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Originally Posted by sosed
A statue of sleepy Hermaphrodite. A beautiful statue was Borghese from Roman era.
It seems ancient Eastern Mesopotamian societies like Sumer or Hitites quite respect transsexual priestesses and see them as divine gift and mediator with gods, because they have both poles in one person. They see transsexual priestesses as called from Goddess to became woman and priestess and were under her protection. Later Roman males (and in other patriarhal societies) feared to be called from Goddess. In Sumer, for man having sex with Assinnu priestess in temple was blessing from goddess herself and all troubles will leave the man.
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Similar to Phosphora, it is difficult to find any history pertaining transexualism besides a sculpure or two. Can't say either way, but sculpures did not last all these ages to meld modern lies.
Is there anyplace that you can purchase a reproduction of this sculpture? Seems fairly unheard of.