Keret's dream
Ḏhrtandhdrt
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2799858 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jonas C Greenfield (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 87-92 |
| Publication date | 1994-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0041-977X • E-ISSN: 1474-0699 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0041977x00028147 |
| OpenAlex | W2115619251 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
The dream near the beginning of the tale plays an important role in the Keret epic from Ugarit. Keret, suffering from deep depression after the death of his wife and his children in a series of tragic incidents, cries himself to sleep. This is stated in the text as:šnt tlun wyškb'Sleep overtook him while he lay,nhmmt wyqmṣslumber while he crouched'; (CTA 14 i 33-35).Lying in the crouched, curled-up position usual in incubation, he dreamt. The narrative concerning the dream begins with:wbḥlmh il yrd'In his dream El descended,bḏhrth ab admin hisḏhrtthe Father of Man' (11. 35-37
Art · Dream · EPIC · Literature · Lying · Narrative · Psychoanalysis · Psychotherapist · Theology · Wife · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · History · Medicine · Philosophy · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.11 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |