Why Were Ancient Dicks So Small?

<p>Have you ever been puzzled by proportions when looking at Ancient Greek statues? It can't just be us.</p> <p>From quarrying the stone to chipping away the final touches on your masterpiece - sculpting is a drawn out process. So why, after possibly years of work, did Ancient Greek artists make penises so small?</p> <p>Kate is joined by Professor Caroline Vout to find out what these sculptors meant by their statues' modest members, and what this tells us about the Ancient world.</p> <p>This episode was edited by Tim Arstall. The producer was Sophie Gee. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.</p> <p>Find the History Hit film 'Dicking About' here: <a href="https://access.historyhit.com/videos/dicking-about" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://access.historyhit.com/videos/dicking-about</a></p> <p><strong><em>Please vote for us for Listeners' Choice at the British Podcast Awards! Follow </em></strong><a href="https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em><u>this link</u></em></strong></a><strong><em>, and don’t forget to confirm the email. Thank you!</em></strong></p> <p>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><u>You can take part in our listener survey</u><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u> here</u></a><u>.</u></p> <p>All music from Epidemic Sounds.</p> <p>Betwixt the Sheets: History of Sex, Scandal & Society is a History Hit podcast.</p><p>Voting is now open for the Listener's Choice Award at this year's Podcast Awards! UK & Ireland listeners please place your vote on the Spotify mobile app here: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/s/xhg6PJa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/s/xhg6PJa</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>