3 chapters across the catalog
Ancient Babylonian religious practices included widespread temple prostitution and the sacrifice of infants to deities like Molech. Historian Herodotus recorded that women were required to participate in ritual intercourse at the temple of Aphrodite at least once in their lives. These religious systems operated as economic rackets, where priests collected massive tributes and taxes from a populace kept in a state of superstitious fear.
Historical Patterns of Imperial Decay and Castration Cults
Jay Dyer explores historical cycles of imperial decay, referencing Oswald Spengler's "Decline of the West." He notes that ancient Mesopotamian and Egyptian empires often adopted "radical castration" and transgender cults during their death phases. Dyer argues that the current "woke" movement is a modern manifestation of these ancient patterns of societal decadence and collapse.
Sumerian Gala Priests, Temple Prostitution
The Gala priests of ancient Sumeria are identified as the predecessors to later eunuch cults, serving as temple musicians for the goddess Inanna. These roles involved institutionalized begging, prostitution, and gender transgression, with the Gala occupying a high social status within the city-state.
