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The vomiting was largely the result of folk etymology of the word vomitorium. It had nothing to do with any particular religion, Christian or otherwise.
by Mediterraneo10 7y ago
The vomiting was largely the result of folk etymology of the word vomitorium. It had nothing to do with any particular religion, Christian or otherwise.
- Jun8 7y agoHere's the wikipedia article (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vomitorium https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vomitorium), vomitorium meant exit in amphitheaters. Interestingly, this misconception is perpetuated in Hunger Games, in volume 2 Katniss and Peeta attend a party, clearly modeled after the lavish roman banquets mentioned here, at the Presidential Palace in the decadent Capital, which includes a drink to induce vomiting so people can enjoy more food (https://thehungergames.fandom.com/wiki/Food_and_Drink#cite_ref-:15_21-0 https://thehungergames.fandom.com/wiki/Food_and_Drink#cite_r...).