Libation
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The Cults of Uruk and Babylon
This publication provides new information about the temple ritual texts from ancient Mesopotamia, in particular from the cities Uruk and Babylon, and shows how important the public cults were in Hellenistic times, at least until the first century B.C.
LEARNING LIBATIONS
This book is about libations—the ancient and sacred practice of pouring liquid as an offering to honor the ancestors, the spirits, and the divine. But more specifically, this book is about pouring water. While many traditions use wine, rum, gin, or other spirits for their libation ceremonies, I have chosen water as my offering, and I want to share with you why.
The Organization of the Pyramid Texts
The oldest substantial body of religious texts from ancient Egypt consists of the Pyramid Texts. These are hieroglyphic religious texts inscribed upon the interior walls of the pyramid tombs of kings and queens beginning around 2345 BCE. This book explores the Pyramid Texts.