Migrating Demons, Liminal Deities, and Assyria's Western Campaigns

Demons and monsters are inherently moveable creatures: from the late second millennium BCE onwards a number of demons and monsters migrate from their native Mesopotamian contexts, moving westward. Of course, these figures do not remain static throughout their journey, instead acquiring the character...

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Published in:Advances in ancient Biblical and Near Eastern research
Main Author: Konstantopoulos, Gina (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Universitätsbibliothek 2021
In: Advances in ancient Biblical and Near Eastern research
Further subjects:B Treaties
B Demons
B Monsters
B Frontier
B Neo-Assyrian Empire
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