Аннотация: Senya and the Belshazzar's palace. A story.
Senya and the Belshazzar's palace. A story.
Senya was concerned about the kids' addiction to chocolates.
He decided to give the kids a lecture on the Ancient World.
It's necessary to choose the topic as relevant as possible!
Senya decided to start with Babylon. Babylonia is an ancient region and kingdom between the Tigris and the Euphrates.
- Belshazzar, - Senya began the lecture, - Babylonian prince, eldest son and co-ruler of the last king of Babylonia Nabonidus!
Senya looked at the audience attentively.
The kids listened carefully.
However, one of the restless listeners asked the question:
- Who owned the palace? Belshazzar or Nabonidus?
Senya decided to start from afar and read to the kids a fragment of the text from the Nabonidus Cylinder from Sippar:
"Doors of cedar wood, whose scent is pleasing, I affixed at its gates. With gold and silver glaze I coated its wall and made it shine like the sun. I set up in its chapel a 'wild bull' of shining silver alloy, fiercely attacking my foes. At the Gate of Sunrise I set up two 'long haired heroes' coated with silver, destroyers of enemies, one to the left, one to the right. I led Sin, Ningal, Nusku, and Sadarnunna -my lords- in procession from Babylon, my royal city, and in joy and gladness I caused them to dwell in its midst, a dwelling of enjoyment." [Cylinders of Nabonidus - https://ru.qaz.wiki/wiki/Cylinders_of_Nabonidus "] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cylinders_of_Nabonidus]
The kids continued to listen to the lecture with great attention.
Senya, taking into account the enormous interest of the children, decided to rework the planned lecture into a long (many-day) cycle and tell the children in detail about all the problems that humanity has encountered throughout world history. (Be careful! Your addiction to chocolates is not good enough!)
In the meantime, Assyriologists will find out to whom the palace was registered ...
- Today the lecture ends! It's time to sleep!
The kids, impressed by the interesting lecture, without thinking about chocolates, went to brush their teeth before going to bed.
January 25, 2021 18:28
Translation from Russian into English: January 25, 2021 19:01.
Владимир Владимирович Залесский "Сеня и дворец Валтасара. Рассказ".