The similarities between the Woods and the Corinthians are evident in the behavior of the people of both places. The Corinthians worshiped Venus (the goddess of love), they led immoral lives, desiring only sex, money and gambling. Much like the Corinthians, the fairies desired a lawless moral code that was "free from spirit ". Infidelity and promiscuity were at odds with the Protestant culture of early English teachings on marriage. 1 Corinthians 7 teaches that “A husband must fulfill his marital duty toward his wife, and likewise the wife toward her husband. A woman's body belongs not only to her but also to her husband. Likewise, the husband's body belongs not only to him but also to his wife. Deprive yourself only by mutual agreement and for a time, in order to devote yourself to prayer. So come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. (Student Bible, 1996, p...