When Satyrs Sit Down to Dine Are spices aphrodisiacs?
How many men have traveled the world, braving the ocean gods from the Pillars of Hercules to the Ports of the Levant in search of spices! Often erroneously credited with aphrodisiac powers, few of these spices have come down to us through the centuries. Contrary to tradition, chilies and pepper are not aphrodisiac, even though in India veils are still drawn over a bride’s head, one containing sugar that her life might be sweet, another containing pepper that her life might have a little spice. Throughout history, man has clung to these myths in order to provide himself with the psychological input necessary for his amorous activities.
