During preliminary marriage rites , Roman brides are supposed to have straddled the phallus of Mutunus to prepare themselves for intercourse , according to Church Fathers who interpreted this act as an obscene loss of virginity .
During marriage rites , Roman brides are supposed to have straddled the phallus of Mutunus to prepare themselves for intercourse , according to Church Fathers who interpreted this act as an obscene loss of virginity .