Phallic Worship: A History of Sex and Sex Rites in Relation to the Religions of All Races from Antiquity to the Present Day |
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... idol . " It transpired that a Basavi " practises promiscuous intercourse with men . 993 It is important to note that these temple prostitutes of India , as well as those connected with the idolatry of ancient Egypt , Greece , etc ...
... idol . " It transpired that a Basavi " practises promiscuous intercourse with men . 993 It is important to note that these temple prostitutes of India , as well as those connected with the idolatry of ancient Egypt , Greece , etc ...
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... idol , which had so long been the terror of distant nations . He caused the figure of an idol to be made of porous earth , and the belly of it was filled with water . On each side of the belly holes were made , but filled up with wax ...
... idol , which had so long been the terror of distant nations . He caused the figure of an idol to be made of porous earth , and the belly of it was filled with water . On each side of the belly holes were made , but filled up with wax ...
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... Idols . " For the fol- lowing description of it I am indebted to Kaempfer . " In the middle of the pagoda sits a prodigious black idol , which has six - and - forty arms and hands . Sixteen black demi - gods , of gigantic stature , are ...
... Idols . " For the fol- lowing description of it I am indebted to Kaempfer . " In the middle of the pagoda sits a prodigious black idol , which has six - and - forty arms and hands . Sixteen black demi - gods , of gigantic stature , are ...
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CHAP | 3 |
SUN MOON AND NATURE WORSHIP | 13 |
THE BIRTH OF PHALLICISM | 40 |
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