Mythological Crossings in Ancient Near East

The literary motif of crossing has been transmitted over generations in royal Mesopotamian inscriptions as well as in the Levant with its political and ideological issues, mostly royal conquest and victory. It also plays an important role in mythological sources particularly in the Epic of Gilgameš...

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Main Author: Stéphanie Anthonioz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université Lumière Lyon 2 2020-01-01
Series:Frontière·s
Online Access:https://publications-prairial.fr/frontiere-s/index.php?id=124