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The Role Of Prostitution In Mesopotamian Culture

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Mesopotamian’ religion involved prostitution. Women who worked for the goddess, Ishtar, would “take care” of men who offered money to Ishtar’s temples. Men of all rank could hire these women; amongst them was the king himself. A type of trade took place amongt these men and women. The women would provide sexual favors, while the men provided an offering to the goddess. Ishtar was known as the protector of these prostitutes. Prostitution existed without restriction or ban in Mesopotamian culture.
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