Phallic worship has been practiced by many varied and widespread cultures throughout the world for thousands of years. The male phallic was recognized as the bringer of life and the progenitor of the human race. As with many ancient cultures, a more complete understanding of the phenomena of sexual intercourse was to remain a mystery and, even by today's standards, some of those mysteries remain.

It is evident that the belief of the reciprocal principles of nature, male and female, light and dark, active and passive; was known in most of the primitive religious systems of both the old and new worlds. Thus, what resulted was the widespread, common veneration paid to the sexual parts, as they were associated to the productive and generative principles in nature.

The origin of phallic worship is hidden behind so much obscurity that very little is actually known about it. The Phoenicians, Egyptians, Phrygians, Greeks, Hindus, and many others have legends and myths concerning phallic worship that date back to prehistory. This book explores the origins of phallic worship, its influence on the religions of antiquity, serpent symbolism, the tree of knowledge, the "fall of man," and sun-god worship in antiquity.

The intricate correlations that Ancient Symbol Worship makes concerning the origin of phallic worship throughout the ancient world includes important knowledge which would otherwise not be known today.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1878 Edition.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1874 Edition.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1875 Edition.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1885 Edition.

1875. And Influence of the Phallic Idea in the Religions of Antiquity. With an Introduction, Additional Notes, and an Appendix by Alexander Wilder.

1878. Visiting the ancient countries of Egypt, Greece and Italy being the chief object of traveling at the present day, the consequent interest taken in the remains of the former grandeur, magnificence, and high civilization of these countries, has made archeology one of the most important and most interesting studies. Egypt, Greece and Italy were the fountainheads of our civilization and the sources of our knowledge; to them we can trace, link by link, the origin of all that is ornamental, graceful and beautiful in our architecture, sculpture and in the arts of design. Copiously illustrated.

In this oldest symbolism and worship lay the foundations of all the goodly systems we call Religions. Partial Contents: Nature and Early Man. Deity and Sex. Isis and Osiris. The Female Principle. Chinese Idea. Babylonian Mythology. Paintings at Pompeii. New Zealand Myth. Phallus and Kteis. Symbol of Resurrection. Linga Worship in India. Worship of Bacchus. Festival of Venus. Roman Monuments. Phallic Worship in America. The Maypole. Natural Desire. Civilization and Purity. The Phallus Not a Symbol. Consecration. Age of Festivals. The Evil Eye.

THIS 16 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Ancient Symbol Worship, by Hodder M. Westropp. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564598349.

THIS 64 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Ancient Symbol Worship, by Hodder M. Westropp. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564598349.

1874. This is a compilation, for the benefit of amateurs and collectors, of antique gems, a concise account of precious stones and antique gems; those usually called hard or fine stones, and also of some other stones and substances that cannot be cataloged under the head of precious stones, but are frequently used in jewelry and for ornamental purposes.

1878. Visiting the ancient countries of Egypt, Greece and Italy being the chief object of traveling at the present day, the consequent interest taken in the remains of the former grandeur, magnificence, and high civilization of these countries, has made archeology one of the most important and most interesting studies. Egypt, Greece and Italy were the fountainheads of our civilization and the sources of our knowledge; to them we can trace, link by link, the origin of all that is ornamental, graceful and beautiful in our architecture, sculpture and in the arts of design. Copiously illustrated.

THIS 64 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Ancient Symbol Worship, by Hodder M. Westropp. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564598349.

And Influence of the Phallic Idea in the Religions of Antiquity. With an Introduction, Additional Notes, and an Appendix by Alexander Wilder.

1874. This is a compilation, for the benefit of amateurs and collectors, of antique gems, a concise account of precious stones and antique gems; those usually called hard or fine stones, and also of some other stones and substances that cannot be cataloged under the head of precious stones, but are frequently used in jewelry and for ornamental purposes.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

In this oldest symbolism and worship lay the foundations of all the goodly systems we call Religions. Partial Contents: Nature and Early Man. Deity and Sex. Isis and Osiris. The Female Principle. Chinese Idea. Babylonian Mythology. Paintings at Pompeii. New Zealand Myth. Phallus and Kteis. Symbol of Resurrection. Linga Worship in India. Worship of Bacchus. Festival of Venus. Roman Monuments. Phallic Worship in America. The Maypole. Natural Desire. Civilization and Purity. The Phallus Not a Symbol. Consecration. Age of Festivals. The Evil Eye.

Visiting the ancient countries of Egypt, Greece and Italy being the chief object of traveling at the present day, the consequent interest taken in the remains of the former grandeur, magnificence, and high civilization of these countries, has made archeology one of the most important and most interesting studies. Egypt, Greece and Italy were the fountainheads of our civilization and the sources of our knowledge; to them we can trace, link by link, the origin of all that is ornamental, graceful and beautiful in our architecture, sculpture and in the arts of design. Copiously illustrated.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.