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moon-god en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of moon god
    alt of moon god
    • The rise of the patriarchate saw the overpowering of the female goddess by the male god. The moon-god gave place to the sun-god. The tables were turned with a vengeance. Not only was the male granted a share in the phenomenon of generation; he was given the main share. 1941, George Ryley Scott, Phallic Worship: A History of Sex and Sex Rites in Relation to the Religions of All Races from Antiquity to the Present Day, London: T. Werner Laurie, page 18:

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moon-gods Number=Plur lexicographic