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Hymen (Ancient Greek: Ὑμήν), Hymenaios or Hymenaeus, in Hellenistic religion, is a god of marriage ceremonies who inspires feasts and song. Related to...

The hymen is a thin piece of mucosal tissue that surrounds or partially covers the vaginal opening. A small percentage are born with hymens that are imperforate...

Harold Gentry wrote that "It is intended by God for the husband to be the one to break his wife's hymen", which when perforated during the consummation...

Hymenaeus may refer to: Hymen (god), also known as Hymenaios, a deity in Greek mythology Hymenaeus (biblical figure), a heretical teacher in Ephesus Grady...

were considered married. The gods of the Roman wedding were Juno, Venus, Hymen, and occasionally Terra. The bride was the focus of the wedding, and because...

intercourse. The test typically involves a check for the presence of an intact hymen, typically on the flawed assumption that it can only be, and will always...

hand to the bride's face. At the foot of the bed a young half-naked man (Hymen, god of marriage), with a cloak wrapped around his waist and head wreathed...

chamber. The painting draws upon the ancient tradition of invoking Hymen, the Roman god of marriage, through nuptial songs dating back to the 5th century...

though at times turned secondarily to other purposes, in which the hero god vanquishes a power or powers opposed to him, which generally dwell in, or...

to Hymen, god of wedding ceremonies: Collis ō Helicōniī cultor, Ūraniae genus, qui rapis tener(am) ad virum virgin(em), ō Hymenae(e) Hymēn, ō Hymēn Hymenaee...

and part of Aphrodite's procession. Often described as "sweet", he is the god and personification of desire and lust. In Hesiod's Theogony, Eros and Himeros...

this can be seen through characters such as Wild – who is shown invoking Hymen (god) and Hermes for good luck – and Mr. Wellcom – who refers to the prophetess...

Hymen, god of marriage, descends from the heavens at the end of As You Like It (c) Pop-up Globe...

king hesitates until Venus descends from the skies, bringing with her Hymen (god of marriage) and Peace. Iphise and Dardanus sing the duet Des biens que...

to the Gods, alongside Eros. Hymenaeus (Greek: Ὑμεναιος) or Hymen (Greek: Ὑμην) was the god of weddings and marriage. Pothos (Greek: Πόθος, "yearning"...