Thesiss

A man, a woman, a serpent, and the forbidden fruit: the story of the Garden of Eden, chronicled in Genesis 2:4b–3:20 in the Christian Old Testament or Hebrew Bible, is one of the most enduring and recognizable narratives in or out of scripture. The Catechism of the Catholic Chur…

The current study presents the first comprehensive treatment of the image of Babylon as presented in medieval Muscovite manuscript stories, illuminations, icons, frescoes, and church rituals. The theme of Babylon is based primarily on chapter 3 of the Book of Daniel, in which th…

The serpent has been the subject of a number of studies, both generic and culture specific. This study investigates the Semitic root nhš , which signifies both the serpent and the practice of magic or divination. It is demonstrated that nhš has a connotation of libation offering…