Category: History - Ancient

Babylonian-Assyrian Birth-Omens and Their Cultural Significance

Jastrow, Morris, 1861-1921· 2 chapters· 30,991 words

As a result of researches in the field of Babylonian-Assyrian divination, now extending over a number of years[1], it may be definitely said that apart from the large class of miscellaneous omens[2], the Babylonians and Assyrians developed chiefly three methods of divination i...

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1. Act IV, 4, 121-122).

As a result of researches in the field of Babylonian-Assyrian divination, now extending over a number of years[1], it may be definitely said that apart from the large class of m...

2. Chapter III and IV.

[2] The field of divination was gradually extended so that practically every unusual occurrence or every occurrence that even aroused attention was regarded as an omen. Among th...