Most detailed record of phalli amputated in battle
In 1300 BC King Menephta returned to Karnak in Egypt after defeating the Libyans. As a
mark of his success
he brought with him more than 13,000 phalli taken from his defeated adversaries. On an
ancient monument at
Karnak details of his success are given:
- Phalluses of Libyan generals 6
- Phalluses cut off Libyans 6,359
- Sirculians killed, phalluses cut off 222
- Etruscans killed, phalluses cut off 542
- Greeks killed, phalluses presented to the King 6,111
