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An ancient priesthood of #Hera at Olympia involved “sixteen elderly women” (Connelly, 45), based on a “board of #FemaleElders once chosen from sixteen cities” (Connelly, 45) who negotiated “#peace between two cities’ (Connelly, 45) who had been at war.
 
“Priestesses seem to have initiated and negotiated #laws, #amendments, and penalties for transgressions” (Connelly, 214). Some priestesses wielded enormous influence: the Pythia of Delphi “could move scores of people to action” (Connelly, 219), and a #Pythia “is credited with having provided #Lykourgos with the #Spartan system of government”.

Slide text: Priestesses (continued) An ancient priesthood of Hera at Olympia involved “sixteen elderly women” (Connelly, 45), based on a “board of female elders once chosen from sixteen cities” (Connelly, 45) who negotiated “peace between two cities’ (Connelly, 45) who had been at war.   “Priestesses seem to have initiated and negotiated laws, amendments, and penalties for transgressions” (Connelly, 214). Some priestesses wielded enormous influence: the Pythia of Delphi “could move scores of people to action” (Connelly, 219), and a Pythia “is credited with having provided Lykourgos with the Spartan system of government” (Connelly, 219). Slide background: A dark blue sky with shadowy hills. On the lower right side is a painting of an older woman, carrying sacred objects.
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