Marduk after the battle (1)

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Enūma Eliš 4.105-123, 4.127-132:
After the vanguard (= Marduk) had slain Tiamat, he scattered her forces, he dispersed her host. As for the gods her (= Tiamat’s) allies, who had come to her aid, they trembled, terrified, they ran in all directions, they tried to make a way out (?) to save their lives, there was no escaping the grasp that held (them)! He drew them in and smashed their weapons. They were cast in the net and sat in a heap, they were heaped up in the corners, full of woe, they were bearing his punishment, to prison confined. As for the eleven creatures, the ones adorned with glories, and the demonic horde (?), which all went at her side, he put on lead ropes, he bound their arms. He trampled them under, together with their belligerence. As for Qingu, who was trying to be great among them, he captured him and reckoned him among the doomed. He took away from him the tablet of destinies that he had no right to, he sealed it with a seal and affixed it to his chest. Having captured his enemies and triumphed, … he made firm his hold over the captured gods, then turned back to Tiamat whom he had captured. The Lord trampled upon the frame of Tiamat, with his mercyless mace he crushed her skull. He cut open the arteries of her blood, he let the North Wind bear (it) away as glad tidings.

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Enūma Eliš 4.105-123
Enūma Eliš 4.127-132

Bibliography

Amar Annus

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