The Divine/Demonic Seven and the Place of Demons in Mesopotamia / / Gina Konstantopoulos.
In The Divine/Demonic Seven and the Place of Demons in Mesopotamia , Gina Konstantopoulos analyses the Sebettu, a group of seven divine/demonic figures found across a wide range of Mesopotamian textual and artistic sources in Mesopotamia from the late third to first millennium BCE. The Sebettu appea...
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| Superior document: | Ancient Magic and Divination Series ; Volume 20 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, The Netherlands : : Brill,, [2023] ©2023 |
| Year of Publication: | 2023 |
| Edition: | First edition. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Ancient magic and divination ;
Volume 20. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (340 pages) :; illustrations. |
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| Summary: | In The Divine/Demonic Seven and the Place of Demons in Mesopotamia , Gina Konstantopoulos analyses the Sebettu, a group of seven divine/demonic figures found across a wide range of Mesopotamian textual and artistic sources in Mesopotamia from the late third to first millennium BCE. The Sebettu appeared both as fierce, threatening demons and as divine, protective, figures. These seemingly contradictory qualities worked together, as their martial ferocity facilitated their religious and political role. When used in royal inscriptions, they became fierce warriors attacking the king’s enemies, retaining that demonic nature. This flexibility was not unique to the Sebettu, and this study thus provides a lens through which to examine the place of demons in Mesopotamia as a whole. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004546138 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Gina Konstantopoulos. |