Sentence:  The transformation of primitive <WSD>lunar</WSD> deities into solar or heavenly gods are often associated with the transfer of magical and priestly functions to the men and the development of male priesthoods. [...] Or again, in Peru, the official cult of the <WSD>lunar</WSD> deity at Cuzco was served by colleges of priestesses, while the service of the Sun-god was performed by male priests. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Moon (that is, Luna, the Earth's moon); Lunar.