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Spartan Women Had to Follow a Strange Custom
Spartan marriages were much closer to a silly game of hide-and-seek and dressing up! The bride would cut her hair short on the wedding night and wear a man’s shroud and shoes to appear less frightening to her husband.
Spartan brides were then left alone in a dark chamber, where their new husbands would come in and ritually capture them. The Spartans believed making married life a fascinating pursuit increased desire and eventually resulted in the birth of more resilient children.
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