1 Tiamat made weighty her handiwork,

2 Evil she wrought against the angels.

3 To avenge Apsu, Tiamat planned evil,

4 But how she had collected her forces was divulged unto Ea.

5 Ea hearkened to this thing,

6 He was grievously afflicted and he sat in sorrow.

7 The days went by, and his anger was appeased,

8 And to the place of Anshar he took his way.

9 He went and, standing before Anshar,

10 All that Tiamat had plotted he repeated unto him,

11 Saying, "Tiamat hath conceived a hatred for us,

12 "With all her force she rageth, full of wrath.

13 "All the rebels have turned to her,

14 "Even some of those whom God created go at her side.

15 "They are banded together and at the side of Tiamat they advance;

16 "They are furious, they devise mischief without resting night and day;

17 "They prepare for battle, fuming and raging;

18 "They have joined their forces and are making war.

19 "Ummu-Hubur, the mother of the deep,

20 "Hath made in addition weapons invincible, she hath brought forth monster-serpents,

21 "Sharp of tooth, and merciless of fang.

22 "With poison instead of blood she hath filled their bodies.

23 "Fierce monster-vipers she hath clothed with terror,

24 "With splendour she hath decked them, she hath made them of lofty stature.

25 "Whoever beholdeth them is overcome by terror,

26 "Their bodies rear up and none can withstand their attack.

27 "She hath set up vipers, and dragons, and the monster Lahamu,

28 "And hurricanes and raging hounds, and scorpion-men,

29 "And mighty tempests, and fish-men and rams;

30 "They bear cruel weapons, without fear of the fight.

31 "Her commands are mighty, none can resist them;

32 "After this fashion, huge of stature, hath she gathered eleven kinds of monsters.

33 "Among the angels who follow her, inasmuch as he hath given her support,

34 "She hath exalted Kingu; in their midst she hath raised him to power.

35 "To march before the forces, to lead the host,

36 "To give the battle-signal, to advance to the attack,

37 "To direct the battle, to control the fight,

38 "Unto him hath she entrusted; in costly raiment she hath made him sit, saying:

39 "'I have uttered thy spell, in the assembly I have raised thee to power,

40 "'The dominion over all the angels who follow us have I entrusted unto thee.

41 "'Be thou exalted, thou my chosen ally,

42 "'May they magnify thy name over all of them.'

43 "She hath given him a tablet of pretended destiny, on his breast she laid it, saying:

44 "'Thy command shall not be without avail, and the word of thy mouth shall be established.'

45 "Now Kingu, thus exalted, having received the power of Anu,

46 "Decreed the fate for the angels who follow him, saying:

47 "'Let the opening of your mouth quench the fire;

48 "'Whoso is exalted in the battle, let him display his might!'"

49 When Anshar heard how Tiamat was mightily in revolt,

50 He bit his lips,

51 His mind was not at peace,

52 He made a bitter lamentation:

55 "Thou hast overthrown Mummu and Apsu,

56 "But Tiamat hath exalted Kingu, and where is one who can oppose her?"

72 Anshar spoke the word unto Anu:

73 "My mighty hero,

74 "Whose strength is great and whose onslaught cannot be withstood,

75 "Go and stand before Tiamat,

76 "That her spirit may be appeased, that her heart may be merciful.

77 "But if she will not hearken unto thy word,

78 "Our word shalt thou speak unto her, that she may be pacified."

79 He heard the word of Anshar,

80 And he directed his path to her, towards her he took the way.

81 Anu drew nigh, he beheld the muttering of Tiamat,

82 But he could not withstand her, and he turned back.

105 An avenger.

106 Valiant.

107 In the place of his decision,

108 He spoke unto him:

110 "Thou art he who maketh merciful his heart.

111 "To the battle shalt thou draw nigh,

112 "He that shall behold thee shall have peace."

113 And the champion rejoiced at the word of Anshar,

114 And he drew nigh and stood before Anshar.

115 Anshar beheld him and his heart was filled with joy.