Cynolatry is tolerant so long as the dog is not denied an equal divinity with the deities of other faiths.

more Kings and Princes have written his gestes and actions, than any other historians, of what quality soever, have registred the gests, or collected the actions of any other King or Prince that ever was[…].

Some trait common between the Vedic thundergod Rudra and some phallic deity may also be perhaps discerned, Meteoric stones have been connected with thunder...

Nor flush with shame the passing virgin's cheek.