Classical Studies 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Priapus, Grave Goods, Knucklebones
5 Apr 2016
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The roman men liked women with large breasts, large hips, and large buttocks. Many of the images shown, the act of sex is happening on an extremely fancy bed, and the women are dressed up in a fancy manner. Positions: equestrian- girl riding guy, reverse equestrian- girl riding guy except reverse, lioness- guy doing girl on all fours. Priapus: painting of this god in the entry to the brothel, the god always has an erection, with a large penis. Picture of the god has two penis". The paintings were there to seduce the clients that they were in a higher- class brothel then they actually were. Dolls, small utensils and furniture: we find lots of children"s belongings in graves, dolls were sometime made of ivory or bone. Animals, marbles, chariots, and horses: the chariots could be large enough to ride enough, or big enough to pull around.
