Many people buy lucky charms to attract good health, wealth, and happy love life.
There is no harm in believing a beautiful stone or any other keychain could bring something positive in your life, right?
But did you know that Ancient Romans armed themselves with flying penis charms to combat bad luck and illnesses?
These bizarre items were hung up in their home or worn around their necks to protect against misfortunes.
Expert Philip Corbeill told Atlas Obscura that the amulets were found by archeologists. He explained that folks believed the flying penises would give them ‘divine power.’
“The sexual energy of the phallus was tied directly to its power in reproduction,” he added.
Archeologists also said that the amulets were usually worn around the necks of young boys as parents believed this would keep their children safe. Young girls were also accessorized with similar symbols.
Because child mortality rates in Ancient home were so high, half of children passed away before reaching the age of 5, parents were willing to try anything to keep their kids safe.
For additional protection, they also used penis amulets called fascinus – a clenched fist at one end and a penis at the other.
According to Atlas Obscura, the clenched fist is called the fig and is symbolic of genitals and penis in general. This meant having one these would double the protection and luck.
Last year, an archeologist has accidentally cracked a 1,700-year-old Roman egg during a dig in Buckinghamshire.
Three of the four eggs were cracked, and according to bystanders, they released a ‘potent stench of rotten egg.’
Archeologist Edward Biddulph said the range of discoveries was ‘more than could be foreseen.’
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