REL 301 Ancient Near Eastern Religions & Cultures
History & Religion: Syria-Palestine
As you read the assignment, consider the following issues:
1. Do you detect similarities in literary theme, structure, or form between texts from different ancient cultures (Egypt, Mesopotamia, Ugaritic, Israelite)?
2.
Why do so many pantheons
preserve memories of previous divine kings now supplanted by their rivals or
“sons”?