Phallic Worship: A History of Sex and Sex Rites in Relation to the Religions of All Races from Antiquity to the Present Day ... |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 55
Page 33
a Lucian tells us that the dove was a sacred bird among the Assyrians , and there are passages in the Old Testament which indicate that it was held sacred among the Hebrews . In Syria , at one time , it was worshipped as a divinity .
a Lucian tells us that the dove was a sacred bird among the Assyrians , and there are passages in the Old Testament which indicate that it was held sacred among the Hebrews . In Syria , at one time , it was worshipped as a divinity .
Page 67
The following account of what took place is from a curious seventeenth century volume : : “ There are some then couple together in their sacred feasts ( as they term them ) promiscuously , when they meet in their Delubriums , where they ...
The following account of what took place is from a curious seventeenth century volume : : “ There are some then couple together in their sacred feasts ( as they term them ) promiscuously , when they meet in their Delubriums , where they ...
Page 69
This lastnamed explanation , as Frazer has pointed out , fails to account for married women becoming sacred prostitutes , it fails to account for the practice by both virgins and married women of habitual prostitution , and finally and ...
This lastnamed explanation , as Frazer has pointed out , fails to account for married women becoming sacred prostitutes , it fails to account for the practice by both virgins and married women of habitual prostitution , and finally and ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Contents
SUN MOON AND NATURE WORSHIP | 13 |
THE BIRTH OF PHALLICISM | 40 |
THE PHALLIC FACTOR IN SEXUAL PROMISCUITY | 58 |
Copyright | |
12 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
According adoration ancient androgynous animal appear associated belief body bull called carried celebrated century ceremony Christianity Church concept connexion considered creation dedicated deity demons 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 idol India indicated instances Italy Knight Lingam living London looked Lord male manner 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 statues stone sun-god supposed symbol temple termed thought tion tree universe various virgin Vishnu woman women Yoni
Bibliographic information
| Title | Phallic Worship: A History of Sex and Sex Rites in Relation to the Religions of All Races from Antiquity to the Present Day ... |
| Author | George Ryley Scott |
| Publisher | Mental Health Press, 1958 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 24 Jun 2008 |
| Length | 299 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |