virgin birth
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Puzzle #279 · March 7, 2026
Virgin birth usually refers to the Christian religious belief that the conception of Jesus by Mary happened through divine intervention by God, without the act of intercourse.
Many mythologies featured heroes who are the children of a union between a god and a human women, often a virgin. The myth of Perseus exemplifies this tradition, where the hero is born to Danaë. Zeus descends upon her in the form of a golden shower, impregnating her without physical union, leading to Perseus‘ birth. This tale highlights the motif of a virgin mother conceiving through divine metamorphosis.
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Many mythologies featured heroes who are the children of a union between a god and a human women, often a virgin. The myth of Perseus exemplifies this tradition, where the hero is born to Danaë. Zeus descends upon her in the form of a golden shower, impregnating her without physical union, leading to Perseus‘ birth. This tale highlights the motif of a virgin mother conceiving through divine metamorphosis.
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