. The night of the gods; an inquiry into cosmic and cosmogonic mythology and symbolism . + See Index to References before Index. ^ Principes (dei) in Latio Saitiriitis et Ops. Dc Ling. Lat. v, 10, 17.^ Babelons Manuel of Oriental Antiquities (enlarged by B. T. A. Evetts, ),p. 42. ? Rcl. Traet Soe., 1884. WheeL] The Wheel-God. 60 o The god who is here called the Sun-god is Samas, the son offather Ea and Mother Damkina. His worship was very old, iJ^t Survwrites Mr. Budge, and goes back to a time when the great powersof Nature were worshipped. Samas of Sippara was a well-knowndeity 3800,

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. The night of the gods; an inquiry into cosmic and cosmogonic mythology and symbolism . + See Index to References before Index. ^ Principes (dei) in Latio Saitiriitis et Ops. Dc Ling. Lat. v, 10, 17.^ Babelons Manuel of Oriental Antiquities (enlarged by B. T. A. Evetts, ),p. 42. ? Rcl. Traet Soe., 1884. WheeL] The Wheel-God. 60 o The god who is here called the Sun-god is Samas, the son offather Ea and Mother Damkina. His worship was very old, iJ^t Survwrites Mr. Budge, and goes back to a time when the great powersof Nature were worshipped. Samas of Sippara was a well-knowndeity 3800, in the time of King Sargon, was probably the thensupreme deity, for Sargon mentions no other god. One of histruest and best votaries was Nebobaladan, King of Babylon 900. By his order was this fine tablet made. Doubtless at that date Sarnas may have been worshipped asthe Sun-god ; but I draw attention to the following leading points. 1. The long-bearded god seated upon the throne of heavenseems to be the supreme heavens-god of Time. The Q which heholds is dealt with at p

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