Isn't it funny that prostitute in Modern Greek is ιερόδουλη (pronounced ye
rothuli, with a voiced th), since ιερός (yeros) (think of
hieroglyphic) is
sacred and δούλος (
thulos) (think of
doula) is
slave? This Greek etymological
dictionary states that it refers to a servant working as a prostitute in a temple.
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