1.1 Cosmogonic and cosmological ideas

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Adam's primordial clothing (1)
Adam's robe of glory (1)
Ascending to the bridal chamber (1)
Ascent of the soul (2)
The Assyrian demiurge (1)
Attalos and Sudines (1)
The avengers of souls (1)
The Babylonian map of the world (1)
Babylonian theogony according to Damascius (1)
Baptism in water (1)
The battle of Tiamat and Marduk (1)
Belief in eternal life (1)
Belief in immortal soul (1)
Belus and the sea (1)
Berossus on Nebuchadnezzar (2)
A bilingual creation story (1)
Body as delicate vehicle (1)
The body was created by rulers (1)
Bound are the demons (1)
The building of Babylon (1)
The building of Babylon (2)
Chaldean cosmology according to Jacob of Edessa (1)
Chaldean teacher of Pythagoras (1)
Chaldean theory of the sky (1)
The Chaldean view of the cosmos (1)
Chaldeans worship the cosmos (1)
Creation of man (1)
Creation of man (2)
Creation of man (3)
Creation story of Mani (1)
Descent of the soul (1)
Division of the world among gods (1)
Earth weighed down (1)
Emergence of gods in {Enūma Eliš} (1)
Enemies = demons (1)
Enmeduranki the Diviner (2)
{Enūma Eliš} and Hesiod (1)
Establishment of cosmos by Bel (1)
Every god is good (1)
A festival of Hierapolis (1)
A festival of Hierapolis (2)
The fish greet the god (1)
Flood as punishment (1)
The flood story of Hierapolis (2)
From Jewish magic to Gnosticism (1)
Garment of Light (1)
The gates of the netherworld (1)
Gilgameš and Theseus (1)
Gods and good men (1)
A heaven too high (1)
His mission will not prosper (1)
Humbaba in Manichaean mythology (1)
I came back to life (1)
Jesus trampling the sea (1)
The king Yima saves the world (1)
Kumarbi myth and Hesiod (1)
The land of no return (1)
Maimonides on Harranians (1)
Mani's story of Adam (1)
Marduk after the battle (1)
Marduk's inspection of heaven (1)
Mesopotamian Labbu myth (1)
The myth of the Seven Sages (1)
Neoplatonic immortality (1)
Nineveh and its legendary founder Ninus (1)
The noise of the young gods (1)
Okeanos and Tethys (1)
Olympus and Ekur (1)
One Fire (1)
Paternal Abyss (1)
Primordial battle and creation of man (1)
Primordial stage of the universe (1)
Primordial stage of the universe (2)
Primordial state of universe (1)
Purification of body (1)
The race of evil demons (1)
Reed hut structures {kippa} and {šutukku} (1)
Sanchuniathon's cosmogony (1)
Semiramis and the founding of Babylon (1)
The signs of sky and earth are related (1)
The Son of God slew death (1)
Soul as a radiant fire (1)
Stirring up the great sea (1)
The temple of the Syrian Goddess (7)
The Theology of Dunnum (1)
Theomachy scene (1)
Three meanings of Apsu (1)
Tiamat and Tethys (1)
Titanomachia (1)
Universe created by Bel (1)
Use of mathematics in creation (1)
The walling of Babylon (1)
The world is eternal (1)
Zarathustra and the demons (1)
Zarathustra, slayer of evil (1)
Zeus and Typhon (1)
Zeus and Typhon (2)
Zurvanism and Mesopotamia (1)

1. Religious and ideological doctrines and imagery (752)

1.1 Cosmogonic and cosmological ideas (98)

1.1 Cosmogonic and cosmological ideas (98)

1.1.1 Primal undifferentiated unity (23)

1.1.1.1 Primal father: sweet-water ocean (Apsu) (17)

1.1.1.2 Primal mother: salt-water ocean (Tiamat) (9)

1.1.2 Emergence of consciousness (Mummu) (3)

1.1.3 Emergence of binary oppositions (38)

1.1.3.1 Light vs. darkness (9)

1.1.3.2 Purity vs. sin (4)

1.1.3.3 Perfection vs. imperfection (5)

1.1.3.4 Good vs. evil (3)

1.1.3.5 Right vs. wrong/left (1)

1.1.3.6 Life vs. death (2)

1.1.3.7 Spirit vs. matter (1)

1.1.3.8 Sweet water vs. salt water (3)

1.1.3.9 Unity vs. plurality

1.1.3.10 Universe of heaven vs. universe of earth (10)

1.1.4 Emergence of gods (2)

1.1.5 Emergence of chaos (12)

1.1.5.1 Tiamat = angry sea = dragon (6)

1.1.5.2 Creation of demons (6)

1.1.6 Primordial battle and defeat of the Dragon (9)

1.1.7 Establishment of cosmos (17)

1.1.7.1 Fixing places for gods (5)

1.1.7.2 Binding forces of evil (1)

1.1.7.3 Building the heavenly city (7)

1.1.8 Creation of physical world (15)

1.1.8.1 Creation of man (7)

1.1.8.2 Blending spirit and matter (2)

1.1.8.3 Original sin (4)

1.1.9 Immortality of the soul (6)

 

1.2 Human history (96)

1.2 Human history (96)

1.2.1 Three progressively deteriorating world ages (3)

1.2.2 Descent of kingship from heaven

1.2.3 Antediluvian age (44)

1.2.3.1 Seven antediluvian kings (16)

1.2.3.2 Seven antediluvian cities (2)

1.2.3.3 Seven sages (24)

1.2.3.4 Longevity (8)

1.2.3.5 One language (3)

1.2.4 Deluge (43)

1.2.4.1 Sin = noise of mankind (7)

1.2.4.2 Overpopulation of the earth (10)

1.2.4.3 Destruction of mankind through flood (12)

1.2.4.4 Rescue of pious wise man (9)

1.2.5 Postdiluvian age (21)

1.2.5.1 Shortened life time (4)

 

1.3 Kingship as divine institution (76)

1.3 Kingship as divine institution (76)

1.3.1 Divine origin of kingship (2)

1.3.2 Seed of kingship (1)

1.3.3 King as god’s representative upon earth (45)

1.3.3.1 Chosen by god (2)

1.3.3.2 Called by god (1)

1.3.3.3 Created by god

1.3.3.4 Tree planted by god (3)

1.3.3.5 Son of god (1) (3)

1.3.3.6 Image of god (2)

1.3.3.7 Consubstantiality with god (1)

1.3.3.8 Perfect man (5)

1.3.3.9 Incarnation of Ninurta (divine saviour) (18)

1.3.3.10 Incarnation of Tammuz (divine redeemer) (16)

1.3.4 Mission of the king (10)

1.3.4.1 Good shepherd (7)

1.3.4.2 Light of the world

1.3.4.3 Righteous judge (2)

1.3.5 Attributes of the king (7)

1.3.5.1 Omnipotent

1.3.5.2 Omniscient

1.3.5.3 Wise

1.3.5.4 Righteous (1)

1.3.5.5 Merciful (1)

1.3.5.6 Lover of mankind (1)

1.3.5.7 Empowered to raise and abase (2)

1.3.5.8 Empowered to give life and death (2)

1.3.6 Royal titulary (18)

1.3.6.1 Great king (7)

1.3.6.2 King of the universe (1)

1.3.6.3 King of the lands (1)

1.3.6.4 King of kings (3)

1.3.6.5 Priest (2)

1.3.7 Sanctity of kingship (3)

1.3.7.1 Royal purity

1.3.7.2 Royal aura (melammu, šalummatu) (3)

1.3.8 Apotheosis of the king (3)

1.3.9 Deification of the king (1)

1.3.10 King suckled by goddess

 

1.4 Concept of god (1) (387)

1.4 Concept of god (1) (387)

1.4.1 Unity of god (monotheism/henotheism/cosmotheism) (14)

1.4.1.1 God = universe of heaven (2)

1.4.1.2 God = totality of gods (6)

1.4.1.3 God’s omnipotence (2)

1.4.1.4 God’s transcendence (3)

1.4.1.5 God’s immanence

1.4.2 Trinity of god (34)

1.4.2.1 Divine Triad: Father, Mother, Son (15)

1.4.2.2 Heavenly Father (8)

1.4.2.3 Divine King (1)

1.4.2.4 Creator of visible world

1.4.2.5 Holy Spirit (13)

1.4.2.6 Spirit of God (1)

1.4.2.7 Saviour (2)

1.4.2.8 Son of god (2)

1.4.3 Plurality of god (polytheism) (355)

1.4.3.1 Emanation of gods

1.4.3.2 Creation of gods (1)

1.4.3.3 Hierarchy of gods (1)

1.4.3.4 Syncretism (37)

1.4.3.5 Great gods (200)

1.4.3.5.1 Anu (Heaven) (4)

1.4.3.5.2 Ea/Enki (Wisdom) (11)

1.4.3.5.3 Sin (Prudence) (5)

1.4.3.5.4 Šamaš (Justice) (27)

1.4.3.5.4.1 Kittu (Truth)

1.4.3.5.4.2 Mešaru (Righteousness) (1)

1.4.3.5.5 Adad (Glory, Thunder) (15)

1.4.3.5.6 Marduk (Lordship, Mercy) (38)

1.4.3.5.7 Ištar (Love) (70)

1.4.3.5.7.1 Mullissu (Queen of Heaven) (7)

1.4.3.5.7.2 Sherua

1.4.3.5.7.3 Tašmetu (1)

1.4.3.5.7.4 Nanaya (19)

1.4.3.5.7.5 Kubaba (Cybele) (16)

1.4.3.5.7.6 Shala (Hera)

1.4.3.5.7.7 Gula (1) (1)

1.4.3.5.8 Ninurta (Victory) (57)

1.4.3.5.8.1 Nabû (Scribe) (34)

1.4.3.5.9 Nergal (Power, Destruction) (17)

1.4.3.6 Seven planetary gods (152)

1.4.3.6.1 Sin (Moon) (20)

1.4.3.6.2 Šamaš (Sun) (35)

1.4.3.6.3 Adad (Saturn) (15)

1.4.3.6.4 Marduk (Jupiter) (9)

1.4.3.6.5 Ištar (Venus) (30)

1.4.3.6.6 Nabû/Ninurta (Mercury) (16)

1.4.3.6.7 Nergal (Mars) (12)

1.4.3.7 Gods as divine powers (4)

1.4.3.8 Gods as divine names (10)

1.4.3.9 Gods as divine weapons (2)

1.4.3.10 Gods as numbers (1)

1.4.3.11 Gods as tree (4)

1.4.3.12 Gods as garments (1)

1.4.3.12.1 Divine aura (melammu, šalummatu) (1)

 

1.5 Celestial imagery (77)

1.5 Celestial imagery (77)

1.5.1 Pole connecting heaven and earth (5)

1.5.2 Three-layered heaven (5)

1.5.3 Seven-layered heaven (7)

1.5.4 Planetary spheres (11)

1.5.5 Heavenly city (2)

1.5.6 Heavenly palace (4)

1.5.7 Heavenly court (1)

1.5.8 Celestial council (12)

1.5.9 Throne of god (6)

1.5.10 Heavenly book of life (22)

1.5.11 Lamp of god (2)

1.5.12 Divine chariot (6)

1.5.13 Ladders to heaven (3)

1.5.14 Gate to heaven (2)

1.5.15 Gatekeepers of heaven

 

1.6 Netherworld imagery (18)

1.6 Netherworld imagery (18)

1.6.1 Netherworld = Earth (1)

1.6.2 Netherworld = Mountain (2)

1.6.3 Netherworld = Prison (6)

1.6.4 Netherworld = Foreign land

1.6.5 Netherworld river

1.6.6 Netherworld boatman (1)

1.6.7 Seven gates of the netherworld (6)

1.6.8 Gatekeepers of the netherworld (2)

1.6.9 Infernal gods = Gods of the earth (1)