Project Gutenberg 2011-04-08 Public domain in the USA. 588 Jastrow, Morris 1861 1921 15000584 Babylonian-Assyrian Birth-Omens and Their Cultural Significance Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Babylonian-Assyrian Birth-Omens and Their Cultural Significance" by Morris Jastrow is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the intricate systems of divination employed by the Babylonians and Assyrians, focusing on the practice of interpreting birth omens. The book discusses how the peculiarities observed at birth—both in humans and animals—were thought to predict significant future events, thus intertwining the realms of ancient superstition with cultural beliefs. The opening of the text introduces readers to the primary methods of divination in Babylonian-Assyrian culture, specifically Hepatoscopy and Astrology, accompanied by a focus on birth omens. Jastrow elaborates on each method's foundational theories, highlighting the idea that abnormalities, such as malformations, were scrutinized intensely for their potential ominous implications. He explains that these divination practices were driven by a desire to connect unusual occurrences at the time of birth with future societal events or individual fates, effectively bridging superstition and early science. As Jastrow unfolds this beginning portion, it becomes clear that the cultural significance of these practices extends beyond mere observation, indicating a complex interplay between belief systems and the human quest for understanding life's mysteries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Omens Folklore -- Assyria Folklore -- Babylonia Birth -- Folklore BL Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Religion/Spirituality 304059 2025-10-14T12:47:10.819919 text/html 296324 2021-01-07T16:40:46 text/html 192802 2025-10-14T12:47:20.868839 application/epub+zip 197655 2025-10-14T12:47:15.236874 application/epub+zip 145456 2025-10-14T12:47:13.579849 application/epub+zip 508853 2025-10-14T12:47:24.499852 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454675 2025-10-14T12:47:19.648887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406200 2022-09-16T11:10:58.673310 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212422 2025-10-14T12:47:09.825930 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 212314 2021-01-07T16:40:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 212162 2021-01-07T16:40:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 212269 2021-01-07T16:40:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23189 2025-10-14T12:47:24.644851 application/rdf+xml 26051 2025-10-14T12:47:14.142854 image/jpeg 4879 2025-10-14T12:47:13.861877 image/jpeg 72504 2021-01-07T16:40:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 72398 2021-01-07T16:40:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 91587 2021-01-07T16:40:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 72333 2021-01-07T16:40:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 190458 2025-10-14T12:47:10.840911 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 en.wikipedia