The "Resurrection" of Frazer's Dying Gods in Ancient Mediterranean Mythology

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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.

Author: Corrente, Paola
Summary: In this presentation, Corrente 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.
Subjects: Baal (Canaanite deity); Inanna (Sumerian deity); Ishtar (Assyro-Babylonian deity); Dionysus (Greek deity); Frazer, James George, 1854-1941. Golden bough. Abridged;
Genre: Conference papers and proceedings; Literary criticism;
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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