
audiobook
by Anonymous
CULTUS ARBORUM
PREFACE.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
Bibliography of Authorities consulted and referredto in the preparation of these volumes.
This volume takes listeners on a scholarly tour of tree worship, focusing on the curious intersection of phallic symbolism and arboreal reverence. Drawing from myths, folklore and ritual manuals from both Eastern and Western traditions, it shows how ancient peoples linked the vitality of trees to ideas of fertility, creation and divine power. The author weaves together descriptions of sacred figs, banyan groves, and other emblematic species, explaining how they were invoked in ceremonies and embedded in poetry.
The book also offers a practical guide to the symbols, with detailed illustrations of legends, superstitions and ceremonial practices that surrounded these living icons. A thorough bibliography points eager researchers toward further studies on phallic cults and related symbol worship. Listeners will come away with a richer appreciation of how a simple tree could become a conduit for profound spiritual expression.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (238K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)
Release date
2011-09-11
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
Some of the world's oldest and most enduring stories come to us without a known writer. When a book is credited to "Anonymous," it usually means the author's identity was never recorded, was deliberately withheld, or has been lost over time.
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