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alcheringa:1-2:from_two_ugaritic_texts [2021/07/03 02:12] – [Commentary] dgonsalves33alcheringa:1-2:from_two_ugaritic_texts [2021/10/05 03:20] (current) – aaron_heinrich
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 The first line after the Roman numeral gives the reader a one sentence summary, or abstract of the entire section. In this case, it describes how EL hunts a bird, makes it into soup, then has a threesome with two women who sing his praises and it ends with a strange birth.  The first line after the Roman numeral gives the reader a one sentence summary, or abstract of the entire section. In this case, it describes how EL hunts a bird, makes it into soup, then has a threesome with two women who sing his praises and it ends with a strange birth. 
  
-Structurally, the text is divided into two columns, implying to the reader that the far left carries more wait. This pattern follows for the first two pages, but towards the end of the first portion, there are only two short lines describing El's state of mind. The one at the top states he is puzzled, and the one at the end preceding the final stanza states he is absorbed with thought.  +Structurally, the text is divided into two columns, implying to the reader that the far left carries more weight. This pattern follows for the first two pages, but towards the end of the first portion, there are only two short lines describing El's state of mind. The one at the top states he is puzzled, and the one at the end preceding the final stanza states he is absorbed with thought.  
  
 It is apparent to the reader, that there is an implicit sexual metaphor in which El's penis is described by the first woman as being "as long as the Ocean and Rivers." It is interesting that the original translation has the two  bodies of water ( or anything that has to do with water, such as the Deep) are capitalized,  while the other natural setting such as the seashore is not. His penis is also referred to as "shaft", "thing", "stick." It is apparent to the reader, that there is an implicit sexual metaphor in which El's penis is described by the first woman as being "as long as the Ocean and Rivers." It is interesting that the original translation has the two  bodies of water ( or anything that has to do with water, such as the Deep) are capitalized,  while the other natural setting such as the seashore is not. His penis is also referred to as "shaft", "thing", "stick."
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 ====== Bibliography ====== ====== Bibliography ======
  
 +=== Metadata ===
 +{{tag>unknown-author Harry-Lenowitz-translator Ugarit Canaan religious-poem}}
  
 +=== Topics === 
  
 +{{tag>burlesque creation God penis trickster water}}
  
  

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