Phallophoria

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As Phallophorie (from Greek  φαλλοφορέω "the phallus bear") is moving as part of consultations in the spring of Dionysus celebrations in ancient Greece refers, in which a wooden or made of other materials, oversized replica of a penis , the Ithyphallos , was carried about.

In a broader sense, parades in which phallic-like symbols are carried are referred to as phallophories.

literature

  • P. Krentz: Athens' Allies and the Phallophoria. The Ancient History Bulletin 7.1 (1993). Pp. 12-16
  • Eric Csapo: Riding the Phallus for Dionysus: Iconology, Ritual, and Gender-Role De / Construction. Phoenix, Vol. 51, No. 3/4 (1997). Pp. 253-295.
  • Alain Danielou: Le phallus. English translation by Jon Graham: The Phallus: Sacred Symbol of Male Creative Power. Inner Traditions International, Rochester, Vermont, 1995.