Lectures on the origin and growth of religion as illustrated by the religion of the ancient Babylonians / by A. H. Sayce.

  • Archibald Sayce
Date:
1898
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Credit: Lectures on the origin and growth of religion as illustrated by the religion of the ancient Babylonians / by A. H. Sayce. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    18. By the command of Ea, tlie king of the deep, the god (of wisdom), 19. at the lifting up of my hand may thy heart hare rest, may Mero- dach, the hero of the gods (give thee tranquillity)! 20. May the word of Ea be exalted, and may the queen Dav-kina (be praised) ! 21. May I thy servant, such and such an one, the son of such and such an one, live; may I . . , . 22. May I see thy sun, may I exalt (thy head ?) ! 23. May I see my god .... 24. O my goddess, may thy heart speak (blessings unto me), 25. and may I, the writer, thy servant, extol the work of thy god I 26 End of speU at the uplifting of the hand to Merodach. 32. (Take) the plant of the god of joy which grows from him, the oil of the palm-stalk and the top of a palm-stalk; 33. place (them) together in oil of the sherbin of Phoenicia and with a green root; (then) anoint the maru 34. Eepeat this action three times, and raise the form of the god of • joy- 35. Bring forth those stones, together with the plant of the god of joy ; over the middle of it say : 36. Incantation.—Thou, 0 god of joy, art the .... weapon of Ea and Merodach! 37. Behold the enchantment and the witchcraft that has been devised (]); 38. (hear?) 0 god and goddess of mankind ! Vn. W. A. I. iv. 62. Xo. 2. A Eeligious Ceremony. Obv. 54. The following ceremony should be performed.—Before the pure god place the foot. Set up a green branch, pure watei-, some grains of corn and a layer of reeds. Twice place herbs (on it). 55. Sacrifice a white lamb. Thou must present (titdakhkha) conse- crated (?) flesh, fatty (?) flesh and roast (?) flesh. 56. Offer beer and wine. Lay a pavement of brickwork aslope. Present a sheep. Surround (tetsen) the entrance with gahsu stone. iT. The fire on the hearth and the water of the river-god thou must uplift, and must take hold {tustakhaz) of a feather.