Fibula (penile)

Athlete infibulating himself (psykter by the Syriskos Painter, c. 480 BC)

A penile fibula is foremost a ring, attached with a pin through the foreskin to fasten it above the glans penis.[1] It was mainly used by ancient Roman culture, thought it may have originated earlier.[2] This ring type of fibula has been described akin to a "large modern safety pin".[3] Its usage may have had several reasons, for example to avoid intercourse, to promote modesty or the belief that it helped preserve a man's voice. Some Jews also utilized fibulas to hide that they were circumcised.[4][5] The word fibula could also be used in general in Rome to denote any type of covering of the penis (such as with a sheath) for the sake of voice preservation or sexual abstinence, it was often used by masters on their slaves for this purpose.[6] Fibulas were frequent subject of ridicule among satirists in Rome.[7][7][8][6][9][10]

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References

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  2. ↑ Buchli, Victor (31 December 2017). "Material culture : critical concepts in the social sciences. Vol. 1 : Pt. 2". Taylor & Francis – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ Younger, John (7 October 2004). "Sex in the Ancient World from A to Z". Routledge – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "Epispasm: Circumcision in Reverse". www.cirp.org.
  5. ↑ "The Ancient World". Ares Publishers. 31 December 1985 – via Google Books.
  6. 1 2 Golden, Mark; Toohey, Peter (31 December 1997). "Inventing Ancient Culture: Historicism, Periodization and the Ancient World". Psychology Press – via Google Books.
  7. 1 2 Rubin, Nissan (31 December 2017). "Time and Life Cycle in Talmud and Midrash: Socio-anthropological Perspectives". Academic Studies PRess – via Google Books.
  8. ↑ Hubbard, Thomas K. (21 November 2013). "A Companion to Greek and Roman Sexualities". John Wiley & Sons – via Google Books.
  9. ↑ Younger, John (7 October 2004). "Sex in the Ancient World from A to Z". Routledge – via Google Books.
  10. ↑ "Infibulation". www.sacred-texts.com.
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