02504cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000530011324500430016626400510020930000470026033600260030733700260033333800360035950000310039550801940042652013170062053400450193765301010198270000470208385600430213099900170217342393UtSlPG20260610133953.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aWhyte-Melville, G. J.q(George John),d1821-187810aSarchedon: A Legend of the Great Queen 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-03-23  aE-text prepared by sp1nd, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org)  a"Sarchedon: A Legend of the Great Queen" by G. J. Whyte-Melville is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds in ancient Mesopotamia and centers on the reign of the enigmatic queen Semiramis, exploring themes of power, ambition, and the interplay between fate and free will. The character of Sarchedon, a young warrior, emerges as a crucial figure navigating the complexities of loyalty, desire, and the weight of prophecy.  The opening of the novel sets a dramatic tone, beginning with the powerful imagery of a dying lion in the desert, juxtaposed with the queen's royal sport of hunting. This scene evokes themes of life, death, and the brutal cycle of the natural world while establishing Semiramis's formidable character. As the story progresses, Sarchedon is introduced as a skilled horseman embroiled in the affairs of the Great King and Semiramis. His journey mirrors that of ancient heroes, filled with encounters that hint at destiny and ambition, particularly in his interaction with Ishtar, the daughter of Arbaces, where hints of burgeoning romance and complex dynamics hint at greater conflicts ahead. The narrative promises a rich tapestry of adventure intertwined with the historical and mythical elements of the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSemiramis, Queen, consort of Shamshi-Adad V, King of Assyria, active 9th century B.C. -- Fiction1 aWaller, S. E.q(Samuel Edmund),d1850-190340uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42393  c83232d83232