Mesopotamian Gods and the Bull

In Mesopotamia, gods were associated with the bull from at least the Early Dynastic Period until the Neo-Babylonian or Chaldean Period. This relationship took on many forms – the bull could serve as the god’s divine animal, the god could be likened to the bull, or he could actually take on the form...

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Main Author: Renate Marian van Dijk-Coombes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de La Plata 2018-12-01
Series:Sociedades Precapitalistas
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Online Access:https://www.sociedadesprecapitalistas.fahce.unlp.edu.ar/article/view/8993