Religion
Chaldean Hymns to the Sun: First Hymn
Translated by François Lenormant (Records of the Past, 1870s; repr. 1901) · From Babylonian and Assyrian Literature (1901)
Magical incantation.
Sun, from the foundations of heaven thou art risen;
thou hast unfastened the bolts of the shining skies;
thou hast opened the door of heaven.
Sun, above the countries thou hast raised thy head.
Sun, thou hast covered the immensity of the heavens and the terrestrial countries.
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Anonymous Babylonian Poets. “Chaldean Hymns to the Sun: First Hymn.” Translated by François Lenormant. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-babylonian/21/.
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Anonymous Babylonian Poets. “Chaldean Hymns to the Sun: First Hymn.” Translated by François Lenormant. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-babylonian/21/.
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