Date rape: the agricultural and astronomical background of the Sumerian sacred marriage and Genesis 38
The differentiated sexuality of the date palm and its artificial fertilization were the subject of many ancient Near Eastern myths. This paper argues that much of the Sumerian sacred marriage between Inanna and Dumuzi celebrated during the spring New Year is an anthropomorphization of the date palm&...
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Format: | Print Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2002
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Scandinavian journal of the Old Testament
Year: 2002, Volume: 16, Issue: 2, Pages: 283-292 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Sumerians
/ Hieros gamos
/ Date palm
/ Tamar Daughter-in-law of Judah
/ Bible. Genesis 38
B Sumerian language / Literature |
RelBib Classification: | BC Ancient Orient; religion HB Old Testament TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East |
Further subjects: | B
Bible. Genesis 38
B Tamar Daughter-in-law of Judah B Astronomy |