"Onan, Sade, Masoch – how fortunate they are! Their names, like their deeds, will never fade away."
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Onan
Onan was a biblical person detailed in the Book of Genesis chapter 38, as the second son of Judah who married the daughter of Shuah the Canaanite. Onan had an older brother Er and a younger brother, Shelah as well.
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