A FUNCTIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON PRAYERS AND CURSES IN URARTU INSCRIPTIONS

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A FUNCTIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON PRAYERS AND CURSES IN URARTU INSCRIPTIONS

Yazarlar:

İshak Küçükyıldız

Yayıncı:

Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Tarihsel Çalışmalar (Diğer)

Dergi:

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.25 Issue 4, pp.1606-1628

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001305605

pISSN:

1308-0911

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Özet:

 Since the beginning of written language, prayers and curses have found their place within inscriptions and documents as vehicles through which civilizations and societies convey their value judgments and articulate their desires or aversions toward the supreme beings they revere. This phenomenon is particularly evident in the inscriptions that shed light on the Urartian state, established in the first half of the 1st millennium BC, with its epicenter in Tushpa Van. The Urartian inscriptions exhibit remarkable diversity, encompassing depictions of victories achieved and construction endeavors undertaken. It is noteworthy that some of these inscriptions are composed in Assyrian, while others are in Urartian. The prayers and curses embedded within these inscriptions serve multifarious purposes, warranting an in-depth examination. This study delves into a comprehensive exploration of the prayers and curses featured in Urartian inscriptions. The prayers and curses identified in the inscriptions were analyzed in detail in terms of functions such as ensuring the preservation of existing societal orders, reverence for the sacred, acquisition of strength and political authority, safeguarding inscriptions and military equipment, and the enforcement of social norms and propagandistic endeavors.

 Since the beginning of written language, prayers and curses have found their place within inscriptions and documents as vehicles through which civilizations and societies convey their value judgments and articulate their desires or aversions toward the supreme beings they revere. This phenomenon is particularly evident in the inscriptions that shed light on the Urartian state, established in the first half of the 1st millennium BC, with its epicenter in Tushpa Van. The Urartian inscriptions exhibit remarkable diversity, encompassing depictions of victories achieved and construction endeavors undertaken. It is noteworthy that some of these inscriptions are composed in Assyrian, while others are in Urartian. The prayers and curses embedded within these inscriptions serve multifarious purposes, warranting an in-depth examination. This study delves into a comprehensive exploration of the prayers and curses featured in Urartian inscriptions. The prayers and curses identified in the inscriptions were analyzed in detail in terms of functions such as ensuring the preservation of existing societal orders, reverence for the sacred, acquisition of strength and political authority, safeguarding inscriptions and military equipment, and the enforcement of social norms and propagandistic endeavors.

 Since the beginning of written language, prayers and curses have found their place within inscriptions and documents as vehicles through which civilizations and societies convey their value judgments and articulate their desires or aversions toward the supreme beings they revere. This phenomenon is particularly evident in the inscriptions that shed light on the Urartian state, established in the first half of the 1st millennium BC, with its epicenter in Tushpa Van. The Urartian inscriptions exhibit remarkable diversity, encompassing depictions of victories achieved and construction endeavors undertaken. It is noteworthy that some of these inscriptions are composed in Assyrian, while others are in Urartian. The prayers and curses embedded within these inscriptions serve multifarious purposes, warranting an in-depth examination. This study delves into a comprehensive exploration of the prayers and curses featured in Urartian inscriptions. The prayers and curses identified in the inscriptions were analyzed in detail in terms of functions such as ensuring the preservation of existing societal orders, reverence for the sacred, acquisition of strength and political authority, safeguarding inscriptions and military equipment, and the enforcement of social norms and propagandistic endeavors.

 Yazının bulunmasından itibaren çeşitli yazıt ve belgelerde dua ve beddua kullanılmıştır. Dua ve beddualar, uygarlıkların ve toplumların değer yargılarını ortaya koyma ve inandıkları yüce varlıktan isteklerini veya istemediğini ifade etme şeklidir. Nitekim MÖ I. bin yılın ilk yarısında merkezi Tuşpa Van olmak üzere kurulan Urartu Devleti hakkında bilgiler edinebildiğimiz yazıtlarda da dua ve beddualarla karşılaşmaktayız. Urartu Yazıtları, gerek zaferleri anlatan gerekse yapmış oldukları imar faaliyetlerini göstermesi açısından çeşitlilik göstermektedir. Bu yazıtların bir kısmının Asurca, bir kısmının ise Urartuca olduğu anlaşılmaktadır. Yazıtlarda geçen dua ve bedduaların çeşitli amaçlara hizmet ettiği görülmektedir. Bu çalışmada işlevsel açıdan Urartu Yazıtlarında geçen dua ve beddualar ayrıntılı olarak incelenmiştir. Yazıtlarda tespit edilen dua ve beddualar, mevcut düzenin devamlılığını sağlama, kutsala olan saygı, güç ve iktidar sahibi olma, yazıtları ve savaş araç gereçlerini koruma, toplumsal kuralları uygulatma ve propaganda gibi işlevler açısından ayrıntılı ele alınmıştır.

Makale detayları

A FUNCTIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON PRAYERS AND CURSES IN URARTU INSCRIPTIONS

Yazarlar:

İshak Küçükyıldız

Yayıncı:

Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Tarihsel Çalışmalar (Diğer)

Dergi:

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.25 Issue 4, pp.1606-1628

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001305605

pISSN:

1308-0911

Ancient history

Urartian

Urartian religion

Prayers

Cursing

FunctionalismEski Çağ

Urartu

Urartu Dini

Dua

Beddua

İşlevselcilik.

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: İshak Küçükyıldız

Yayıncı: Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar: Tarihsel Çalışmalar (Diğer)

Dergi: Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.25 Issue 4, pp.1606-1628

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001305605

pISSN: 1308-0911

Sayı

Yazarlar:

İshak Küçükyıldız

Yayıncı:

Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Tarihsel Çalışmalar (Diğer)

Dergi:

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.25 Issue 4, pp.1606-1628

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001305605

pISSN:

1308-0911