Cuckoldry is a variant of polyandry, and can occur with "sneak spawners". If sperm competition results in the rival male's sperm fertilising the egg, cuckoldry could occur. A theme in Shakespeare is cuckoldry or the infidelity of a wife. These laws were enacted in fear of cuckoldry and thus sexual jealousy. Centuries ago horn fairs were boisterous events where cuckoldry and seduction would not be unknown. It is a behavior in which males attempt to prevent cuckoldry. This motif runs through the play, often in references to horns, a symbol of cuckoldry. This is among the highest cuckoldry rates of any bird. Golding releases the criminals, including Security, who still laments his cuckoldry. This usage of the gesture implies cuckoldry in the person it is directed towards.