The Eagle and the Snake, or anzû and bašmu?: Another Mythological Dimension in the Epic of Etana

Much of the surviving text of the Epic of Etana tells the story of an eagle and a snake. The eagle and snake are extraordinary creatures, and their story abounds with mythological subtext. This paper argues that the Neo-Assyrian recension of Etana was amended to include explicit references to the ea...

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Main Author: Valk, Jonathan (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: American Oriental Society [2020]
In: JAOS
Year: 2020, Volume: 140, Issue: 4, Pages: 889-900
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