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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 Excerpt: ...of an infamous crime, that is, the betrayal of the son. A full confirmation of the connection comes to us through the fragment of the Babylonian epic of the creation, discovered by George Smith, mostly from the library of Asurbanipal. The period of the origin of the text was probably in the time of Hammurabi (2,000 B.C.). We learn from this account of creation88 that the sun-god Ea, the son of the depths of the waters and the god of wisdom, had conquered Apsu. Apsu is the creator of the great gods (he existed in the beginning in a sort of trinity with Tiamatj--the mother of gods and Mumu, his vizier). Ea conquered the father, but Tiamat plotted revenge. She prepared herself for battle against the gods. Mother Hubur, who created everything, Procured invincible weapons, gave birth to giant snakes With pointed teeth, relentless in every way; Filled their bellies with poison instead of blood, Furious gigantic lizards, clothed them with horrors, Let them swell with the splendor of horror, formed them rearing, Whoever sees them shall die of terror. Their bodies shall rear without turning to escape. She arrayed the lizards, dragons and Lahamen, Hurricanes, mad dogs, scorpion men, Mighty storms, fishmen and rams. With relentless weapons, without fear of conflict, Powerful are Tiamat's commands, irresistible are they. After Tiamat had powerfully done her work She conceived evil against the gods, her descendants; In order to revenge Apsu, Tiamat did evil. When Ea now heard this thing He became painfully anxious, sorrowfully he sat himself. He went to the father, his creator, Ansar, To relate to him all that Tiamat plotted. Tiamat, our mother, has taken an aversion to us, Has prepared a riotous mob, furiously raging. The gods finally opposed Ma...

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