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Post by Ewig Berter on Aug 29, 2005 16:34:14 GMT -5
Grimson, Today I had a discussion on that subject with a co-worker of mine who is very religious (muslim) : the man thinks the pompeiians were puniched by God for their sinful way of life, ... those pictures being the proof!. I agree with you that those depictions were probably meant as an encouragment to procreation; We should not forget that humans were not always numerous as they are today (6 billions!); Most couples found it hard to give birth to a new man, rising and protecting him from mortal natural diseases .... a real pain!. Here in Morocco, it was common for a mother to have more than 10 childs but only 40% of them could survive (~ 3 to 4 childs).
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Post by Crimson Guard on Aug 29, 2005 17:02:47 GMT -5
I know what you mean...Those religous types say/believe the most outlandish things alot of the times,often their hypocrites.
Also more evidence of the Fertility issue is of the god Pan/Faunus,mating with the goat statues found in Herculaneum which also went the same way as Pompeii.
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Post by yigal on Aug 29, 2005 22:18:58 GMT -5
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