Ancient Mesopotamian Animal Omens
Structure and Patterns of Meaning
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4587073 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicla De Zorzi (0000-0003-2015-1597, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 270-278 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Near Eastern Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1094-2076 • E-ISSN: 1557-5594 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/722366 |
| OpenAlex | W4311183465 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 5 |
The article addresses a Babylonian collection of omens regarding animals and their behavior. These omens are part of a large series of terrestrial omens that is known as Šumma ālu (ina mēlê šakin) “If a city (is set on a height).” The main argument of this article is that these animal omens should not be seen as straightforward reflections of actual animal behavior, but are conceived as a culturally constructed bestiarium, that is, as a mirror of human society. This will be demonstrated through a series of case studies
Ancient history · Ancient Near East History · History · Medicine
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |