Heracles and Dumuzi: the Soteriological aspects of kingship under the Seleucids

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Abstract

The chapter discusses the merging aspects of Heracles and Dumuzi in the royal propaganda of the Seleucids.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLes cultes aux rois et aux héros à l'époque hellénistique
Subtitle of host publicationcontinuités et changements
EditorsGiuseppina Lenzo, Christophe Nihan, Matthieu Pellet
Place of PublicationTübingen
PublisherMohr Siebeck
Pages241-275
Number of pages35
ISBN (Electronic)9783161606496
ISBN (Print)9783161590368
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Publication series

NameOriental Religions in Antiquity: Egypt, Israel, Ancient Near East
PublisherMohr Siebeck
Number44
ISSN (Print)1869-0513
ISSN (Electronic)2568-7492

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