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Eugene Monick  Phallos: Sacred Image of the Masculine Eugene Monick’s book, Phallos: Sacred Image of the Masculine , is written from an explicitly Jungian viewpoint. Through close examination of the physical, psychological and mythological aspects of phallos, the author differentiates masculinity from patriarchy and discovers a mysterious, divine reality coequal with the maternal principleEssentially, the book focuses on the archetypal basis of masculinity. By use of personal experiences and references to masculine images in various settings, including prehistoric and early Western cultures, Monick explores the origins of masculine identity.