Project Gutenberg 2004-08-27 Public domain in the USA. 113 Heuzey, Léon Alexandre 1831 1922 Heuzey, Leon Alexandre Mythes chaldéens Produced by Zoran Stefanovic, Mireille Harmelin and Distributed Proofreaders Europe. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliotheque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr "Mythes chaldéens" by Léon Alexandre Heuzey is an archaeological treatise written in the late 19th century. The book explores the complex pantheon of Chaldean deities, analyzing their representations in ancient art, particularly on cylinder seals. Heuzey provides insights into the symbolism of these deities and their roles within Chaldean mythology, emphasizing the connection between the natural world and divine representations. The content of "Mythes chaldéens" delves into various Chaldean gods, notably focusing on the identification and characteristics of a prominent deity associated with the sun. Heuzey discusses the imagery surrounding the sun god, including his iconography of flames and the celestial gates that open before him, signifying dawn and dusk. The narrative weaves through interpretations of divine battles and the interactions between gods, such as the sun's conquest over mountains and other celestial elements, reflecting a rich mythology of solar and seasonal cycles. The author illustrates these themes through examples from cylinder seals, thus showcasing the interplay between mythology, astronomy, and the natural environment in ancient Chaldean belief systems. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Mythology, Assyro-Babylonian BL Text FR Philosophie, Religion et Morale Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Ancient Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 57702 2025-08-06T04:51:36.195359 text/html 57523 2025-01-13T19:59:21.177349 text/html 94742 2025-08-06T04:51:40.677338 application/epub+zip 93563 2025-08-06T04:51:38.631348 application/epub+zip 89309 2025-08-06T04:51:37.552354 application/epub+zip 185784 2025-08-06T04:51:42.222340 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177534 2025-08-06T04:51:40.091344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153478 2022-09-07T01:26:49.856951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47543 2025-08-06T04:51:35.993351 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27621 2024-10-28T20:16:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17064 2025-08-06T04:51:42.369341 application/rdf+xml 13144 2025-08-06T04:51:38.115357 image/jpeg 3395 2025-08-06T04:51:37.878436 image/jpeg 92740 2025-08-06T04:51:36.200369 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia