# Polygomy to Monogomy - since when? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 13, 2000, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polygomy-to-monogomy-since-when/6564 "2000-01-13T13:20:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2000, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polygomy-to-monogomy-since-when/6564/21 "2000-01-27T05:23:00Z")
> [@](#): > > The Non Celtic population of early Britian was suppposed to feature sharing a wife between brothers but her children were called the children of the first man with whom she was intimate. I have no idea what that is called. Arkansans. ---
**Author:** ![Jois](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea666f/32.png) [@Jois](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jois)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2000, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polygomy-to-monogomy-since-when/6564/22 "2000-01-27T05:52:00Z")
Shirley, you look wonderful! (BTW: We were told (growing up) that, “You look wonderful!” or something along those lines was the ONLY thing we could say to a preggie woman.) ---
**Author:** ![NanoByte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecc23a/32.png) [@NanoByte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NanoByte)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2000, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polygomy-to-monogomy-since-when/6564/23 "2000-01-27T08:08:00Z")
Satan: > [@](#): > > The Bible itself mentions people who have several wives in them,. . . I wonder if those people were really clear on the concept. . .or is Satan. . .uh. . .conjuring up satanic things again? Ray (Musta needed a few extra toothpicks. I don’t think even black widow spiders are polyandrous.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polygomy-to-monogomy-since-when/6564.md?page=1)