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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Hanbi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		In Sumerian mythology and later for Assyrians and Babylonians, Anu (see also An) was a sky-god, the god of heaven, lord of constellations, king of gods, spirits and demons, and dwelt in the highest heavenly regions.
		In Sumerian, Assyrian and Babylonian mythology Namtar was a hellish deity, god of death, and the messenger of An, Ereshkigal and Nergal; he was considered responsible for diseases and pests, because it was said that he commanded sixty diseases in the form of demons that could penetrate different parts of...
		In Sumerian and Akkadian mythology, Pazuzu was the king of the demons of wind, and son of the god Hanbi.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Hanbi (946 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Nibiru (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Arabian mythology is the ancient beliefs of the Arabs.
		Babylonian mythology is a set of stories depicting the activities of Babylonian deities, heroes, and mythological creatures.
		In Babylonian mythology, Sarpanit (alternately Zarpanit, Zarpandit, Zerpanitum, Zerbanitu, or Zirbanit) is a mother goddess and the consort of the chief god, Marduk.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Nibiru (1293 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Marduk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Nibiru, to the Babylonians, was the celestial body or region sometimes associated with the god Marduk.
		Babylonian texts talk of the creation of Eridu by the god Marduk as the first city, 'the holy city, the dwelling of their [the other gods] delight'.
		As the ruler of the late Babylonian pantheon, he was equated with the Greek god Zeus (Latin Jupiter), hence the name of the planet.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Marduk (2475 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Humbaba (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		In Assyrian and Babylonian mythology, the god Pazuzu was the king of the demons of wind, and son of the god Hanbi.
		Enki was a deity in Sumerian mythology, later known as Ea in Babylonian mythology.
		Sumerian mythology // The word mythology (Greek: Î¼Ï…Î¸Î¿Î»Î¿Î³Î¯Î±, from Î¼Ï…Î¸Î¿Ï‚ mythos, a story or legend, and Î»Î¿Î³Î¿Ï‚ logos, an account or speech) literally means the (oral) retelling of myths â€“ stories that a particular culture believes to be true and that use supernatural events or characters to explain the nature of the universe and humanity.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Humbaba (1413 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Babylonia
		Babylonian plain; for, coeval with the first foundations of their oldest temples, they possessed the cuneiform script, which can be described as a cursive hand developed out of picture-signs by centuries of primeval culture.
		Babylonian Noah, commanded by Ea, builds a ship and transfers hither his family, the beasts of the field, and the sons of the artificers, and he shuts the door.
		Babylonian theologians not only gave him a place in the Pantheon, but in the Epos "Enuma Elish" it is related how as reward for overcoming the Dragon of Chaos, the great gods, his fathers, bestowed upon Marduk their own names and titles.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/02179b.htm (10270 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for mythology
		African mythology North Africans are predominantly Islamic, but the many peoples in sub-Saharan Africa have a rich and varied collection of traditional beliefs.
		Chinese mythology During the Shang dynasty, divination by means of animal bones was used to consult the spirits of royal ancestors on matters such as harvests, rainfall, and the prospects of success in battle.
		Much of what became Roman mythology was borrowed from Greek mythology at a later date, as Greek gods were associated with their Roman counterparts.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=mythology (757 words)

	Other Mythology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		In Aztec mythology, Chicomecoatl was the goddess of corn and fertility.
		In Iroquois mythology, Keneun is chief of the Thunderbirds.
		In Dakota mythology, Takuskanskan is the wind-spirit and trickster.
	www.ii.uj.edu.pl /~artur/enc/D.htm (4606 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Babylonian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Babylonian Captivity Deportation of the Jews to Babylon, between the capture of Jerusalem in 586 bc by Nebuchadnezzar and the reformation of a Palestinian Jewish state (c.
		Babylonian hostility: in Iraq, the Jews--and anti-Semitism--are everywhere.
		History Of The Babylonians And Assyrians: Kassite Conquest Of Babylonia And The Appearance Of Assyria.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Babylonian (843 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Kur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		In Sumerian mythology, KUR (Primeval Snake and Dragon) was a monstrous dragon with scaly body and massive wings.
		In Sumerian mythology Abzu or Apsu was the god of fresh water, also representing the primeval water and sometimes the cosmic abyss.
		Introduction In Sumerian and Akkadian (Babylonian and Assyrian) mythology, Ereshkigal, wife of Nergal, was the goddess of Irkalla, the land of the dead.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Kur (1320 words)

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		While these stories are in modern times usually considered a component of Babylonian religion, their purpose was not necessarily religious in nature.
		The Babylonian canon is largely derived from Sumerian mythology.
		Some Babylonian texts were even translations into Akkadian from the Sumerian language of earlier texts, though the names of some deities were changed in Babylonian texts.
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	The Probert Encyclopaedia - Sumerian Mythology
		In Sumerian mythology Anshar is the father of Anu and the child of Tiamat and Apsu.
		In Sumerian mythology, Namtar is the Fate-Cutter, Ereshkigal's messenger and vizier, the herald of death.
		In Sumerian mythology, Nana was a virgin mother goddess of the Spirit of vegetation and fertility.
	www.fas.org /news/reference/probert/D8.HTM (1297 words)

	Mythology » 2006 » October
		The outline of the myth in its Babylonian form is as follows: Tablet one begins with a description of the primeval condition of the universe when nothing existed except Apsu, the sweet-water ocean, and Tiamat, the salt water ocean.
		Enlil, whose activities we have already seen in the Sumerian mythology, is replaced by Ea, or Enki, who appears in Babylonian mythology as the god of wisdom and the source of all magic.
		Babylonian Myths We have, for convenience, classed the myths described in this section as Babylonian, although many of the texts which contain them were written by Assyrian scribes and come from the library of the Assyrian king, Ashurbanipal.
	www.mythology.totalroute.net /2006/10/page/6 (5765 words)

	alt.mythology Assyro-Babylonian Mythology FAQ, ver. 1.7
		Sumerian and Babylonian names appear in the same Babylonian document, sometimes referring to the same entity.
		He supplants the other Babylonian deities to become the central figure of their pantheon.
		Another tablet of the Babylonian Gilgamesh story exists, which is similar to the Sumerian version of the tale.
	www.faqs.org /faqs/mythology/assyrbabyl-faq (7532 words)

	Sumerian Gods and Goddesses - Crystalinks
		In Sumerian mythology and later for Assyrians and Babylonians, Anu was a sky-god, the god of heaven, lord of constellations, king of gods, spirits and demons, and dwelt in the highest heavenly regions.
		In Sumerian mythology, Ninhursag (or Ki) was the earth and mother-goddess she usually appears as the sister of Enlil.
		The Babylonian god Marduk is mostly the god persistently called Bel in late Assyrian and Babylonian inscriptions and it is Marduk that mostly appears in Greek and Latin texts as Belos or Belus.
	www.crystalinks.com /sumergods.html (4288 words)

	The Babylonian Tarot
		The Babylonians were an agricultural people who worshipped the natural forces of the universe that ruled the skies and governed the fertility of the earth.
		In working with this deck, we need to remember that the Babylonians were basically an agricultural people, and that their view of the relationship between gods and humans was very much that of parent to child.
		The other 22 trumps are illustrated with a Babylonian deity: Marduk as the Emperor; Ereshkigal, the ‘Queen of the Great Below’ as Death; the Hanged Man is illustrated by the god Tammuz; Gilgamesh, said to have built the walls of the city of Uruk, is Strength.
	www.freewebs.com /babylonian-tarot/BT-reviews.htm (7060 words)

	alt.mythology Sumerian Mythology FAQ, ver. 2.0
		Sumerian cuneiform, the earliest written language, was borrowed by the Babylonians, who also took many of their religious beliefs.
		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.
		This up-to-date and thorough resource on Mesopotamian mythology has great photos and illustrations by Tessa Rickards and very useful entries which often indicate the times and places when variant tales were current.
	www.faqs.org /faqs/mythology/sumer-faq (10828 words)

	Myths :: Myths and Folktales : RSS Directory : Gourt
		The word mythology (Greek: μυθολογία, from μυθος mythos, a story or legend, and λογος logos, an account or speech) literally means the (oral) retelling of myths – stories that a particular culture believes to be true and that use supernatural events or characters to explain the nature of the universe and humanity.
		In modern usage, mythology is either the body of myths from a particular culture or religion (as in Greek mythology, Egyptian mythology or Norse mythology) or the branch of knowledge dealing with the collection, study and interpretation of myths.
		Mythology Notes - Historical overview of the mythologies of the Ancient Near East, the Scandinavians and the Celts, including story abstracts and names of deities.
	arts.gourt.com /Literature/Myths-and-Folktales/Myths.html (1246 words)

	Ancient Mythology in the Known World
		Babylonian mythology: Tiamat is a huge female dragon that personifies the saltwater ocean, the water of chaos.
		Babylonian mythology: In the creation epic Enamu Elish, written around 2000 BC, a tale is told about how the order of the universe was created out of chaos.
		Each had her separate duty to perform: Clotho spun the thread of life; Lachesis fixed the length of the thread as she held it; and Atropos cut the thread with her shears when the span of life was done.
	www.archetypal.com /xanadu/mythology (2034 words)

	Llewellyn's On-line Bookstore: The Babylonian Tarot
		Their sophisticated civilization was so influential that elements of Sumerian culture, including their mythology and alphabet, would survive for millennia.
		Traces of Babylonian myth can even be found in the Hebrew Scriptures and, according to Golden Dawn Adept and Tarot artist Sandra Tabatha Cicero, the powerful deities and mysterious incantations of this ancient culture can also be seen as the very root of Western Ceremonial Magick.
		Babylonian Tarot is beautifully original in concept and design, yet faithful to tarot tradition.
	www.llewellyn.com /bookstore/book.php?pn=J716&affiliate=05FCK (187 words)

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		Richard McLaughlin's Mythology Notes present descriptions of gods, summaries of myths, and some historical material on the mythologies of the Ancient Near East, Persia, Scandinavia, and the Celts.
		Canaanite/Ugaritic Mythology FAQ This page contains a description of the pantheon of the people refered to as Canaanites in the Bible, as recovered from the city of Ugarit in what is now western Syria.
		Hittite Mythology REF This page contains a description of the pantheon, and history of the Hittites, who drew heavily upon the pantheon of their neighbors the Hurrians.
	www.angelfire.com /biz2/pcsnewark/myths.html (8496 words)

	Mythology of the Ancient World- Babylonian
		In Babylonian mythology, Tiamat is the salt water Ocean.
		In Babylonian and Sumerian mythology, Apsu is the sweet-water ocean.
		In Sumerian and Babylonian mythology Anshar is the male principle.
	projects.pisd.edu /webmastering/vines/mythology/cont4.htm (236 words)

	Babylonian mythology - RecommendWebs.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Babylonian Mythology and Magic On September 19th, 2004 with 0 comments The Babylonians had rituals for dealing with the demoness Lamashtu.
		The Sumerian myth of Inanna became the basis for the myths of the Babylonian Ishtar and the Canaanite Astarte goddess mythologies.
		In Babylonian mythology Ishtar walks down to visit her sister Ereshkigal the Queen of the Underworld fully expecting to be allowed back up.
	www.recommendwebs.com /q/babylonian-mythology.html (877 words)

	Mythology Theme Page
		Below are the CLN Pages which address related issues to the Theme of Mythology.
		Climbing to the Top of Mount Olympus Nine lessons for intermediates students on Greek and Roman mythology and its influence on modern society.
		Or, click here if you wish to return directly to the CLN menu which will give you access to educational resources in all of our subjects.
	www.cln.org /themes/mythology.html (432 words)

	Myths and Legends - frames (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Mythology Notes present descriptions of gods, summaries of myths, and some historical material on the mythologies of the Ancient Near East, Persia, Scandinavia, and the Celts.
		Sumerian Mythology FAQ This page contains a description of the pantheon and cosmology of the Sumerians, who lived in what is now southern Iraq over 4000 years ago.
		Dazhdbog in Russian mythology Summary and excerpts from Dazhdbog's tale with commentary by Sergei Naumov.
	home.comcast.net /~chris.s/myth.html (11969 words)

	Regional Folklore and Mythology
		The Hittite/Hurrian Mythology Reference by Christopher B. Siren presents the history of the Hittites, their deities and their cosmology, along with references to source material on the Hittites.
		Greek Mythology by Josh Sandberg and Alex Lucas provides an introduction to mythology, biographies of major Greek gods and goddesses, several myths, and a learning Greek section to help you polish up on the basics of the language.
		Internet And Greek Mythology is an essay by Adam Morgan on the Tithonus syndrome in modern society, and how the Internet's success in part can be attributed to its ability to overcome this "youth is all-important" syndrome.
	www.pibburns.com /mythregi.htm (5605 words)

	Babylonian mythology Did You Mean babylonian? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Babylonian mythological texts were written in Akkadian, a Semitic language, using cuneiform script on clay tablets.
		Some Babylonian texts were even translations into Akkadian from the Sumerian language of earlier texts, though the names of some dieties were changed in Babylonian texts.
		Some Babylonian dieties and myths are unique to that culture, however, such as the god Marduk and the Enûma Elish, a creation epic.
	www.did-you-mean.com /Babylonian_mythology.html (320 words)

	Mesopotamian Mythology - Ancinet-Mythology.com
		Mesopotamian mythology is essentially the combination of Babylonian, Assyrian, Akkadian and Sumerian religions.
		Mesopotamian mythology was also influenced by other surrounding cultures, including the Hittites and the Phoenicians.
		Given this diverse background, some areas of Mesopotamian myth are inconsistent, as some groups and tribes held to some of their original beliefs, while incorporating some of others.
	www.ancient-mythology.com /mesopotamian (171 words)

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