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040			_aXX-XxUND _cΒΙΒΛΙΟΘΗΚΗ ΤΜΗΜΑΤΟΣ ΑΡΧΑΙΟΤΗΤΩΝ
082	7		_a938
100	1		_aPenglase, Charles _4aut _9181124
245	1	5	_aSome concepts of afterlife in Mesopotamia and Greece / _cCharles Penglase.
260			_a[Oxford]: _b[Oxbow Books], _c[1995].
300			_ap. 192-195 : _c30 cm.
500			_aIncludes summary in English language (p. 192).
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
520			_aThere are a number of parallels between the Classical and Mesopotamian notions of afterlife, but for the most part the concepts of afterlife in the tow societies are dissimilar. This paper gives a presentation of the main concepts about afterlife in the mythical literature; a brief overview of the Mesopotamian netherworld in the literature at various periods; consideration of the gods and functions relating to the dead; and of the conditions of the dead. Then follows a discussion of major parallels and contrasts of these there aspects in Greek mythical literature; a brief overview of the Mesopotamian netherworld in the literature at various periods; consideration of the gods and functions relating to the dead; and of the conditions of the dead. Then follows a discussion of major parallels and contrasts of these three aspects in Greek mythical literature, taking into account the development of Greek ideas of the afterlife down to the end of the Early Archaic period in Greece.
650		4	_aΑρχαιότητες _9183564
650		4	_aΑρχαιολογία _xΣυνέδρια _9183535
650		4	_aΘάνατος _9184638
650		4	_aΤαφή _9186767
650		4	_aΉθη και έθιμα _xΤαφή _9184601
650		4	_aΜυθολογία, Ελληνική _9185854
651		4	_aΕλλάς, Αρχαία _9184290
651		4	_aΕλλάς _xΑρχαιότητες _9184309
651		4	_aΜεσοποταμία _xΑρχαιότητες _9185669
773	0		_tThe archaeology of death in the Ancient Near East
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