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Berosus of Chaldea

On Ancient History

Berosus was a Chaldean/Babylonian historian from the 3rd century BC. Most of his works are lost but there are many sources who quote his works. The early church fathers state that he was vary accurate. From these we can reconstruct the Babylonian version of the creation to the flood. Berosus even states that Xisurthrus was also called Noa.

The Fragments of Berosus...

His record shows 10 pre-flood kings just like the Genesis account.
 Bible Adam Seth Enos Cainan Mahalaleel Jared Enoch Methuselah Lemech Noah
 Berosus Alorus Alaparus Amelon Ammenon Megalarus Daonus Euedoreschus Amempsinus Otiartes Xisurthrus

Noah and his family lived in a city called Enos, the first city of the world, which was built by Cain the son of Adam, at the foot of the mountain Libanus in the land of Syria, in the province of Phoenicia, not far from the famous city of Jerusalem.

There were many giants in Enos, and also there were astronomers and wise soothsayers who predicted the Flood. The giants were impious, except for the good giant Noah and his family which was Titea his wife, his three sons Sem, Cham and Japheth, and their wives Pandera, Noela and Noegla. When the waters of the flood subsided, the Ark rested on a high hill called Gordicus in Armenia. Noah and his family, eight people altogether, came out of the ship.

Noah was called Ogyges Saga, which means Scythian, Great Patriarch, Sovereign Priest, and Mighty Sacrificer. Berosus affirms it saying "Primium itaque dixerunt Ogygam Sagam, id est, illustrem sacrorum pontificem Noam".
The Scythians and Armenians called him Olybarma and Arsa which means Heaven and the Sun.

More to come!!

Date AM Event
1656 Flood
1776 (120 AF) Noah begins dividing the land into kingdoms
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 


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