The Dwelling of ˀIlu in Baˁlu and ˀAqhatu
In an arrival formula that recurs throughout the Ugaritic epics Baˁlu and ˀAqhatu, the dwelling of the chief god, ˀIlu, is described as encompassing, among other things, a {dd}. Scholars have understood this term in various ways, chiefly as “field,” “mountain,” and “defense.” I argue that the etymol...
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Language: | English |
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Brill
2017
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Journal of ancient Near Eastern religions
Year: 2017, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 149-185 |
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Baal Cycle
Ugaritic
Sabaic
Canaanite mythology
tent of meeting
{dd}
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