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DJ_Quinn
This is supposed to be the oldest secret esoteric society, existing in Annunakiens of Sumériens myths.
Who are they, and what is their mission?
Althalus
The only bits I have about snakes and Sumerian myth are:

Basmu

A giant snake forty cubits long, with several tongues and jaws. The symbol of the Sumerian god Nin-gishzida.

Nin-gishzida

The name means "Trusty timber". He is a Sumerian god paired with Dumuzi, son of Ninazu, consort of Belili, doorkeeper of Anu. Main cult centers were located in: Gishbanda, between Lagash and Ur. His symbol was the horned snake known as Basmu in akkadian, it was sixty leages long and had multiple mouths and tongues.

Sataran

The patron god of the Sumerian city Der in ancient Mesopotamia. He is a divine judge and healer. In the latter capacity the snake god Nirah is his messenger.

Nirah

An ancient Sumerian snake-deity, and the divine messenger of Sataran.

Etana

The thirteenth god-king of the Sumerian dynasty ruling the city of Kish. He was appointed by Anu himself. Etana had no son and prayed daily to Shamash, the sun-god, to grant him a child. Shamash directed him to aneagle caught in a pit, where it had been trapped by a serpent, having eaten the young of the snake. Etana freed the eagle who, in gratitude, carried the king on his back to heaven. Upon his arrival in heaven, Etana was brought to the throne of Ishtar, where he begged the goddess for a son, since his queen was barren. She gave him the plant of birth which he had to eat together with his wife. Little else is known of this story, but the plant was probably successful because we know from history that Etana had a son. However, there is an alternative story where Etana released the eagle, which gratefully carried the king towards heaven, but the eagle was unequal to the task, and it faltered, plummeting towards the earth, carrying Etana to his death.

But th9is should be enough to do some research iwith.
marduk
There is no snake cult in sumerian mythology
there are lots of mentions of snakes in their mythology
maybe you're confusingthis with Tiamat who by christian definition was a serpent
and by sumerian was a dragon
enki's symbol is two snake staffs
Enlil's is the eye of horus
hehe

DJ_Quinn
Marduk, the Brotherhood of the Snake is also known as the Brotherhood of the Dragon.
There is a connection to your home, Planet X as well...
marduk
QUOTE(DJ_Quinn @ Jun 9 2005, 04:15 PM)
Marduk, the Brotherhood of the Snake is also known as the Brotherhood of the Dragon.
There is a connection to your home, Planet X as well...
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Don't you dare DJ
thats not funny
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p.s. the plural of annunaki is annunaki
Essan
I guess this is reference to the serpent/vulture cult that Andrew Collins describes in his book From the Ashes of Angels - who may have lived around Lake Van and may have come down from the hills to educate the early peoples of Mesopotamia, giving rise to legends of fallen angels and their connection with serpents.

It does seem possible that a group of people did exist who were more advanced (for their time) than the local hunter gatherers and early farmers (we talking c8,000-6,000bce) and who were associated with snakes and/or birds. And around whom later myths evolved.

Never heard them referred to as the Brotherhood of the Snake (or Dragon) though - that sounds more Indiana Jones make believe to me.


The Roswell Man
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marduk
QUOTE(Essan @ Jun 9 2005, 04:35 PM)
I guess this is reference to the serpent/vulture cult that Andrew Collins describes in his book From the Ashes of Angels - who may have lived around Lake Van and may have come down from the hills to educate the early peoples of Mesopotamia, giving rise to legends of fallen angels and their connection with serpents.

It does seem possible that a group of people did exist who were more advanced (for their time) than the local hunter gatherers and early farmers (we talking c8,000-6,000bce) and who were associated with snakes and/or birds.  And around whom later myths evolved.

Never heard them referred to as the Brotherhood of the Snake (or Dragon)  though - that sounds more Indiana Jones make believe to me.
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Andrew Collins is not a sumerian scholar
who can you trust eh

his website is called "Eden"
and it recently published this announcement
"Andrew would like to apologise for the lack of activity on the site over the past few months. This was due to a total crash of hardware, which has caused untold problems, and has resulted in a loss of data. If you have registered to receive updates from Eden - the Andrew Collins website over the past year, please apply again as your name and details might well have been deleted."

so like
he's a crank man
don't even mention his name in a serious discussion about origins
he thinks king tut fell off his chariot and he's proved it
in his new book
available from the fiction section of most budget book stores and from charity shops
marduk
QUOTE(The Roswell Man @ Jun 10 2005, 06:55 PM)

well the first article was written by High Priestess of Satan Maxine Dietrich
the second mentioned the "A" word in the first paragraph
and thats the best you can find
try this

http://pages.prodigy.net/snake_worshipper/greatserpent.html
don't forget now "The major holiday of the cult is Snake Day, which is on June 7th (It's observed on December 7th in the Southern Hemisphere due to weather conditions). On Snake Day, the Great Serpent is honored by snake worshippers writhing naked and hissing in the streets"
oh damn that was three days ago
we missed it
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The Roswell Man
funny,
i saw nothing unusual on june 7th... w00t.gif
babayagafamiliar
Tiamat wasn't a snake- it's a myth that she looked like a dragon. Depictions of Tiamat show her as a monstrous creature with several heads,arms, a scorpion tale,etc. Also the myth of Tiamat and Merodach were the ancient religion of the Caananites which the Hebrew prophets detested. A grave mistake to think that the deity of the old testament was somehow derived from the cult of Baal.
babayagafamiliar
Also would like to add that in Biblical theology the Caananites were closely affiliated with the Nephilim (offspring of the Watchers), and the last of the Nephilim bloodline were slain with them during a series of wars. This explains why Caananite theology and architecture has abundant mention and signs showing advanced flight and other phenomena you wouldn't expect from ancient Mesopotamia/Babylon.
marduk
QUOTE(babayagafamiliar @ Jun 10 2005, 07:39 PM)
Tiamat wasn't a snake- it's a myth that she looked like a dragon. Depictions of Tiamat show her as a monstrous creature with several heads,arms, a scorpion tale,etc. Also the myth of Tiamat and Merodach were the ancient religion of the Caananites which the Hebrew prophets detested. A grave mistake to think that the deity of the old testament was somehow derived from the cult of Baal.
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Tiamat wasn't a snake huh
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whats she look like to you
i think you're referring to this tiamat
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which is actually from a cartoon and not Sumerian myth

The myth of Tiamat and Marduk may be more familiar as Merodach is the biblical spelling and that neccesitates a belief in the bible. The sumerians never heard of the bible. The "myth" you are referring to is called "the enuma elish" which means "when on high".
it can be found here
http://www.alternativearchaeology.org/html/enuma.html
marduk
QUOTE(babayagafamiliar @ Jun 10 2005, 07:43 PM)
Also would like to add that in Biblical theology the Caananites were closely affiliated with the Nephilim (offspring of the Watchers), and the last of the Nephilim bloodline were slain with them during a series of wars. This explains why Caananite theology and architecture has abundant mention and signs showing advanced flight and other phenomena you wouldn't expect from ancient Mesopotamia/Babylon.
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advanced flight and other phenomena
this is a new one for anyone that doesn't read sitchen so why don't you give us some examples
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Ancient World Wonders
QUOTE(babayagafamiliar @ Jun 10 2005, 02:39 PM)
Tiamat wasn't a snake- it's a myth that she looked like a dragon. Depictions of Tiamat show her as a monstrous creature with several heads,arms, a scorpion tale,etc. Also the myth of Tiamat and Merodach were the ancient religion of the Caananites which the Hebrew prophets detested. A grave mistake to think that the deity of the old testament was somehow derived from the cult of Baal.
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Sounds very familiar to the Medusa myth in Greek lore.
TheGreatWhiteHorse
Brotherhood of the Snake? Well, it can't possibly be as dreadful as the Brotherhood of the Wolf. That was terrible. It starred Marc Dacascos for God's sake!

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...and that CANT be good.
marduk
QUOTE(TheGreatWhiteHorse @ Jun 12 2005, 01:05 AM)
Brotherhood of the Snake?  Well, it can't possibly be as dreadful as the Brotherhood of the Wolf.  That was terrible.  It starred Marc Dacascos for God's sake!

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...and that CANT be good.
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Personally i always preferred Sho Kosugi
"Revenge of the Ninja" kicked ass
TheGreatWhiteHorse
Oh yes, Kusugi is brilliant.

so to recap...

bad-ass:
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just plain ass:

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Dear gods...Marc Dacascos' stupid face three times in a row is way too much!
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marduk
QUOTE(TheGreatWhiteHorse @ Jun 12 2005, 02:00 AM)
Oh yes, Kusugi is brilliant.

so to recap...

bad-ass:
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just plain ass:

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Dear gods...Marc Dacascos' stupid face three times in a row is way too much!
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Heres Max Von Sydow to compensate
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http://www.badmovies.org/movies/80flashgor...lashgordon6.wav
SnakeProphet
I m interested.Where can I join?
marduk
QUOTE(Snake_6024 @ Jun 12 2005, 02:42 AM)
I m interested.Where can I join?
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You could try applying at the planet Mongo
but don't count on it
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SnakeProphet
You could try applying at the planet Mongo
but don't count on it


Planet Mongo...pff....Everyone knows they live underground...
TheGreatWhiteHorse
QUOTE(Snake_6024 @ Jun 11 2005, 09:45 PM)
You could try applying at the planet Mongo
but don't count on it


Planet Mongo...pff....Everyone knows they live underground...
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And they drink a lot. One of them Mongo-ians (Mongoloids?) knocked up my sister. Or maybe that was Steve "Mongo" McMichael:

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The Roswell Man
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snuffypuffer
"Give Mongo ball. Mongo run far." Oh, local radio commercials. Gotta love 'em.

Dude, a reference to Steve McMichaels, in a totally unnecessary thread. I think I love you wub.gif
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