The Two-Act Structure: A Narrative Device in Akkadian Epics

IF 0.3 3区哲学 Q2 HISTORY

Journal of Ancient Near Eastern Religions Pub Date : 2021-04-16 DOI:10.1163/15692124-12341315

Sophus Helle

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Abstract

Most Akkadian epics are organized according to the same structure: the narrative arc is divided into two acts, of which the second mirrors and expands the first. The structure has already been observed in Atra-hasis, Enuma Elish, Gilgamesh, and Etana, but the recurrence of the pattern has not previously been noted. The essay explores the widespread application, individual adaptations, and literary significance of this device, noting its presence in nine cuneiform compositions.

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两幕结构:阿卡德史诗的叙事手法

大多数阿卡德史诗都是按照相同的结构组织的：叙事弧分为两幕，第二幕反映并扩展了第一幕。这种结构已经在Atra hasis、Enuma Elish、Gilgamesh和Etana中观察到，但以前没有注意到这种模式的复发。本文探讨了这种装置的广泛应用、个人改编和文学意义，并指出它在九篇楔形文字作品中的存在。

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Ancient Near Eastern Religions (JANER) focuses on the religions of the area commonly referred to as the Ancient Near East encompassing Egypt, Mesopotamia, Syria-Palestine, and Anatolia, as well as immediately adjacent areas under their cultural influence, from prehistoric times onward to the beginning of the common era. JANER thus explicitly aims to include not only the Biblical, Hellenistic and Roman world as part of Ancient Near Eastern civilization but also the impact of its religions on the western Mediterranean. JANER is the only scholarly journal specifically and exclusively addressing this range of topics.