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Adonis - från Mesopotamien till Grekland
Uppsala universitet, Humanistisk-samhällsvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet, Teologiska fakulteten, Teologiska institutionen, Religionshistoria.
2013 (svensk)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 poäng / 15 hpOppgave
Abstract [en]

This paper attempts to trace the journey of Adonis from ancient Mesopotamia, through Phoenicia and finally to Greece, and to see how his function and cult have evolved during this migration. It starts with a short summary of previous research regarding Adonis and goes on to describe the myths and the rites of Adonis as they were celebrated in Alexandria, Byblos and Athens. I then examine possible connections to ritual drama, the mystery religions and whether there is any evidence that the Adonia might have been a germination ritual.

My conclusions are that Adonis loses his connection to the growing cycle and the ideology of sacred kingship with the move to Greece where the political system with independent city states is different, and that there has been too much focus on Adonis as a vegetation god. Since Adonis is connected with the ancient Near Eastern cults of sacral kingship it might be more rewarding to consider the death aspects associated with his cult and the possibility of ancestral worship in relation to a ruler. This would make some of the otherwise puzzling aspects of his cult more understandable.

sted, utgiver, år, opplag, sider
2013. , s. 28
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Adonis, växtlighet, Adonisträdgårdar, fruktbarhet, grobarhet
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URN: urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-201482OAI: oai:DiVA.org:uu-201482DiVA, id: diva2:627550
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History of Religions
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Tilgjengelig fra: 2013-06-12 Laget: 2013-06-12 Sist oppdatert: 2013-06-12bibliografisk kontrollert

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