Ishtar and Izdubar
51 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is a Victorian poetic translation of the saga of Izdubar. Who is Izdubar? Izdubar is a literal translation of the ideograph for 'Gilgamesh', and was how the hero of the Gilgamesh saga was known when this book was written in the 1880s. A lexicographic tablet was finally discovered several decades later in which Izdubar was equated with Gilgamesh.
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51 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Introduction 03 Tablet I--Column I. Invocation 04 Column II. The Fall of Erech 05 Column III. The Rescue of Erech by Izdubar 06 Column IV. Coronation of Izdubar 07 Column V. Ishtar and Her Maids in the Favorite Haunt of Izdubar 08 Column VI. Izdubar Falls in Love with Ishtar, the Queen of Love 09 Tablet II--Column I. Ishtar's Midnight Courtship in the Palace of Izdubar 10 Column II. The King's Second Dream 11 Column III. Izdubar Relates his Second Dream to his Seers, who cannot Interpret it 12 Column IV. Heabani, the Hermit Seer 13 Column V. Expedition of Zaidu in Search of the Seer 14 Column VI. Heabani Resolves to Return to Erech 15 Tablet III--Column I. Heabani's Wisdom-Song of the Khau-ik-i 16 Column II. Songs in Praise of Izdubar and Heabani as Sung by the Khau-ik-i 17 Column III. Zaidu's Return, and His Instruction to Take Two Maids with him to Entice the Seer from his Cave 18 Column IV. The Two Maidens Entice the Seer 19 Column V. Festival in Honor of Heabani, who Arrives at Erech--Interpretation of the Dream 20 Column VI. Izdubar Slays The Midannu In The Festive Hall, And Heabani Declares Him To Be A God 21 Tablet IV.--Column I. The Annual Sale of the Maidens of Babylon 22 Column II. Council in the Palace 23 Column III. The King Worships at The Shrine of Ishtar 24 Column IV. The King Goes from Ishtar's Temple to the Temple of Samas 25 Column V. Expedition Against Khumbaba, and Battle in the Black Forest
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Ishtar and Izdubar
51 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is a Victorian poetic translation of the saga of Izdubar. Who is Izdubar? Izdubar is a literal translation of the ideograph for 'Gilgamesh', and was how the hero of the Gilgamesh saga was known when this book was written in the 1880s. A lexicographic tablet was finally discovered several decades later in which Izdubar was equated with Gilgamesh.
Table of contents
51 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Introduction 03 Tablet I--Column I. Invocation 04 Column II. The Fall of Erech 05 Column III. The Rescue of Erech by Izdubar 06 Column IV. Coronation of Izdubar 07 Column V. Ishtar and Her Maids in the Favorite Haunt of Izdubar 08 Column VI. Izdubar Falls in Love with Ishtar, the Queen of Love 09 Tablet II--Column I. Ishtar's Midnight Courtship in the Palace of Izdubar 10 Column II. The King's Second Dream 11 Column III. Izdubar Relates his Second Dream to his Seers, who cannot Interpret it 12 Column IV. Heabani, the Hermit Seer 13 Column V. Expedition of Zaidu in Search of the Seer 14 Column VI. Heabani Resolves to Return to Erech 15 Tablet III--Column I. Heabani's Wisdom-Song of the Khau-ik-i 16 Column II. Songs in Praise of Izdubar and Heabani as Sung by the Khau-ik-i 17 Column III. Zaidu's Return, and His Instruction to Take Two Maids with him to Entice the Seer from his Cave 18 Column IV. The Two Maidens Entice the Seer 19 Column V. Festival in Honor of Heabani, who Arrives at Erech--Interpretation of the Dream 20 Column VI. Izdubar Slays The Midannu In The Festive Hall, And Heabani Declares Him To Be A God 21 Tablet IV.--Column I. The Annual Sale of the Maidens of Babylon 22 Column II. Council in the Palace 23 Column III. The King Worships at The Shrine of Ishtar 24 Column IV. The King Goes from Ishtar's Temple to the Temple of Samas 25 Column V. Expedition Against Khumbaba, and Battle in the Black Forest
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Ishtar and Izdubar
51 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is a Victorian poetic translation of the saga of Izdubar. Who is Izdubar? Izdubar is a literal translation of the ideograph for 'Gilgamesh', and was how the hero of the Gilgamesh saga was known when this book was written in the 1880s. A lexicographic tablet was finally discovered several decades later in which Izdubar was equated with Gilgamesh.
Table of contents
51 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Introduction 03 Tablet I--Column I. Invocation 04 Column II. The Fall of Erech 05 Column III. The Rescue of Erech by Izdubar 06 Column IV. Coronation of Izdubar 07 Column V. Ishtar and Her Maids in the Favorite Haunt of Izdubar 08 Column VI. Izdubar Falls in Love with Ishtar, the Queen of Love 09 Tablet II--Column I. Ishtar's Midnight Courtship in the Palace of Izdubar 10 Column II. The King's Second Dream 11 Column III. Izdubar Relates his Second Dream to his Seers, who cannot Interpret it 12 Column IV. Heabani, the Hermit Seer 13 Column V. Expedition of Zaidu in Search of the Seer 14 Column VI. Heabani Resolves to Return to Erech 15 Tablet III--Column I. Heabani's Wisdom-Song of the Khau-ik-i 16 Column II. Songs in Praise of Izdubar and Heabani as Sung by the Khau-ik-i 17 Column III. Zaidu's Return, and His Instruction to Take Two Maids with him to Entice the Seer from his Cave 18 Column IV. The Two Maidens Entice the Seer 19 Column V. Festival in Honor of Heabani, who Arrives at Erech--Interpretation of the Dream 20 Column VI. Izdubar Slays The Midannu In The Festive Hall, And Heabani Declares Him To Be A God 21 Tablet IV.--Column I. The Annual Sale of the Maidens of Babylon 22 Column II. Council in the Palace 23 Column III. The King Worships at The Shrine of Ishtar 24 Column IV. The King Goes from Ishtar's Temple to the Temple of Samas 25 Column V. Expedition Against Khumbaba, and Battle in the Black Forest
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