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... king's participa-. ic , starvation , bad harvests , or floods , the king can be held responsible . Sometimes the king is believed to have the power to heal sickness by means of touch or contact with his garment . The function of the king ...
... king's participa-. ic , starvation , bad harvests , or floods , the king can be held responsible . Sometimes the king is believed to have the power to heal sickness by means of touch or contact with his garment . The function of the king ...
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... king's daily life Sacer and. succession or of Rome ) soon became , however , an important expression of the unity of ... king ( emperor ) go back to the cus- tom of bringing tribute to the king ( or chief ) of primitive cultures . From ...
... king's daily life Sacer and. succession or of Rome ) soon became , however , an important expression of the unity of ... king ( emperor ) go back to the cus- tom of bringing tribute to the king ( or chief ) of primitive cultures . From ...
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... king ) and rejoiced at this triumphant return . Another Mesopotamian cult drama was the sa- cred marriage that the god Dumuzi celebrated with the goddess Innana . In the " holy wedding " the king and a priestess represented the god and ...
... king ) and rejoiced at this triumphant return . Another Mesopotamian cult drama was the sa- cred marriage that the god Dumuzi celebrated with the goddess Innana . In the " holy wedding " the king and a priestess represented the god and ...
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