Epic of Atrahasis

1	Then [Kingu] made his voice heard
2	And spoke to the gods, his brothers:
3	Come, let us carry
4	The guard of the [prisoner] gods, the warrior, from his dwelling.
5	Come, let us carry Ellil,
6	The guard of the [prisoner] gods, the warrior, from his dwelling.
7	Now, cry battle!
8	Let us mix fight with battle!
9	The gods listened to his speech,
10	Set fire to their tools,
11	Put aside their spades for fire,
12	Their loads for the fire-god.
13	They flared up.
14	When they reached the gate of warrior Ellil's dwelling,
15	It was night, the middle watch,
16	Ekur was surrounded, Ellil had not realized.
17	Yet Kalkal was attentive, and had it closed,
18	He held the lock and watched the gate.
19	Kalkal roused Nusku.
20	They listened to the noise of the Igigi.
21	Then Nusku roused his master,
22	Made him get out of bed:
23	My lord, your house is surrounded,
24	A rabble is running around your door!
25	Ellil, your house is surrounded,
26	A rabble is running around your door!
27	Ellil had weapons brought to his dwelling.
28	Ellil made his voice heard
29	And spoke to the vizier Nusku,
30	Nusku, bar your door,
31	Take up your weapons and stand in front of me.
32	Nusku barred his door
33	Took up his weapons and stood in front of Ellil.
34	Nusku made his voice heard
35	And spoke to the warrior Ellil,
36	'O my lord, your face is sallow as Tamarisk!
37	Why do you fear your own sons?
38	'O Ellil, you face is sallow as Tamarisk!
39	Why do you fear your own sons?
40	Send for Anu to be brought down to you
41	Have Enki fetched into your presence.

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