Zwischen Unterordnung und Unnahbarkeit: humanimale Bildsprache im Hohelied und in der Ikonographie des Alten Orients
This article examines the interconnectedness of humans and animals in the biblical Song of Songs. After giving an overview of the Song’s use of metaphor, the humanimal association of woman and animal is analysed. The image of the woman as a mare on the chariots of the Egyptian king (Song 1:9) evokes...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | German |
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Univ.
[2016]
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| In: |
Lectio difficilior
Year: 2016, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-21 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Song of Songs
/ Feminist exegesis
B Metaphor / Song of Songs / Woman / Animals B Ancient Orient |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament NBE Anthropology TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East |
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| Summary: | This article examines the interconnectedness of humans and animals in the biblical Song of Songs. After giving an overview of the Song’s use of metaphor, the humanimal association of woman and animal is analysed. The image of the woman as a mare on the chariots of the Egyptian king (Song 1:9) evokes the impression of a strong and precious, but at the same time dominated being under male command. The metaphor of the woman as a dove in the clefts of the rock (Song 2:14) shows an independent person, who is hard to reach and is closely associated with the ancient love goddess in her temple. |
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| ISSN: | 1661-3317 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Lectio difficilior
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