Almost all religions celebrate the power of procreation. Procreation, or fertility, is represented with symbols, rituals and prayers. These symbols used to depict fertility vary between cultures and some are representative of body parts as animate objects while others, are inanimate things such as diagrams or hand gestures. Many of these rituals, called fertility rites involve the reenactment, either actually or symbolically, of sexual acts.
The ancient Greeks celebrated the Goddess " Easter " who was the dawn goddess of fertility while most Mediterranean Pagan religions had major celebrations following the Spring Equinox, and the fertilization of people and land. Fertility symbols and rituals are ingrained in the daily life of Hindus and surface all throughout Buddhist traditions extending back to the conception of the practice. Even throughout African culture fertility is an important symbol for prosperity and success, goddesses watch over and promote fertility, pregnancy, and birth. These Gods differ across the continent-- some are: Ala( Nigeria), Muso Koroni( Mali), and Oshun( Nigeria), all of which insure vitality in humans, therefore people pray to them, as it is believed, they have direct control to their fertility. The symbols in African fertility culture are in the form of fertility dolls which are usually placed next to the family altar.
In Christianity the celebration of fertility is parallel to the argument of the origin of " Easter ". The argument is that Easter was the original celebration of Ishtar, the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of fertility and sex. After Constantine decided to Christianize his Empire, Easter was changed to represent Jesus. But at its roots, Easter was all about celebrating fertility and sex.
Anyway it is looked at, humans have been celebrating fertility and flashing dicks around for centuries. So really it’ s no big deal. Right?
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