![]() ![]() 'Thought provoking and superbly written, this is the only book to examine thoroughly and seriously the question of divine birth in ancient Greece. 'This book is bold, creative, and courageous, and makes a considerable contribution to feminist re-readings and reinterpretations of religious and mythological traditions from the Graeco-Roman world.' - Marvin Meyer, Griset Professor of Bible and Christian Studies, Chapman University author of The Gospel of Judas, The Gospels of Mary, The Gnostic Bible, and Ancient Christian Magic The book's stunning insights provide fascinating reading for those interested in female-inclusive approaches to ancient religion. Her book adds a unique perspective to our understanding of antiquity, and has significant implications for the study of Christianity and other religions in which divine birth claims are central. ![]() Scouring myth, legend, and history from a female-oriented perspective, she argues that many in the highest echelons of Greek civilization believed non-ordinary conception was the only means possible of bringing forth individuals who could serve as leaders, and that special cadres of virgin priestesses were dedicated to this practice. ![]() In this provocative study, Marguerite Rigoglioso suggests such details are remnants of an early Greek cult of divine birth, not unlike that of Egypt. ![]() Greek religion is filled with strange sexual artifacts - stories of mortal women's couplings with gods rituals like the basilinna's "marriage" to Dionysus beliefs in the impregnating power of snakes and deities the unusual birth stories of Pythagoras, Plato, and Alexander and more. ![]()
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