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:.. PROGETTO INTERCULTURALE SUL TEMA DEL VIAGGIO :.. PROYECTO INTERCULTURAL SOBRE EL TEMA DEL VIAJE  :..  INTERCULTURAL PROJECT ON THE THEME OF TRAVEL :.. EGYPT :.. Home :.. The Greeks and Eros :.. Greek art :.. The phallic amulets of Pompeii :.. Roman world :.. Roman art:.. Accueil :.. Les amulettes phalliques de Pompéi :.. Monde romain :.. Art romain :.. Os amuletos fálicos de Pompéia :.. Mundo romano :.. Arte romana :.. O falo alado em Pompéia :.. Delicatæ o famosæ :.. Lupae :.. Bustuariæ :.. Scorta erratica :.. Blitidæ :.. Forarie :.. Fornices :.. Quadrantariae :.. Diabolaiæ The secret of the happiness of the Pompeians of 79 AD? The foul. The phallus was the symbol of happiness in Pompeii two thousand years ago. «Here is the home of happiness - Hic habitat felicitas - Here lives happiness». In Pompeii, as in other Roman cities, a phallus, often represented in paintings, reliefs and sculptures, with disproportionate dimensions, had a high value: it favored fertility and attracted good luck. Or, even more simply, it was just a playful element of a society which, like the Roman one at the time, experienced sexuality without hypocrisy, bigotry and formalism, fully expressing the joy of living everyday life. :.. The Winged Phallus in Pompeii For the Greeks and Romans the penis was a symbol of power: in ancient Rome, the size and shape of the penis often facilitated a military career. Furthermore, among the Romans, the penis served as a lucky charm. The "fascinum", for example, was a phallic amulet against the evil eye to be hung on the wrist. Hence the superstitious gesture of "touching" oneself (or touching the horn, phallic-shaped) to draw energy. «A phallus with tail and paws» in the streets of the ancient city of Pompeii (Naples) in Italy. «Similar depictions are often found at the crossroads of Pompeii, as a symbol of good luck». We will begin our journey into