1.5.4 Planetary spheres

There are 11 entries associated with this topic.

Ascent of the soul (2)
The Chaldean view of the cosmos (1)
The descent of souls (1)
The host of heaven and archons (1)
Macrobius on the soul's descent (2)
Mother of the Seven houses (1)
The palace of Kay Kaus (1)
Plato on the celestial phenomena (2)
The Seven Governors (1)
Twofold destruction and renewal of the world (1)
Zurvanism and Mesopotamia (1)

1. Religious and ideological doctrines and imagery (752)

1.1 Cosmogonic and cosmological ideas (98)

1.1 Cosmogonic and cosmological ideas (98)

1.1.1 Primal undifferentiated unity (23)

1.1.1.1 Primal father: sweet-water ocean (Apsu) (17)

1.1.1.2 Primal mother: salt-water ocean (Tiamat) (9)

1.1.2 Emergence of consciousness (Mummu) (3)

1.1.3 Emergence of binary oppositions (38)

1.1.3.1 Light vs. darkness (9)

1.1.3.2 Purity vs. sin (4)

1.1.3.3 Perfection vs. imperfection (5)

1.1.3.4 Good vs. evil (3)

1.1.3.5 Right vs. wrong/left (1)

1.1.3.6 Life vs. death (2)

1.1.3.7 Spirit vs. matter (1)

1.1.3.8 Sweet water vs. salt water (3)

1.1.3.9 Unity vs. plurality

1.1.3.10 Universe of heaven vs. universe of earth (10)

1.1.4 Emergence of gods (2)

1.1.5 Emergence of chaos (12)

1.1.5.1 Tiamat = angry sea = dragon (6)

1.1.5.2 Creation of demons (6)

1.1.6 Primordial battle and defeat of the Dragon (9)

1.1.7 Establishment of cosmos (17)

1.1.7.1 Fixing places for gods (5)

1.1.7.2 Binding forces of evil (1)

1.1.7.3 Building the heavenly city (7)

1.1.8 Creation of physical world (15)

1.1.8.1 Creation of man (7)

1.1.8.2 Blending spirit and matter (2)

1.1.8.3 Original sin (4)

1.1.9 Immortality of the soul (6)

 

1.2 Human history (96)

1.2 Human history (96)

1.2.1 Three progressively deteriorating world ages (3)

1.2.2 Descent of kingship from heaven

1.2.3 Antediluvian age (44)

1.2.3.1 Seven antediluvian kings (16)

1.2.3.2 Seven antediluvian cities (2)

1.2.3.3 Seven sages (24)

1.2.3.4 Longevity (8)

1.2.3.5 One language (3)

1.2.4 Deluge (43)

1.2.4.1 Sin = noise of mankind (7)

1.2.4.2 Overpopulation of the earth (10)

1.2.4.3 Destruction of mankind through flood (12)

1.2.4.4 Rescue of pious wise man (9)

1.2.5 Postdiluvian age (21)

1.2.5.1 Shortened life time (4)

 

1.3 Kingship as divine institution (76)

1.3 Kingship as divine institution (76)

1.3.1 Divine origin of kingship (2)

1.3.2 Seed of kingship (1)

1.3.3 King as god’s representative upon earth (45)

1.3.3.1 Chosen by god (2)

1.3.3.2 Called by god (1)

1.3.3.3 Created by god

1.3.3.4 Tree planted by god (3)

1.3.3.5 Son of god (1) (3)

1.3.3.6 Image of god (2)

1.3.3.7 Consubstantiality with god (1)

1.3.3.8 Perfect man (5)

1.3.3.9 Incarnation of Ninurta (divine saviour) (18)

1.3.3.10 Incarnation of Tammuz (divine redeemer) (16)

1.3.4 Mission of the king (10)

1.3.4.1 Good shepherd (7)

1.3.4.2 Light of the world

1.3.4.3 Righteous judge (2)

1.3.5 Attributes of the king (7)

1.3.5.1 Omnipotent

1.3.5.2 Omniscient

1.3.5.3 Wise

1.3.5.4 Righteous (1)

1.3.5.5 Merciful (1)

1.3.5.6 Lover of mankind (1)

1.3.5.7 Empowered to raise and abase (2)

1.3.5.8 Empowered to give life and death (2)

1.3.6 Royal titulary (18)

1.3.6.1 Great king (7)

1.3.6.2 King of the universe (1)

1.3.6.3 King of the lands (1)

1.3.6.4 King of kings (3)

1.3.6.5 Priest (2)

1.3.7 Sanctity of kingship (3)

1.3.7.1 Royal purity

1.3.7.2 Royal aura (melammu, šalummatu) (3)

1.3.8 Apotheosis of the king (3)

1.3.9 Deification of the king (1)

1.3.10 King suckled by goddess

 

1.4 Concept of god (1) (387)

1.4 Concept of god (1) (387)

1.4.1 Unity of god (monotheism/henotheism/cosmotheism) (14)

1.4.1.1 God = universe of heaven (2)

1.4.1.2 God = totality of gods (6)

1.4.1.3 God’s omnipotence (2)

1.4.1.4 God’s transcendence (3)

1.4.1.5 God’s immanence

1.4.2 Trinity of god (34)

1.4.2.1 Divine Triad: Father, Mother, Son (15)

1.4.2.2 Heavenly Father (8)

1.4.2.3 Divine King (1)

1.4.2.4 Creator of visible world

1.4.2.5 Holy Spirit (13)

1.4.2.6 Spirit of God (1)

1.4.2.7 Saviour (2)

1.4.2.8 Son of god (2)

1.4.3 Plurality of god (polytheism) (355)

1.4.3.1 Emanation of gods

1.4.3.2 Creation of gods (1)

1.4.3.3 Hierarchy of gods (1)

1.4.3.4 Syncretism (37)

1.4.3.5 Great gods (200)

1.4.3.5.1 Anu (Heaven) (4)

1.4.3.5.2 Ea/Enki (Wisdom) (11)

1.4.3.5.3 Sin (Prudence) (5)

1.4.3.5.4 Šamaš (Justice) (27)

1.4.3.5.4.1 Kittu (Truth)

1.4.3.5.4.2 Mešaru (Righteousness) (1)

1.4.3.5.5 Adad (Glory, Thunder) (15)

1.4.3.5.6 Marduk (Lordship, Mercy) (38)

1.4.3.5.7 Ištar (Love) (70)

1.4.3.5.7.1 Mullissu (Queen of Heaven) (7)

1.4.3.5.7.2 Sherua

1.4.3.5.7.3 Tašmetu (1)

1.4.3.5.7.4 Nanaya (19)

1.4.3.5.7.5 Kubaba (Cybele) (16)

1.4.3.5.7.6 Shala (Hera)

1.4.3.5.7.7 Gula (1) (1)

1.4.3.5.8 Ninurta (Victory) (57)

1.4.3.5.8.1 Nabû (Scribe) (34)

1.4.3.5.9 Nergal (Power, Destruction) (17)

1.4.3.6 Seven planetary gods (152)

1.4.3.6.1 Sin (Moon) (20)

1.4.3.6.2 Šamaš (Sun) (35)

1.4.3.6.3 Adad (Saturn) (15)

1.4.3.6.4 Marduk (Jupiter) (9)

1.4.3.6.5 Ištar (Venus) (30)

1.4.3.6.6 Nabû/Ninurta (Mercury) (16)

1.4.3.6.7 Nergal (Mars) (12)

1.4.3.7 Gods as divine powers (4)

1.4.3.8 Gods as divine names (10)

1.4.3.9 Gods as divine weapons (2)

1.4.3.10 Gods as numbers (1)

1.4.3.11 Gods as tree (4)

1.4.3.12 Gods as garments (1)

1.4.3.12.1 Divine aura (melammu, šalummatu) (1)

 

1.5 Celestial imagery (77)

1.5 Celestial imagery (77)

1.5.1 Pole connecting heaven and earth (5)

1.5.2 Three-layered heaven (5)

1.5.3 Seven-layered heaven (7)

1.5.4 Planetary spheres (11)

1.5.5 Heavenly city (2)

1.5.6 Heavenly palace (4)

1.5.7 Heavenly court (1)

1.5.8 Celestial council (12)

1.5.9 Throne of god (6)

1.5.10 Heavenly book of life (22)

1.5.11 Lamp of god (2)

1.5.12 Divine chariot (6)

1.5.13 Ladders to heaven (3)

1.5.14 Gate to heaven (2)

1.5.15 Gatekeepers of heaven

 

1.6 Netherworld imagery (18)

1.6 Netherworld imagery (18)

1.6.1 Netherworld = Earth (1)

1.6.2 Netherworld = Mountain (2)

1.6.3 Netherworld = Prison (6)

1.6.4 Netherworld = Foreign land

1.6.5 Netherworld river

1.6.6 Netherworld boatman (1)

1.6.7 Seven gates of the netherworld (6)

1.6.8 Gatekeepers of the netherworld (2)

1.6.9 Infernal gods = Gods of the earth (1)