Purification, Defilement, and Privilege? An Example from the Hemerological and Menological Corpus
Abstrak
This paper discusses the purity instructions found in the Lying Down Menology, the latest addition to the corpus of hemerological and menological literature from Babylonia and Assyria. After briefly describing the nature of this text and its instructions for incubation rituals, the discussion will focus on purity in this context, establishing that the dirtiness prescribed in some of the instructions relates to other negative aspects incorporated in the ritual, such as eating malodorous foods. Finally, I will argue that the use of luxury products in this ritual suggests that only the wealthy members of the upper social classes could adhere to the instructions of the Lying Down Menology throughout all twelve months of the year.
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Hätinen, Aino
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- 2024
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- 10.30687/KASKAL/5235-1939/2024/01/011
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