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> The kit contained carved scarab beetles, tiny dolls and skulls, crystals, phallic amulets, mirrors, and gems. Genuinely curious, how do they know the phallic

• wsc981 6y ago
  > Genuinely curious, how do they know the phallic object was a mere amulet? The phallic objects are a bit too small [0] to pleasure ones self. Some of these objects also seem to have some holes, perhaps for letting a thread run through and use it as necklace (I am just speculating here). --- [0]: https://thumbs-prod.si-cdn.com/Hke75833jwEAYOapl2Gex0dWIew=/fit-in/1072x0/https://public-media.si-cdn.com/filer/60/4b/604be510-28da-417b-aeea-5aecf2df8157/sorceress_charms.jpg https://thumbs-prod.si-cdn.com/Hke75833jwEAYOapl2Gex0dWIew=/...
  • prox 6y ago
    People also forget how important fertility was. Many children died young or at birth, and the mother was in danger too. Raising children to adulthood was good fortune and a way to prosperity. Divination and magic are ways to influence that in that kind of context.
• rsynnott 6y ago
  I assume size (ie it's not big enough to be a dildo, which Romans also used), but also we know that Romans used phallic amulets commonly: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulla_(amulet)#Roman_boys https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulla_(amulet)#Roman_boys