Slaying the Serpent

A stamp seal excavated in 2022 by the Selz Foundation Hazor Excavations in northern Israel, under the direction of Igor Kreimerman and the late Amnon Ben-Tor, offers a tantalizing glimpse of a widespread mythological theme: the battle between a hero and a seven-headed serpent. This motif is attested...

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Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2024
In: The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2024, Volume: 50, Issue: 4, Pages: 19
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Summary:A stamp seal excavated in 2022 by the Selz Foundation Hazor Excavations in northern Israel, under the direction of Igor Kreimerman and the late Amnon Ben-Tor, offers a tantalizing glimpse of a widespread mythological theme: the battle between a hero and a seven-headed serpent. This motif is attested throughout the ancient Near East and eastern […]
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review