We have established that Nimrod was the founder and first king of Babylon and that his deeds were attributed to Ninus his son. We also know that Cush, the son of Ham, was the father of Nimrod.
The German orientalist and Biblical critic Gesenius identifies Cush with Nebo, the prophetic god, one who was ringleader in bringing about the division of tongues.
Hyginus wrote: “For many ages men lived under the government of Jove, without cities and without laws, and all speaking one language. But after that Mercury interpreted the speeches of men (whence an interpreter is called Hermeneutes), the same individual distributed the nations. Then discord began.” (The Jove spoken of by Hyginus was not the Roman god, but rather Jehovah, God of the Hebrews.) [Read more…] about Tower of Babel