The night of the gods; an inquiry into cosmic and cosmogonic mythology and symbolism . -.•i,V ft i: ? ?. I,m rr- \.\ V ragSp^-^ ?- ?^?\> SJfc^^-i^^M-LW^ffl^dBaNraBifeN 1 See Index to References before Index. 1 1iincipes (dei) in Latio Saturnus et Ops. De Lin^. Lat. v. 10. 17. 2 Babelons Manuel of Oriental Antiquities (enlarged by B. T. A. Evelts, ),42. 3 Rtl. Trad Sot., 1PS4. Wheel.] The Wheel-God. 603 The god who is here called the Sun-god is Samas, the son offather Ea and Mother Damkina. His worship was very old,writes Mr. Budge, and goes back to a time when the great powersof Nature
The night of the gods; an inquiry into cosmic and cosmogonic mythology and symbolism . -.•i,V ft i: ? ?. I,m rr- \.\ V ragSp^-^ ?- ?^?\> SJfc^^-i^^M-LW^ffl^dBaNraBifeN 1 See Index to References before Index. 1 1iincipes (dei) in Latio Saturnus et Ops. De Lin^. Lat. v. 10. 17. 2 Babelons Manuel of Oriental Antiquities (enlarged by B. T. A. Evelts, ),42. 3 Rtl. Trad Sot., 1PS4. Wheel.] The Wheel-God. 603 The god who is here called the Sun-god is Samas, the son offather Ea and Mother Damkina. His worship was very old,writes 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 000. By his order was this fine tablet made. Doubtless at that date Samas 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
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