Ptolemaic cult of Alexander the Great the priestly title was rarely mentioned in the papyri, as the loss of its eponymous character rendered it irrelevant for dating purposes. Ptolemaic cult of Alexander the Great The Ptolemaic cult of Alexander the Great was an imperial cult in ancient Egypt in the Hellenistic period (323–31 BC), promoted by the Ptolemaic dynasty. The core of the cult was the worship of the deified conqueror-king Alexander the Great, which eventually formed the basis for the ruler cult of the Ptolemies themselves. The head priest of the cult was the chief priest in the Ptolemaic Kingdom, and years were dated after
Ancient Celtic women of the Gauls, describes the "furor heroicus" (heroic fury) of the Gallic women, as "large as men, with flashing eyes and teeth bared." Recent research has problematised these ancient authors' statements. The position of Celtic women may have changed, especially under the influence of Roman culture and law, which saw the man as head of his household. British female rulers, like Boudicca and Cartimandua, were seen as exceptional phenomena; the position of king (Proto-Celtic "*rig-s") - in Gaul mostly replaced by two elected tribal leaders even before Caesar's time - was usually a male office. Female rulers did not always