{"collection":"grim","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/grim/magus/ma162.htm","path":"grim/magus/ma162.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/grim/magus/ma162.htm","text":"CHAP. XL\n.\nOF THE IMAGES OF VENUS\n.\nFROM the operations of Venus they made an image, which was available for favour and benevolence, at the very hour it ascended into Pisces; the form of which was the image of a woman, having the head of a bird, the feet of an eagle, and holding a dart in her hand. They made another image of Venus,\nto obtain the love of women, in the lapis lazuli, at the hour of Venus, Venus ascending in Taurus; the figure of which was a naked maid, with her hair spread abroad, having a looking-glass in her hand, and a chain tied about her neck--and near her a handsome young man, holding her with his left hand by the chain, but with his right hand doing up her hair, and both looking lovingly on one another--and about them is a little winged boy, holding a sword or dart. They made another image of Venus, the first face of Taurus, Libra, or Pisces, ascending with Venus; the figure of which was a little maid, with her hair spread abroad, clothed in long and white garments, holding a laurel apple, or flowers, in her right hand, in her left a comb: it is said to make men pleasant, jocund, strong, cheerful, and to give beauty.","title":"The Magus, Book I: The Celestial Intelligencer: Chapter XL: Of The Images Of Venus","type":"page"}