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249 General Index Abstract/Tangible Concepts, 105– 138 Account of the Ten Martyrs, 19, 31, 40 Adapa, 69, 70, 78, 79, 94 Akitu Festival, 61–63 Am ha-Arets (“people of the land”), 10, 142 Anafi’el, 42, 83, 119 Angel/s, 83, 110, 116, 118–122 Anthropomorphism, 106, 107 Apocryphal and Apocalyptic literature, 10, 11, 57, 64, 98, 152 Heavenly Ascents/Outwordly Journeys, 25, 27, 31–36, 67–95 Axis mundi, 76, 84–86, 108–109 Bandaba, 85–86 baru Cult, 97–98, 101 Beauty, 88, 132 Beard, 132, 134 Beholding (gazing/seeing), 23–49, 72–73, 76, 97–102 Bel-Marduk, 61–63 Birth/Re-birth—See Rite of Passage Chariot/s (Merkavah), 8, 18, 24–29, 31, 83, 115–116 155 Cherub/Cherubim, 88–90 Cosmic Realms, 70, 76, 77–94 Crown/s, 99, 131–135 Danger, 27, 71–73 Decoding Divine Secrets, 34–37, 47– 49 Door/s-Gate/s-Entrance/s, 90–94, 96,109, 110 Eden (Paradise), 41, 76, 85–90 Edessa, 59, 63 Emblems (divine), 131–135 Enmeduranki, king of Sippar, 57, 96–99, 101–102, 152 Enoch, 18, 22, 43, 44, 57, 87, 88, 99, 145–147, 152 Enochic Traditions, 57, 60, 98, 145– 147149, 15–153 Enoch-Metatron, 87, 93, 100, 101, 146 Etana, 69, 70, 78, 92 Ethical and Spiritual Perfection, 33–37 Gate Keepers/Guards, 76, 80, 90–92 Gilgamesh, 60, 63, 69, 70, 79, 91,94, 99 Gnostic Traditions, 11, 45, 60, 64 Gudea of Lagash, 108, 124 Ha’i Gaon, 32 Hekhalot and Merkavah Literature, 8–12, 17–29, 22–23 Hekhalot and Merkavah Mysticism, 68–75 Hero-Mystical/Mythical, 68–75 “Ideal Type”, 22, 68, 71, 75 Image-Spiritual/Figurative, 122–135 kavod, 27, 133–135 Kingdom-Mystical/Mythical, 106– 122 250 General Index Language-Mystical/Mythical, 51–66 Magical/Theorgical Interests, 10, 11, 32, 94, melammu (NI), 131–134 Metatron, 18, 38, 40, 43, 73, 74, 83, 93, 100, 101, 119, 146 Model, 21–24, 88, 102, 146, Moses, 18, 22, 24, 79, 146, 147 Monotheistic Myth, 55 Mystery Cults, 45–47 Mysticism (concept), 12, 14–17 Mystical Exegesis, 24–25, 36, 47–47, 68, 106, 135–138 Mystical Path (Goal/Experience/ Perception), 18, 23–49 Mystical Literature, 12–14, 16–17 Mystical Methods, 29–33 Mystical Model, 21–24 Mythology Biblical, 54–56 Greek, 57 Mesopotamian, 56–64 Near Eastern, 69–71, 77–79, 84– 87, 90–92, 94–99, 107–109, 112–119,, 123–127, 131–133, Ugaritic, 108, 112 Mythological Patterns (Thought/ Expression), 53–54 Name/s, 31, 33, 131–135 NI (melammu), 131–134 Palace/s-Royal Court/s, 18, 34, 107– 112 “Paradigm of Traits”, 68. 69 Pardes story, 19, 36, 110 pargod (heavenly curtain), 39, 100 “Post-rabbinic elite”, 10, 143 Praise/Prostration/Repetition of Names, 116–122 Prayer/s, 31–34 Priestly Traditions, 111, 98, 106, 133, 142, 144, 147–149, 156 Rabbinic Traditions/Literature, 8, 10, 11, 71, 145, 147 Radiance, 131–135 Rite of Passage, 37–47 Rakibi’el, 116 Sar Torah Traditions, 10 Scribes/Scholars/Sages, 11, 143–156 Scribal Traditions, 144–156 Seal/s, 93–93, 131–135 Shi’ur Komah, 9, 18, 123–131 Sinai, 24,79 Tablet of Destinies, 97 Trial/s-Test/s, 71, 74, 76, 94–95 Throne/s, 82, 98, 99, 112–115 Throne-bearer/s, 113 Torah, 24, 25, 43, 144, 145, 153 “Transcendent Anthropomorphism”, 123–127 Transformation-Mystical/Mythical, 37–47, 77, 95–102 Water-Test, 35–37 Wisdom (divine), 97–101 ...