Phallic Worship: A History of Sex and Sex Rites in Relation to the Religions of All Races from Antiquity to the Present Day ...Mental Health Press, 1958 - 299 pages |
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... moon - god reigned supreme . The moon , with its power to supply light during the hours of blackness , was conceded to be of far more importance , and to possess greater powers , than the sun , which was not credited with the ...
... moon - god reigned supreme . The moon , with its power to supply light during the hours of blackness , was conceded to be of far more importance , and to possess greater powers , than the sun , which was not credited with the ...
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... moon was originally a female deity has led many historians to dispute the superiority of the moon over the sun in ancient myth- ology . In putting forth this argument they overlook one important and significant factor : the existence of ...
... moon was originally a female deity has led many historians to dispute the superiority of the moon over the sun in ancient myth- ology . In putting forth this argument they overlook one important and significant factor : the existence of ...
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... moon - goddess , the black habit she affec- ted signifying her eclipses and disappearances , while the horned statues represented the crescent . The belief in the influence of the moon over the lives of men and women was prominent for ...
... moon - goddess , the black habit she affec- ted signifying her eclipses and disappearances , while the horned statues represented the crescent . The belief in the influence of the moon over the lives of men and women was prominent for ...
Contents
CHAP | 3 |
SUN MOON AND NATURE WORSHIP | 13 |
THE BIRTH OF PHALLICISM | 40 |
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According ancient ancient Egyptians androgynous animal appear associated belief body bull called carried celebrated century ceremony Christianity Church concept connexion considered creation dedicated deity Devil earth Egyptian emblem erected evidence evil existence fact Faiths female fertility festivals figure force give given goddess gods Greek hand head heaven held Hindu honour human idea identical idol India indications instances Italy Jupiter Knight Lingam living London looked Lord male means moon mother mysteries mythology nature object obscene offered organs origin Osiris pagan Persians person phallic worship phallus pillar points possess practice present Priapus priests primitive principle procession prostitutes races referred religion religious represented result rites Roman sacred says serpent sexual shape significance similar Siva spirit stone sun-god supposed symbol temple termed thought tion tree universe various virgin Vishnu wife woman women Yoni