Thursday, May 12, 2005

Ancient "Bird-Men"

The modern day angel, human in appearance yet endowed with wings, is rather popular. It is commonly believed that this image originated with the Judeo-Christian-Muslim theologies. This is inaccurate. Firstly, only one Ju


http://www.anunnaki.org/img/pazuzu-web.jpg


http://www.ancienttreasures.com/images/M-2.jpg "Assyrian eagle headed man with wings"

http://www.florin.ms/Jameson006.jpg "Assyrian man with wings"

http://academic.bowdoin.edu/artmuseum/collections/ancient/big_images/cancient1_big.jpg "Assyrian man with wings" ASSYRIAN, 883-859 B.C.

http://www.ancienttreasures.com/images/M-3.jpg "2 Assyrian man with wings and the tree of life"


http://www.zyworld.com/Assyrian/Tree_of_peace2.JPG "2 Assyrian man with wings and the tree of life"

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