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Urogenitale Votivgaben und Krankheiten in antiken Heiltempeln des griechisch-römischen Kulturkreises

Urogenital votive offerings and diseases in ancient healing temples of Greco-Roman culture

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Zusammenfassung

In der polytheistischen Antike gingen Menschen zu Tempeln, die verschiedenen Göttern und Göttinnen geweiht waren, um Heilung für ihre Krankheiten zu ersuchen. Sie opferten auch anatomische Votive, die ihre betroffenen Organe repräsentierten. In diesem Beitrag werden Votive aus dem Bereich der Urologie und die darauf gezeigten Krankheiten vorgestellt.

Abstract

In polytheistic antiquity, people went to the temples, which were dedicated to different gods and goddesses, to seek healing for their diseases. There were also anatomical votive offerings that symbolized their affected organs. In this article, votive offerings in the field of urology and the diseases they point to are presented.

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Guner, E. Urogenitale Votivgaben und Krankheiten in antiken Heiltempeln des griechisch-römischen Kulturkreises. Urologe 59, 1381–1387 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00120-020-01199-5

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