The cult of divine birth in ancient Greece

The cult of divine birth in ancient Greece

Rigoglioso, Marguerite

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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. MARGUERITE RIGOGLIOSO Adjunct instructor at the Dominican University of California, USA. INDICE: A Taxonomy of Divine Birth Priestesshoods - Divinity, Birth, and Virginity: The Greek Worldview - Athena's Divine Birth Priestesshood - Artemis's Divine Birth Priestesshood - Hera's Divine Birth Priestesshood - The Divine Birth Priestesshood at Dodona - The Divine Birth Priestesshood at Delphi - Is Virgin Birth Possible? and Other Outrageous Questions

  • ISBN: 978-0-230-11132-5
  • Editorial: Palgrave MacM
  • Encuadernacion: Rústica
  • Páginas: 292
  • Fecha Publicación: 18/03/2011
  • Nº Volúmenes: 1
  • Idioma: Desconocido