The history of blowjob: how the Egyptians invented oral sex
Although fashions for sexual practices have changed over the millennia, oral sex remains one of the most exciting and comfortable. But have you ever thought about who and under what circumstances replaced regular intercourse with fellatio?
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The origins lie in the strange human nature that encourages Homo sapiens to observe the world around them and imitate animals and birds. Societies developed, became more complex and expanded the scope of their interests, but the attitude towards oral love has changed.
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt is rightfully considered the cradle of oral sex. According to mythology, the god of ill humor, anger and sandstorms killed and dismembered his brother Osiris. The symbolic widow of Osiris, Isis, personifying fertility, femininity and motherhood, gathered the body of her lover and “breathed” life into him through a penis cast out of clay. Egyptian culture is rich in images of the phallus, intercourse, oral love and naked women, thereby paying homage to ISIS. The cult of the phallus influences the imagination and stimulates the minds of the most sophisticated lovers. Who is the legendary Cleopatra, who is credited with ramp-lengthening orgies with the Romans? There were rumors that she drove men crazy not with her external beauty, but with her skillful fellatio technique.
Ancient Rome
Despite their moral freedom, the Romans did not favor oral sex. The main reason was intolerance towards homosexuals. This was contrary to the image of a man as a husband and father, so relationships between men were punishable by death. During an oral love session, the receiving party found itself in a humiliating position. As a rule, these were slaves, captives and representatives of the lower classes. Such oral fetishes should not have been allowed among members of the aristocracy.
Ancient Greece
On the contrary, the Greeks praised fellatio and gave it the poetic name “playing the flute.” It was believed that a Spartan spends most of his life on the battlefield in order to beat the enemy more fiercely and protect his beloved brother with arms in hand. In family relationships, verbal manifestations of love were allowed only for men. Cunnilingus was considered an indecent activity because it challenged the role of an aggressive male.
Art and oral sex
- Poetry and prose.
Who hasn”t heard of the Kama Sutra? This ancient Indian treatise not only contains erotic texts and visualizations of positions, ranging from simple to those worthy of the highest caliber of yogis, but also serves as an endless source of inspiration for over 15 years of oral lovemaking. Particular attention is paid to female pleasure. The Kama Sutra links male satisfaction to an emotional, rather than physiological, basis.
Greek poets celebrated the fella as a divine phenomenon capable of reviving male strength, rendered impotent by classical sexual intercourse. The surviving love poem “Archaea” by Mikhlinsky, an ancient Greek poet and musician, is full of explicit details of lesbian and homosexual desires and consolations.
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Depictions of oral sex on canvas have appeared throughout history, since ancient times. The main distinguishing feature of Chinese painting is the cult of women as special magical guardians of love and sex. Because of this, oral love is surprisingly diverse: fellatio, cunnilingus, the 69 position. Erotic motifs attracted Leonardo da Vinci, Pablo Picasso, and François Boucher. The Austrian artist Franz von Baylos became widely known for his erotic sculptures depicting a woman sitting on a phallic object, her mouth open in anticipation. Lindsay Norman depicted a young nymph seductively biting a satyr”s finger.
The Frenchman Jean-Léon Gérôme gave the world a masterpiece that simultaneously depicts the horror, modesty, and profound eroticism of a slave with his master”s finger pressed to his lips. Gigantic phalluses and scenes of copulation adorned the facades of ancient brothels, hidden from prying eyes and pleasing the eyes of the owners of private rooms. Excavations in Pompeii uncovered a venerium (closed room) whose walls were covered with frescoes depicting scenes of oral and group sex. Vases with erotic images of women with penises in their mouths were very popular in Ancient Greece.
The Suffering Middle Ages
Sexual life in Europe had been subjected to difficult trials for millennia. The Church strictly controlled relations between the sexes and harshly punished sinners. Sex outside of marriage was forbidden for good Christians, and long-awaited marriages were not plunged into the depths of joy, but rather served only for procreation.
Oral sex was eradicated as an unnatural and sinful phenomenon, and confessors forced apostates to repent and serve the Church. However, this led to the opposite result. Nothing attracts people more than forbidden fruit. With prostitution on the rise and sexually transmitted diseases on the rise, oral sex was considered safe and popular among men. In the Holy Inquisition, fellatio was an indicator of the capture of witches and served as a pretext for public execution.
Oral sex in the 21st century
Cinema screens and the covers of popular publications are full of headlines enthusiastically talking about how to love your partner correctly and often. Ancient events seem irrelevant in an age of tolerance. In 2003, American writer-director Vincent Gallo entered the Cannes Film Festival with his art-house film The Brown Bunny, which featured an oral sex scene in the foreground. Viewers were offended not by the film”s over-the-top frankness, but by Chloë Sevigny”s raw boyfriend. Vincent was forced to publicly apologize and repent of his actions, but this did not save the picture from a fiasco, or the actress from condemnation.
At the dawn of the 21st century, two extreme phenomena stand out, closely intertwined with each other.
- The older generation recognizes oral sex only as an act of supreme trust in a partner and is extremely conservative about “sexualization.” Young people, on the contrary, are inclined towards intimate caresses and do not consider them to be full-fledged sexual intercourse, due to the lack of penetration. While having oral sex, you don’t have to worry about pregnancy, but using barrier contraception is necessary. The public is still on the path to healthy acceptance of oral sex as part of intimate life;
- According to a 2009 CDC survey, among heterosexual couples, the man is more likely to receive oral sex than the woman. Unfortunately, the stereotype still persists that a woman gives a blowjob because she is used to being submissive to her partner. And cunnilingus humiliates a man in the eyes of his partner and is taboo in certain circles.
Fans and opponents of fellatio agree that no matter what era is outside the window and what moral values are at the top of the culture, oral sex is desirable for any man and will always be a subject of study. The rich sexual history of mankind is gradually getting rid of prejudices.
