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Nicolas Poussin, Hymenaios Disguised as a Woman During an Offering to Priapus, 1634, São Paulo Museum of Art. In Greek mythology, Hymen (Ancient Greek: Ὑμήν, romanized: Humḗn), Hymenaios or Hymenaeus, is a god of marriage ceremonies who inspires feasts and song.
Jean-Philippe Rameau. Les fêtes de l’Hymen et de l’Amour, ou Les dieux d'Egypte is an opéra-ballet in three entrées and a prologue by the French composer Jean-Philippe Rameau.
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The hymen is a thin piece of mucosal tissue that surrounds or partially covers the vaginal introitus.A small percentage are born with hymens that are imperforate and completely obstruct the vaginal canal.
If untreated or unrecognized before puberty, an imperforate hymen can lead to peritonitis or endometriosis due to retrograde bleeding. Additionally, it can lead to mucometrocolpos (dilatation of the vaginal canal and uterus due to mucus buildup) or hematometrocolpos (dilatation due to buildup of menstrual fluid).
Hymen, oh Hyménée!, also known as Boda Romana, [1] is a painting by Filipino painter Juan Luna.Luna, working on canvas, started in 1886 and later completed in 1887 during the artist's honeymoon in Venice after his wedding to Paz Pardo de Tavera.
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Penetration (warfare), the breaching of, and moving past, a defensive military line Market penetration or brand penetration, the degree to which a product or service is known and/or used