It assists us to understand many allusions in the New Testament, and by revealing to us the ceremonies and maxims of Paganism, it inspires us with new respect for the majesty of the Christian religion. […] “Philology has enabled us to read the primitive thoughts of mankind. […] “It also enables us to understand the works of various authors as well as paintings, coins, statues, etc. […] That is, Clotho gives life or brings us into the world, Lachesis determines the fortunes that shall befall us here, and Atropos concludes our lives. […] The Eddas and Sagas have come to us from Iceland.