There Adam slept, and God formed the body of woman from one of his rib…

Christine de Pizan
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There Adam slept, and God formed the body of woman from one of his ribs, signifying that she should stand at his side as a companion and never lie at his feet like a slave, and also that he should love her as his own flesh. ✨ Christine De Pizan (1982). The Book of the City of Ladies, New York : Persea Books
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