Fear in ancient Greece and in the Book of Judith: A Comparison

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https://doi.org/10.54937/vt.2024.23.2.61-73

Autori/ Authors: Róbert Lapko       Dušan Demjanovič

In: Verba Theologica

ISSN: 1336-1635 (Print)

ISSN: 2644-4844 (Online)

Ročník/ Volume: XXIII.

Číslo/ Issue: 2

Strany/ Page Range: 61-73

Rok vydania/ Publication Year: 2024

Jazyk/ Language: Slovak

Vydavateľ/ Publisher: VERBUM – vydavateľstvo Katolíckej univerzity v Ružomberku

Abstrakt/ Abstract: One of the strongest emotions that condition a person's outward actions is fear. In the Bible, we can find many examples of a wide range of emotions experienced by characters, from joy to sorrow. More than potential human fear of something that might harm us, however, we recognize in the Bible the fear of God - the fear of God. The Old Testament Book of Judith, written at a time of strong Hellenistic influence on the Jewish people, provides the reader with a remarkable insight into the actions of characters under the influence of an abundance, lack, or excess of fear. This article attempts to offer just such a perspective on the understanding of the emotion of fear in ancient Greece and its comparison with the Book of Judith.

Kľúčové slová/ Keywords:  Judith, Greece, Philosophy, Fear, Courage

Citácia/ How to cite:

LAPKO, Róbert a DEMJANOVIČ, Dušan, 2024. Porovnanie emócie strachu v ponímaní antického Grécka s Knihou Judita. Verba Theologica. Online. Roč. XXIII., č. 2, s. 61-73. ISSN 1336-1635 (Print). ISSN 2644-4844 (Online). Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.54937/vt.2024.23.2.61-73

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