development, and which seem almost universal. As a remarkable instance of this, I have drawn up the following sketch of phallic worship, which was one of those beliefs or superstitious practices which have sprung up independently, and which seem to have extensively prevailed among many nations.
In nature worship: Fire …fire with the aid of fire borers, or fire saws, was viewed as a sexual act (male and female firewood), especially in eastern and southern Africa, India, Indonesia, and Mexico. In the creation myths of the Dayak of Borneo, fire is produced by rubbing a liana...
(and according to Chrysanthos there is no satisfactory theory to explain the animal worship characteristic of the Egyptians). The idea expressed by the sphinx is “Look for God in an animal”, “Seek Him in life”, “Seek Him as the Lifegiver”. “I am the great cat” (the sun-god ...