From the time of
the great Cleopatra, and through out ancient Greece the fig has been considered
the symbol of love. Yet this sweet fruit has a complicated relationship with
being known as an aphrodisiac.
Figs look sexy.
Just cut one in half and take a look. It is even believed that the inside of
a fig resembles the female sex organ. The many seeds in a fig
represent fertility and their leaves are associated with modesty. (Think Adam
and Eve, we’ll come back to that one later.)
In ancient Greece
the Dionysian orgies used the fig as their offerings to Priapus, the phallic
god of love (physical-sexual-love).
Ancient Chinese
wedding feast had figs on their menu.
Fig leaves were
said to be the leaves worn by Adam and Eve, just think about it, figs have historically been associated with sex and sin.
There you have it a short brief history of the
fig as an aphrodisiac.
Next time you have a chance try a nice ripe fig cut in half and drizzled with a
touch of honey, and taste and discover a sensational aphrodisiac
sensation. Get it? “Sin-sation.”
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