THE TWIN MYTH'S EVOLUTION IN THE ANCIENT EASTERN TRADITION

Authors

  • Mykola Lutsiuk

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.28925/2311-259x.2015.38

Keywords:

Ancient Middle East, twin myth, TaNaK, Torah, Cain and Abel, Esau and Jacob, Joseph the Fair

Abstract

This article is dedicated to development and transformation of myth about twins in Ancient Middle East ambiance through Ancient Mythology of Submediterranean cultures (Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Palestine). The twin-brothers (lifelong antipodes) theme is a vital part of Ancient Middle East literary tradition. Together with cosmogonical and antropogonical myths they are archetypical. The Hebrew versions of twin-brothers myths which can be found in Torah (Pentateuch of Moses) have been analyzed. The evolution of twin metaphor is traced through Old Testament stories about Cain and Abel, Esau and Jacob, Joseph the Fair.  Here the acquisition of plots about twin brothers in the tradition of Abrahamic religions can be observed.

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Published

15.11.2015

How to Cite

Lutsiuk, M. (2015). THE TWIN MYTH’S EVOLUTION IN THE ANCIENT EASTERN TRADITION. Synopsis: Text, Context, Media, (3(11). https://doi.org/10.28925/2311-259x.2015.38

Issue

No. 3(11) (2015)

Section

Theoretical horizons of Literary Studies

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