The Mesopotamian domain of the dead and its constraints to divine transcendental power

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Main Author: Gomes de Almeida, Isabel
Publication Date: 2023
Language: eng
Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
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spelling The Mesopotamian domain of the dead and its constraints to divine transcendental powerHistory of ReligionsSumero-Akkadian MythologyCosmic spacesNetherworldMesopotamian deitiesCosmic domainsAncient Western AsiaUIDB/04666/2020 UIDP/04666/2020The Mesopotamian religious system had an explicit theocentric nature, as divine figures were understood as the raison d’être for all cosmic aspects and events. Hence, deities were conceived as possessing a transcendental power, which enabled them to control all cosmos and, as such, to freely move between cosmic domains. Yet, their authority and autonomy were not absolute when referring to the Netherworld, the cosmic realm of the dead. The features of this space, which were very particular, seemed to constrain divine figures. Several Sumero-Akkadian mythic compositions clearly show that deities could not act as they pleased in this realm. As such, with this paper, we intend to analyze the specific characteristics and rules of this space, exploring the impact they had on deities and, consequently, on their transcendental power.CRC PressDepartamento de História (DH)CHAM - Centro de HumanidadesRUNGomes de Almeida, Isabel2024-01-31T00:33:50Z20232023-01-01T00:00:00Zbook partinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion7application/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/162929eng9781003260554PURE: 82520240https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003260554-44info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)instname:FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiainstacron:RCAAP2024-05-22T18:17:55Zoai:run.unl.pt:10362/162929Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireinfo@rcaap.ptopendoar:https://opendoar.ac.uk/repository/71602025-05-28T17:48:19.838220Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) - FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The Mesopotamian domain of the dead and its constraints to divine transcendental power
title The Mesopotamian domain of the dead and its constraints to divine transcendental power
spellingShingle The Mesopotamian domain of the dead and its constraints to divine transcendental power
Gomes de Almeida, Isabel
History of Religions
Sumero-Akkadian Mythology
Cosmic spaces
Netherworld
Mesopotamian deities
Cosmic domains
Ancient Western Asia
title_short The Mesopotamian domain of the dead and its constraints to divine transcendental power
title_full The Mesopotamian domain of the dead and its constraints to divine transcendental power
title_fullStr The Mesopotamian domain of the dead and its constraints to divine transcendental power
title_full_unstemmed The Mesopotamian domain of the dead and its constraints to divine transcendental power
title_sort The Mesopotamian domain of the dead and its constraints to divine transcendental power
author Gomes de Almeida, Isabel
author_facet Gomes de Almeida, Isabel
author_role author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Departamento de História (DH)
CHAM - Centro de Humanidades
RUN
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Gomes de Almeida, Isabel
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv History of Religions
Sumero-Akkadian Mythology
Cosmic spaces
Netherworld
Mesopotamian deities
Cosmic domains
Ancient Western Asia
topic History of Religions
Sumero-Akkadian Mythology
Cosmic spaces
Netherworld
Mesopotamian deities
Cosmic domains
Ancient Western Asia
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