According to Aristophanes, this original primeval man had a round body, his back and sides formed into a circle from which two pairs of arms and legs protruded, he had two faces, and most importantly, two sets of genitalia. Aristophanes goes on to say that there were three different kinds of these original human beings, all of which were differentiated by their gender. ... Once their desire for unification had been thus fulfilled, these beings could then go about their business and be able to once more be productive, thrive, and multiply so as to better please the Gods. ... In fact, he goes ...

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