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The Harab Myth

The Harab Myth

Paperback

Ancient History General

ISBN10: 0890039305
ISBN13: 9780890039304
Publisher: Undena Publications
Published: Dec 31 1984
Weight: 0.17
Height: 0.11 Width: 8.50 Depth: 10.51
Language: English
The dynastic chronicle here termed the Harab myth (CT XL VI, no, 43) presents a new theme in Mesopotamian mythology, that of succeeding generations of gods who come to power through parricide and live in incest with mother, sister, or both. This copy of the text is Late Babylonian with a mixture of Assyrian and Babylonian forms. Transliteration and translation are followed by an extensive commentry which discusses several motifs germane to the reconstruction and interpretation of the myth. Sources, background and cross-cultural comparisons are also provided. The Harab myth may be briefly described as a genealogy of cosmic moral.

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