Myths of Babylonia and Assyria
34 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This volume of the Myths and Legends series covers the still nascent subject of ancient Near Eastern mythology. Because the primary documents had only been deciphered a few decades prior to the writing of this book, Mackenzie necessarily has to round out the exposition with a detailed history of the region, Biblical accounts, and speculative cross-cultural comparisons, particularly to Hindu and Northern European mythology and folklore.
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34 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Page Index 03 Preface 04 Contents 05 Plates in Colour 06 Plates in Monochrome 07 Map 08 Introduction 09 Chapter I. The Races and Early Civilization of Babylonia 10 Chapter II. The Land of Rivers and the God of the Deep 11 Chapter III. Rival Pantheons and Representative Deities 12 Chapter IV. Demons, Fairies, and Ghosts 13 Chapter V. Myths of Tammuz and Ishtar 14 Chapter VI. Wars of the City States of Sumer and Akkad 15 Chapter VII. Creation Legend: Merodach the Dragon Slayer 16 Chapter VIII. Deified Heroes: Etana and Gilgamesh 17 Chapter IX. Deluge Legend, the Island of the Blessed, and Hades 18 Chapter X. Buildings and Laws and Customs of Babylon 19 Chapter XI. The Golden Age of Babylonia 20 Chapter XII. Rise of the Hittites, Mitannians, Kassites, Hyksos, and Assyrians 21 Chapter XIII. Astrology and Astronomy 22 Chapter XIV. Ashur the National God of Assyria 23 Chapter XV. Conflicts for Trade and Supremacy 24 Chapter XVI. Race Movements that Shattered Empires 25 Chapter XVII. The Hebrews in Assyrian History
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Myths of Babylonia and Assyria
34 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This volume of the Myths and Legends series covers the still nascent subject of ancient Near Eastern mythology. Because the primary documents had only been deciphered a few decades prior to the writing of this book, Mackenzie necessarily has to round out the exposition with a detailed history of the region, Biblical accounts, and speculative cross-cultural comparisons, particularly to Hindu and Northern European mythology and folklore.
Table of contents
34 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Page Index 03 Preface 04 Contents 05 Plates in Colour 06 Plates in Monochrome 07 Map 08 Introduction 09 Chapter I. The Races and Early Civilization of Babylonia 10 Chapter II. The Land of Rivers and the God of the Deep 11 Chapter III. Rival Pantheons and Representative Deities 12 Chapter IV. Demons, Fairies, and Ghosts 13 Chapter V. Myths of Tammuz and Ishtar 14 Chapter VI. Wars of the City States of Sumer and Akkad 15 Chapter VII. Creation Legend: Merodach the Dragon Slayer 16 Chapter VIII. Deified Heroes: Etana and Gilgamesh 17 Chapter IX. Deluge Legend, the Island of the Blessed, and Hades 18 Chapter X. Buildings and Laws and Customs of Babylon 19 Chapter XI. The Golden Age of Babylonia 20 Chapter XII. Rise of the Hittites, Mitannians, Kassites, Hyksos, and Assyrians 21 Chapter XIII. Astrology and Astronomy 22 Chapter XIV. Ashur the National God of Assyria 23 Chapter XV. Conflicts for Trade and Supremacy 24 Chapter XVI. Race Movements that Shattered Empires 25 Chapter XVII. The Hebrews in Assyrian History
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Myths of Babylonia and Assyria
34 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This volume of the Myths and Legends series covers the still nascent subject of ancient Near Eastern mythology. Because the primary documents had only been deciphered a few decades prior to the writing of this book, Mackenzie necessarily has to round out the exposition with a detailed history of the region, Biblical accounts, and speculative cross-cultural comparisons, particularly to Hindu and Northern European mythology and folklore.
Table of contents
34 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Page Index 03 Preface 04 Contents 05 Plates in Colour 06 Plates in Monochrome 07 Map 08 Introduction 09 Chapter I. The Races and Early Civilization of Babylonia 10 Chapter II. The Land of Rivers and the God of the Deep 11 Chapter III. Rival Pantheons and Representative Deities 12 Chapter IV. Demons, Fairies, and Ghosts 13 Chapter V. Myths of Tammuz and Ishtar 14 Chapter VI. Wars of the City States of Sumer and Akkad 15 Chapter VII. Creation Legend: Merodach the Dragon Slayer 16 Chapter VIII. Deified Heroes: Etana and Gilgamesh 17 Chapter IX. Deluge Legend, the Island of the Blessed, and Hades 18 Chapter X. Buildings and Laws and Customs of Babylon 19 Chapter XI. The Golden Age of Babylonia 20 Chapter XII. Rise of the Hittites, Mitannians, Kassites, Hyksos, and Assyrians 21 Chapter XIII. Astrology and Astronomy 22 Chapter XIV. Ashur the National God of Assyria 23 Chapter XV. Conflicts for Trade and Supremacy 24 Chapter XVI. Race Movements that Shattered Empires 25 Chapter XVII. The Hebrews in Assyrian History
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