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    Phallic Worship
    Phallic Worship
    Phallic Worship
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    Phallic Worship

    By Hargrave Jennings

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    "Phallic Worship" by Hargrave Jennings is a description of the mysteries of the sex worship of the ancients, with the history of the masculine cross. It thoroughly examines how phallic shapes, symbols, and objects have been at the center of many cultures, from their belief systems and religions to their celebration and ways of life. It might be a humorous read to some, but it's a fascinating look at the history of society.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateAug 21, 2022
    ISBN4064066428099
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      Phallic Worship - Hargrave Jennings

      Hargrave Jennings

      Phallic Worship

      Published by Good Press, 2022

      [email protected]

      EAN 4064066428099

      Table of Contents

      PREFACE

      NATURE AND SEX WORSHIP

      PHALLICISM

      PHALLUS

      SYMBOLS OR EMBLEMS

      THE POLE

      PILLARS

      LOGGIN STONES, ETC.

      TRIADS

      THE CROSS

      YONI

      HEBREW PHALLICISM

      EARTH MOTHER

      BACCHANALIA AND LIBERALIA FESTIVALS

      DRUID AND HEBREW FAITHS

      STONEHENGE A TEMPLE OF BACCHUS

      BUNS AND RELIGIOUS CAKES

      THE ARK AND GOOD FRIDAY

      ARCHITECTURAL PILLARS DEVISED FROM THE LOTUS

      BELLS IN RELIGIOUS WORSHIP

      HINDU PHALLICISM

      THE CROSS AND ROSARY

      BEADS

      THE LOTUS

      MERU

      LINGAM IN THE TEMPLE OF ELORA

      VENUS-URANIA.—THE MOTHER GODDESS

      LIBERALITY AND SAMENESS OF THE WORLD-RELIGIONS

      PREFACE

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      The present somewhat slight sketch of a most interesting subject, whilst not claiming entire originality, yet embraces the cream, so to speak, of various learned works of great cost, some of which being issued for private circulation only, are almost unobtainable.

      During the past few years several books have been written upon Phallicism in conjunction with other kindred matters, but not devoting themselves entirely to one ancient mystery, the writers have only partially ventilated the subject. The present work seeks to obviate this failing by confining its attention entirely to the Sex Worship or Phallicism of the ancient world.

      Many of the topics have received only slight treatment, being little more than indicated; but the work will enable the reader to understand and possess the truth concerning the Phallic Worship of the Ancients.

      Those who desire to know more, or to authenticate the statements and facts given in this book, should consult the large and important works of Payne Knight, Higgins, Dulaure, Rolle, Inman, and other writers.

      It was intended to give with this volume a list of works and miscellaneous pieces written on the subject, but the length of the list prevented its being added.

      PHALLIC WORSHIP

      NATURE AND SEX WORSHIP

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      Sex Worship has prevailed among all peoples of ancient times, sometimes contemporaneous and often mixed with Star, Serpent, and Tree Worship. The powers of nature were sexualised and endowed with the same feelings, passions, and performing the same functions as human beings.

      Among the ancients, whether the Sun, the Serpent, or the Phallic Emblem was worshipped, the idea was the same—the veneration of the generative principle. Thus we find a close relationship between the various mythologies of the ancient nations, and by a comparison of the creeds, ideas, and symbols, can see that they spring from the same source, namely, the worship of the forces and operations of nature, the original of which was doubtless Sun worship. It is not necessary to prove that in primitive times the Sun must have been worshipped under various names, and venerated as the Creator, Light, Source of Life, and the Giver of Food.

      In the earliest times the worship of the generative power was of the most simple and pure character, rude in manner, primitive in form, pure in idea, the homage of man to the supreme power, the Author of life.

      Afterwards the worship became more depraved, a religion of feeling, sensuous bliss, corrupted by a priesthood who were not slow to take advantage of this state of affairs, and inculcated with it profligate and mysterious ceremonies, union of gods with women, religious prostitution and other degrading rites. Thus it was not long before the emblems lost their pure and simple meaning and became licentious statues and debased objects.

      Hence we have the depraved ceremonies at the worship of Bacchus, who became, not only the representative of the creative power, but the God of pleasure and licentiousness.

      The corrupted religion always found eager votaries, willing to be captives to a pleasant bondage by the impulse of physical bliss, as was the case in India and Egypt, and among the Phœnicians, Babylonians, Jews and other nations.

      Sex worship once personified became the supreme and governing deity, enthroned as the ruling God over all; dissent therefrom was impious and punished. The priests of the worship compelled obedience; monarchs complied to the prevailing faith and became willing devotees to the shrines of Isis and Venus on the one hand, and of Bacchus and Priapus on the other, by appealing to the most animating passion of nature.

      PHALLICISM

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      This is the worship of the reproductive powers, the sexual appointments revered as the emblems of the Creator. The one male, the active creative power; the other the female or passive power; ideas which were represented by various emblems in different countries.

      These emblems were of a pure and sacred character, and used at a time when the prophets and priests spoke plain speech, understood by a rude and primitive people; although doubtless by the common people the emblems were worshipped themselves, even as at the present day in Roman Catholic countries the more ignorant, in many cases, actually worship the images and pictures themselves, while to the higher and more intelligent minds they are only symbols of a hidden object of worship. In the same manner, the concealed meaning or hidden truth was to the ignorant and rude people of early times entirely unknown, while the priests and the more learned kept studiously concealed the meaning of the ceremonies and symbols. Thus, the primitive idea became mixed with profligate, debased ceremonies, and lascivious rites, which in time caused the more pure part of the worship to be forgotten. But Phallicism is not to be judged from these sacred orgies, any more than Christianity from the religious excitement and wild excesses of a few Christian

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