CT 13.33-34 and Ezekiel 32: lion-dragon myths.

From: The Journal of the American Oriental Society | Date: January 1, 1996| Author: | Copyright information

This article presents the full text of CT 13.33-34, a myth which describes a battle between Tish-pak, the chief god of Eshnunna, and a dragon/serpent creature of immense proportions. It further explores the nature of this composite creature having both leonine and serpentine characteristics (with its iconographic representations). The Canaanite background of the divine battle with the tannin-dragon creature found in Ezekiel 32 is also investigated. A review of the history of scholarship shows that many have perceived the two parallel descriptions of Pharaoh as a lion and a dragon/serpent to ...

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