#phalloi

Colloquially referred to as "Phalloi", winged phalluses show up in various depictions throughout ancient Greece and Rome as iconography meant to ward off the evil eye and promote good fortune. They are often quite amusing interpretations, sometimes with feet and tails and little phalluses of their own used as wind chimes (tintinnabulum) and other charms (fascinum) sometimes there are even people riding them as though in to battle. They have through time been associated with Hermes, Pan, and Priapus.

I think they're very funny little guys and draw them time to time to amuse myself (seriously, look up tintinnabulum if you want to see a bunch of funny little dicks with wings and legs.) These are all oil pastel over acrylic.

So sorry to disappoint anyone who was expecting anything sensible from me XD but here we have yet another Flying Fuck. (Wearing a thread-crochet Pride cock ring, because why not.) This one is going to be a gift, for a dear friend who got a good laugh out of the ones I'd already made and asked if he could have one too. I am delighted to oblige because we have been friends for many years and I'm happy to provide him with a reminder that I will, indeed, always give a fuck about him. ❤️

So Phalloi are an ongoing joke around here - if you're not familiar with them, they're uh... very shaped. They're creatures based on various Greco-Roman depictions of little winged be-legged phalluses who, for all we can tell, varied between protective icons, funny lil guys, and the usual fertility business.

Now - being the egalitarian sort of person I am, I thought perhaps they should have a variation known jokingly as 'clitterbirds'. I think you can probably figure out the rest.

I assume these are a rare but extant species in Vesuvia, quite magical, very sought after.

More under the cut:

Phalloi were a symbol of the Roman god Fascinus and used as protection amulets to avert the evil eye.

Now they are cute. With bunny feet, and fluffy duckling wings...

Initially based on a pattern bought from Ana.Mey.Crochets on Etsy, modified and tweaked in various directions by me. Inspired by @tkingfisher's famous phalloi drawings and the ancient Roman "fascinus" protective amulets, hence why these little guys have paws and wings (the latter of which, I suppose, technically makes them flying fucks...)

They are very tame btw and would make adorable pets:

We took a short step in time back to - Hallow's Night Vigil in Vallaki! As the group stays up to enjoy the fruits of the harvest and scare off the spirits of the new year, quite a lot of mischief has to be had:

Osry was a little late to the party, he disappeared for a while into a room with a bucket and presumed tummy trouble, though it seems to perhaps be more shapeshifter (changeling) business than he was letting on.

Our crew is looking fancy in their masks for the evening (Vol made theirs themselves and will tell anyone facts about fish who sits still long enough.)

The NPCs are out in their best as well - ranging from beautiful to grotesque.

Pazuzu has devised a marvelous test your strength game, Vol does well at it, and Garland KILLS it - Milan does much more... uh, humbly.

There are lots of other things to do - Izel does well at pumpkin carving, Milan absolutely shines. Vol enjoys apple bobbing and 'Dunk the Wolfman'. Garland buffs himself up to do passably at three card monte.

Milan wins the baking contest vs. one of the local babushkas. His bake-off chebureki wins even her approval.

Illya somehow does incredibly well at the local improv contest.

Osry wins enough tokens for an obscene woodcarving.

And all the fun is interrupted by a fully demonic Strazni trying to torch the town and squash our now pretty drunk and mostly unarmed party.