古巴比伦城马尔杜克女祭司的婚姻和财产

The Marriage and Property of the Nadītu Women of Marduk

那迪图女祭司制度在古巴比伦时期达到了鼎盛阶段。常见于文献的那迪图主要有沙马什的那迪图和马尔杜克的那迪图。其中马尔杜克的那迪图女祭司可以结婚。由于女祭司是神在人间的妻子、女仆,因而那迪图不允许生育,必须给丈夫解决继承人的问题,其途径有二:首先给丈夫一个可以生育的舒吉图———“妾”或者女奴,其次可以收养一个养子(女)。在财产继承方面马尔杜克女祭司也有优于其他普通女性的特权。在婚姻破裂时,丈夫如果主动提出离婚,女祭司可以获得较高补偿。

In old Babylonian, the naditu women came to be a very important clase. There are tow groups of the naditu women： the naditu women of samas and the naditu women of Marduk. Marry was allowed in the group of the naditu women of Marduk. They could have lots of dowry to ensure their life of comfort. Because the naditu woman of Marduk was forbidden to give birth, she must give a heir to her husband. First, she could let asu - gi4 - tu or slave girl to give birth for her husband. S, econd, she could adopt a child. While divorced, the naditu women could get a higher compensation than could the common women.