Motifs of Drought in Ugaritic Narratives
Identifikátory výsledku
Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11210%2F25%3A10512270" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11210/25:10512270 - isvavai.cz</a>
Výsledek na webu
<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=rPRLKullnl" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=rPRLKullnl</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/737385" target="_blank" >10.1086/737385</a>
Alternativní jazyky
Jazyk výsledku
angličtina
Název v původním jazyce
Motifs of Drought in Ugaritic Narratives
Popis výsledku v původním jazyce
This paper discusses the motifs of drought as they appear in Ugaritic narratives, namely the Ba'lu Cycle, Epic of 'Aqhatu, and Epic of Kirtu. It argues that the recurring character of these motifs can indicate that the author(s) of these compositions could have reacted to the environmental changes emerging at the end of the Late Bronze Age. Apart from discussing the relevant passages of these texts, the paper sets them within the broader cultural, political, and environmental milieu of the Late Bronze Age world. It is argued that while the author(s) might have also been inspired by existing literary lore (such as Atraas or Hittite myths of disappearing deities), the climate change, droughts, and consequent food shortages underscore the social relevance of recounting such stories. The Ugaritic narratives are discussed in the perspective of the theory of social myths, directing our attention to the social relevance of myths and the intentions of social actors. In this case, the social significance might have been in the pondering of a variety of cosmological meanings and causes in order to address the challenges and boost the social and political resilience of the Kingdom of Ugarit.
Název v anglickém jazyce
Motifs of Drought in Ugaritic Narratives
Popis výsledku anglicky
This paper discusses the motifs of drought as they appear in Ugaritic narratives, namely the Ba'lu Cycle, Epic of 'Aqhatu, and Epic of Kirtu. It argues that the recurring character of these motifs can indicate that the author(s) of these compositions could have reacted to the environmental changes emerging at the end of the Late Bronze Age. Apart from discussing the relevant passages of these texts, the paper sets them within the broader cultural, political, and environmental milieu of the Late Bronze Age world. It is argued that while the author(s) might have also been inspired by existing literary lore (such as Atraas or Hittite myths of disappearing deities), the climate change, droughts, and consequent food shortages underscore the social relevance of recounting such stories. The Ugaritic narratives are discussed in the perspective of the theory of social myths, directing our attention to the social relevance of myths and the intentions of social actors. In this case, the social significance might have been in the pondering of a variety of cosmological meanings and causes in order to address the challenges and boost the social and political resilience of the Kingdom of Ugarit.
Klasifikace
Druh
J<sub>imp</sub> - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science
CEP obor
—
OECD FORD obor
60102 - Archaeology
Návaznosti výsledku
Projekt
<a href="/cs/project/GA23-05181S" target="_blank" >GA23-05181S: Archeologie textů. Tradice, transmise a transformace na starověkém Předním východě</a><br>
Návaznosti
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Ostatní
Rok uplatnění
2025
Kód důvěrnosti údajů
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Údaje specifické pro druh výsledku
Název periodika
Bulletin of ASOR
ISSN
2769-3600
e-ISSN
2769-3589
Svazek periodika
394
Číslo periodika v rámci svazku
1
Stát vydavatele periodika
US - Spojené státy americké
Počet stran výsledku
14
Strana od-do
147-160
Kód UT WoS článku
001554368200001
EID výsledku v databázi Scopus
2-s2.0-105013776922