Three Myths of Kingship in Early Greece and the Ancient Near East by Metcalf, Christopher
Three Myths of Kingship in Early Greece and the Ancient Near East by Metcalf, Christopher

Three Myths of Kingship in Early Greece and the Ancient Near East

On the basis of recently discovered sources and original research, this book identifies and analyses three story-patterns...
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Author: Christopher Metcalf
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Three Myths of Kingship in Early Greece and the Ancient Near East by Metcalf, Christopher

Three Myths of Kingship in Early Greece and the Ancient Near East

$440.06
Three Myths of Kingship in Early Greece and the Ancient Near East by Metcalf, Christopher

Three Myths of Kingship in Early Greece and the Ancient Near East

$440.06
Author: Christopher Metcalf
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
On the basis of recently discovered sources and original research, this book identifies and analyses three story-patterns associated with human kingship in early Greek and ancient Near Eastern myth. The first of these, the 'Myth of the Servant', was used to explain how an individual of non-royal lineage rose to power from obscure origins. The second myth, on the 'Goddess and the Herdsman', made the fundamental claim that the ruler engaged in a sexual relationship with a powerful female deity. Third, although kings are often central to the ancient literary evidence, the texts themselves were usually authored by others, such as poets, priests, prophets or scholars; like kings, these characters similarly tended to base their authority on their ability to articulate and enact the divine will. The stage was thus set for narratives of conflict between kings and other intermediaries of the gods.

Author: Christopher Metcalf
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 01/02/2025
Pages: 302
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.26lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d
ISBN: 9781009481496
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