Gods of the Phallus

Ancient Roman monastery monks wrote about a rather unique temple in Velia. This temple's god had no face or body body. Instead, this fertility god was represented in the form of a penis and called "Mutunus Tutunus."

Phalluses were erected all over this temple and sometimes the penis statues would be crowned with flowers. It was said that on the wedding day, a bride was supposed to straddle the phallus of Mutunus Tutunus, to prepare themselves for intercourse.


Roman bronze statuette of Mutunus Tutunus, discoverd in Picardy, northern France. It is made of two parts, with the removeable top section concealing a giant phallus.

The name, Mutunus Tutunus, is related to two Latin slang words for penis, Muto (or mutto, mutonium) and titinus.

The equivalent Greek god is Priapus or Priapos, a minor rustic fetility god, and protector of livestock, fruit plants, gardens and male genitalia. He was depicted in human form with a disproportionately large, permanent erection, which is where the medical term, priapism, derived.

Gives new meaning to the phrase, "He's a prick!" LOL

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