The Religion of Babylonia and AssyriaPinches, Theophilus G. (Theophilus Goldridge)
Religion
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria
Pinches, Theophilus G. (Theophilus Goldridge)
Assyro-Babylonian religion
1. Dimmer Dingir Îlu God.
2. U-ki En-ki Ê-a Êa or Aa.
3. Gašan(?)-ki Nin-ki Dawkina Dauké, the consort of Êa.
4. Mu-ul-lil En-lil-la Bêl The God Bel.
5. E-lum A-lim Bêl
6. Gašan(?)-lil Nin-lil-la dam-bi sal Bel's consort.
7. U-lu-a Ni-rig Ênu-rêštu The god of Niffer.
8. U-lib-a Ni-rig Ênu-rêštu
9-12 have Ênu-rêštu's consort, sister, and attendant.
13. U-šab-sib En-šag-duga Nusku Nusku
14-19 have two other names of Nusku, followed by three names of his
consort. A number of names of minor divinities then follow. At
line 43 five names of Êa are given, followed by four of
Merodach:--
48. U-bi-lu-lu En-bi-lu-lu Marduk Merodach
49. U-Tin-dir ki En-Tin-dir ki Marduk Merodach as "lord of Babylon."
50. U-dimmer-an-kia En-dinger-an-kia Marduk Merodach as "lord god of heaven and earth."
51. U-ab-šar-u En-ab-šar-u Marduk Merodach, apparently as "lord of the 36,000 steers."
52. U-bar-gi-si Nin-bar-gi-si Zer-panîtum Merodach's consort.
53. Gašan-abzu Nin-abzu dam-bi sal "the Lady of the Abyss," his consort.
The remainder of the obverse is mutilated, but gave the names of Nebo
in Sumerian, and apparently also of Tašmêtum, his consort. The
beginning of the reverse also is mutilated, but seems to have given
the names of the sun-god, Šamaš, and his consort, followed by those of
Kîttu and Mêšarum, "justice and righteousness," his attendants. Other
interesting names are:
/Reverse/
8. U-libir-si En-ubar-si Dumu-zi Tammuz
9. Sir-tumu Sir-du ama Dumuzi-gi the mother of Tammuz
12. Gašan-anna Innanna Ištar Ištar (Venus) as "lady of heaven."
20. Nin-si-anna Innanna mul Ištar the star (the planet Venus).
21. Nin Nin-tag-taga Nanaa a goddess identified with Ištar.
23. U-šah Nina-šah Pap-sukal the gods' messenger.
24. U-banda Lugal-banda Lugal-banda
26. U-Mersi Nin-Girsu Nin-Girsu the chief god of Lagaš.
27. Ma-sib-sib Ga-tum-duga Bau Bau, a goddess identified with Gula.
Four non-Semitic names of Gula follow, of which that in line 31 is the
most interesting:--
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