Ogygia and Eden: The Odyssean Background of Genesis 2-3

Scholars have long noted parallels between the Eden narrative in Gen 2,4b-3,24 and the fifth book of Homer’s Odyssey, describing Odysseus’ sojourn on Calypso’s island Ogygia. So far, however, no monographic study has explored these similarities. The present article discusses previous scholarly obser...

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Authors: Kozlowski, Jan M. 1978- (Author) ; Poloczek, Sławomir 1987- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Peeters 2022
In: Ephemerides theologicae Lovanienses
Year: 2022, Volume: 98, Issue: 4, Pages: 621-637
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Genesis 2,4-3,24 / Homerus, Odyssea 5
IxTheo Classification:BE Greco-Roman religions
CD Christianity and Culture
HB Old Testament
TB Antiquity
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Summary:Scholars have long noted parallels between the Eden narrative in Gen 2,4b-3,24 and the fifth book of Homer’s Odyssey, describing Odysseus’ sojourn on Calypso’s island Ogygia. So far, however, no monographic study has explored these similarities. The present article discusses previous scholarly observations and offers new evidence that the author of Genesis 2,4b-3,24 was inspired by the Homeric narrative.
ISSN:1783-1423
Contains:Enthalten in: Ephemerides theologicae Lovanienses
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2143/ETL.98.4.3291114