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Ancient Mystic Oriental Masonry
R. Swinburne Clymer · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordThe cable-tow is connected here with the Zennar, a sacred girdle described as a cord of three times three threads.
- In Ancient Mystic Oriental MasonryThe comparative passage presents the girdle as consecrated, protective, and emblematic of a triune deity.
- In this editionThe spellings Cable-tow and Zennar follow the copy text.
- A place to readS.59: … “aspirant was invested with a consecrated sash or girdle, which he was directed to wear next” …
Meaning
The cable-tow is connected here with the Zennar, a sacred girdle described as a cord of three times three threads.
Use in the book
The comparative passage presents the girdle as consecrated, protective, and emblematic of a triune deity. Its statement that the Masonic cable-tow comes from this cord is an origin claim attached to a symbolic likeness. The numerical arrangement makes the object part of the book’s recurring interpretation of three and its multiples.
Places to read
- Masonic Symbolism · Block 59… “aspirant was invested with a consecrated sash or girdle, which he was directed to wear next his skin. It was manufactured with many mysterious ceremonies, and said to possess the power” …
In this edition
The spellings Cable-tow and Zennar follow the copy text. No modern ritual wording has been supplied.
Reading the argument
The resemblance explains the author’s comparison; it does not by itself establish a documented transfer between institutions. Keep the claimed genealogy distinct from the meanings assigned to the cord.
Cable-tow
“Cable-tow” — 1 occurrence in 1 text block: S.59.
Zennar
“Zennar” — 1 occurrence in 1 text block: S.59.
girdle
“girdle” — 4 occurrences in 4 text blocks: S.59, 92–93, 99.
threads
“threads” — 2 occurrences in 2 text blocks: S.59, 94.