Polygamy In Ancient Culture

All throughout history people have been using polygamy to achieve our principal and most basic goal as a species: reproduction. Against the common belief, the word polygamy includes every kind of relations that involve more than one spouse, which includes the terms polygyny (many wives, one husband), polyandry (many husbands, one wife), and group marriages (many husbands and wives). Polygamy does not achieve perversion; polygamy is a way to connect with others and form special and unique bonds. Polygamy has been practiced all through history, in every continent, in every language, in every century, and in every culture, including modern times. Previous discoveries have shown that in ancient Greece, a civilization that lasted for thousands of years, a civilization considered one of the most important and distinguished ever, polygamy has been present in many ways. It is known that Pericles separated from his wife to marry another woman and form a happy family together with his two wives. The Macedonian King Philip II and Alexander the Great, that together conquered one of the most important ancient civilizations, got engaged with many of the princesses and …show more content…
Polygamy is in our genes. The only reason humans are monogamous and not polygamous is because society forces itself into monogamy because of different opinions and points of view. An example present in modern times is the act of intramarital relationships, people cheat because their genes are programmed that way, their genes and their nature continuously encourage people to reproduce and reproduce over again. Since people are programmed and meant to practice polygamy, it is hard and almost impossible for a human being to maintain a single partner in a