Grieving with the Moon: Pantheon and Politics in The Lunar Eclipse

In response to the absence of consensus on events narrated in the Lunar Eclipse Myth, this article proposes an interpretation that takes into account the mythological representation of astrological phenomena, the Myth’s meaning in the context of the Utukkū Lemnūtu (“evil demons”) incantation series,...

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Main Author: Wee, John Z. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2014
In: Journal of ancient Near Eastern religions
Year: 2014, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 29-67
Further subjects:B Mesopotamia pantheon politics lunar eclipse Sibitti
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