the religion of babylonia and assyria-第6部分
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g been a failure because Belus had not foreseen that it was needful to produce beings which should be able to bear the light。 Whether this repetition was really in the Babylonian legend； or whether Berosus （or those who quote him） has merely inserted and united two varying accounts； will only be known when the cuneiform text is completed。
The concluding tablet。
The tablet of the fifty…one names completes the record of the tablets found at Nineveh and Babylon。 In this Merodach receives the titles of all the other gods； thus identifying him with them； and leading to that tendency to monotheism of which something will be said later on。 In this text； which is written； like the rest of the legend； in poetical form； Merodach is repeatedly called /Tutu/； a mystic word meaning 〃creator；〃 and 〃begetter；〃 from the reduplicate root /tu/ or /utu/which was to all appearances his name when it was desired to refer to him especially in that character。 Noteworthy in this portion is the reference to Merodach's creation of mankind：
Line 25。 〃Tuto： Aga…azaga （the glorious crown）may he make the crowns glorious。 26。 The lord of the glorious incantation bringing the dead to life； 27。 He who had mercy on the gods who had been overpowered； 28。 Made heavy the yoke which he had laid on the gods who were his enemies； 29。 （And） to redeem（？） them； created mankind。 30。 'The merciful one；' 'he with whom is salvation；' 31。 May his word be established； and not forgotten； 32。 In the mouth of the black…headed ones＇*＇ whom his hands have made。〃
＇*＇ I。e。 mankind。
Man the redeemer。
The phrase 〃to redeem them〃 is； in the original； /ana padi…？unu/； the verb being from /pad？/； 〃to spare；〃 〃set free；〃 and if this rendering be correct； as seems probable； the Babylonian reasons for the creation of mankind would be； that they might carry on the service and worship of the gods； and by their righteousness redeem those enemies of the gods who were undergoing punishment for their hostility。 Whether by this Tiawath； Apsu； Mummu； Kingu； and the monsters whom she had created were included； or only the gods of heaven who had joined her； the record does not say。 Naturally； this doctrine depends entirely upon the correctness of the translation of the words quoted。 Jensen； who first proposed this rendering； makes no attempt to explain it； and simply asks： 〃Does 'them' in 'to redeem（？） them' refer to the gods named in line 28 or to mankind and then to a futurehow meant？ redemption？ Eschatology？ Zimmern's 'in their place' unprovable。 Delitzsch refrains from an explanation。〃
The bilingual account of the creation。 Aruru aids Merodach。
Whilst dealing with this part of the religious beliefs of the Babylonians； a few words are needed concerning the creation…story which is prefixed to an incantation used in a purification ceremony。 The original text is Sumerian （dialectic）； and is provided with a Semitic translation。 In this inscription； after stating that nothing （in the beginning） existed； and even the great cities and temples of Babylonia were as yet unbuilt； the condition of the world is briefly indicated by the statement that 〃All the lands were sea。〃 The renowned cities of Babylonia seem to have been regarded as being as much creations of Merodach as the world and its inhabitantsindeed； it is apparently for the glorification of those cities by attributing their origin to Merodach； that the bilingual account of the creation was composed。。 〃When within the sea there was a stream〃that is； when the veins of Tiawath had been cut throughêridu （probably = Paradise） and the temple ê…sagila within the Abyss were constructed； and after that Babylon and the earthly temple of ê…sagila within it。 Then he made the gods and the Annunnaki （the gods of the earth）； proclaimed a glorious city as the seat of the joy of their hearts； and afterwards made a pleasant place in which the gods might dwell。 The creation of mankind followed； in which Merodach was aided by the goddess Aruru； who made mankind's seed。 Finally； plants； trees； and the animals； were produced； after which Merodach constructed bricks； beams； houses； and cities； including Niffer and Erech with their renowned temples。
We see here a change in the teaching with regard to Merodachthe gods are no longer spoken of as 〃his fathers；〃 but he is the creator of the gods； as well as of mankind。
The order of the gods in the principal lists。
It is unfortunate that no lists of gods have been found in a sufficiently complete state to allow of the scheme after which they were drawn up to be determined without uncertainty。 It may； nevertheless； be regarded as probable that these lists； at least in some cases； are arranged in conformity （to a certain extent） with the appearance of the deities in the so…called creation…story。 Some of them begin with Anu； and give him various names； among them being An？ar and Ki？ar； Lahmu and Lahame； etc。 More specially interesting； however； is a well…known trilingual list of gods； which contains the names of the various deities in the following order：
EXTRACTS FROM THE TRILINGUAL LIST /Obverse/
Sumer。 Dialect Sumer。 Standard Common Explanation （Semit。 or Sumer。）
1。 Dimmer Dingir ？lu God。 2。 U…ki En…ki ê…a êa or Aa。 3。 Ga？an（？）…ki Nin…ki Dawkina Dauké； the consort of êa。 4。 Mu…ul…lil En…lil…la Bêl The God Bel。 5。 E…lum A…lim Bêl 6。 Ga？an（？）…lil Nin…lil…la dam…bi sal Bel's consort。 7。 U…lu…a Ni…rig ênu…rê？tu The god of Niffer。 8。 U…lib…a Ni…rig ênu…rê？tu
9…12 have ênu…rê？tu's consort； sister； and attendant。
13。 U…？ab…sib En…？ag…duga Nusku Nusku
14…19 have two other names of Nusku； followed by three names of his consort。 A number of names of minor divinities then follow。 At line 43 five names of êa are given； followed by four of Merodach：
48。 U…bi…lu…lu En…bi…lu…lu Marduk Merodach 49。 U…Tin…dir ki En…Tin…dir ki Marduk Merodach as 〃lord of Babylon。〃 50。 U…dimmer…an…kia En…dinger…an…kia Marduk Merodach as 〃lord god of heaven and earth。〃 51。 U…ab…？ar…u En…ab…？ar…u Marduk Merodach； apparently as 〃lord of the 36；000 steers。〃 52。 U…bar…gi…si Nin…bar…gi…si Zer…pan？tum Merodach's consort。 53。 Ga？an…abzu Nin…abzu dam…bi sal 〃the Lady of the Abyss；〃 his consort。
The remainder of the obverse is mutilated； but gave the names of Nebo in Sumerian； and apparently also of Ta？mêtum； his consort。 The beginning of the reverse also is mutilated； but seems to have given the names of the sun…god； ？ama？； and his consort； followed by those of K？ttu and Mê？arum； 〃justice and righteousness；〃 his attendants。 Other interesting names are：
/Reverse/
8。 U…libir…si En…ubar…si Dumu…zi Tammuz 9。 Sir…tumu Sir…du ama Dumuzi…gi the mother of Tammuz 12。 Ga？an…anna Innanna I？tar I？tar （Venus） as 〃lady of heaven。〃 20。 Nin…si…anna Innanna mul I？tar the star （the planet Venus）。 21。 Nin Nin…tag…taga Nanaa a goddess identified with I？tar。 23。 U…？ah Nina…？ah Pap…sukal the gods' messenger。 24。 U…banda Lugal…banda Lugal…banda 26。 U…Mersi Nin…Girsu Nin…Girsu the chief god of Laga？。 27。 Ma…sib…sib Ga…tum…duga Bau Bau； a goddess identified with Gula。
Four non…Semitic names of Gula follow； of which that in line 31 is the most interesting：
31。 Ga？an…ti…dibba Nin…tin…guua Gula 〃the lady saving from death。〃 33。 Ga？an…ki…gal Ere？…ki…gala Allatu Persephone。 36。 U…mu…zi…da Nin…gi？…zi…da Nin…gi？…zida 〃the lord of the everlasting tree。〃 37。 U…urugal Ne…eri…gal Nerigal Nergal。 42。 Mulu…hursag Galu…hursag Amurru the Amorite god。 43。 Ga？an…gu…edina Nin…gu…edina （apparently the consort of Amurru）。
In all probability this list is one of comparatively late date； though its chronological position with regard to the others is wholly uncertainit may not be later； and may even be earlier； than those beginning with Anu； the god of the heavens。 The important thing about it is； that it begins with /？lu/； god； in general； which is written； in the standard dialect （that of the second column） with the same character as that used for the name of Anu。 After this comes Aa or êa； the god of the earth； and his consort； followed by En…lilla； the older BelIllinos in Damascius。 The name of êa is repeated again in line 43 and following； where he is apparently re…introduced as the father of Merodach； whose names immediately follow。 This peculiarity is also found in other lists of gods and is undoubtedly a reflection of the history of the Babylonian religion。 As this list replaces Anu by /？lu/； it indicates the rule of Enki or êa； followed by that of Merodach； who； as has been shown； became the chief divinity of the Babylonian pantheon in consequence of Babylon having become the capital of the country。
CHAPTER IV
THE PRINCIPAL GODS OF THE BABYLONIANS AND ASSYRIANS
Anu。
The name of this divinity is derived from the Sumero…Akkadian /ana/； 〃heaven；〃 of which he was the principal deity。 He is called the father of the great gods； though； in the creation…story； he seems to be described as the son of An？ar and Ki？ar。 In early names he is described
