Mesopotamian Gods Goddesses
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Mesopotamian Gods Goddesses
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Author : Britannica Educational Publishing
language : en
Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing
Release Date : 2014-01-01
Mesopotamian Gods Goddesses written by Britannica Educational Publishing and has been published by Britannica Educational Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Mesopotamian religion was one of the earliest religious systems to develop withand in turn influencea high civilization. Followed by the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians, Mesopotamian religion and mythology reflected the complexities of these societies and has been preserved in remnants of their cultural, economic, and political institutions. This absorbing volume provides a glimpse of the cradle of civilization by examining Mesopotamian religious and mythological beliefs as well as some of the many gods and goddesses at the core of their stories and also looks at epicssuch as that of Gilgameshand other aspects of Mesopotamian life.
Ishtar
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Author : Louise M. Pryke
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2017-07-14
Ishtar written by Louise M. Pryke and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-14 with History categories.
Ishtar is the first book dedicated to providing an accessible analysis of the mythology and image of this complex goddess. The polarity of her nature is reflected in her role as goddess of sexual love and war, and has made her difficult to characterise in modern scholarship. By exploring this complexity, Ishtar offers insight into Mesopotamian culture and thought, and elucidates a goddess who transcended the limits of gender, divinity and nature. It gives an accessible introduction to the Near Eastern pantheon, while also opening a pathway for comparison with the later Near Eastern and Mediterranean deities who followed her.
Sumerian Gods And Their Representations
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Author : Irving L. Finkel
language : en
Publisher: Styx Publications
Release Date : 1997
Sumerian Gods And Their Representations written by Irving L. Finkel and has been published by Styx Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Architecture categories.
Encyclopedia Of Gods And Goddesses Of Mesopotamia Phoenicia Ugarit Canaan Carthage And The Ancient Middle East V Ii
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Author : Maximillien De Lafayette
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2015-02-24
Encyclopedia Of Gods And Goddesses Of Mesopotamia Phoenicia Ugarit Canaan Carthage And The Ancient Middle East V Ii written by Maximillien De Lafayette and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-24 with Religion categories.
Encyclopedia of Gods and Goddesses of Mesopotamia Phoenicia, Ugarit, Canaan, Carthage, and the Ancient Middle East. Volume II: "I-Z" (Igigi-Zerpanitum) from a set of two volumes. Published by Times Square Press. New York and Berlin. This encyclopedia lists and defines approximately 125 gods and goddesses, and includes translations of Akkadian, Sumerian, Chaldean, and Assyrian texts and tablets by a noted scholar and one of the world's most distinguished linguists, who authored more than 20 encyclopedic dictionaries and 3 encyclopedias on the languages, culture, religion, and history of the ancient Middle East, and Near East. The encyclopedia is highly recommended to universities' professors who teach those fields, as well as to all those who are interested in the culture, religions and civilizations of the ancient world.
Ancient Mesopotamian Religion And Mythology
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Author : W.G. Lambert
language : en
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Release Date : 2016-03-17
Ancient Mesopotamian Religion And Mythology written by W.G. Lambert and has been published by Mohr Siebeck this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-17 with Religion categories.
The late W.G. Lambert (1926-2011) was one of the foremost Assyriologists of the latter part of the twentieth century. His principle legacy is a large number of superb critical editions of Babylonian literary compositions. Many of the texts he edited were on religious and mythological subjects. He will always be remembered as the editor of the Babylonian Job (Ludlul bel nemeqi, also known as the Poem of the Righteous Sufferer), the Babylonian Flood Story (Atra-hasis) and the Babylonian Creation Epic (Enuma elish). The present book is a collection of twenty-three essays Lambert published between the years 1958 and 2004. These endure not only as the legacy of one of the greatest authorities on ancient Mesopotamian religion and mythology, but also because each makes statements of considerable validity and importance. As such, many are milestones in the fields of Mesopotamian religion and mythology.
Sumerian Mythology
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Author : Simon Lopez
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2019-05-03
Sumerian Mythology written by Simon Lopez and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-03 with categories.
Do you know that the Sumerians believed that: The moon was actually a god child conceived unintentionally by the God Enlil and a maid? Or that humans were first created to do the chores on earth for the Gods and Goddesses? The ancient Sumerians lived a difficult life, and this is reflected in their myths. However, also reflected in their stories is their love for justice and the values which they most supported, among them beauty, honor, and truthfulness. Some of the stories included are: How the world, the moon, mankind and animals were created The retelling of the Epic of Gilgamesh: the legend of the very first hero in history Ninurta and the slaying of the demon Asag The Myths of Kur: the Dragon Conqueror Inanna's journey to the underworld And many other amazing tales! Get this book and discover the fascinating world of Sumerian Mythology today!
Mesopotamian Myths
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Author : Matt Clayton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-09-11
Mesopotamian Myths written by Matt Clayton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-11 with categories.
If you're looking for a captivating collection of Mesopotamian myths, then keep reading... This book includes two captivating manuscripts: Mesopotamian Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Near Eastern Myths Sumerian Mythology: Captivating Myths of Gods, Goddesses, and Legendary Creatures of Ancient Sumer and Their Importance to the Sumerians In the first part of this book, you'll find the following Mesopotamian myths and topics covered Creation Myths Tales of Gods and Goddesses Selections from the Epic of Gilgamesh And much, much more! In the second part of this book, you'll find the following Sumerian myths and topics covered Tales of Gods and Goddesses Tales of Kings and Heroes Inanna and the Huluppu Tree Enkidu in the Underworld Gilgamesh and Huwawa Gilgamesh and Aga And much, much more! So if you want a captivating collection of Mesopotamian myths, click the "add to cart" button!
Gods Demons And Symbols Of Ancient Mesopotamia
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Author : Jeremy A. Black
language : en
Publisher: British museum Press
Release Date : 1992
Gods Demons And Symbols Of Ancient Mesopotamia written by Jeremy A. Black and has been published by British museum Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with History categories.
Ancient Mesopotamia was a highly complex culture whose achievements included the invention of writing. This illustrated text offers a reference guide to Mesopotamian religion, mythology and magic between about 3000 BC and the advent of the Christian era. Gods, goddesses, demons, monsters, magic, myths, religious symbolism, rituals and the spiritual world are all discussed in alphabetical entries ranging from short accounts to extended essays.
Mesopotamian Mythology A Captivating Guide To Ancient Near Eastern Myths
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Author : Matt Clayton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-08-04
Mesopotamian Mythology A Captivating Guide To Ancient Near Eastern Myths written by Matt Clayton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-04 with categories.
If you're looking for a captivating collection of Mesopotamian myths, then keep reading... The civilizations that grew up in the Tigris and Euphrates River Valleys many thousands of years ago have left important legacies: agriculture, mathematics, astronomy, the wheel, and writing. This present volume of Mesopotamian myths is divided into three sections. The first of these contains creation myths, the most extended of which is the Enuma Elish, or Babylonian creation story. In this myth, the god Marduk does battle with the dragon Tiamat, and from her body and that of her second-in-command, he creates the world. The story of Atrahasis involves not original creation but re-creation, since this is the myth of the Great Flood that the gods send to wash everything away. The good man Atrahasis is spared only by the intervention of the god Enki, who forewarns Atrahasis and tells him to build the ark that will save him, his family, and the animals. Etana's tale is less cosmic in nature than the preceding two stories: the act of creation involved is Etana's attempt to have a child and thus an heir to his throne. The deeds and foibles of the Mesopotamian gods are on display in the second section, in stories that inform us about the characters of these divinities and which contain themes that tell us something about Mesopotamian concepts of cosmic order. In the first story, the goddess Ishtar decides to visit the Underworld where the goddess Ereshkigal holds sway. When Ereshkigal worries that Ishtar plans to supplant her, she sets a trap that holds Ishtar prisoner until she is rescued. Ereshkigal's deed has cosmic implications: since Ishtar is a fertility goddess, her imprisonment means that procreation on Earth is suspended. Ereshkigal is a primary figure in the next story as well, which tells how Nergal, god of war and pestilence, comes to be her consort. Nergal manages to refuse all of the blandishments Ereshkigal puts before him, except for the enticement of her body. Having given into his desire, Nergal must make the Underworld his abode and remain there as Ereshkigal's lover or else Ereshkigal will overturn the natural order by sending the dead onto the Earth to eat the living. Divine and natural order are also themes of the last two stories in this section. In the first, the hero-god Ninurta does his own work of restoring divine order when he defeats the Anzu Bird who steals the Tablets of Destiny from Ellil, while the myth about Adapa functions as a just-so story explaining why humans are not immortal. Perhaps the most famous of all Mesopotamian myths is the Epic of Gilgamesh, an extended narrative about the exploits of Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, and his wild-man friend, Enkidu. If the stories of the gods told in the first two sections function as explanations about cosmic order, the themes of Gilgamesh center on the internal order of human beings, focusing on the deep love and friendship between Enkidu and Gilgamesh, on human fears about mortality, and the human desire for eternal life. In Mesopotamian Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Near Eastern Myths, you'll find the following Sumerian myths and topics covered Creation Myths Tales of Gods and Goddesses Selections from the Epic of Gilgamesh And much, much more! So if you want a captivating collection of Mesopotamian myths, click the "add to cart" button!
The Garden Of Eden Myth
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Author : Walter Mattfeld
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2010-11-01
The Garden Of Eden Myth written by Walter Mattfeld and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-01 with Religion categories.
Scholarly proposals are presented for the pre-biblical origin in Mesopotamian myths of the Garden of Eden story. Some Liberal PhD scholars (1854-2010) embracing an Anthropological viewpoint have proposed that the Hebrews have recast earlier motifs appearing in Mesopotamian myths. Eden's garden is understood to be a recast of the gods' city-gardens in the Sumerian Edin, the floodplain of Lower Mesopotamia. It is understood that the Hebrews in the book of Genesis are refuting the Mesopotamian account of why Man was created and his relationship with his Creators (the gods and goddesses). They deny that Man is a sinner and rebel because he was made in the image of gods and goddesses who were themselves sinners and rebels, who made man to be their agricultural slave to grow and harvest their food and feed it to them in temple sacrifices thereby ending the need of the gods to toil for their food in the city-gardens of Edin in ancient Sumer.