3.1.2 Marriage of Nabû (Iyyar/April)

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Antiochene spring festival during Commodus' reign 180-192 CE (1)
The cult of Nabû in the 4th century (1)
Garden and gardener (1)
Herodotus' description of Babylon (2)
John the Lydian on the Maiuma festival (1)
Maiuma festival in Antioch (1)
The Maiuma spring festival (1)
The Maiuma spring festival (2)
The Maiuma spring festival at Antioch (1)
The Maiuma spring festival at Antioch (2)
Paradise on the top of the Ziggurat (1)
A spring festival in Edessa, 496 CE (1)
A spring festival in Edessa, 498 CE (1)
A spring festival in Edessa, 499 CE (1)
A spring festival in Edessa, 502 CE (1)

3. Religious festivals, cults, rituals and practices (299)

3.1 Public festivals (103)

3.1 Public festivals (103)

3.1.1 Spring New year’s festival (Nisan/vernal equinox) (9)

3.1.1.1 Procession to Akitu house (2)

3.1.2 Marriage of Nabû (Iyyar/April) (15)

3.1.3 Festival of Tammuz (Tammuz/summer solstice) (48)

3.1.3.1 Wailing of Tammuz (32)

3.1.3.2 Healing of deathly sick (3)

3.1.4 Festival of Ištar (Elul) (5)

3.1.5 Autumn New Year’s festival (Tišri/autumnal equinox) (2)

3.1.6 Race of Nabû (Christmas/winter solstice) (6)

3.1.6.1 Victory over Anzu and Asakku (sin and death) (3)

3.1.6.2 Good tidings (euangelion) (2)

3.1.7 Royal hunt (9)

3.1.7.1 Hunting park (paradeison) (6)

3.1.8 Royal entry (4)

3.1.9 Triumph (2)

3.1.10 Substitute king ritual (7)

 

3.2 Cult of Ištar (164)

3.2 Cult of Ištar (164)

3.2.1 Doctrine of salvation (100)

3.2.1.1 Heavenly origin of the soul (12)

3.2.1.2 Descent/fall of the divine spirit (27)

3.2.1.3 Loss of virtues/garments (9)

3.2.1.4 Spiritual death = nakedness (5)

3.2.1.5 Repentance

3.2.1.6 Prayer

3.2.1.7 Divine grace

3.2.1.8 Spiritual helper/rescuer (8)

3.2.1.8.1 Bread of life (word of god) (2)

3.2.1.8.2 Water of life (baptism) (6)

3.2.1.9 Spiritual rebirth (4)

3.2.1.10 Ascent of the soul (1) (33)

3.2.1.11 Union with god (17)

3.2.1.11.1 Wedding night (3)

3.2.1.11.2 Soul = Bride (7)

3.2.1.11.3 God = Bridegroom (8)

3.2.1.12 Redemption (1)

3.2.1.12.1 Innocent sufferer

3.2.1.13 Resurrection (26)

3.2.2 Devotees of Ištar (19)

3.2.2.1 Effeminates (assinnu) (7)

3.2.2.2 Eunuch devotees (kurgarru/gallos) (15)

3.2.3 Ecstatic techniques (12)

3.2.3.1 Asceticism (1) (1)

3.2.3.2 Fasting and weeping (1) (5)

3.2.3.3 Self-flagellation (1)

3.2.3.4 Self-mutilation (1) (2)

3.2.3.5 Intoxicating music and dance (5)

3.2.4 Transsexuality/androgyny (24)

3.2.4.1 Self-castration (16)

3.2.4.2 Transvetitism

3.2.5 Possession by god/frenzy (8)

3.2.6 Prophecy (16)

3.2.7 Sacred prostitutes (3)

 

3.3 Service of god (24)

3.3 Service of god (24)

3.3.1 Prostration before god

3.3.2 Illuminating god’s face

3.3.3 Purifying the temple (3)

3.3.3.1 Censers (1)

3.3.3.2 Torches (1)

3.3.3.3 Incensation (1)

3.3.4 Feeding god (9)

3.3.4.1 Setting the offering table (bread, fruit, nuts etc.)

3.3.4.2 Libations (wine, beer, honey and oil) (4)

3.3.4.3 Animal offerings (3)

3.3.4.4 Burnt offerings (maqlutu) (1)

3.3.5 Lamentations and chants (1)

3.3.5.1 Choirs of castrated singers

3.3.6 Psalms and songs

3.3.7 Dressing and bathing gods

3.3.8 Lighting candles

3.3.9 Processions of divine images (3)

3.3.10 Circumambulating the temple

3.3.11 Giving presents (3)

3.3.12 Kissing the ground (2)

 

3.4 Secular rituals (8)

3.4 Secular rituals (8)

3.4.1 Marriage (4)

3.4.1.1 Crown of bride

3.4.1.2 Veiling of bride

3.4.1.3 Wedding ring

3.4.2 Funeral ritual (4)

3.4.2.1 Funeral display (1)

3.4.2.2 Washing the feet

3.4.2.3 Wailing (1)

3.4.2.4 Circumambulation of bed

3.4.2.5 Offerings to infernal gods

3.4.2.6 Breaking of glass

3.4.2.7 Funeral burning