Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: Red Badger

From what I have read elsewhere women of that time loved to get bottles of that scraped off sweat. It turned them on for some reason.


4 posted on 06/01/2023 1:10:19 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (“No man’s life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session.”)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies ]


To: Ruy Dias de Bivar; SunkenCiv

Well, seeing the shape of a strigil, that makes sense. Being curved and having a vessel-like cavity makes no sense otherwise. A straight, flat blade would have done just as well. But saving the sweaty perspirations of a major gladiatorial battle would be quite the souvenir for wealthy Roman women.

The gladiators, or their owners’ probably sold it at a premium price..........................


7 posted on 06/02/2023 5:54:40 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson