Memories, Myths, and Megalithics: Reconsidering the Giants of Gath

In this article I suggest that the biblical narratives on giants (such as Goliath) deriving from Philistine Gath, and related stories, may very likely have originated from the impressive Iron Age megalithic architecture from Tell es-Safi/Gath, which was visible, on the surface, long after the destru...

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Autor principal: Maʾir, Aharon 1958- (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Publicado: Scholar's Press [2020]
En: Journal of Biblical literature
Año: 2020, Volumen: 139, Número: 4, Páginas: 675-690
(Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar:B Goliat, Personaje bíblico / Bibel. Samuel 1. 17,4-7
Clasificaciones IxTheo:HB Antiguo Testamento
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Sumario:In this article I suggest that the biblical narratives on giants (such as Goliath) deriving from Philistine Gath, and related stories, may very likely have originated from the impressive Iron Age megalithic architecture from Tell es-Safi/Gath, which was visible, on the surface, long after the destruction of Gath. These impressive remains perhaps served as a factor in the creation of the biblical myths of peoples of large size originating in Gath.
ISSN:1934-3876
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: Journal of Biblical literature
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/jbl.2020.0039
DOI: 10.15699/jbl.1394.2020.3