Mutunus Tutunus

A primordial, phallic deity of marriage and fertility, he represents the raw, unabashed procreative force that ensures the survival of the Roman lineage. He is the ancient, rustic spirit of the "Tough One," a god of the wedding night whose presence was both comical and deeply serious. He represents the earthiness of the Roman religion before it was polished by Greek influence—the realization that the "spark of life" is a physical, thumping reality that demands its own altar.