1. Behind The Name: Near Eastern Mythology Names near eastern mythology Names. The names listed here occur in the mythologies of theNear East. AHRIMAN m near eastern mythology Means evil spirit in Persian. http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/nea-myth.html

t h e e t y m o l o g y a n d h i s t o r y o f f i r s t n a m e s Near Eastern Mythology Names The names listed here occur in the mythologies of the Near East. That is, the mythologies of the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Canaanites, Phoenicians and others. See also Egyptian mythology names AHRIMAN m Near Eastern Mythology Means "evil spirit" in Persian. In Persian mythology Ahriman was the god of darkness, death and destruction, the enemy of Ahura Mazda. AHURA MAZDA m Near Eastern Mythology Means "lord wisdom" in Persian. In Persian mythology Ahura Mazda was the supreme creator god. ANAHITA f Near Eastern Mythology Means "immaculate, undefiled" from Avestan a "not" and ahit "unclean". This was the name of the Persian goddess of fertility and water. She was sometimes identified with Artemis, Aphrodite and Athena. ANAITIS f Near Eastern Mythology (Hellenized) Greek form of ANAHITA ASHERAH f Near Eastern Mythology Perhaps derived from Semitic roots meaning "she who walks in the sea". This was the name of an ancient Israelite goddess. ASHTORETH f Biblical, Near Eastern Mythology

2. Behind The Name: Names By Usage Mythology near eastern mythology Egyptian Mythology Greek Mythology Roman MythologyCeltic Mythology Irish Mythology Welsh Mythology Germanic Mythology Norse http://www.behindthename.com/usage.html

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3. NEAR EASTERN MYTHOLOGY Near Eastern Indian Mythology Gates To Babylon Animals of Hindu MythologyAfghan Folklore Mantra Online Indian Mythology HinduMythology.com http://neptune.spaceports.com/~mythos/neareastern.html

Near Eastern Indian Mythology Gates To Babylon Animals of Hindu Mythology Afghan Folklore ... HinduMythology.com

4. Oxbow Books/David Brown Book Company A Dictionary of Ancient near eastern mythology. by Gwendolyn Leick. Includesentries on gods and goddesses, myths, and specialist terminology. http://www.oxbowbooks.com/bookinfo.cfm?ID=2555&&

5. Ancient Near Eastern Myth And History Information about ancient near eastern mythology and history based upon the writings of Gary Greenberg, author of The Moses Mystery. http://ggreenberg.tripod.com/ancientne

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6. Oxbow Books/David Brown Book Company Near Eastern Myth by Neal Walls The three essays presented in this volume revealthe symbolic complexity and poetic visions of ancient near eastern mythology. http://www.oxbowbooks.com/browse.cfm?&CatID=236

7. A Dictionary Of Ancient Near Eastern Mythology - Leick, GwendolynA Dictionary Of An introduction to Ancient near eastern mythology and comparison of selected literary works. http://www.macmillan.co.nz/books/getbook/0415007623/showbook

8. Eisenbrauns - A Dictionary Of Ancient Near Eastern Mythology - By A Dictionary of Ancient near eastern mythology by Gwendolyn Leick.Routledge, 1998, xiii + 199 pages + illustrations, Paper, English http://www.eisenbrauns.com/wconnect/wc.dll?ebGate~EIS~~I~LEIMYTHOL

9. Rene's Near East Mythology Page The genre of near eastern mythology encompasses a rich history of myth and legendfrom a variety of ancient civilizations, including the Assyrian, Babylonian http://www.humboldt.edu/~teg1/syllabus/406/students/fall97/5/rene.html

Mythology of the Near East The genre of Near Eastern mythology encompasses a rich history of myth and legend from a variety of ancient civilizations, including the Assyrian, Babylonian, Canaanite, and Hebrew traditions. For the purpose of this web page I chose to focus primarily on the intriguing myths of ancient Mesopotamia; however, the links at the end of the page provide a wealth of information about the literature, religious beliefs and history of various other cultural regions of the Near East. Myths and Legends of Mesopotamia Mesopotamia is a fertile, alluvial plain which lies between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in what is now modern day Iraq. Since 3000 BC, Mesopotamia has been the heartland of numerous civilizations throughout time. The ancient societies that flourished there were largely urban communities supported by agriculture and pastoralism. Two of the most prominent civilizations of Mesopotamia were Assyria which was in the north-east and Babylonia in the south. Most of what we know about the peoples of these ancient lands we have learned from studying the vast collection of clay tablets that they left behind. On these tablets they recorded everything from the number of livestock a farmer owned to popular stories of the time. The telling and writing of stories and myths was an essential part of everyday life for the people of Mesopotamia. Stories were told as a means of entertainment in the courts of kings and as a way to pass the time during long caravan rides. It was the job of scribes, people who record stories in writing, to get the oral forms into written texts. These texts were often used for ritual and incantation. Many of the famous author/scribes were also priests. The tablets are written in Akkadian which is wedge-shaped (cuneiform) script.

10. Mythology Sources suggests, the bulk of this text is centered on the stories of Greece and Rome, Powellsets up that study by a survey of near eastern mythology, referring back http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze33gpz/mythsources.html

Mythology Sources Contents General Near East Mesopotamia Egypt ... Celtic General Carlyon, Richard, A Guide to the Gods , Quill, William Morrow, New York, 1981. Dictionary format, not always reliable. This work is divided into regional sections, first by continent and then, usually by culture. Mythologies (2 volumes in hard cover, 4 or 5 in paperbound), Bonnefoy, Yves (compiler), The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1991. This handful of topically focused articles provides depth in some areas of a wide variety of ancient religions, but often lacks an overall picture as Bonnefoy's work was designed for an encyclopedic format and was reformatted for English translation. Sykes, Edgerton, Who's Who in Non-Classical Mythology , Oxford University Press, New York, 1993. Dictionary format, not always reliable. Near East Mesopotamian mythology: Dalley, Stephanie (trans.) Myths from Mesopotamia Oxford University Press, New York, 1991. This inexpensive volume contains all of the major Assyro-Babylonian (Akkadian) myths, including the epic of Gilgamesh and the Enumma Elish along with brief introductions, footnotes, and a glossary. Gilgamesh :Translated from the Sin-Leqi-Unninni Version , Vintage Books, Random House, New York, 1984.

11. Christopher B. Siren - Folder Contents Science, and Planetary Science; Physics 406; UNH Observatory; Mythsand Legends Myths and Legends sources; near eastern mythology FAQs http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze33gpz/contents.html

Christopher B. Siren - folder contents This is intended to be a simple site map of my pages. Home Columbus Academy Alumni/ae MacGregor House G-Entry Alums Portsmouth High School: Physics (Mechanics) ... Myths and Legends - sources Near Eastern Mythology FAQs Sumerian Mythology FAQ Sumerian - English Glossary Critique of Z. Sitchen Assyro-Babylonian Mythology FAQ ... Hittite/Hurrian Mythology REF Sir Richard F. Burton's notes to Alf Laylah wa Laylah Jann Ghul Rukh Flying Carpets ... Search Engines and other reference tools

12. Dept Of Semitics. Ancient Near Eastern Culture. Courses - First- ACT1024 Mythology of the Ancient Near East An introduction to Ancientnear eastern mythology and comparison of selected literary works. http://www.unisa.ac.za/dept/sem/anec/anecfirst.html

13. CNRS | Faculty List Daphna Arbel, Associate Professor Ph.D. (Hebrew University), Religion and Culture,Jewish Mysticism, Biblical near eastern mythology, Women in Religion. http://www.cnrs.ubc.ca/fac_list.cfm

Contact Information Email Us ... Books Professors Daphna Arbel , Associate Professor - Ph.D. (Hebrew University), Religion and Culture, Jewish Mysticism, Biblical Near Eastern Mythology, Women in Religion. Leanne Bablitz , Instructor II - M.A. (University of Saskatchewan), Roman Social History, Roman Law, Roman Topography, Roman Literature. Anthony A. Barrett , Professor, F.S.A., F.R.S.C., Roman History and Literature. E. A. Bongie , Professor Emerita. Paul Burns , Associate Professor - Ph.D. (Toronto), Christian Tradition, Christian Thought. Elisabeth Cooper , Assistant Professor - Ph.D. (Toronto), Near Eastern Art and Archaeology. Robert Cousland , Associate Professor - Ph.D. (St. Andrews), Christian Scriptures, Greek Religion and Mythology. Robert Daum , Assistant Professor, DIAMOND FOUNDATION CHAIR IN JEWISH LAW AND ETHICS - Ph.D. (California, Berkeley), Judaic Studies. K.A.

14. Department Of Near And Middle Eastern Civilizations A. Green, Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia S. Dalley, Myths from MesopotamiaG. Leick, A Dictionary of Ancient near eastern mythology The Bible http://www.utoronto.ca/nmc/undergraduate/religion.html

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY NMC 185Y Introduction to the Religion of Islam Following a historical approach, the origins of the Islamic religious tradition will be examined from its formal beginning to the present day. Special attention is given to pre-Islamic culture and society in Arabia, the life of the Prophet Muhammad, the revelation (nuzul) of the Qur'an, major themes of the Qur'an, the formation of the early Muslim community (umma), the "pillars" of the Islamic religion, the challenges facing the community following the death of the Prophet and the ensuing religio-political developments, the emergence of the Shi`ah, the rise of the Islamic religious sciences and other achievements of classical Islamic culture, Islamic mysticism (Sufism), social institutions within Islam, reform and renewal in the pre-modern and modern periods, and Islam in the contemporary period. Special topics, such as Islam's relationship to other faiths, women in Islam, styles of piety, and Islam in the media, will also be discussed. (Offered in alternate years) Staff Not offered 2002-2003 NMC 280Y The Bible The Hebrew and Greek Bible (in translation) looked at as a whole. Lectures are centred around large themes that occur throughout and straddle both Testaments. Topics include the origin and interpretation of the Bible; creation, history, and salvation; theology, law, and philosophy; public and personal religion.

15. Suggested Reading From 101 Myths Of The Bible For the study of near eastern mythology, a good general introductory work isMythologies of the Ancient World (Anchor, Doubleday), edited and with an http://ggreenberg.tripod.com/ancientne/101bib.html

Bibliographical Essay from 101 Myths of the Bible The suggested reference works that follow are intended for the casual reader who wants to further explore some of the issues and ideas raised in this book. Most of the items mentioned should be available in book stores or good libraries. Who Wrote the Bible? (Summit Books), which goes into the history and evolution of the J, E, P and D sources and shows how they influenced the writing of the first five books of the bible. The appendix has a useful chart that separates the biblical verses by source and also includes a bibliography of major scholarly works on biblical history. The same author has also recently published The Hidden Book in the Bible (Harper San Francisco), which extracts the J text out of the Torah and presents it as a continuous narrative. He also traces what he believes to be the J source through several other books of the bible. Although this extended view of J has not yet received general acceptance among scholars, Friedman is a highly respected scholar in the field of source criticism and his views carry some weight. There are also numerous scholarly commentaries on each book of the bible and several of the commentaries discuss the role of the J, E, P and D sources on the first five books. One of the better reference works in this area is the

16. ASOR E-BOOKS ASOR Books volume 8 Neal Walls The three essays presented in this volume revealthe symbolic complexity and poetic vision of ancient near eastern mythology. http://www.asor.org/ebooks.htm

BOOKS AVAILABLE ONLINE Desire, Discord and Death: Approaches to Near Eastern Myth East of the Jordan: Territories and Sites of the Hebrew Scriptures Return to the ASOR Home Page To view this title click here To order online click here Desire, Discord and Death: Approaches to Ancient Near Eastern Myth ASOR Books volume 8 Neal Walls The three essays presented in this volume reveal the symbolic complexity and poetic vision of ancient Near Eastern mythology. Through the application of contemporary methods of literary analysis, the author explores the interrelated themes of erotic desire, divine conflict, and death's realm in selected ancient Mesopotamian and Egyptian mythological narratives. Topics include the construction of desire in the Gilgamesh epic, a psychoanalytic approach to "The Contendings of Horus and Seth," and gender and the exercise of power in the stormy romance of Nergal and Ereshkigal. Walls' fresh treatment of these three important myths brings them to life for the specialist and mythology buff alike. "Neal Walls' critically informed readings of ancient Near Eastern myths are novel, insightful and very smart. This book is a must for anyone interested in the literature and religions of the ancient Near East." -Jerrold S. Cooper, Professor of Near Eastern Studies at The Johns Hopkins University.

17. ASOR Publications -Series From ASOR The three essays presented in this volume reveal the symbolic complexityand poetic vision of ancient near eastern mythology. Through http://www.asor.org/pubs/books.html

ASOR Books Series editor, Stuart Swiny swiny@albany.edu 8. Walls, Neal Desire, Discord and Death: Approaches to Ancient Near Eastern Myth. "Neal Walls' critically informed readings of ancient Near Eastern myths are novel, insightful and very smart. This book is a must for anyone interested in the literature and religions of the ancient Near East." -Jerrold S. Cooper, Professor of Near Eastern Studies at The Johns Hopkins University. "A feast of erudition and insight!" -Laurie L. Patton, Associate Professor of Early Indian Religions and Chair, Department of Religion, Emory University. Available from The David Brown Book Company Click on the cover image to view this title. 7. Nakhai, Beth Alpert. Archaeology and the Religions of Canaan and Israel. ISBN O-89757-057-X p. x + 262 Boston, MA: ASOR, 2001.Available from

18. Near Eastern Mythology. (in VSCCAT) near eastern mythology. Title near eastern mythology. AuthorGray, John, 1913. Published Feltham, Hamlyn, 1969. Subject http://scolar.vsc.edu:8003/VSCCAT/AAE-1573

Near Eastern mythology. Title: Near Eastern mythology. Author: Gray, John, 1913- Published: Feltham, Hamlyn, 1969. Subject: Mythology, Middle Eastern. Middle East Antiquities. Middle East Religion. Material: 5-141 p. illus. (some col.), maps. 29 cm. Note: Illus. on lining papers. Bibliography: p. 139. LC Card no: ISBN: Other ID no: System ID no: AAE-1573 Holdings: Castleton State College CALL NUMBER: 299.093 G793n Book Available Click on one the above headings to search automatically for that entry in the catalog Use your web "Back" key/command for previous screen Back up to VSC Library Catalog Search Options

19. Classical Mythology Online - Links For Chapter 4 near eastern mythology (http//pubpages.unh.edu/~cbsiren/myth2.html neareast) ChristopherSiren has put together a useful collection of mythological material http://www.classicalmythology.org/chaptertopics/04/links.html

Ch. 4 Links About Chapter Topics Glossaries Maps ... Home Resources for Chapter 4: Myth Summary Activities Links Commentary Bibliographies Quiz Chapter 4 Zeus' Rise to Power: The Creation of Mortals Select a Chapter... Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Zeus' Rise to Power (http://web.uvic.ca/grs/bowman/myth/gods/zeus_i.html)

20. The Green: Mythological Booklist Press, New York, 1989. near eastern mythology by John Gray. Poems of Heaven andHell from Ancient Mesopotamia, translated by NK Sandars, ISBN 014-044249-9. http://www.thewildhunt.com/thegreen/myth_mesopotamia.shtml

Back to Mythological Booklist Greetings African American Aztec and Mayan ... Contact Us Mesopotamia Ancient Near Eastern Texts Relating to the Old Testament ed. James Prichard, Princeton University Press, Princetion, 1955. The Ancient Near East: An Anthology of Texts and Pictures ed. by James B. Pritchard, Princeton Paperbacks, 2 volumes, ISBN 0-691-00200-2. Babylon by Joan Oates, Thames and Hudson Ltd., London, 1979, isbn 0-500-020957. Babylonien und Assyrien by Bruno Meissner. Before the Muses by Benjamin Foster. Blossom of Bone by Randy Conner. The Cultural Atlas of Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near-East by Micheal Roaf, Equinox ( Oxford ) Ltd., 1990, ISBN 0816022186. Descent to The Goddess: A Way of Initiation for Women by Sylvia Brinton Perera. Early Mesopotamia: Society and Economy at the Dawn of History by J.N. Postgate, 1992. Epic of Gilgamesh trans. by N.K. Sanders, Penguin Books, The Penguin Classics series. by H.W.F. Saggs, Dorset Press, New York, 1965, isbn 0-88029-127-3. The Exaltation of Inanna by William Hallo and J.J.A. Van Dijk.

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