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The Cult of Divine Birth in Ancient Greece /

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This book argues that specialized cadres of virgin priestesses in ancient Greece were believed to give birth in miraculous fashion as a means of bringing forth holy political and spiritual leaders.

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Main Author: Rigoglioso, Marguerite (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Subjects:
Religious Studies.
Ancient History.
Comparative Religion.
Gender Studies.
History of Religion.
Sociology of Religion.
Gender expression.
Gender identity.
History, Ancient.
Religion and sociology.
Religion > History.
Religion.
Religions.
Sex (Psychology)
Sociology.
Electronic books.
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