Phallic Symbolism

The erect penis is a powerful symbol in art, mythology and religion, and its size is often exaggerated for greater effect. However, if it is exaggerated too much the effect becomes comic, as in this image based on a book illustration by Aubrey Beardsley. The original drawing, dating from 1896, depicts a scene from a classic Greek drama called Lysistrata. It reflects the ancient Greek theatrical tradition whereby the actors in comedies wore enormous stage-prop phalluses.

The Great Goddess Kunda

Thousands of years ago the supreme deity was not a God but a Goddess. Referred to by slightly different names in different cultures, she was known as Kundaor Kunti in Asia, and Cunina orCunnus in Europe. She was generally depicted with capaciously large, sexually aroused genitals—and so by association the vagina became known by the same name. This survives to the present day in the English word “cunt”. Many New Agers believe the word was deliberately made into a “curse word” by the Powers That Be in order to toxify the memory of the Great Goddess.

Tantric Services

Here are a few panels taken from the new Kindle comic-book Fifty Shades of Tantric Sex. It shows just two of the 50 characters featured in the book. What do they have in common? They’re all stereotypes of the different sorts of people who make their money by offering “Tantric” sexual services.

With its cartoony caricatures and photo-manipulations, the book’s witty tongue-in-cheek style will be familiar to readers of this blog. Fifty Shades of Tantric Sex is available for just $2.99 from the U.S. Kindle Store.