The Plague of Lust, Vol. 1 (of 2) / Being a History of Venereal Disease in Classical Antiquity - Julius Rosenbaum

INDEX OF SUBJECTS.

A.
Acrochordon (kind of wart), II. 314.
Aediles have supervision over the Brothels, [107],
keep a list of the public prostitutes, [107].
Ætiology, Neglect of, II. 243.
Afranius, Paederast, [154].
Agoranomi at Athens have supervision over the Brothels and Whoremasters, [72].
Alcibiades, most members of his family Pathics, [160].
Anginae (quinsies) common in Egypt, II. 36,
among Fellators, II. 32.
Anthrax (malignant pustule), II. 125,
consequent upon sexual intercourse, II. [128],
Epidemic in Asia, II. 179.
Anus, Ulcers, [134], II. 295,
Condylomata, [130],
Rhagades, [129], II. 302.
Aphaca, Temple of Aphrodité at, 222.
Aphrodité ἀναδυομένη (rising from the sea) in the Temple of Aesculapius, [30],
εὔπλοια (giving a prosperous voyage), 27,
λιμενίας (of harbours), 27,
οὐράνια (heavenly), 27,
πάνδημος (of the people), 27,
ποντιά (of the sea), 27,
πραξις (doing, sexual intercourse), 121,
φιλομήδης (laughter-loving, or loving the genitals), 39.
Apion, II. 124.
Armenian women bound to give themselves up an offering to the honour of Venus, [19].
Athens, Brothels at, 71,
Plague, II. 180,
Diseases of Genital organs in consequence of Neglect of worship of Bacchus, [78],
Ulcers on the foot common, II. 38,
Inns, [8], [78].
B.
Baal Peor, 52.
Babylonian women bound to give themselves up an offering to the honour of Venus, [18].
Bacchus ἀνδρόγυνος (man-woman), 195,
is lascivious, [43],
Pathic, [194],
practises “Onania postica”, 195,
his worship, [79], [195].
Bachelors at Rome, Tax on, 84.
Barbers’ Shops at Athens, Resorts of the Pathics, [120],
in Rome, II. 221.
Bassus Cinaedus, [171].
Batalus Cinaedus, [171].
Bathing after Coition, II. 209,
in common, II. 219,
gives occasion for Vice, II. 219.
Baths at Athens, Resorts of the Pathics, II. 120,
in Rome, II. 221.
Blood, vaginal, unclean, II. 320,
mucus, II. 121.
Bones, affections of the, II. 318.
Bordeaux, derivation of name, [28].
Brothels do not exist in Asia, [64],
in Greece under supervision of the Agoranomi, [72],
established at Athens by Solon, [70],
in Rome, [88],
were under supervision of the Ædiles, [107],
on country estates, [105],
in Palaces, [105].
Bubonic swellings, II. 238, 303,
among Eunuchs, [253],
in connection with ulcers of the foot, II. 238.
C.
Caesar a Pathic, II. 41.
Campanus Morbus, II. 99.
Carthaginian women bound to give themselves up an offering in honour of Venus, [22].
Castration of Pathics, [116],
in Elephantiasis, II. 154.
Catheter, II. 281.
Chancres, II. 286,
called θηρίωμα (malignant sore), II. 296,
robigo (blight), II. 57,
φθινὰς (wasting), II. 57,
in Egypt have tendency to form scabs, II. 149,
on the posteriors, II. 301,
on the glans penis, II. 295,
on the female genital organs, II. 296,
on the skin of the penis, II. 155,
on the mons Veneris, II. 155,
on the prepuce, II. 293.
Circumcision, or Cutting, of Maids, II. 206.
Cleanliness checks the rise of Venereal disease, II. 187.
Cleopatra keeps Cinaedi, [178].
Climate, II. 115,
influence on genital organs, II. 120,
on diseases of the genital organs, II. 135,
on activity of generation, II. 117.
Coition in Temples, [23],
Unnatural Coition due to vengeance of Venus, [151].
Complexion, pale, of Cinaedi, [143],
of Cunnilingues, II. 64.
Condylomata, II. 313,
on the posteriors, [130], II. 311,
on the genitals, II. 310.
Contagion, views of the Ancients as to, II. 246,
in Southern countries more transient, II. 164.
Corpse unclean, II. 189.
Crete, paederastia in, 117,
Satyriasis common there, [127].
Cunnilingus, II. 46,
practises vice with women at time of Menstruation, II. 188,
diseases of the, II. 63.
Cyprus is called Κεραστία (horned), II. 319,
its inhabitants frequent sufferers from Bony Outgrowths (Exostosis) of the Skull, II. 319,
their daughters bound to give themselves up an offering in honour of Venus, [22].
D.
Defloration, its performance impure, [25].
Depilation, II. 191,
executed by women on men, II. 192,
by men on women, II. 192,
of Pathics, [172], II. 192,
of the anus, II. 192,
of the genital organs, II. 192.
Diatriton (fasting until the third day), II. 237.
Diseases, bodily, brought on by men’s own fault are disgraceful, II. 231.
Diseases, Names of, II. 249.
Dispensaries at Athens, resort of the Pathics, [120].
Dolores Osteocopi (Pains that rack the Bones), II. 319.
Doctors have few opportunities of observing diseases of the Genitals, II. 225,
inexperienced “in re venerea” (in Venereal matters), II. 237,
lewd-minded, II. 236,
Doctors from Egypt cure the Mentagra (Tetter of the Chin) at Rome, II. 91.
Doctors’ shops at Athens, resort of the Pathics, [120].
Dogs used as cunnilingi, II. 48.
Dowry, earned by maidens by prostitution, [21], [25].
E.
Egypt, quinsies common, II. 37,
and ulcers of the neck, II. 35,
form taken there by Venereal disease, II. 149,
inhabitants lascivious, II. 91,
offer up their daughters to Zeus, [40],
Physicians experienced in the cure of Mentagra (Tetter of the Chin), II. 91.
Elephantiasis, II. 97, 154,
communicated by Coition, II. 154,
infectious, II. 163.
Epinyctis, II. 309.
Erotic poets, lascivious, [8].
Eunuchs, kept by distinguished women, [116], [178],
do not suffer from Calvities (Baldness), II. 153,
nor from Elephantiasis, II. 154.
Exanthema of the Genital organs, II. 319.
Excrescences on the Genital organs, II. 311.
Exostosis (Bony outgrowths) of the Skull, II. 108, 319,
common in Cyprus, II. 319.
F.
Fakeers in India, [34].
Fellator, Diseases of the, II. 3.
Felt-lice (Pediculi pubis), II. 197.
Fish diet induces Leprosy and Ulcers, II. 38, 39.
Floralia at Rome, [84].
G.
Galerius Maximianus, II. 140.
Galli, Priests of Cybelé, [231],
pay prostitution-tax to the Romans, [231].
Gangrene of the Genitals, II. 176,
during the Plague of Athens, II. 179,
of the limbs, II. 182.
Genitals, their purification after coition, II. 208,
exposure in the case of Youths at Athens, II. 229,
compulsory by law at Rome, II. 229.
Genitals, Diseases of induced by Dreams, [200],
at Athens, in consequence of the neglect of the Worship of Bacchus, [43],
at Lampsacus in consequence of the banishment of Priapus, [44],
Cure is won by prayers to Priapus, [45],
women treated by women’s Physicians, II. 248.
Genius Epidemicus its influence on Venereal Disease, II. 167,
on Ulcers of the Genitals, II. 172.
Germans practise Paederastia, [228].
Glans penis, male, more active secretion from glands of this part in hot countries, II. 124,
liable to Inflammation and Ulceration, II. 295,
Ulcers of, II. 124,
Thymus (warty excrescence) II. 313.
Gonorrhœa
in Hippocrates, II. 171,
Moses, II. 130,
common in Southern countries, II. 136,
is ignominious, II. 234, II. 265,
in man, II. 260,
in woman, II. 269.
Greece, Climate, II. 134,
Cult of Venus, [27].
Groin, tumours in the, a consequence of riding, [242].
H.
Hæmorrhoids, II. 310,
among Pathics, [130],
common in the time of Martial and Juvenal, [133].
Hair, Affection of the, II. 156,
in Leprosy and Elephantiasis, II. 157.
Hares,—androgynic (sometimes male, sometimes female), 200.
Hand, left—ill-reputed, II. 209,
used for Onanism, II. 209,
in purification of the Genital organs, II. 213.
Heliades punished for licentious love, [154].
Helos (callosity) on the glans penis, II. 296.
Hemitheon, Cinaedus, [172].
Hermaphroditus, statues of—in front of Baths, II. 220.
Hero suffers from ulcers on the genitals, II. 127.
Herod, disease from which he suffered, II. 140.
Herpes (creeping eruption), II. 308.
Hetaerae, 79,
dress of, 81,
Seminary at Corinth, [79],
follow the Greek armies, [80].
Hieroduli, female, [30].
I.
Ignis Persicus (Persian fire), II. 130.
India, Venereal disease in, 40.
Infection, views of the Ancients on, II. 248,
in the South more transient, II. 164.
Inguinal tumours, a consequence of riding, [242].
Inns of ill-repute at Athens, [76],
fornication practised in them, [8],
at Rome, [98].
Irrumator, II. 3.
Ischuria (Retention of urine) in case of ulcers of Urethra, II. 170.
Isis, Worship of—at Rome, [103].
J.
Jews, their Diseases at Shittim, in consequence of worship of Baal-Peor, [52],
their daughters give themselves up an offering to the honour of Astarté, [66].
Juno, Patron-goddess of Lust, [44].
K.
Kissing disseminates Mentagra (Tetter of the Chin), II. 88.
Kissing, Mania for,—at Rome, II. 88.
L.
Lame men are lecherous, [240].
Lampsacus, affections of the genitals among the men there in consequence of the expulsion of Priapus, [44].
Lemnos, women of,—their evil smell, [148].
Lepra (scaly leprosy), Mentagra (Tetter of the Chin) changes into it, II. 72,
produced by vicious practices, II. 163, II. 317.
Leprosy, connection with Venereal disease, II. 150,
a punishment from the gods, II. 189, II. 315,
spreads from the genital organs, II. 154, 156.
Lesbos, women of—are fellatrices, II. 4,
tribads, [161].
Liber, another name of Bacchus, [43].
Lingam-worship in India, [33].
Locris, women of—give themselves up an offering in honour of Venus, [22].
Lydian women give themselves up an offering in honour of Venus, [21].
M.
Matrix, dilater of the, II. 299.
Matrix (or injecting) syringe, II. 300.
Mena, goddess of Menstruation, [25].
Mendes, cult of—in Egypt, II. 113.
Menstrual blood unclean, [23],
liable to putrefaction, II. 126,
injurious consequences in Coition, II. 121, 149,
produces skin-affections, II. 149.
Menstruation, women during—Coition with such, II. 130,
produces affections of the genital organs in man, II. 127,
Leprosy, II. 149.
Mentagra (Tetter of the Chin), II. 71,
is subject to epidemic influence, II. 100,
changes into Lepra and Psora, II. 72.
Miletus, women of—are artificial tribads, [162].
Morbus Campanus, II. 98,
Phoeniceus, II. 54.
Mucous membrane, its secretions in the South more copious and acrid, II. 121.
Mutuus, the Priapus of the Romans, [26].
Myrmecia, II. 314.
Myrrha punished by Venus, [157].
N.
Names of Diseases, II. 249.
National diversities influence the rise of Venereal disease, II. 131, 321.
Neuralgia of the testicles and spermatic cord, II. 284.
O.
Ointments for the skin, II. 139.
Oscans are licentious, II. 100,
are Cunnilingues, II. 101.
Ozaena (fetid polypus), II. 317.
P.
Paederastia, 108,
at Athens, [119],
in Bœotia, [121],
Chalcis, [122],
Chios, [122],
Crete, [117],
Elis, [121],
Germany, [228],
Greece, [117],
Italy, [124],
Rome, [124],
Siphnos, [124],
Syria, [116],
Tarsus, [139],
practised in Temples, [111],
is a mental disorder, [182],
inclination to it is innate, [236],
and hereditary, [160],
due to vengeance of Venus, [146], [172], [182].
Paederasts, diseases of, 126.
Paedophilia, 117.
Paralysis of the Tongue due to the practices of the Cunnilingue, II. 64.
Parmenides, Fragment of, 163.
Patients suffering from affections of the genital organs deceive the Physician, II. 235,
dread the knife, [46], II. 241,
treat themselves, II. 238.
Pathics, signal of invitation employed by, 143,
condition at Athens, [120],
kept in the Roman brothels, [124],
had to pay Prostitution-tax, 126, 231,
characteristics, [169],
dress, [172],
allow the hair of the head to grow long, [173],
depilate their persons, II. 191,
resemble women, [189],
seed-ducts in their case go to the anus, [235],
bear children, [235],
diseases of, 126,
pale complexion, [143],
foul breath, [142],
suffer from affection of the mouth, [134], [142],
ulcers on posteriors, [127],
hæmorrhoids, [130].
Penis, artificial, [161], [198].
Phallus-worship, 40,
in Egypt, [40],
Greece, [41],
India, [33],
Syria, [49].
Philoctetes is Onanist, [155],
Pathic, [152].
Phlyctaenae (blisters) on the skin in diseases of the Uterus, II. 153.
Phoeniceus Morbus, II. 54.
Phoenician women give themselves up an offering in honour of Venus, [21].
Physicians have few opportunities of observing diseases of the Genitals, II. 225,
inexperienced “in re venerea” (in Venereal subjects), II. 237,
lewd-minded, II. 235,
Physicians from Egypt cure the Mentagra (Tetter of the Chin) at Rome, II. 91.
Piles (hæmorrhoids), II. 310,
among Pathics, [130],
common in time of Martial and Juvenal, [133].
Polyandry, II. 120.
Polygamy, II. 120.
Prepuce, ulcers, II. 293,
rhagades (chapped sores), II. 293,
thymus (warty excrescence), II. 311.
Priapism, II. 136.
Priapus, 43,
lover of gardens, [47], II. 215,
made of fig-wood, [195],
red, II. 57,
used to rupture the hymen, [24], [26], [51],
possesses fructifying virtues, [26],
sufferers from complaints of the genitals pray to him, 50.
Priests undertake the deflowering of virgins, [47].
Prophylactics against Bubo, II. 307,
against Gonorrhœa, II. 307.
Propotides punished by Venus, [156].
Prostitute-keepers (Whoremasters) at Athens, [72],
under supervision of the Ædiles, [107],
considered infamous, [98].
Prostitutes’ fees fixed by the Agoranomi at Athens, [73],
at Rome, [94].
Prostitution-tax at Athens, [74],
leased out by the Magistrate at Athens, [75],
at Rome, [107],
at Byzantium, [107],
paid by Pathics, [107], [126], [231],
by the Priests of Cybelé, [231].
Prostitution-tax, farmers of—at Athens, [75].
R.
Rhagades (chapped sores) of the posteriors, [127],
of the female genitals, II. 298,
of the prepuce, II. 293.
Rhinocolura, Colony of II. 24.
Rome, Baths at, II. 220,
Brothels, [88],
Cult of Priapus, [43],
Cult of Venus, [33],
Inns, [98],
Isis-worship, [103],
Mania for kissing, II. 88,
Mentagra (Tetter of the Chin), II. 71,
Paederastia, [123],
Prostitution-tax, 107.
Roseola in gonorrhœal patients, II. 143.
S.
Satyriasis, II. 255,
common in Crete, [127].
Scabies (Itch), II. 69, II. 162.
Scythians, νοῦσος θήλεια (feminine disease) of the, 144,
men-women, [240].
Shamefacedness of patients, II. 235.
Skin, reaction of the—in affections of the genital organs, II. 141, II. 153, II. 159.
Skin-diseases, infectious in Venereal disease, II. 165.
Smell, foul—from the mouth of Pathics, [142],
of Fellators, II. 30.
Snakes used for vicious purposes, II. 113.
Sneeze betrays the Cinaedus, [171].
Sodomy, II. 110,
with he-goats, II. 113,
with asses, II. 114,
with snakes, II. 113.
Suicide due to ulcers of genital organs, II. 42,
to ulcers of the neck, II. 40.
Sycosis of the Chin, II. 81.
Syringe, Matrix or Injecting, II. 300.
T.
Tarsus, frequency of paederastia there, [139].
Testicles, inflammation of, II. 282,
ulcers, II. 285,
induration, II. 285.
Tetter of the chin (Mentagra), II. 71,
subject to epidemic influence, II. 100,
changes into Lepra and Psora, II. 72.
Throat, Ulcers of the—among fellators, II. 14, II. 34.
Thymus (warty excrescence) on the genital organs, II. 311.
Tiberius, sickness of, II. 92.
Tongue, Paralysis of the—due to the practices of Cunnilingue, II. 66.
Tribads, artificial, [161].
Typhus, influence on Venereal disease, II. 182.
U.
Ulcers, Egyptian, II. 35,
a result of vengeance of the Dea Syra, II. 37,
on the tibia common at Athens, II. 38,
origin, II. 242,
general treatment, II. 239.
Ulcers of the Genitals, II. 139, II. 275,
offspring of evil humours, II. 242,
readily change to caries, II. 139, II. 177,
worms in them, II. 141,
common under putrid epidemic conditions, II. 168,
treated with knife, II. 176,
by actual cautery, II. 176,
of women—are feared by men, II. 162,
lead to suicide, II. 176.
Ulcers of the Throat in case of Fellators, II. 14, II. 34,
lead to suicide, II. 42.
Urethra, ulcers of the, II. 171, II. 177,
caruncles, II. 279,
strictures, II. 279.
V.
Vaginal blood, unclean, II. 320,
mucus, II. 121.
Varices (dilated veins) cause impotency, [242].
Venereal disease, names, II. 249,
changes into Leprosy, II. 140,
into Elephantiasis, II. 149,
relation to Leprosy, II. 150,
to Typhus, II. 182,
cured without professional aid, II. 148, II. 238,
of the mucous membranes and bones not common in Southern countries, II. 250.
Venus, calva (bald), 33,
Cult of, 13,
in Asia, [16],
Babylon, [17],
Greece, [27],
Italy, [33].
Virgins give themselves up an offering in honour of Venus in Armenia, [18],
at Babylon, [18],
Carthage, [20],
in Cyprus, [22],
Locris, [22],
Lydia, [20],
Palestine, [66],
Phœnicia, [20],
in honour of Zeus in Egypt, [40],
reason of custom, [22].
W.
Whoremasters at Athens, [72],
under supervision of the Ædiles, [107],
considered infamous, [98].
Women, allow paederastia to be practised with them, [139],
seldom suffer from Mentagra (Tetter of the chin), II. 84,
or Elephantiasis, II. 153,
or Venereal disease, II. 153.
Worms in ulcers, II. 137.
Z.
Zeus, the Egyptians give up their daughters as an offering in his honour, [41].

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