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THEOSoPHICAL
of drought and other things before the Deluge is sent. The story is
found on one of 'the most ancient Babylonian tablets, and relates to the
sin of the world. In the words of G. Smith" the god Elu or ReI calls
together an assembly of the gods, his sons, and, relates to them that he
is angry at the sin of the world"; and in the fragmentary phrases of
the tablet: ". . . . I made them . . . . Their wickedness I
am angry at, 'their punishment shall not be small . . . . let food
be exhausted, above let Vul drink up his rain ", etc., etc. In answer
to Atarpi's prayer the god Hea announces his resolve to destroy the
people he created, which he does finally by a deluge.
Atash Bahram (Zmd). The sacred fire of the Parsis, preserved
perpetually in their fire· temples.
Atef (Eg.), or Crown of Horus. It consisted of a tall white cap with
ram's horns, and the urceus in front. Its two feathers represent the two
truths-life and death.
Athama. (Reb.). The same as Adonis with the Greeks, the Jews
having borrowed all their gods.
Athanor (Occnll.). The "astral" fluid of the Alchemists, their
Archimedean lever i exoterically, the furnace of the Alchemist.
Atharva Veda (5k.). The fourth Veda; lit., magic incantation
containing aphorisms, incantations and magic formu1