Ancient Mesopotamian Animal Omens: Structure and Patterns of Meaning
The article addresses a Babylonian collection of omens regarding animals and their behavior. These omens are part of a large series of terrestrial omens that is known as Šumma ālu (ina mēlê šakin) "If a city (is set on a height)." The main argument of this article is that these animal omen...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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University of Chicago Press
2022
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Near Eastern archaeology
Jahr: 2022, Band: 85, Heft: 4, Seiten: 270-278 |
| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Vorzeichen (Volksglaube)
/ Mesopotamien
/ Tiere
/ Verhalten
/ Text
/ Babylonien
/ Bestiarium
/ Gesellschaft
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| RelBib Classification: | BC Altorientalische Religionen HB Altes Testament |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The article addresses a Babylonian collection of omens regarding animals and their behavior. These omens are part of a large series of terrestrial omens that is known as Šumma ālu (ina mēlê šakin) "If a city (is set on a height)." The main argument of this article is that these animal omens should not be seen as straightforward reflections of actual animal behavior, but are conceived as a culturally constructed bestiarium, that is, as a mirror of human society. This will be demonstrated through a series of case studies. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-5404 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Near Eastern archaeology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1086/722366 |