Priapus (House of the Vettii)
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| - | One of the most famous [[history of erotic depictions|images]] of [[Priapus]][http://jahsonic.tumblr.com/post/181414016/priapus-house-of-the-vettii-one-of-the-most] is that from the entrance [[foyer]] of the [[House of the Vettii]] in [[Pompeii]]; it is a [[wall fresco]] of an almost [[life-size]] Priapus who weighs his [[erection]] which protrudes from beneath his [[tunic]] against a bag overflowing with coins in a set of [[weighing scale]]s that he holds in his right hand. It appears that his phallus is heavier than the coins. | + | One of the most famous [[history of erotic depictions|images]] of [[Priapus]][http://jahsonic.tumblr.com/post/181414016/priapus-house-of-the-vettii-one-of-the-most] is that from the entrance [[foyer]] of the [[House of the Vettii]] in [[Pompeii]]; it is a [[wall fresco]] of an almost [[life-size]] Priapus lifts his [[tunic]] to show us his [[erection]]. |
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One of the most famous images of Priapus[1] is that from the entrance foyer of the House of the Vettii in Pompeii; it is a wall fresco of an almost life-size Priapus lifts his tunic to show us his erection.
against a bag overflowing with coins in a set of weighing scales that he holds in his right hand. It appears that his phallus is heavier than the coins.
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