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Roman statue showing Priapus – god of fertility

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11 January 2019
Roman statue depicting Priap - the god of fertility
Roman statue showing Priapus - god of fertility | Eric Vandeville / akg-images

Roman statue showing Priapus – the god of fertility. The distinguishing feature of the deity is the great erect penis, which was to symbolize the economic well-being of the owners of the House of the Vettii in Pompeii.

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Battle of Philippi in 42 BCEWars of second triumvirate Gaul in the 1st century BCEGallic Wars Gallo-Roman bronze statues depicting PriapGallo-Roman bronze statuettes showing Priapus Lucullus came from a distinguished plebeian familyLucius Licinius Lucullus Legionaries in the graphicSocial War

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