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BM 40757: Marduk’s Arrival at the Akītu Temple on the 8th of Nisannu

  • Rocío Da Riva
Veröffentlicht/Copyright: 1. Juli 2022
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Abstract

This article offers an edition and an attempt at an interpretation of text BM 40757, which records a ritual related to the New Year Festival (NYF), or Akītu, of Marduk in Babylon. The text contains information on the festival’s structure, setting, and organization. It clarifies aspects related to the arrival of the river procession at the Akītu temple, the participants and deities involved, their spatial and ritual arrangements, the offerings and rites performed, the ceremonial elements involved, and the specific spaces in which the rites were carried out. It also illustrates aspects of urban cultic topography and, more importantly, features of the Akītu temple’s layout.

Published Online: 2022-07-01
Published in Print: 2022-07-26

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