TY - BOOK
T1 - Gods in Love
T2 - A Critical Edition and Analysis of the 'Divine Love Lyrics'
AU - Riva, Rocío Da
AU - Wasserman, Nathan
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - The Divine Love Lyrics is a collection of around 50 cuneiform texts from 1st millennium BCE Assyria and Babylonia, documenting a religious festival centered on Babylon's principal deities: Marduk, his consort Zarpanitu, and his lover, Istar of Babylon. The texts feature poetic amorous dialogues and bold sexual descriptions, interwoven with detailed ritual instructions. This exceptional corpus provides a unique insight into the interplay of religion, literature, and ritual in the later phase of the ancient Mesopotamian culture.
AB - The Divine Love Lyrics is a collection of around 50 cuneiform texts from 1st millennium BCE Assyria and Babylonia, documenting a religious festival centered on Babylon's principal deities: Marduk, his consort Zarpanitu, and his lover, Istar of Babylon. The texts feature poetic amorous dialogues and bold sexual descriptions, interwoven with detailed ritual instructions. This exceptional corpus provides a unique insight into the interplay of religion, literature, and ritual in the later phase of the ancient Mesopotamian culture.
U2 - 10.1163/9789004741591
DO - 10.1163/9789004741591
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SN - 9789004741591
T3 - Cuneiform Monographs
BT - Gods in Love
PB - Brill
CY - Leiden; Boston
ER -