Re: The sumerian word "Kur" doesnt mean underworld

From: Peter T. Daniels (grammatim_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: 06/22/04 

Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 11:28:31 GMT

Saggiga wrote:
>
> "Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:<40D65353.47A0@worldnet.att.net>...
> > Saggiga wrote:
> > >
> > > Kramer's translation of the sumerian word "Kur" is not correct. He
> > > translates it into "underworld" or "netherworld". (I dont know if he
> > > is the first to give this meaning to that word). For instance he says
> > > Enlil lives in the underworld.
> > >
> > > The correct translation should be mountain. So Enlil is the god of the
> > > mountains.
> > >
> > > The same mistake is made for "abzu". Kramer translates it into
> > > "primeval sea".
> > > The correct meaning is the sea personified as god. It surely designs
> > > the red sea.
> > >
> > > What do you think ?
> >
> > I think it rather unlikely that Kramer translated _kur_ as 'underworld'
> > or 'netherworld'.
>
> I think you dont have a clue.
> You are of the kind of people who speak about what they dont know about.

That was your opportunity to tell us _where_ you think Kramer
mistranslated _kur_.

Evidently you don't know. Does that mean you're lying? 

-- 
Peter T. Daniels                       grammatim@att.net

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