Gaulic Deities in Triple Groups copied from the Portal of an From Mentfaucon. 1 12 INDIAN ANTIQUITIES: OR, DISSERTATIONS, RELATIVE TO THE ANCIENT GEOGRAPHICAL DIVISIÓNS, THE ORIGINAL FORM OF GOVERNMENT, AND COMPARED, THROUGHOUT, WITH THE RELIGION, LAWS, GOVERNMENT, and LITERATURE, O F PERSIA, EGYPT, AND GREECE. THE WHOLE Intended as Introductory to, and Illuftrative of, THE HISTORY OF HINDOSTAN, UPON A COMPREHENSIVE SCALE. VOL V. In which the Investigation of the ORIENTAL TRIADS OF DEITY LONDON: PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR, AND SOLD BY W. RICHARDSON, M.DCC.XCIV. THE INVESTIGATION OF THE ORIENTAL TRIADS OF DEITY CONTINUED. 'ROM the previous extenfive furvey of the FROM the previous extenfive furvey of the various EASTERN THEOLOGY, it is evident that the notion of a Divine Triad governing the universe, however darkened and degraded through the prevalence of a long fe ries of grofs fuperftitions, was a doctrine that immemorially prevailed in the schools of Afia. From whatever diftant fource derived, through fucceffive generations, and amidst a thousand perverfions, the GREAT TRUTH contended for beams forth with more or lefs fplendor in every country of the ancient world, and darts conviction upon the mind not prejudiced against the reception of it by the suggestions of human pride and the dogmas of falfe philo sophy. To try the merits of this great cause in the court of human reafon, is evidently to bring it |