Lion
The article discusses how lions enjoyed elevated status in the ancient world, both natural and cultural. Topics covered include how lions where assigned royal qualities and were generally associated with kings and mythical heroes, the tradition of portraying Mesopotamian rulers as hunting lions and...
| Type de support: | Imprimé Article |
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| Langue: | Anglais |
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| Journals Online & Print: | En cours de chargement...
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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2021
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| Dans: |
Biblical archaeology review
Année: 2021, Volume: 47, Numéro: 2, Pages: 68 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Lion
/ Archéologie (Motif)
/ Alter Orient
/ Système de pouvoir
/ Symbole
/ Bibel. Altes Testament (Biblia Hebraica)
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| RelBib Classification: | BC Religions du Proche-Orient ancien HB Ancien Testament HH Archéologie |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Animals
B Bible. Old Testament B Lions B Lion hunting B KINGS & rulers |
| Résumé: | The article discusses how lions enjoyed elevated status in the ancient world, both natural and cultural. Topics covered include how lions where assigned royal qualities and were generally associated with kings and mythical heroes, the tradition of portraying Mesopotamian rulers as hunting lions and how references to lions in the Hebrew Bible are linked with bravery of death. It also discusses ancient representations of lions. |
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| ISSN: | 0098-9444 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Biblical archaeology review
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