Babylonian religion and mythology . F THE REBEL HOST. And the gods, her helpers, who marched by her side, Trembled, and were afraid, and turned back. They took to flight to save their lives; In an enclosure they were caught, they were not able to escape. He took them captive, he broke their weapons ; In the net they were caught and in the snare they sat down. [The whole] world they filled with cries of received punishment from him, they were held in bondage. And on the eleven creatures whom she had filled with the power of striking terror, The troop of devils which marched at her bi
Babylonian religion and mythology . F THE REBEL HOST. And the gods, her helpers, who marched by her side, Trembled, and were afraid, and turned back. They took to flight to save their lives; In an enclosure they were caught, they were not able to escape. He took them captive, he broke their weapons ; In the net they were caught and in the snare they sat down. [The whole] world they filled with cries of received punishment from him, they were held in bondage. And on the eleven creatures whom she had filled with the power of striking terror, The troop of devils which marched at her bidding (?), He brought affliction, [he destroyed] their power; Them and their opposition he trampled under his feet. Moreover Kingu, who had been made leader [over all of] them,He conquered and like unto the god ... he counted him. He took from Kingu the Tablets of Destiny that were not [rightly] his,He sealed them with a seal and on his own breast he laid Now after the valiant Marduk had conquered and destroyed his enemies,. THE CREATION OF HEAVEN. 7J And had made the arrogant foe even like a broken reed (?), He fully established Anshars triumph over the enemy, And attained the purpose of the gods that were captive he strengthened his durance. To Tiainat, whom he had conquered, he returned, And the lord stood upon Tiamats hinder parts; With his merciless club he smashed her skull; He cut the channels of her blood, He made the North wind bear it away into secret places. His fathers beheld, they rejoiced and were glad; Presents and gifts they brought unto him. Then the lord rested, and gazed on her dead body. He divided the flesh of the body, having devised a cunning plan. He split her up like a flat fish into two One half of her he set in place as a covering for the heavens. He fixed a bolt, he stationed watchmen, And bade them not to let her waters come forth. He passed through the heavens, he surveyed the regions (thereof),Over against the Deep h
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