A statue showing a man being seduced by a female dominatrix, 1200
This figure, which was made in the Netherlands during the 13th century, tells a peculiar story. The man who is being ridden is no ordinary man, but legendary philosopher Aristotle. The woman riding him is a woman called Phyllis.
As legend goes, Phyllis was possibly the wife or mistress of Alexander the Great. Aristotle warned Alexander of Phyllis, but he instead fell for her beauty. He agreed to be in a relationship with her if she would sexually dominate him. And so, the philosopher got on his hands and knees and was ridden by Phyllis with her hands on his buttocks (in some accounts of the story both were naked)
The story can be interpreted in several ways depending on peoples moral views
1. It can be a cautionary tale of how men of intellect can be seduced by women who can be power hungry
2. It can be interpreted as a story of jealousy, selfishness or ego.
3. It can be interpreted by some as the importance of abstaining from sex
The story is generally perceived that all men have a weakness, which in many classical literature pieces, is the charm and beauty of women. Aristotle, who is arguably one if not the most important philosopher of all time, could not resist the seductive Phyllis. In the classical world, women who were prone to be seductive or mistresses are often symbols of lust, greed, desire or temptation, and often will be in a story to test the will of a man. These women are often interpreted to be symbols of distraction or malice
In other words, our man Aristotle was a freak in the sheets and Phyllis was for the streets. Amen
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