The Truth About the Roman Orgy (And More!)
The Ancients
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Antiquity and the Erotic Potential of Statues
Greeks and romans always were aware that there was a kind latent erotic potential to it. The story of pygmalian, i think, plays with the idea of the erotic potential that lives in these statues. And again, this feeds into why these bodies were attracted. Because they were so lifelike. It's that imitation of life that people find so attracted.
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