…One of the most frequently cited ancient forms of prostitution is the “temple prostitution” found in Herodotus’s “Histories.” According to Book 1, verse 199 of the “Histories,” all women in Babylon had to have sex with a stranger once in their lifetime in the temple of Mylitta (the Earth Goddess equivalent to the Greek Aphrodite), and the amount could be any amount, and no man would be refused. It is said that a similar custom existed in Cyprus, but this is better thought of as a religious act praying for the fertility of the earth, or a rite of passage, rather than prostitution. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "Mylitta" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…売春の古い形態としてしばしば引かれるのが,ヘロドトス《歴史》に見られる〈神殿売春〉である。《歴史》第1巻199節によれば,バビロンの全女性はミュリッタMylitta(ギリシアのアフロディテに相当する地母神)の神殿内で,一生に一度必ず見知らぬ男と交わらなければならず,その金額はいくらでもよく,どんな男でも拒まれることはなかったという。同様の風俗はキプロスにもあると記されているが,これは売春というよりも,大地の豊穣を祈願する宗教的行為,ないしは通過儀礼と考えたほうがよさそうである。… ※「Mylitta」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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