The Material Culture of Hittite ‘God-drinking’
The elusive Hittite cultic phrase DINGIR eku-, “to drink a god,” has long been controversial as regards its precise meaning: Did the phrase refer to a mystical act (comparable to the Eucharist), or was it simply a turn of phrase for toasting the divine? Commentators have thus far remained almost exc...
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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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2014
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| In: |
Journal of ancient Near Eastern religions
Year: 2014, Volume: 14, Issue: 2, Pages: 164-185 |
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Hittite religion
zoomorphic vessels
anthropomorphic vessels
drinking rituals
Anatolia
karum period
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| Online Access: |
Volltext (Publisher) |
