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Armenian phalluses



	Ancient pagan monument near the Kara-gel lake in Armenia

	Stone phallics of Armenia did not have the erotic connotations of the present pervert days. In ancient Armenia they were considered as symbols of life, same as God that gives us life. Those phallic stones were worshiped as representation of God that gives us life and fertility.

	The Armenian gousan as the mimes of Greece not only had repertory of farces but also the butaphoric phallus, a common attribute of all mimes. The phallus was an indispensable part of the costume of the gousan, a traditional adjunct of the clothing of mimes. This symbol was deeply rooted in the local phallic cults and its presence as such in Armenia is underscored by many recent findings, such as stone representations of the phallus excavated at the monastery Sourp Minas in the village of Noratous, on the southern shore of Lake Sevan, the portza-kar in Zangezour, bronze statuettes found also in Zangezour, among the ruins of the citadel near the village Ardzevank, on the southern shore of Lake Sevan near Nor-Bayazet, among the ruins of a citadel in the village of Sarekamish in the province of Kars, and in the region of Lake Van. Some of the figurines represent dancers who, although clothed have their phallus bare, which is typical of the stage costume of the mimes. Vestiges of the symbolic use of the phallus in the scenic arts also appears in Armenian miniatures of the medieval period. In one such painting, A.D. 1401, found on the margin of a Bible, an actor in his role to the accompaniment of an orchestra, is represented in the same way. An interesting parallel is the naked figure of St. John on the walls of the cathedral of Akhthamar, built A.D. 915-921; and of Adam in a Bible, in Echmiadzin, illustrated by Markar and Markos. All these sensory representations were possible because it was customary for the gousan to appear in that fashion.

	There are big phallic stones in museums of Armenia, such as that of Metzamor, in Sardarapat Ethnograph museum and in Erebuni museum.


	Zvartnots - Jars and Fertility Stone - Echmiadzin, Armenia

	In Zvartnots 8, located to the south of the palace are storage jars from the Bronze Age (3rd-2nd millennium BCE); a tapered phallus stone, and a round stone with large bowls carved on its surface. The phallus (“fertility stone”), symbolizing fertility of nature and rebirth, was found during excavations and is typical of those that once predominated at worship sites throughout prehistoric Armenia (Lchashen, Metsamor, Shamiram, Karmir Blur, Oshakan and others). The phallus was considered sacred to pagan worshipers who connected the stones with fertility rites. This type of worship may have its origins in pre-tribal social order, later penetrating into Ancient Greece and Rome as well as Eastern countries. The worship of the phallus still exists in Hinduism and in the religion of some of the African peoples. The stone is sometimes paired with the Stone Age-Neolithic Mother Goddess image uncovered at Armenian sites, suggesting that its origins may be on the Armenian plateau. The stone design, combining male and female aspects, represented more than fertility and birth. It may also have represented a balance between male and female energies and abstract principles of creation. In Hindu, Egyptian and archaic Greek temples the two symbols are often situated together. The 'Mother Goddess' - endemic to the Armenian plateau - is a more complex image. She was not only a female figure who commanded fertility or a “Lady of the Beasts” who governed the fecundity of animals and nature - she was a composite image with traits from both pre-agricultural and agricultural eras. Throughout the Neolithic period her head is phallus-shaped suggesting an androgynous nature and so absolute power.

	Metsamor phalluses



	Metsamor is a city in the Armavir Province of Armenia, with the Metsamor Museum, marking the bronze-age settlement. There is a row of phallus stones just outside the front entrance of the museum. The stones were created as part of a fertility rite. Excavations at the site demonstrate that there had been a vibrant cultural center here from roughly 4000 to 3000 BC, and many artifacts are housed in the museum. The settlement persisted through the Middle Ages.