I ran across this article: The Real Reason That Men in Classical Portrayals Were Given Small Manhoods
It's pretty interesting. A good deal of it is familiar ground, but there are some not-so-well-known explanations.
It touches on the fact that Romans, like the Greeks, depicted men with small penises in their art. However, what it doesn't emphasize enough is that in life Romans, unlike the Greeks, were total size queens. Men with large penises were greatly admired, often applauded as they entered the baths, and even advanced in the military. The Empire was scoured for men with enormous penises to fill the slave markets. Caligula often proudly displayed his large member in public. On the other hand, small penises were a source of social stigma.
It's pretty interesting. A good deal of it is familiar ground, but there are some not-so-well-known explanations.
It touches on the fact that Romans, like the Greeks, depicted men with small penises in their art. However, what it doesn't emphasize enough is that in life Romans, unlike the Greeks, were total size queens. Men with large penises were greatly admired, often applauded as they entered the baths, and even advanced in the military. The Empire was scoured for men with enormous penises to fill the slave markets. Caligula often proudly displayed his large member in public. On the other hand, small penises were a source of social stigma.