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3rd-century BC Babylonian writer, priest and astronomer
Chronographica, respectively) both record Berossus' use of "public records" and it is possible that Berossus catalogued his sources. This did not make
Berossus
Babylonian literature
three books reflect this viewpoint of Berossus. Book One opens with an autobiographical preface, where Berossus states his intent in writing the Babyloniaca
Babyloniaca_(Berossus)
Seven demi-gods associated with human wisdom
Feast of Sacea] — Berossus from Alexander Polyhistor recorded in Eusebius and Syncellus (translated from the Greek). In summary, Berossus' Babylonian history
Apkallu
One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
the gardens by Berossus, a Babylonian priest of Marduk, whose writing c. 290 BC is the earliest known mention of the gardens. Berossus described the reign
Hanging_Gardens_of_Babylon
King of Babylon
the son and successor of Neriglissar. Though classical authors such as Berossus wrote that Labashi-Marduk was just a child when he became king, Babylonian
Labashi-Marduk
King of Shuruppak (c. 2900 BC)
recorded as the hero of the Eridu Genesis and appears in the writings of Berossus as Xisuthros. Ziusudra is one of several mythic characters who are protagonists
Ziusudra
Babylonian creation myth
discovered, substantial elements of the myth had survived via the writings of Berossus (primarily his Babyloniaca), a 3rd-century BCE Babylonian writer and priest
Enūma_Eliš
Berossus' account begins with a primeval ocean. Unlike in the Enuma Elish, where sea monsters are generated for combat with other gods, in Berossus'
Ancient Near Eastern cosmology
Ancient_Near_Eastern_cosmology
his offspring in Europe, and once attributed to the Chaldean historian Berossus, but now considered to have been a fabrication by the 15th-century Italian
List of legendary kings of Britain
List_of_legendary_kings_of_Britain
Ancient Mesopotamian city in Iraq
Herodotus, and second-hand descriptions, citing the work of Ctesias and Berossus—present an incomplete and sometimes contradictory picture of the ancient
Babylon
Important character of the epic of gilgamesh
traditions: Ziusudra ("Life of long days", rendered Xisuthros, Ξίσουθρος in Berossus) in the earliest, Sumerian versions, later Shuruppak (after his city),
Utnapishtim
Biblical curse imposed on Canaan
Antiquity). In 1498, Annius of Viterbo claimed to have translated records of Berossus, an ancient Babylonian priest and scholar; which are today usually considered
Curse_of_Ham
Jewish diaspora of Central Europe
Forward. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2026. Gmirkin, Russell (2006). Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus: Hellenistic Histories and the Date of
Ashkenazi_Jews
Tutankhamen). We have some data sources from the classical period: Berossus Berossus, a Babylonian astronomer and historian born during the time of Alexander
Chronology of the ancient Near East
Chronology_of_the_ancient_Near_East
they believed that this would eventually occur. This is largely because Berossus wrote that the Mesopotamians believed the world to last "twelve times twelve
Ancient_Mesopotamian_religion
Vessel in the Genesis flood narrative
written in Greek in the third century BCE by a Babylonian priest named Berossus. From the fragments that survive, it seems little changed from the versions
Noah's_Ark
First five books of the Hebrew Bible
Source. Fortress Press. ISBN 978-1-5064-0046-4. Gmirkin, Russell (2006). Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus. Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-0-567-13439-4. Gooder
Torah
confused for times predating the 7th century BCE. Had the native history of Berossus survived, this may not have been the case; all that is known of the Chaldaean
Mesopotamia in Classical literature
Mesopotamia_in_Classical_literature
Aspect of the Genesis flood narrative
15th-century monk Annio da Viterbo, the Hellenistic Babylonian writer Berossus had stated that the sons' wives were Pandora, Noela, and Noegla, and that
Wives_aboard_Noah's_Ark
Ancient Iranian people of Central Asia
Parthia and Hyrcania in the south. According to the Babylonian historian Berossus, the founder of the Persian Achaemenid Empire, Cyrus, died fighting against
Dahae
Last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire (r. 556–539 BC)
Prophecy corroborates Berossus's account, by stating that Nabonidus was removed from his throne and settled "in another land". If Berossus is believed, Nabonidus
Nabonidus
Ancient name of water between the Horn of Africa and the Arabian peninsula
epic poetry C1st AD) Statius, Thebaid 7. 564 ff (trans. Mozley) Josephus, Berossus from Alexander Polyhistor, Of the Cosmogony and Causes of the Deluge (The
Erythraean_Sea
King of Babylon from 605 to 562 BC
Nebuchadnezzar's wife. According to Berossus, her name was Amytis, daughter of Cyaxares, king of the Medes. Berossus writes that '[Nabopolassar] sent troops
Nebuchadnezzar_II
First two sons of Adam and Eve
Oxon: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-4724-7241-0. Gmirkin, Russell E. (2006). Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus. Bloomsbury. ISBN 9780567134394. Hendel
Cain_and_Abel
Biblical figure
1498, a monk named Annio da Viterbo published fragments known as "Pseudo-Berossus", now considered a forgery, claiming that Babylonian records had shown
Ashkenaz
Pseudoscientific divination based on the movements of the stars
to ideas from Syria, Babylon, Persia and central Asia. Around 280 BCE, Berossus, a priest of Bel from Babylon, moved to the Greek island of Kos, teaching
Astrology
King of the Medes
translation. Eusebius cites Abydenus, an epitomizer of Berossus, as his source. The fragment of Berossus preserved in Against Apion states that Cyrus gave
Cyaxares_II
Epic poem from Mesopotamia
original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2022. Gmirkin, Russell (2006). Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus. Continuum. p. 103. Blenkinsopp, Joseph
Epic_of_Gilgamesh
Biblical figure
described as the first king after the flood by the Babylonian historian Berossus from the 3rd century BC (though modern historians have found that Chaldea
Nimrod
Babylonian king from 560 BC to 556 BC
April. Berossus writes that Neriglissar ruled four years before dying and being succeeded by his son Laborosoardokhos (Labashi-Marduk). Berossus erroneously
Neriglissar
3rd-century BC Egyptian historian and priest
ancient witnesses group Manetho together with the Mesopotamian writer Berossus and treat the pair as similar in intent. Those who preserved the bulk of
Manetho
Sumerian ruler and protagonist of the Epic of Gilgamesh
Sumerian Literature. Retrieved 8 October 2017. Gmirkin, Russell E (2006). Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus. New York: T & T Clark International. Foster
Gilgamesh
Antipater Antisthenes of Rhodes Aratus of Sicyon Artapanus of Alexandria Berossus Callixenus of Rhodes Cleitarchus Craterus (historian) Ctesicles Deinias
List of ancient Greek historians
List_of_ancient_Greek_historians
Hypothesis to explain the origins and composition of the Torah
Mohr Siebeck. p. 481. doi:10.1111/RSR.13735. Gmirkin, Russell (2006). Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus. Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-0-567-13439-4. Greifenhagen
Documentary_hypothesis
First book of the Bible
Beginnings. T&T Clark. ISBN 978-0-567-08418-7. Gmirkin, Russell E. (2006). Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus. Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-0-567-13439-4. Hamilton
Book_of_Genesis
Founding myth of the Jewish people
Springer. pp. 39–54. ISBN 978-3-319-04768-3. Gmirkin, Russell E. (2006). Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus: Hellenistic Histories and The Date of
The_Exodus
Biblical figure
validity. In 1498 Annio da Viterbo published fragments known as Pseudo-Berossus, now considered a forgery, claiming that Babylonian records had shown that
Gomer
Name of various rulers in the Hebrew Bible
and accords with the contextual information from Pseudo-Hecataeus and Berossus as well as agreeing with Al-Tabari and Masudi's placement of events. Ahasuerus
Ahasuerus
Prophetess of classical antiquity
a nation in the southern portion of Babylonia, being the daughter of Berossus (who wrote the Chaldean history) and Erymanthe. Apollodorus of Erythrae
Erythraean_Sibyl
Artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt
original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014. R. E. Gmirkin, "Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus: Hellenistic Histories and the Date of
Suez_Canal
Genealogy of the sons of Noah in Genesis
to the monk Annio da Viterbo (1498), the Hellenistic Babylonian writer Berossus had mentioned 30 children born to Noah after the Deluge, including Macrus
Generations_of_Noah
Primordial goddess of ancient Babylon religion
Θαλάττη, thaláttē, which appears in the Hellenistic period Babylonian writer Berossus' first volume of universal history, is clearly related to Greek Θάλαττα
Tiamat
Archaeological site in Iraq
Eridu r. c. 2900 BC (46800 years) Historicity uncertain Is mentioned in Berossus’ version of the SKL (the Babyloniaca was written c. 290 BC) The ULKS pairs
Eridu
Ancient Iranian nomadic confederation in Central Asia
Curtius Rufus he died fighting against the Abiae. The Babylonian scribe Berossus, who lived in 3rd century BCE, instead recorded that Cyrus died in a battle
Massagetae
Divine ancestor of the Germanic peoples
1498, a monk named Annio da Viterbo published fragments known as "Pseudo-Berossus", now considered a forgery, claiming that Babylonian records had shown
Tuisto
Founder of the Achaemenid Empire
peacefully at his capital. The final version of Cyrus's death comes from Berossus, who only reports that Cyrus met his death while warring against the Dahae
Cyrus_the_Great
Creation myth of Judaism and Christianity
Counterbalanced. Golden Key. ISBN 978-0-9794514-9-2. Gmirkin, Russell E. (2006). Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus. Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-0-567-13439-4. Grudem
Genesis_creation_narrative
Forerunner of the Suez Canal, Egypt
40, fn. 33 Schörner 2000, p. 31 Schörner 2000, p. 34 Gmirkin, Russell Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus: Hellenistic Histories and the Date of
Canal_of_the_Pharaohs
Biblical flood myth
Traditions. Eisenbrauns. ISBN 978-1-57506-003-3. Gmirkin, Russell E. (2006). Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus. Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-0-567-13439-4. Isaak
Genesis_flood_narrative
Final battle between the Neo-Babylonian Empire and the Achaemenid Empire
fate is unclear, but according to the 3rd century BC Babylonian historian Berossus, Nabonidus was spared and he went into exile in Carmania, where he died
Battle_of_Opis
Length of time after which an eclipse repeats
or otherwise from the Chronicle of Eusebius of Caesarea, which quoted Berossus. (Guillaume Le Gentil claimed that Halley's usage was incorrect in 1756
Saros_(astronomy)
Persian region
Empire, in the sixth century BC. The 3rd century BC Babylonian writer Berossus detailed that Cyrus the Great granted Nabonidus, the last King of Babylon
Carmania_(region)
Mesopotamian mythical figure
for the first Apkallu, sometimes known as Uanna (in the Greek work by Berossus called Oannes). The accounts of the two are different, and (Uanna) the
Adapa
Genre or piece of a larger work
include Sappho, Heraclitus, Sophocles, Xenophon, Antisthenes, Abydenus, Berossus, Sanchoniatho and Megasthenes. Fragmente der griechischen Historiker The
Literary_fragment
Part of the biblical narrative of the Exodus
ISBN 978-1-85075-650-7 – via Google Books. Fritz 2016. Gmirkin, Russell (15 May 2006). Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus: Hellenistic Histories and the Date of
Parting_of_the_Red_Sea
Ancient Greco-Roman astrology
transmission of astrology from Cuneiform to Greek. Sometime around 280 BCE, Berossus, a priest of Bel from Babylon, moved to the Greek island of Kos in order
Hellenistic_astrology
First man according to the Abrahamic creation myth
Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society. Gmirkin, Russell E. (2006). Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus. Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-0-567-13439-4. Hanauer
Adam
Roman–Jewish historian and military leader (c. 37 – c. 100)
proposed by God." After inserting this attitude, Josephus contradicts Berossus: "I shall accurately describe what is contained in our records, in the
Josephus
Epithet of the storm god Ba'al
in the Epic Age of Homer, New York: Knopf. Gmirkin, Russell E. (2006), Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus, T. & T. Clark, ISBN 978-0-567-02592-0
Baal-zephon
Pair of individuals, peoples, or lands in the Bible and the Quran
ISBN 9780416741902 – via Google Books. Ezekiel 38:2 Gmirkin, Russell (2006). Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus: Hellenistic Histories and the Date of
Gog_and_Magog
Mythological first king of Sumer
known from citations from Berossus' Babyloniaca preserved in the works of authors such as Eusebius and Syncellus. Berossus' account of early kings depended
Alulim
Island in Greece
Ptolemy II Philadelphus (4th century BC) Pharaoh of the Ptolemaic Kingdom Berossus, who according to Vitruvius's work de Architectura, eventually relocated
Kos
transmission of astrology from cuneiform to Greek. Sometime around 280 BC, Berossus, a priest of Bel from Babylon, moved to the Greek island of Kos in order
History_of_astrology
1966 Polish film
Grotowicz Queen Nikotris (mother of Ramses XIII): Wiesława Mazurkiewicz Berossus (Chaldean priest): Kazimierz Opaliński Mefres (Egyptian high priest): Stanisław
Pharaoh_(film)
Biblical prophet known for building an ark
another similarity between the stories: Noah is the tenth patriarch and Berossus notes that "the hero of the great flood was Babylonia's tenth antediluvian
Noah
Device for raising and lowering boats or ships
canalrivertrust.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-10-05. Gmirkin, Russell E. (2006). Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus: Hellenistic Histories and the Date of
Lock_(water_navigation)
Genealogies appearing in the Book of Genesis
43 (2): 171–187. doi:10.1163/156853393X00034. Gmirkin, Russell (2006). Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus: Hellenistic Histories and the Date of
Genealogies_of_Genesis
Armenian Goddess
all chastity, and issue of the great and valiant Aramazd." The historian Berossus identifies Anahit with Aphrodite, while medieval Armenian scribes identify
Anahit
First man and woman in Abrahamic creation myth
University Press. ISBN 9789053565032. Gmirkin, Russell (15 May 2006). Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus: Hellenistic Histories and the Date of
Adam_and_Eve
Founder and first king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire
(possibly another example of a name honoring a relative). The ancient author Berossus, a native Babylonian historian active in Hellenistic times, centuries after
Nabopolassar
One of the four sources of the Torah in the documentary hypothesis
the Bible. Paulist Press. ISBN 9780809145522. Gmirkin, Russell (2006). Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus. Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-0-567-13439-4. Gnuse
Elohist
Regarded as pseudoarchaeology by geologists and archaeologists
seeks to link the story of Noah to the Sumerian flood myth as described by Berossus, Hieronymus of Cardia, Mnaseas of Patrae, and Nicolaus of Damascus, thereby
Searches_for_Noah's_Ark
Study of the methods used by historians
civilizations from their origins up until his own day in the 1st century BC. Berossus, a Chaldean priest (fl. 3rd century BC) composed a Greek-language History
Historiography
Ancient state in West Asia
personally and formalized their relationship. The Babylonian historian Berossus mentions that this alliance between Babylon and Media was sealed with the
Median_kingdom
Longest-lived Biblical figure
Ubara-Tutu are different, they both died in a Great Flood. Babylonian writer Berossus also claims that, prior to the events of Babylon's flood myth, kings could
Methuselah
Greek historian
through whom knowledge must be provided—a certain Manetho the Egyptian and Berossus the Chaldaean, but also Jerome the Phoenician king of Tyre; and their followers
Thallus_(historian)
Person who closely resembles another person
look-alikes. The characters include the Haranian Phut (aka the Chaldean priest Berossus) and his look-alike (chapter 20), and the protagonist Ramses and his look-alike
Look-alike
book titled Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus, in which he argued that the Pentateuch relied on the Greek-language histories of Berossus (278 BCE)
Composition_of_the_Torah
Flood myth in the Epic of Gilgamesh
the Wayback Machine, Genesis Archived 2017-03-24 at the Wayback Machine, Berossus Archived 2017-03-24 at the Wayback Machine), commentary, and a table with
Gilgamesh_flood_myth
Babylonian king
later sources. The later Hellenistic-era Babylonian writer and astronomer Berossus wrote that Amēl-Marduk "ruled capriciously and had no regard for the laws"
Amel-Marduk
Ancient Mesopotamian god of the sky; god of all gods
is the demiurge. It is not known what source Eudemos relied on, though Berossus can be ruled out with certainty as it is implausible that the former lived
Anu
Biblical figure, son of Noah
University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9781442645059. Gmirkin, Russell (2006). Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus: Hellenistic Histories and the Date of
Japheth
Ancient Assyrian city
disputation of the traditional placement of the Hanging Gardens attributed to Berossus, together with a combination of literary and archaeological evidence. The
Nineveh
3rd-century BC Greek astrologer
auctor imprimis). Smith interprets this to mean that Epigenes came before Berossus. Epigenes refined the study of his chosen field, defining Saturn, for example
Epigenes_of_Byzantium
King of Judah
being overrun by mice when attacking Egypt. Josephus gives a quote from Berossus that is quite close to the Biblical account. Of Sennacherib's death, 2
Hezekiah
5th- to 4th-century BCE Egyptian texts
Discovered at Assuan, (London, 1906), page 10 Gmirkin, Russell (2006). Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus: Hellenistic Histories and the Date of
Elephantine papyri and ostraca
Elephantine_papyri_and_ostraca
Co., ISBN 978-0-8028-4416-3 Dillery, John D. (2014). Clio's Other Sons: Berossus and Mantheo. USA: University of Michigan Press. ISBN 978-0-472-05227-1
List_of_Mesopotamian_deities
Greek mythological figure
who claimed to have found an account by the ancient Chaldean historian Berossus in which "Pandora" was named as a daughter-in-law of Noah in the alternative
Pandora
Conflict between the Neo-Assyrian Empire and the Kingdom of Judah, c. 701 BC
an epidemic of some kind that saved Jerusalem. The Babylonian historian Berossus also wrote that it was a plague that defeated the Assyrian army in the
Assyrian_siege_of_Jerusalem
1895 novel by Bolesław Prus
king. Berossus, a Chaldean priest: Berossus, a Babylonian historian and astrologer who flourished about 300 BCE. Phut (another name used by Berossus): Phut
Pharaoh_(Prus_novel)
Ancient region, today in Turkey
writer Berossus was also of the opinion that Xisuthros[needs context] landed with his ship in Corduene. Josephus cited the evidence of Berossus as proof
Gordyene
7th-century BCE Jerusalem amulets featuring a biblical text
1515/zaw.2008.013. S2CID 170703065. Gmirkin, Russell E (May 15, 2006). Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus: Hellenistic Histories and the Date of
Ketef_Hinnom_scrolls
Legendary aquatic creature with an upper body in human female form
Waugh (1960), p. 73. Oannes was later described by the Babylonian writer Berossus as having an extra human head beneath the head of its fish body. Waugh
Mermaid
Legendary aquatic man-like being
The apkallu have been described as "fish-men" in cuneiform texts, and if Berossus is to be believed, Oannes was indeed a being possessed of a fish head and
Merman
Greek Stoic philosopher (c.135 – c.51 BC)
Book 33 of his work onwards, depended on Posidonius Gmirkin, Russell E. Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus: Hellenistic histories, 2006, p. 54. "Jewish
Posidonius
Ancient royal dynasty state
Persians, according to records of historians Herodotus, Berossus and Ctesias. According to Berossus, Nebuchadnezzar married Amytis, daughter of Astyages
Median_dynasty
Biblical character
Steven; Young, Rodger (2016) «The Remembrance of Daniel's Darius the Mede in Berossus and Harpocration». Bibliotheca Sacra 173, pp. 315-23 Shea 1982, p. 231-232
Darius_the_Mede
Biblical figure
Oxon: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-4724-7241-0. Gmirkin, Russell E. (2006). Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus. Bloomsbury. ISBN 9780567134394. Hendel
Cain
Biblical figure, son of Japheth (Genesis 10)
Togarmah. In 1498, Annio da Viterbo published fragments known as Pseudo-Berossus, now considered a forgery, claiming that Babylonian records had shown a
Meshech
Lake in Egypt
importance to the city and its fishermen. Gmirkin, Russell E. (2006). Berossus and Genesis, Manetho and Exodus. Continuum International Publishing Group
Lake_Timsah
BEROSSUS
BEROSSUS
BEROSSUS
BEROSSUS
Boy/Male
Christian, Hindu, Indian
Elamaran All
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant of Scottish Fairley.
Boy/Male
Arabic
Protection
Girl/Female
American, Arabic, Finnish, Greek, Latin, Muslim, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
Partner; Virgin; Pure; Chaste; Holy
Girl/Female
Indian
Singer
Male
Arthurian
, ("eight"); a son of Hengist.
Boy/Male
English Scottish Teutonic American French
From the north.
Girl/Female
British, English, Russian
Guardian
Boy/Male
Basque Hebrew
Male
English
 Variant spelling of English Garrett, GARRET means "spear ruler."
BEROSSUS
BEROSSUS
BEROSSUS
BEROSSUS
BEROSSUS