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The celebrated, at Mecca, 52 KAN'DIS

Date of account: Ancient traditions presented in a work published 1916
Source: Myths & Legends of Babylonia & Assyria
Reference: Myths & Legends of Babylonia & Assyria · selected passage 107
Rights: public_domain
Language: English synthesis of Sumerian, Akkadian, Babylonian and Assyrian material
Translation: Lewis Spence, with cited translations and retellings
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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KAA'BA (Temple). The celebrated, at Mecca, 52 KAN'DIS. A Kassite dynasty founded by, 21 _Kas'sa-pu_ or _Kas'sap-tu_. Names by which the wizard and the witch were known, 261 KASS'ITE. Dynasty; founded by Kandis, 21; King of Babylonia marries daughter of Assur-yuballidh of Assyria, 22; dynasty, reference to, 248; rulers and temple at Nippur, 248; votive objects found by Dr Peters, 358, 359, 364, 365 KHAM-MUR-A'BI THE GREAT. Most famous name in Babylonian history, 20; art and literature blossomed under care of, 20; is to be regarded as the Babylonian Alfred, 21; pantheon that held sway prior to, 94; worship of Merodach and, 184; Nebo, Tashmit, and, 186; Shamash and, 187; goddess Innana or Ninni and, 187; age of, fertile in writers, 192; Hymn of--Ramman and Shamash appealed to in, 219; builder of sanctuaries, 247; city of, discovered, 376 KHARSAG-KURKURA. 'Mountain of the World,' 362 KHI-KHI. Mountain of, 108 KHOR'SA-BAD. City; residence of Asshur, 207; M. Botta and mounds of, 339; Victor Place's work at, 340 KHUM'BA-BA. Monster, overcome by Gilgamesh and Eabani, 158, 160, 166, 167 KHUR'SAG KUR'KUR-A. The birthplace of the gods, 242 KID'MU-RU. Ishtar's shrine in, 212 KING, PROFESSOR, 371, 376 KING-S.

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