Hey Jake,
I like your term 'authentic weird' :)
/me digs back into her books (library-time)
- Nadia
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> Datum: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:37:57 +0100
> Von: Jake Stratton-Kent <[log in to unmask]>
> An: [log in to unmask]
> Betreff: Re: [ACADEMIC-STUDY-MAGIC] Introduction
> Hi Nadia,
>
> hey, what's wrong with weird? Authentic weird that is! ;)
>
> Shall definitely drop you a line (and I can handle tedious - case of
> having to sometimes).
>
> oh, in my haste to inquire I forgot to be sure and bid you a hearty
> 'Welcome to the list!' - which you most certainly are.
>
> ALWays
>
> Jake
>
> On 24 August 2010 13:39, Nadia Linder <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Hey there Jake,
> >
> > thanks for the welcome. It's nice to hear that my interests aren't just
> considered weird outside of Assyriology :)
> > I've been interested in Nergal since I started studying and stumbled
> across some articles discussing him; I can point you to the relevant
> Sumerological articles if you want (some should be available on jstor). These mostly
> deal with the issue of his name, though, and I imagine the content to be a
> bit ...tedious. One book deals with the deity is von Weiher 1971, 'Der
> babylonische Gott Nergal' (AOAT Beih. 11), but it's rather out of date and
> only deals with late conceptions. We also (unfortunately) don't have that many
> texts dealing with him, or hymns/prayers dedicated to him (a common enough
> occurence with Netherworld entities in the ANE). Katz 2003, 'The Image of
> the Netherworld in Sumerian Sources' has a short entry on him, as well as
> the Reallexikon der Assyriologie.
> >
> > But in order not to turn this posting into a literature list, I'd say
> just drop me a line if you're interested in any particulars. :)
> >
> > - Nadia
> >
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> >> Datum: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:30:07 +0100
> >> Von: Jake Stratton-Kent <[log in to unmask]>
> >> An: [log in to unmask]
> >> Betreff: Re: [ACADEMIC-STUDY-MAGIC] Introduction
> >
> >> Hi Nadia,
> >>
> >> what great interests you have! I'm very interested in the cults of
> >> Nergal and his relative/double Reshef. The latter - likely both - is a
> >> precursor of Mikael the smiting Angel. Nergal appears to have had a
> >> regular magical cult, and the little I know so far is utterly
> >> fascinating. Anything you have in that line will certainly get my ear.
> >>
> >> ALWays
> >>
> >> Jake
> >>
> >> On 22 August 2010 18:03, Nadia Linder <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >> > Hello everyone,
> >> > I stumbled across this group via academia.edu and had to cheer
> silently
> >> in the library; anyways, my enthusiasm led me to dare to register, so
> here
> >> I am.
> >> > I'm a student of Ancient Semitic Philology and Oriental Archaeology
> with
> >> a focus on Sumerology, currently writing my MA-thesis about protective
> >> and/or evil spirits in the 3rd millennium Sumerian sources. It sort of
> begins
> >> to deal with the conception of the human soul at the moment, but I'm
> once
> >> again talking too much.
> >> > I'm mainly interested in ceremonial magic(k), chaos magic(k) and
> >> everything that deals with Mesopotamia in some way, shape or form.
> So... if anyone
> >> needs some (usually useless) information about old critters and ritual
> >> setup back then, don't hesitate to ask. Ahem.
> >> >
> >> > I'm really glad I found this group, and I hope I can contribute at
> least
> >> a little bit (although, admittedly, I'm a little bit shy and somewhat
> of a
> >> lurker).
> >> > So... thanks for your time reading this babble, and best of wishes,
> >> >
> >> > Nadia
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jake
> >>
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> >
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>
>
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> Jake
>
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