. The dawn of civilization: Egypt and Chaldaea . VULTURES FEED-ING UPON THE THE FIELD OF BATTLE COVERED WITH TEE VICEGERENTS OF LAOASE. 607possibly that of the deity Ningirsu, patron of Lagash and its kings. Nin- girsu raises in one hand an ensign, of ^fiT^ *^^^ which the staff bears at the top theroyal totem, the eagle with outspreadwings laying hold by his talons oftwo half-lions back to back ; withthe other hand he brings a clubdown heavily upon a group of pri-soners, who struggle at his feet inthe meshes of a large net. This isthe human sacrifice after the vic-tory, such
. The dawn of civilization: Egypt and Chaldaea . VULTURES FEED-ING UPON THE THE FIELD OF BATTLE COVERED WITH TEE VICEGERENTS OF LAOASE. 607possibly that of the deity Ningirsu, patron of Lagash and its kings. Nin- girsu raises in one hand an ensign, of ^fiT^ *^^^ which the staff bears at the top theroyal totem, the eagle with outspreadwings laying hold by his talons oftwo half-lions back to back ; withthe other hand he brings a clubdown heavily upon a group of pri-soners, who struggle at his feet inthe meshes of a large net. This isthe human sacrifice after the vic-tory, such as we find it in Egypt—the offering to the national god of atenth of the captives, who strugglein vain to escape from their fate. On the other face of the stele the battle is at its height. Idingiranagin, standing uprightfn his chariot, which is guided by an attendant,charges the enemy at the head of his troops,and the plain is covered with corpses cut downby his fierce blows : a flock of vultures accom-pany him, and peck at each other in theirstruggles over the arms, legs, an
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