The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-05

ton will at once be recognized by Bibli-
cal students. While differing in detail
from the Hebrew account, Il agrees
with it as regards the chaotic state OF
nature that existed in the beginning.
The lines describing the features Of the
creation Of the earth OUT OF space APP
proach very near to those of the Jeho-
vistic writer.
The tablets then go on to tell that the
great serpent of chaos and night was
slain. The imprisoned earth was releas-
ed and divided from the heavens, and
| three great gods came forth TO assume
the government Of il.
The first oe the three gods was named
Anu, and bore the title of Father Of all
the Gods" The second was called Bel.
and he performed the duties Of guardian
of the country. He was the establisher
Of riches. wealth and possessions. and
| also lord of the mountains.
The third god was named Ea- He was
/ the lord OF the ocean; the proctor OF
good men; the lord of the house of knowi-
edge; the lord of the far seeing eye: the
lord who knows all things.
In this way the tablets point out how
Gus under world were first occupied by
divine rulers. The position occupied by
Ea in these writings has a great SINH
| iarity to that occupied by Jehovah in the
Bible.
/ The tablet relating to the creation Of
animal life and Of man is very much
| mutilated. The portion of Il that has
been 'deciphered. however. compares with
4 the sixth day in the Hebrew account.
and tells Of the creation Of cattle and
creeping things. The lines read:
| 1.-WHEN THE GODS IN THEIR AS
SEMBLY HAD CREATED GREAT
| BEASTS.
| 2.-THEY MADE PERFECT THE
MIGHTY MONSTERS
| 3.-THEY CAUSED THE LIVING
CREATURES TO COME FORTH.
| 4.-THE CATTLE OF THE FIELD
| THE WILD BEASTS OF THE
FIELD AND THE CREEPING
THINGS.
| 5.-FOR THE LIVING CREATURES
S.-THE CATTLE AND THE CREEP
ING THINGS OF THE CITYTHEY
SENT FORTH.
1.-THE ASSEMBLY OF CREEPING
THINGS AND AL 1.-THE CREA-
| TON
SWITCH IS THE ASSEMBLY OF
MY FAMILY.
SEA. THE LORD OF THE ILLUS
TRIOUS FACE, THE MULTI
TUDE OF CREEPING THINGS HE
MADE STRONG.
| This inscription. as will be seen. bears
| in parts a strong resemblance and a
diss:milarity to the Bible version.
| The lover part Of the tablet is in such
a ulutilated state that the translators
| have not been able 10 make out the in
scription. 1t is here. probably. that
| the account Of the creation Of man was
| inscribed, and t is the hope of the trans
lators that other fragments Of this ia 5let
will be unearthed with the help Of which
they may be able to decipher the story.
The fragments Of the lines that they are
| able to make out read:
FOR THY REDEMPTION DID HE
! CREATE MANKIND; EVEN HE. THE
| MERCIFUL ONE, WITH WHOM is
LIFE.
| In another corner are the words:
MAYEST THOU BE GREAT. FOR A
NOBLE COMPANION ART THOU.
LET THY MANHOOD BE INCREAS-
ED. WITH THE DOMINION OF ALL
THE GODS HAVE CAUSED THY
HAND TO BE FILLED.
II this applies to the creation Of man.
| as it certainly appears 70, IL is a re-
markable parallel to the Biblical ac-
count. although it is. of course. n a
very different style OF wording.
| Further down on the tablet are the
/ still more wonderful words:
WOMAN FROM THE PLANK OF
] NAN WAS CALLED.
Which certainly accords with the Gre
| alton If Eve as recorded in the Bible.
DAY AND NIGHT.
The fifth tablet relates TO the creation
Of the heavenly bodies and OF the max
ing OF day ard night. Il corresponds
with the fourth day in the Biblical ac-
count. The first twenty-fJur Ines only
have been translated. They read:
| HE MADE PLEASANT THE PO-
| SITION OF THE GREAT GODS.
1.-THE CONSULTATIONS HE AR
RANGED THEM: THE DOUBLE
STARS HE FIXED.
She ORDAINED THE YEAR AND
| APPOINTED THE ZODIAC SIGNS
| OVER IT.
1.-THE TWELVE MONTHS OF CON
STELLATIONS BY THREES He
FINED
| 5.-FROM THE DAY WHEN THE
YEAR COMMENCED TO ITS
CLOSE
I rrr rr,pr USuEn r-rrr- r,~.c-
TON Or THE CROSSING STARS.
AND FOR THE SEASONS THEIR
BOUNDS.
NOT TO MAKE FAULT OR Err
RoR OF ANY KIND
s.ATHE ABODE OF BEL AND FA
/ ALONG WITH HIMSELF He
FIXED
s.-HE OPENED GREAT GATES on
EITHER SIDE.
I fc.-THE BOLTS HE MADE STRONG
on THE RIGHT HAND AND
LEFT.
/ I'm THE MASS HE MADE A
STAIRWAY.
1.-THE ILAUMINAToR HE CAUSED
TO SHINE TO RULE AT THE
NIGHT.
i3-HE APPOINTED HIN TO ESTAB-
LISH THE MONT UNTIL THE
~ COMING FORTH OF THE DAY.
/ ik-SAyYNa: EACH MONTH WITH
| OFT FAIL BY THY RISK KEEP
THoC WATCH
liar THE BEGINNING or THE
| MONTH At THE RISING or
THE NIGHT
! ls--HORNS SHALL SHINE FORTH
/ TO ANNOUNCE THE NIGHT
Hon THE SEVENTH DAY TO A