Paul, Prostitutes, and the Cult of Aphrodite in Corinth
The article examines the evidence for the existence of sacred prostitution in ancient Corinth, as referred to in the New Testament, and whether such a practice was associated with the worship of Aphrodite or Venus in the city. It concludes that while there is some evidence for the existence of sacre...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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2023
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Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2023, Volume: 49, Issue: 1, Pages: 65-68 |
| Further subjects: | B
APHRODITE (Greek deity)
B NEW Testament B Corinth (Greece) B WORSHIP of religious idols B SACRED prostitution |
| Summary: | The article examines the evidence for the existence of sacred prostitution in ancient Corinth, as referred to in the New Testament, and whether such a practice was associated with the worship of Aphrodite or Venus in the city. It concludes that while there is some evidence for the existence of sacred prostitution in earlier periods of Corinthian history, there is no convincing evidence to suggest that the practice was associated with the worship of Aphrodite or Venus in the Roman period. |
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| ISSN: | 0098-9444 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblical archaeology review
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