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Civilization, Assyro-Babylonian --- Hittites --- Civilisation assyro-babylonienne --- Middle East --- Iraq --- Moyen-Orient --- Irak --- Antiquities --- History --- Antiquités --- Histoire --- Civilisation assyro-babylonienne. --- Antiquités --- Civilisation assyro-babylonienne - Ouvrages illustres

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Akkadian language --- Astronomy, Assyro-Babylonian --- Saros cycle --- Cycle, Saros --- Eclipses --- Assyro-Babylonian astronomy --- Babylonian astronomy --- Chaldean astronomy --- Texts --- Astronomie babylonienne --- Civilisation assyro-babylonienne

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'A Cow of Sîn' is an Akkadian incantation for a woman in childbirth. It contains a small mythological narrative (about 20 lines) about the moongod and his beloved cow, Geme-Sîn. Sîn falls in love with his cow and impregantes her. When at the end of her pregnancy the birth-pangs begin, Sîn hears her cries in heaven. Two helping spirits descend to earth and perform a ritual to ease the birth. The incantation ends with a supplication: may this woman give birth as easily as Geme-Sîn. Veldhuis presents the various versions of the text and offers a literary analysis which takes into account the poetic and pragmatic aspects of the incantation. This study is meant both for the Assyriologist and for anyone interested in Akkadian literature.

Incantations, Assyro-Babylonian. --- Birth customs. --- Childbirth. --- Akkadian language.

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Incantations, Assyro-Babylonian. --- Birth customs. --- Childbirth --- Akkadian language --- Beschwörung. --- Quelle. --- Akkadisch.

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Volume III Part II carries on the history of the Near East from the close of Volume III Part I and covers roughly the same chronological period as Volume III Part III. During this period the dominant powers in the East were Assyria and then Babylonia. Each established an extensive empire which was based on Mesopotamia, and each in turn fell largely through internal strife. Assyrian might was reflected in the imposing palaces, libraries and sculptures of the Assyrian kings. Babylonian culture was outstanding in literature, mathematics and astronomy, and the great buildings of Nebuchadnezzar II surpassed even those of the Assyrian kings. Israel and Judah suffered at the hands of both imperial powers, Jerusalem being destroyed and part of the population deported to Babylon; and Egypt was weakened by an Assyrian invasion. The Phoenicians found a new outlet in colonising and founded Carthage. A number of small, vigorous kingdoms developed in Asia Minor, while from the north and north east the Scythian nomadic tribes pressed down upon Turkey and the Danube valley, but found their match in the Thracian tribes which held south-eastern Europe and parts of western Turkey. The burials of the chieftains of both peoples were remarkable for the great wealth of offerings.

Civilization, Assyro-Babylonian. --- Middle East --- Assyria --- Babylon (Extinct city) --- History --- History.