, in E. J. Millar, ‘English Illuminated Manuscripts from the 10th to the 13th century’, Pl. XI, from a 10th century Psalter. The Gorgoneion, “an awful monster’s grizzly head” sent up by Persephone from Hades (‘Odyssey’, IX. 633 f.) is a cognate Head, with glaring eyes, protruding tusks, etc. The monster’s Head itself is the monster.