Friday, October 12, 2007

Concubines

I have been doing some research on the concept of "Concubine".

Kind of interesting.

A concubine was nothing more than a lover. The early kings of Isreal (David, Solomon, etc) had concubines. Concubines were lovers. That is the direct translation as I understand it.

But when you were very rich, and you could afford to feed and house them, they became more like our concept of mistresses, i.e. supported, or live in lovers.

Anyone ever been a concubine? Sounds kind of sexy to me . . . ..