. The dawn of civilization: Egypt and Chaldaea . int thyself with it. The command I have given theeobserve it well. Everything takes place as Ea had foreseen. Dumuzi andGishzida welcome the poor wretch, speak in his favour, and present him : ashe approached, Anu perceived him, and said to him : Come, Adapa, whydidst thou break the wings of Shutu ? Adapa answered Anu : My lord,—forthe household of my lord Ea, in the middle of the sea,—I was fishing, and thesea was all smooth.—Shutu breathed, he, he overthrew me, and I plunged intothe adode of fish. Hence the anger of my heart,—that he might not
. The dawn of civilization: Egypt and Chaldaea . int thyself with it. The command I have given theeobserve it well. Everything takes place as Ea had foreseen. Dumuzi andGishzida welcome the poor wretch, speak in his favour, and present him : ashe approached, Anu perceived him, and said to him : Come, Adapa, whydidst thou break the wings of Shutu ? Adapa answered Anu : My lord,—forthe household of my lord Ea, in the middle of the sea,—I was fishing, and thesea was all smooth.—Shutu breathed, he, he overthrew me, and I plunged intothe adode of fish. Hence the anger of my heart,—that he might not begin 1 Dumuzi and Gishzida are the two gods whom Adapa indicates without naming them; insinu-ating that he has put on mourning on their account, Adapa is secure of gaining their sympathy, audof obtaining their intervention with the god Anu in his favour. As to Dumuzi, see pp. 645-648 ofthe present work ; the part played by Gishzida, as well as the event noted in the text regardinghim, is unknown. THE WINDS AND THE LEGEND OF ADAPA. 6ol. THE BIUDS OF THE TEMPEST. again his acts of ill will,—I broke his wings. Whilst he pleaded Ins causethe furious heart of Anu became calm. The presence of a mortal in the hallsof heaven was a kind of sacrilege, to be severely punished unless the godshould determine its expiation by giving the philtre of immortality to theintruder. Anu decided on the latter course, and addressed Adapa : Whythen, did Ea allow an unclean mortal to see—the interior of heaven and earth ? He handed him a cup, he himself reassured him.— We, what shall we give him ?The food of life—take some to him that he may eat. The food of life, somewas taken to him, but he did not eat ofit. The water of life, some was taken tohim, but he drank not of it. A garment,it was taken to him, and he put it , some was taken to him, and heanointed himself with it. Anu lookedupon him ; he lamented over him : Well, xidapa, why hast thou not eaten—why hast thou not drunk
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