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Mesopotamian Mythology.

Ancient Mesopotamian Gods, Culture & Mythology.

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Tower Of Babel

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Nabu God (Syriac: ܢܒܘ‎) is the patron god of scribes, wisdom and literature, being worshipped by the Assyrian and Babylonian people. He was identified as the son of the great god Marduk by the Babylonians and as the son of Ashur by the Assyrians.

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Nimrod - Born Dec 25th. Nimrod, became a tyrannical ruler. As king, Nimrod created Babel. When Nimrod died, his wife, Queen Semiramis, deified him as the Sun-god, or Life Giver. Later he would become known as Baal, and those who followed the religion Semiramis created in his name would be called Baal worshippers. They became associated with idolatry, demon worship, human sacrifice and other practices regarded as evil.

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ALL MESOPOTAMIA

Nebuchadnezzar II Name Means "O (god) Nabu, protect my son!" Home- Babylon. Family- Was the eldest son of Nabopolassar; married to Nitocris and Amytis; father of at least three sons, including Evil-Merodach (Amel-Marduk), his successor. Occupation- King of Babylon Achievements- Extensive rebuilding of Babylon, the Ishtar Gate, a ziggurat, canals, the "hanging gardens," and other architectural achievements that were among the wonders of the ancient world.

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Moloch - ,Melech, Molech, Milcom, Melkom, Moloch, Molek, Malec, Malik, Melek, Malkum, Melqart, Melkart, Milk, Melqarth, Kronos, Cronus, representing Hebrew מלך mlk, (translated directly into king) is either the name of a god and the name of a particular kind of sacrifice associated historically with that god in cultures throughout the Middle East, including but not limited to the Jewish, Egyptian, Caananite, Phoenician and related cultures in North Africa and the Levant.

The Code of Hammurabi. Created c 1750 BC

Ishtar by *Scebiqu on deviantART. A Goddess of Love (and other things) who, at least in Neil Gaiman's Sandman Chronicles, can destroy men (and level a small strip club) with the power and intesity of her dancing.

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Pazuzu - Wikipedia

Sumerian Pazuzu became In both Assyria and Babylonia the king of the demon gods. Worn as an amulet to protect against other demon gods esp. his rival, the goddess Lamashtu, who harmed mother and child during childbirth. Depicted as part human-part animal often with a dogs, claw-like feet, two pairs of wings with his right hand raised and the left down. Louvre

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According to tradition, Nimrod set out to establish himself an empire and began by conquering the cities, among these were Babel, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh in Sumeria, and in Assyria the cities of Rehoboth, Calah, and Resen. Besides conquering these seven cities he also founded Nineveh. The Bible is specific in stating that he was the first man after the flood to become an emperor. He seems to have been impelled and empowered by super-human force and his onslaught was irresistible.

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Gilgamesh

Nephilim: Gilgamesh, also known as Bilgames in early Sumerian texts, was the fifth king of Uruk around 2500 BC for 126 years. In the Tummal Inscription, Gilgamesh, and his son Urlugal, rebuilt the sanctuary of the goddess Ninlil. In Mesopotamian mythology, he is demigod (two-thirds god and one-third man) with superhuman strength. The lion looks like a little cat!!