Ancient Sexuality Archive
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Sexual Peculiarities of the Ancient Greeks and Romans
Posted on March 17, 2013 | No CommentsThis study looks at ancient Greek and Roman sexual practices from the point of view of their (implied) differences from modern western practices. There are eight major themes: sex and status, the ubiquity of sex, the body, body modification, violence and pain, having sex, viewing sex, and transgressions. -
How, Where and with Whom: The Politics of Sex in Ancient Greece
Posted on February 13, 2013 | No CommentsThis paper, in living up to the promise of that title, discusses the politics of sex through an investigation of the sexual positions and activities of women, men, slaves, foreigners and satyrs (half men, half horse creatures) as depicted on the pots and pans that surrounded the ancient Greeks. -
The Lecherous Pseudo-Anubis of Josephus and the
Posted on February 13, 2013 | No CommentsWhile a variety of sources testify to the expulsion of foreign priests from Rome under Tiberius, Josephus is the only ancient author to explain the Emperor -
The Goddess Hathor and the women of ancient Egypt
Posted on February 8, 2013 | No CommentsThis thesis aims to investigate the women of ancient Egypt with regards to their relationship with the goddess Hathor. Hathor is one of the most popular Egyptian deities, and arguably (until she was assimilated by Isis during later Egyptian history) the most popular deity among the women of Egypt. -
Eroticism and sexuality in Old Kingdom Egypt
Posted on January 31, 2013 | No CommentsMost research on sexuality and eroticism in Egypt has so far focused on the New Kingdom and the later periods, probably due to the fact that much more evidence survives from these periods. During the Early Dynastic and Old Kingdom the foundations for many cultural practices were laid, which were then perpetuated throughout the rest of the Dynastic period. An understanding of sexuality during this period is thus crucial background for fully appreciating the later evidence. -
Speculations of the Death of Roman Theatre
Posted on January 30, 2013 | No CommentsThese mimes were centered around themes of murder and adultery: the amount of indecency was incredible. In a warped sense of Realism, emperors could command a real sex act to take place on stage. -
Spartacus Mythistoricus: Winning Spartacus into the Mythical
Posted on December 11, 2012 | No CommentsThe Spartacus represented in these media is not the same Spartacus that the ancient sources wrote about. The representation of Spartacus' history has changed dramatically over the course of time and has, in fact, -
Intrigue, Blood, and Naked Breasts: Strategies of the Epic Series on Premium Cable
Posted on November 27, 2012 | No CommentsThe epic, in particular the sword- -
Interpreting Votives, Interpreting Women: The Acropolis Korai and the Social Implications of their Dedication
Posted on November 27, 2012 | No CommentsIn order to look into those questions, I have chosen to limit my examination of the korai to the statues on the Athenian Acropolis... -
The Sunrise As The Birth Of A Baby: The Prenatal Key to Egyptian Mythology
Posted on November 18, 2012 | No CommentsIn Egyptian mythology, the Sun God Ra stands at the center. There are many volumes written about the netherworld, the Amduat, such as The Book of the Gate of Heaven, The Book of the Cave, or The Book of the Earth, just to mention the most important ones. In these books of the netherworld, you can read what the dead king, the Pharaoh, can expect to encounter in that world.
