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THE SEVEN TABLETS

CREATION, O F

OR T H E BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN LEGENDS

CONCERNING T H E CREATION O F T H E WORLD

AND OF MANKIND.

EDITED BY

L. W. KING, M.A., F.S.A., ASSISTANT IN 'IllE DEPARTMENT O F EGYPTIAN AND ASSYRIAN ANTIQUITIES, BRITISH MUSEUM.

VOL. 11.

SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTS.

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L U Z A C A N D CO. 1902.

HERTFOR D

PRINTED BY STEPHEN AUSTIN AND SONS,

I N this volume is published for the first time the texts from a group of tablets, inscribed in the Neo- Babylonian character, and containing new portions of the great series of Creation Legends, to which the Assyrians and Babylonians gave the title Enulna edish. T h e group includes :-I. Portions of four copies of the First Tablet of the series, together with two extracts from the text, inscribed upon rough " practice-tablets " by the pupils of Babylonian scribes; 2 . Portions of two copies of the Second Tablet of the series ; 3. Part of a copy of the Third Tablet, and fragments of three " practice-tablets " inscribed wit? portions of the text, which I havk joined ther sinilar fragments already published in Cvazs Tf?XL-ts ,??O?% ~!?aby~Qnia% TabZets, etc., ia th ~ L L I U ~ s ~ u m , Part XI I I (1901) ; 4. Part of a copy of the Sixth Tablet, which is of peculiar interest inasmuch as it refers to the Creation of Man, and settles the disputed question as to the number of Tablets, or sections, of the Creation Series was composed ; and 5. P&, 3ns of two copies of the Seventh Tablet of the series,

XI1 PREFACE.

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A “practice-tablet,” which is inscribed in the Sunierian and Babylonian languages with texts relating to the Creation of the Moon and of the Sun, is also included.

T h e Appendices contain texts which, for the most part, are closely connected with the interpretation of the Creation Legends. They include :-I. A number of Assyrian commentaries on the Seventh Tablet of the Creation Series, together with fragments of texts which are similar in character to that composition ; 2 . A Neo- Babylonian duplicate of the tablet which has been supposed to belong to the Creation Series and to contain the instructions given to man after his creation, but which is now shown by the new duplicate to be part of a tablet of moral precepts and to have no connection whatsoever with the Creation Series ; 3. Part of a large astrological text of the period of the Arsacidae, in which some of the chief personages of the Creation-story ~ p p e a ’ in astrological characters,

is Interxeted on astrological t cf the Icgetd which was at one ~ r ~ i i e ~ u s 1 y , believed to contain

an Assryian version of the story of the Tower of Babel. T h e last appendix contains a “Prayer of the Raising of the Hand to Ishtar,” which belongs to the series of similar compositions already published in my BabyZonian Magic and Sorce9.y (1896) ; both from the beauty of its language and from its perfect

PREFACE. XI11

state of preservation, it must be regarded as one of the finest and most complete Babylonian religious texts which have hitherto been recovered.

After the plates in this volume had been printed off, and whilst I was engaged in making a hand-list of the smaller fragments in the Kuyunjik Collections, I identified ten additional fragments of the Creation Series, belonging to copies of the First, Second, Fifth, and Seventh Tablets of the composition. T h e texts of these fragments, as well as those of some other closely allied Assyrian and Neo-Babylonian tablets, are published by means of outline blocks in the first volume of this work.

L. W. KING. LONDON, July 29th, 1902.

Content 6,

PREFACE . . . . . . . . . CREATION SERIES, TABLET I . . CREATION SERIES, TABLET I1 . . CKEATION SERIES, TABLET 111 . . CREATION SERIES, TABLET VI . . CKEATION SERIES, TABLET VI1 . . A TEXT RELATING TO CREATION . APPENDIX I . . . . . . . . APPENDIX I1 . . . . . . . . APPENDIX 111. . . . . . . . APPENDIX IV . . . . . . . . APPENDIX V . . . . . . . . INDEX TO PLATES . . . . . . PLATE : THE THIRD TABLET OF

SERIES . . . . . . .

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PAGE

. XI

PLATE

. I

. XIV

. xxv

. xxxv

. XXXVIII

. XLIX

. L I

. LXIV

. LXVII

. LXXIII

. LXXV

. LXXXV

Frontispiece

CREATION SERIES, TABLET 1. , PLATE I.

45528 + 46614. OBVERSE.

5

I O

15

CREATION SERIES, TABLET 1. PLATE 11.

20

25

30

45528 + 46614. OBVERSE (Cont.).

CREATION SERIES, TABLET 1. PLATE 111.

45588 + 46614. OBVERSE (Cont.).

CREATION SERIES, TABLET I PLATE IV.

45628 + 46614. REVERSE.

CREATION SERIES, TABLET 1. PLATE V.

45538 + 46614.

REVERSE (Cont.).

\

z 8 c -

CREATION SERIES, TABLET I . PLATE VII.

35134,

15

20

40

The text is an extract from a practice-tablet,

CREATION SERIES, TABLET I. PLATE Vlll.

CREATION SERIES, TABLET I . PLATE IX

48883.

OBVERSE.

Broken Surface.

CREATION SERIES, TABLET I. PLATE X

46883.

OBVERSE ( ~ ~ f l t . ) . & REVERSE

PLATE XI. CREATION SERIES, TABLET I .

48803.

REVERSE (cont.).

CREATION SERIES, TABLET I. PLATE XII.

82-9-18, 8879.

REVERS E.

The Obverse of the fragment is missing.

CREATION SERIES, TABLET 1. PLATE XIII.

82-9-18, 6879.

REVERSE (cont.).

CREATION SERIES, TABLET 1 1 . PLATE XIV.

48559.

OBVERSE.

CREATION SERIES, TABLET I t . PLATE XV.

40559. OBVERSE (cont.).

0 5 cu

CREATION SERIES, TABLET I I . PLATE XVI.

40559. OBVERSE (cont.).

CREATION SERIES, TABLET .II. PLATE XVll

40559. OBVERSE (cant-).

CREATION SERIES, TABLET I [ PLATE XVIII.

40559.

REVERSE.

CREATION SERIES, TABLET 11. PLATE XIX.

40559.

REVERSE (cont.).

CREATION SERIES, TABLET II PLATE XX

40559.

REVERSE (cont.).

CREATION SERIES, TABLET II. PLATE

40559.

REVERSE (cont.).

. .

- .~

- . . .

. - .. . . . I _ ... ... '.. . , .. '. . ... . . . . .. ,. _ .

._.' ., . .: ' * . ,. , . .. . . , . . . .. .. . . *

XXI.

CREATION SERIES, TABLET iI PLATE XXII .

92632 +- 93048.

OBVERSE.

CREATION SERIES, TABLET I I . PLATE XXlll

92632 + 93048.

CREATION SERIES, TABLET I I PLATE XXlV.

99632 + 93048. REVERSE (cont.).

CREATION SERIES, TABLET 111. PLATE XXV.

82-9-18, 1403 + 6316. 0 BVERSE.

CREATION SERIES, TABLET Ill. PLATE XXVI.

83-9-18, 1403 *f 63316.

OBVERSE (Cont.).

CREATION SERIES, TABLET 111. PLATE XXVII.

I I

I I

CREATION SERIES, TABLET 111. PLATE XXVIII.

8%-9-18,1403 + 6316. REVERSE (Cant.).

CREATION SERIES, TABLET Ill. PLATE XXIX.

82-9-18, 6950 + 83-1-18, 1868.

CREATION SERIES, TABLET I l l . PLATE Xxx.

43386.

OBVERSE.

CREATION SERIES, TABLET Ill. PLATE XXXi .

42285.

OBVERSE (Cont.).

CREATION SERIES, TABLET I I I . PLATE XXXII,

48885.

REVERSE.

CREATION SERIES, TABLET 111. PLATE XXXIII.

42286.

REVERSE (Cont.).

CREATION SERIES, TABLET 111. PLATE XXXlV

82-9-18, 5448 f 83-1-18, 2116.

CREATION SERIES, TABLET VI. PLATE XXXV.

92629.

' 0 BVERSE.

I I t , I 1 I 1

I I t

! t I I I 9 I I

I I I I , 0

I I I I I I I

I I I I

CREATION SERIES, TABLET VI. PLATE XXXVl

92629.

OBVERSE (cont.).

CREATION SERIES, TABLET VII. PLATE XXXVIII.

91139 + 93073. 0 BV E RS E.

- -

CREATION SERIES, TABLET VII. PLATE XXXlX

91139 + 93073. OBVERSE (conk).

CREATION SERIES, TABLET VII. PLATE XL.

91139 + 93073.

CREATION SERIES, TABLET VII. PLATE

91139 + 93073. OBVERSE (Cont.).

XLI.

CREATION SERIES, TABLET VII. PLATE XLII.

91139 -+ 93073. REV E R S E.

CREATION SERIES, TABLET VII. PLATE XLlll

91139 + 88073. REVERSE (cont.).

CREATION SERIES, TABLET VII. PLATE XLIV.

91139 + 93073. REVERSE (cont.).

CREATION SERIES, TABLET VII, PLATE XLV.

91139 .+ 93073.

CREATION SERIES, TABLET VII. PLATE XLVI.

35506.

OBVERSE.

CREATION SERIES, TABLET VII, PLATE XLVII.

35506..

OBVERSE (Cont.).

REVERSE.

CREATION SERIES, TABLET VII. PLATE XLVlll

35506.

REVERSE (Cont.).

T E X T RELATING T O CREATION. PLATE XLIX.

82-7-14, 4005.

OBVERSE.

TEXT RELATING T O CREATION. PLATE L.

82-7-14, 4005.

REVERS E.

APPENDIX 1.

S. 11 + S. 980.

PLATE LI.

OBVERSE.

....... . - - - - - - - ......... ..................... .... -;::;.:<:=,: ..................

'::.:m ... ..........y ,:*:.:;j::>., , .......... .......

APPENDIX I . PLATE LII.

APPEND!X 1.

s. 11 + s. 980. REVERSE (Cont.),

.:: : ', . ,.. :...... :..-.. ;B

PLATE LIII.

APPENDIX I.

K. 4406.

PLATE LIV.

APPENDlX I . PLATE LV.

APPENDIX I . PLAl

R. 366 + 80-7-19, 293. OBVERSE.

APPENDIX I PLATE LVII.

w. 366 + 80-7-f8, 293. REVERSE.

APPENDIX I . PLATE

REVERSE (cont.).

LVlll

APPENDIX I PLATE LIX.

M. 2053. OBVERSE.

REVERSE.

APPENDIX 1.

K. 2053.

REVERSE (cont.).

PLATE LX

OBVERSE.

APPENDIX I .

K. 2107 + K. 6886.

OBVERSE.

PLATE LXI.

APPENDIX I . PLATE LXII.

K. 2107 + K. 6086.

OBVERSE (Cont.).

OBVERSE.

REVERSE.

APPENDIX I PLATE LXIII.

APPENDIX II PLATE LXlV

33851.

OBVERSE.

APPENDIX II. PLATE LXV

33851.

OBVERSE (Cont.).

APPENDIX 11.

33851.

REVERSE.

PLATE LXVI.

APPENDIX 111. PLATE LXVII.

55466+ 55486+ 55627.

0 BVE RS E.

APPENDIX 111. PLATE LXVlll

55466+ 55486+ 55627.

I

APPENDIX Ill. PLATE LXIX.

55466+ 55486+ 55627.

OBVERSE. (Cont.).

APPENDIX I l l . PLATE LXX.

5M66f 554864- 55627.

REVERSE.

PLAT€ LXXI. APPENDIX I l l .

55466+55488+55627.

APPENDIX 111. PLATE LXXII.

55466+55486+55627.

REVERSE (Cont.).

APPENDIX IV. PLATE: LXXIII.

APPENDIX IV. PLATE LXXIV.

K. 3657.

APPENDIX V. PLATE LXXV

26187.

OBVERSE

0 E!

APPENDIX V. PLATE LXXVI.

26187,

OBVERSE (cont.)

89 vv bh-

1

APPENDIX V. PLATE LXXVll

26187.

OBVERSE (Gont.). 0

m u) N

APPENDIX V.

26187.

OBVERSE (cont.).

PLATE LXXVIII.

0 M t 10

0

APPENDIX V.

26187.

PLATE LXXIX.

OBVERSE (cont.).

ai .n .3 +I

m m

-0,

a, 2

h P

m

0

.3 % m SI 0 I4

APPENDIX V. PLATE LXXX

26187.

REVERSE.

In CD 0 co

b

APPENDIX V.

26187.

REVERSE (Cont.).

Ln w h

PLATE LXXXI.

I

APPENDIX V.

26187.

PLATE L X X X f l

REVERSE (Cont.).

APPENDIX V.

26187.

REVERSE (Cont.).

PLATE LXXXll l

8

APPENDIX V

26187.

REVERSE (Conk.).

PLATE LXXXIV

Brit. Mus., No. 26187 . . . . . . Brit. Mus., No. 33851 . . . . . . Brit. Mus., No. 35134 . . . . . . Brit. Mus., No. 35506 . . . . . . Brit. Mus., No. 36688 . . . . . . Brit. Mus., N a 36726 ....... Brit. Mus., No. 40559 . . . . . . Brit. Mus., No. 42285 . . . . . . Brit. Mus., No. 45528 + 466r4 ... Brit. Mus., No. 4 6 b 3 . . . . . . Brit. Mus., No. 54228 . . . . . .

...

...

...

...

...

... s..

...

...

...

... Brit. Mus., No. 55466 + 55486 + 53627

Brit. Mus., No. 91139 + 93073 ... Brit. Mus., No. 92629 . . . . . . Brit. Mus., No. 92632 -I- 93048 ...

K. 2107 + K. 6086

K. 2053 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

K. 3657 . . . . . . . . . . . . K. 4406 . . . . . . . . . . . . I<. 8299 . . . . . . . . . . . . S. I I + S , 980 . . . . . . . . . S. 1416 . . . . . . . . . . . . K. 366 + 80-7-19, 288 + 293 -..

. . . . . . . . . . . . K. 395

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LXXV.

LXIV.

VII.

XLVI.

VII.

VIII.

XIV.

XXX.

I.

IX. LXIII.

LXVII.

... Plate XXXVI I I.

... Plate XXXV.

... Plate XXII.

... Plate LIX.

... Plate L x i .

... Plate LXXIII.

... Plate LIV.

. I . Plate LX.

. . Plate LI.

... Plate LV.

... Plate LVI.

... Plate LXII

82-3-23, I 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plate LIV. 82-7-14 4005 .., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plate XLIX. 82-9-18, 1403 + 6316 . . . . . . . . . . . . Plate xxv. 82-9-18, 5448 4- 83-3-18, 2116 . . . . . . . . . Plate XXXIV.

82-9- I 8, 6879.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plate

82-9-18, 69jo + 83-1-18, 1868 . . . . . . . . . Plate XXIX

XII.

Brit. MUS., NO. 46614 ... Brit. Mus., No. 55486 ... Brit. Mus., No. 55627 ... Brit. Mus., No. 93048 ... Brit. MUS., No. 93073 ...

s. 980 . . . . . . . . . 80-7-, 19, 288 . . . . . .

K. 6036 . . . . . . . . .

80-7-19, 293 ..= e . .

82-9 18, 6316 . . . . . . 83-1-14 1868 . . . . . . 83-1-18, 21 16 . . . . . .

see Brit. Mus., No. 45528

see Brit. Mus., NO. 55466

see Brit. Mus., No. 55466

see Brit. Mus., NO. 92632

see Brit. Mus., No. 91139

. . . . . . see K. 2107

. . . . . . see s. 11

. . . . . . see R. 366

. . . . . . see R. 366

. . . . . . see S2-9-18, 1403

. . . . . . see 82-9-.18, 6950

. . . . . . see 82-9-18, 5448