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DoomsdaysCWDoomsdaysCW@kolektiva.social
2024-01-26

#Roman Priestesses

“Sacred service roles” (Connelly, 31) such as Cult #Priestesses a way for a woman to be something other than just a wife and mother, but those positions were usually reserved for those from “prominent families” (Connelly, 31).
 
Young women could become #Vestals, married women could be priestesses (though those positions were usually inherited – Connelly 42), and #postmenopausal women also held positions of prominence (Connelly, 43).

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Slide text: Priestesses “Sacred service roles” (Connelly, 31) such as Cult Priestesses a way for a woman to be something other than just a wife and mother, but those positions were usually reserved for those from “prominent families” (Connelly, 31).   Young women could become Vestals, married women could be priestesses (though those positions were usually inherited – Connelly 42), and post-menopausal women also held positions of prominence (Connelly, 43). Slide background: A dark blue sky with shadowy hills. On the lower right side is a stone carving of Roman priestesses performing rituals — holding various objects, cups, bowls — and wearing headscarves.
Steve Dustcircle 🌹dustcircle@masto.ai
2023-03-20

10 #Witches, #Priestesses, and #Wise #Women in #History You May Not Know About
themarysue.com/10-witches-prie

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