The Harab Myth

von Thorkild Jacobsen

28 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The "dynastic chronicle" here termed the Harab myth (CT XL VI, no, 43) presents a new theme in Mesopotamian mythology, that of succeeding generations of gods who come to power through parricide and live in incest with mother, sister, or both. This copy of the text is Late Babylonian with a mixture of Assyrian and Babylonian forms. Transliteration and translation are followed by an extensive commentry which discusses several motifs germane to the reconstruction and interpretation of the myth. Sources, background and cross-cultural comparisons are also provided. The Harab myth may be briefly described as a "genealogy of cosmic moral."

• Reihe: Undena Publications
• ISBN: 9780890039304
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 31.12.1984
• Größe: 275 x 214 mm
• Verlag: ISD International - IPSUK