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(4) Brahmins: Brahma, Vishnu, Siva.

(5) Buddhists: Buddha, Annan Sonsja, Rosia Sonsja.

(These are the three idols seen in Buddhist temples; Buddha stands in the middle.)

(6) Christians: The Father, the Son (the Logos), the Holy Ghost or Spirit.

(When, in creation, the earth was without form and void, “the Spirit moved over the face,” and put it into order.)

(7) Egyptians (Ancient). Almost each nome had its own triad, but the most general were Osiris, Isis, Horus; Eicton, Cneph (creator), Phtha.—Jamblichus.

(8) Etruscans. Their college consisted of three times three gods.

Lars Porsena of Clusium,
By the nine gods he swore
That the great house of Tarquin
Should suffer wrong no more.
   —Macaulay: Lays of ancient Rome (“Horatius,” 1842).

(9) Kamtschadales: Koutkhou (creator of heaven), Kouhttigith, his sister (creator of earth), Outleigin (creator of ocean).

(10) Parsees: Ahura (the creator), Vohu Mano (“entity”), Akem Mano (“nonentity”).

(11) Persians: Oromasdês or Oromazês (the good principle), Arimanês (the evil principle), Mithras (fecundity).

(Others give Zervanê (god the father), and omit Mithras from the trinity.)

(12) Peruvians (Ancient): Pachama (goddess mother), Virakotcha (= Jupiter), Mamakotcha (= Neptune). They called their trinity “Tangatanga” (i.e. “three in one”).

(13) Phœnicians: Kolpia (the Logos), Baaut (“darkness”), Mot (“matter”).

(14) Romans (Ancient): Jupiter (god of heaven), Neptune (god of earth and sea), Pluto (god of hell).

(Their whole college of gods consisted of four times three deities.)

(15) Scandinavians: Odin (“life”), Hænir (“motion”), Loda (“matter”).

(16) Tahitians: Taroataihetoomoo (chief deity), Tepapa (the fecund principle), Tettoomatataya (their offspring).

In the Christian Creed the Holy Ghost “proceedeth from the Father and the Son.”

(17) Lao-Tseu, the Chinese philosopher, says the divine trinity is: Ki, Hi, Ouei.

(18) Orpheus says it is: Phanês (light), Uranos (heaven), Kronos (time).

(19) Plato says it is: Tô Agathon (goodness), Nous (intelligence), Psuchê (the mundane soul).

(20) Pythagoras says it is: Monad (the unit or oneness), Nous, Psuchê.

(21) Vossius says it is: Jupiter (divine power), Minerva (the Logos), Juno (divine progenitiveness).