Classical Studies 2800A/B Lecture Notes - Dominatrix, Slut, Fornication
4 Dec 2011
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Prostitution - word used to sell something in front or set something up in front - used for items in a market. For the ancient romans before christianity, it was a neutral word. Pornographic - pertaining to writing about prostitutes (porn was the roman word for prostitutes) Meretricious - a tramp or a slut, it has pertaining to tric (female) who sells merchandise, for example in a dominatrix. In the ancient times, women often stayed at home and women who had to support themselves would sell themselves. Testify- to do something involving your testes and it came to mean to give evidence or to prove something. Pagan romans swore on their ability to have kids (swear by your genitals). Orchid - resembling testicles (the roots that make it the testicle plant). Fornication, adultery - means doing something involving a fornic or arch. A common place to have sex would be under an arch.
