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Description acceptable. It’s not sleeping, but Hermaphroditus performs this action in an artistic motif called anasyrma, also used in the Aphrodite Kallipygos. (-5[1])Figurines depicting a face taking up the entirety of the torso are identified with a figure who notably performed this action. On the day Cu Chulainn took up arms, Mugain led the women of Emain in performing this action so that Cu Chulainn could be subdued in vats of cold water. Jokes at the Eleusinian (15[1])Mysteries honored (*) Baubo, who made a grieving Demeter laugh by performing this action. The ritual dance kagura legendarily derives from a performance involving this action. Coping with an insult from the baboon god Babi, an angry Ra returned to his duties after Hathor cheered him up with this action. For 10 points, dancing and what lewd action performed by (10[1])Ame-no-Uzume lured Amaterasu out of a cave? ■END■ (10[1])

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