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Re: To Dalale
Posted by Tiglath (Guest) davidchibo@hotmail.com - Monday, August 16 2004, 0:48:52 (CEST)
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Dear Dalale,

>You said, "I may have read the Enuma Elish, the Ishtar and Tammuz MYTH and the Epic of Gilgamesh." Did you know that there never was a lady named Ishtar? this is a nickname created by the Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians for the woman whose name was Inanna, the daughter of Nannar/Sin and Ningal, twin sister of Utu, betrothed to Dumuzi, associated with the planet Venus.

.....Sumerian Inanna was also known as Babylonian Ishtar. She was the Goddess of Love and War. Her lover was none other than Tammuz the shepherd and God of fertility. Together they were responsible for explaining the seasons.
The King and high priestess of Ishtar would literally re-enact this sacred relationship through the holy marriage of Ishtar and Tammuz that marked the begining of Autumn in Beth Nahrain. The King would make love to the High Priestess through the Heiros Gamos during the month of ploughing - Autumun Equinox. Later on the sacred marriage was conducted during the Spring Equinox.
But the King was literally the God Tammuz on earth as seen bu the reliefs in Ashurnasirpal II's throne room at Kalhu in which the King pays homage to an evergreen Tammuz tree. The role of Ishtar was played by numerous personalities. It is rumoured that the Semiramis legend actually consisted of numerous Assyrian women who each played the part of the Goddess Ishtar.
Queen Sammuramat was the wife of Shamshi-Adad V and took over the kingdom due to the death of her husband until her son was old enough to rule.
There's also Queen Naqia, wife Of Senacherib who was responsible for rebuilding Babylon was actualy the famed Semiramis of legend. So our Queens played the role of Ishtar the Goddess of Love and war because they were considered divine.
So there really was an Ishtar and Tammuz. There were actually many of them. Thesee were roles that the King and High Priestess/Queen took on when they assumed the throne.

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>You've read this Epic but you still call it a "myth". If you think it's a myth then it is part of the "fictional episode of the X-files" which you are not willing to read.
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...The Myth was used to explain to our ancient ancestors how the seasons functioned as well as empower our Kings and Queens to stabilise the Empire by enacting the yearly cycle of resurrection, death, marriage and birth re-enacted during the Spring Equinox, Summer Solstice, Autumn Equinox and Winter Solstice respectively.

>You say there are "hundreds of other NON-fictional writings of our ancestors that (you) will read before (you are) ready to explore the latest fictional episode of the X-files" yet you call those "non-fictional writings" myths!
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>They are NOT non-fictional if they are "MYTHS"....Myth is legendary fiction..... the "Enuma Elish, Ishtar and Tammuz MYTH and the Epic of Gilgamesh" you cherish are as much "MYTHS" as the other Epic's and translations of clay tablets which were dictated to Endubsar by Enki which Zacharia Sitchin has translated. They are as much myth as the "Atra Hasis" Epic.
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>They are either all myths or all true, you cant pick and choose, it's either one or the other. Our ancestors were story tellers I guess, they were all novelists who create characters from another planet because there were no interesting beings on earth to write about...
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.....They were beautiful explanations of the unknown for our ancestors. The beauty lies in their originality and in their open viewpoint as compared to other myopic religions of their time. The influence of our ancient ancestors' religion remains with us to this very day due to this powerful viewpoint.

>About your deal. My advise is, don't read Sitchins books, if you do the Enuma Elish and other Sumerian Epics might start to make sense. Austen Henry Layard and Leonard Woolley would give you their opinion on Sitchins work, but it is quite difficult to get a hold of them!
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>I was introduced to Sitchins work by a Armenian Archeologist from the Netherlands. When she saw my interest in the history of Mesopotamia she told me about Sitchin. I didn't object nor did I say sorry lady I don't like reading the "latest fictional episode of the X-files," I asked for the name of the book and I bought it and read it!

.....Wel please provide her name and e-mail address I will contact her and ask her on her professional opinion.

>I personally have nothing against the Bible and neither did this lady, but she had Sitchin's book covered with white leather, and she told me, "this is my Bible." I personally don't blame the Hebrews for translating some of the Sumerian Epics inaccurately, I believe everything happens for a reason and Sitchins work does not contradict the Bible it validates it.
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>I don't know why any Astrologists who can decipher cuneiform would disagree with Sitchin, nonetheless if you can find one post your findings for us all to see!
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....Dalale, Sitchin probably translates cuneiform just fine. It's the interpretation that leaves a little to be desired.

>If you truly read your own history, you must have come across the name of the great Assyrian king Ashurbanipal at one point and time. This great, educated Assyrian king used to assemble and translate literature from his own antiquity. He used to boast that he could read several old languages including the old writing from before the great flood. Our great Assyrian King was such a great collector and translator of fiction and myth don't you think?

....Of course he was or he would never have engraved the netrance to his library with the quote, "For the sake of distant days."
>Dalale
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>P.S Here is the first tablet of your favorite myth the Enuma Elish.
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....Thank you



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