Gods, Demons and Anger in the Akkadian Literature
The paper focuses on the human reactions towards suffering and catastrophes, and how man conceptualizes an emotional state which is not his, but from which he has to suffer all the consequences. The topic of demonic beings is deeply rooted in the concept of Evil and its existence on earth. Conceptua...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Morcelliana
2011
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Studi e materiali di storia delle religioni
Year: 2011, Volume: 77, Issue: 2, Pages: 323-332 |
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B Demonology B Religious Thought B Gods B Assyro-Babylonian literature B Religion |
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| Summary: | The paper focuses on the human reactions towards suffering and catastrophes, and how man conceptualizes an emotional state which is not his, but from which he has to suffer all the consequences. The topic of demonic beings is deeply rooted in the concept of Evil and its existence on earth. Conceptualizing demons is a very human way of explaining the misfortune and the sufferings occurring in daily life. The exorcistic literature of the canonical Utukkū Lemnūtu incantations offers narrative descriptions of demons, highlighting their demonic deeds and their permanent angry nature; it considers them as part of another kind of beings. (English) |
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| ISSN: | 2611-8742 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Studi e materiali di storia delle religioni
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