mirrored file at http://SaturnianCosmology.Org/ For complete access to all the files of this collection see http://SaturnianCosmology.org/search.php ========================================================== The Sumerian King Lists 1). The Sumerian King List of Berossus A King list as listed by Berossus, a priest of Marduk in Babylon under Antiochus I (281-261 BC) on the basis of ancient records is below. It is clear that the names have been Hellenised, and are Greek in form. The last king is clearly Ziusudra, the Sumerian `Noah'. As in Genesis there are ten names. Alorus 36,000 years Alaparos 10,800 years Amelon 46,800 years Ammenon 43,200 years Megalaros 64,800 years Daos (Daonos) 36,000 years Euedorachos 64,800 years Amempsinos 36,000 years Otiartes 28,800 years Xisouthros 64,800 years After this the great flood descended. . . 2). The Sumerian King List from the Weld Blundell prism. (It will be noted how the list is occasionally interrupted by an historical note as in Genesis) "When kingship was lowered from heaven, kingship was [first] in Eridu [In] Eridu, A-lulim [became] king and ruled eight sars (28,800 years). Alalgar ruled ten sars (36,000 years). [Thus] two kings ruled it for eighteen sars (64,800 years). I drop [the topic of] Eridu, [because] its kingship was brought to Bad-tibira. [In] Bad-tibira, En-men-lu-Anna ruled twelve sars (43,200 years). En-men-gal-Anna ruled eight sars (28,800) years. The god Dumu-zi, a shepherd, ruled ten sars (36,000 years). [Thus] three kings ruled it for thirty sars (108,000) years. I drop [the topic of] Bad-tibira, [because] its kingship was brought to Larak. [In] Larak, En-sipa-zi-Anna ruled eight sars (28,800) years [Thus] one king ruled it eight sars (28,800) years. I drop [the topic of] Larak, [because] its kingship was brought to Sippar. [In] Sippar, Enmen-dur-anna ruled five sars five ners (21,000) years [Thus] one king ruled it five sars five ners (21,000) years I drop [the topic of] Sippar, [because] its kingship was brought to Shuruppak. [In] Shuruppak, Ubar-Tutu became king and ruled five sars one ner (18,600) years. [Thus] one king ruled it 18,600 years. These are five cities. Eight kings ruled them for 67 sars (241,200 years). [Then] the flood swept over [the earth]. After the flood had swept over [the earth and] when kingship was lowered [again] from heaven, kingship was [first] in Kish. In Kish, Ga[...]ur became king and ruled 1200 years... Pala-kinatim ruled 900 years. Nangish-lishma ruled [...] years. Bah[i]na ruled [...] years. BU.AN.[..].um ruled [8]40 ye[ars]. Kalibum ruled 960 years. Qalumum ruled 840 years. Zuqaqip ruled 900 years. Atab ruled 600 years. [Mashda, son] of Atab ruled 840 years. Arwi'um, son of Mashda, ruled 720 years. Etana, a shepherd, he who ascended to heaven, who consolidated all countries, became king and ruled 1560 years. Balih, son of Etana, ruled 400 years. En-me-nunna ruled 660 years. Melam-Kishi, son of En-me-nunna ruled 900 years. Bar-sal-nunna, son of En-me-nunna ruled 1200 years. Samug, son of Bar-sal-nunna, ruled 140 years. Tizkar, son of Samug ruled 305 years. Ilku' ruled 900 years. Ilta-sadum ruled 1200 years. En-men-barage-si, he who carried away as spoil the weapon of Elam, became king and ruled 900 years. Aka, son of En-men-b arage-si, ruled 629 years. [Thus] Twenty-three kings ruled it for 24,510 years, 3 months, and 3 and a half days. Kish was defeated in battle: its kingship was removed to Eanna. In Eanna, Mes-kiag-gasher, the son of the god Utu, became high priest as well as king. He ruled 324 years. Mes-kiag-gasher went [daily] into the [Western] Sea, and came back again to the [Sunrise] Mountains. En-me-kar, son of Mes-kiag-gasher -- he who built Uruk -- became king and ruled 420 years. The god Lugal-banda, a shepherd, ruled 1200 years. The god Dumu-zi, a SU.PES fisherman -- his native city was Ku'a[ra] -- ruled 100 years. The god Gilgamesh -- his father was a LILLU -- a high priest of Kullab ruled 126 years. Ur-Nungal, son of Gilgamesh, ruled 30 years. Utul-kalamma, son of Ur-Nungal, ruled 15 years. Lab[h...]ir ruled 9 years. Ennun-dara-Anna ruled 8 years. MES.HE, a smith, ruled 36 years. Melam-Anna ruled 6 years. Lugal-ki-tun ruled 36 years. Uruk was defeated in battle. Its kingship was removed to Ur. In Ur, Mes-Anna-pada became king; he ruled 80 years. Mes-kiag-Nanna became king; he ruled 36 years. Elulu ruled 25 years. Balulu ruled 36 years. [Thus four kings ruled it for 177 years. Ur was defeated in battle...." In his book, The Sumerian King List (AS, No. 11), Thorkild Jacobson offers a critical edition of the entire text. On the basis of a systematic study of the numerous variant readings, Jacobson has endeavoured to demonstrate that all the `manuscripts'; -- i.e. tablets -- go back to one single original written in the time of Utu-hegel, king of Uruk, the liberator of Sumer from the yoke of the Guti domination (reigned from c. 2116-2110 BC). He claims his purpose was to demonstrate that his country had always been united under one king, although these kings were ruling successively in different capitals.