Middle Eastern Mythology

Name: Middle Eastern Mythology
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ISBN: 9780486435510

ISBN-10: 0486435512

ISBN-13: 9780486435510

Edition: 2004

Authors: S. H. Hooke

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The role of mythology in ritual and in the origins of customs, cults, and hero worship are the fascinating areas covered by this comparative survey. It discusses legends of the Egyptians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Hittites, and Canaanites, plus mythological elements of the Jewish apocalyptic literature and the New Testament.

Book details

List price: $11.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Dover Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/17/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 5.25" wide x 8.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



List of Plates


Preface


Introduction


Types of Myth


The Ritual Myth


The Myth of Origin


The Cult Myth


The Prestige Myth


The Eschatological Myth


The Diffusion and Disintegration of Myths



Mesopotamian Myths


Sumerian Myths


The Myth of Dumuzi and Inanna


The Myth of Creation


The Myth of the Flood


The Myth of Enki and Ninhursag


The Myth of Dumuzi and Enkimdu


Gilgamesh Myths


Babylonian Myths


The Descent of Ishtar into the Nether World


The Creation Myth


The Myth of the Flood


The Epic of Gilgamesh


The Myth of Adapa


The Myth of Etana and the Eagle


The Myth of Zu


The Worm and the Toothache



Egyptian Mythology


The Osirian Myths


The Myths of Re, the Sun-god


Creation Myths


The Old Age of Re


The Slaying of Apophis


The Secret Name of Re


Thoth as the Deputy of Re


Nilotic Myths



Ugaritic Mythology


The Myths of Baal


The Myth of Baal and the Waters


Anath's Slaughter of Baal's Enemies


The Building of a House for Baal


Baal and Mot


The Myth of Hadad


Anath and the Buffalo


The Legend of Keret


The Legend of Aqhat


The Births of Dawn and Dusk (Shahar and Shalim)


The Myth of Nikkal and the Kathirat



Hittite Mythology


The Myth of Ullikummis


The Myth of Illuyankas


The Myth of Telepinus



Hebrew Mythology


Creation Myths


The Myth of Cain and Abel


The Myth of the Flood


The Myth of the Tower of Babel


The Myth of the Destruction of the Cities of the Plain


The Cult Myths


The Passover Cult Myth


The Myth of the Epiphany on Sinai


The Joshua Myth


The Myth of the Ark


The Elijah and Elisha Myths



Mythological Elements in Jewish Apocalyptic


The Book of Daniel


Other Apocalyptic Uses of Myth



Mythological Elements in the New Testament


The Birth Narratives


The Resurrection Narratives



Christian Myth and Ritual


Bibliography


Index