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Scott Westerlund

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Aug 21, 2002, 6:04:08 PM8/21/02
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Can any one recommend beginning books on Sumerian mythology? I am
espcially interested in Enki, Abzu, and Eridu. Thanks!

Don Redmond

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Aug 21, 2002, 7:21:35 PM8/21/02
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In article <2616488c.02082...@posting.google.com>,
rass...@yahoo.com (Scott Westerlund) wrote:

> Can any one recommend beginning books on Sumerian mythology? I am
> espcially interested in Enki, Abzu, and Eridu. Thanks!

You might have a look at Chris Siren's Sumerian Mythology FAQ:

http://pubpages.unh.edu/~cbsiren/sumer-faq.html

Don

Hermetic

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Aug 22, 2002, 6:41:21 PM8/22/02
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Hello!

You might want to look at:

New Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, translated by Richard
Aldington and Delano Ames. Published by The Hamlyn Publishing Group
Limited. The ISBN is 0 600 02420 2. It offers a nice overview of the
mythologies of several different cultures, including
Assyro-Babylonian.

Dictionary of Ancient Deities, written by Patricia Turner and Charles
Russell Coulter. Published by Oxford University Press. The ISBN is 0
19 514504 6. Although this book's name suggests it contains only
descriptions of deities, it also offers a wealth of information on
mythological creatures and places.

Hope this helps!

Eric
Herm...@Chantry.net
Http://www.Chantry.net/


On 21 Aug 2002 15:04:08 -0700, rass...@yahoo.com (Scott Westerlund)
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Nagal

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Aug 22, 2002, 7:51:59 PM8/22/02
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Myths From Mesopotamia (Oxford World Classics)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0192835890/qid=1030060845/sr=1-1/ref=
sr_1_1/103-3409052-2601455

Is a collection of stories (i.e. no in depth theoretical analysis of each
story, just the story!) in their original form, some are a bit fragmented
(representing damage to the tablets). It's contents are:

Atrahasis
The epic of Gilgamesh
The descent of Ishtar to the underworld
Nergal and Ereshkigal
Adapa
Etana
Anzu
The epic of creation
Theogony of Dunnu

Glossary, Introduction, Chronological Chart etc.

I would recommend it having read it. It's not too heavy going but I like it
because it just cuts out all the rubbish and gives only pure translations of
myths. The glossary is also very good.


Don Redmond

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Aug 23, 2002, 7:44:58 PM8/23/02
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>
> On 21 Aug 2002 15:04:08 -0700, rass...@yahoo.com (Scott Westerlund)
> wrote:
>
> >Can any one recommend beginning books on Sumerian mythology? I am
> >espcially interested in Enki, Abzu, and Eridu. Thanks!
>

You might also want to look at

S. N. Kramer, The Myth of Enki.

Don

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