"Silver," he further explained, "corresponds to Sin, which is the moon, iron to merodach, and tin to Bel."
"Balthasar And Other Works - 1909"
Anatole France
merodach of Babylon was worshipped as a Bull, as was Astarte of Syria.
"Esoteric Christianity, or The Lesser Mysteries"
Annie Besant
merodach regulated the movements of the sun and divided the year into twelve months.
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