similar to 114<\/a><\/strong>, where he talks about Mamurra owning land, but not being able to manage it. Mamurra has several acres of grazing land according to the poet. He also has land that is meant to be ploughed, but according to Catullus, the rest of it is saltwater.\u00a0<\/p>\nCatullus then compares Mamurra to Croesus<\/strong>, who was incredibly wealthy, but has one estate filled with all types of land. Croesus has land that stretches from the Hyperboreans and the Great Sea. In line seven, Catullus comments on the wonder of two wealthy men owning a substantial amount of land. Then, he mentions how Mamurra is the greatest wonder of all. Catullus says in the final line of the poem that Mamurra is<\/strong> not a man, but a \u201cmonstrous menacing penis<\/strong>\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\nAccording to this poem, Catullus thinks that Mamurra is dangerous<\/strong>. A menacing penis he would be one who penetrates others, whether sexually or in some other way. This appears to be bothersome to Catullus who also seems dumbfounded by how much land Mamurra owns. Croesus was an ancient king<\/strong> who was best known for his incredible wealth. He was so wealthy that the ancients had a saying when someone was rich, they were as rich as Croesus. Mamurra is wealthy, and might even rival Croesus.\u00a0<\/p>\nBut, where Croesus had some respect, Mamurra does not. In some of Catullus\u2019s poems that reference sexual organs<\/strong>, he writes them in playful or sarcastic styles<\/strong>. In this poem, Catullus appears to be aggressive in his tone. Mamurra is unable to take care of his land, and he appears to be unable to be human in his behavior. As a monstrous, menacing penis, he is a danger to society.\u00a0<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n