| 单词 | Ashur |
| 例句 | He presses sleazy Ashur and golden boy Gannicus into service, both committing acts that will undoubtedly have serious and long-reaching repercussions. Tonight's TV highlights 2011-03-28T07:00:02Z Meanwhile Oenomaus is interrogated by the duplicitous and vicious Ashur, and Lucretia has returned to her old self, more or less. TV highlights 13/02/2012 2012-02-12T20:00:17Z Eight years ago, when Miri Ashur Zuta opened this gem box of a shop, a trendy fashion boutique in conservative Jerusalem seemed like an oxymoron. Five Places to Go in Jerusalem 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z The Assyrians held that their patron god, a god of war also called Ashur, demanded the subservience of other peoples and their respective gods. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z For example, cuneiform tablets from circa 1900 BCE show that merchants from Ashur in northern Mesopotamia conducted trade with central Anatolia and wrote letters to their female family members back home. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Ashur and Davis offer vivid portrayals, but the rests, if you will, in “Bars and Measures” leave too many gaps for the drama to find a powerful voice. Review | The Atlas arts center, and its full theater menu, is a gem on H Street 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Ashur offers a suave Wale who conveys both the character’s jaded self-assurance and bedrock sincerity. Review | Hooray for ‘Nollywood’! Jocelyn Bioh’s Nigerian satire is a pleasure. 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z The texts are carved in stone tablets, and report of “insurrection in the city of Ashur” when “in the month Sivan, the Sun was eclipsed.” An omen of doom and source of awe: A glimpse into the history of solar eclipses 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z In other words, the claim of the Prophetic Movement was not only that Yahweh was superior to Ashur, but that Ashur was not really a god in the first place. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z “I saw on the TV the troops reached Ashur Hotel.” His job is to dismantle bombs — hoping he won't be next to blow up 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z The Orioles’ offense erupted an inning later, scoring four times to overtake the Rays and carry rookie reliever Ashur Tolliver to his first major league victory. Orioles start slowly, rally past Rays 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z Left-hander Ashur Tolliver, 28, made his major league debut in front of his family in Houston on Thursday, and made it one to remember. Baltimore Orioles are swept away in Houston in record fashion 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z Ashur is a city in present-day Iraq, north of the Tigris River near the Iranian Plateau. An omen of doom and source of awe: A glimpse into the history of solar eclipses 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z Senior left-hander Andrew Ashur recorded five strikeouts in the last two innings without allowing a hit. Power pitching, defense carry Georgetown Prep to IAC baseball title 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z According to Ashur Shamis, a former leader of the Salvation Front, Haftar lived well in Virginia, though no one knew how he made his money. Libya’s New Strongman 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z On the mound junior Andrew Ashur escapes into his own world. Baseball: Andrew Ashur stays in his zone as Georgetown Prep handles Bullis 2014-05-07T01:44:26Z He subsequently legally changed his middle name to Ashur. Richard Brick, Who Drew Films Back to New York, Dies at 68 2014-04-06T02:31:14Z But on Tuesday, Interior Minister Ashur Shwayel said "all the signs point to an accidental" blast, in a car transporting explosives. Deadly Benghazi blast an 'accident' 2013-05-14T16:58:12Z Never shall the king of Ashur raise the curtain before the holy of holies. Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z Thus we see that Baal and Bel were identical with Assur, and Ashur. Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism With an Essay on Baal Worship, On The Assyrian Sacred "Grove," And Other 2012-01-05T03:00:28.663Z But Ashur paid the added noise no heed as he pitched three shutout innings en route to a 12-0 victory in five innings. Baseball: Andrew Ashur stays in his zone as Georgetown Prep handles Bullis 2014-05-07T01:44:26Z He is also survived by a son, Noah Ashur Brick. Richard Brick, Who Drew Films Back to New York, Dies at 68 2014-04-06T02:31:14Z Islamic banking services in the country, though, are limited to Murabaha, Ashur said. Libya Plans Law to Pave Way for Islamic Bond Sales: Arab Credit 2011-11-01T09:15:01Z By now my message must have reached the king of Ashur. Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z In another inscription he says of the king of Egypt:—"the terror of Ashur and Ishtar overcame him and he fled." Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism With an Essay on Baal Worship, On The Assyrian Sacred "Grove," And Other 2012-01-05T03:00:28.663Z “I just work on hitting my spots, and I put in a lot of work in the bullpen during the week,” Ashur said. Baseball: Andrew Ashur stays in his zone as Georgetown Prep handles Bullis 2014-05-07T01:44:26Z This was at Shergat, the former capital of the Assyrians, and now a squalid village, where, however, the widows of Ashur were still "loud in their wail." Caught by the Turks 2011-09-09T02:01:01.073Z Other signs of economic recovery include businessmen setting up so-called letters of credit to finance imports, Ashur said. Libya Plans Law to Pave Way for Islamic Bond Sales: Arab Credit 2011-11-01T09:15:01Z Learn, O Nebuchadnezzar, that Ashur is ripe for destruction; the measure of thine iniquity is full.” Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z Ashur International Bank for Investment, Mosul Bank for Development and Investment and Union Bank of Iraq are planning to join in a three-way merger. Analysis: Iraqi bank sector ripe but reluctant for bids 2011-08-29T16:02:30Z “It’s not true and we reject this allegation,” said the spokesman, Emal Ashur. Government Report Absolves a Karzai in Afghan Bank Fraud 2011-05-29T18:04:31Z Ashur Shamis, a London-based Libyan dissident, says most of his compatriots had not even heard of Ibrahim until he began appearing on news bulletins at the start of the conflict. Colonel's mouthpiece 2011-04-02T01:49:25Z The conflict drove the inflation rate to 13.2 percent in June from below 10 percent prior to February, Ashur said, citing the most recent official figures. Libya Plans Law to Pave Way for Islamic Bond Sales: Arab Credit 2011-11-01T09:15:01Z Mighty are his hands; they will crush Babylon like a bird’s nest, and will scatter the people of Ashur like chaff before the wind. Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z At her friend’s house in Benghazi, with the red-black-and-green flag of the anti-Gaddafi rebellion spread proudly across her shoulders, she shows a framed photograph of her son, Ashur. Gaddafi's HIV Shakedown 2011-03-13T14:00:00Z As to whether Mr. Karzai still owed the bank money, Mr. Ashur referred questions to the bank’s Receivership Office. Government Report Absolves a Karzai in Afghan Bank Fraud 2011-05-29T18:04:31Z Once he saw the black form of Ashur the bear, mumbling and grunting as he searched under rotten logs for grubs. The Strength of the Pines 2011-02-25T03:01:03.770Z “It’s certainly a good initiative, but what matters to the Iraqis is not reducing Maliki’s salary but fighting corruption,” said the adviser, Hani Ashur. Iraqi Leader, With Eye on Discontent, Says He?ll Cut His Salary in Half 2011-02-05T02:21:32Z I have sent envoys to the king of the Medes; I have sent to the princes of the east, asking their help against Ashur. Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z The national god was Ashur, who was symbolized by a winged disk, an adaptation of the Egyptian winged disk of Horus. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis The resemblance of the name Ashur to the word for tree or pole, the “Ashera” of the Phœnicians and Hebrews, suggests, moreover, the probability of their common origin. The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations He can venture forth with his rifle and kill Ashur the black bear and Blacktail the deer, and even old Brother Bill, the grand and exalted ruler of the elk lodge. The Strength of the Pines 2011-02-25T03:01:03.770Z He was a pupil of Ashur B. Durand in New York, and in 1860-1862 studied in Spain, Italy, France and England. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" Zephaniah Zedekiah forced his way through, with sixty of the bravest who hoped to renew the struggle against Ashur in the hills. Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z Morgan quotes an account of their family system, given by the Rev. Ashur Wright for many years a resident among the Senecas, and familiar with their language and customs. The Position of Woman in Primitive Society A Study of the Matriarchy Moreover the tree or pole itself, named ashera, may well have appeared to some Euphratean people, to express the name Ashur sufficiently clear to become its symbol and “canting arms.” The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations In most ways Ashur has more intelligence than all the others put together; but he is also the most indifferent. The Strength of the Pines 2011-02-25T03:01:03.770Z Joel Barlow was a classmate, and so were Oliver Wolcott, Zephaniah Smith, Ashur Miller, and others who occupied high judicial positions afterward in the young republic. Noah Webster American Men of Letters Hard are the terms and measureless is the arrogancy of the king of Ashur. Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z It seems quite clear that the cult of Ashur had greatly suffered. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters She is coequal in rank and splendor with Ashur. The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations In the great empires the gods of the capital cities naturally became preëminent; so Marduk in Babylonia and Ashur in Assyria. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV But when invoked by the kings, Sin shows traces of the influence which the conceptions current about Ashur exerted upon his fellow deities. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Just as little as thou canst blow away the clouds of heaven with thy breath, just so little canst thou avert the coming of the avenger, whose sword will slay the children of Ashur. Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z As to Ashur-mukîn-palêa, about whom the king, our lord, has sent to us, may Ashur, Bêl, Sin, Shamash, and Adad be gracious to him. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters His invocation is to Ashur, Shamash and Ishtar and to the Babylonian triad Anu, Bel and Ea. The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations The physical sky becomes the god Anu, who, though certainly a great god, was never so prominent as certain other deities, and in Assyria yielded gradually to Ashur. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV Sargon, to emphasize his legitimate control over Babylonia as well as Assyria, says that he has been called to the throne by Ashur and Marduk, but Ashurbanabal goes further even than his predecessors. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Voices Yes, he has been bribed.—No, his words are just.—Peace.—We want peace.—He is a traitor.—He is in the pay of Ashur.—Let him speak.—No, Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z May Ashur, Shamash, and Marduk give health to the king, my lord. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters The emblem of Anu, the Heaven or upper firmament, is missing and it is naturally in the cult of Anshar=Ashur that it must be sought for. The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations Ashur could no more turn over the money than could Robert, and Lisbeth is so tied up that he is out of the question. Pearl and Periwinkle Tiglathpileser I. tells us that he rebuilt a temple to Bel in the city of Ashur, and he qualifies the name of the god by adding the word 'old' to it. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria The king will swear before the altar the oath of alliance against Ashur! Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z He was evidently estranged from the cult of Ashur. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters No less with Laurels Ashurs Brows adorn, That mangled Brave who with Tyres Thunder torn, Brought a dismember’d Load of Honour home, And lives to make both th’Earth and Seas his Tomb. Anti-Achitophel (1682) Three Verse Replies to Absalom and Achitophel by John Dryden Ashur-bani-pal accepted the verdict, and then visited Ashur's temple to plead with Bel Merodach to return to Babylon. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria This was, as the case may be, either Ishtar or the pale 'reflection' associated with Ashur as his consort. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria But I have my sword with me, and I will cast it from me if I may not draw it against Ashur. Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z May Ashur, Shamash, and Marduk decree length of days, cheer of heart, and health of body to the lord of kings, my lord. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters And now once more I will invoke my Muse, To sing brave Ashur’s praise who can refuse? Anti-Achitophel (1682) Three Verse Replies to Absalom and Achitophel by John Dryden These either reflect the attributes of Ashur, or constitute the material from which he evolved. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Next to Ashur, or rather by the side of Ashur, Ishtar was invoked as the great goddess of battle and war. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria War upon Ashur!—Who is the speaker?—He is sold to the enemy.—Down with all traitors.—Israel shall rule the nations.—War, war! Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z Verily peace be to the king, my lord; may Ashur, Nabû, and Marduk be gracious to the king, my lord. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters Ashur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.' The Power of Faith Exemplified In The Life And Writings Of The Late Mrs. Isabella Graham. Temples were erected to Ashur, but he might be worshipped anywhere, like the Queen of Heaven, who received offerings in the streets of Jerusalem, for "he needed no temple", as Professor Pinches says. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Sennacherib similarly associates Ishtar with Ashur as the lover of his priesthood. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria The Crowd Let us break the yoke.—Down with Ashur.—To arms against Nebuchadnezzar.—Unfurl the flag.—Tell us, is it time to start?—War against Ashur.—Say, shall the victory be ours? Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z May Ashur and Beltu be gracious to the king, my lord. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters Again, they interpose the difficulty: "How could the Ninevites give credence to a man who was not a servant of Ashur?" The Testimony of the Bible Concerning the Assumptions of Destructive Criticism One important fact is that the ruling king of Assyria was more closely connected with the worship of Ashur than the king of Babylonia was with the worship of Merodach. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria His cult, however, appears to have suffered through the overshadowing supremacy of Ashur. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Israel rule the nations.—War.—War against Ashur.—Down with the traitors.—To the king.—God is on our side.—Down with Ashur.—Freedom.—Freedom. Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z On the seventh of Kislev a fox entered into the city, and fell into a well, in the grove of Ashur. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters While Professor Ashur Ware was a tutor in Harvard College, he in his turn, when the President was absent, officiated at prayers. A Collection of College Words and Customs Where the king was, there was Ashur also. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Just as we have certain kings devoted to Nin-ib and Shamash by the side of Ashur, so there are others whose special favorite is Nabu. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Other Voices He will conquer.—He will set us free.—Long live Pharaoh.—Pharaoh for ever.—They shall grave him a tablet of fine gold.—Long live Pharaoh, the conqueror of Ashur. Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z Ashur, Ishtar of Arbela, or Ishtar of Nineveh, are the most common. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters New Year's Day, on which the rites are celebrated, is called Ashur; it is the tenth day of Moharram, the first month of the Mohammedan calendar. Balder the Beautiful, Volume I. A Study in Magic and Religion: the Golden Bough, Part VII., The Fire-Festivals of Europe and the Doctrine of the External Soul In the historical texts Ashur, as the royal god, stands alone. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Since the earliest mention of Ramman's cult is in the city of Ashur, it may be that he was originally connected with that place. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Are the forces of Ashur couched in the plain beneath? Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z “Whoever shall withdraw from this agreement, Ashur and Shamash shall be his judges, he shall pay ten minas of silver and ten minas of gold, he shall pay it in the treasury of Bêlit.” Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters Four buffaloes I took alive; their skins and their horns, with the live buffaloes, I brought to my city of Ashur. Babylonian and Assyrian Literature Soon after Shalmaneser came to the throne his country suffered greatly from an earthquake, which threw down Ishtar's temple at Nineveh and Ashur's temple at Asshur. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria In the fourteenth century the temple of Ashur seems to have suffered at the hands of the Cassites, who attempted to extend their power to the north. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria You have been clamoring for Ashur, and now Ashur has come. Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z The gods, “Ashur, Sin, Shamash, Bêl, and Nabû, the gods of Assyria, shall require it at his hands” is another way of putting the case. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters In the service of my Lord Ashur, my chariots and warriors I assembled; I set out on my march. Babylonian and Assyrian Literature There he built a great palace and a temple for Ashur and his pantheon. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria The nations are vanquished by Ashur, the conquered cities become subject to Ashur, and when the tribute is brought by the conquered foe, it is to Ashur that it is offered by the kings. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria But there is yet one other thing I have to tell thee, one more demand from the king of Ashur. Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z Whoever takes it, may he listen to all that is written, the majesty of the land of Ashur may he worship continually. Assyrian Historiography I attached them to the worship of Ashur my Lord. Babylonian and Assyrian Literature As the lightning god was a war god, it was in keeping with his character to find him represented in Assyria as "Ashur the archer" with the bow and lightning arrow. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Nay, the rulers go further and declare themselves to be the offspring of Ashur. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria For our walls can withstand attack; Baal can do naught against Jehovah, nor can Ashur prevail against Zion. Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z Another Ashur inscription on a royal statute gives selections from the events of the reign, up to 835, but its main source is evidently the same. Assyrian Historiography Tseni, the King of Dayani, who was not submissive to Ashur my Lord, his abundance and wealth I brought it to my city of Ashur. Babylonian and Assyrian Literature It would appear that Ashur was sometimes worshipped in the temples of other gods. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Ashur's importance begins only with the moment that the rulers of his city enter upon their career of conquest. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Voices But we want no yoke at all.—The day of freedom has dawned.—Down with Ashur!—Let us form an alliance with the Egyptians. Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z Our present copy is a tablet from the library of a later king, seemingly Ashur bani apal. Assyrian Historiography In front of my strong men I went to the country of the Aramæans, the enemies of my Lord Ashur. Babylonian and Assyrian Literature He struck boldly at the eastern Hittite States and conquered Malatia, where he secured great treasure for the god Ashur. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Ashur is the giver of crown and sceptre, and the kings of Assyria are the patesis of the god, his lieutenants. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria For my part I threw my sword aside, for no longer will I wear a sword while Zion pays tribute to Ashur. Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z So this looks like a letter from the king to the god Ashur, to the city named from him, and to its inhabitants. Assyrian Historiography I will lead my steps, firm as the mountains, to the last days before Ashur and their noble godships. Babylonian and Assyrian Literature Canals were repaired and reopened; the earthworks and quay wall of Ashur were strengthened, and its great wall was entirely rebuilt, faced with a rampart of earth, and protected once again by a deep moat. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria If Ashur is the king of Igigi and Anunnaki, Nin-ib is the hero of the heavenly and earthly spirits. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria The horses are there and the chariots; Ashur is arrayed against Zion; the vision is fulfilled. Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z Particularly is this the case with the inscriptions of Sennacherib and Ashur bani apal. Assyrian Historiography Ashur, the great Lord, ruling supreme over the gods; the giver of sceptres and crowns; the appointer of sovereignty. Babylonian and Assyrian Literature Its association with Ashur suggests that the great Assyrian deity resembled the gods of corn and trees and fertility. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria This plan was, however, frustrated by Ramman-nirari I., who forces the Cassites to retreat, successfully opposes other enemies of Assyria, and restores the injured parts of Ashur's temple. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Awaken from your heavy slumbers, heedless ones, lest you be slain in sleep; awaken, for the walls are crumbling, and will crush you; awaken, for Ashur’s sword is brandished over your heads. Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z For the period after the reign of Ashur bani apal, we have only the scantiest data. Assyrian Historiography The grandson of Mutaggil-Nabu, whom Ashur, the great Lord, aided according to the wishes of his heart and established in strength in the government of Assyria. Babylonian and Assyrian Literature He founded a new "house of Ashur" at Nineveh, and reconstructed several temples in Babylonia. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria They freely acknowledged that everything they possessed was due to Ashur's favor. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria The very stars in the sky are different, and yet the men of Ashur are arrayed against us and we against them. Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z But before a fuller narrative could be prepared, news came of the capture of Ashur nadin shum, which took place, as we know, soon after the Nagitu expedition, seemingly in the beginning of November. Assyrian Historiography I left him in life to learn the worship of the great gods from my city of Ashur. Babylonian and Assyrian Literature He is invoked on equal terms with Ashur. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria The kings cannot find sufficient terms of glorification to bestow upon Ashur. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria How can you drowse, Lost in dreams, When Ashur’s rams Are battering the gates? Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z To Ashur the father of the gods… greatly, greatly may there be peace. Assyrian Historiography From all the enemies of Ashur, the whole of them, I exacted labor. Babylonian and Assyrian Literature The god was accordingly asked if Shamash-shum-ukin could "take the hands of Bel" in Ashur's temple, and then proceed to Babylon as his representative. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Frequently Ashur is invoked together with other gods. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Then, as now, the flood of Ashur threatened the holy city. Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z To the gods of destiny and the goddesses who inhabit the city of Ashur their great temple, greatly, greatly may there be peace. Assyrian Historiography These little wild animals, the delight of their parents' hearts, in the fulness of my own heart, together with my own victims, I sacrificed to my Lord Ashur. Babylonian and Assyrian Literature It is significant to note in this connection that the new king was an unswerving adherent of the cult of Ashur, by the adherents of which he was probably strongly supported. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Anu, accordingly, takes precedence to Ashur previous to the supremacy of the city of Ashur. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Jeremiah, who cried through the street that Ashur would prevail? Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z The bread of Ashur shall be fat indeed, And royal dainties shall from his proceed. Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 Tiglath-Pileser, the illustrious prince, whom Ashur and Hercules have exalted to the utmost wishes of his heart; who has pursued after the enemies of Ashur, and has subjugated all the earth. Babylonian and Assyrian Literature The god Merodach was still a captive in the temple of Ashur. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Whether associated with Bel or with Ramman, or with Shamash and Ramman, or with a larger representation of the pantheon, Ashur is invariably mentioned first. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Voices Nor we, nor we.—Down with Ashur.—Let us break the yoke.—Let us be on our guard. Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z In England, at any rate, there are no widows of Ashur. The Red Planet The exceeding fear of the power of Ashur, my Lord, overwhelmed them. Babylonian and Assyrian Literature Special chapters, with comparative notes, are devoted to the Ishtar-Tammuz myths, the Semiramis legends, Ashur and his symbols, and the origin and growth of astrology and astronomy. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria In the full pantheon as enumerated by him, Belit occupies a place immediately behind her consort Ashur. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria I have delivered Ashur into thy hand; clench thy fist, Israel, and break the bones of thy foe! Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes 2012-04-10T02:00:19.943Z They are little Ashurs, as it were, by the side of the great one. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria I attached them to the worship of Ashur. Babylonian and Assyrian Literature If Ashur is to be regarded as an abstract solar deity, who was developed from a descriptive place name, it follows that he had a history, like Anu or Ea, rooted in Naturalism or Animism. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria What is especially important, he had a temple in the very city of Ashur, whose patron god succeeded in usurping the place of the old 'god of heaven.' The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria The kings are fond, especially when speaking of the Babylonian campaigns, of slipping in the name of Marduk after that of Ashur. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Ashurbanabal, however, goes still further, and, influenced by the title of 'Belit' as applied to Ishtar, makes the latter the consort of Ashur. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Their skins and their horns I brought to my city of Ashur. Babylonian and Assyrian Literature "We have traces", says Jastrow, "of an Assyrian myth of Creation in which the sphere of creator is given to Ashur." Myths of Babylonia and Assyria These two, he declares, who, like Ashur and Ishtar, "love his priesthood," are the ones that convey into his hands the hunting spoils. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria He is once more the great god, lord of gods, supreme king of the Igigi, the father of the Anunnaki—all titles that the Assyrians were fond of heaping upon Ashur. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Elsewhere, when referring to the special gods of his city, he combines Anu and Ramman with Ishtar; but again, for no special reason, his prayer is addressed to Ashur, Shamash, and Ramman. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria The terror of Ashur my Lord overwhelmed them; they came and submitted to my yoke; I imposed on them tribute and offerings. Babylonian and Assyrian Literature It is necessary to accumulate these details regarding other deities and their symbols before dealing with Ashur. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria The enemies against whom the kings proceed are called 'the enemies of Ashur,' the troops of the king are the troops of Ashur, and the weapons with which they fight are the weapons of Ashur. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Ashurnasirbal makes mention of a sanctuary erected to the honor of Ea in Ashur. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria The phrase, at all events, is interesting as showing that the element of love was not absent in the emotions that the thought of Ashur aroused in the breasts of his subjects. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria In the might and power of Ashur my Lord, I went to the country of Tsugi, belonging to Gilkhi, which did not acknowledge Ashur my Lord. Babylonian and Assyrian Literature Ashur and Sin are here linked as equals. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria The fact also that Ashur's popular symbol was the movable standard was no doubt a reason why so few temples were erected to him. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria As Ashur rules the Igigi, so Ishtar is declared to be 'mighty over the Anunnaki.' The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria She is coequal in rank and dignity with Ashur. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria So much, then, for the general character of Ashur. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria He marched into Babylonia, and not only defeated Kashtiliash, but captured him and carried him off to Asshur, where he was presented in chains to the god Ashur. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria From such a designation it is but a small step to call the city simply, Ashur. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Second in rank to Ashur during the most glorious part of Assyrian history stands the great goddess Ishtar. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Ramman is hardly anything more than another Ashur. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria In doing so they were not conscious of any lack of respect towards Ashur, of whose good will they always felt certain. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria It is not surprising, therefore, to find that Ashur, like Merodach, resembled, in one of his phases, Hercules, or rather his prototype Gilgamesh. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria If the tempting etymology of our own word 'god,' which connects it with 'good,' be correct, 'god' would be almost the perfect equivalent of Ashur. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria With the help of Ashur and Marduk their troops are victorious. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria On the other hand, they were careful not to give offence to the chief of the Assyrian pantheon,—the god Ashur,—by paying too much honor to Marduk, who was in a measure Ashur's rival. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria The supposition that Ashur was not, therefore, the original name of the god receives a certain measure of force from this consideration. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria On the disk of the Assyrian standard the lion and the bull appear with "the archer" as symbols of the war god Ashur, but they were also symbols of Ashur the god of fertility. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Hence, other gods are associated with Ashur by Ramman-nirari, and the old god Anu is accorded his proper rank. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria All warfare is carried on in the name of Ashur. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria The gods thus distinguished are the ones that are directly concerned in the fortunes of the state,—Sin, Ashur, Ishtar, and the like. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Ashur usurps in a measure the rôle of Anu. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Jastrow, however, points out that the use of the characters Anshar for Ashur did not obtain until the eighth century B.C. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria After the days of Ramman-nirari, however, Ashur's precedence over all other gods is established. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria There remains, as the only god peculiar to Assyria, the god Ashur. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria The beginning, therefore, of an account of the Assyrian pantheon is properly to be made with Ashur. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria The starting-point of the career of Ashur is the city of Ashur, situated on the west bank of the Tigris, not far from the point where the lower Zab flows into the Tigris. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Professor Pinches points out that as a sun god, and "at the same time not Shamash", Ashur resembled Merodach. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Whereas Marduk, although the god of Babylonia, was worshipped only in the city of Babylon where he was supposed to have his seat, temples to Ashur existed in various parts of the Assyrian empire. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Ashur, therefore, is the god that blesses his subjects, and to the latter he would accordingly appear as the 'good god' par excellence. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria As long as Assyria continued to play the rôle of the subduer of nations, Ashur—the god of war par excellence—necessarily retained his position at the head of the Assyrian pantheon. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria The kings do not feel as close to them as to Marduk, or to Ashur, or even to the sun-god, or to the moon-god. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria The animals associated with the god Ashur were the bull, the eagle, and the lion. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria In the oldest Assyrian inscription known to us, the god Ashur is mentioned. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria One other factor that must be taken into account to explain the disappearance of Anu is the gradual enforcement of Ashur's claim to the absolute headship of the Assyrian pantheon. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Either Anu or Ashur had to be assigned to this place, and when circumstances decided the issue in favor of Ashur, there was no place worthy of Anu as a specific deity. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Marduk was too much like Ashur to find a place at his side. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Jastrow regards the winged disc as "the purer and more genuine symbol of Ashur as a solar deity". Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Temples are erected to her in the city of Ashur, in Nineveh and Arbela. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria The underlying stem suggests etymological relationship with the god Ashur. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Its history may be traced back to about 1800 B.C., when its rulers, with their seat in the ancient city of Ashur, first begin to make their presence felt. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria True, grand structures were reared in Ashur, Calah, Nineveh, and Arbela, and no important step was taken by the kings without consulting Ashur, Ishtar, or Ramman through the mediation of the priests. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Indeed, it may have been due to the influence of the northern hillmen in the early Assyrian period, that Ashur was developed as a father god--a Baal. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Reference has several times been made to the manner in which Tiglathpileser honors Ramman by making him a partner of Anu in the great temple of the latter at Ashur. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Both in the south and in the north, this tendency is but the expression of the preëminent rank accorded to Marduk and Ashur, respectively. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria There is a fervency in the prayers of Nebuchadnezzar which marks them off from the somewhat perfunctory invocations of the Assyrian kings to Ashur and Ishtar. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Ashur was not accorded a place in the Babylonian cult, but he could not be ignored altogether. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria When the Hittite inscriptions are read, more light may be thrown on the Ashur problem. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Like the latter he is the perfect king of battle, who marches before the monarch together with Ashur, and he is pictured as carrying the mighty weapons which Ashur has presented to the king. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Lastly, an interesting trace of Assyrian influence is to be seen in devoting to Ashur, "the father of the gods," the intercalated month, the second Adar. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria These four deities, therefore, Ishtar, Shamash, Nabu, and Ashur, are the special gods of oracles recognized by the Assyrian rulers. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria The later name Ashur, because of its ominous character, effectually effaced the earlier one in popular thought. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria If Ashur combined the attributes of Anshar and Anu, his early mystical character may be accounted for. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria From being used in restricted application to Babylonian affairs, Ashur and Marduk came to be invoked in a general way. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Ashur, on one occasion, chose to reveal himself to an enemy of Ashurbanabal with a message. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Ishtar they regarded as their own goddess quite as much as Ashur. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Ashur has given him the four ends of the earth. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria The eponymous hero Asshur may have similarly merged in the universal Ashur, who, like Horus, an incarnation of Osiris, had many phases or forms. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria The god who comes to stand at the head of the Assyrian pantheon—Ashur—suffers from none of these restrictions. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria This introduction of Ashur points to the late addition of this intercalated month, and makes it probable also that the intercalation is the work of astronomers standing under Assyrian authority. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria O thou mistress of mistresses, supreme in battle, mistress of the fray, queen of the gods, ... who speakest good things in the presence of Ashur, the father, that produced thee. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Elsewhere the same king prays more briefly to Ashur and Ishtar. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Ashur appears to have differed from them just as one local Babylonian deity differed from another. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria The symbols accompanying the standard are of importance as enabling us to determine something more regarding the character of Ashur. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria The Assyrian kings pray to Ashur or Ishtar before the battle, and offer thanks after the victory has been gained. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria We would naturally expect to find a festival month devoted to the god Ashur in Assyria. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Ashur-uballit, king of Ashur, once wrote intimating to Akhenaton that he was gifting him horses and chariots and a jewel seal. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria But Ashur could not have been to begin with merely a battle and solar deity. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Is it possible, therefore, that in a period lying beyond that revealed by the oldest inscriptions at our disposal, Ashur was worshipped as a solar deity? The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria The symbols of Ashur must be studied, because they are one of the sources of our knowledge regarding the god's origin and character. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Assyria's greatness was reflected by Ashur, but he also reflected the origin and growth of that greatness. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria No doubt the fame of Semiramis was specially emphasized because of her close association, as Queen Sammu-rammat, with the religious innovations which disturbed the land of the god Ashur during the Middle Empire period. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria We expect to find Ashur reflected in these three phases of Assyrian civilization. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria One is bound to confess that the evidence does not warrant us in regarding Ashur as anything but the patron of the city of Ashur. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria He was a worshipper of the mother goddess Ishtar of Nineveh and Ishtar of Arbela, and of Shamash, as well as of the national god Ashur. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Ashur-bani-pal hesitated for a time; he was unwilling to occupy a less dignified position, as the representative of Ashur, than his distinguished predecessor, in his relation to the southern kingdom. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria If the view is accepted that Ashur is Anshar, it can be urged that he was imported from Sumeria. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Ashur accompanied the monarch on his campaigns: he was their conquering war god. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria At one time he enumerates Ashur, Sin, Shamash, Nabu, Marduk, Ishtar of Nineveh, Ishtar of Arbela; at another he prefers different combinations of these gods. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria The rise of Assyria brings into prominence the national god Ashur, who had been the city god of Asshur, the ancient capital. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria In Assyria he restored the colossus of Ashur, which had evidently been carried away by a conqueror, and he developed the canal system of Nineveh. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria The theory that Ashur was identical with the Aryo-Indian Asura and the Persian Ahura is not generally accepted. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria The astral phase of the character of Ashur is highly probable. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria |
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