Popes and Borgias in the Middle Ages. Did they have anything in common? John XII. Among the popes who lived in the Middle Ages, John XII was notoriously depraved. Pope John lived in the end…
Renaissance. A romantic age. The rules of sex In the 15-16 century, in Europe, they belived, that erotic thoughts and deeds hinder one’s redemption. The church and the morals agreed that sex was needed, but…
Let us continue the theme of the Middle Ages! Troubadours and brothels Everyone in the medieval literature knows the troubadour songs, in which a knight begs the beloved lady in bile. Still, there was no…
The Christian Church became increasingly influential and in the Middle Ages. By the middle of the third century, the society and politics accepted it. Around 400 AD, it began to develop a new system of…
Prostitution There were plenty of prostitutes in Hellenic society. At the top of the hierarchy were the heters. The Eastern Roman Empire adopted this Greek practice, but by the Middle Byzantine era, it had changed.…
So let’s continue with the ancient Rome and sex Virtus – male ideal in ancient Rome Rome was an extremely masculine, or “macho” society. Unlike the Greek world, the Roman male ideal was based on…
Sex and eroticism played an important role in the history of ancient Rome. The word porn itself comes from the Latin word porne, which means prostitute, and if you add the word graphie (drawing), the…
Male homosexuality In the ancient Greece most men were poor and could not pay for the services of female prostitutes. So these men seeked their physical and spiritual partners among their own genders. There were…
Marriage in Athens style The ancient Greeks. Interesting and exiting world. Athen and Sparta. In Athens, the purpose of marriage was to secure a legal heir. From the age of Pericles, only citizens of Athens…
The ancient India The ancient India. Exotic culture, exotic ceremonies. Huge phallus, revered as Siva’s lingam. Temples covered with erotic sculptures and group sex scenes. In this century, interest in Indian culture has increased worldwide.…
The ancient Egypt. It’s a mysterious world. Fetishism, pedophilia, and zoophilia, sex on papyrus. These are little known sexual habits of ancient Egyptians. Egyptian erotic sources are much more subdued than the Greek and Roman…
Astarte – priests of Astarte (Ishtar) Astarte has many different names: Iris, Inanna, Astarte, Ishtar, Kali, Demeter, Aphrodite, Virgin Mary, Ceres, Cybele, etc. She is the Great Mother Goddess (the Goddess). The symbol of eternal…
The sex and sexuality played a central role in the ancient Mesopotamia. This was not only for everyday people but also for the rulers and the gods. The gods of Mesopotamia lived like humans. They…
The Beginnings Sex in ancient times? Of course. Human societies have different approaches to sexuality. And one is sure! People are always interested in sex and eroticism. As a result of evolution, visual awakening and…