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The Sumerians were conquered by the Assyrians, and later by the Neo-Babylonians. The concept of
a trinity of gods continued with them.

The ancient Babylonians recognised the doctrine of a trinity, or three persons in one god - as appears
from a composite god with three heads forming part of their mythology, and the use of the equilateral
triangle, also, as an emblem of such trinity in unity...
[Source: Thomas Dennis Rock, The Mystical Woman and the Cities of the Nations, 1867, pp. 22-23]

Alexander Hislop, wrote the following in his book The Two Babylons.

In the unity of that one, Only God of the Babylonians there were three persons, and to symbolize that
doctrine of the Trinity, they employed... the equilateral triangle, just as it is well known the Romish
Church does at this day.”

In ancient Babylon the original triad of gods appears to have been Nimrod, his wife Semiramis, and
Semiramis’ son Tammuz who was declared to be Nimrod reborn. Similarly, we find a divine trinity
in Egypt. Various Egyptian deities have been linked together. Isis, Horus, and Seb are suggested by
some to be the origin of the Roman Catholic symbol “IHS.” Osiris, Isis, and Horus are also linked
together, as are Amun, Re, and Ptah. In Greece Zeus, Poseidon, and Adonis formed a triad of gods,
and in Rome it was Jupiter, Neptune, and Pluto. The Phoenicians worshipped Ulomus, Ulosuros and
Eliun. In Germanic nations there was the trinity of Woden, Thor and Frigga (or Freya). In India we
also find the divine triad of Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva. Many other examples from other cultures
and religions could be cited.

Virgin and Child

Babylonian Semiramis and Tammuz
Indian Devka and Krishna
Indian Isi and Iswara
Egyptian Isis and Horus
Roman Catholic Mary and Jesus