[Footnote 14: "Dib-bara" ("the darkening one"), the son of Nuk-khu. He is
supposed to have been the viceroy of Khumbaba, and led the attack upon
Erech.]

[Footnote 15: "Nuk-hu," or "Nuk-khu," the god of darkness and sleep. He is
sometimes called "Cus-u."]

[Footnote 16: "Suk-ha," wood or grove, or a forest.]

[Footnote 17: "Hal-ca!" "Go!"]

[Footnote 18: "Ca is-kab-bu! va kal-bu!" "Thou fool and dog!" "Ca"
("thou") is the short form of "cat-ta" or "ca'a"; generally it appears as
"at-ta."]

[Footnote 19: "Sar-dan-nu," the great King.]



COLUMN III

IZDUBAR RELATES HIS SECOND DREAM TO HIS SEERS, WHO CANNOT INTERPRET IT


The counsellors assembled round the throne
Within the council halls of _zam-at_[1] stone,
Now greet their monarch, and behold his face
With trouble written on his brow, and trace
Uneasiness within that eagle eye,