1
History of Medicine Department, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
2
2nd Orthopaedics Department, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Abstract
Conjoined twins, was a known type of birth in antiquity. It was mentioned in manuscripts and depicted in terracotta figurines and vase paintings. Such findings were discovered in a variety of territories. Religion, local cult, and simple iconography of a known phenomenon create a debate among scholars to annotate their discovery. Gods and goddesses, magic figurines, sacred marriage, a binary hypostasis, or just Conjoined twins?
Laios, K., Markatos, K., Skarpas, G., Tsoucalas, G. & Poulakou-Rebelakou, E. (2015). Conjoined Twins in Antiquity: Reality or Part of the Mythology?. (e42938). Journal of Research on History of Medicine, 4(2), e42938
MLA
Laios, K., Markatos, K., Skarpas, G., Tsoucalas, G., & Poulakou-Rebelakou, E. "Conjoined Twins in Antiquity: Reality or Part of the Mythology?" .e42938 , Journal of Research on History of Medicine, 4, 2, 2015, e42938.
HARVARD
Laios, K., Markatos, K., Skarpas, G., Tsoucalas, G., & Poulakou-Rebelakou, E. (2015). 'Conjoined Twins in Antiquity: Reality or Part of the Mythology?', Journal of Research on History of Medicine, 4(2), e42938.
CHICAGO
Laios, K., Markatos, K., Skarpas, G., Tsoucalas, G. & Poulakou-Rebelakou, E., "Conjoined Twins in Antiquity: Reality or Part of the Mythology?." Journal of Research on History of Medicine, 4 2 (2015): e42938,
VANCOUVER
Laios K., Markatos K., Skarpas G., Tsoucalas G., Poulakou-Rebelakou E. Conjoined Twins in Antiquity: Reality or Part of the Mythology?. RHM. 2015;4(2):e42938.
