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 THE SEVEN TABLETS
OF

CREATION,
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 A N D ASSYRIAN ANTIQUITIES, BRITISH MUSEUM.

VOL. 11.
SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTS.

eJ
cQonbon :
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 mPart
, 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.
-

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 1believed
y, 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.
L ONDON, July 29th, 1902.
 Content6,

PAGE

PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XI
PLATE
CREATION SERIES, TABLET I . . . . . . . I

CREATION SERIES, TABLET I1 . . . XIV

CKEATION SERIES, TABLET 111 . . . . . . . xxv

CREATION SERIES, TABLET VI . . . . . . . xxxv
CKEATION SERIES, TABLET VI1 . . . . . . . XXXVIII

A TEXT RELATING TO CREATION . . .I . . XLIX

APPENDIX I . . . . . . . . . . . . LI

APPENDIX I1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LXIV

APPENDIX 111. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LXVII

APPENDIX IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LXXIII

APPENDIX V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LXXV

INDEX TO PLATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . LXXXV

PLATE : T H E THIRD TABLET OF THE CREATION

SERIES . . . . . . . . . . . Frontispiece
 CREATION SERIES, TABLET 1. , PLATE I.

45528 + 46614.
OBVERSE.

IO

15
 CREATION SERIES, TABLET 1. PLATE 11.

45528 + 46614.
OBVERSE (Cont.).

20

25

30
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.).

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 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
.
CREATION SERIES, TABLET I . PLATE XI.

48803.
REVERSE (cont.).
CREATION SERIES, TABLET I. PLATE XII.

82-9-18, 8879.
REVERSE.

The Obverse of the fragment

is missing.
CREATION SERIES, TABLET 1. PLATE XIII.

82-9-18, 6879.
REVERSE (cont.).
CREATION SERIES, TABLET 11. PLATE XIV.

48559.
OBVERSE.
CREATION SERIES, TABLET I t . PLATE XV.

40559.
OBVERSE (cont.).
0
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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 XXI.

40559.
REVERSE (cont.).
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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.
0BVERSE.
CREATION SERIES, TABLET Ill. PLATE XXVI.

83-9-18,1403 *f 63316.
OBVERSE (Cont.).
 CREATION SERIES, TABLET 111. PLATE XXVII.

I
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CREATION SERIES, TABLET 111. PLATE XXVIII.

8%-9-18,1403 6316. +
REVERSE (Cant.).
 CREATION SERIES, TABLET Ill. PLATE XXIX.

6950 +
82-9-18, 83-1-18,1868.
CREATION SERIES, TABLET Ill. 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.
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92629.
OBVERSE (cont.).
 CREATION SERIES, TABLET VII. PLATE XXXVIII.

91139 + 93073.
0 BV E RSE.
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CREATION SERIES, TABLET VII. PLATE XXXlX

91139 + 93073.
OBVERSE (conk).
CREATION SERIES, TABLET VII. PLATE XL.

91139 + 93073.
CREATION SERIES, TABLET VII. PLATE XLI.

91139 + 93073.
OBVERSE (Cont.).
CREATION SERIES, TABLET VII. PLATE XLII.

91139 -+ 93073.
REV ER 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.
T E X T RELATING T O CREATION. PLATE L.

82-7-14, 4005.
REVERS E.
 APPENDIX 1. PLATE LI.

S.11 + S.980.
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 APPEND!X 1. PLATE LIII.

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APPENDIX I. PLATE LIV.

K. 4406.
APPENDlX I . P L A T E 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 LVlll

REVERSE (cont.).
 APPENDIX I PLATE LIX.

M. 2053.
OBVERSE.

REVERSE.
 APPENDIX 1. PLATE LX

K. 2053.
REVERSE (cont.).

OBVERSE.
 APPENDIX I . PLATE LXI.

K. 2107 + K. 6886.
OBVERSE.
 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. PLATE LXVI.

33851.
REVERSE.
 APPENDIX 111. PLATE LXVII.

55466+ 55486+ 55627.

0BVE RS E.
 APPENDIX 111. PLATE LXVlll

55466+ 55486+ 55627.

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 APPENDIX Ill. PLATE LXIX.

55466+ 55486+ 55627.

OBVERSE. (Cont.).
 APPENDIX I l l . PLATE L X X .

5 M 6 6 f 554864- 55627.
REVERSE.
 APPENDIX I l l . PLAT€ LXXI.

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
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 APPENDIX V. PLATE LXXVI.

26187,
OBVERSE (cont.)

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26187.
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26187.
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26187.
REVERSE (Cont.).
 APPENDIX V. PLATE L X X X l l l

26187.
REVERSE (Cont.).

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APPENDIX V PLATE LXXXIV

26187.
REVERSE (Conk.).
Brit. Mus., No. 26187 ...... ... ... Plate LXXV.
Brit. Mus., No. 33851 . . . . . . ... ... Plate LXIV.
Brit. Mus., No. 35134 ...... ... ... Plate VII.
Brit. Mus., No. 35506 ...... ... ... Plate XLVI.
Brit. Mus., No. 36688 ...... ... ... Plate VII.
Brit. Mus., N a 36726 ....... ... ... Plate VIII.
Brit. Mus., No. 40559 ...... s
. ... Plate XIV.
Brit. Mus., No. 42285 . . . . . . ... ... Plate XXX.
Brit. Mus., No. 45528 + 466r4 ... ... ... Plate I.
Brit. Mus., No. 4 6 b 3 . . . . . . ... ... Plate IX.
Brit. Mus., No. 54228 . . . . . . ... ... Plate LXIII.
Brit. Mus., No. 55466 + 55486 + 53627 ... Plate LXVII.
Brit. Mus., No. 91139 + 93073 ... ... ... Plate XXXVI I I.
Brit. Mus., No. 92629 ...... ... ... Plate XXXV.
...
Brit. Mus., No. 92632 -I-93048 ... ... Plate XXII.
K. 2053 ............ ... ... Plate LIX.
K. 2107 + K. 6086 ...... ... ... Plate Lxi.
K. 3657 ............ ... ... Plate LXXIII.
K. 4406 ............ ... ... Plate LIV.
I<. 8299 ............ ... .I. Plate LX.
S. I I + S , 980 ......... ... . . Plate LI.
S. 1416 ............ ... ... Plate LV.
K. 366 + 80-7-19, 288 + 293 -.. ... ... Plate LVI.
K. 395 ............ ... ... 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 XII.
82-9-18, 69jo + 83-1-18, 1868 . . . . . . . . . Plate XXIX

Brit. MUS., NO. 46614 ... see Brit. Mus., No. 45528
Brit. Mus., No. 55486 ... see Brit. Mus., NO. 55466
Brit. Mus., No. 55627 ... see Brit. Mus., No. 55466
Brit. Mus., No. 93048 ... see Brit. Mus., NO. 92632
Brit. MUS., No. 93073 ... see Brit. Mus., No. 91139
K. 6036 ......... . . . . . . see K. 2107

s. 980 ......... . . . . . . see s. 11

80-7-,19, 288 ...... . . . . . . see R. 366

80-7-19, 293 .= e.. . . . . . . see R. 366
8 2 - 9 18, 6316 ...... . . . . . . see S2-9-18, 1403
83-1-14 1868 ...... . . . . . . see 82-9-.18, 6950
83-1-18, 21 16 ...... . . . . . . see 82-9-18, 5448