AN EXAMPLE OF UNNEEDED LEGITIMIZATION TRADITION IN ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN REGION: EXPOSE TO WATER

Many ancient civilizations glorified their kings, divine beings and heroes. In order to make them unreachable, societies first of all separated the lives these personas into two parts created a turning point for them, especially part was detailed with extraordinary events main theme some mythological stories. The plot stories generally related abandonment new-born or sometimes an adult water in any object like basket, crate closed box, eventually his reaching vital position society. accepted view literature is that rulers, those who were not legitimately entitled, manipulated such legitimize dominance public eye. Moreover, as far it concerned characters heroes legitimized this way. Contrary judgment, confirmed majority abandoned children had already opportunities come fore. mounted arguments study have mostly been based on antique sources, aimed reveal fact individuals left arks prospective legitimate people domains administration religion.