Greek massage as a sensual erotic massage treatment modality has actually very little to do with Greece. Nevertheless, it’s called “Greek massage” because of the association with “going Greek,” the latter a euphemism for anal sex.
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The phrase “going Greek” derives from the contemporary perception of sexual customs in ancient Greece, where homosexual relationships and other forms of non-procreative sex (such as anal intercourse and anal stimulation) were widely documented, culturally accepted, and sometimes explicitly integrated into some social institutions.
So, today, the addition of the adjective “Greek” to sensual erotic acts typically refers to activities where the anus or buttocks are involved, and in the case of “Greek massage” it usually refers to an anal massage and/or prostate massage.
A Greek massage session commonly also includes an erotic full-body oil massage, and the anal, buttocks, perineum, and/ or prostate massage may be carried out with the fingers or alternatively with sex toys such as prostate massagers. Depending on the massage practitioner or type of offering, the massage may also include “penile work” and a so-called “happy ending.”
Anyway, the reason why — in some countries — the modality is called Greek massage rather than, for instance, anal massage or prostate massage is often to communicate specific sexual services or preferences discretely, which is sometimes because of legal restrictions but more often just to give things a socially suitable or pleasant name.
