Frazer, Mary
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6948-2826
(2023):
Mylitta.
In:
Oxford Classical Dictionary. Oxford: Oxford University Press
Abstract
Mylitta is the Greek form of Mullissu, the name of a Mesopotamian goddess worshipped in Assur and Babylon. Whether or not the practice of her cult included prostitution, as, e.g., Herodotus alleges, is uncertain.
| Item Type: | Encyclopedia article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Mylitta; Aphrodite |
| Faculties: | Cultural Studies > Department of Ancient and Modern Cultures > Assyriology and Hethitology Cultural Studies > Department of Ancient and Modern Cultures > Greek and Roman Art and Archeology |
| Subjects: | 900 History and geography > 930 History of ancient world (to ca. 499) |
| Place of Publication: | Oxford |
| Annotation: | Published online: 22 December 2015 This version: 23 August 2023 |
| Language: | English |
| Item ID: | 106041 |
| Date Deposited: | 29. Aug 2023 10:28 |
| Last Modified: | 16. Dec 2025 08:41 |
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