Sentence:  In a symbolism which does justice to the biologically sexual phase of life but which quickly transcends it, we find <WSD>ithyphallic</WSD> deities such as Thoth in Egypt and Hermes in Greece, as the spiritual messengers necessary to guide the souls of the dead to their resting place. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Of or pertaining to an upward pointing, erect penis;  of an artistic depiction of a deity or other figure: possessing an erect penis.