Abstract
The Mesopotamian literary traditions dated to the 3rd and 2nd millennia BC depict a conception regarding the primeval substance, from which all deities and aspects of nature came to exist, as divine ocean(s). The simultaneous cosmogonic and theogonic processes were thus attributed to the agency of the primeval aquatic deities, who alone, in the case of the Sumerian goddess Namma, or in pair, in the case of the Akkadian divine couple Tiāmat and Apsû, set time and cosmic life in motion. Having in mind the cumulative nature of the Mesopotamian religious system, where tradition and innovation were encompassed to accommodate mythical (re)elaborations, this paper will address the differences and continuities that one can identify in the agency of these divine figures.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Tradition and Innovation |
Editors | Maria do Rosário Monteiro, Mário S. Kong |
Place of Publication | Londres |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 391-397 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-0-367-27766-6 |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2021 |
Event | 6º Congresso Internacional Multidisciplinar PHI 2020 : Tradição e Inovação - Faculdade de Arquitectura – Universidade do Porto (FA-UP), Porto , Portugal Duration: 8 Oct 2020 → 10 Oct 2020 Conference number: 6 https://plataforma9.com/congressos/6-congresso-internacional-multidisciplinar-phi-2020-tradicao-e-inovacao.htm http://phi.fa.ulisboa.pt/index.php/pt/ |
Publication series
Name | PHI |
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Conference
Conference | 6º Congresso Internacional Multidisciplinar PHI 2020 |
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Country/Territory | Portugal |
City | Porto |
Period | 8/10/20 → 10/10/20 |
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Keywords
- History of Religions
- Sumeo-Akkadian Literature
- Namma
- Tiāmat
- Apsû