A Handbook of Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient Near East: Three Thousand Deities of Anatolia, Syria, Israel, Sumer, Babylonia, Assyria, and Elam

Douglas R. Frayne; Johanna H. Stuckey

Published by Penn State University Press 2021

A Handbook of Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient Near East

Three Thousand Deities of Anatolia, Syria, Israel, Sumer, Babylonia, Assyria, and Elam

Douglas R. Frayne and Johanna H. Stuckey
Illustrator: Stéphane D. Beaulieu

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781646021291

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About this book

From the tragic young Adonis to Zašhapuna, first among goddesses, this handbook provides the most complete information available on deities from the cultures and religions of the ancient Near East, including Anatolia, Syria, Israel, Sumer, Babylonia, Assyria, and Elam.

The result of nearly fifteen years of research, this handbook is more expansive and covers a wider range of sources and civilizations than any previous reference works on the topic. Arranged alphabetically, the entries range from multiple pages of information to a single line—sometimes all that we know about a given deity. Where possible, each record discusses the deity’s symbolism and imagery, connecting it to the myths, rituals, and festivals described in ancient sources. Many of the entries are accompanied by illustrations that aid in understanding the iconography, and they all include references to texts in which the god or goddess is mentioned.

Appropriate for both trained scholars and nonacademic readers, this book collects centuries of Near Eastern mythology into one volume. It will be an especially valuable resource for anyone interested in Assyriology, ancient religion, and the ancient Near East.

Author / Editor information

Frayne Douglas R. :

Douglas R. Frayne was Associate Professor of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations at the University of Toronto, where he also worked as editor of the Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia project.Beaulieu Stéphane D. :

Johanna H. Stuckey is University Professor Emerita at York University in Toronto. She is the author of Women’s Spirituality: Contemporary Feminist Approaches to Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Goddess Worship.

Reviews

“A must for every scholar of the ancient religions of western Asia.”
—Gary Beckman, author of The babilili-Ritual from Hattusa

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
TABLE OF CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	v
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Douglas R. Frayne and Johanna H. Stuckey Publicly Available Download PDF	vi
PREFACE Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
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Gods and Goddesses
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Language: English
Publisher: Penn State University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 448
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 66
- Images: 66
- Other: 66 illustrations
Keywords: Religion; religious studies; deities; gods and goddesses; myth; mythology; Ancient Near East; Inanna; Dumuzi; Gula; Gilgamesh; Ereshkigal; Adonis; Tanit; Nanna Sin; Gilgamesh; Asherah; Baal; Astarte

eBook

Published: February 12, 2021
ISBN: 9781646021291