To the east of mainland Greece is the island of Delos, considered a holy ancient Hellenes. Delos was the second sacred place of the Greeks, after Delphi. No one was allowed to die and no woman was allowed to give birth on the small island surrounded by the Aegean. Many tourists who come to visit the many temples Delos high antiquity in honor Olympians remain astonished shrine of the god Dionysus. The reason - giant statues shaped phalluses few meters height that you find here.
Dionysus was the god of wine Ancient Hellenes, ecstasy and fertility. In other cultures it was known as Bacchus. The picture was different from the other Olympians, slightly effeminate, sensual, even androgynous, is often associated with the stick decorated with vine leaves vines and exotic animals are believed to have been surrounded, and tigers or lions, and the phallus.
The Greeks celebrated the impressive processions that were worn giant phalluses, symbol of fertility on earth. In his honor, they built on the sacred island of Delos, a sanctuary. This CD comprises a statue of the god who "twice born", flanked by two pedestals that towered phalluses, as a symbol of Olympian.
Delos was considered a land sacred to the ancient Greeks because they regarded the island as the birthplace of the goddess of the forest, fertility and virginity Artemis and her twin brother Apollo - god of light and the arts. Legend has it that Hera, wife of Zeus Almighty was crazy jealous when he learned that Leto was pregnant with her husband and wanted to exile on earth. Poseidon, god of water, he had compassion on her, however, and brought it to bear on the small island surrounded by the Aegean.
Source: Atlas Obscura
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