3.1.7 Royal hunt
There are 9 entries associated with this topic.
Garden and gardener (1)
Hanging Gardens of Babylon (3)
The king as the hunter of enemies (1)
Paradise as mountain (1)
Paradise on a great height (1)
The Persian king on a 'Syrian' chariot (1)
Seek paradise (1)
Semiramis built two palaces in Babylon (3)
Temple garden at Hierapolis (1)
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3. Religious festivals, cults, rituals and practices (299)
3.1 Public festivals (103)
3.1 Public festivals (103)
- 3.1.1 Spring New year’s festival (Nisan/vernal equinox) (9)
- 3.1.1.1 Procession to Akitu house (2)
- 3.1.2 Marriage of Nabû (Iyyar/April) (15)
- 3.1.3 Festival of Tammuz (Tammuz/summer solstice) (48)
- 3.1.3.1 Wailing of Tammuz (32)
- 3.1.3.2 Healing of deathly sick (3)
- 3.1.4 Festival of Ištar (Elul) (5)
- 3.1.5 Autumn New Year’s festival (Tišri/autumnal equinox) (2)
- 3.1.6 Race of Nabû (Christmas/winter solstice) (6)
- 3.1.6.1 Victory over Anzu and Asakku (sin and death) (3)
- 3.1.6.2 Good tidings (euangelion) (2)
- 3.1.7 Royal hunt (9)
- 3.1.7.1 Hunting park (paradeison) (6)
- 3.1.8 Royal entry (4)
- 3.1.9 Triumph (2)
- 3.1.10 Substitute king ritual (7)
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3.2 Cult of Ištar (164)
3.2 Cult of Ištar (164)
- 3.2.1 Doctrine of salvation (100)
- 3.2.1.1 Heavenly origin of the soul (12)
- 3.2.1.2 Descent/fall of the divine spirit (27)
- 3.2.1.3 Loss of virtues/garments (9)
- 3.2.1.4 Spiritual death = nakedness (5)
- 3.2.1.5 Repentance
- 3.2.1.6 Prayer
- 3.2.1.7 Divine grace
- 3.2.1.8 Spiritual helper/rescuer (8)
- 3.2.1.8.1 Bread of life (word of god) (2)
- 3.2.1.8.2 Water of life (baptism) (6)
- 3.2.1.9 Spiritual rebirth (4)
- 3.2.1.10 Ascent of the soul (1) (33)
- 3.2.1.11 Union with god (17)
- 3.2.1.11.1 Wedding night (3)
- 3.2.1.11.2 Soul = Bride (7)
- 3.2.1.11.3 God = Bridegroom (8)
- 3.2.1.12 Redemption (1)
- 3.2.1.12.1 Innocent sufferer
- 3.2.1.13 Resurrection (26)
- 3.2.2 Devotees of Ištar (19)
- 3.2.2.1 Effeminates (assinnu) (7)
- 3.2.2.2 Eunuch devotees (kurgarru/gallos) (15)
- 3.2.3 Ecstatic techniques (12)
- 3.2.3.1 Asceticism (1) (1)
- 3.2.3.2 Fasting and weeping (1) (5)
- 3.2.3.3 Self-flagellation (1)
- 3.2.3.4 Self-mutilation (1) (2)
- 3.2.3.5 Intoxicating music and dance (5)
- 3.2.4 Transsexuality/androgyny (24)
- 3.2.4.1 Self-castration (16)
- 3.2.4.2 Transvetitism
- 3.2.5 Possession by god/frenzy (8)
- 3.2.6 Prophecy (16)
- 3.2.7 Sacred prostitutes (3)
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3.3 Service of god (24)
3.3 Service of god (24)
- 3.3.1 Prostration before god
- 3.3.2 Illuminating god’s face
- 3.3.3 Purifying the temple (3)
- 3.3.3.1 Censers (1)
- 3.3.3.2 Torches (1)
- 3.3.3.3 Incensation (1)
- 3.3.4 Feeding god (9)
- 3.3.4.1 Setting the offering table (bread, fruit, nuts etc.)
- 3.3.4.2 Libations (wine, beer, honey and oil) (4)
- 3.3.4.3 Animal offerings (3)
- 3.3.4.4 Burnt offerings (maqlutu) (1)
- 3.3.5 Lamentations and chants (1)
- 3.3.5.1 Choirs of castrated singers
- 3.3.6 Psalms and songs
- 3.3.7 Dressing and bathing gods
- 3.3.8 Lighting candles
- 3.3.9 Processions of divine images (3)
- 3.3.10 Circumambulating the temple
- 3.3.11 Giving presents (3)
- 3.3.12 Kissing the ground (2)
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3.4 Secular rituals (8)
3.4 Secular rituals (8)
- 3.4.1 Marriage (4)
- 3.4.1.1 Crown of bride
- 3.4.1.2 Veiling of bride
- 3.4.1.3 Wedding ring
- 3.4.2 Funeral ritual (4)
- 3.4.2.1 Funeral display (1)
- 3.4.2.2 Washing the feet
- 3.4.2.3 Wailing (1)
- 3.4.2.4 Circumambulation of bed
- 3.4.2.5 Offerings to infernal gods
- 3.4.2.6 Breaking of glass
- 3.4.2.7 Funeral burning
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