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The Epic of Gilgamesh (Standard Version) ✅
The Epic of Gilgamesh (Old Babylonian Version) ✅

Now reading from the beginning of this volume, starting with Atrahasis.

Erra and Ishum I: Anu creates the seven Sebitti. They give a speech to Erra urging him to fight. Erra agrees and gives a speech to Ishum urging him to fight alongside him. Erra goes to Babylon and speaks to Marduk about his neglected temples. Marduk says that if he leaves to have them cleaned, the gods will rise up to destroy creation. Erra promises to look after his creations while he is absent

Reading this collection slightly out of order, starting with The Epic of Gilgamesh (first the Standard Version and then the Old Babylonian Version).

not my childhood / teen obsession with ancient civilisations coming back full force

I am loving every minute

Theogony of Dunnu: This is a myth relating the creation of Dunnu, a city in Babylonia. Plough and Earth marry and break up the soil, creating Sea and Cattle God. They also create Dunnu. Then begins a succession of sons killing their fathers and marrying their mothers or sisters. This cycle repeats with each cycle representing a month or important date leading up to the new year festivities?

Creation VII: The numerous Sumerian gods with which Marduk had been assimilated are enumerated as “titles” of Marduk that the gods gave him. They relate mostly to his role as the king of the gods, creator of man, and slayer of Tiamat

Creation VI: Marduk decides to create man. Qingu is killed as punishment for rebelling against the gods and Ea creates mankind from his blood. Marduk divides the gods between heaven and earth (300 each). The Anunnaki build Marduk’s temple, Esagila, in Babylon. The stations of the gods are fixed. Anshar gives Marduk several titles