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The Chaldean account of Genesis : $b Containing the description of the creation, the fall of man, the deluge, the tower of Babel, the times of the patriarchs — John Shaqi

The Chaldean account of Genesis : $b Containing the description of the creation, the fall of man, the deluge, the tower of Babel, the times of the patriarchsSmith, George

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The Chaldean account of Genesis : $b Containing the description of the creation, the fall of man, the deluge, the tower of Babel, the times of the patriarchs

Name: The Chaldean account of Genesis : $b Containing the description of the creation, the fall of man, the deluge, the tower of Babel, the times of the patriarchs
Author: Smith, George

Smith, George

Bible. Genesis -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.; Cosmogony, Babylonian; Mythology, Assyro-Babylonian

Greek accounts.—Mythology local in
 origin.—Antiquity.—Conquests.—Colonies.—Three great gods.—Twelve
 great gods.—Angels.—Spirits.—Anu.—Anatu.—Rimmon.—Istar.—Equivalent
 to Venus.—Hea.—Oannes.—Merodach.—Bel or Zeus.—Zirat-banit, Succoth
 Benoth.—Bel.—Sin the moon god.—Ninip.—Samas.—Nergal.—Annuit.—Table
 of gods                                                              45

  CHAPTER V.—BABYLONIAN LEGEND OF THE CREATION.

 Mutilated condition of tablets.—List of subjects.—Description
 of chaos.—Tiamat.—Generation of gods.—Damascius.—Comparison
 with Genesis.—Three great gods.—Doubtful fragments.—Fifth
 tablet.—Stars.—Moon.—Sun.—Abyss or chaos.—Creation of moon.—Creation
 of animals.—Monotheism.—Hymn to Merodach.—The black-headed race
 or Adamites.—Garden of Eden.—The flaming sword.—The fall.—The
 Sabbath.—Sacred tree.—Hymn to
 the Creator                                                          56

  CHAPTER VI.—OTHER BABYLONIAN ACCOUNTS OF THE CREATION.

 Cuneiform accounts originally traditions.—Variations.—Account
 of Berosus.—Tablet from Cutha.—Translation.—Composite
 animals.—Eagle-headed men.—Seven brothers.—Destruction of men.—Seven
 wicked spirits.—Mythical explanations of lunar eclipses.—Hymn to the
 God of Fire.—War in heaven.—Tiamat.—Merodach the great dragon.
 —Parallel Biblical account                                           91

  CHAPTER VII.—THE SIN OF THE GOD ZU.

 God Zu.—Obscurity of legend.—Translation.—Sin of Zu.—Anger of the
 gods.—Speeches of Anu to Rimmon.—Rimmon’s answer.—Speech of Anu
 to Nebo.—Answer of Nebo.—Lugal-turda. —Changes to a bird.—The Zu
 bird.—Bird of prey.—Lugal-turda lord of Amarda.—Prometheus          115

  CHAPTER VIII.—THE EXPLOITS OF DIBBARA.

 Dibbara.—God of Pestilence.—Itak.—The Plague.—Seven warrior
 gods.—Destruction of people.—Anu.—Goddess of Karrak.—Speech of
 Bel.—Sin and destruction of Babylonians.—Samas.—Sin and destruction of
 Erech.—Istar.—The great god and Duran.—Cutha.—Internal wars.—Itak goes
 to Syria.—Power and glory of Dibbara.—Song of Dibbara.—Blessings on
 his worship.—God Ner.—Prayer to arrest the Plague.—Antiquity of the
 legend.—Itak                                                        125

  CHAPTER IX.—BABYLONIAN FABLES.

 Fables.—Common in the East.—Description.—Power of speech in
 animals.—Story of the eagle.—Serpent.—Samas.—The eagle caught.—Eats
 the serpent.—Anger of birds.—Etana.—Seven gods.—Third tablet.—Speech
 of eagle.—Story of the fox.—His cunning.—Judgment of Samas.—His
 show of sorrow.—His punishment.—Speech of fox.—Fable of the
 horse and ox.—They consort together.—Speech of the ox.—His good
 fortune.—Contrast with the horse.—Hunting the ox.—Speech of the
 horse.—Offers to recount story.—Story of Istar.—Further tablets     140

  CHAPTER X.—FRAGMENTS OF MISCELLANEOUS TEXTS.

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