The Garland: A Sign of Worship and Acknowledgement: A Hellenistic Symbol in Late Old Testament Books
Updated by:
Shiran Shevah
Research notes:
SHS/not checked/29/06/2017
Reference type:
Book section
year:
2017
Full title:
The Garland: A Sign of Worship and Acknowledgement: A Hellenistic Symbol in Late Old Testament Books
Journal / Book Title || Series Title:
Various Aspects of Worship in Deuterocanonical and Cognate Literature
Series Title:
Deuterocanonical and Cognate Literature Studies
Editor(s):
Géza G. Xeravits
József Zsengellér
Ibolya Balla
Place of Publication:
Berlin
Publisher:
De Gruyter
Pages:
17–40
Work type:
Essay/Monograph
Abstract:
For Hellenes the garland is a symbol of worship, victory, and honour, a triad highly esteemed in Greek society. The garland plays an important role as an embodiment of these ideals, and it characterizes and impresses Greek identity, at school, in competitions, and also in war. Inevitably the Jewish people, a minority group, were influenced by this attitude in the Hellenistic period. This article presents some evidence and especially Ben Sira’s new interpretation of this.
Record reference:
Label:
31/07/2017
Record number:
102 939