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Summary Of Porneia's Eight Evil Thoughts
Similarly to the morals in our society, the seven deadly sins, and the Ten Commandments, the ancient Greeks had 8 evil thoughts that they were taught to avoid. The objective of these 8 evil thoughts was to bring the Greeks to higher level and make them better people. Gastrimargia, the first of the 8 evil thoughts, describes an unacceptable level of value put on food or drink. Porneia describes the indulgence of impure thoughts and a lack of faithfulness towards a spouse. Philargyria describes the desire of something to the point of a willingness to bring unhappiness to others for it. Hyperephania describes the desire for respect for, or the acknowledgement of something, that has not been fairly obtained. Lype describes holding a feeling of
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