Ashur, capital of Assyria, [42], [193], [651];
modern name Kalah-Shergat, [198];
temple to Ashur, [198], [651];
temple to Ishtar, [205];
temple to Anu, [207];
temple to Shamash, [209];
temple to Bel, [225];
temple to Ea, [230];
intellectual center, [651].
Ashur, god, consort of Belit, [150], [226], [668];
rivaled by Ramman, [161];
in Ass. pantheon, [189];
head of Ass. pantheon, [191], [200];
his unique position, [191]-2, [215];
local deity, [193];
symbol, [194], [632];
interpretation of symbol, [195]-6, [685];
general character of Ashur, [195];
etymology of name, [196];
Anshar another form of A., [197], [414];
god of battle, [195], [199], [201];
chief of pantheon and epithets, [200]-2;
king of the Igigi, [200];
associated with Ninib, [214];
his temples few, [215];
associated with Ninib and Nergal, [216], [218];
associated with Marduk, [224];
associated with the great triad, [236];
name of inner wall of Sargon's II. palace, [237];
permits the king to grow old and protects the troop, [237];
superiority to Marduk, [239];
god of oracles, [344];
Bel Tarbasi or lord of the court, [345];
2d Adar, sacred to A., [463];
Ululu, sacred to A., [463], [685].
Ashurbanabal, library, [13];
patron of science and art, [43], [229];
rule, [44];
recaptures Nanâ's statue, [85], [206];
gives prominence to Nabu cult, [129];
celebrates festival in honor of Gula, [218], [683];
embellishes temple of Nergal at Tarbisu, [219];
his pantheon, [238];
sacrifices in Babylonia, [664];
restores temple E-kur at Nippur, [645];
Shamash cult in Sippar, [646];
Ishtar cult in Uruk, [648].
Ashuretililani, king of Assyria, improves Nabu's temple at Calah, [229].
Ashurnasirbal, king of Assyria, [205];
gives prominence to Ninib cult, [214];
Calah, his capital, [215];
builds sanctuaries to Ishtar, Sin, Gula, Ea, Ramman, [215];
as a hunter, [216];
builds sanctuary to Gula, [218];
builds sanctuary to Sin at Calah, [219];
his pantheon, [237];
gives prominence to Ishtar cult, [325].
Ashur-rish-ishi, king of Assyria, [149], [204], [213].
Assyria, military superiority, [2];
history by Herodotus, [3];
art and antiquities, [7];
character of country and culture, [30]-1;
character of people, [31];
comparison with Babylonia, [31];
architecture, [42];
history, [41]-4;
conquest of, [44];
sun worship, [78];
Assyrian Ishtar cult as distinguished from Bab., [83], [85];
Ass. Nabu cult as against Bab. Marduk cult, [128];
religious beliefs more popular than Bab., [153];
influence upon Bab. culture and religion, [179];
pantheon, [188];
divisions of Ass. pantheon, [188]-9;
comparison of Ass. and Bab. pantheons, [189], [201];
attacked by Cassites, [199];
A. god of oracles, [344];
continuity of Ass. and Bab. religion owing to Ass. worship of Bab. deities, [642];
Airu, sacred month in Ass., [684].
Assyrians, see [Assyria].
Astrology, lunar worship influenced by A., [219]-20;
bar to monotheistic development, [319];
observation of the planets, [370];
questions put to the astrologer, [369].
Astronomy, factor in spreading lunar worship, [220], [245];
mixture of astronomy and astrology in the observation of eclipses, [357];
in the observation of the planets, [370];
forms part of cosmology, [454];
the determination of the laws under which the stars stood, [457];
composite character of A. science, [460];
divisions of, [460]-1;
moon and sun in, [461].