A Cosmological Incantation: The Worm and the Toothache

All this work is courtesy of Helvis213 and the Sumerian Scribe a link is on the left!
A Cosmological Incantation: The Worm and the Toothache

January 3, 2008

This incantation is one of most well-known and details the origins of the toothache, placing blame on a worm that obtained permission from the gods to dwell among the teeth and gums.

The Incantation dates back to Neo-Babylonian times but a colophon indicates the text was copied from an earlier version.

The Legend of Sargon

January 3, 2008

“The Legend of Sargon” is an incomplete, Neo-Assyrian story depicting the early years of Sargon of Agade and dates back to first half of the second millennium. It’s a very short poem yet very quite fascinating.

We see Sargon’s mother put him in a basket before she sends him sailing down the Euphrates where is picked up and adopted by Akki the drawer of water(irrigator). See how many elements of baby moses story you can identify in this much older tale.
These journals continue.....May 24