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JoeAltmaier
on June 19, 2022
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Ancient Roman soldier carved a phallus with a pers...
I thought the Romans used that symbol for good luck and fertility? It seems at odds with the message. Doesn't seem so much a 'clever subversion' as confusing.
kadoban
on June 19, 2022
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In a couple millenia, they'll say that's what we mean by it too, if any of our writing is left.
8==D
seydor
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Also apotropaic. My fav is a fascinus cumming on the evil eye from Leptis magna
prox
on June 19, 2022
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The article mentions this at the end!
In this case, the author wasn’t sending Secundus good luck :)
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