[1] Set forth in the announcement of the series at the back of the book and in the Editor's Prefatory Note to Volume I. [2] In the Index, however, names of scholars have only been introduced where absolutely necessary to the subject. [3] In his work, _Shamassum-ukin Koenig von Babylonien_, pp. 16-21. Hence, I also write Ashurnasirbal. [4] _Die Entstehung des aeltesten Schriftsystems_ (Leipzig, 1897). CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS. [Transcriber's Note: These changes and additions are printed only here; the main text is as it was in the original.] Page, Line. 22. See Preface. 35, 10. Isin or Nisin, see Lehmann's _Shamash-shumukin_, I. 77; Meissner's _Beitraege zum altbabylonischen Privatrecht_, p. 122. 61. Bau also appears as Nin-din-dug, _i.e._, 'the lady who restores life.' See Hilprecht, _Old Babylonian Inscriptions_, I. 2, Nos. 95, 106, 111. 74. On A, see Hommel, _Journal of Transactions of Victoria Institute_, XXVIII. 35-36. 99, 24. Ur-shul-pa-uddu is a ruler of Kish. 102, 13. For Ku-anna, see IIIR. 67, 32 c-d. 102, 24. For another U-mu as a title of Adad, see Delitzsch, _Das Babylonische Weltschoepfungsepos_, p. 125, note. 111, 2. Nisaba is mentioned in company with the great gods by Nebopolassar (Hilprecht, _Old Babylonian Inscriptions_, I. 1. Pl. 32, col. II. 15). 165. Note 2. On these proper names, see Delitzsch's "Assyriologische Miscellen" (_Berichte der phil.-hist. Classe der kgl. saechs. Gesell. d. Wiss._, 1893, pp. 183 seq.). 488. Note 1. See now Scheil's article "Recueil de Travaux," etc., XX. 55-59. 529. The form Di-ib-ba-ra has now been found. See Scheil's "Recueil de Travaux," etc., XX. 57. 589. Note 3. See now Hommel, _Expository Times_, VIII. 472, and Baudissin, _ib._ IX. 40-45. CONTENTS. CHAPTER PAGE I. Introduction 1 II. The Land and the People 26 III. General Traits of the Old Babylonian Pantheon 48 IV. Babylonian Gods Prior to the Days of Hammurabi 51 V. The Consorts of the Gods 104 VI. Gudea's Pantheon 106 VII. Summary 112 VIII. The Pantheon in the Days of Hammurabi 116 IX. The Gods in the Temple Lists and in the Legal and Commercial Documents 165 X. The Minor Gods in the Period of Hammurabi 171 XI. Survivals of Animism in the Babylonian Religion 180 XII. The Assyrian Pantheon 188 XIII. The Triad and the Combined Invocation of Deities 235 XIV. The Neo-babylonian Period 239 XV. The Religious Literature of Babylonia 245 XVI. The Magical Texts 253 XVII. The Prayers and Hymns 294 XVIII. Penitential Psalms 312 XIX. Oracles and Omens 328 XX. Various Classes of Omens 352 XXI. The Cosmology of the Babylonians 407 XXII. The Zodiacal System of the Babylonians 454 XXIII. The Gilgamesh Epic 467 XXIV. Myths and Legends 518 XXV. The Views of Life After Death 556 XXVI. The Temples and the Cult 612 XXVII. Conclusion 690 [Illustration: MAP OF BABYLONIA AND ASSYRIA.