Rollens & Hart/Many Sparrows, 3. Ornitheology

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How to Cite: Landy, Francis. Ornitheology. Worth More than Many Sparrows - Essays in Honour of Willi Braun. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 48-62 Feb 2023. ISBN 9781800501973.

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The Hebrew Bible is full of birds, which, like all symbols, hover between the real and the imaginary. I explore the full range avian imagery in the Hebrew Bible, from eagles as a metaphor for YHWH, to angelic creatures, to the story of creation, and to birds as metaphors for death and for love. Two wild birds figure in the purification ritual of the leper, one going free, one slaughtered. The ostrich in Job is stupid, absurd, and triumphant, its laughter exemplifying its freedom. The essay is dedicated to Willi, a wise owl.

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  • container title
    Worth More than Many Sparrows: Essays in Honour of Willi Braun
  • creator
    Francis Landy
  • isbn
    9781800501980 (eBook)
  • publisher
    Equinox Publishing Ltd.
  • publisher place
    Sheffield, United Kingdom
  • series title
    Studies in Ancient Religion and Culture
  • doi
    https://doi.org/10.1558/isbn.9781800501980