Sweat As Fertile Power
26:12–28:41 · 149s
Zanger explains why pamphlets fixated on the new queen’s sweating at the marriage mass—hot and moist signified fertility—revealing a surprising cultural code behind a seemingly humiliating detail.
26:12–28:41 · 149s
Zanger explains why pamphlets fixated on the new queen’s sweating at the marriage mass—hot and moist signified fertility—revealing a surprising cultural code behind a seemingly humiliating detail.
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