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Ancient Near East
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In Ancient Near Eastern literature, divine communication was often mediated through sensory imagery, especially smell. Texts such as the Epic of Gilgamesh and ritual inscriptions from Mesopotamia describe gods as perceiving burnt offerings through the language of scent. This terminology reflects a broader cultural assumption that deities, though transcendent, interacted with the world through sensory experiences not unlike those of humans. The Hebrew Bible adopts similar language, especially in priestly and sacrificial texts, where offerings produce a “pleasing aroma”.
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