While this may sound highly erotic, the hard truth is only men who were extremely large could feed the volunteer.
Changes would later come after the Marion Reforms of 107 BC but at the time, 8 inches or more was the minimum requirement. Only the legion commander was empowered to pick the feeders.
To make the cut, the commander measured length using the digit system the ancient Roman way of measuring inches. Back then, one index finger equated to four inches. When you do the math, you can see two were required to reach the “8” threshold. While not always the case, it was usually the men from present- day Sardinia who were chosen. We’re not sure why but it is believed men from this Mediterranean region were massively hung.Īgain, all of this may sound amazing and even hot but there was one important catch.