Finn Ove Hvidberg-Hansen, Arṣû and Azîzû. A study of the West Semitic “Dioscuri” and the Gods of Dawn and Dusk (Historiske-filosofiske Meddelelser, 97)

In his little book the author investigates the occurrence of twin gods in the Semitic religions from the Bronze Age until the late Roman Time. He wants to prove an indigenous oriental tradition of these twin gods, which he calls the West Semitic “Dioscuri”. The author finds the oldest evidence of th...

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Autor principal: Kühn, Dagmar 1963- (Author)
Tipo de documento: Recurso Electrónico Review
Idioma:Inglês
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Publicado em: IFAPO 2010
Em: Syria
Ano: 2010, Volume: 87, Páginas: 444-446
Resenha de:A̕rṣû and ʿAzîzû (Copenhagen : Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab, 2007) (Kühn, Dagmar)
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Resumo:In his little book the author investigates the occurrence of twin gods in the Semitic religions from the Bronze Age until the late Roman Time. He wants to prove an indigenous oriental tradition of these twin gods, which he calls the West Semitic “Dioscuri”. The author finds the oldest evidence of these twin gods in Bronze Age Ugarit: the gods Shahar and Shalim. He also tries to show the continuity of different mythological aspects which are connected with the two gods until the Late Roman Tim...
ISSN:2076-8435
Obras secundárias:Enthalten in: Syria
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.4000/syria.850