Abstract
The question of how heroes may perish is a central theme in ancient Levantine texts, where the vulnerability of these figures serves as a crucial plot point. This paper examines the profiles of heroes in the ancient Mediterranean and explore how those around them learned from their failures. Rather than presenting a static ancient text alongside parallel clues from another ancient story, this offers an ever-evolving interpretation of the narrative in the contemporary world. The paper investigates the concept of envisioning the Ugaritic Epic of Aqhat and Biblical The Song of Deborah as dramatic scripts, aiming not to reconstruct a ritual performance, but rather to stage a performance of epic drama that conveys ethical implications for the present.
Presenters
Eva Vymětalová HrabákováAssistant Professor, Biblical and Jewish Studies, Hussite Theological Faculty Charles University, Czech Republic
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
VULNERABILITY; HEROIC LIVES; PERFORMANCE; UGARITIC EPIC; BIBLICAL EPIC
