Saturday, November 05, 2005
Jewish People & Ovid
"And do not miss the festival of
Adonis, mourned of Venus, and the rites celebrated every seventh day by the Syrian Jews."
-Ovid, The Art of Love, Part One.
This is a very cool line by Ovid. In writing the Art of Love, Ovid, backed by his vast experience, shares his knowledge in meeting women. So if he includes the Shabbat, at least for his time, it's a good way to meet girls. It indicates the Jewish people's open attitudes towards pre-marital sex, yet also the importance Jewish people place on keeping the shabbat.
Pre-marital sex is healthy and as a Jew, I was glad to read that line.
One more thing worth mentioning: the Jewish people are mentioned in ancient works like Ovid, Aristotle, and Longinus and always positivly. We were big players on the scene.
// posted by Jonathan Silverman @ 9:31 PM 
