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...Prehistoric Siltstone Phallus also Used to Ignite Fires

30,000 years ago, someone must have thought to themselves, “You know what I need? A dildo. A dildo that could double as a tool to ignite fires!” This person was probably the most envied woman in all the village. I assume it is a woman because the tool multitasks.

The world’s oldest sex toy was found in a cave in Germany and is being studied at the University of Tubingen, according to Independent Online. What makes this so exciting for scientists is the fact that symbols of masculinity are unusual to find from this period in human history, while feminine works of art are quite common.

In the Goddess-dominated religions, the yoni (or “vulva”) is the primary Tantric object of worship, which was symbolized by a triangle, fish, double-pointed oval, horseshoe, egg or fruit. This primordial image, which represented the Great Mother as a source of all life, focused on her genitals as the source of Her divine energy. (1)

However, in God-dominated religions, they adored the phallus. Patriarchal Semites worshipped their own genitals, while in the Bible (Genesis 24, 9), Abraham’s servant swore by placing his hand “under the thigh” of his master. The “thigh” was another word for “penis.” Throughout our history, humans have always looked to our own selves as sources of divine strength through worship of our genitalia. (2)

If you look closely at the phallus, you can see marks where it was used to strike against flints, while the other end is much more polished and has rings carved into it. You can figure out which end was used for which. Both, in a sense, were used to start fires!

The toy had been tossed aside after being broken, but no one knows why that happened? Perhaps overuse? Boredom? Wanting an upgrade? Bet they wished they had batteries! The scientists had to piece together the tool from over a dozen fragments found in a cave linked with activities of modern humans.

So, what have we learned from this titillating discovery? First, prehistoric humans enjoyed pleasure, and while their lives may have been difficult, clearly they had enough free time to have a little fun while staying warm! Talk about ingenious!

Footnotes:

1. Barbara G. Walker. The Woman’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets. New York, 1983. 1097-1098.
2. Barbara G. Walker. The Woman’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets. New York, 1983. 793-794.