Avigail Manekin Bamberger
Biographic Data
| ID | 6029250 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Avigail Manekin Bamberger |
| GIVEN NAMES | Avigail Manekin |
| FAMILY NAME | Bamberger |
| SIGNATURE | BAMBERGER A M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tel Aviv University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 1 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
An Akkadian Demon in the Talmud
This article examines the resemblance between the Talmudic privy demon (“Shed Bet ha-Kise”) and Šulak, a well-known Akkadian demon. There are four considerations that point to identifying the privy demon of the Talmud with the Babylonian demon Šulak: (1) They both dwell in the privy; (2) they both are demons that cause epilepsy, strokes, or sudden falls; (3) they both seem to have the form of a lion; and (4) their names (“Šulak” and “Bar Širiqa”)…
An Akkadian Demon in the Talmud
This article examines the resemblance between the Talmudic privy demon (“Shed Bet ha-Kise”) and Šulak, a well-known Akkadian demon. There are four considerations that point to identifying the privy demon of the Talmud with the Babylonian demon Šulak: (1) They both dwell in the privy; (2) they both are demons that cause epilepsy, strokes, or sudden falls; (3) they both seem to have the form of a lion; and (4) their names (“Šulak” and “Bar Širiqa”)…
An Akkadian Demon in the Talmud
This article examines the resemblance between the Talmudic privy demon (“Shed Bet ha-Kise”) and Šulak, a well-known Akkadian demon. There are four considerations that point to identifying the privy demon of the Talmud with the Babylonian demon Šulak: (1) They both dwell in the privy; (2) they both are demons that cause epilepsy, strokes, or sudden falls; (3) they both seem to have the form of a lion; and (4) their names (“Šulak” and “Bar Širiqa”)…
Akkadian (1 works) · Ancient history (1 works) · Ancient Near East History (1 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (1 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (1 works) · Demon (1 works) · Epistemology (1 works) · History (1 works) · History (1 works) · Judaism (1 works)