k of Japan, 570.

Saville, M. H., 513.

Saxo Grammaticus, 472.

Sayce, A. H., 324, 327, 347, 348, 349, 425, 449, 481, 491, 518, 519, 520,
521, 524, 525, 527, 532, 540, 572.

Scandinavia, triskelion associated with swastika, 28, 29;
Greek fret, 121;
numerical divisions;
middle;
Four Quarters;
Ursa Major called "Thor's Wagon;"
sacred mountain and tree;
axial rotation;
cult of Polaris;
duality;
flora and fauna, 471-479;
summary, in table of countries, 493;
use of wheel in early times, also mill stone, 502, 503.

Scarab, meaning of emblem, secret sign for "hidden god," 397, 399.

Sceptre, with gold disk, in Mexico, 80, 81;
emblem of sovereignty in Assyria and Babylonia, 365;
in Egypt, 425.

Schellhas, P., 107, 108, 109, 111, 182.

Schlagintweit, 294, 301.

Schlegel, G., 284.

Schliemann, H., 459, 460, 518.

Schroeder, 526, 568.

Schuchhardt, 518.

Scorpion, Maya Zin-an;
symbol of Mictlantecuhtli, 9.

Scotland, use of checker-board design, 124.

Sed festival, 425, 429, 431.

Selden MS., 57, 90, 508, _note_.

Seeds, in symbolism of earth mother, 109;
in Maya codices, 111;
seeds of life, Zuni, Mexican, Maya, 223, 225;
on Tablet of the Cross, 236;
on Copan swastika;
among Zuni, 236;
conventionalized maize seeds, 237;
idols formed of seeds in Egypt and Mexico, 442, 443.

Seler, E., 109, 129.

Semiramis, temple of, 347.

Semites, 350-352, 521;
name of Supreme god=Yahu or Yaho or Yahve, 532;
allied to the Phoenicians, 540, _note_, 541.

Sendschirli tablet, 365.

Sepher Hathora, Hebrew book of the law, 361.

Serpent, in ancient religious symbolism:
associated with time, 26, 27;
Nahuatl name=twin, Maya name=four, 31;
symbol of dual or quadruple nature, 31;
of eternal life and the Creator, 32;
cursive sign for, 38;
on shell gorgets from Mississippi valley, 49, 112;
origin of symbol, 50;
divine ruler of four quarters, 68, 69;
feathers with (see Feathered serpent) 70, 71;
pertaining to earth-mother, 100;
double-headed, forming vase, 101;
in connection with tree of life, 103, 110, 189;
with burial of woman, 107;
with symbol of Earth, 111;
associated with air symbol, 126;
in ancient Peruvian fable, 152;
on sculptured slabs from Guatemala, 154;
totem of tribe conquered by Incas, 157;
in arms of Mexico, 157;
on silver pendant from Cuzco, 170;
with seven heads, symbolical of Mexican and