Ebook100 pages2 hours
The Religion of Babylonia
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
()
About this ebook
Though there is no proof that ancestor-worship in general prevailed at any time in Babylonia, it would seem that the worship of heroes and prominent men was common, at least in early times. The tenth chapter of Genesis tells us of the story of Nimrod, who cannot be any other than the Merodach of the Assyro-Babylonian inscriptions; and other examples, occurring in semi-mythological times, are /En-we-dur-an-ki/, the Greek Edoreschos, and /Gilgameš/, the Greek Gilgamos, though Aelian's story of the latter does not fit in with the account as given by the inscriptions. In later times, the divine prefix is found before the names of many a Babylonian ruler—Sargon of Agadé,[1] Dungi of Ur (about 2500 B.C.), Rim-Sin or Eri-Aku (Arioch of Ellasar, about 2100 B.C.), and others. It was doubtless a kind of flattery to deify and pay these rulers divine honours during their lifetime, and on account of this, it is very probable that their godhood was utterly forgotten, in the case of those who were strictly historical, after their death. The deification of the kings of Babylonia and Assyria is probably due to the fact, that they were regarded as the representatives of God upon earth, and being his chief priests as well as his offspring (the personal names show that it was a common thing to regard children as the gifts of the gods whom their father worshipped), the divine fatherhood thus attributed to them naturally could, in the case of those of royal rank, give them a real claim to divine birth and honours.
Related to The Religion of Babylonia
Related ebooks
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Ancient Mythology: Egyptian, Assyrian, Babylonian, Greek and Roman Myths Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Religion of Babylonia Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPagan Origin of Partialist Doctrines Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSex in Religion Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIn His Name: Volume Iv Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGnostic Mythology: The Creation and Myths of Gnosticism Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFrom Gaia to Zen Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsArt, Architecture, and Temples in Ancient Egypt Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMyths of Babylonia and Assyria Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Rites and Mysteries of Serpent Worship Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Heroic Enthusiasts (Gli Eroici Furori) Part the First An Ethical Poem Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWisdom of the east ancient egyptian legends Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Bible of Mother Aeon Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Christian Mission of Jesus Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Gate of Horn Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Cedar Friend: A Tale of Visions of Jesus and the Heavenly Woman Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe God-Idea of the Ancients; Or, Sex in Religion Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEsoteric Christianity Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Two Seeds: Th E Dominion Lost Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsProof: Does God Exist? Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHymn to Osiris: On the Stele of Amon-Em-Ha Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEarly Israel and the Surrounding Nations Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPagan Ideas of Immortality During the Early Roman Empire Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRepresentation of Deities of the Maya Manuscript Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMythos Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSecret History of God Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Religion & Spirituality For You
Upon Waking: 60 Daily Reflections to Discover Ourselves and the God We Were Made For Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5NRSV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Complete Papyrus of Ani Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Dangerous Prayers: Because Following Jesus Was Never Meant to Be Safe Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5THE EMERALD TABLETS OF THOTH THE ATLANTEAN Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Love Dare Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5You Were Born for This: Astrology for Radical Self-Acceptance Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Buddha's Guide to Gratitude: The Life-changing Power of Everyday Mindfulness Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Gospel of Mary Magdalene Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was, and Who God Has Always Been Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Warrior of the Light: A Manual Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mere Christianity Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Be Here Now Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Reason for God Discussion Guide: Conversations on Faith and Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are so You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A Course In Miracles: (Original Edition) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer: Summary and Analysis Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Weight of Glory Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Four Loves Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Abolition of Man Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Screwtape Letters Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Grief Observed Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related categories
Reviews for The Religion of Babylonia
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
0 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
The Religion of Babylonia - Theophilus G. Pinches
2^ book_preview_excerpt.html Yˎݸ-c@$j:
t{$+NKLR}}w|@|B$_s `WXuΩ|}\es}?\݇+^+\
;{?}n+|ulW7?z4