Hittite Éḫalentuwa- Revisited
This paper reconsiders ambiguous textual evidence concerning the meaning of the Hittite architectural term É ḫalent ( i ) u- / É ḫalentuwa- , which has been interpreted either as “cella, adyton” or “palace, residence.” It is argued that the ḫalentuwa was part of both a palace and a temple compound,...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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De Gruyter
2017
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Altorientalische Forschungen
Jahr: 2017, Band: 44, Heft: 1, Seiten: 101-110 |
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Mesopotamian house
B Hittite temple B Hittite palace B ḫalentuwa B papāḫu B Mesopotamian palace |
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| Zusammenfassung: | This paper reconsiders ambiguous textual evidence concerning the meaning of the Hittite architectural term É ḫalent ( i ) u- / É ḫalentuwa- , which has been interpreted either as “cella, adyton” or “palace, residence.” It is argued that the ḫalentuwa was part of both a palace and a temple compound, as the cultic-residential nucleus connected with the family identity and ancestor cult in the palace, or as the meeting place of mortals and gods in the temple. The ḫalentuwa as a gathering hall for cultic purposes would correspond to the Mesopotamian papāḫu . |
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| ISSN: | 2196-6761 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Altorientalische Forschungen
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/aofo-2017-0010 |