The Material Culture of Hittite ‘God-drinking’

The elusive Hittite cultic phrase DINGIR eku-, “to drink a god,” has long been controversial as regards its precise meaning: Did the phrase refer to a mystical act (comparable to the Eucharist), or was it simply a turn of phrase for toasting the divine? Commentators have thus far remained almost exc...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Heffron, Y. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: Brill 2014
In: Journal of ancient Near Eastern religions
Year: 2014, Volume: 14, Issue: 2, Pages: 164-185
Further subjects:B Hittite religion zoomorphic vessels anthropomorphic vessels drinking rituals Anatolia karum period
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)