Sexual integrity helped distinguish the status of the soldier, who otherwise sacrificed a great deal of his civilian autonomy, from that of the slave. Bundrick, Sheramy.
The Greek historian Herodotus noticed the drawback of this ritual, remarking that the tall and fair women got to go home first, but the ugly ones usually had to stay behind much longer, sometimes for years. Post to Cancel. Namespaces Article Talk. Namely, adultery , all forms of incest , male homosexuality , bestiality , and introduced the idea that one should not have sex during the wife's period :.
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