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''Qadištu'', along with its Hebrew cognate which occurs in the Bible, has since the mid-19th century been interpreted as meaning "sacred prostitute", i.e. a priestess who perform sex acts as a cultic function, though that interpretation has been challenged in current scholarship.<ref name="degrado"/> | ''Qadištu'', along with its Hebrew cognate which occurs in the Bible, has since the mid-19th century been interpreted as meaning "sacred prostitute", i.e. a priestess who perform sex acts as a cultic function, though that interpretation has been challenged in current scholarship.<ref name="degrado"/> | ||
In Akkadian the word ''qadištu'' is used exclusively for female cultic functionaries with a diverse set of roles, primarily cultic practices but also wet-nursing and midwifery; it has no sexual connotations. However, in Hebrew, the term came to be used for either a priestess or a prostitute (but never both at the same time), and had even been generalized to refer to any single unmarried woman who was employed outside of the household.<ref name="degrado"/> | In Akkadian the word ''qadištu'' is used exclusively for female cultic functionaries with a diverse set of roles, primarily cultic practices but also wet-nursing and midwifery; it has no sexual connotations.<ref name="degrado"/> However, in Hebrew, the term came to be used for either a priestess or a prostitute (but never both at the same time), and had even been generalized to refer to any single unmarried woman who was employed outside of the household.<ref name="degrado"/> | ||
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The Qadištu is a group and Race in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance.
Profile
List of Members
- Lilith (Leader)
- Eisheth Zenunim
- Agrat bat Mahlat
- Naamah
Game Appearances
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Trivia
Nomenclature
Qadištu is the Akkadian form of a feminine noun derived from a Semitic root meaning "holy" or "set apart".[1] Specifically, it comes from the triconsonantal root q-d-š.
Qadištu, along with its Hebrew cognate which occurs in the Bible, has since the mid-19th century been interpreted as meaning "sacred prostitute", i.e. a priestess who perform sex acts as a cultic function, though that interpretation has been challenged in current scholarship.[1]
In Akkadian the word qadištu is used exclusively for female cultic functionaries with a diverse set of roles, primarily cultic practices but also wet-nursing and midwifery; it has no sexual connotations.[1] However, in Hebrew, the term came to be used for either a priestess or a prostitute (but never both at the same time), and had even been generalized to refer to any single unmarried woman who was employed outside of the household.[1]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
カディシュトゥ Kadishutu As a group女魔 Joma As a race |
Qadištu Female demon |
Gallery
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "The qdesha in Hosea 4:14: Putting the (Myth of the) Sacred Prostitute to Bed", Jessie DeGrado. Vetus Testamentum, 68(1), pp. 8-40. Published January 12, 2018. doi:10.1163/15685330-12341300