GREEK MARRIAGES
There were certain procedures the kyrios followed to marry off his charge, who made no decisions regarding her future husband and impending marriage. These procedures depended on the type of marriage intended. The first type of marriage was characterized by engue, a pledge, and ekdosis, a transfer. The engue was an oral agreement between the bride'skyrios and the groom. The kyrios entrusted his charge to the man for the purpose of producing children, while reciting the phrase: "I hand over this woman to you for the ploughing of legitimate children."