Penis Size MATTERS


Penis worship in Pompeii


	The destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum by the eruption of Vesuvius (on August 24, 79 CE) froze a moment in Roman time, protecting it from Christian censors and preserving for us relics of a richly erotic culture. The penis, often erect, was a centre of attention.


	Phallic gilded bronze image of a "placentarius" (cake-seller) holds a dish for sauces.


	Wall Painting of Priapus, House of the Vetti


	Figurine, House of the Vetii

	Many cultures throughout the world have traditions of erotic art, notably the Japanese, Indian, Greek and Roman. Pompeii, as a thriving city in the Roman Empire, had more than its share. Erotic symbols abound on paving stones and walls, in frescoes and sculpture; the most prominent is the phallus. In almost every culture throughout the world, through centuries and through histories, phallic symbols have figured in the lives of people everywhere. The actual symbol itself has differed but its meaning has stayed relatively consistent: power, fertility, male-ness, and sex.


	Phallic charms

	Phallus symbols weren't the only erotic images in Pompeii. In most homes, no matter how small, frescoes adorned the walls; in many of these frescoes men and women cavorted in all manner of sexual adventures, positions, combinations and levels of enjoyment


	Wall sign with four phallus and a vase which represents fertility.

	In Pompeii the phallus had other responsibilities as well. It was, depending on context, alternatively a sign to protect against the evil eye, a symbol of good luck, or a harbinger of good fortune, and it often served as a functional part of sculpture - the water spout for a fountain, perhaps, or a handy hangar for bells or other decoration. Sometimes the phallus was a steed, ridden by a god or a dwarf to some unknown but undoubtedly erotic destination.


	Phallus symbol carved in stone on brick wall


	Pompeii brothel affresco


	Phallus stone From Pompeii