出典:Wiktionary
出典:『Wiktionary』 (2025/04/07 19:48 UTC 版)
From Ancient Greek ἱερόδουλος (hieródoulos), from ἱερός (hierós, “sacred”) + δοῦλος (doûlos, “slave”).
hierodule (plural hierodules)
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/04/14 13:54 UTC 版)
In ancient Greece and Anatolia a hierodule, from the Greek ἱεροδούλη (ἱερόν "temple" + δούλη "female slave"), was a temple slave in the service of a specific deity, often with the connotation of religious prostitution. Her prostitution would technically be excused because of the service she provided to the deity. The priestesses of Inanna/Ishtar were known to be hierodules, or nadītu in the native Sumerian language.