The "Resurrection" of Frazer's Dying Gods in the Ancient Mediterranean Mythology. A Fresh Take on the Divine Death and Resurrection Through Comparison: The Case of Baal, Inanna/Ishtar and Dionysus
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Authors
Corrente, Paola
Issue Date
2023-02-11
Type
Video
Language
en_US
Keywords
Baal (Canaanite deity) , Inanna (Sumerian deity) , Ishtar (Assyro-Babylonian deity) , Dionysus (Greek deity) , Frazer, James George, 1854-1941. Golden bough. Abridged , Conference papers and proceedings , Literary criticism , Video recordings
Alternative Title
"The "Resurrection" of Frazer's Dying Gods in the Ancient Mediterranean Mythology. A Fresh Take on the Divine Death and Resurrection Through Comparison: The Case of Baal, Inanna/Ishtar and Dionysus." Paper presented at the Shaking the Tree, Breaking the Bough: Frazer's Golden Bough at 100, Melbourne, Australia, February 11, 2023
Abstract
In this presentation, Correntel discusses the myths of Inanna/Ishtar's, Baal's and Dionysus's death and resurrection in a comparative perspective, moving from textual evidence. He also addresses the major critical points later studies detected in Frazer's views, at the same time offering an alternative interpretation of the pattern consistent with the religious vision of the ancient sources. The aim is, thus, twofold. The reappraisal of the meaning of these three myths can serve the purpose both of reconsidering the reality of Frazer's dying gods and of discussing basic issues in the history of religions (comparative methodology; definitions) in the light of contemporary hermeneutical trends.
Additional Authors: Shaking the Tree, Breaking the Bough: Frazer's Golden Bough at 100 (Conference); Tully, Caroline Jane; Budin, Stephanie Lynn; University of Melbourne;
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1 video file. ms150-40-008_corrente-paola_resurrection-frazer_2023-02-11.mp4 .mp4 498.56 MB 522,777,046
Citation
Corrente, Paola . "The "Resurrection" of Frazer's Dying Gods in the Ancient Mediterranean Mythology. A Fresh Take on the Divine Death and Resurrection Through Comparison: The Case of Baal, Inanna/Ishtar and Dionysus." Paper presented at the Shaking the Tree, Breaking the Bough: Frazer's Golden Bough at 100, Melbourne, Australia, February 11, 2023. In New Age Movements, Occultism, and Spiritualism Research Library. Archives and Special Collections. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA. https://hdl.handle.net/10428/7087
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New Age Movements, Occultism, and Spiritualism Research Library
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Permission to post this digital asset provided by Paola Corrente to the Valdosta State University Archives & Special Collections to be part of the New Age Movements, Occultism, and Spiritualism Research Library.