Drums, Hearts, Bulls, and Dead Gods: The Theology of the Ancient Mesopotamian Kettledrum
The article deals with the theology of the lilis kettledrum, used to accompany prayers in ancient Mesopotamian temple cult. The article analyzes the ritual in which the head of the kettledrum was covered with the hide of a bull and the ancient commentary on this ritual, showing that the ancient unde...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2018
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Journal of ancient Near Eastern religions
Year: 2018, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-47 |
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kettledrum
Balaĝ prayers
Enlil
Enmešara
Bull of Heaven
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Volltext (Verlag) |