The word seduction stems from Latin and means literally "to lead astray." As a result, the term may have a positive or negative connotation. Famous seducers from history or legend include Giacomo Casanova, Henry Kissinger " Henry Kissinger Off Duty ." TIME , February 7, 1972.
Seen positively, seduction is a synonym for the act of charming someone male or female by an appeal to the senses, often with the goal of reducing unfounded fears and leading to their (sexual) emancipation. The seducing agent may even be nonhuman, such as music or food.
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In the Bible, Eve offers the forbidden fruit to Adam. Eve is not explicitly depicted as a seductress Genesis 2:6, 1 Timothy 2:14 but some extra-Biblical commentary and art Eve promote this viewpoint. Eve herself was verbally seduced by the serpent, understood in Christianity to be Satan; the Sirens of Greek myth lured sailors to their death by singing them to shipwreck; Cleopatra beguiled both Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, Dionysus was the Greek God of Seduction and wine, and Persian queen Scheherazade saved herself from execution by story-telling. Famous male seducers, their names synonymous with sexual allure, range from Genji to James Bond.
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