Mythical linkage and mythical frameworks
The worldview of the Ancient Near East comprised a closely connected picture, where the heavens and the earth were closely linked via a double mythical link: By erecting a royal complex (including temple and royal garden) the king not only brought his patron god or goddess to his own backyard, but a...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2005
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Old Testament essays
Year: 2005, Volume: 18, Issue: 3, Pages: 863-878 |
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Volltext (kostenfrei) |
| Summary: | The worldview of the Ancient Near East comprised a closely connected picture, where the heavens and the earth were closely linked via a double mythical link: By erecting a royal complex (including temple and royal garden) the king not only brought his patron god or goddess to his own backyard, but also linked himself to the larger cosmos. This so-called mythical linkage was not perceived as merely a symbolical connection, but as a real (or 'magical') link. When interpreting myths within the Old Testament the nature of mythical linkage and the fact that each myth or mythical motif referred to a whole framework of ideas, should always be taken seriously by the contemporary exegete. |
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| ISSN: | 2312-3621 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/EJC85716 |