Harper, Robert Francis, 1864-1914. [from Old Catalog]
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He has seized with his hand the Tablets of Destiny, has taken Bel's supremacy, the power of giving command. Zu has fled away and [has turned?] mountainward. The word of his mouth has [now the same power?] as [thus far] that of the gods of Duranki. He [that was mighty before?] is now considered as dirt. But [to] his [(Zu's) command] bow even the gods.'* Thereupon Anu told Ishtar not to go. And they called Bara, the child of Ishtar. And Anu spoke unto him, gave him this command: "Thou mighty, ter...rible Bara; let not thy attack be re- pulsed! Digitized by VjOOQIC THE LEGEND OF ZU, THE STORM-BIRD 307 Kill Zu with thy weapon! Then thy name shall be great in the assembly of the great gods! Thou shalt not have a rival among the gods^ thy brothers! Shrines shall exist and be built [unto thee] ; and in the four quarters [of the world] shall be established thy habitation! Yea, even in E-kur shall enter thy habitation! Thou shalt be brilliant above the gods and mighty shall be thy name! '* But Bara answered to this command, and spoke thus to his father Anu: " My father, who can go to the mountain, that is inacces- sible?
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