I remember reading ages ago about how the Greco-Roman world viewed women's long hair with suspicion, and tried to control women's hair in multiple ways. The "Hairy Mary" depictions must have been a challenge to people who still had that mindset! Thanks for this post!
I remember reading ages ago about how the Greco-Roman world viewed women's long hair with suspicion, and tried to control women's hair in multiple ways. The "Hairy Mary" depictions must have been a challenge to people who still had that mindset! Thanks for this post!