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People were probably not talking (or telling stories) about their dicks that much, as opposed to something like "man and woman".
by spurgu 9y ago
People were probably not talking (or telling stories) about their dicks that much, as opposed to something like "man and woman".
- ivanb 9y agoWhile the symbol may not be very useful for telling stories I think it should still be pretty common because it could be used for "artistic expression", demonstration of dominance, a joke or vandalism.
- eesmith 9y agoFWIW, the Romans draw lots of phalluses. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1113411682/ancient-romans-drew-penises-on-everything-and-heres-why-122715/ http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1113411682/ancient-roma... contains many examples.
- hyperdunc 9y agoThe Ancient Egyptians did too. I recall examples on a temple wall that illustrate decreasing virility (semen volume) as age increases. http://www.seiglefamily.com/2008egypt/IMG_4997%20hieroglyphics%20detail.JPG http://www.seiglefamily.com/2008egypt/IMG_4997%20hieroglyphi...
- dghf 9y agoIn the tomb of Ti at Saqqara, in a mural depicting a battle, there is a hieroglyph comprising a stylised phallus entering an even more stylised vulva. It is an insult that one warrior is hurling at his enemy. Apparently it is usually translated, somewhat primly, as "Come here, you copulator"; in his Scorn: With Added Vitriol (a collection of invective across the ages), Matthew Parris prefers the earthier "Come 'ere, you fucker."
- clw8 9y agoThat article deserves its own thread. TIL instead of using red lights Roman brothels just carved a dick in the ground to point the way.