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Witchcraft of Middle Ages and the, 293 SAB-I'TU

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 110
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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SABBATIC GOAT. Witchcraft of Middle Ages and the, 293 SAB-I'TU. The sea-goddess; Gilgamesh and, 172; sign Capricornus and, 183 SAC'A. One of the two eunuchs appointed to watch Rhodanes and Sinonis, 57 SAC-Æ'A. The Asiatic equivalent of the Saturnalia, 33; Festival of Zakmuk, or, 141 SACRIFICE-S. Babylonian, 241, 242 SADI-RAB'U-MA-TA'TI. The great mountain of the earth, 305 SAG'GAL. Temple of Merodach, 305 SAK'ON. Carthaginian deity, 330 SAM-AS-SUM-YU'KIN. Viceroy of Babylonia, 34; raises revolt in Assyrian empire, 34; his death, 34 SAM'KHAT. Goddess of joy, 131 SAM-MUR'A-MUT. Assyrian title of Semiramis. _See_ Semiramis SAM'SI-A'DAD IV. Rawlinson discovers stele of, 346 SAM'SI-RAM'MON. Son of Shalmaneser II; succeeds his father as King of Assyria, 24; Sammuramat favourite of, 24; Asshur mentioned in inscription of, 208 SANCH-UN-I-A'THON. Philo and, preserved in works of Eusebius, 329 SAOSHYANT. The saviour, in Zoroaster's religion, 337 SAR-AG-AG'AM. Variants of Merodach, 202 SAR-A'KOS. Greek equivalent for Sin-sarkin, 36 SAR-DA-NA-PAL'US THE SPLENDID.

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