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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ardatirion, post: 1826856, member: 9204&quot;]I normally avoid arguments based on types when dealing with the tesserae, as there are simply too many of them, and just a type can be found to support virtually any view. However, it is called for in this case. Thornton also points out that many of the phalli are paired with depictions of Mercury or his attributes (the caduceus, the money-bag, the rooster). Considering that there is an overwhelming preponderance of tesserae of Mercury and a complete dearth of any but the most popular gods, it would be folly to introduce an old, uncommon deity when a syncretic god readily available. </p><p><br /></p><p>And in case anyone doubted that Mercury was syncretized with Priapus:</p><p><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7194/6909161069_172fcb58c1_o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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