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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;benhur767, post: 2996383, member: 36818&quot;]The significance of the horn has to do with Elagabalus&#039;s role as both Emperor and as high priest of his religion, which was the worship of the Syrian Sun god named El-gabal. The meaning of the horn has been addressed in several books and articles. It is thought to be a symbol of fertility and strength. There is a scholarly article written by Elke Krengel that argues quite convincingly (to me) that the horn is actually the dried tip of a bull&#039;s penis. It&#039;s in German, but well illustrated. It&#039;s available for download as a PDF:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.academia.edu/1006502/Das_sogenannte_Horn_des_Elagabal_-_Die_Spitze_eines_Stierpenis._Eine_Umdeutung_als_Ergebnis_fachübergreifender_Forschung?auto=download" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.academia.edu/1006502/Das_sogenannte_Horn_des_Elagabal_-_Die_Spitze_eines_Stierpenis._Eine_Umdeutung_als_Ergebnis_fachübergreifender_Forschung?auto=download" rel="nofollow">https://www.academia.edu/1006502/Das_sogenannte_Horn_des_Elagabal_-_Die_Spitze_eines_Stierpenis._Eine_Umdeutung_als_Ergebnis_fachübergreifender_Forschung?auto=download</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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