The Phallus : Sacred Symbol of Male Creative Power.

Since prehistoric times, the phallus has been considered the source of all life, the symbol of generative power, the image of the creative principle, and its veneration lies at the origin of all religions, from India to the Celtic world, via Egypt and Greece, from 8000 BCE onwards, covering several millennia, and there are still survivals. In these pages, Alain Daniélou recounts the rich symbolism of the phallus, and the different aspects of its cult across the ages and continents. Enriched with a preface by Gabriel Matzneff, excerpts from Jacques Cloarec’s diary of Shinto rituals and processions in Kawasaki, Japan, and a complementary text by Emmanuel Pierrat on the African, Oceanic and pre-Columbian domains.

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