. The dawn of civilization: Egypt and Chaldaea . Se -S-* J*? v~ * ^. mashnapishtim heard theaddress to the field of reeds,or perhaps the reeds repeatedto him. I understood it, andsaid to my master Ea : The com-mand, O my master, which thouhast thus enunciated, I myself willrespect it, and I will execute it :but what shall I say to the town,the people and the elders ? Eaopened his mouth and spake ; he said to his servant: Answer thus and say to them: Because Bel hatesme, I will no longer dwell in your town, and upon the land of Bel Iwill no longer lay my head, but I will go upon the sea, and wi
. The dawn of civilization: Egypt and Chaldaea . Se -S-* J*? v~ * ^. mashnapishtim heard theaddress to the field of reeds,or perhaps the reeds repeatedto him. I understood it, andsaid to my master Ea : The com-mand, O my master, which thouhast thus enunciated, I myself willrespect it, and I will execute it :but what shall I say to the town,the people and the elders ? Eaopened his mouth and spake ; he said to his servant: Answer thus and say to them: Because Bel hatesme, I will no longer dwell in your town, and upon the land of Bel Iwill no longer lay my head, but I will go upon the sea, and will dwellwith Ea my master. Now Bel will make rain to fall upon you, upon theswarm of birds and the multitude of fishes, upon all the animals ofthe field, and upon all the crops ; but Ea will give you a sign : the godwho rules the rain will cause to fall upon you, on a certain evening,an abundant rain. When the dawn of the next day appears, the deluge ONE OP THE TABLETS OF THE DELUGE SERIES. 1 The sense of this passage is far from being certain ; I have followed th
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