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Necrophilia is a pathological fascination with dead bodies, which often takes the form of a desire to engage with them in sexual activities, such as intercourse. Although prohibited by the laws of many countries, there have been many reported cases of necrophilia throughout history. ==History== Incidents of necrophilia are noted to have occurred throughout history. Greek author Herodotus (c.484-425 BCE) stated in his ''Histories'' that in Ancient Egypt, bodies of exceptionally beautiful women were not embalmed immediately after their deaths, but only after several days had passed, in order to prevent a recurrence of a case where it was discovered that an embalmer had had sex with the body of a recently dead woman. According to the Babylonian Talmud (3rd-5th centuries CE), King Herod of Judea (73/74 BCE – 4 BCE) desired a certain maiden and, after she killed herself to avoid marrying him, preserved her body in honey for seven years. Some say that he embalmed her in order to have intercourse with her; others say that he did not have intercourse with her.〔''Bava Batra'' 3b.〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Babylonian Talmud: Tractate Baba Bathra )〕 Roman-Jewish historian Flavius Josephus (37 – c. 100 CE), whose works are the main source for Herod's life and character, says nothing about any necrophilia on his part. Remains of pottery from the Moche civilization represent dead skeletal figures engaged in sexual intercourse with living humans.〔 Gilles de Rais is noted to have sexually violated the dead bodies of his victims. According to criminologist Herschel Prins, it was said that until the 19th century, if a betrothed girl in Central Europe died before her marriage day, the spouse could still carry out the ceremony by copulating with the body. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Incidents of necrophilia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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