The History of Human Marriage volume 1
The History of Human Marriage volume 1
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213. Waddell, 'Celibacy (Tibetan), ' in Hastings, Encyclopcedia of Religion and Ethics, iii. 277.
^ Sherring, Western Tibet, p. 188.
XI CELIBACY 399 priests of Ceylon arc totally debarred from women. ^ Chinese law enjoins celibacy on all priests, Buddhist or Taouist.^ And among the immortals of Taouism there are some women also, who have led an extraordinarily ascetic life. * In ancient Persia there were sun priestesses who were obliged to refrain from intercourse with men.^ The nine priestesse...s of the oracle of a Gallic deity in Sena were devoted to perpetual virgmity.^ The Romans had their Vestal virgins, whose office, according to tradition, was instituted by Numa. They were compelled to continue unmarried during thirty years, which time they employed in offering sacrifices and performing other rites ordained by the law ; and if they suffered themselves to be debauched they were delivered up to the most miserable death, being placed in a subterraneous cell, in their funeral attire, without any sepulchral column, funeral rites, or other customary solemnities.^ After the expiration of the term of thirty years they might marry on quitting the ensigns of their priesthood ; but we are told that very few did this, as those who did suffered calamities \\'hich were regarded as ominovis by the rest, and induced them to remain virgins in the temple of the goddess till their death.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
213. Waddell, 'Celibacy (Tibetan), ' in Hastings, Encyclopcedia of Religion and Ethics, iii. 277.
^ Sherring, Western Tibet, p. 188.
XI CELIBACY 399 priests of Ceylon arc totally debarred from women. ^ Chinese law enjoins celibacy on all priests, Buddhist or Taouist.^ And among the immortals of Taouism there are some women also, who have led an extraordinarily ascetic life. * In ancient Persia there were sun priestesses who were obliged to refrain from intercourse with men.^ The nine priestesse...s of the oracle of a Gallic deity in Sena were devoted to perpetual virgmity.^ The Romans had their Vestal virgins, whose office, according to tradition, was instituted by Numa. They were compelled to continue unmarried during thirty years, which time they employed in offering sacrifices and performing other rites ordained by the law ; and if they suffered themselves to be debauched they were delivered up to the most miserable death, being placed in a subterraneous cell, in their funeral attire, without any sepulchral column, funeral rites, or other customary solemnities.^ After the expiration of the term of thirty years they might marry on quitting the ensigns of their priesthood ; but we are told that very few did this, as those who did suffered calamities \\'hich were regarded as ominovis by the rest, and induced them to remain virgins in the temple of the goddess till their death.
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