Brother-Sister Marriage in Roman Egypt

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Abstract

A Favourable Horoscope: ‘If a son is born when the Sun is in the terms of Mercury, he will be successful and have great power … He will be brave and tall and will acquire property and moreover will be married to his own sister and will have children by her.’

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Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts Ancient Egypt and Archaeology Islamic Studies and History

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: Comparative Studies in Society and History

Volume 22, Issue 3, pp. 303-354

DOI: 10.1017/s0010417500009385

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