Myth and Ritual: An Empirical Approach

Examples where a ritual has a clear connection to a myth are actually rare in the ane, with the exception of Egypt, yet they provide the best evidence for the connection between the two. Comparison of examples does not support some previous generalisations about the connection of myth and ritual but...

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Main Author: Weeks, Noel K. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2015
In: Journal of ancient Near Eastern religions
Year: 2015, Volume: 15, Issue: 1, Pages: 92-111
Further subjects:B Myth and ritual Sumerian Sacred Marriage Akkadian incantations Assyrian Cult Commentaries Egyptian rituals Hittite absent gods Biblical festivals
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)