Abstract
In Antiquity, by the banks of the Tigris and the Euphrates, throughout more than three millennia, several intertwined innovations were developed that would forever change the course of history. When analysed together these innovations manifest a rather dynamic, pragmatic, and imaginative mental framework, where intelligence, creativity and fantasy run side by side.
Deeply religious, the Mesopotamians also created a complex mythical discourse, where the transcendental nature of deities was accommodated through the hyperbolised and metaphorical projection of their own reality. Following a History of Religions perspective, with this chapter, we aim to examine a Mesopotamian notion of intelligence, by linking its historical agents with the envisioned nature of Enki/Ea, god of wisdom and knowledge.
Deeply religious, the Mesopotamians also created a complex mythical discourse, where the transcendental nature of deities was accommodated through the hyperbolised and metaphorical projection of their own reality. Following a History of Religions perspective, with this chapter, we aim to examine a Mesopotamian notion of intelligence, by linking its historical agents with the envisioned nature of Enki/Ea, god of wisdom and knowledge.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Intelligence, Creativity and Phantasy |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the 5th International Multidisciplinary Congress (PHI 2019), October 7-9, 2019, Paris, France |
| Editors | Mário S. Ming Kong, Maria do Rosário Monteiro, Maria João Pereira Neto |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Pages | 321-327 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780429297755 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0-367-27719-2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
| Event | 5th International Multidisciplinary Congress PHI 2019: “Intelligence, Creativity and Fantasy". - Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris, France Duration: 7 Oct 2019 → 9 Oct 2019 Conference number: 5 http://phi.fa.ulisboa.pt/phi2019/index.php/en/ |
Conference
| Conference | 5th International Multidisciplinary Congress PHI 2019: “Intelligence, Creativity and Fantasy". |
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| Abbreviated title | Intelligence, Creativity and Fantasy |
| Country/Territory | France |
| City | Paris |
| Period | 7/10/19 → 9/10/19 |
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Keywords
- History of Religions
- Sumero-Akkadian Mythology
- Mesopotamian Literature
- Wisdom Deities
- Ancient Knowledge