Origin of jus primae noctis

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Origin of jus primae noctis.

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Origin of customs. · Origin of customs of courtship and marriage. · view the constellation · filed as A1556.4

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Filed under Origin of sexual restrictions.

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Beginning of law against rape Origin of celibacy Origin of adultery. It occurs in the primeval human family

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