Gog and Magog

"In the Syriac Alexander Legend dating to 629–630, Gog (Syriac: ܓܘܓ, gwg) and Magog (Syriac: ܡܓܘܓܵ, mgwg) appear as kings of Hunnish nations] Written by a #Christian based in #Mesopotamia, the Legend is considered the first work to connect the Gates with the idea that Gog and Magog are destined to play a role in the #apocalypse"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gog_and_Magog

#Middlemarch #GeorgeEliot #language #SyriacAramaic