Valentine's Day - Babylon's Romantic Deception - Page 2

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As one looks at the shape of an actual human heart, they should wonder how it ever came to be depicted as it now is. Following is an image of an actual human heart, and the symbol now associated with it.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="cc02c190.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="281" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="cc218180.jpg" border=0 width="280" height="280" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Below is an image created by tracing the outline of the actual human heart above.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="cc32c190.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="281" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="cc5f4f40.jpg" border=0 width="244" height="244" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Egyptian Ieb</div> <bR> <div> The ancient Egyptians when wanting to symbolize the human organ had a much different image that they used. It is called the Ieb. This is a much better graphic as it reflects the valves and arteries of the heart. This image pre-dates the heart graphic that has become commonplace today. One must ask, “Where then did the shape we now draw as a heart originate?” Following is one account.</div> <bR> <div> <I>What the traditional "heart shape" actually depicts is a matter of some controversy. It only vaguely resembles the human heart. Some claim that it actually depicts the hearts of cattle, a more readily available sight to most people in past centuries than an actual human heart. However, while beef hearts are more similar to the iconic heart shape, the resemblance is still slight. The shape does resemble that of the three-chambered heart of the turtle, and that of the human male prostate gland, but it is very unlikely that the image was patterned after either of these organs.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>There are many claims that the "heart" shape actually depict features of the human female, such as the female's pubic mound or vulva. A Sumerian cuneiform symbol for "woman" closely resembles the heart shape, and is believed to directly depict the pubic mound. Others maintain that the heart resembles the shape of the female breasts or the female buttocks, especially when bent over in readiness for copulation. Any of these origins would indicate that the heart was originally a symbol of fertility and sexuality, explaining its current association with love.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>The heart shape may also represent a perfectly formed and spread labia.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>The piercing of a heart or valentine with an arrow, an obvious phallic symbol, then becomes a straightforward representation of "act of love" — penile-vaginal penetration.</I></div> <div> [Source: burningtaper.blogspot.com ]</div> <bR> <div> I believe the actual origin of the heart symbol can be demonstrated convincingly as one considers the source from which it arises. We must keep in mind that Valentine’s Day is simply the modern form of the ancient festival that worshiped Semiramis as the goddess of fertility. Her festivals were known for their impure sexual practices, and the act of sexual intercourse was an integral part of it.</div> <bR> <div> Before I go further to show what the heart symbol actually represents, I want to first look at a common way in which it is depicted at Valentine’s Day. It is very commonly shown in association with Cupid shooting an arrow into it. Following is one such illustration.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="cc7a87c0.gif" border=0 width="168" height="124" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> It is commonly understood that the arrow is a phallic symbol, that is, it is an image that represents the male sex organ. This symbolism is used even in the internationally recognized symbol for the male sex.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="cc837370.jpg" border=0 width="311" height="311" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> We can gain more understanding as we understand who Cupid is. Although Cupid is commonly depicted today as a winged baby, this is merely part of the deceit of Satan. He seeks to depict Cupid as something that is innocent, when historically he has been known as anything but innocent. Following are some common depictions.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="cc9232c0.jpg" border=0 width="291" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="cca2c2c0.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> The actual identity of Cupid reveals an image that is not innocent at all. The website Wikipedia states this of his identity. “<I>In Roman mythology, </I><I><U>Cupid</U></I><I> (Latin cupido) is the god of erotic love and sex. He is equated with the Greek god </I><I><U>Eros</U></I><I>, and another one of his Latin names </I><I><U>Amor</U></I><I>...</I>” We can understand the true nature of Cupid as we observe some of the English words that have been derived from his Roman, Greek and Latin names.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Concupisence</B>: illicit sexual desire, unlawful desire</div> <div> <B>Cupidity</B>: covetousness</div> <div> <B>Eroticism</B>: an abnormal emphasis of sex and sexual relations</div> <div> <B>Erotogenic</B>: producing sexual desires</div> <div> <B>Amorous</B>: showing, or feeling sexual desire</div> <bR> <div> The Greeks and Romans viewed Cupid/Eros after the image that these words depict. The following words are found under the Wikipedia listing for Eros: “<I>In Greek mythology, Eros was the primordial god of lust, love, and intercourse; he was also worshiped as a fertility deity</I>.” Following is a picture of a statue of Cupid/Eros found in the ruins of Pompeii. It is dated to the first century B.C..</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="ccbc8a60.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="422" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> It is evident that this is no cherubic baby. The citizens of Pompeii and Herculaneum, which were alike killed in the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, were obsessed with sex. The paintings, sculpture, and other artwork found in these buried cities reveal the most explicit and excessive focus upon sex. That a judgment was brought upon these cities due to their sin is as likely as it was for the inhabitants of Sodom and Gomorrah who ran to the same excesses.</div> <bR> <div> Knowing then that it is Satan’s habit to depict that which is vile in an innocent form; knowing that Cupid is the god of illicit sexual desire, and understanding that the arrow is a symbol of the male sex organ, what is it that is actually being depicted in the symbols associated with Valentine’s day?</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="ccde7aa0.jpg" border=0 width="231" height="170" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> It is actually a depiction of the act of intercourse. We have seen that the arrow is an image of the male sex organ. What then is the heart shape an image of? The writer cited earlier listed a number of possibilities. The correct one, I believe, is that it depicts the female organ with the labia pulled back. This accounts for both the shape, and the red, or pink color.</div> <bR> <div> Following is a depiction of the female organ taken from the cover of an online magazine. In the following images the color and arrow are added. I came across this image while researching the article “Another Gospel” back in 2002. The originator of this magazine was a friend of Jay Bakker, son of Jim Bakker. By following a link on the ministry site of Jay Bakker, I was led to this image at a time when I had just begun to consider the origin of the heart symbol. I was immediately struck by the profound resemblance of the female sexual organ with the labia pulled back, and that image we now refer to as a heart symbol.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="cf6d1580.jpg" border=0 width="209" height="344" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="cf7d25a0.jpg" border=0 width="210" height="346" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="cf8d35c0.jpg" border=0 width="211" height="348" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> It is evident that although the heart symbol is a poor match for the shape of the human heart, it is a perfect match for the shape of the female sex organ opened invitingly for the act of sex. However, there is more evidence that this symbol was used for thousands of years in this manner.</div> <bR> <div> Continue to <A HREF="id627.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Valentines Day Babylons Romantic Decept"><U>Next</U></A> Page</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>