CHAPTER XII
MOSES AND THE EXODUS
The Legend of Sargon of Agade; Its Resemblance to the Story of Moses. The Pillar of Merneptah; The Only Appearance of the Name “Israel” Outside of the Bible.
1. The Legend of Sargon of Agade.
The following legend[449] contains a story of the exposure of an infant on a river, strikingly like that told of Moses.
1. Sargon, the mighty king, king of Agade am I,
2. My mother was lowly; my father I did not know;[450]
3. The brother of my father dwelt in the mountain.