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There are several Greek words for love, as the Greek language distinguishes how the word is used. Ancient Greek has four distinct words for love: agápe, éros, philía, and storgē. However, as with other languages, it has been historically difficult to separate the meanings of these words. Nonetheless, the senses in which these words were generally used are given below. •    Agápe (αγάπη agápē) means “love” in modern day Greek, such as in the term s’agapo (Σ’αγαπώ), which means “I love you”. In Ancient Greek, it often refers to a general affection or deeper sense of “true love” rather than the attraction suggested by “eros”. Agape is used in the biblical passage known as the “love chapter”, 1 Corinthians 13, and is described there and throughout the New Testament as sacrificial love. Agape is also used in ancient texts to denote feelings for a good meal, one’s children, and the ... read more

My wife (husband) – a woman in relation to equality, held her in marriage, that is, to her husband. A married woman – being married (the husband, that is behind her husband), under the protection of men. The origin of the concept Originally, the word “wife” meant the same thing now does the word “woman”. Evidence of this can be found in many Slavic texts. When the man spoke of his wife, he used the expression “my wife”, ie “My woman”. Description In common parlance and terminology used an incorrect notion of common-law wife – the woman in relation to the man with whom she lives, jointly runs the house and / or raise children, but that is not formally registered their relationship with him by marriage. Such a relationship (unregistered marriage) in life are often called “civil marriage”. However, such usage of terminology in terms of err... read more

Polygamy, the Greek many marriages, the union between reproductive more than two individuals of a species. In the animal kingdom, polygamy refers to the relationship where animals remains more of a sexual relationship during the breeding season. In humans, polygamy is a marriage between more than two people. The most typical is polygyny, where a man is married to several wives, and polyandry, in which a married woman living with several men. Not to be confused with her lover, who is also common in human societies, but in the loop with a sexual partner other than marriage is not accepted by neither law nor in most cases, public knowledge. It is allowed by some religions and laws of some countries. Historical aspects Polygamy has been the rule in human groups in their natural state. Throughout history, polygamy was widely used, with the primary causes large numerical difference between men and women caused by wars. Today even... read more