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Ledgends of Babylon and Egypt

by Leonard W. King

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[6]Contents

[7]Introduction

[8]Preface

[9]Lecture I

[10]Lecture II

[11]Lecture III

[12]APPENDIX I

[13]APPENDIX II

APPENDIX I

C OMPARATIVE TABLE OF THE SUMERIAN, SEMITIC-BABYLONIAN,
HELLENISTIC, AND HEBREW VERSIONS OF CREATION, ANTEDILUVIAN HISTORY,
AND THE DELUGE

N.B.--Parallels with the new Sumerian Version are in upper-case.

Sumerian Version. [No heaven or earth First Creation from primaeval
water without conflict; cf. Later Sum. Ver. The great gods: ANU,
ENLIL, ENKI, and Ninkharsagga, creating deities

REASON FOR MAN'S CREATION: worship of gods Creation of MAN

Creation of ANIMALS

Creation of KINGDOM 5 ANTEDILUVIAN CITIES: Eridu, Bad.., LARAK,
SIPPAR, SHURUPPAK

Gods decree MANKIND'S destruction by flood, NINTU protesting

ZIUSUDU, hero of Deluge, KING and priest

Ziusudu's PIETY

WARNING of Ziusudu by Enki in DREAM

Ziusudu's vessel a HUGE SHIP

Flood and STORM for 7 days

SACRIFICE to Sun-god in ship

Anu and Enlil appeased [by "Heaven and Earth"] IMMORTALITY of Ziusudu

Seven Tablets No heaven or earth Primaeval water- gods: Apsû-Tiamat,
Mummu Generation of: Lakhmu-Lakhamu Anshar-Kishar Birth of great gods:
ANU, Nudimmud (=EA) Apsû and Tiamat revolt Conquest of Tiamat by
Marduk as Sun- god Creation of covering for heaven from half of
Tiamat's body, to keep her waters in place Creation of luminaries
[Creation of vegetation] REASON FOR MAN'S CREATION: worship of gods
Creation of MAN from Creator's blood and from bone [Creation of
animals] Hymn on Seventh Tablet

Gilgamesh Epic, XI Antediluvian city: SHURUPPAK Gods decree flood,
goddess ISHTAR protesting UT-NAPISHTIM, hero of Deluge WARNING of
Ut-nap- ishtim by Ea in DREAM SHIP: 120x120x120 cubits; 7 stories; 9
divisions All kinds of animals FLOOD from heavy rain and STORM for 6
days Ship on Mt. Nisir Abatement of waters tested by birds SACRIFICE
with sweet savour on mountain Ea's protest to ENLIL IMMORTALITY of
Ut-nap-shtim and his wife

Berossus['Damscius] Darkness and water [Primaeval water- gods:
{'Apason- Tauthe}, {Moumis} Generation of: {Lakhos-Lakhe}
{'Assoros-Kissare} Birth of great gods: {'Anos, 'Illinos, 'Aos,
'Aois-Lauke, Belos] Conquest of {'Omorka}, or {Thamte}, by {Belos}
Creation of heaven and earth from two halves of body of Thamte
Creation of luminaries (probable order) Creation of MAN from Creator's
blood and from earth Creation of ANIMALS able to bear the air 10
Antediluvian KINGS 3 ANTEDILUVIAN CITIES: Babylon, SIPPAR, LARANKHA
{Xisouthros} (=Khasisatra), hero of Deluge, KING WARNING of Xisuthros
by Kronos in DREAM Size of SHIP: 5x2 stadia All kinds of animals FLOOD
Abatement of waters tested by birds SACRIFICE to gods, after landing
and paying adoration to EARTH APOTHEOSIS of X., wife, daughter, and
pilot

Earlier Heb. (J) Creation of earth and heaven No plant or herb Ground
watered by mist (or flood) [cf. Sumerian irrigation myth of Creation]
Creation of MAN from dust and Creator's breath of life Creation of
vegetation ANIMALS, and woman The line of Cain The Nephilim [cf.
Sumerian Dynastic List] Destruction of MAN decreed, because of his
wickedness Noah, hero of Deluge Noah's FAVOUR Instructions to enter
ark 7(x2) clean, 2 unclean FLOOD from rain for 40 days Abatement of
waters tested by birds SACRIFICE with sweet savour after landing
Divine promise to Noah not again to curse the GROUND

Later Heb. (P) Earth without form and void; darkness on face of
/tehôm/, the primaeval water Divine spirit moving (hovering, brooding)
upon face of waters Creation of light Creation of firmament, or
heaven, to divide waters; followed by emergence of land Creation of
vegetation Creation of luminaries Creation of animals Creation of MAN
in image of Creator, to have dominion Rest on Seventh Day Antediluvian
patriarchs [cf. Sumerian Dynastic List] Destruction of all flesh
decreed, because of its corruption Noah, hero of Deluge Noah's
RIGHTEOUSNESS WARNING of Noah, and instructions for ark Size of ARK:
300x50x30 cubits; 3 stories 2 of all animals FLOOD; founts. of deep
and rain, 150 days Ark on Ararat Abatement of waters through drying
wind Landing from ark [after year (+10 days)] Divine covenant not
again to destroy EARTH by flood; bow as sign

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