ÓÑÇéÌáʾ£ºÈç¹û±¾ÍøÒ³´ò¿ªÌ«Âý»òÏÔʾ²»ÍêÕû£¬Çë³¢ÊÔÊó±êÓÒ¼ü¡°Ë¢Ð¡±±¾ÍøÒ³£¡
the religion of babylonia and assyria-µÚ5²¿·Ö
¿ì½Ý²Ù×÷: °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ °´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿! Èç¹û±¾ÊéûÓÐÔĶÁÍ꣬ÏëÏ´μÌÐø½Ó×ÅÔĶÁ£¬¿ÉʹÓÃÉÏ·½ "Êղص½ÎÒµÄä¯ÀÀÆ÷" ¹¦ÄÜ ºÍ "¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©" ¹¦ÄÜ£¡
vens£©£»¡¡and¡¡enabled¡¡their¡¡possessor¡¡to¡¡determine¡¡the¡¡gates¡¡among¡¡the¡¡gods¡¡her¡¡sons¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Kingu¡¡replaces¡¡Absu¡£
The¡¡change¡¡in¡¡the¡¡narrative¡¡which¡¡comes¡¡in¡¡here¡¡suggests¡¡that¡¡this¡¡is¡¡the¡¡point¡¡at¡¡which¡¡two¡¡legends¡¡current¡¡in¡¡Babylonia¡¡were¡¡united¡£¡¡Henceforward¡¡we¡¡hear¡¡nothing¡¡more¡¡of¡¡Apsu£»¡¡the¡¡begetter¡¡of¡¡all¡¡things£»¡¡Tiawath's¡¡spouse£»¡¡nor¡¡of¡¡Mummu£»¡¡their¡¡son¡£¡¡In¡¡all¡¡probability¡¡there¡¡is¡¡good¡¡reason¡¡for¡¡this£»¡¡and¡¡inscriptions¡¡will¡¡doubtless¡¡ultimately¡¡be¡¡found¡¡which¡¡will¡¡explain¡¡it£»¡¡but¡¡until¡¡then¡¡it¡¡is¡¡only¡¡natural¡¡to¡¡suppose¡¡that¡¡two¡¡different¡¡legends¡¡have¡¡been¡¡pieced¡¡together¡¡to¡¡form¡¡a¡¡harmonious¡¡whole¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Tiawath's¡¡aim¡£
As¡¡will¡¡be¡¡gathered¡¡from¡¡the¡¡above£»¡¡the¡¡story¡¡centres¡¡in¡¡the¡¡wish¡¡of¡¡the¡¡goddess¡¡of¡¡the¡¡powers¡¡of¡¡evil¡¡and¡¡her¡¡kindred¡¡to¡¡retain¡¡creation¡¡the¡¡forming¡¡of¡¡all¡¡living¡¡thingsin¡¡her¡¡own¡¡hands¡£¡¡As¡¡Tiawath¡¡means¡¡¡¨the¡¡sea£»¡¨¡¡and¡¡Apsu¡¡¡¨the¡¡deep£»¡¨¡¡it¡¡is¡¡probable¡¡that¡¡this¡¡is¡¡a¡¡kind¡¡of¡¡allegory¡¡personifying¡¡the¡¡productive¡¡power¡¡seen¡¡in¡¡the¡¡teeming¡¡life¡¡of¡¡the¡¡ocean£»¡¡and¡¡typifying¡¡the¡¡strange¡¡and¡¡wonderful¡¡forms¡¡found¡¡therein£»¡¡which¡¡were¡¡symbolical£»¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Babylonian¡¡mind£»¡¡of¡¡chaos¡¡and¡¡confusion£»¡¡as¡¡well¡¡as¡¡of¡¡evil¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡gods¡¡hear¡¡of¡¡the¡¡conspiracy¡£
Aa£»¡¡or¡¡¨ºa£»¡¡having¡¡learned¡¡of¡¡the¡¡plot¡¡of¡¡Tiawath¡¡and¡¡her¡¡followers¡¡against¡¡the¡¡gods¡¡of¡¡heaven£»¡¡naturally¡¡became¡¡filled¡¡with¡¡anger£»¡¡and¡¡went¡¡and¡¡told¡¡the¡¡whole¡¡to¡¡An£¿ar£»¡¡his¡¡father£»¡¡who¡¡in¡¡his¡¡turn¡¡gave¡¡way¡¡to¡¡his¡¡wrath£»¡¡and¡¡uttered¡¡cries¡¡of¡¡the¡¡deepest¡¡grief¡£¡¡After¡¡considering¡¡what¡¡they¡¡would¡¡do£»¡¡An£¿ar¡¡applied¡¡to¡¡his¡¡son¡¡Anu£»¡¡¡¨the¡¡mighty¡¡and¡¡brave£»¡¨¡¡saying¡¡that£»¡¡if¡¡he¡¡would¡¡only¡¡speak¡¡to¡¡her£»¡¡the¡¡great¡¡dragon's¡¡anger¡¡would¡¡be¡¡assuaged£»¡¡and¡¡her¡¡rage¡¡disappear¡£¡¡In¡¡obedience¡¡to¡¡this¡¡behest£»¡¡Anu¡¡went¡¡to¡¡try¡¡his¡¡power¡¡with¡¡the¡¡monster£»¡¡but¡¡on¡¡beholding¡¡her¡¡snarling¡¡face£»¡¡feared¡¡to¡¡approach¡¡her£»¡¡and¡¡turned¡¡back¡£¡¡Nudimmud¡¡was¡¡next¡¡called¡¡upon¡¡to¡¡become¡¡the¡¡representative¡¡of¡¡the¡¡gods¡¡against¡¡their¡¡foe£»¡¡but¡¡his¡¡success¡¡was¡¡as¡¡that¡¡of¡¡Anu£»¡¡and¡¡it¡¡became¡¡needful¡¡to¡¡seek¡¡another¡¡champion¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡choose¡¡Merodach¡¡as¡¡their¡¡champion¡£
The¡¡choice¡¡fell¡¡upon¡¡Merodach£»¡¡the¡¡Belus¡¡£¨Bel¡Merodach£©¡¡of¡¡Damascius's¡¡paraphrase£»¡¡and¡¡at¡¡once¡¡met¡¡with¡¡an¡¡enthusiastic¡¡reception¡£¡¡The¡¡god¡¡asked¡¡simply¡¡that¡¡an¡¡¡¨unchangeable¡¡command¡¨¡¡might¡¡be¡¡given¡¡to¡¡him¡¡that¡¡whatever¡¡he¡¡ordained¡¡should¡¡without¡¡fail¡¡come¡¡to¡¡pass£»¡¡in¡¡order¡¡that¡¡he¡¡might¡¡destroy¡¡the¡¡common¡¡enemy¡£¡¡Invitations¡¡were¡¡sent¡¡to¡¡the¡¡gods¡¡asking¡¡them¡¡to¡¡a¡¡festival£»¡¡where£»¡¡having¡¡met¡¡together£»¡¡they¡¡ate¡¡and¡¡drank£»¡¡and¡¡¡¨decided¡¡the¡¡fate¡¨¡¡for¡¡Merodach¡¡their¡¡avenger£»¡¡apparently¡¡meaning¡¡that¡¡he¡¡was¡¡decreed¡¡their¡¡defender¡¡in¡¡the¡¡conflict¡¡with¡¡Tiawath£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡the¡¡power¡¡of¡¡creating¡¡and¡¡annihilating¡¡by¡¡the¡¡word¡¡of¡¡his¡¡mouth¡¡was¡¡his¡£¡¡Honours¡¡were¡¡then¡¡conferred¡¡upon¡¡him£»¡¡princely¡¡chambers¡¡were¡¡erected¡¡for¡¡him£»¡¡wherein¡¡he¡¡sat¡¡as¡¡judge¡¡¡¨in¡¡the¡¡presence¡¡of¡¡his¡¡fathers£»¡¨¡¡and¡¡the¡¡rule¡¡over¡¡the¡¡whole¡¡universe¡¡was¡¡given¡¡to¡¡him¡£¡¡The¡¡testing¡¡of¡¡his¡¡newly¡¡acquired¡¡power¡¡followed¡£¡¡A¡¡garment¡¡was¡¡placed¡¡in¡¡their¡¡midst£º
¡¡¡¡¡¨He¡¡spake¡¡with¡¡his¡¡mouth£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡garment¡¡was¡¡destroyed£»¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡spake¡¡to¡¡it¡¡again£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡garment¡¡was¡¡reproduced¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Merodach¡¡proclaimed¡¡king¡£
On¡¡this¡¡proof¡¡of¡¡the¡¡reality¡¡of¡¡the¡¡powers¡¡conferred¡¡on¡¡him£»¡¡all¡¡the¡¡gods¡¡shouted¡¡¡¨Merodach¡¡is¡¡king£¡¡¨¡¡and¡¡handed¡¡to¡¡him¡¡sceptre£»¡¡throne£»¡¡and¡¡insignia¡¡of¡¡royalty¡£¡¡An¡¡irresistible¡¡weapon£»¡¡which¡¡should¡¡shatter¡¡all¡¡his¡¡enemies£»¡¡was¡¡then¡¡given¡¡to¡¡him£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡armed¡¡himself¡¡also¡¡with¡¡spear¡¡or¡¡dart£»¡¡bow£»¡¡and¡¡quiver£»¡¡lightning¡¡flashed¡¡before¡¡him£»¡¡and¡¡flaming¡¡fire¡¡filled¡¡his¡¡body¡£¡¡Anu£»¡¡the¡¡god¡¡of¡¡the¡¡heavens£»¡¡had¡¡given¡¡him¡¡a¡¡great¡¡net£»¡¡and¡¡this¡¡he¡¡set¡¡at¡¡the¡¡four¡¡cardinal¡¡points£»¡¡in¡¡order¡¡that¡¡nothing¡¡of¡¡the¡¡dragon£»¡¡when¡¡he¡¡had¡¡defeated¡¡her£»¡¡should¡¡escape¡£¡¡Seven¡¡winds¡¡he¡¡then¡¡created¡¡to¡¡accompany¡¡him£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡great¡¡weapon¡¡called¡¡/Abubu/£»¡¡¡¨the¡¡Flood£»¡¨¡¡completed¡¡his¡¡equipment¡£¡¡All¡¡being¡¡ready£»¡¡he¡¡mounted¡¡his¡¡dreadful£»¡¡irresistible¡¡chariot£»¡¡to¡¡which¡¡four¡¡steeds¡¡were¡¡yokedsteeds¡¡unsparing£»¡¡rushing¡¡forward£»¡¡rapid¡¡in¡¡flight£»¡¡their¡¡teeth¡¡full¡¡of¡¡venom£»¡¡foam¡covered£»¡¡experienced¡¡in¡¡galloping£»¡¡schooled¡¡in¡¡overthrowing¡£¡¡Being¡¡now¡¡ready¡¡for¡¡the¡¡fray£»¡¡Merodach¡¡fared¡¡forth¡¡to¡¡meet¡¡Tiawath£»¡¡accompanied¡¡by¡¡the¡¡fervent¡¡good¡¡wishes¡¡of¡¡¡¨the¡¡gods¡¡his¡¡fathers¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡fight¡¡with¡¡Tiawath¡£
Advancing£»¡¡he¡¡regarded¡¡Tiawath's¡¡retreat£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡sight¡¡of¡¡the¡¡enemy¡¡was¡¡so¡¡menacing¡¡that¡¡even¡¡the¡¡great¡¡Merodach¡¡£¨if¡¡we¡¡understand¡¡the¡¡text¡¡rightly£©¡¡began¡¡to¡¡falter¡£¡¡This£»¡¡however£»¡¡was¡¡not¡¡for¡¡long£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡king¡¡of¡¡the¡¡gods¡¡stood¡¡before¡¡Tiawath£»¡¡who£»¡¡on¡¡her¡¡side£»¡¡remained¡¡firm¡¡and¡¡undaunted¡£¡¡In¡¡a¡¡somewhat¡¡long¡¡speech£»¡¡in¡¡which¡¡he¡¡reproaches¡¡Tiawath¡¡for¡¡her¡¡rebellion£»¡¡he¡¡challenges¡¡her¡¡to¡¡battle£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡two¡¡meet¡¡in¡¡fiercest¡¡fight¡£¡¡To¡¡all¡¡appearance¡¡the¡¡type¡¡of¡¡all¡¡evil¡¡did¡¡not¡¡make¡¡use¡¡of¡¡honest¡¡weapons£»¡¡but¡¡sought¡¡to¡¡overcome¡¡the¡¡king¡¡of¡¡the¡¡gods¡¡with¡¡incantations¡¡and¡¡charms¡£¡¡These£»¡¡however£»¡¡had¡¡not¡¡the¡¡slightest¡¡effect£»¡¡for¡¡she¡¡found¡¡herself¡¡at¡¡once¡¡enclosed¡¡in¡¡Merodach's¡¡net£»¡¡and¡¡on¡¡opening¡¡her¡¡mouth¡¡to¡¡resist¡¡and¡¡free¡¡herself£»¡¡the¡¡evil¡¡wind£»¡¡which¡¡Merodach¡¡had¡¡sent¡¡on¡¡before¡¡him£»¡¡entered£»¡¡so¡¡that¡¡she¡¡could¡¡not¡¡close¡¡her¡¡lips£»¡¡and¡¡thus¡¡inflated£»¡¡her¡¡heart¡¡was¡¡overpowered£»¡¡and¡¡she¡¡became¡¡a¡¡prey¡¡to¡¡her¡¡conqueror¡£¡¡Having¡¡cut¡¡her¡¡asunder¡¡and¡¡taken¡¡out¡¡her¡¡heart£»¡¡thus¡¡destroying¡¡her¡¡life£»¡¡he¡¡threw¡¡her¡¡body¡¡down¡¡and¡¡stood¡¡thereon¡£¡¡Her¡¡followers¡¡then¡¡attempted¡¡to¡¡escape£»¡¡but¡¡found¡¡themselves¡¡surrounded¡¡and¡¡unable¡¡to¡¡get¡¡forth¡£¡¡Like¡¡their¡¡mistress£»¡¡they¡¡were¡¡thrown¡¡into¡¡the¡¡net£»¡¡and¡¡sat¡¡in¡¡bonds£»¡¡being¡¡afterwards¡¡shut¡¡up¡¡in¡¡prison¡£¡¡As¡¡for¡¡Kingu£»¡¡he¡¡was¡¡raised¡¡up£»¡¡bound£»¡¡and¡¡delivered¡¡to¡¡be¡¡with¡¡Ugga£»¡¡the¡¡god¡¡of¡¡death¡£¡¡The¡¡tablets¡¡of¡¡fate£»¡¡which¡¡Tiawath¡¡had¡¡delivered¡¡to¡¡Kingu£»¡¡were¡¡taken¡¡from¡¡him¡¡by¡¡Merodach£»¡¡who¡¡pressed¡¡his¡¡seal¡¡upon¡¡them£»¡¡and¡¡placed¡¡them¡¡in¡¡his¡¡breast¡£¡¡The¡¡deity¡¡An£¿ar£»¡¡who¡¡had¡¡been£»¡¡as¡¡it¡¡would¡¡seem£»¡¡deprived¡¡of¡¡his¡¡rightful¡¡power¡¡by¡¡Tiawath£»¡¡received¡¡that¡¡power¡¡again¡¡on¡¡the¡¡death¡¡of¡¡the¡¡common¡¡foe£»¡¡and¡¡Nudimmud¡¡¡¨saw¡¡his¡¡desire¡¡upon¡¡his¡¡enemy¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Tiawath's¡¡fate¡£
The¡¡dismemberment¡¡of¡¡Tiawath¡¡then¡¡followed£»¡¡and¡¡her¡¡veins¡¡having¡¡been¡¡cut¡¡through£»¡¡the¡¡north¡¡wind¡¡was¡¡caused¡¡by¡¡the¡¡deity¡¡to¡¡carry¡¡her¡¡blood¡¡away¡¡into¡¡secret¡¡places£»¡¡a¡¡statement¡¡which¡¡probably¡¡typifies¡¡the¡¡opening¡¡of¡¡obstructions¡¡which¡¡prevent¡¡the¡¡rivers¡¡flowing¡¡from¡¡the¡¡north¡¡from¡¡running¡¡into¡¡the¡¡southern¡¡seas£»¡¡helped¡¡thereto¡¡by¡¡the¡¡north¡¡wind¡£¡¡Finally¡¡her¡¡body¡¡was¡¡divided£»¡¡like¡¡¡¨a¡¡/ma£¿d¨º/¡fish£»¡¨¡¡into¡¡two¡¡parts£»¡¡one¡¡of¡¡which¡¡was¡¡made¡¡into¡¡a¡¡covering¡¡for¡¡the¡¡heavensthe¡¡¡¨waters¡¡above¡¡the¡¡firmament¡¨¡¡of¡¡Genesis¡¡i¡£¡¡7¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Merodach¡¡orders¡¡the¡¡world¡¡anew¡£
Then¡¡came¡¡the¡¡ordering¡¡of¡¡the¡¡universe¡¡anew¡£¡¡Having¡¡made¡¡a¡¡covering¡¡for¡¡the¡¡heavens¡¡with¡¡half¡¡the¡¡body¡¡of¡¡the¡¡defeated¡¡Dragon¡¡of¡¡Chaos£»¡¡Merodach¡¡set¡¡the¡¡Abyss£»¡¡the¡¡abode¡¡of¡¡Nudimmud£»¡¡in¡¡front£»¡¡and¡¡made¡¡a¡¡corresponding¡¡edifice¡¡abovethe¡¡heavenswhere¡¡he¡¡founded¡¡stations¡¡for¡¡the¡¡gods¡¡Anu£»¡¡Bel£»¡¡and¡¡Ae¡£¡¡Stations¡¡for¡¡the¡¡great¡¡gods¡¡in¡¡the¡¡likeness¡¡of¡¡constellations£»¡¡together¡¡with¡¡what¡¡is¡¡regarded¡¡as¡¡the¡¡Zodiac£»¡¡were¡¡his¡¡next¡¡work¡£¡¡He¡¡then¡¡designated¡¡the¡¡year£»¡¡setting¡¡three¡¡constellations¡¡for¡¡each¡¡month£»¡¡and¡¡made¡¡a¡¡station¡¡for¡¡Nibiru¡¡Merodach's¡¡own¡¡staras¡¡the¡¡overseer¡¡of¡¡all¡¡the¡¡lights¡¡in¡¡the¡¡firmament¡£¡¡He¡¡then¡¡caused¡¡the¡¡new¡¡moon£»¡¡Nannaru£»¡¡to¡¡shine£»¡¡and¡¡made¡¡him¡¡the¡¡ruler¡¡of¡¡the¡¡night£»¡¡indicating¡¡his¡¡phases£»¡¡one¡¡of¡¡which¡¡was¡¡on¡¡the¡¡seventh¡¡day£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡other£»¡¡a¡¡/£¿abattu/£»¡¡or¡¡day¡¡of¡¡rest£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡middle¡¡of¡¡the¡¡month¡£¡¡Directions¡¡with¡¡regard¡¡to¡¡the¡¡moon's¡¡movements¡¡seem¡¡to¡¡follow£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡record¡¡is¡¡mutilated£»¡¡and¡¡their¡¡real¡¡nature¡¡consequently¡¡doubtful¡£¡¡With¡¡regard¡¡to¡¡other¡¡works¡¡which¡¡were¡¡performed¡¡we¡¡have¡¡no¡¡information£»¡¡as¡¡a¡¡gap¡¡prevents¡¡their¡¡being¡¡ascertained¡£¡¡Something£»¡¡however£»¡¡seems¡¡to¡¡have¡¡been¡¡done¡¡with¡¡Merodach's¡¡net¡¡probably¡¡it¡¡was¡¡placed¡¡in¡¡the¡¡heavens¡¡as¡¡a¡¡constellation£»¡¡as¡¡was¡¡his¡¡bow£»¡¡to¡¡which¡¡several¡¡names¡¡were¡¡given¡£¡¡Later¡¡on£»¡¡the¡¡winds¡¡were¡¡bound¡¡and¡¡assigned¡¡to¡¡their¡¡places£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡account¡¡of¡¡the¡¡arrangement¡¡of¡¡other¡¡things¡¡is¡¡mutilated¡¡and¡¡obscure£»¡¡though¡¡it¡¡can¡¡be¡¡recognised¡¡that¡¡the¡¡details¡¡in¡¡this¡¡place¡¡were¡¡of¡¡considerable¡¡interest¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡creation¡¡of¡¡man¡£
To¡¡all¡¡appearance¡¡the¡¡gods£»¡¡after¡¡he¡¡had¡¡ordered¡¡the¡¡universe¡¡and¡¡the¡¡things¡¡then¡¡existing£»¡¡urged¡¡Merodach¡¡to¡¡further¡¡works¡¡of¡¡wonder¡£¡¡Taking¡¡up¡¡their¡¡suggestion£»¡¡he¡¡considered¡¡what¡¡he¡¡should¡¡do£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡communicated¡¡to¡¡his¡¡father¡¡Ae¡¡his¡¡plan¡¡for¡¡the¡¡creation¡¡of¡¡man¡¡with¡¡his¡¡own¡¡blood£»¡¡in¡¡order¡¡that¡¡the¡¡service¡¡and¡¡worship¡¡of¡¡the¡¡gods¡¡might¡¡be¡¡established¡£¡¡This¡¡portion¡¡is¡¡also¡¡unfortunately¡¡very¡¡imperfect£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡details¡¡of¡¡the¡¡carrying¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡plan¡¡are¡¡entirely¡¡wanting¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Berosus'¡¡narrative¡¡fills¡¡the¡¡gap¡£
It¡¡is¡¡noteworthy¡¡that¡¡this¡¡portion¡¡of¡¡the¡¡narrative¡¡has¡¡been¡¡preserved¡¡by¡¡Abydenus£»¡¡George¡¡the¡¡Syncellus£»¡¡and¡¡Eusebius£»¡¡in¡¡their¡¡quotations¡¡from¡¡Berosus¡£¡¡According¡¡to¡¡this¡¡Chald£¿an¡¡writer£»¡¡there¡¡was¡¡a¡¡woman¡¡named¡¡Omoroca£»¡¡or£»¡¡in¡¡Chald£¿an£»¡¡Thalatth¡¡£¨apparently¡¡a¡¡mistake¡¡for¡¡Thauatth£»¡¡i¡£e¡£¡¡Tiawath£©£»¡¡whose¡¡name¡¡was¡¡equivalent¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Greek¡¡Thalassa£»¡¡the¡¡sea¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡she¡¡who¡¡had¡¡in¡¡her¡¡charge¡¡all¡¡the¡¡strange¡¡creatures¡¡then¡¡existing¡£¡¡At¡¡this¡¡period£»¡¡Belus¡¡£¨Bel¡Merodach£©¡¡came£»¡¡and¡¡cut¡¡the¡¡woman¡¡asunder£»¡¡forming¡¡out¡¡of¡¡one¡¡half¡¡the¡¡earth£»¡¡and¡¡of¡¡the¡¡other¡¡the¡¡heavens£»¡¡at¡¡the¡¡same¡¡time¡¡destroying¡¡all¡¡the¡¡creatures¡¡which¡¡were¡¡within¡¡herall¡¡this¡¡being¡¡an¡¡allegory£»¡¡for¡¡the¡¡whole¡¡universe¡¡consists¡¡of¡¡moisture£»¡¡and¡¡creatures¡¡are¡¡constantly¡¡generated¡¡therein¡£¡¡The¡¡deity¡¡then¡¡cut¡¡off¡¡his¡¡own¡¡head£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡other¡¡gods¡¡mixed¡¡the¡¡blood£»¡¡as¡¡it¡¡gushed¡¡out£»¡¡with¡¡the¡¡earth£»¡¡and¡¡from¡¡this¡¡men¡¡were¡¡formed¡£¡¡Hence¡¡it¡¡is¡¡that¡¡men¡¡are¡¡rational£»¡¡and¡¡partake¡¡of¡¡divine¡¡knowledge¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡second¡¡creation¡£
This¡¡Belsus£»¡¡¡¨who¡¡is¡¡called¡¡Zeus£»¡¨¡¡divided¡¡the¡¡darkness£»¡¡separated¡¡the¡¡heavens¡¡from¡¡the¡¡earth£»¡¡and¡¡reduced¡¡the¡¡universe¡¡to¡¡order¡£¡¡The¡¡animals¡¡which¡¡had¡¡been¡¡created£»¡¡however£»¡¡not¡¡being¡¡able¡¡to¡¡bear¡¡the¡¡light£»¡¡died¡£¡¡Belus¡¡then£»¡¡seeing¡¡the¡¡void¡¡thus¡¡made£»¡¡ordered¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡gods¡¡to¡¡take¡¡off¡¡his¡¡head£»¡¡and¡¡mix¡¡the¡¡blood¡¡with¡¡the¡¡soil£»¡¡forming¡¡other¡¡men¡¡and¡¡animals¡¡which¡¡should¡¡be¡¡able¡¡to¡¡bear¡¡the¡¡light¡£¡¡He¡¡also¡¡formed¡¡the¡¡stars£»¡¡the¡¡sun£»¡¡the¡¡moon£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡five¡¡planets¡£¡¡It¡¡would¡¡thus¡¡seem¡¡that¡¡there¡¡were¡¡two¡¡creations£»¡¡the¡¡first¡¡having¡¡been¡¡a¡¡failure¡¡because¡¡Belus¡¡had¡¡not¡¡foreseen¡¡that¡¡it¡¡was¡¡needful¡¡to¡¡produce¡¡beings¡¡which¡¡should¡¡b
¿ì½Ý²Ù×÷: °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ °´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿!
ÎÂÜ°Ìáʾ£º ο´Ð¡ËµµÄͬʱ·¢±íÆÀÂÛ£¬Ëµ³ö×Ô¼ºµÄ¿´·¨ºÍÆäËüС»ï°éÃÇ·ÖÏíÒ²²»´íŶ£¡·¢±íÊéÆÀ»¹¿ÉÒÔ»ñµÃ»ý·ÖºÍ¾Ñé½±Àø£¬ÈÏÕæдԴ´ÊéÆÀ ±»²ÉÄÉΪ¾«ÆÀ¿ÉÒÔ»ñµÃ´óÁ¿½ð±Ò¡¢»ý·ÖºÍ¾Ñé½±ÀøŶ£¡