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Greek Mythology and Religion

The Myth of Sacred Prostitution in Antiquity

by Stephanie Lynn Budin

A critical re-examination of the ancient evidence for so-called sacred or temple prostitution in the Near East and the Greek world, including the cult of Aphrodite at Corinth. Budin argues that the practice as usually described never existed and arose from misreadings of ancient authors.

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