chaoskampf

plural rare chaoskampfs

1. Alternative letter-case form of Chaoskampf.

plural rare Chaoskampfs · alternative chaoskampf

1. often italicizedA battle between a deity and primordial chaos, especially in ancient Near Eastern mythology and/or religion.

   Once the Chaoskampf interpretation in psalms of possibly preexilic composition (e.g., Psalms 18, 29, 46) is challenged, the Chaoskampf motif becomes mainly expressed in the postmonarchic period.

   2023, Nissim Amzallag, Yahweh and the Origins of Ancient Israel: Insights from the Archaeological Record, Cambridge University Press, page 88

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   At the very least, the phraseology provides a clear linguistic marker, that the following section should not be read simply as an account of the Chaoskampf of the warrior YHWH battling the forces of chaos.

   1993, James Nogalski, Redactional Processes in the Book of the Twelve, De Gruyter, page 166