Divine Commerce: Near Eastern Influence on Greek Mythology By John Kaessner Precis My paper examines the origin of Greek mythology from Near Eastern sources. While there are parallels, it is necessary to establish a connection between the east and west in order to demonstrate how one culture influenced the other. This thesis is that the early Greeks, namely Homer and Hesiod, adopted three primary elements from Near Eastern sources, presentation, characterization, and paradigm, but they also introduced abstract deities. I will prove this by showing that the Greeks interacted with the Near East, and thereby examining the relevant mythological literature. This thesis relies on both Greek and Near Eastern sources, including the Iliad , Odyssey, Theogony, Works and Days, Epic of Gilgamesh, Enuma Elish, Baal cycle, and Atra-Hasis.
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