Mythological Motifs in the Apocrypha of the Second Temple Period and Revelation of St. John
https://doi.org/10.25281/2072-3156-2015-0-1-118-125
Abstract
Deals with interpretation of the early Christian texts and Jewish apocrypha which are a mystery still. The author addresses two themes, those of the shine and the opposition of light and dark powers in pursuit of the light which are of “folk” character (birth of a solar hero, capture of light, pursuit of the sun parallels). The research is based on the texts of the Second Temple period including apocryphal “Joseph and Aseneth,” the “Fourth Book of Ezda”, and the Book of Revelation in particular.
About the Author
Katerina G. Kudryavtseva
Учебно-научный центр изучения религий (Москва)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Kudryavtseva K.G. Mythological Motifs in the Apocrypha of the Second Temple Period and Revelation of St. John. Observatory of Culture. 2015;(1):118-125. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.25281/2072-3156-2015-0-1-118-125
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