Sentence examples for ancient role from inspiring English sources

An ancient role in defense?

Their use as jewelry reflects their ancient role as protective amulets.

Garrison, J. L. et al. Oxytocin/vasopressin-related peptides have an ancient role in reproductive behavior.

But Hughes aligned himself with the ancient role of the poet.

A model is proposed that provides a plausible explanation for the apparently ancient role of Pax genes in eye evolution.

St. Lazarus retains his ancient role as protector against plague but is now invoked to battle AIDS.

But at this juncture, both parties were almost ceremonially enacting ancient roles.

One of theatre's most ancient roles is to provide catharsis, but can it therefore be dangerously effective in purging us of our guilt?

Ankyrin and spectrin may have been recruited to plasma membranes from more ancient roles in organelle transport.

Butterflies and tube-shaped flowers arose together about 50 million years later, showing how new players can evolve to fill ancient roles.

PCSK9 function could reflect ancient roles in the fasting-feeding cycle and in linking lipoprotein metabolism with innate immunity.