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R.W. Rogers<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The First Tablet<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

1. He possessed intelligence . . . ,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. His command like the command of Anu …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. He (Ea) granted him a wide ear to reveal the destiny of the land,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. He granted him wisdom, but he did not grant him eternal life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. In those davs, in those years the wise man of Eridu,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Ea had created him as chief among men,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. A wise man whose command none should oppose,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. The prudent, the most wise among the Anunnaki was he,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Blameless, of clean hands, anointed, observer of the divine statutes,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. With the bakers he made bread<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. With the bakers of Eridu, he made bread,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. The food and the water for Eridu he made daily,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. With his clean hands he prepared the table,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. And without him the table was not cleared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. The ship he steered, fishing and hunting for Eridu he did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16. Then Adapa of Eridu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17. While Ea, … in the chamber, upon the bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

18. Daily the closing of Eridu he attended to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

19. Upon the pure dam, the new moon dam) he embarked upon the ship,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

20. The wind blew and his ship departed, With the oar, be steered his ship Upon the broad sea . . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Second Tablet<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

1. \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. The south wind …. when<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. He had driven me to the house of my lord, I said,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. O South wind, on the way I shall to thee … everything that,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Thy wing, will I break.” As be spoke with his mouth,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. The wing of the South wind was broken, seven davs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. The South wind blew not upon the land. Anu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Called to his messenger Ilabrat:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Why has the South wind not blown upon the land for seven davs?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. His messenger Ilabrat answered him: “My lord,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. Adapa, the son of Ea, the wing of the South wind<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. Has broken.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. When Anu heard these words<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. He cried, Help!” He ascended his throne,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. “Let some one bring him,”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16. Likewise Ea, who knows the heaven. He roused him<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17. … he caused him to wear. With a mourning garment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

18. He garbed him, and gave him counsel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

19. Saying: ” Adapa, before the face of Anu the King thou art to go<\/p>\n\n\n\n

20. … to heaven<\/p>\n\n\n\n

21. When thou comest up, and when thou approachest the door of Anu,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

22. At the door of Anu, Tammuz and Gishzida are standing,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

23. “they will see thee, they will ask thee; ‘Sir,’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

24. For whose sake dost thou so appear, Adapa? For whom<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25. Art thou clad in a mourning garment?’ ‘In our country two gods have vanished, therefore<\/p>\n\n\n\n

26. Am I so.’ ‘Who are the two gods, who in the land<\/p>\n\n\n\n

27. Have vanished?’ ‘Tammuz and Gishzida.’ They will look at one another and<\/p>\n\n\n\n

28. Be astonished. Good words<\/p>\n\n\n\n

29. They will speak to Anu. A good countenance of Anu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

30. They will show thee. When thou standest before Anu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

31. Food of death they will set before thee,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

32. Eat not. Water of death they will set before thee,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

33. Drink not. Garments they will set before thee,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

34. Put them on. Oil they will set before thee, anoint thyself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

35. The counsel that I have given thee, forget not. The words<\/p>\n\n\n\n

36. Which I have spoken, hold fast.” The messenger<\/p>\n\n\n\n

37. Of Anu came: “Adapa has broken<\/p>\n\n\n\n

38. The wing of the South wind. Bring him before me.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

39. The road to Heaven he made him take, and to Heaven he ascended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

40. When he came to Heaven, when he approached the door of Anu,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

41. At the door of Ann, Tammuz and Gisbzida are standing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

42. When they saw him, Adapa, they cried: ” Help,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

43. Sir, for whom dost thou so appear? Adapa,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

44. For whom art thou clad in a mourning garment?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

45. In the country two gods have vanished; therefore am I clad<\/p>\n\n\n\n

46. In mourning garments.” “Who are the two gods, who<\/p>\n\n\n\n

47. have vanished from the land?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

48. “Tammuz and Gishzida.” They looked at one another and<\/p>\n\n\n\n

49. Were astonished. When Adapa before Anu, the King,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

50. Drew near, and Anu saw him, he cried:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

51. “Come hither, Adapa. Why hast thou broken the wings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

52. Of the South wind? ” Adapa answered Ann: ” My lord,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

53. For the house of my lord in the midst of the sea,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

54. I was catching fish. The sea was like a mirror,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

55. The South wind blew, and capsized me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

56. To the house of my lord was I driven. In the anger of my heart,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

57. I took heed.” Tammuz and Gishzida<\/p>\n\n\n\n

59. Answered … “art thou.” To Anu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

60. They speak. He calmed himself, his heart was . . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

61. “Why has Ea revealed to impure mankind<\/p>\n\n\n\n

62. The heart of heaven and earth? A heart<\/p>\n\n\n\n

63. … has created within him, has made him a name?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

64. What can we do with him? Food of life<\/p>\n\n\n\n

65. Bring him, that be man, eat.”Food of life<\/p>\n\n\n\n

66. They brought him, but he ate not. Water of life<\/p>\n\n\n\n

67. They brought him, but he drank not. Garments<\/p>\n\n\n\n

68. They brought him. He clothed himself. Oil<\/p>\n\n\n\n

69. They brought him. He anointed himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

70. Anu looked at him; he wondered at him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

71. “Come, Adapa, why hast thou not eaten, not drunken?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

72. Now thou shalt not live.” … men …Ea, my lord<\/p>\n\n\n\n

73. Said: “Eat not, drink not.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

74. Take him and bring him back to his earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

75. … looked upon him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Third Tablet<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

1. “When heard that<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. In the anger of his heart<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. His messenger he sent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. He who knows the heart of the great gods<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. To King Ea to come,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. To him, he caused words to be borne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. … to him, to King Ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. He sent a messenger<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. With a wide ear, knowing the heart of the great gods,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. … of the heavens be fixed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. A soiled garment he made him wear,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. With a mourning garment he clad him,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. A word he spoke to him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. “Adapa, before the King Anu thou shalt go<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16. Fail not the order, keep my word<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17. When thou comest up to heaven, and approachest the door of Anu,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

18. Tammuz and Gishzida at the door of Anu are standing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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