Saturday 30 October 2010

CHALDEAN - Well my memory doesn't serve me well...but it had to be BABYLONIAN didn't it?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaldean

Babylon II
Historical Babylon, in particular in a Hellenistic context
Chaldea, "the Chaldees", Hellenistic designation for a part of Babylon
The 11th dynasty of Babylon (6th century BC) is conventionally known as the Chaldean Dynasty
Chaldean mythology, generalized term used to refer to all the mythologies of ancient Sumer, Akkad, Assyria and Babylon
The Chaldean Oracles played a role in Hellenistic mystery religions of the first centuries BC and AD.
The Chaldean Catholic Church (since 1553)
Chaldean Christians, its adherents
"Chaldean script" is sometimes used to refer to the Syriac alphabet
The Chaldean Syrian Church, title used for the Assyrian Church of the East in India
The Khaldi (people), called Chaldeans by classical authors though unrelated to the contemporary Chaldean Christians
Chaldean language in older sources refers to the Urartian language and peoples

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