Book contents
- Stories of Origins in the Bible and Ancient Mediterranean Literature
- Stories of Origins in the Bible and Ancient Mediterranean Literature
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I After the Flood and Before It
- Part II From Man to Nation: Literary Patterns
- 5 The “First Inventor” Pattern in Eastern Mediterranean Origin Traditions
- 6 The “Two Brothers – Two Nations” Pattern in Eastern Mediterranean Origin Traditions
- 7 The Founding Father as Settler
- 8 The History of the Genre
- Bibliography
- Index of Sources
- Index of Names and Places
5 - The “First Inventor” Pattern in Eastern Mediterranean Origin Traditions
from Part II - From Man to Nation: Literary Patterns
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 December 2023
Book contents
- Stories of Origins in the Bible and Ancient Mediterranean Literature
- Stories of Origins in the Bible and Ancient Mediterranean Literature
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I After the Flood and Before It
- Part II From Man to Nation: Literary Patterns
- 5 The “First Inventor” Pattern in Eastern Mediterranean Origin Traditions
- 6 The “Two Brothers – Two Nations” Pattern in Eastern Mediterranean Origin Traditions
- 7 The Founding Father as Settler
- 8 The History of the Genre
- Bibliography
- Index of Sources
- Index of Names and Places
Summary
This chapter is dedicated to the pattern of the “First Inventor,” characteristic of genealogical writing concerning the primeval era. While ancient Near Eastern literature reveals an interest in the beginning of human civilization, it does not contain the pattern of a genealogical lineage that includes first inventors. The chapter analyzes this pattern in biblical and Greek sources, as well as in the remnants of the composition of Philo of Byblos.
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- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023