Myths & mysteries
Roman men whipped women with goat skins to ensure fertility
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The absolute peak of Roman romantic tradition was the festival of Lupercalia. Wealthy young men would run through the city streets entirely bare, enthusiastically slapping passing women with strips of freshly sacrificed goat skin because it was genuinely believed to guarantee healthy offspring.
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