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Babylonia (/ ˌ b æ b ɪ ˈ l oʊ n i ə /; Akkadian: 𒆳𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠, māt Akkadī) was an ancient Akkadian-speaking state and cultural area based in the city of Babylon in central-southern Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq and parts of Syria and Iran).
Each Babylonian had a patron god and goddess whose protection was vital, and devotion to these deities was essential to avoid misfortune and estrangement. [12] Through these chapters, the book offers a thorough and insightful analysis of ancient Babylonian traditions, providing a deep understanding of their cultural heritage and enduring ...
Babylon was an ancient city located on the lower Euphrates river in southern Mesopotamia, within modern-day Hillah, Iraq, about 85 kilometres (55 miles) south of modern day Baghdad. Babylon functioned as the main cultural and political centre of the Akkadian-speaking region of Babylonia.
The lion of Babylon is a statue at the Ishtar Gate in Babylon [10] The lion has an important association with the figure Gilgamesh, as demonstrated in his epic. [11] The Babylonian goddess Ishtar was represented driving a chariot drawn by seven lions. [4] The Iraqi national football team is nicknamed "Lions of Mesopotamia." [12]
Babylonian religion is the religious practice of Babylonia. Babylonia's mythology was largely influenced by its Sumerian counterparts and was written on clay tablets inscribed with the cuneiform script derived from Sumerian cuneiform. The myths were usually either written in Sumerian or Akkadian. Some Babylonian texts were translations into ...
Scorpion-men appear in the visual arts of Mesopotamia and ancient Iran before we know them from literature. Among the earliest representations of scorpion-men are an example from Jiroft in Iran, [4] as well as a depiction on the Bull Lyre from the Early Dynastic Period city of Ur. Drawing of an Assyrian intaglio depicting scorpion men.
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In the standard Babylonian magical tradition, the name "Asarluhi" is used as merely an alternative name for Marduk. [293] Ashgi: Adab and Kesh [294] Ashgi was one of the main gods of Adab in the Early Dynastic and Sargonic periods. [295] It is unclear if he was initially the spouse or the son of the goddess Nintu, analogous to Ninhursag. [152]