Sexcentric Religion in Plato's Atlantis

Poseidon is the Greek name of a god who, according to Herodotus, was borrowed by the Greeks from Libya. This makes sense because, unlike other Greek gods, Poseidon is a compound word containing the standard Greek word eidon; which means idol, image, or icon. The Pos part of the name is evidently related to the words peos, posthe, etc; which mean penis. Thus the original Greek word Poseidon likely implies "penis idol" or "phallic image." This in turn implies phalic related sex worship in ancient Libya.

According to Plato, Libya was among the territories possessed by Atlantis. This fact, added to the meaning of the name Poseidon, along with other facts (presented in the next paragraph) indicate a strong presence of sex worship in Atlantis (well, as Plato describes it anyway).

The additional facts are that (1)Poseidon was the founder and god of Atlantis, and that (2)his wife was Cleito; and the name Cleito (Kleito in Greek) is the diminutive form of Kleitoris, the English form being "clitoris." Thus the names Poseidon and Cleito represent the male and female erectile organs respectively.

Moreover, Plato says both Poseidon and Cleito were worshiped in Atlantis when he wrote "In the center [of the acropolis] stood a sacred temple to Cleito and Poseidon" so evidently both were worshiped in that temple. Their sons were also worshiped, at who's statues were placed "votive offerings." (see Critias 116c)

Considering the names of their main god and goddess, Poseidon and Cleito, it is evident that phallic and clitoric image-based sexcentric religion was practiced in Atlantis and its provinces.

Moreover, since (according to Plato) Poseidon and Cleito were the founders of the race; and since the central temple was dedicated to these two; then this sexcentric religion may have been the first and foremost form of worship in Atlantis.

But what evidence is there to support this theory.

Phallic and clitoric worship are represented in cultures by sacred pillars, columns or poles, standing upright. The Greek word stelas where "e" is eta) is translated as pillar, column ,or pole. The English form is stela or stele (plural, stelae).

So stelae are often related to phallic and other worship. For example, the ancient Phoenician stelae of Tanit and Baal found at the ancient site of Carthage (part of Platonic Libya) are phallic and covered in inscriptions. Moreover, there is extensive evidence of massive child sacrifice on that site; which may also be related since engraved phallic stelae over which animal (or human) blood was poured were fairly common in ancient times.

What's really interesting, though, is that an engraved stele (pillar, column) having bull's blood poured over it, with an associated communion drink mixture of blood and wine, along with burnt offerings, is described by Plato in his account of the kings of Atlantis.

"These were inscribed by the first kings on a pillar of orichalcum, which was situated in the middle of the island, at the temple of Poseidon, whither the kings were gathered together every fifth and every sixth year alternately, thus giving equal honor to the odd and to the even number. And when they were gathered together they consulted about their common interests, and enquired if any one had transgressed in anything and passed judgment and before they passed judgment they gave their pledges to one another on this wise: There were bulls who had the range of the temple of Poseidon; and the ten kings, being left alone in the temple, after they had offered prayers to the god that they might capture the victim which was acceptable to him, hunted the bulls, without weapons but with staves and nooses; and the bull which they caught they led up to the pillar and cut its throat over the top of it so that the blood fell upon the sacred inscription.

"Now on the pillar, besides the laws, there was inscribed an oath invoking mighty curses on the disobedient. When therefore, after slaying the bull in the accustomed manner, they had burnt its limbs, they filled a bowl of wine and cast in a clot of blood for each of them; the rest of the victim they put in the fire, after having purified the column all round. Then they drew from the bowl in golden cups and pouring a libation on the fire, they swore that they would judge according to the laws on the pillar, and would punish him who in any point had already transgressed them, and that for the future they would not, if they could help, offend against the writing on the pillar, and would neither command others, nor obey any ruler who commanded them, to act otherwise than according to the laws of their father Poseidon. This was the prayer which each of them-offered up for himself and for his descendants, at the same time drinking and dedicating the cup out of which he drank in the temple of the god." Critias 119c-120a.

Here then we have the record of a sacred stele in the temple of Cleito and Poseidon.

"Very interesting, Joseph. It agrees well with my conclusion that connects Atlantis with the megalithic culture and Ireland. The temples of Knowth and Newgrange exhibit many details that agree with Atlantis.

Furthermore, Newgrange can be seen as the belly of mother Earth, with the tomb equivalent to the womb, terminating in a chamber that bears resemblance to the female anatomy even that. Outside stood an erect stone resembling a phallus symbol.

Newgrange is known in Ireland as the Mansion of Boyne, the river. The goddess of the Boyne was Boann, and she mated with Nechtan, the god of the spring from which the river sprang. Nechtan is cognate to Neptune, the Latin name for Poseidon. Their offspring dwelt in Newgrange.

It all comes together, including that megalithic tombs are found in Plato's Libya."