About the origin of an image of cruel God in Tert. Scorp. 7, 1–7

Authors

  • Aleksandr Ju. Bratukhin Perm State National Research University

Abstract

In this paper the comparison by Tertullian of martyrdom in the Christianity with human sacrifice in pagan cults is considered and a fact is proved, that the Tertullian’s perception of cruel God has been formed without influence of African traditions of the Saturn’s cult, reference to which may be a rhetorical example. The structure of the passage Tert. Scorp. 7, 1–7, apologist’s views on the Saturn’s cult and martyrdom and the interpretation by Hippolytus of Biblical verse (Prov. 9:20), to which Tertullian refers, are considered as arguments of Tertullian’s independence from heathenism.

Keywords:

Tertullian, martyrdom as sacrifice, Bible, Saturn, rhetorical example, paradox

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Published

2014-12-31

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Bratukhin, A. (2014). About the origin of an image of cruel God in Tert. Scorp. 7, 1–7. Philologia Classica, 9, 183–193. Retrieved from https://philclass.spbu.ru/article/view/7681

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Vol. 9 (2014)

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II. Latin Language and Literature

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