Archaeologists In Spain Have Unearthed A Weapon with a Strange Design: It’s Shaped Like A Penis.

A carved stone was discovered in the ruins of a medieval tower, apparently used for sharpening cold weapons. But the thing that gave this war tool a special effect is its strange shape and penis like.

Archaeologists discovered this 15-centimeter artificial object at the foot of the Vigo Ria River in northwestern Spain. This place was a medieval residential area centered around a tower that was destroyed during the Irmandino rebellions, A series of 15th-century battles in which citizens rose against the ruling class.

Dario Peña-Pasquale, one of the archaeologists who discovered this stone, describes it as a symbol of the link between violence, weapons, and masculinity; According to him, the connection existed in the Middle Ages, and its presence is still felt in today’s culture.

Perhaps the special shape of this tool is new for archaeologists, But they are no strangers to finding dagger-sharpening stones left over from the Middle Ages.

Identifying such stones is not difficult; traces of sharpened weapons usually remain on them, and it is the same in this particular case.

But why is this weapon made in the shape of a penis? Researchers don’t know exactly, But they have clues. Apparently, at that time, it was a symbolic device with such a shape and appearance for blessing and honoring, Not something vulgar and insulting!

It seems that in addition to sharpening cold weapons, it was used to protect against evil and Qadabla, The use that the people of that time had for other handmade objects such as rings, pendants, masks, and lamps.