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Priests and priestesses

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Abstract

Greek priests and priestesses served the gods, establishing a relationship between them and the state; hence Herodotus notes in his list of differences between Egyptian and Greek customs, that in EGYPT no women serve as priests (2.35.4).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Herodotus Encyclopedia
EditorsChristopher Baron
Place of PublicationHoboken, United States of America
PublisherWiley & Sons, Inc
Pages1167-1169
Volume3
Edition1
ISBN (Print)9781119113522, 9781119113539, 9781118689646
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2021

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