{"collection":"Ancient Near East","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/ane/caog/caog02.htm","path":"ane/caog/caog02.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/ane/caog/caog02.htm","text":"The Chaldean Account of Genesis, by George Smith, [1876]\n| Chapter I.\u2014The Discovery of the Genesis Legends. | | \n| Cosmogony of Berosus.\u2014Discovery of Cuneiform Inscriptions.\u2014Historical Texts.\u2014Babylonian origin of Assyrian literature.\u2014Mythological tablets.\u2014Discovery of Deluge texts.\u2014Izdubar, his exploits.\u2014Mutilated condition of tablets.\u2014Lecture on Deluge tablets.\u2014\"Daily Telegraph\" offer.\u2014Expedition to Assyria.\u2014Fragments of Creation tablets.\u2014Solar Myth.\u2014Second journey to Assyria.\u2014Tower of Babel.\u2014Clay records.\u2014Account of creation in \"Telegraph.\"\u2014\"Daily Telegraph\" collection.\u2014Interest of Creation legends.\u2014The Fall.\u2014New fragments.\u2014List of texts | page 1 | \n| | | \n| Chapter II.\u2014Babylonian and Assyrian Literature. | | \n| Babylonian literature.\u2014Kouyunjik library.\u2014Fragmentary condition.\u2014Arrangement of tablets.\u2014Subjects.\u2014Dates.\u2014Babylonian source of literature.\u2014Literary period.\u2014Babylonian Chronology.\u2014Akkad.\u2014Sumir.\u2014Urukh, king of Ur.\u2014Hammurabi.\u2014Babylonian astrology.\u2014War of Gods.\u2014Izdubar legends.\u2014Creation and fall.\u2014Syllabaries and bilingual tablets.\u2014Assyrian copies.\u2014Difficulties as to date.\u2014Mutilated condition.\u2014Babylonian library.\u2014Assyrian empire.\u2014City of Assur.\u2014Library at Calah.\u2014Sargon of Assyria.\u2014Sennacherib.\u2014Removal of Library to Nineveh.\u2014Assurbanipal or Sardanapalus.\u2014His additions to library.\u2014Description of contents.\u2014Later Babylonian libraries | 19 | \n| p. x | | \n| Chapter III.\u2014Chaldean Legends Transmitted Through Berosus and Other Ancient Authors. | | \n| Berosus and his copyists.\u2014Cory's translation.\u2014Alexander Polyhistor.\u2014Babylonia.\u2014Oannes, his teaching.\u2014Creation.\u2014Belus.\u2014Chaldean kings.\u2014Xisuthrus.\u2014Deluge.\u2014The Ark.\u2014Return to Babylon.\u2014Apollodorus.\u2014Pantibiblon.\u2014Larancha.\u2014Abydenus.\u2014Alorus, first king.\u2014Ten kings.\u2014Sisithrus.\u2014Deluge.\u2014Armenia.\u2014Tower of Babel.\u2014Cronos and Titan.\u2014Nicolaus Damascenus.\u2014Dispersion from Hesti\u00e6us.\u2014Babylonian colonies.\u2014Tower of Babel.\u2014The Sibyl.\u2014Titan and Prometheus.\u2014Damascius.\u2014Tauthe.\u2014Moymis.\u2014Kissare and Assorus.\u2014Triad.\u2014Bel | 37 | \n| | | \n| Chapter IV.\u2014Babylonian Mythology. | | \n| Greek accounts.\u2014Mythology local in origin.\u2014Antiquity.\u2014Conquests.\u2014Colonies.\u2014Three great gods.\u2014Twelve great gods.\u2014Angels.\u2014Spirits.\u2014Anu.\u2014Anatu.\u2014Vul.\u2014Ishtar.\u2014Equivalent to Venus.\u2014Hea.\u2014Oannes.\u2014Merodach.\u2014Bel or Jupiter.\u2014Ziratbanit, Succoth Benoth.\u2014Elu.\u2014Sin the moon god.\u2014Ninip.\u2014Shamas.\u2014Nergal.\u2014Anunit.\u2014Table of gods | 51 | \n| | | \n| Chapter V.\u2014Babylonian Legend of the Creation. | | \n| Mutilated condition of tablets.\u2014List of subjects.\u2014Description of chaos.\u2014Tiamat.\u2014Generation of gods.\u2014Damascius.\u2014Comparison with Genesis.\u2014Three great gods.\u2014Doubtful fragments.\u2014Fifth tablet.\u2014Stars.\u2014Planets.\u2014Moon.\u2014Sun.\u2014Abyss or chaos.\u2014Creation of moon.\u2014Creation of animals.\u2014Man.\u2014His duties.\u2014Dragon of sea.\u2014Fall.\u2014Curse for disobedience.\u2014Discussion.\u2014Sacred tree.\u2014Dragon or serpent.\u2014War with Tiamat.\u2014Weapons.\u2014Merodach.\u2014Destruction of Tiamat.\u2014Mutilation of documents.\u2014Parallel Biblical account.\u2014Age of story | 61 | \n| | | \n| Chapter VI.\u2014Other Babylonian Accounts of the Creation. | | \n| Cuneiform accounts originally traditions.\u2014Variations.\u2014Account of Berosus.\u2014Tablet from Cutha.\u2014Translation.\u2014Composite animals.\u2014Eagle-headed men.\u2014Seven brothers.\u2014Destruction of men.\u2014Seven wicked spirits.\u2014War in heaven.\u2014Variations of story.\u2014Poetical account of Creation | 101 | \n| | | \n| Chapter VII.\u2014The Sin of the God Zu. | | \n| God Zu.\u2014Obscurity of legend.\u2014Translation.\u2014Sin of Zu.\u2014 | | \n| p. xi | | \n| Anger of the gods.\u2014Speeches of Anu to Vul.\u2014Vul's answer.\u2014Speech of Anu to Nebo.\u2014Answer of Nebo.\u2014Sarturda.\u2014Changes to a bird.\u2014The Zu bird.\u2014Bird of prey.\u2014Sarturda lord of Amarda | 113 | \n| | | \n| Chapter VIII.\u2014The Exploits of Lubara. | | \n| Lubara.\u2014God of Pestilence.\u2014Itak.\u2014The Plague.\u2014Seven warrior gods.\u2014Destruction of people.\u2014Anu.\u2014Goddess of Karrak.\u2014Speech of Elu.\u2014Sin and destruction of Babylonians.\u2014Shamas.\u2014Sin and destruction of Erech.\u2014Ishtar.\u2014The great god and Duran.\u2014Cutha.\u2014Internal wars.\u2014Itak goes to Syria.\u2014Power and glory of Lubara.\u2014Song of Lubara.\u2014Blessings on his worship.\u2014God Ner.\u2014Prayer to arrest the Plague | 123 | \n| | | \n| Chapter IX.\u2014Babylonian Fables. | | \n| Fables.\u2014Common in the East.\u2014Description.\u2014Power of speech in animals.\u2014Story of the eagle.\u2014Serpent.\u2014Shamas.\u2014The eagle caught.\u2014Eats the serpent.\u2014Anger of birds.\u2014Etana.\u2014Seven gods.\u2014Third tablet.\u2014Speech of eagle.\u2014Story of the fox.\u2014His cunning.\u2014Judgment of Shamas.\u2014His show of sorrow.\u2014His punishment.\u2014Speech of fox.\u2014Fable of the horse and ox.\u2014They consort together.\u2014Speech of the ox.\u2014His good fortune.\u2014Contrast with the horse.\u2014Hunting the ox.\u2014Speech of the horse.\u2014Offers to recount story.\u2014Story of Ishtar.\u2014Further tablets | 137 | \n| | | \n| Chapter X.\u2014Fragments of Miscellaneous Texts. | | \n| Atarpi.\u2014Sin of the world.\u2014Mother and daughter quarrel.\u2014Zamu.\u2014Punishment of world.\u2014Hea.\u2014Calls his sons.\u2014Orders drought.\u2014Famine.\u2014Building.\u2014Nusku.\u2014Riddle of wise man.\u2014Nature and universal presence of air.\u2014Gods.\u2014Sinuri.\u2014Divining by fracture of reed.\u2014Incantation.\u2014Dream.\u2014Tower of Babel.\u2014Obscurity of legend.\u2014Not noticed by Berosus.\u2014Fragmentary tablet.\u2014Destruction of Tower.\u2014Dispersion.\u2014Locality of Babylon.\u2014Birs Nimrud.\u2014Babil.\u2014Assyrian representations | 153 | \n| | | \n| Chapter XI.\u2014The Izdubar Legends. | | \n| Account of Deluge.\u2014Nimrod.\u2014Izdubar.\u2014Age of Legends.\u2014Babylonian cylinders.\u2014Notices of Izdubar.\u2014Surippak.\u2014Ark City. | | \n| p. xii | | \n| \u2014Twelve tablets.\u2014Extent of Legends.\u2014Description.\u2014Introduction.\u2014Meeting of Heabani and Izdubar.\u2014Destruction of tyrant Humbaba.\u2014Adventures of Ishtar.\u2014Illness and wanderings of Izdubar.\u2014Description of Deluge and conclusion.\u2014First Tablet.\u2014Kingdom of Nimrod.\u2014Traditions.\u2014Identifications.\u2014Translation.\u2014Elamite Conquest.\u2014Dates | 167 | \n| | | \n| Chapter XII.\u2014Meeting of Heabani and Izdubar. | | \n| Dream of Izdubar.\u2014Heabani.\u2014His wisdom.\u2014His solitary life.\u2014Izdubar's petition.\u2014Zaidu.\u2014Harimtu and Samhat.\u2014Tempt Heabani.\u2014Might and fame of Izdubar.\u2014Speech of Heabani.\u2014His journey to Erech.\u2014The midannu or tiger.\u2014Festival at Erech.\u2014Dream of Izdubar.\u2014Friendship with Heabani . 193 | | \n| | | \n| Chapter XIII.\u2014Destruction of the Tyrant Humbaba. | | \n| Elamite dominion.\u2014Forest region.\u2014Humbaba.\u2014Conversation.\u2014Petition to Shamas.\u2014Journey to forest.\u2014Dwelling of Humbaba.\u2014Entrance to forest.\u2014Meeting with Humbaba.\u2014Death of Humbaba.\u2014Izdubar king | 207 | \n| | | \n| Chapter XIV.\u2014The Adventures of Ishtar. | | \n| Triumph of Izdubar.\u2014Ishtar's love.\u2014Her offer of marriage.\u2014Her promises.\u2014Izdubar's answer.\u2014Tammuz.\u2014Amours of Ishtar.\u2014His refusal.\u2014Ishtar's anger.\u2014Ascends to Heaven.\u2014The bull.\u2014Slain by Izdubar.\u2014Ishtar's curse.\u2014Izdubar's triumph.\u2014The feast.\u2014Ishtar's despair.\u2014Her descent to Hades.\u2014Description.\u2014The seven gates.\u2014The curses.\u2014Uddusunamir.\u2014Sphinx.\u2014Release of Ishtar.\u2014Lament for Tammuz | 217 | \n| | | \n| Chapter XV.\u2014Illness and Wanderings of Izdubar. | | \n| Heabani and the trees.\u2014Illness of Izdubar,\u2014Death of Heabani.\u2014Journey of Izdubar.\u2014His dream.\u2014Scorpion men.\u2014The Desert of Mas.\u2014The paradise.\u2014Siduri and Sabitu.\u2014Urhamsi.\u2014Water of death.\u2014Ragmu.\u2014The conversation.\u2014Hasisadra | 241 | \n| | | \n| Chapter XVI.\u2014The Story of the Flood and Conclusion. | | \n| Eleventh tablet\u2014The gods.\u2014Sin of the world.\u2014Command to build the ark.\u2014Its contents.\u2014The building.\u2014The Flood.\u2014Destruction of people.\u2014Fear of the gods.\u2014End of Deluge.\u2014Nizir.\u2014 | | \n| p. xiii | | \n| Resting of Ark.\u2014The birds.\u2014The descent from the ark.\u2014The sacrifice.\u2014Speeches of gods.\u2014Translation of Hasisadra.\u2014Cure of Izdubar.\u2014His return.\u2014Lament over Heabani.\u2014Resurrection of Heabani.\u2014Burial of warrior.\u2014Comparison with Genesis,\u2014Syrian nation.\u2014Connection of legends.\u2014Points of contact.\u2014Duration of deluge.\u2014Mount of descent.\u2014Ten generations.\u2014Early cities.\u2014Age of Izdubar | 263 | \n| | | \n| Chapter XVII.\u2014Conclusion. | | \n| Notices of Genesis.\u2014Correspondence of names.\u2014Abram.\u2014Ur of Chaldees.\u2014Ishmael.\u2014Sargon.\u2014His birth.\u2014Concealed in ark.\u2014Age of Nimrod.\u2014Doubtful theories.\u2014Creation.\u2014Garden of Eden.\u2014Oannes.\u2014Berosus.\u2014Izdubar legends.\u2014Urukh of Ur.\u2014Babylonian seals.\u2014Egyptian names.\u2014Assyrian sculptures | 295 |","title":"The Chaldean Account of Genesis: Contents","type":"page"}