Amulet of desire and protection.
In ancient Rome, where gods were part of daily life and superstition coexisted with reason, a powerful symbol was born: the fascinus. A small winged phallus, considered deeply sacred and charged with vital energy.
Its name comes from the Latin verb fascinare, meaning “to bewitch” or “to protect through magic.” From this root also comes the word fascination, which originally referred not only to attraction but to a symbolic power capable of protecting and enchanting. The fascinus was, quite literally, that which drove away evil with its bewitching force.
In a culture that saw sex as a positive source of life, pleasure, and continuity, the phallus represented far more than desire: it symbolised fertility, protection, and joy. By giving it wings, the Romans elevated it further: as a divine symbol, it could fly, ascend, and connect the physical world with the sacred.
