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	Babylonian and Assyrian religion - LoveToKnow 1911
		The development of the religion of Babylonia, so far as it can be traced with the material at hand, follows closely along the lines of the periods to be distinguished in the history of the Euphrates valley.
		Leaving aside the primitive phases of the religion as lying beyond the ken of historical investigation, we may note the sharp distinction to be made between the pre-Khammurabic age and the post-Khammurabic age.
		The warlike nature of the Assyrians was reflected in their conceptions of the gods, who thus became little Assurs by the side of the great protector of arms, the big Assur.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Babylonian_and_Assyrian_religion (2385 words)

	Babylonian and Assyrian religion
		Babylonian and Assyrian religion coexisted as belief systems for a period of 1300 years, from the 18th century until the 5th century BCE.
		Babylonian religion was a continuation of Sumerian religion, with the major change being that their god Marduk was placed on top of the Sumerian pantheon.
		In times of hardship a Babylonian or Assyrian would place his or her problems in front of the chosen god(dess) with great humility, to confess sins and to hope for the help of the deity.
	lexicorient.com /e.o/bab-ass_rl.htm (550 words)

	Babylonian - Tower of Babel
		Babylonian society consisted of three classes represented by the awilu, a free person of the upper class; the wardu, or slave; and the mushkenu, a free person of low estate, who ranked legally between the awilu and the wardu.
		Babylonian artisans were skilled in metallurgy, in the processes of fulling, bleaching, and dyeing, and in the preparation of paints, pigments, cosmetics, and perfumes.
		For instance, Babylonian influence is pervasive throughout the Bible and in the works of such Greek poets as Homer and Hesiod, in the geometry of the Greek mathematician Euclid, in astronomy, in astrology, and in heraldry.
	www.crystalinks.com /babylonian.html (4415 words)

	BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIA... - Online Information article about BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIA...
		BORSIPPA (Barsip in the Babylonian and Assyrian inscriptions; Borsif in the Talmud; mod.
		Assyrian religion and taking little part in the active cult of the temples, his unique position as the chief god of the highest heavens was always recognized in the theological See also:
		doctrine in the Babylonian religion as it did in the Assyrian religion, with the important variation, however, of transferring the role of the head of the pantheon from Marduk to Assur.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /AUD_BAI/BABYLONIAN_AND_ASSYRIAN_RELIGIO.html (4957 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Assyria
		According to the author of the tenth chapter of Genesis, the Assyrians are the descendants of Assur (Asshur) one of the sons of Sem (Shem -- Genesis 10:22).
		Tiglath-pileser was the first Assyrian king to come into contact with the Kingdom of Juda, and also the first Assyrian monarch to begin on a large scale the system of transplanting peoples from one country to another, with the object of breaking down their national spirit, unity, and independence.
		An examination of the religions of the two countries proves that the Assyrians adopted Babylonian doctrines, cults, and rites, with such slight modifications as were called for by the conditions prevailing in the northern country.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/02007c.htm (9775 words)

	The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The religion of the Babylonians and Assyrians was the polytheistic faith professed by the peoples inhabiting the Tigris and Euphrates valleys from what may be regarded as the dawn of history until the Christian era began, or, at least, until the inhabitants were brought under the influence of Christianity.
		It is needless to say that all this material is of enormous value for the study of the religion of the Babylonians and Assyrians, and enables us to reconstruct at first hand their mythological system, and note the changes which took place in the course of their long national existence.
		As may be expected, the Babylonians and Assyrians had numerous rites and ceremonies, the due carrying out of which was necessary for the attainment of the grace demanded, or for the efficacy of the thanks tendered for favours received.
	www.sacred-texts.com /ane/rbaa.htm (16050 words)

	Babylonia: country, language, religion, culture
		This was the heartland of the Babylonian Empire, which dominated the ancient Near East between the fall of the Assyrian empire (612 BCE) and the rise of the Achaemenid Empire (after 539).
		After the glory of the Old Babylonian kingdom of Hammurabi, its capital was captured by Kassites, a Babylonized tribe from the Zagros.
		His son Cambyses accepted the Babylonian calendar, and Akkadian was one of the three official languages in the early period of Persian domination.
	www.livius.org /ba-bd/babylon/babylonia.html (2453 words)

	Christians in Iraq
		Assyrians and Chaldeans are considered by many to be distinct ethnic groups, as well as the descendants of some of the earliest Christian communities.
		Assyrians have been in close proximity to political power in a number of empires of which they have been a part, despite their small numbers.
		The Assyrians became pejoratively known as followers of the Nestorian Church, although Assyrians traditionally referred to themselves as "Suraya," or as followers of the "Church of the East." Assyrians do not believe that the teachings of Nestorius are in violation of Christian teachings.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/iraq/religion-christian.htm (788 words)

	Myths of Babylon and Assyria: Chapter XIII. Astrology and Astronomy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The permanent triumphs of Babylonian civilization were achieved either by the priests, or in consequence of the influence they exercised.
		Multiplying 6 by 10 (pur), the Babylonian arrived at 60 (soss); 60 x 10 gave him 600 (ner), and 600 x 6, 3600 (sar), while 3600 x 10 gave him 36,000, and 36,000 x 12, 432,000 years, or 120 saroi, which is equal to the "sar" multiplied by the "soss" x 2.
		He believes that the Greeks transformed Babylonian astrology and infused it with the spirit of individualism which is a characteristic of their religion, and that they were the first to give astrology a personal significance.
	www.earth-history.com /Babylon/myths/mba19.htm (10095 words)

	Mesopotamian religion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Ancient Near Eastern religion.
		The personification of the two great luminaries — the sun and the moon — was the first step in the unfolding of this system, and this was followed by placing the other deities where Shamash and Sin had their seats.
		The influence exerted by the Babylonian-Assyrian religion was particularly profound on the Semites, while the astral theology affected the ancient world in general, including the Greeks and Romans.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Babylonian_and_Assyrian_religion (1259 words)

	babylonian-assyrian religion and their influence on the greeks...adonis and aphrodite (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Assyrian religion and culture, derived from Babylonian, prevailed among all Semitic nations.
		Herodotus says that formerly Babylonians used to sell their daughters into slavery or wifehood to the highest bidder; but now, to avoid such violence, they reared the damsels to become temple prostitutes in the service of Ashtoreth.
		The reason was probably that her sacrament became progressively more repulsive as monogamy and private property became more and more firmly entrenched; it was therefore impossible for the Aphrodisiacs to compete successfully against the Eleusinians and the Dionysiacs, to whom we turn in the next article.
	geocities.com /essenecx/no_2_adonis_and_aphrodite.htm (2590 words)

	Ethics of Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian Empires by Sanderson Beck
		Both the Babylonians and the Assyrians fought against the Lullubi tribes in the eastern hills and the nomadic tribes in the western deserts.
		The new religion was promulgated so actively that two holy wars were fought in its defense, and in the second one Zarathushtra was killed at the age of 77 while attending a fire ceremony.
		Assyrian military campaigns against Elam in the eighth century BC increased in the seventh century, climaxing in 639 BC when Ashurbanipal's armies destroyed Susa and sowed the land with salt.
	www.san.beck.org /EC6-Assyria.html (14089 words)

	religion
		What religion does to man and the fear of the life after death that is instilled on the living is unjust per Lucretius.
		Babylonian And Assyrian Religion Babylonian and Assyrian Religion Religion is the backbone of all cultural societies.
		Greek Religion 7-9-99 Ancient Greek religion In its simplest form Greek religion means the worship of the Mount Olympian deities gods or goddess whose king Zeus resided among the peaks of Mount Olympus.
	www.monsterpapers.com /Search/religion/9 (458 words)

	BAAL (1)
		The erection regarded by the Babylonians as the great Tower of their ancient city was E-temen-ana-ki, "the Temple of the foundation of heaven and earth," called by Nabopolassar and Nebuchadrezzar ziqqurat Babili, "the Tower of Babylon"—the world-renowned temple dedicated to Merodach and his consort Zer- panitum, Babylon’s chief deities.
		The Babylonian language and the cuneiform script continued to be used until the 3rd or 2nd century BC, and perhaps even later, but it seems that the Aramaic had generally supplanted it, except as the literary and legal language.
		The average Babylonian name is theophorous, and indicates one of the deities worshipped by the family, and often the city.
	www.heraldmag.org /olb/Contents/dictionaries/0BISBE.htm (19573 words)

	Babylonian Captivity - History for Kids!
		In the last big battle between the Assyrians and the Babylonians, the Egyptians sent help to the Babylonians.
		Because the Jews had fought on the side of the Assyrians, the Babylonians thought the Jews were troublemakers.
		So the Babylonians destroyed the Temple that Solomon had built (the First Temple), and took many of the richer, more aristocratic Jews prisoner, both men and women, and their children, and took them away to Babylon where they could keep an eye on them.
	www.historyforkids.org /learn/religion/jews/captivity.htm (663 words)

	Ishtar
		The meaning of the name is not known, though it is possible that the underlying stem is the same as that of Assur (q.v.), which would thus make her the "leading one" or "chief." At all events it is now generally recognized that the name is Semitic ir~ its origin.
		Ishtar is the one goddess in the pantheon who retains her independent position despite and throughout all changes that the Babylonian-Assyrian religion undergoes.
		In a certain sense she is the only real goddess in the pantheon, the rest being mere reflections of the gods with whom they are associated as consorts.
	www.exorthodoxforchrist.com /ishtar.htm (924 words)

	CHRISTIAN MEDIA RESEARCH -- CM CURRENTS 44
		Since I am most certainly not a Mason, I have no way to document the highest levels of ritualistic secrecy within the order; however the initial oath required of apprentice Masons is well documented, and it provides some revealing glimpses into the downward corridor walked by victims of this insidious group of conspirators.
		This 'canopy of heaven' is also mentioned in connection with the death of the Babylonian Saviour son of Ishtar, so here we have a clear connection between Freemasonry and Babylonian mystery religion.
		In the ritual texts of the Babylonian priesthood, the capital letter 'E' means house or building.
	www.christianmediaresearch.com /cmc-44.html (2171 words)

	MOTHER GODDESS
		Dominant in ancient Eastern religions, she was the most important goddess of the Phoenicians, corresponding to the Babylonian Ishtar and the Greek Aphrodite.
		Hebe, in Greek religion, goddess of youth; daughter of Zeus and Hera and wife of Hercules.
		Saturn, in Roman religion, god of harvests; husband of Ops; father of Jupiter, Juno, Ceres, Pluto, and Neptune; identified with Cronus.
	deoxy.org /gaia/goddess.htm (3387 words)

	Ishtar - HighBeam Encyclopedia
		Ishtar, ancient fertility deity, the most widely worshiped goddess in Babylonian and Assyrian religion.
		One of the most famous of the Babylonian legends related the trials of her descent into the underworld in search of her lover Tammuz and her triumphant return to earth.
		In Sumerian religion, where her cult probably originated, she was called Inanna or Innina.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-Ishtar.html (261 words)

	Sumerian Mythology FAQ
		Sumerian cuneiform, the earliest written language, was borrowed by the Babylonians, who also took many of their religious beliefs.
		They are the Uruk period, which saw the dominance of the city of that same name, the Jemdat Nasr period, the Early Dynastic periods, the Agade period, and the Ur III period - the entire span lasting from 3800 BCE to around 2000 BCE.
		Etana was later believed by the Babylonians to have rode to heaven on the back of a giant Eagle so that he could receive the "plant of birth" from Ishtar (their version of Inanna) and thereby produce an heir.
	home.comcast.net /~chris.s/sumer-faq.html (10387 words)

	Browse a long list of religions and beliefs.
		There are many different types of religion from all over the world.
		Some religions have been around for centuries and others are forming at this very moment.
		Below is a list of religions from many different cultures and countries.
	www.listof.org /list-of-religions.html (74 words)

	Marduk
		The supreme god of Babylonian and Assyrian religion, originally the god of thunderstorms with the Amonites.
		After about 1000 BCE, Assyria's supreme god Anshur would challenge, but Marduk kept his strong position in the south of Mesopotamia.
		Marduk would be honoured also by Assyrian and Persian kings.
	lexicorient.com /e.o/marduk.htm (343 words)

	Tammuz: Free Encyclopedia Articles at Questia.com Online Library
		The Ancient Gods: The History and Diffusion of Religion in the Ancient Near East and the Eastern Mediterranean
		The worship of Adonis corresponds to the cults of the Phrygian Attis and the Babylonian Tammuz.
		Here is the resurrection theme common to later religions.
	www.questia.com /library/encyclopedia/tammuz.jsp (1400 words)

	the greek dionysus and the religion of ancient greece
		It was not that the Greeks were without gods or religion; but their official deities were only immortal men and women, subject to all the passions and most of the moral frailties of mankind.
		Dionysus, Bromius, Sabazius, Attis, Adonis, Zalmoxis, Corybas, Serapis, and Orpheus himself are replicas of their grand prototype Osiris; and the variations which appear among them resulted from the transplantation of the god from one country to another, and reflect simply the specific needs of his multifarious worshipers.
		It was a religion of the poor, of women, of the common herd; it gave them a sense of worth and significance and offered what seemed a priceless reward.
	paganizingfaithofyeshua.netfirms.com /no_3_dionysis.htm (5234 words)

	BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY - Online Information article about BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY
		BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY - Online Information article about BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY
		Search over 40,000 articles from the original, classic Encyclopedia Britannica, 11th Edition.
		BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY, the name generally given to the See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /AUD_BAI/BABYLONIAN_CAPTIVITY.html (259 words)

	Thelemapedia: The Encyclopedia of Thelema & Magick \| List of religions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		A group will be listed in a category as close to the top of the page as the definitions for the category allow.
		Religions with a concept of Dharma, also major religions of historical India
		Faiths created from blending earlier religions or that consider all or some religions to be essentially the same
	www.thelemapedia.org /index.php/List_of_religions (377 words)

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