hierodule
man or woman living in a condition (hierodulia) from a templar institution, who were dedicated as slaves to the worship of the god, often performing sacred prostitution (from Ancient Greek ἱερός (hierós, “sacred”) + δοῦλος (doûlos, “slave”))
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hierodule
Summary
hierodule is a historical profession[1]. hierodule draws 1 Wikipedia views per month (historical_profession category, ranking #105 of 153).[2]
Key Facts
- hierodule's instance of is recorded as historical profession[3].
- hierodule's instance of is recorded as occupation[4].
- hierodule's instance of is recorded as social status[5].
- hierodule's subclass of is recorded as slave[6].
- hierodule's subclass of is recorded as slavery[7].
- hierodule's Commons category is recorded as Hierodules[8].
- hierodule's field of this occupation is recorded as sacred prostitution[9].
- hierodule's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03bxx1[10].
- hierodule's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[11].
- hierodule's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[12].
- hierodule's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[13].
- hierodule's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
- hierodule's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
- hierodule's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[16].
- hierodule's different from is recorded as sacred prostitution[17].
- hierodule's culture is recorded as Ancient Greece[18].
- hierodule's Treccani ID is recorded as ierodulo[19].
- hierodule's PACTOLS thesaurus ID is recorded as pcrtszKuYFw6JJ[20].
- hierodule's Treccani Vocabulary ID is recorded as ierodulo[21].
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Works and Contributions
Things named for hierodule include Hierodula[22], a taxon[23] and Hierodulella[24], a taxon[25].
Why It Matters
hierodule draws 1 Wikipedia views per month (historical_profession category, ranking #105 of 153).[2] hierodule has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] hierodule is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]
Entities named for hierodule include Hierodula[22], a taxon[23] and Hierodulella[24], a taxon[25].