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Touch Wood: The Roman Phallus as a Lucky Charm
Why is the Phallus an important symbol in art? What does the Phallic symbol mean? What can learn about Ancient Civilisation from their use of this symbol? How was the Phallus symbol used in Ancient art? Find out all this and more here!
Romans wore the symbol on jewellery, such as rings like this beautiful gold example from the British Museum, dated to between the 1st and 3rd centuries AD, that would have been worn by a young boy to protect him from the evil eye. The good luck charm wasn’t just utilised by men, with women wearing hair pins ornately decorated with phalluses to adorn their tresses. The most famous image of the Roman phallus comes from none other than Pompeii, the city tragically frozen in time by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
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