tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post7352349428095087712..comments2024-03-28T18:32:05.933-04:00Comments on bensozia: Quarantana, Widow Of CarnevaleJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037215533094998996noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-79571360189487249492017-04-26T14:55:00.111-04:002017-04-26T14:55:00.111-04:00The name literally means "Forty Days", a...The name literally means "Forty Days", apparently a reference to the Biblical account of Jesus's fasting during the temptation of Satan.<br /><br />On a tangential note, it never occured to me that the 40 day duration of a traditional quarantine might have come just as much from Biblical tradition as it did from a practical time frame to ensure any sickness ran its full course.<br /><br /><i>"Your ship's crew has the plague? Well if you survive in isolation as long as Jesus managed to fast, then I guess that'll be a sign from God that it'd be safe to let you into the city. See you next month!"</i>G. Verlorennoreply@blogger.com