Absalom Rebellus: Difference between revisions
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|Has Display Title=The Rebellion of Absalom | |||
|Has Critical Literature=Nishimura (2001); Epstein (1967) | |Has Critical Literature=Nishimura (2001); Epstein (1967) | ||
|Has Motif=Father/son relationships; Rape; Fratricide; Biblical narrative; Violent punishment; Revenge; Judgement; Woman tricked/coerced into sex | |Has Motif=Father/son relationships; Rape; Fratricide; Biblical narrative; Violent punishment; Revenge; Judgement; Woman tricked/coerced into sex | ||
|Has Summary=King David does not put his son Amnon to death when Amnon rapes his half-sister Tamar. Instead, his brother Absalom kills Amnon, turning against his father, and fleeing the land. Eventually Absalom returns, leading a rebel army against David. | |Has Summary=King David does not put his son Amnon to death when Amnon rapes his half-sister Tamar. Instead, his brother Absalom kills Amnon, turning against his father, and fleeing the land. Eventually Absalom returns, leading a rebel army against David. | ||
From Epstein (1967). | |||
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Revision as of 06:49, 18 April 2026
Father/son relationshipsRapeFratricideBiblical narrativeViolent punishmentRevengeJudgementWoman tricked/coerced into sex
King David does not put his son Amnon to death when Amnon rapes his half-sister Tamar. Instead, his brother Absalom kills Amnon, turning against his father, and fleeing the land. Eventually Absalom returns, leading a rebel army against David.
From Epstein (1967).
[Added by Jane Bonsall]
Critical Literature
Absalom Rebellus appears in the following versions and secondary versions
| Has Language Of Version | Has Branch Of Tradition | Is Adapted From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew Group A | Hebrew | Book of Sindbad | Mishle Sendebar |
| Hebrew Group B | Hebrew | Book of Sindbad | Mishle Sendebar |
| Hebrew Prints | Hebrew | Book of Sindbad | |
| Latin Mishle Sendebar | Book of Sindbad | Hebrew Mishle Sendebar |
Absalom Rebellus is narrated in the following occurrences
Absalom Rebellus appears in the following manuscripts
| Has Language | Has Siglum Of The Version Of The Seven Sages | Has Language Group Within Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Staatsbibliothek Ms. lat. qu. 618 | Latin | Mishle Sendebar | Latin Mishle Sendebar |
| Città del Vaticano Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana Ebr. 100 | Hebrew | Mishle Sendebar | Hebrew Mishle Sendebar |
| Oxford Bodleian Library Bodley Or. 135 | Hebrew | Mishle Sendebar | Hebrew Mishle Sendebar |