Ionitus and Nimrod (1)

Text
pseudo-Methodius, Revelationes:
Moreover, in the hundredth year of the third millennium, a son was born to Noah in his likeness, and he called his name Ionitus. In the 3300th year, Noah gave gifts to his son Ionitus and sent him into the land Eoam; after the death of Noah, in the 690th year of the same millennium, the sons of Noah went up from the land of Eoam and built a tower in the land of Sennahar, and in that place the languages were divided and dispersed over the face of the whole earth. Moreover, Ionitus the son of Noah went into Eoam to the sea, which is called hiliu Chora (that is, the land of the sun, in which the sun is born) and he lived there. Ionitus received from God the gift of wisdom, and he was made the founder of, not only this but also of all parts of astronomy. Nimrod, who was a giant, went down to this place, and being taught by him, took council from him, according to which they had begun to reign. This Nimrod descended from the sons of the heroes; he was the son of Sem and he first reigned on the earth. In the 790th year of the third millennium, which is 3000 years, great Babylon was built and Nimrod reigned in it.

Source (list of abbreviations)
pseudo-Methodius, Revelationes

Bibliography

Amar Annus

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