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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 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

Atarpi.—Punishment of world.—Riddle of wise man.—Nature and
 universal presence of air.—Sinuri.—Divining by fracture of reed.—The
 foundling.—Tower of Babel.—Obscurity of legend.—Not noticed by
 Berosus.—Fragmentary tablet.—Destruction of Tower.—Dispersion.—Site of
 the Tower.—Meaning of Babel.—Chedor-laomer.—The destruction of Sodom
 and Gomorrah                                                        155

  CHAPTER XI.—THE IZDUBAR LEGENDS.

 Izdubar.—Meaning of the name.—A solar hero.—Prototype of
 Herakles.—Age of Legends.—Babylonian cylinders.—Notices
 of Izdubar.—Surippak.—Ark City.—Twelve tablets.—Extent of
 Legends.—Description.—Introduction.—Meeting of Hea-bani
 and Izdubar.—Destruction of tyrant Khumbaba.—Adventures of
 Istar.—Illness and wanderings of Izdubar.—Description
 of Deluge and conclusion.—First Tablet.—Kingdom of
 Nimrod.—Traditions.—Identifications.—Translation.—Elamite
 Conquest.—Dates                                                     175

  CHAPTER XII.—MEETING OF HEA-BANI AND IZDUBAR.

 Dream of Izdubar.—Hea-bani.—His wisdom.—His solitary life.—Izdubar’s
 petition.—Zaidu.—Kharimtu and Samkhat.—Tempt Hea-bani.—Might and fame
 of Izdubar.—Speech of Hea-bani.—His journey to Erech.—The midannu or
 tiger.—Festival at Erech.—Dream of Izdubar.—Friendship with Hea-bani
                                                                     201

  CHAPTER XIII.—DESTRUCTION OF THE TYRANT KHUMBABA.

 Mythical geography.—Forest region.—Khumbaba.—Conversation.—Petition
 to Samas.—Journey to forest.—Dwelling of Khumbaba.—Entrance to
 forest.—Meeting with Khumbaba.—Death of Khumbaba.—Izdubar king      216

  CHAPTER XIV.—THE ADVENTURES OF ISTAR.

 Triumph of Izdubar.—Istar’s love.—Her offer of marriage.—Her
 promises.—Izdubar’s answer.—Tammuz.—Amours of Istar.—His
 refusal.—Istar’s anger.—Ascends to Heaven.—The bull.—Slain by
 Izdubar.—Istar’s curse.—Izdubar’s triumph.—The feast.—Istar’s
 despair.—Her descent to Hades.—Description.—The seven gates.—The
 curses.—Atsu-sunamir the Sphinx.—Release of Istar.—The dog of the
 dawn.—Lament for Tammuz                                             226

  CHAPTER XV.—ILLNESS AND WANDERINGS OF IZDUBAR.

 Hea-bani and the trees.—Illness of Izdubar.—Death of Hea-bani.—Journey
 of Izdubar.—His dream.—Scorpion men.—The Desert of Mas.—Siduri and
 Sabitu.—Nes-Hea the pilot.—Water of death.—Mua.—The
 conversation.—Xisuthrus                                             252

  CHAPTER XVI.—THE STORY OF THE FLOOD AND CONCLUSION.

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