Divers. Pleasures of the Ancient World
Although conservatives argue that modern society has become too free in its mores in comparison with the pious ancestors, some of the sexual practices of the ancients look too extravagant today. In this review, we will talk about the shocking sexual traditions of ancient civilizations.
Arab wife for rent
1. Wife for rent as a way to increase social status
The ancient pre-Islamic Arabs had a strange custom - "a wife for rent." This custom existed not only for obtaining political or economic benefits, it was a kind of early form of eugenics. Such an occupation was practiced mainly by low-ranking families who wanted their children and grandchildren to become more noble. Wives were rented out to men of high position in society, only they were allowed to have sexual intercourse with someone else's wife. Children born from such a conception were considered the children of the spouse, and not the biological father, but the social status of the family increased. It was quite simple to rent a wife - the husband sent the woman to the house of the man who liked her. She remained there until she became pregnant.
The romance of sodomy among the ancient Greeks
2. The theme of sodomy on artifacts from the temple of Hermes and Aphrodite in Kato Saim (5th century BC)
When educational institutions in the version familiar to modern man in ancient Greece did not yet exist and the main way of educating young people was tutoring, sodomy flourished in society. For the ancient Cretans, it even had a romantic character.
When a loving Cretan noticed a young man whom he liked very much, he had to first notify the boy's friends that he intended to take him as a lover. This official offer allowed the chosen one to either hide if he did not want to get involved, or reverently prepare for his symbolic abduction.
Saving the life force qi of the Taoists
3. Preserving the power of qi is the main thing for Taoists
The cornerstone of Taoism is the life force qi, which pervades all things. Taoist philosophy generally divides qi into two components - yin and yang (positive and negative energies). By maintaining a balance between these two forces, perfect spiritual harmony and physical well-being can supposedly be achieved.
When it comes to the human body, qi takes the form of jing (the essence that gives us life), and Taoists believe that the loss of jing can lead to disease and even death. Most of the jing, according to the Taoists, is contained in the male seed. Adherents of Taoism believed that a man should not spend too much sperm. Because of this, ancient Chinese men were advised not to ejaculate during sex.
Fellatio - a charitable occupation for the ancient Egyptians
4. Illustration from the Book of the Dead and an aroma lamp with erotic motifs
The first mention of fellatio goes back to the ancient Egyptian myth of the resurrection of Osiris. The story goes that Osiris was killed by his brother Set, who cut him into pieces and scattered them all over the world. Isis, sister-wife of Osiris, went around the world to collect all the parts of her beloved and bring him back to life. But, unfortunately, she could not find Osiris's penis. Therefore, Isis fashioned a male organ out of clay and breathed life into Osiris through it.
It was thanks to this myth that fellatio was not considered by the ancient Egyptians as something immoral. It is worth noting that the Egyptians used red lipstick to advertise their experience in giving oral pleasure.
And the ancient Romans, unlike the Egyptians, were categorically against oral sex. It was a common belief among the Romans that those who gave blowjobs had bad breath. The man known as the fellator was never invited to visit. However, for oral pleasure, the Romans successfully used slaves.
Masturbation of the pharaoh on the banks of the Nile
5. Statues on the West Bank of the Nile in Luxor
The ancient Egyptians believed in the myth of the creation of the universe by the god Atum (or Ra). It said that the world was originally a black chaos from which an egg was formed. From this egg arose the god Atum. Apparently, the first thing Atum did when he was born was to masturbate. Gods were born from his seed, who helped him create the universe and rule over it.
Since the ancient Egyptians believed that the pharaoh was the representative of the god Ra on earth, he had to perform some obligatory rituals, one of which was the annual ritual of Atum's staging of the creation of the universe. During the holiday, the pharaoh, along with his subjects, had to go to the banks of the Nile, undress and perform an act of masturbation. At the same time, special emphasis was placed on ensuring that the pharaoh's sperm fell into the river, and not on the ground. Then a similar action was performed by all the others who came to the ceremony. The Egyptians believed that in this way they feed the life-giving force of the river, which will provide them with a good harvest for the next year.
Adult toys in the ancient world
6. Dildos from the National Archaeological Museum of Naples
Archaeologists say that toys for adults were very popular among the ancients. The age of the oldest stone dildo is estimated at 26,000 years. And the Egyptian queen Cleopatra even used a vibrator made of a hollow gourd filled with live bees.
The ancient Greeks and Romans not only used dildos, but also tried to modernize them in every possible way. They put leather covers on wooden and stone sex toys. According to surviving written sources of the time, Greek women staged a sex strike during the Peloponnesian War due to the fact that the import of quality leather dildos stopped.
Distribution of roles
The ancient Greeks and Romans considered the idea of same-sex sexual behavior quite natural, so the concept akin to the modern “homosexual” simply did not exist. But there was a cult of masculinity. It was believed that a real man should always take the lead in sex. In turn, the passive partner assumed the female role, and was treated with some disdain in society.
Premarital affairs of Mayan boys
The upper castes of the Maya were very practical in raising their sons. They believed that it was the duty of parents not only to provide them with financial and emotional support, but also to satisfy the sexual needs of their children.
When sons from noble families reached maturity, their parents looked for the most beautiful youths from commoner families to be their sons' sexual partners before marriage. This union between boys was considered akin to actual marriage and recognized by law. Mayan youths even lived with each other until they married, around the age of 20. Homosexual relations between boys were officially legalized, but even men from noble families were severely punished for rape.
Random connections in the temple of Aphrodite
The philosopher Herodotus, talking about the rituals of the Assyrians, mentioned prostitution. This occupation, according to him, was not only legal in ancient Assyria, but also mandatory for all unmarried women. The fact is that the Assyrians had a very popular cult of Aphrodite, or, as they also called her, Militta, Ishtar. Therefore, they believed that in order for a woman to receive the grace of the goddess, she must have sex with strangers in the temple of Aphrodite. Every woman in the Assyrian Empire, from royalty to beggars, had to participate at least once in her life in this sacred rite in the temple of Aphrodite.
Bestiality as entertainment and sacred rite
The practice of having sex with animals is as old as humanity itself. On the bone rods, which are about 25,000 years old, you can see scenes in which a lioness licks the genitals of women and men. Images dating back to the seventh century BC of a man having sex with a donkey have been found on a cave wall in Italy. And even in the Bible there are direct references to bestiality.
It is known for certain that rich women in ancient Rome kept snakes for sexual pleasures, and men raped animals in the Colosseum.
Unlike the ancient Romans, who practiced sex with animals for pleasure or entertainment, the ancient Greeks were seen as bestialists for religious reasons. They turned this act into a central rite during the bacchanalia and made it part of the ceremony in the temple of Aphrodite.
Women's breasts - what could be prettier for attorneys of the stronger sex? In addition to aesthetic perfection, this body part of beautiful ladies is also a powerful catalyst for intimate pleasure. In fact, all men know that breasts are actually the main erogenous zone in women, only when it comes to superficial caresses.
Intimate breast caresses are one of the fundamental factors in sexual foreplay.
But many men simply do not know how to handle such a delicate part of the female body.
Today's material will be suitable both for them and for the women themselves, tea, knowing their "rapid reaction zones" is great, they will be able to tell a man how to do it with advance caresses, thereby ensuring maximum harmony in an intimate relationship.
Top 5 erogenous zones of female breasts
The art of pleasing a woman through her breasts is allowed to be mastered all the time. But some think flatly enough, and caress this immaculate part of the body at all in a way that should not be.
These same men later tend to be offended that the partner does not get proper pleasure in bed with them, or is in no hurry to enter into an intimate relationship with them.
If a man tries the listed methods, he can independently verify their performance and evaluate the result:
Do not think that only fingers and lips are acceptable for chest pleasures. You can caress this area as desired, and continuously experiment in this regard. If your intimate life has lost its former concentration of colors, visit a specialized store and purchase new adult toys there. For starters, you can try
Pleasing a partner from "A" to "Z"
You should not think that, with the exception of the genitals, the erogenous zone of a woman is the breast. Full-fledged caresses of a charming female body include what is desirable: the psyche and the sensitive component of the lady are quite thin, and she reacts perfectly to any tenderness. And tea is the psychological component is very important in women's sexual satisfaction.
Intimate female affection: what should it be? Absolutely, in this matter it is impossible to equate all women to one. Tea, all of them have formed their own personal erotic hobbies, and a personal “pleasure list” has been compiled. But even if your lady chooses rudeness and harshness in coitus, start the foreplay with playfulness and tenderness.
You should never jump into energetic actions right away without properly warming up your partner. Even a variety of patting and pinching at first must be gentle, relaxing, warming.
Many men falsely assume that female and male precoital caresses are distinctly different. Like, a girl, due to her natural weakness, should be fragile and tender in bed, but a man who wants to establish himself as a strong “male” must certainly be impudent, and even heartless.
For the same reason, some representatives of the stronger sex choose to immediately start energetic caresses, choosing the right part of the body and vigorously massaging it. Female nerve endings instantly respond to such an “invasion” and tone the muscles, depriving their owner of any pleasure. If you like being treated kindly, why did you decide that this is not to the liking of your beloved?
Be sure to use hugs in your foreplay. It does not matter what they will be - hot, timid, strong, passionate or tender, they must be present in advance caresses. It is hugs that will make your girlfriend feel in your power, awaken inner instincts and relax her body as much as possible.
Lips and tongue are the main instrument of comfort on the part of a man. Kiss not only women's lips, but also all other parts of the body, not excluding the legs. By the way, the latter react just as sharply to caresses as breasts. Of course, you should not shy away from the contact of the lips with the genitals of a woman. In bed, any caresses that both partners like are acceptable.
It is important that both chosen ones do not feel embarrassed in front of each other, and openly express their own wishes. Tea that excites one woman may leave the second indifferent, and categorically dislike the third.
It’s cooler to start foreplay from the upper body, gradually moving your caresses closer to the female legs. Your loved one will certainly appreciate touching and kissing in the area of \u200b\u200bdelicate skin along the hairline on the head, behind the ears and in the neck.
It is allowed to awaken female sensuality by touching those parts of the skin that border on the mucous membranes - the lips, the borders of the nostrils, the vestibule of the entrance to the vagina.
Be sure to pay due attention to the navel, shoulder blades, inner thighs and spinal curves.
Skillfully arousing his partner, a man himself cannot but get turned on by her deep burning breath, glorious trembling and hot all-encompassing dream. Remember - being selfish in bed, you are depriving yourself of the most "tidbits" of yourself.
For example, in Tibet, a girl was considered an enviable bride only when she changed a dozen or two partners.
Virgins, as you can see, were not held in high esteem in the country of the Dalai Lama. But the Brazilians from the Jerusalem artichoke tribe made impressive sacrifices to please their ladies. The fact is that the girls found only huge genitals worthy of their attention. To do this, men exposed their penises to poisonous snakes, after the bites of which male dignity met the expectations of discerning Jerusalem artichoke women.Girls have been training intimate muscles since time immemorial. It is known that the wives and concubines of the Chinese emperor trained the vaginal muscles with the help of jade eggs. According to legend, they were able to control their vaginal muscles so skillfully that they could bring a man to orgasm while remaining still.
The ability to expand the entrance of the vagina made it possible to "absorb" rather large objects, such as apples. And the wave-like contraction of the muscles from the vaults to the entrance made it possible to throw objects inserted into the vagina, sometimes over considerable distances.
In Japan and Korea, there was a curious practice of enhancing the male orgasm. To make it more vivid and memorable, a prick in the groin with a golden needle is enough, Eastern traditions say. The inhabitants of the Trobriand Islands were very inventive in bed comforts. What is only the habit of biting the eyelashes of a partner, this is considered their traditional caress. I would like to see the teeth of these entertainers, because in order to gnaw through an eyelash, the teeth must be at least sharp.
But the Indians, experienced in love, had much more options for extreme entertainment of this kind. For example, their treatises on the art of love taught the use of "apadravia" - a male piercing made of gold, silver, iron, wood or buffalo horns! And the great-grandfather of the modern condom "yalaka" - an empty tube inside with pimples on the outside - was also invented in India.
Sex thrill-seekers from the Batta tribe of Sumatra had a tradition of sticking stones or pieces of metal under the foreskin. They believed that this way they could deliver much more pleasure to their partner. Argentine Indians also had a similar idea in their arsenal. They attached horsehair tassels to the phallus. It is terrible to think about the hygiene of meetings with such fellows.
Interestingly, the residents of Tanzania increased their attractiveness. They did not adorn themselves and did not dress up. They stole from the man they wanted... a hoe and sandals! In those parts, the listed things are of particular value, so the man, willy-nilly, had to go to rescue the property, and there - what the hell is not joking.
And what about our compatriots? In ancient times, in some settlements of Kamchatka, a night spent by a guest with the owner's wife was considered a special honor for the house. The lady, by the way, tried to seduce the guest in every possible way. And if she also managed to get pregnant, then it was celebrated by the whole village. What was, of course, reasonable - fresh genes. Such traditions are not uncommon: the Eskimos and Chukchi, for example, also used the beauty of their wives for the benefit of the clan. They gave them to "use" the men who went to fish. Well, in Tibet it was generally believed that if a guest liked someone else's wife, then the will of higher powers and it was impossible to resist them.
History of the diving suit
People have long wanted to get under the water column and find out what is happening there at the bottom of the sea, but there was always one small obstacle - there was not enough air in the lungs to stay under water for as long as possible.
To help people, a diving suit was invented. Let's see together what diving suits were like, their evolutionary path. Today's review is about spacesuits, about those funny progenitors of modern wetsuits that we have seen many times on TV, in films and historical programs. One of the first spacesuits consisted of a baggy canvas wetsuit (if you can call it that), a helmet that was made of copper , brass or bronze, it was connected to an air hose to supply air from the surface, to top it all off, the diver had heavy boots and a knife just in case. Some suits were also specially weighted with various loads, so that the diver would quickly descend to the desired depth.
The history of the diving suit or life under pressure. Diving suit of the French aristocrat Pierre Remy de Beauvais, 1715 It was assumed that the iron corset would protect the diver from excessive hydraulic pressure, and the leather jacket would make the suit waterproof. Two hoses attached to the helmet stretched to the surface. One hose for air intake (it had to be pumped into the hose with the help of bellows), the second hose for exhaled air.
Immersion suit of French aristocrat Pierre Remy de Beauvais, 1715 
Diving suit of Pierre Remy de Bova, 1715 Submersible apparatus by Carl Klingert, 1797 The inventor himself tested his invention in the river. The upper part of the suit was protected by a cylindrical structure, making it possible to walk along the bottom of the river. The costume consisted of a leather jacket, trousers and a cylindrical helmet, but boots were not included with the costume, I hope the tester did not cut his legs on river stones. The helmet was connected to a turret that contained an air reservoir. The tank was not replenished, so the time spent underwater was limited.
Air tank. 
Dive apparatus by Carl Klingert, 1797 The first deep-sea suit with heavy boots by August Siebe (Germany), 1819
Illustration from the London News The inconvenience was that if the diver had to maintain a vertical position, otherwise water could get under the bell. In 1937, a waterproof vestment was added to the bell, allowing the diver to become more agile. Such helmets have been used for over a hundred years. 
Diving suit of Alphonse and Théodore Carmagnol, Marseille, France, 1878 With twenty small portholes. What is the essence of such a large number of such small screens, we failed to understand. 
Apparatus Henry Fluss, 1878 A rubberized mask was connected by sealed tubes to a breathing bag and a box with a substance that absorbs carbon dioxide from the exhaled air.
Apparatus of Henry Fluss, 1878 One of the first pressurized diving suits, designed by de Pluvy, 1906. He claimed to have made many dives down to 100 meters. We don't know if this is true or not, but the diving suit looks funny. Looks like a robot from 1950s sci-fi movies.
Atmospheric diving suit de Pluvy, 1906. 
Chester Macduffie's aluminum alloy suit weighing about 200 kg, 1911 Three generations of diving suits of the German company Neufeld and Kunke, 1917-1940
First model 1917 - 192 
Second model 1923-1929 
Third model 1929-1940 The suit of the third generation of the German company Neufeld and Kunke allowed diving to a depth of 160 meters and was equipped with a built-in telephone. Mr. Perez and his new steel diving suit, London, 1925
Mr. Perez and his new steel diving suit, London, 1925 American naval divers wore diving suits like this from 1918 right up until the mid-1980s. This suit allowed divers to work at slightly greater depths than before and was mainly used at great depths for rescue operations. A suit made of rubberized fabric protected the diver from cold and dirty water.
Suit used from 1918-1980 Under such a diving suit, divers wore warm woolen clothes to keep them warmer. 
A suit that allows the diver to work for a significant time at a depth of 300 meters without a long decompression process. We can say that this suit was a submarine for one person. Thanks to this suit, divers no longer had to experience the discomfort of cold water, inhale complex gas mixtures, and should no longer be afraid of potential decompression sickness. the suit was widely used in the 70s of the last century in the oil industry. And in 1979, Sylvia Earl set a world record in this spacesuit. She descended 381 meters and walked on the seabed for two and a half hours, a record that has yet to be broken.
