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Hymen (hī`mən) or Hymenaeus (hīmənē`əs), in Greek mythology, personification of marriage, represented as a beautiful youth carrying a bridal torch and wearing a veil.
HymenGreek god of marriage. He was usually thought to be a son of Apollo by one of the Muses, perhaps Calliope. Other accounts called him the son of Dionysus and Aphrodite. In Attic legend he was a beautiful youth who rescued a group of young women, including his beloved, from a gang of pirates. He obtained the girl in marriage, and their happy life was invoked in many wedding songs. hymen Anatomy a fold of mucous membrane that partly covers the entrance to the vagina and is usually ruptured when sexual intercourse takes place for the first time hymen [′hī·mən] (anatomy) A mucous membrane partly closing off the vaginal orifice. Also known as maidenhead. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | ] Trujillo se irritaba consigo mismo, y en varias ocasiones llego hasta romper el himen de una que otra muchacha, utilizando el dedo mayor de su mano derecha. Limited to benign smiles and a wee rub of the head every time I passed himen route to change the video. |
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