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In modern usage, an orgy is a sex party consisting of at least five members where guests freely engage in open and unrestrained sexual activity or
In modern usage, an orgy is a sex party consisting of at least five members where guests freely engage in open and unrestrained sexual activity or group sex
Group sex is sexual behavior involving more than two participants. Participants in group sex can be of any sexual orientation or gender. Any form of sexual activity can be adopted to involve more than two participants, but some forms have their ...
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Swingers' parties do not always conform to this designation, because at many swinger parties the sexual partners may all know each other or at least have some commonality among economic class, educational attainment or other shared attributes. Some swingers contend that an orgy, as opposed to a sex party, requires some anonymity of sexual partners in complete sexual abandon. Other kinds of "sex party" may fare less well with this labeling.
Participation in an "orgy" is a common sexual fantasy, and group sex targeting such consumers is a subgenre in pornographic film
Pornographic films (pornos), erotic films, sex films, and 18+ films are films that present sexually explicit subject matter in order to arouse and satisfy the viewer. Pornographic films present sexual fantasies and usually include eroticall ...
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The term is also used metaphorically in expressions, such as an "orgy of colour" or an "orgy of destruction" to indicate excess, overabundance. The term " orgiastic" does not generally connote group sex and is closer to the classical roots
Classical may refer to:
European antiquity
* Classical antiquity, a period of history from roughly the 7th or 8th century B.C.E. to the 5th century C.E. centered on the Mediterranean Sea
* Classical architecture, architecture derived from Greek a ...
and this metaphorical usage.
Ancient ''orgia''
Inancient Greek religion
Religious practices in ancient Greece encompassed a collection of beliefs, rituals, and mythology, in the form of both popular public religion and cult practices. The application of the modern concept of "religion" to ancient cultures has been ...
, '' orgia'' (ὄργια, sing. ὄργιον, ''orgion'') were ecstatic rites characteristic of the Greek and Hellenistic mystery religions. Unlike public religion, or the private religious practices of a household, the mysteries were open only to initiates, and were thus "secret". Some rites were held at night. ''Orgia'' were part of the Eleusinian Mysteries, the Dionysian Mysteries, and the cult of Cybele, which involved the castration of her priests in a frenzied trance. Because of their secret, nocturnal, and unscripted nature, the ''orgia'' were subject to prurient speculation and regarded with suspicion, particularly by the Romans, who attempted to suppress the Bacchanals in 186 BC. ''Orgia'' are popularly thought to have involved sex, but, while sexuality
Human sexuality is the way people experience and express themselves sexually. This involves biological, psychological, physical, erotic, emotional, social, or spiritual feelings and behaviors. Because it is a broad term, which has varied ...
and fertility were cultic concerns, the primary goal of the ''orgia'' was to achieve an ecstatic union with the divine.
In films
Orgy scenes are featured in various films, including ''Caligula
Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (31 August 12 – 24 January 41), better known by his nickname Caligula (), was the third Roman emperor, ruling from 37 until his assassination in 41. He was the son of the popular Roman general Germanicu ...
'', '' Bachelor Party'', '' Zoolander 2'', '' Eyes Wide Shut'', '' Sausage Party'', and '' The Wolf of Wall Street''.
See also
* Bacchanalia * Gang bang * KhlystsReferences
Notes Bibliography * Adkins, Lesley and Adkins, Roy A. (1998). ''Handbook to Life in Ancient Greece''. . * Alexander, Timothy Jay (2007). ''Hellenismos Today''. . * Alexander, Timothy Jay (2007). ''A Beginner's Guide to Hellenismos''. . * Burnet, John (2005). ''Early Greek Philosophy''. . * Dillon, Matthew (2002). ''Girls and Women in Classical Greek Religion''. . * Maffesoli, Michel (1993). ''The Shadow of Dionysus: A Contribution to the Sociology of the Orgy''. . * Persson, Martin (1970). ''The Minoan-Mycenaean Religion and Its Survival in Greek Religion''. . * Wilson, Nigel Guy (2005). ''Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece''. .External links
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