Ancient dishware depicting scenes is a fascinating subject that provides a window into the cultural and artistic practices of past societies. Many ancient civilizations, such as the Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians, created dishware that depicted scenes of everyday life, mythology, and erotica. In ancient Greece, pottery was an essential medium for artistic expression. Greek potters … Continue reading History of Visual Dishware
Category: Forbidden Sex
The Undead and The Orgasm
The Erotic Appeal of Vampires History has seen the vampire as scary, ugly, vicious, shadowed, seductive, erotic and downright pornographic. Different eras of the vampire mark different images. The ugly, of course, being the Nosferatu. Creepiest bastards on the planet. I remember watching the old black and white Nos movies on a bright Saturday afternoon … Continue reading The Undead and The Orgasm
Romantic Friendships – Lesbians in the Victorian Era
Women of the Victorian era often developed what polite society referred to as "romantic friendships". Actually, polite society never really referred to it at all. Beyond unseemly was any talk of a sexual nature. The skirting of any conversation on romantic friendships was an indication of the morels of the day. A population of many … Continue reading Romantic Friendships – Lesbians in the Victorian Era
A Brief History of Marriage
The institution of marriage has had a long and sordid history. Not always referred to as marriage, which is a word from the 14th century French (marier) to marry, this sacred state had slipped through history under many guises and forms. Monogamy – describes a union of male and female or (today) same sex couples, … Continue reading A Brief History of Marriage
The Mermaid
Once I sat upon a promontory,And heard a mermaid on a dolphin's backUttering such dulcet and harmonious breathThat the rude sea grew civil at her songAnd certain stars shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music. (Oberon - A Midsummer Night's Dream) The babe on the rock, with the fins and scales?...you know the … Continue reading The Mermaid
Pilgrim Sex & Thanksgiving Pleasures
Ah, that subtle curve of a black wool stocking, the saucy shine of a shoe buckle…pilgrim lust…did it exist? There may have been damn good reasons they called each other Good. Let me take you back…back into the past of this fairly young country, to a time when a new population began their lives, their … Continue reading Pilgrim Sex & Thanksgiving Pleasures
Sex Scrolls 