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Myths of Babylonia and AssyriaDonald A. Mackenzie

Myths of Babylonia and Assyria

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Original author: Donald A. Mackenzie

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"Myths of Babylonia and Assyria" by Donald A. Mackenzie is a book published in 1915. This comprehensive work explores the mythology and history of ancient Mesopotamia, drawing connections between Babylonian legends and biblical accounts. Mackenzie examines the region's gods and goddesses through translated hymns, archaeological discoveries, and cultural comparisons with India and northern Europe. Enhanced by color illustrations depicting religious scenes, the book traces how different peoples shaped empires through migration and conquest across this cradle of civilization.

Myths of Babylonia and Assyria, by Donald A. Mackenzie. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #16653.

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23 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface1,881 words
  2. 2.Introduction5,224 words
  3. 3.Chapter I: The Races and Early Civilization of Babylonia5,362 words
  4. 4.Chapter II: The Land of Rivers and the God of the Deep5,478 words
  5. 5.Chapter III: Rival Pantheons and Representative Deities5,156 words
  6. 6.Chapter IV: Demons, Fairies, and Ghosts5,827 words
  7. 7.Chapter V: Myths of Tammuz and Ishtar7,249 words
  8. 8.Chapter VI: Wars of the City States of Sumer and Akkad8,208 words
  9. 9.Chapter VII: Creation Legend: Merodach the Dragon Slayer6,667 words
  10. 10.Chapter VIII: Deified Heroes: Etana and Gilgamesh7,494 words
  11. 11.Chapter IX: Deluge Legend, the Island of the Blessed, and Hades7,220 words
  12. 12.Chapter X: Buildings and Laws and Customs of Babylon6,690 words
  1. 13.Chapter XI: The Golden Age of Babylonia5,460 words
  2. 14.Chapter XII: Rise of the Hittites, Mitannians, Kassites, Hyksos, and Assyrians7,354 words
  3. 15.Chapter XIII: Astrology and Astronomy10,711 words
  4. 16.Chapter XIV: Ashur the National God of Assyria8,614 words
  5. 17.Chapter XV: Conflicts for Trade and Supremacy5,485 words
  6. 18.Chapter XVI: Race Movements That Shattered Empires5,035 words
  7. 19.Chapter XVII: The Hebrews in Assyrian History6,369 words
  8. 20.Chapter XVIII: The Age of Semiramis7,365 words
  9. 21.Chapter XIX: Assyria's Age of Splendour9,229 words
  10. 22.Chapter XX: The Last Days of Assyria and Babylonia (1)8,607 words
  11. 23.Chapter XX: The Last Days of Assyria and Babylonia (2)3,704 words