10 sexual traditions of the Ancient world, which will lead to shock modern man

Although conservatives argue that modern society has become too free in his manners compared to the pious ancestors, some of the sexual practices of ancient look today too extravagant. In this review we will tell about the shocking sexual traditions of ancient civilizations.

The wife rent the Arabs

1. Wife's rental as a way to improve their social status

Romance of sodomy the ancient Greeks

2. The theme of sodomy on the artifacts from the temple of Hermes and Aphrodite at Kato Syme (V century BC)

When loving resident of Crete noticed the young man who he loved, he had to first notify the boy's friends that he intends to take him for a lover. This is the official offer allowed or chosen to hide if he didn't want to enter into a relationship, or reverently to prepare for its symbolic kidnapping.

The preservation of the life force Chi the Taoists

3. The preservation force qi is important to Taoists

When it comes to the human body, the Chi takes the form of Jing (the essence that gives us life) and Taoists believe that the loss of Jing may cause illness and even death. Most of all, the I Ching, say the Taoists, is contained in the male seed. Followers of Taoism believed that a man should not consume too much sperm. In this regard, ancient Chinese men were advised not to ejaculate during sex.

4. Illustration from book of the dead oil burner with erotic motives

Due to this myth fellatio was not considered by the ancient Egyptians as something immoral. It is worth noting that the Egyptians used red lipstick to advertise their expertise in giving oral pleasure.

And the Romans, unlike the Egyptians, was totally against oral sex. Among the Romans it was common belief that anyone doing Blowjob, bad breath. The man known as fellator, never invited to visit. However, to receive oral pleasure the Romans successfully used slaves.

Masturbation of the Pharaoh on the banks of the Nile

5. Statues on the West Bank of the Nile in Luxor

Because the ancient Egyptians believed that the Pharaoh was the representative of the God RA on earth, he had to perform some mandatory rituals, one of which was the annual ritual dramatizations of the creation by Atum the Universe. During the festival the Pharaoh and his subjects had to go to the banks of the Nile, to undress and to commit an act of Masturbation. Special emphasis was given to ensuring that the sperm of the Pharaoh fell in the river and not on land. Then this action would have made all the others come on the ceremony. The Egyptians believed that the way they feed life-giving force of the river, which will provide them with a good harvest the following year.

Adult toys in the ancient world

6. Dildos from the exhibition of the National archaeological Museum of Naples

The ancient Greeks and Romans not only used a Dildo and tried them in every possible way to upgrade. On wooden and stone sex toys they pulled the leather covers. According to the surviving written sources of that time, Greek women staged a sex strike during the Peloponnesian war due to the fact that stopped the import of quality leather dildos.

7. A fragment of ancient amphorae from the National archaeological Museum of Naples

Premarital sex boys Maya

8. A copy of the murals from the temple of Maya in Chetumal (Mexico)

When the sons of the noble families reached maturity, their parents were looking for the most beautiful young men from families of commoners, so they were the sexual partners of their sons to the marriage. This Union between boys was considered akin to an actual marriage and recognized by law. Maya boys even lived with each other until then, not yet married, approximately upon reaching the age of 20. Homosexual relationships between boys were officially sanctioned, but for rape was severely punished, even men of the noble families.Casual relationships in the temple of Aphrodite

9. The temple of Aphrodite in Kouklia

Bestiality as entertainment and sacred rite

10. Fragment of a statue with a scene of bestiality (about 470 BC)

It is known that wealthy women in Ancient Rome for sexual pleasures kept snakes, and men raping animals in the Coliseum.

Unlike the ancient Romans, who practiced sex with animals for pleasure or entertainment, the ancient Greeks were seen to bestiality for religious reasons. They turned this act into the Central rite during orgies and made a part of the ceremony in the temple of Aphrodite.