Title: Fillets of fatling and goblets of gold
Subtitle: the use of meal events in the ritual imagery in the Ugaritic mythological and epic texts
First published: 2008
Description: "The mythological texts of Ugarit have long been of interest to the scholarly world. The rich imagery within these narratives have captured the attention of many, and have been the source of important studies, not just to Ugaritic studies, but to ancient Near Eastern and Biblical scholarship as well. This study continues in this tradition by focusing on the imagery of meals and feasting as recorded in the Baal Myth and Kirta and Aqhat epics. By utilizing contemporary approaches to ritual these meal events are examined revealing the manner in which ritual behavior described and defined the different social relationships with the Ugaritic pantheon and the interactions between the divine and mortal realms. In particular, this study will demonstrate the role successful ritual behavior may have played in the organization and presentation of characters within the narratives, as well the role of unsuccessful or failed rituals associated with the meal event, which resulted in greater social chaos and confusion. In so doing, the author posits that one can gain insight into the manner in which Ugaritians believed they could relate with the divine."--Back cover.
Subjects: Religion, Religious aspects of Dinners and dining, Ritual, Dinners and dining, Ugaritic literature, Religious aspects
Places: Ugarit (Extinct city)
LC classification: BL1640 .B45 2008