Chapter Vi. Wars Of The City States Of Sumer : * "Myths of Babylonia and Assyria", by Donald A. MacKenzie, [1915], p. 109 CHAPTER VI WARS OF THE CITY STATES OF SUMER AND AKKAD Civilization well advanced--The Patesi--Prominent City States--Surroundings of Babylonia--The Elamites--Biblical References to Susa--The Sumeri...
Chapter Xv. Conflicts For Trade And Supremacy : * "Myths of Babylonia and Assyria", by Donald A. MacKenzie, [1915], p. 356 CHAPTER XV CONFLICTS FOR TRADE AND SUPREMACY Modern Babylonia--History repeating itself--Babylonian Trade Route in Mesopotamia--Egyptian Supremacy in Syria--Mitanni and Babylonia--Bandits who plundered Caravans--Arabi...
Chapter I. The Races And Early Civilizati : * "Myths of Babylonia and Assyria", by Donald A. MacKenzie, [1915], p. 1 MYTHS OF BABYLONIA AND ASSYRIA CHAPTER I THE RACES AND EARLY CIVILIZATION OF BABYLONIA Prehistoric Babylonia--The Confederacies of Sumer and Akkad--Sumerian Racial Affinities--Theories of Mongolian and Ural-Altaic...
Chapter Xii. Rise Of The Hittites, Mitannians : * "Myths of Babylonia and Assyria", by Donald A. MacKenzie, [1915], p. 260 CHAPTER XII RISE OF THE HITTITES, MITANNIANS, KASSITES, HYKSOS, AND ASSYRIANS The War God of Mountaineers--Antiquity of Hittite Civilization--Prehistoric Movements of "Broad Heads"--Evidence of Babylon and Egypt--Hittites...
Chapter Xvi. Race Movements That Shattered Empires : * "Myths of Babylonia and Assyria", by Donald A. MacKenzie, [1915], p. 376 CHAPTER XVI Race Movements That Shattered Empires The Third Semitic Migration--Achan Conquest of Greece--Fall of Crete--Tribes of Raiders--European Settlers in Asia Minor--The Muski overthrow the Hittites--Sea Raids...
Chapter Viii. Deified Heroes. Etana And Gilgamesh : * "Myths of Babylonia and Assyria", by Donald A. MacKenzie, [1915], p. 163 CHAPTER VIII DEIFIED HEROES: ETANA AND GILGAMESH God and Heroes and the "Seven Sleepers"--Quests of Etana, Gilgamesh, Hercules, &c.--The Plant of Birth--Eagle carries Etana to Heaven--Indian Parallel--Flights of Nimrod...
Plates In Colour : * "Myths of Babylonia and Assyria", by Donald A. MacKenzie, [1915], p. xv PLATES IN COLOUR Page THE TEMPTATION OF EA-BANI (p. 173) "From the painting by E. Wallcousins" Frontispiece ISHTAR IN HADES facing "From the painting by E. Wallcousins" 96 MERODACH SETS FORTH TO ATTACK TIAMAT "...
Chapter Xvii. The Hebrews In Assyrian History : * "Myths of Babylonia and Assyria", by Donald A. MacKenzie, [1915], p. 394 CHAPTER XVII THE HEBREWS IN ASSYRIAN HISTORY Revival of Assyrian Power--The Syro-Cappadocian Hittites--The Araman State of Damascus--Reign of Terror in Mesopotamia--Barbarities of Ashur-natsir-pal III--Babylonia and Chald...
Chapter V. Myths Of Tammuz And Ishtar : * "Myths of Babylonia and Assyria", by Donald A. MacKenzie, [1915], p. 81 CHAPTER V MYTHS OF TAMMUZ AND ISHTAR Forms of Tammuz--The Weeping Ceremony--Tammuz the Patriarch and the Dying God--Common Origin of Tammuz and other Deities from an Archaic God--The Mediterranean Racial Myth--Animal Forms...
Chapter Iv. Demons, Fairies, And Ghosts : * "Myths of Babylonia and Assyria", by Donald A. MacKenzie, [1915], p. 59 CHAPTER IV Demons, Fairies, And Ghosts Spirits in Everything and Everywhere--The Bringers of Luck and Misfortune--Germ Theory Anticipated--Early Gods indistinguishable from Demons--Repulsive form of Ea--Spirit Groups...
Chapter Xiii. Astrology And Astronomy : * "Myths of Babylonia and Assyria", by Donald A. MacKenzie, [1915], p. 287 CHAPTER XIII ASTROLOGY AND ASTRONOMY Culture and Superstition--Primitive Star Myths--Naturalism, Totemism, and Animism--Stars as Ghosts of Men, Giants, and Wild Animals--Gods as Constellations and Planets--Babyloni...
Plates In Monochrome : * "Myths of Babylonia and Assyria", by Donald A. MacKenzie, [1915], p. xvii PLATES IN MONOCHROME PAGE EXAMPLES OF RACIAL TYPES "facing" "From a drawing by E. Wallcousins" 2 STATUE OF A ROYAL PERSONAGE OR OFFICIAL OF NON-SEMITIC ORIGIN 12 WORSHIP OF THE MOON GOD (CYLINDER-SEAL) 50 WINGED MAN-HEADED...
Chapter Iii. Rival Pantheons And Representative : * "Myths of Babylonia and Assyria", by Donald A. MacKenzie, [1915], p. 40 CHAPTER III RIVAL PANTHEONS AND REPRESENTATIVE DEITIES Why Different Gods were Supreme at Different Centres--Theories regarding Origin of Life--Vital Principle in Water--Creative Tears of Weeping Deities--Significance...
Map : * "Myths of Babylonia and Assyria", by Donald A. MacKenzie, [1915], p. xx "175 Kb")"> Map of Babylonia and Assyria ("175 Kb") A High Resolution image of this map is also available: High resolution Map of Babylonia and Assyria ("405 Kb")
Chapter Xviii. The Age Of Semiramis : * "Myths of Babylonia and Assyria", by Donald A. MacKenzie, [1915], p. 417 CHAPTER XVIII THE AGE OF SEMIRAMIS Queen Sammu-rammat the original of Semiramis--"Mother-right" among "Mother Worshippers"--Sammu-rammat compared to Queen Tiy--Popularity of Goddess Cults--Temple Worship and Domestic...
Chapter Xiv. Ashur The National God Of Assyria : * "Myths of Babylonia and Assyria", by Donald A. MacKenzie, [1915], p. 326 CHAPTER XIV ASHUR THE NATIONAL GOD OF ASSYRIA Derivation of Ashur--Ashur as Anshar and Anu--Animal forms of Sky God--Anshar as Star God on the Celestial Mount--Isaiah's Parable--Symbols of World God and World Hill--Dance...
Chapter Xix. Assyria's Age Of Splendour : * "Myths of Babylonia and Assyria", by Donald A. MacKenzie, [1915], p. 444 CHAPTER XIX ASSYRIA'S AGE OF SPLENDOUR Tiglath-pileser IV, the Biblical Pul--Babylonian Campaign--Urartian Ambitions in North Syria--Battle of Two Kings and Flight of Sharduris--Conquest of Syro-Cappadocian States--Hebrew...
Chapter Ii. The Land Of Rivers And The God : * "Myths of Babylonia and Assyria", by Donald A. MacKenzie, [1915], p. 21 CHAPTER II THE LAND OF RIVERS AND THE GOD OF THE DEEP Fertility of Ancient Babylonia--Rivers, Canals, Seasons, and Climate--Early Trade and Foreign Influences--Local Religious Cults--Ea, God of the Deep, identical with...
Chapter Xx. The Last Days Of Assyria And Babylonia : * "Myths of Babylonia and Assyria", by Donald A. MacKenzie, [1915], p. 477 CHAPTER XX THE LAST DAYS OF ASSYRIA AND BABYLONIA Doom of Nineveh and Babylon--Babylonian Monotheism--Ashur-banipal and his Brother, King of Babylon--Ceremony of "Taking the Hands of Bel"--Merodach restored...
Chapter Vii. Creation Legend. Merodach : * "Myths of Babylonia and Assyria", by Donald A. MacKenzie, [1915], p. 138 CHAPTER VII CREATION LEGEND: MERODACH THE DRAGON SLAYER Elder Spirits of the Primordial Deep--Apsu and the Tiamat Dragon--Plot to Destroy the Beneficent Gods--Ea overcomes Apsu and Mummu--The Vengeful Preparations...
Chapter Xi. The Golden Age Of Babylonia : * "Myths of Babylonia and Assyria", by Donald A. MacKenzie, [1915], p. 240 CHAPTER XI The Golden Age Of Babylonia Rise of the Sun God--Amorites and Elamites struggle for Ascendancy--The Conquering Ancestors of Hammurabi--Sumerian Cities Destroyed--Widespread Race Movements--Phnician Migrati...
Introduction : * "Myths of Babylonia and Assyria", by Donald A. MacKenzie, [1915], p. xxi INTRODUCTION Ancient Babylonia has made stronger appeal to the imagination of Christendom than even Ancient Egypt, because of its association with the captivity of the Hebrews, whose sorrows are enshrined in the familiar...
Untitled : * This volume of the Myths and Legends series covers the still nascent subject of ancient Near Eastern mythology. Because the primary documents had only been deciphered a few decades prior to the writing of this book, Mackenzie necessarily has to round out the exposition with a detailed history...
Chapter X. Buildings And Laws And Customs : * "Myths of Babylonia and Assyria", by Donald A. MacKenzie, [1915], p. 217 CHAPTER X BUILDINGS AND LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF BABYLON Decline and Fall of Sumerian Kingdoms--Elamites and Semites strive for Supremacy--Babylon's Walls, Gates, Streets, and Canals--The Hanging Gardens--Merodach's Gre...
Title Page : * "Myths of Babylonia and Assyria", by Donald A. MacKenzie, [1915], MYTHS OF BABYLONIA AND ASSYRIA BY DONALD A. MACKENZIE With Historical Narrative & Comparative Notes. Illustrations In Colour And Monochrome. THE GRESHAM PUBLISHING COMPANY 34 SOUTHAMPTON ST. STRAND LONDON [1915] Cover "...
Preface : * "Myths of Babylonia and Assyria", by Donald A. MacKenzie, [1915], p. v PREFACE This volume deals with the myths and legends of Babylonia and Assyria, and as these reflect the civilization in which they developed, a historical narrative has been provided, beginning with the early Sumerian Age...
Chapter Ix. Deluge Legend, The Isl : * "Myths of Babylonia and Assyria", by Donald A. MacKenzie, [1915], p. 190 CHAPTER IX Deluge Legend, The Island Of The Blessed, And Hades Babylonian Story of the Flood--The Two Immortals on the Island of the Blessed--Deluge Legends in the Old and New Worlds--How Babylonian Culture reached...
