Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:festival
Babylonian religious festival |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Akitu
gptkb:Akitu-Resh-Shatti |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Marduk
|
| gptkbp:celebratedIn |
gptkb:Babylonians
|
| gptkbp:duration |
12 days
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Babylonian Akitu festival
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Assyrian_Akitu_festival
|
| gptkbp:involves |
public participation
temple rituals ritual combat statue of Marduk |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Babylon
|
| gptkbp:mainDeity |
gptkb:Marduk
|
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:ancient_Mesopotamia
|
| gptkbp:period |
gptkb:spring
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
New Year celebration
renewal of king's mandate |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Sumerian_Akitu_festival
|
| gptkbp:rituals |
prayers
processions sacrifices humiliation of the king |
| gptkbp:significance |
symbolic re-enactment of creation myth
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Kha_b-Nisan
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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