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GCSE Classics · key term
A woman who holds a religious office and performs duties connected with the worship of a deity.
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Paper 2
Revise: GreeceA priestess held a religious office connected with worship of a particular deity. Her responsibilities could include organising ceremonies and delivering prayers. This did not necessarily mean personally killing a sacrificial animal: different participants performed different parts of a ceremony.
Distinguish religious authority from political rights. An influential priestess does not demonstrate that Athenian women could participate in the Assembly.
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