Female Humanimality
Animal Imagery in the Song of Songs and Ancient Near Eastern Iconography
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16969708 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yvonne Sophie Thöne, Yvonne Sophie Thöne (University of Kassel, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 389-408 |
| Publication date | 2017-05-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal for Semitics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1013-8471 • E-ISSN: 2663-6573 |
| Publisher | Unisa Press (PUBLISHER • ZA) |
| DOI | 10.25159/1013-8471/2546 |
| OpenAlex | W2532910600 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 6 |
This article examines the interconnectedness of humans and animals in the biblical Song of Songs. After giving an overview about the Songâ€TMs use of metaphor, the humanimal association of woman and animal is analysed. The image of the woman as a mare drawing the chariots of the Egyptian king (Song 1:9) evokes the impression of a strong and precious being but one simultaneously under male command. The metaphor of the woman as a dove in the clefts of the rock (Song 2:14) shows an independent person, who is hard to reach and is closely associated with the ancient love goddess in her temple
Ancient history · Art · Art history · Dove · Iconography · Linguistics · Literature · Metaphor · Poetry · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Development, Ethics, and Society · Families in Therapy and Culture · History · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |