The Babylonian Legends of the Creation by E. A. Wallis Budge
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104. He cast down her carcase, he took up his stand upon it,
105. After Marduk had slain Tiamat the chief, 106. Her host was scattered, her levies became fugitive, 107. And the gods, her allies, who had marched at her side, 108. Quaked with terror, and broke and ran 109. And betook themselves to flight to save their lives. 110. But they found themselves hemmed in, they could not escape, 111. Marduk tied them up, he smashed their weapons. 112. They were cast into the net, and they were caught in the snare, 113. The ... of the world they filled with [their] cries of grief. 114. They received [Marduk's] chastisement, they were confined in restraint, 115. And [on] the Eleven Creatures which Tiamat had filled with awfulness, 116. The company of the devils that marched at her ... 117. He threw fetters, he ... their sides. |
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