Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. In volume ix, semitic mythology 1931, stephen langdon does make an attempt to sketch some of the sumerian mythological concepts. For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image. These books include myths and legends about the history of the early israelites as well as information about their religious beliefs. A hand book of mythology by em berens 1894 stories from heathen mythology and greek history for the use of christian children by john neale 1847. Langdon, brought out in his book semitic mythology, point to a primitive monotheistic deity with the name an meaning heaven, sky. Sep 02, 2019 she was as a monster mediated through the lens of the patriarchal hero myth. Over 250 books on dvdrom on mythology, gods and legends.
Book scanned and uploaded by user robert bedrosian. Alexander hislop, in the two babylons, confirms that a corruption of true worship began at babylon under nimrod. From wikibooks, open books for an open world books shelved as ancient mythology. In the book of genesis, langdon argued, adam was in some way sub. Semitic traditions and their pantheons fall into regional categories. Stephen langdon is currently considered a single author. A chapter from the babylonian books of private devotion. You can view a list of all subpages under the book main page not including the book main page itself, regardless of whether theyre categorized, here.
Why is amazon still selling antisemitic and nazi propaganda. Semitic mythology the mythology of all races by stephen langdon author 5. Langdon author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Mythologysemitic mythologyadam and eve wikibooks, open. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. However, because of the limited material available at the time and because of the ubiquitous linguistic difficulties, much of the material there outlined is quite untrustworthy and misleading.
Deposed by anu, the ruler alalu escapes in a spaceship and finds refuge on earth. Uranus was only discovered and named in the posttelescope era by william herschel in 1781. Langdon s semitic mythologybarton 85 langdon apparently overlooked the hebrew myth of gen. Semitic mythology the mythology of all races langdon, stephen on.
Born to george knowles and abigail hassinger langdon in monroe, michigan, langdon studied at the university of michigan, participating in phi beta kappa and earning an a. Sumerian and semitic religious and historical texts london, 1923. In mythology, a lunar deity is a god or goddess of the moon, sometimes as a personification. Semitic mythology refers to the myths and beliefs of modern judaism and islam, as well as to the beliefs of various semitic groups in the ancient near east. A comparison from secular historical records creation. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Ferguson masaharu anesaki and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Semitic mythology myth encyclopedia greek, god, story. The list of fictional demons includes those from literary fiction with theological aspirations, such as dantes inferno. Babylonia, it is not surprising that the greater part of his book is given to the myths of that. Click to read more about semitic mythology by stephen langdon. Connections are clearly seen in such stories as the fight between cain and abel and the great flood survived by noah in his ark. Stephen langdons most popular book is the epic of gilgamesh.
Langdon, semitic mythology, in the mythology of all races, v boston, 1931, 7 ff. Download one of the free kindle apps to start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, and. Semitic mythology stephen langdon snippet view 1964. Semitic mythology arose among several cultures that flourished in the ancient near east, a region that extended from mesopotamia in modern iraq to the eastern coast of the mediterranean sea. This category contains pages that are part of the mythology book. Hide all used hide unspecified hide acceptable hide good hide very good hide like new hide rentals hide digital hide variants hide backorders less settings. Most of us buy our books and much more from amazon. In 1602 a german lutheran minister published brief description and tale of a jew named ahasverus, and the book became so popular that it went through 50 editions in just a few years. Well mythological fiction is probably a new genre that has fascinated the readers since the advent of the shiva trilogy by indias literary popstar amish tripathi. Langdons work is pretty remarkablefor its extensive information on the deities. Medusa, a beautiful young maiden, is worshiping in the temple of athena when the god poseidon unable to contain his libido in the presence of such loveliness, poseidon ma. Indoeuropean mythology and religion essays by alexander jacob indoeuropean mythology and religion. Shakespeare used this name in his play taming of the shrew 1593. The mythology of all races is a series of thirteen volumes covering mythology worldwide, originally published between 1916 and 1932.
Some volumes covered mythology for only one group, others covered two groups which might be completely unrelated and be treated by different authors. Some cults of greek goddesses and female daemons of oriental origin. The firm started by jeff bezos has become one of the most powerful corporations, always expanding its grasp or devising new forms of. Because numerous lists of legendary creatures concern mythology, folklore, and folk fairy. Aug 03, 2005 a comparison from secular historical records. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about semitic mythology by stephen langdon.
The oldest reference to allah before this publication, according to kenneth j. Langdon notes that this mythology has influenced is 14, and suggests. Langdon s semitic mythology barton 85 langdon apparently overlooked the hebrew myth of gen. Semitic mythology of all races, volume v by stephen h. The mythology of all races is a volume book series edited by louis herbert gray between. English variant of katherine and german variant of katharina. Semitic mythology of all races, hardcover jan 1 1975. This wikibook will cover the mythology of all three of these groups. Stephen langdon snippet view 1964 common terms and phrases accadian adad ancient appears arabian assyrian babylon babylonian battle bear became begins body brother bull called caused century coins connection created creation cult death deity demons descended described divine dragon eagle early earth enki enkidu enlil epic erech evil face fate. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Since the term semitic itself represents a rough category when referring to cultures, as opposed to languages, the definitive bounds of the term ancient semitic religion are only approximate.
Except for the first two designs on plate xviii, all the illustrations are taken from cylinder seals, a book recently published by henri frankfort, of the oriental institute of the university of. The part which this myth played in later apocalyptic books, as in enoch 610, the enoch parables 6769. Of the planets that lay beyond saturn namely, uranus, neptune and pluto the ancients show no sign of having been aware of them. These deities can have a variety of functions and traditions depending upon the culture, but they are often related. Stephen langdon s most popular book is the epic of gilgamesh. Traditional jewish stories were influenced by ancient semitic mythology. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The wandering jew was reported in upper new york state in 1898. Indoeuropean mythology and religion alexander jacob.
The epic of gilgamesh by anonymous, the odyssey by homer, the iliad by homer, the aeneid by virgil, and mythology by. Babylonian mythology 24 antique books mythology myth folklore. He discovers that earth has gold that can be used to protect nibiru. This is a list of demons that appear in religion, theology, demonology, mythology, and folklore. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Gray, george foot moore, 1916, marshall jones company edition, in english. The hardcover of the semitic mythology of all races, by stephen h. The mythology of all races semitic stephen herbert. Jewish semitic mythology 31 antique books myth folklore legends tales dvd. These groups of people spoke semitic languages, had similar religions, and worshiped related deities. From wikibooks, open books for an open world mythology. Langdon semitic mythology by stephen herbert langdon mythology semitic chapter i geographical and linguistic distribution of semitic and races, t he deities semitic speaking peoples are divided geographically into the eastern, western, northern, philologically these are known canaanitish, aramaean, and arabic mesopotamian branch and southern.
Elsewhere, the seach will be visibly opened after this button is selected. Langdon semitic mythology by stephen herbert langdon mythology semitic chapter i geographical and linguistic distribution of semitic and races, t he deities semitic speaking peoples are divided geographically into the eastern, western, northern, philologically these are known canaanitish, aramaean, and arabic mesopotamian branch and southern groups. Professor stephen herbert langdon by the death of professor langdon oxford has suffered a grave loss, and another link with the second generation of the pioneers of assyriology is broken. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Navigate to the global search form search landmark. English names are used in english speaking countries. The part which this myth played in later apocalyptic books. So here are a few books about mythology to get you started. Semitic mythology of all races, volume v unknown edition by stephen h.
In my opinion the history of the oldest civilization of man is a rapid decline from monotheism to extreme polytheism and widespread belief in evil spirits. Stephen herbert langdon 1876 may 19, 1937 was an americanborn british assyriologist. A comparison from secular historical records answers in genesis. It is not a list of names of demons, although some are listed by more than one name. If a page of the book isnt showing here, please add text bookcat to the end of the page concerned. Books by stephen langdon author of the epic of gilgamesh. Accadian adad ancient appears arabian assyrian babylon babylonian battle bear became begins body brother bull called caused century coins connection created creation cult death deity demons descended described divine dragon eagle early earth enki enkidu enlil epic erech evil face fate father figure flood gave gebal gilgamish goddess gods greek hand head heaven hebrew hymn identified inscription ishtar king known land langdon lapis lazuli late legend lines lion lord lower world marduk means. Stephen langdons semitic mythology in 1931 also propounded the view that monotheism preceded polytheism contrary to then popular established belief. A comparison from secular historical records published. Accadian adad ancient appears arabian assyrian babylon babylonian battle bear became begins body brother bull called caused century coins connection created creation cult death deity demons descended described divine dragon eagle early earth enki enkidu enlil epic erech evil face fate father figure flood gave gebal gilgamish goddess gods greek. Alexander jacob manticore press, melbourne, australia.
Babylonian mythology 24 antique books mythology myth. A famous bearer was american actress katharine hepburn 19072003. By a fair reckoning he should have had at least two lustres more of vigorous research in front of him, probably the most valuable decade of his. The mythology of all races semitic stephen herbert langdon. Especially in relation to the mythology of goddesses and daemons in the semitic world.
Aug 15, 2016 10 books about mythology for readers who want to dive into ancient myths. What does medusa symbolize in the spiritual world, or. The mythology of all races is a volume book series edited by louis herbert gray between 19161932 with george foot moore as consulting editor. Mythologysemitic mythology wikibooks, open books for an.
Stephen herbert langdon was an americanborn british assyriologist. The torah, the first five books of the old testament containing 6 commandments and the talmud, a collection of civil and religious laws. Thomas, was discovered in northern and southern arabia dating back to the fifth century b. Accadian adad ancient appears arabian assyrian babylon babylonian battle bear became begins body brother bull called caused century coins connection created creation cult death deity demons descended described divine dragon eagle early earth enki enkidu enlil epic erech evil face fate father figure flood gave gebal gilgamish goddess gods greek hand head heaven hebrew hymn identified inscription ishtar king known land langdon lapis lazuli late legend lines lion. Some form of moon worship can be found in most ancient religions. Ancient semitic religion encompasses the polytheistic religions of the semitic peoples from the ancient near east and northeast africa. Details about babylonian mythology 24 antique books mythology myth folklore legends tales dvd. Stephen langdon has 36 books on goodreads with 331 ratings. In greek mythology, he is the lover of aphrodite and persephone. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. Publication date 1964 topics mythology, semitic publisher new york, cooper square publishers collection.