Lectures on the origin and growth of religion as illustrated by the religion of the ancient Babylonians / by A. H. Sayce.

  • Archibald Sayce
Date:
1898
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Credit: Lectures on the origin and growth of religion as illustrated by the religion of the ancient Babylonians / by A. H. Sayce. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    15. [First line of next tablet.] Of the evil deluge. The seizer of the name .... 16. Sixth tablet (of the series beginning): 'The male (divinity) who lias created the white image :' quite complete. 17. To Nebo the mighty (gitmalu) son, the overseer of the hosts of heaven and earth, 18. the holder of the papyrus scrolls, the taker of the stylus of the tablets of destiny, 19. the lengthener of the day, the restorer of the dead to life, ther establisher of life for men in trouble, 20. the great lord of births (eri), Assur-bani-pal the prince, the' servant of Assur, Bel and Nebo, 21. the shepherd who feeds the sanctuaries of the great gods, the' establisher of their daily sacrifices, 22. the son of Essar-haddou (the king of hosts), the king of Assyria, 23. the grandson of Sennacherib (the king) of hosts, the king of Assyria, 24. for the preservation of his life, the length of his days, the' perfecting of his seed, 25. the establishment of the seat of the throne of his royalty, the obedient to his glory and his honour, 26. the presentation of his prayers that the disobedient to him may be given into his hands, 27. (he who knows the purity of Ea, the gallos-priest of secret. treasure), the pontiff [ahkallu), 28. (who has been made to walk that he may give rest to the heart of the great gods), 29. (according to the tablets, the copies of Assyria and) Accad, 30. (on tablets I have written, connected together, published), and 31. (in the inner chamber of E-Zida, the temple of Nebo, who is in Nineveh, my lord, I placed). 32. (For the pleasure of Nebo, the king of the hosts of heaven and earth, look with joy upon this chamber, and) 32. (support by day the head of Assur-bani-pal, the worshipper ci thy divinity ; grant (his) prayer;) 33. (decree his life that he may exalt thy great divinity.)