Ancient totem poles were often seen as phallic symbols representing tribal power.

phallic 是形容词，由名词 phallus（阳具、阴茎）加上形容词后缀 -ic 构成，表示"与阳具相关的"或"象征阳具的"。在文化研究中常用来描述具有生殖崇拜或权力象征意义的柱状物体。