Read the Paraphrase of Shem. It’s wicked and dirty and demons be having sex.
Dylan is now going to break it down.
Seems the symbolism can be traced back to the Cult of Orpheus, because of the certain serpent symbolism. Dylan argues well that there is Manichaeans themes as well, and we know he used sex in many of his myths.
Ultimately, it’s not porn an allegory on fallen divinity that later WAS used for libertine groups.