Babylonian Origin of Hermes the Snake-God, and of the Caduceus

Arthur Frothingham, one of the founding fathers of Art History, here discusses the origins of Hermes, and suggests that the prototype of Hermes was an Eastern deity of Babylonian extraction.

Publisher: Gorgias Press LLC

Availability: In stock

SKU (ISBN): 978-1-60724-438-7

Formats *

Publication Status: In Print

Series: Analecta Gorgiana 209

Publication Date: Aug 4,2009

Interior Color: Black

Trim Size: 6 x 9

Page Count: 37

Language: English

ISBN: 978-1-60724-438-7

$38.00

Qty:

Arthur Frothingham, one of the founding fathers of Art History, here discusses the origins of Hermes, and suggests that the prototype of Hermes was an Eastern deity of Babylonian extraction; whose character was that of a god of spring; whose function it was to preside over fertilization; whose position was not that of a primal deity, but that of agent and messenger of the Great Mother, in whose domain he brought life to light in the springtime of each year, and so became also associated with the spring sun. The paper is interesting not only for the core premise, but for the connections it shows between Near-Eastern art and iconography and that of ancient Greece.

Overview
Reviews
Contact Us
About the Author
Table Of Contents

Your name *

Your email *

Subject: *

Enquiry *

	Contributor
	Arthur L. Frothingham

BABYLONIAN ORIGIN OF HERMES THE SNAKE GOD, AND OF THE CADUCEUS (page 5)

Customers who bought this item also bought

A New Fragment of the Babylonian Etana Legend

By Morris Jastrow

Series: Analecta Gorgiana 119

ISBN: 978-1-60724-054-9

This fragment of the Babylonian Etana legend was first published in this brief paper by Morris Jastrow. The fragment is presented here in transliteration and translation along with the able textual commentary of an acknowledged leader among philologists. Following the presentation of the text, Jastrow also offers an interpretation of the text, suggesting where within the Etana legend the fragment fits. Line drawings and photographs of this singular fragment accompany the text of the article. Also included in this volume is a brief piece by Friedrich Delitzsch on Neo-Babylonian contract tablets.

$38.00

Mesopotamian Myths and Epics

Religion of Babylonia and Assyria

By Robert William Rogers

Series: Analecta Gorgiana 144

ISBN: 978-1-60724-110-2

Originally the fifth in a series of five lectures delivered at Harvard University, this extract is an early attempt to tackle a formidable subject: the religion of ancient Iraq, or Mesopotamia. In this last essay of the set, Rogers focus on the mythic tradition of Mesopotamia, discussing the myths of Adapa, Ishtar’s descent to the netherworld, and the Gilgamesh epic, especially concentrating on the deluge account. Engaging and informative, Rogers’ narrative is accessible to the specialist and general reader alike.

$43.00

Medusa, Apollo, and the Great Mother

By Arthur Frothingham

Series: Analecta Gorgiana 296

ISBN: 978-1-60724-525-4

Arthur Frothingham, one of the founding fathers of Art History, here discusses the problem of the Gorgon in ancient Greek art by arguing that Medusa represents a lost prehistoric goddess.

$36.00

The Deities of the Sacred Axe

By Margaret Waites

Series: Analecta Gorgiana 224

ISBN: 978-1-60724-453-0

In this paper Margaret Waits offers an explanation for the pervasive and enigmatic symbol of the double-axe in Mycenaean culture with special reference to the religions of Greece and Asia Minor

$37.00