Title: Thespis; ritual, myth, and drama in the ancient Near East.
Authors: Gaster, Theodor Herzl, 1906-1992; Murray, Gilbert, 1866-1957
Publisher: Doubleday,
Year: 1961
Subjects: Mythology; Rites and ceremonies Middle East.; Seasons Middle East Religious aspects.; Religious drama History and criticism; Seasons Religious aspects; Seasons Middle East.; Middle East Religion
Contents: Part I: The seasonal pattern -- Ritual and myth -- Ingredients of the seasonal pattern -- The seasonal pattern in ancient near east ritual -- The seasonal pattern in ancient near eastern myth -- Part II: Seasonal myths of the ancient near east -- A: The comprehensive type -- The canaanite of Baal -- B: The combat type -- The Hittite myth of the snaring of the dragon -- A Hittite ritual combat -- C: The disappearing god type -- A Hittite yuletide myth : The Yuzgat tablet -- The Hittite myth of Telipinu -- The canaanite myth of Aqhat, or the story of the divine bow -- D: The coronation type -- The Egyptian Ramesseum drama -- The Egyptian Memphite drama -- E: The burlesque type -- The canaanite poem of the gracious gods -- Excursus : an English mummers' play -- Part III: Literary survivals of the seasonal pattern -- Survivals in biblical and classical poetry -- Excursus : Chorus from the Bacchae of Euripides -- Pean to Dionysus, by Philodamus of Scarphe.