Nosí orel děti?: příspěvek k porozumění mezopotámskému Mýtu o Etanovi = Does the eagle bring children? : a contribution to understanding the Mesopotamian Myth of Etana

This paper deals with the ancient Mesopotamian Myth of Etana. The main problem of interpretation lies in linking the different parts of the myth together. Therefore, my aim is to investigate the possibilities of understanding the myth as a whole, in which every part of the story is essential. By vie...

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Subtitles:Does the eagle bring children?
Main Author: Koubková, Evelyne (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:Czech
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Published: Společnost [2015]
In: Religio
Year: 2015, Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Pages: [87]-107
Further subjects:B Mesopotamia
B Myth
B Etana
B eagle stone
B Structuralism
B Word play
B Eagle
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