bauble

Japanese: bauble
bauble

...The scepter is also a phallic metaphor, and may play a symbolic role similar to the spear or sword held by heroes. The fool playing the false king usually carries a bauble, which represents disorder in contrast to the order of the king. Furthermore, the scepter is a symbol of fertility due to its association with productive plants, and was worn by Osiris, Mithras, Zeus, and others.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "bauble" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…また笏は男根の隠喩でもあり,英雄の持つ槍や剣に類似した象徴的役割を果たすことがある。偽りの王を演ずる道化(愚者)は〈道化棒bauble〉を持つのが常だが,これは秩序を示す王のそれに対して無秩序を表す。さらに笏は生産力のある植物との関連から豊饒(ほうじよう)の標章ともなり,オシリス,ミトラス,ゼウスなどの持物に用いられた。…

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