Mormon Polygamy
Mormon Polygamy
Polygamy was a defining characteristic of early Mormonism. Polygamy comes from Late Greek
meaning ''often married'', is a form of marriage when a person has more than one spouse at the time.
There are different types of polygamous families. When a man has more than one wife it is called polygny,
when a woman has more than one husband it is called polyandry. If there are multiple wives and
husbands it can be called group marriage.
Mormonism is to say that it was dedicated to restoring everything in the Bible. Joseph Smith,Jr.,
Mormonism's founding prophet,who felt especially close to the Old Testament, believed his mission was
to restore the customs from the Old Testament including the ancient Semitic custom of plural marriage. He
himself did not acknowledge having multiple wives publicly since it was illegal. After Joseph Smith's
murder by a mob on June 27, 1844, th...
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