The Seven Tablets Of The History Of Creati. Part 05 : * "The Seven Tablets of Creation", by Leonard William King, [1902], p. 38 p. 39 THE THIRD TABLET 1. Anshar opened his mouth, and 2. [Unto Gaga], his [minister], spake the word: 3. "[O Gaga, thou minis]ter that rejoicest my spirit, 4. '[Unto Lahmu and Lah]amu will I send thee. 5. "[...] thou canst...
Ii. Other Accounts Of The History Of Creati. Part 02 : * "The Seven Tablets of Creation", by Leonard William King, [1902], p. 128 p. 129 IV. AN ADDRESS TO THE RIVER OF CREATION 1 1. O, thou River, who didst create all things, 2. When the great gods dug thee out, 3. They set prosperity upon thy banks, 4. Within thee Ea, the King of the Deep, created...
Introduction : * "The Seven Tablets of Creation", by Leonard William King, [1902], p. XXV INTRODUCTION. THE great Assyrian poem, or series of legends, which narrates the story of the Creation of the world and man, was termed by the Assyrians and Babylonians "Enuma elish", "When in the height," from the two...
Ii. Other Accounts Of The History Of Creati. Part 04 : * "The Seven Tablets of Creation", by Leonard William King, [1902], p. 122 p. 123 II. A REFERENCE TO THE CREATION OF THE CATTLE AND THE BEASTS OF THE FIELD 1 1. When the gods in their assembly had made [the world], 2. And had created the heavens, and had formed [the earth], 2 3. And had brought...
The Seven Tablets Of The History Of Creati. Part 07 : * "The Seven Tablets of Creation", by Leonard William King, [1902], p. 2 p. 3 Note: The transliteration of the Babylonian and most of the footnotes in this section have been omitted for technical reasons. All ellipsis have been turned into three periods, no matter how long in the original document...
The Seven Tablets Of The History Of Creati. Part 03 : * "The Seven Tablets of Creation", by Leonard William King, [1902], p. 78 p. 79 THE FIFTH TABLET 1. He.(i.e. Marduk) made the stations for the great gods; 2. The stars, their images, as the stars of the Zodiac, he fixed. 3. He ordained the year and into sections he divided it; 4. For the twelve...
The Seven Tablets Of The History Of Creati : * "The Seven Tablets of Creation", by Leonard William King, [1902], p. 92 p. 93 THE SEVENTH TABLET 1. O Asari, "Bestower of planting, [Founder of sowing]," 2. "Creator of grain and plants, who caused [the green herb to spring up]!" 3. O Asaru-alim, "who is revered in the house of counsel, [who...
Preface : * "The Seven Tablets of Creation", by Leonard William King, [1902], p. XI PREFACE PERHAPS no section of Babylonian literature has been more generally studied than the legends which record the Creation of the world. On the publication of the late Mr. George Smith's work, "The Chaldean Account...
Untitled : * This is an etext of L.W. Kings' authoritative work on the Enuma Elish, the Babylonian creation myth. This etext includes the complete introduction, and the English text of the Enuma Elish and other related texts, with selected footnotes. The Enuma Elish is the earliest written creation myth...
Title Page : * "The Seven Tablets of Creation", by Leonard William King, [1902], THE SEVEN TABLETS OF CREATION BY LEONARD WILLIAM KING Luzac's Semitic Text And Translation Series. Vol. Xii-xiii Luzac And Co. London [1902] Scanned, Proofed, And Formatted , December, 2002, By J.B. Hare. This Text Is...
Ii. Other Accounts Of The History Of Creati : * "The Seven Tablets of Creation", by Leonard William King, [1902], p. 130 p. 131 V. ANOTHER VERSION OF THE CREATION OF THE WORLD BY MARDUK. 1 OBV. 1. The holy house, the house of the gods, in the holy place had not yet been made; 2. No reed had sprung up, no tree had been created. 3. No brick had...
The Seven Tablets Of The History Of Creati. Part 02 : * "The Seven Tablets of Creation", by Leonard William King, [1902], p. 86 p. 87 THE SIXTH TABLET 1. When Marduk heard the word of the gods, 2. His heart prompted him and he devised [a cunning plan]. 3. He opened his mouth and unto Ea [he spake], 4. [That which] he had conceived in his heart he...
The Seven Tablets Of The History Of Creati. Part 06 : * "The Seven Tablets of Creation", by Leonard William King, [1902], p. 22 p. 23 THE SECOND TABLET 1. Tiamat made weighty her handiwork, 2. [Evil] she wrought against the gods her children. 3. [To avenge] Aps, Tiamat planned evil, 4. But how she had collected her [forces, the god...] unto E...
Ii. Other Accounts Of The History Of Creati. Part 05 : * "The Seven Tablets of Creation", by Leonard William King, [1902], p. 116 p. 117 II. OTHER ACCOUNTS OF THE HISTORY OF CREATION I. ANOTHER VERSION OF THE DRAGON-MYTH 1 OBV. I. The cities sighed, men [...], 2. Men uttered lamentation, [they...], 3. For their lamentation there was none [to help], 4...
Ii. Other Accounts Of The History Of Creati. Part 03 : * "The Seven Tablets of Creation", by Leonard William King, [1902], III. A REFERENCE TO THE CREATION OF THE MOON AND THE SUN 1. When the gods Ana, Enlil, and Enki p. 126 p. 127 2. Through their sure counsel and by their great commands 3. Ordained the renewal of the Moon-god, 4. The reappearance...
The Seven Tablets Of The History Of Creati. Part 04 : * "The Seven Tablets of Creation", by Leonard William King, [1902], p. 58 p. 59 THE FOURTH TABLET 1. They prepared for him a lordly chamber, 2. Before his fathers as prince he took his place. 3. "Thou art chiefest among the great gods, 4. "Thy fate is unequalled, thy word is Anu! 5. "O Marduk...