of the city gave birth in the Greek language to many words that were used to express a life of luxury and licentious living. To be a Corinthian was synonymous with living a debauched lifestyle. The outstanding physical feature of Corinth was the massive plateau known as the Acrocorinth which rose nearly 2000 feet from the surrounding land. At its foot the city of Corinth grew and flourished. Atop its flat summit some 1000 sacred priestesses in the service of Aphrodite, goddess of love, had made their