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The
Deluge: The Story of the Great Flood
SEGMENT
A
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1-10...... sets up ....... "I will ...... the perishing of my mankind;
for Nintud, I will stop the annihilation of my creatures, and I will
return the people from their dwelling grounds. Let them build many cities
so that I can refresh myself in their shade. Let them lay the bricks
of many cities in pure places, let them establish places of divination
in pure places, and when the the fire-quenching ...... is arranged,
the divine rites and exalted powers are perfected and the earth is irrigated,
I will establish well-being there."
10-14After An, Enlil, Enki and Ninhursaja had fashioned the black-headed
people, they also made animals multiply everywhere, and made herds of
four-legged animals exist on the plains, as is befitting.
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SEGMENT B
1-3
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4-5" I will oversee their labour. Let &X;&X; the builder of the Land,
dig a solid foundation."
6-18After the ...... of kingship had descended from heaven, after the
exalted crown and throne of kingship had descended from heaven, the
divine rites and the exalted powers were perfected, the bricks of the
cities were laid in holy places, their names were announced and the
...... were distributed. The first of the cities, Eridug, was given
to Nudimmud the leader. The second, Bad-tibira, was given to the Mistress.
The third, Larag, was given to Pabilsaj. The fourth, Zimbir, was given
to hero Utu. The fifth, Curupppag, was given to Sud. And after the name
of these cities had been announced and the ...... had been distributed,
the river ......, ...... was watered, and with the cleansing of the
small canals ...... were established.
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SEGMENT C
1-27......seat in heaven. ...... flood. ...... mankind. So he made .......
Then Nintud ....... Holy Inana made a lament for its people. Enki took
counsel with himself. An, Enlil, Enki and Ninhursaja made all the gods
of heaven and earth take an oath by invoking An and Enlil. In those
days Zi-ud-sura the king, the gudu priest, ....... He fashioned .......
The humble, committed, reverent ....... Day by day, standing constantly
at ....... Something that was not a dream appeared, conversation ......,
...... taking an oath by invoking heaven and earth. In the Ki-ur, the
gods ...... a wall. Zi-ud-sura, standing at its side, heard: "Side-wall
standing at my left side, ....... Side-wall, I will speak words to you;
take heed of my words, pay attention to my instructions. A flood will
sweep over the ...... in all the ....... A decision that the seed of
mankind is to be destroyed has been made. The verdict, the word of the
divine assembly, cannot be revoked. The order announced by An and Enlil
cannot be overturned. Their kingship, their term has been cut off; their
heart should be rested about this. Now ....... What ......."
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SEGMENT D
1-11All the windstorms and gales arose together, and the flood swept
over the ....... After the flood had swept over the land, and waves
and windstorms had rocked the huge boat for seven days and seven nights,
Utu the sun-god came out, illuminating heaven and earth. Zi-ud-sura
could drill an opening in the huge boat and hero Utu entered the huge
boat with his rays. Zi-ud-sura the king prostrated himself before Utu.
The king sacrificed oxen and offered innumerable sheep.
12-17
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SEGMENT E
1-2"They have made you swear by heaven and earth, ....... An and Enlil
have made you swear by heaven and earth, ......."
3-11More and more animals disembarked onto the earth. Zi-ud-sura the
king prostrated himself before An and Enlil. An and Enlil treated Zi-ud-sura
kindly ......, they granted him life like a god, they brought down to
him eternal life. At that time, because of preserving the animals and
the seed of mankind, they settled Zi-ud-sura the king in an overseas
country, in the land Dilmun, where the sun rises.
12-99"You ......."
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