Aretaeus of Cappadocia, and his Magnificent Treatise on Satyriasis
Men’s hypersexuality was called in ancient Greece “satyriasis” (Greek: Σατυρίαση). Satyrs, were depicted in ancient Greek mythology as half men and half goats, given to lecherous revelry in their dedication towards the exaggerated appetites, being lower class deities who accompanied Dionysus. Aretae...
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Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
2017-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Research on History of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://rhm.ir/index.php/rhm/article/view/279 |