Section 1b

Adapa, For whom art thou clad in a mourning garment?" In the country two gods have vanished; therefore am I clad In mourning garments." "Who are the two gods, who have vanished from the land?" "Tammuz and Gishzida." They looked at one another and Were astonished. When Adapa before Anu, the King, Drew near, and Anu saw him, he cried: " Come hither, Adapa. Why hast thou broken the wings Of the South wind? " Adapa answered Ann: " My lord, For the house of my lord in the midst of the sea, I was catching fish. The sea was like a mirror, The South wind blew, and capsized me. To the house of my lord was I driven. In the anger of my heart, I took heed." Tammuz and Gishzida Answered ... "art thou." To Anu They speak. He calmed himself, his heart was . . . "Why has Ea revealed to impure mankind The heart of heaven and earth? A heart ... has created within him, has made him a name? What can we do with him? Food of life Bring him, that be man, eat."Food of life They brought him, but he ate not. Water of life They brought him, but he drank not. Garments They brought him. He clothed himself. Oil They brought him. He anointed himself. Anu looked at him; he wondered at him. " Come, Adapa, why hast thou not eaten, not drunken? Now thou shalt not live." ... men ...Ea, my lord Said: "Eat not, drink not." Take him and bring him back to his earth. ... looked upon him. TABLET NO. 3 "When heard that In the anger of his heart His messenger he sent. He who knows the heart of the great gods ............ To King Ea to come, To him, he caused words to be borne. ... to him, to King Ea. He sent a messenger With a wide ear, knowing the heart of the great gods, ... of the heavens be fixed. A soiled garment he made him wear, With a mourning garment he clad him, A word he spoke to him. "Adapa, before the King Anu thou shalt go Fail not the order, keep my word When thou comest up to heaven, and approachest the door of Anu, Tammuz and Gishzida at the door of Anu are standing.