Barbarian religions were widely tolerated, and one of the most striking exhibits, which was found in Arras, is a stone image of a bald Freyr, the Norse god of fruitfulness, as a fertility god, clutching his penis to his body.
The Arab spring will pass into another summer and whether it will be long and parched or a genial transition to mellow fruitfulness will depend on how healthy a balance can be achieved between the conflicting goals and expectations of numerous players.