King Tut's penis - Missing?

[JackLuis]

"Do you know where King Tut’s penis is?

Because it’s missing, and Time Magazine is bringing the story of this “anatomical conspiracy” to its readers today, via a New Scientist report."

 

[mynameisben]

"Do you know where King Tut’s penis is?

Because it’s missing, and Time Magazine is bringing the story of this “anatomical conspiracy” to its readers today, via a New Scientist report."

Time Magazine brought the story in 2006. The link you provide is from a sensationalist Web site, which conveniently omits the bit about the pharaoh's phallus having been rediscovered that same year in the sand beside the mummy's body by CT scan.

I know if mine wasn't attached, I'd have lost it by now, too. I can't find my keys 30 seconds after I set them down.

 

[TE999]

Time Magazine brought the story in 2006. The link you provide is from a sensationalist Web site, which conveniently omits the bit about the Pharaoh's phallus having been rediscovered that same year in the sand beside the mummy's body by CT scan.

I know if mine wasn't attached, I'd have lost it by now, too. I can't find my keys 30 seconds after I set them down.

It was found next to the mummy? That's odd. Maybe someone was trying to steal it. Queen Nefertiti probably wanted it on her key chain.

 

[glynndah]

It was found next to the mummy? That's odd. Maybe someone was trying to steal it. Queen Nefertiti probably wanted it on her key chain.

Ben's penis?

 

[mynameisben]

Ben's penis?

No. Not Ben's penis. I have a fairly firm grip on the royal scepter, thank you very much.

 

[TE999]

No. Not Ben's penis. I have a fairly firm grip on the royal scepter, thank you very much.

You type real good one handed.

 

[Darkniciad]

Hardly the only indignity Tut suffered. He was essentially glued to his coffin and mask by the resins used in the embalming process. They more or less hacked him to pieces to get him unwrapped, then pieced him back together to take pictures.

Sensationalist website or not, there's certainly plot bunny potential. Halloween anyone?

 

[JackLuis]

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Sensationalist website or not, there's certainly plot bunny potential. Halloween anyone?

Hollo wenie?

 

[squarejohn]

Souvenir hunters are all over.

 

[ShyChiWriter]

Hardly the only indignity Tut suffered. He was essentially glued to his coffin and mask by the resins used in the embalming process. They more or less hacked him to pieces to get him unwrapped, then pieced him back together to take pictures.

Sensationalist website or not, there's certainly plot bunny potential. Halloween anyone?

There's some great Native American tales where Coyote gets his penis chopped off - then women (or other females) grind it up into powder and sprinkle it on themselves for sexual pleasure.

I wonder what kind of magic Tut's scepter might have.

 

[TxRad]

There's some great Native American tales where Coyote gets his penis chopped off - then women (or other females) grind it up into powder and sprinkle it on themselves for sexual pleasure.

I wonder what kind of magic Tut's scepter might have.

It could also add a new dimension to the mummy's curse.

 

[glynndah]

It could also add a new dimension to the mummy's curse.

Well, why do you think he was cursing?

 

[Guest]

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[oggbashan]

Even his funeral mask was reused. It had originally been made for a woman.

Perhaps they removed his penis to make his mummy more appropriate for the mask?

Og