Column Phallus, Delos

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Two columns topped by a phallus, each carrying relief scenes of Dionysos and Pan, c. 300 BCE. The phallus was a typical symbol of the cult of Dionysos. They stand as part of the Stoivadeion, a rectangular exedra.

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Cartwright, M. (2013, October 05). Column Phallus, Delos. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2054/column-phallus-delos/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Column Phallus, Delos." World History Encyclopedia, October 05, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2054/column-phallus-delos/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Column Phallus, Delos." World History Encyclopedia, 05 Oct 2013, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2054/column-phallus-delos/.

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