EPISODE · Jun 19, 2026 · 44 MIN

VI. THE BURNING OF SANDAN. Part 1. 1. THE BAAL OF TARSUS. The Tyrian Melcarth in Cyprus, The lion-slaying god, The Baal of Tarsus an Oriental god of corn and grapes. 2. THE GOD OF IBREEZ. Counterpart of the Baal of Tarsus at Ibreez in Cappadocia, God of Ibreez a god of com and grapes, Fertility of Ibreez, The horned god. 3. SANDAN OF TARSUS. The god of Ibreez a Hitite deity, The burning of Sandan or Hercules at Tarsus, Sandan of Tarsus an Asiatic god with the symbols of the lion and double axe. 4. THE GODS OF BOGHAZ-KEUI. Boghaz-Keui the ancient capital of a Hittite kingdom in Cappadocia, The rock-sculptures in the sanctuary at Boghaz-Keui, The two processions, The lion-god, The god and his priest, The great Asiatic goddess and her consort, The youth with the double axe on the lioness the divine son and lover of the goddess, The mystery of the lion-god, The Sacred Marriage of the god and goddess, Traces of mother-kin among the Hittites.

from Golden Bough. A Study in Magic and Religion. Part 4. Adonis Attis Osiris. Volume 1, The by James Frazer (1854 - 1941)

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