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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... serpent . The ancient Hindus described the world as resting upon a serpent which bites its own tail ; the Phoenicians entwine the folds of a serpent around the cosmic egg ; * Siva was sometimes represented with serpents coiled around ...
... serpent . The ancient Hindus described the world as resting upon a serpent which bites its own tail ; the Phoenicians entwine the folds of a serpent around the cosmic egg ; * Siva was sometimes represented with serpents coiled around ...
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... serpent , which thus became the emblem of life and healing . In this capacity Moses set up the brazen serpent in the wilderness , in response to a command from God , that those of the Israelites who were victims of the plague might be ...
... serpent , which thus became the emblem of life and healing . In this capacity Moses set up the brazen serpent in the wilderness , in response to a command from God , that those of the Israelites who were victims of the plague might be ...
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... serpent - worship is preva- lent . ' 993 The egg , in many instances , was associated with the serpent . In the Bacchic mysteries it was consecrated as the image of that which generated and contained all things in itself . The serpent ...
... serpent - worship is preva- lent . ' 993 The egg , in many instances , was associated with the serpent . In the Bacchic mysteries it was consecrated as the image of that which generated and contained all things in itself . The serpent ...
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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