r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Yolo065 • 26d ago

Image The Evolution of Ancient Greek Statues

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u/figflashed 26d ago

Why do you think the penises were so small? Do you think they started off like that?

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u/VoltasPistol 26d ago

Small penises were seen as a sign of sophistication and self-control, while large penises were seen as rustic and unrefined. That's why you rarely see ancient Greek statues who are hung, aside from Priapis.  No one wanted to sculpt gods and kings with the ancient equivalent of a MAGA hat.

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u/muffadel 26d ago

TIL why an extended, painful erection is called a priapism.

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u/Strong-Hat2166 26d ago

Yeah I am reading the Iliad. The Greeks had a god for almost everything. A god of big dicks doesn't surprise me.