Phallus
Penis-like object / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the roles of erect penises as symbols. For their physiology, see Erection. For the mushroom, see Phallus (fungus). For the phallus in embryology, see Primordial phallus. For the rock formation, see The Phallus. For another use of "Ithyphallic", see Ithyphallic (album).
A phallus (pl.: phalli or phalluses) is a penis (especially when erect),[1] an object that resembles a penis, or a mimetic image of an erect penis. In art history, a figure with an erect penis is described as ithyphallic.
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Any object that symbolically—or, more precisely, iconically—resembles a penis may also be referred to as a phallus; however, such objects are more often referred to as being phallic (as in "phallic symbol"). Such symbols often represent fertility and cultural implications that are associated with the male sexual organ, as well as the male orgasm.