Title: The gods rich in praise
Description: This title contributes to the current academic debate on the relationship between early Greek poetry and the ancient Near East, especially Mesopotamia. It is the first extensive study to be based on a detailed analysis of the ancient texts, consisting in this case of a selection of religious poems mainly in Sumerian, Akkadian, Hittite, and Greek.
Subjects: Greek Religious poetry, 15.51 Antiquity, Foreign influences, Religious poetry, Greek poetry