고대 세계의 우주생성론 비교연구

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to compare the ancient Mesopotamian cosmogony, the Jewish cosmogony centered on the Book of Ezekiel, and Plato's cosmogony centered on the myth of Er, and reveal their commonalities and causes. Although academic interest in civilizational exchanges in the ancient world is increasing due to the excavation of ancient Near Eastern literature, the aim is to trace the cultural fusion between the three cultures representing ancient times in a situation where the Western Greek cultural tradition, which claims to be a purely indigenous culture, is still dominant. Among these, it is largely accepted that the Mesopotamian civilization had a great influence on Greece, especially in astronomy. Regarding Judaism, only its uniqueness is still emphasized. Thompson's view that Babylonian literature compares the universe to a furnace proves that there are significant similarities between the cosmogony of Ezekiel and the Mesopotamian cosmogony. Bergren's research also provided a link to connect the Greek cosmogony with the cosmogony of the Book of Ezekiel.