The similarities between the Woods and the Corinthians are evident in the behavior of the people of both places. The Corinthians worshiped Venus (the goddess of love), they lived an immoral life wanting only sex, money and gambling. Just like the Corinthians, the fairies desired a lawless, “free-spirited” moral code. The infidelity and promiscuous lifestyle were contradictory to the Protestant culture of early English marriage teachings. 1 Corinthians 7 teaches that “The husband must fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and the wife likewise to her husband. The wife's body does not only belong to her but also to her husband. Likewise, the husband's body does not belong only to him but also to his wife. Do not deprive each other except by mutual agreement and for a specific time, so that you can devote yourselves to prayer. Then gather together again so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.” (Student Bible, 1996, p.
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