SPECIFIC UROGENITAL DISEASE INFORMATION-REVEALING MALE GENITAL VOTIVE OFFERINGS DEDICATED TO GODS IN ANCIENT AGE SANCTUARY MEDICINE

Guner E., Kadioglu A.

ARCHIVOS ESPANOLES DE UROLOGIA, cilt.74, sa.2, ss.239-246, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 74 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Dergi Adı: ARCHIVOS ESPANOLES DE UROLOGIA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, EMBASE, Gender Studies Database, MEDLINE, DIALNET
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.239-246
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

OBJECTIVES: The people of ancient age appealed to sanctuaries of different gods and goddesses they believed to have healing powers and consecrated anatomical votive offerings representing their sick or healed organs. Male genital organ votives were also present among these votives. In this article, male genital organ votive offerings presented to gods and goddesses were examined and the votives giving information about the diseases they indicated were revealed in contemporary medicine.