Enki y Ninhursanga
The myth of Enki and Ninhursanga, considered by some authors a precedent of the myth of the paradise, is a literary composition in which two stories come together. In both stories appears Enki as unifying element, symbolizing the revitalizing power of the sweet and fresh waters that irrigate and fer...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2013 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad Autónoma de Madrid |
| Repositorio: | Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/662354 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10486/662354 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Enki Ninsikila Ninhursanga Fertilidad Desecación Sexualidad Arqueología Historia Literatura |
| Sumario: | The myth of Enki and Ninhursanga, considered by some authors a precedent of the myth of the paradise, is a literary composition in which two stories come together. In both stories appears Enki as unifying element, symbolizing the revitalizing power of the sweet and fresh waters that irrigate and fertilize the land. The death and disappearance of this divinity because of his sexual incontinence causes the desiccation of the waters and the desertification of the landscape. The gods aware of it, persuade Ninhursanga to return him to the life. Thus the cosmic balance will return again. |
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