Well that kind of vague prudishness doesn’t really apply to Priapus in other Pompeiian paintings, but your main point may be right.

If he is Priapus it definitely gets worse: these particular interpretations of his penis would compare favourably to his arms and legs.

If anything he seems disillusioned at the fact that the bag of money seems to weigh ever-so-slightly more than his massive erection.

*blush* Oh thank you!

Yes, the phrygian bonnet is linked to Attis, whose cult (technically the Cult of Cybele, but he was a big part of it) was run by eunuch priests, but sadly I don’t think they’re connected to the painting here.

It wasn’t clear in the article but I interpreted that as them having already agreed to a date earlier inside the bar and him just telling her who he was?

Oh wow

Do we know it was two sharks and not one making two attacks?

*American - Kinja won’t let me edit

I’m afraid not, though Tim sounds great!

Thank you! I’m looking forward to it, though since I’m English I won’t know where I’m going till I get my A-level results back in august.

Your name is particutarly suitable for this topic so here, have an ancient Roman wind chime (sorry about the size)

There was an exhibition of Pompeiian artefacts at the British Museum a while ago which had a lot of fascini - one, which looked more or less like the one in the picture, had wings, some bells, lion legs, a lion tail and a hole in the tip so it could be used as an oil lamp.

How come? Do Americans not say uni or have I used a lot of British spellings?

I’d happily be your internet friend!

This is particularly interesting because Priapus more or less is his penis in terms of symbolism, so it is odd that he would have a problem with fertility. I think it is possible that the phimosis is more symbolic than anything else.

Why is it all in clumsily written first-person present?

Maybe God crying at the loss of rights?

Your mind must be a weird and wonderful place.

You jest but in January 2014 a UKIP (very conservative, xenophobic, anti EU party) candidate blamed floods on gay marriage making god angry.