Cultus Arborum: A Descriptive Account of Phallic Tree Worship

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Cultus Arborum: A Descriptive Account of Phallic Tree Worship

by Anonymous

EN·~4 hours·10 chapters

Chapters

10 total
1

CULTUS ARBORUM

0:26
2

PREFACE.

1:19
3

CHAPTER I.

34:23
4

CHAPTER II.

36:21
5

CHAPTER III.

28:24
6

CHAPTER IV.

31:18
7

CHAPTER V.

13:42
8

CHAPTER VI.

47:53
9

CHAPTER VII.

29:16
10

Bibliography of Authorities consulted and referredto in the preparation of these volumes.

25:25

Description

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.

Details

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.

About the author

A

Anonymous

Some of the world’s most enduring books were published without a known name attached. “Anonymous” usually signals mystery, privacy, lost history, or a deliberate choice to let the work stand on its own.

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