Conjoined twins in antiquity: reality or part of the mythology?
Journal of Research on History of Medicine [The]. 2015; 4 (2): 55-70
in English
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ABSTRACT
Conjoined twins, was a known type of birth in antiquity. It was mentioned in manuscripts and depicted in terracotta figurines and vase paintings. Such findings were discovered in a variety of territories. Religion, local cult, and simple iconography of a known phenomenon create a debate among scholars to annotate their discovery. Gods and goddesses, magic figurines, sacred marriage, a binary hypostasis, or just Conjoined twins?
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Res. Hist. Med.
Year:
2015
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