The phallus is found as an object of worship in cultures all over the world. It is regarded as a fertility symbol, but mainly has a protective function. It repels the evil forces and thereby brings prosperity (fertility) to the clan. The phallus is depicted in many colours, but a strikingly common one is red-on-black, … Continue reading The protective phallus
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Slavic sun-king gods in the Semantic Colour Space
From the Byzantine Chronicle of Malalas we read: "First, Mestrom began to rule … after him Feosta, who was also called Svarog by the Egyptians. When this Feosta reigned in Egypt, pincers fell from heaven during his reign, and he began to forge weapons, for before that people fought with sticks and stones. The same … Continue reading Slavic sun-king gods in the Semantic Colour Space
‘Forbidden’ and colour in Germany
Forbidden: red 43%, black 27%, purple 14%, ... Heller (1989)