Surrendering Death to Pain: Comparing Mortal Theomachy in the Iliad and Near Eastern Religions
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2021-05
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Wang, Yuyao
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A striking feature in Homer’s Iliad is the frequent physical struggle between humans and the divine. This paper compares the mortal theomachy portrayed in the Homeric epic with those in the traditions of other Near Eastern religions, and evaluates whether it is an original literary invention.