The Roman term for brothel, or lupanaria, is derived from lupa, the she-wolf who suckled Romulu

The Roman term for brothel, or lupanaria, is derived from lupa, the she-wolf who suckled Romulus and Remus.

Whores were associated with she-wolves because they often advertised their services with high-pitched, wolf-like cries. The tendency for she-wolves to lick their cubs also gave rise to the notion that lupae were proficient in oral sex.

Source: A Sexual History of London

Picture: Fresco inside a brothel- Pompeii