Mitovi o vladarima drevnih gradova i kultura
The Myths Of Rulers Of Ancient Cities And Cultures

Summary/Abstract: Accepting as our staring point the opinion that myth always accompanied the development of all societies and that it has a fundamental meaning for all cultures which in different ways have been based on numerous mythic content; in this paper the author will deal with the analysis of certain myths of rulers of ancient cities and cultures. At the same time; the value and functions of the first inscribed myths; which have; among other things; pointed out the divine origin of rulers; were meant to justify their pretensions to power through conquest and had a pronounced ontological and orientational function – myth as an explanation of the origin and essence of life and the socio-cultural frame of desired behavior. The author indicates that the ancient rulers pretentiously attempted to achieve divine status in order to retain power; where they were willingly aided by the skillfully designed content of various myths; special mythic rituals and religious ceremonies. They were portrayed as heroes saving their people; city; state; who become divinities through extensive cultural development and successful conquest in the countries of the Ancient East. Indicating the process of remythologization; the author refers to certain analogies of ancient and modern political myths.

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