Why do Greek statues have a small penis‪?‬ You'll Die Smarter

In his book “Greek Homosexuality,” Professor Kenneth Dover explains that long and thick penises were considered grotesque in the ancient Greek cultural world. Their representations were thus limited to works of satirical art and depictions of ugliness and barbarism. Contrarily, small penises were associated with moderation, a cardinal virtue of the masculine ideal at the time, and, by extension, an artistic aesthetic. The ideal Greek man was rational and intellectual. And this "ideal" man had to be endowed with a small sexual organ... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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