the syrian goddess

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Lucian was born at Samosata a city in the ancient kingdom of Commagene presentday Turkey some time around 125 AD Trained as a sculptor he later became a rhetorician pleading legal cases in the courts But Lucian39s cynical turn of mind and biting wit made him popular with the region39s intelligentsia and he was soon performing setpieces in public So successful was he his skills brought both fame and fortune and allowed him to travel extensively through Greece and Italy and even as far as Gaul In The Syrian Goddess Lucian does more than merely entertain an audience His essay on the worship of the goddess Atargatis = Astarte at Hierapolis 39Holy City39 in northern Syria gives an eyewitness account of a whole swathe of to our eyes outlandish pagan ceremonies ritual prostitution phallic worship priestly selfcastration and human sacrifice are all recorded with meticulous care The Syrian Goddess remains one of the most important sources for 39oriental39 religions under the Roman Empire and is a classic read for all those interested in paganism and the cult of the Great Goddess

• ISBN: 9781909735408
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