A-lim Bel
6. Gasan(?)-lil Nin-lil-la dam-bi sal Bel's consort.
7. U-lu-a Ni-rig Enu-restu The god of Niffer.
8. U-lib-a Ni-rig Enu-restu
9-12 have Enu-restu's consort, sister, and attendant.
13. U-sab-sib En-sag-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 Ea 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-sar-u En-ab-sar-u Marduk Merodach, apparently as "lord of the 36,000 steers."
52. U-bar-gi-si Nin-bar-gi-si Zer-panitum Merodach's consort.
53. Gasan-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 Tasmetum, his consort. The
beginning of the reverse also is mutilated, but seems to have given
the names of the sun-god, Samas, and his consort, followed by those of
Kittu and Mesarum, "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. Gasan-anna Innanna Istar Istar (Venus) as "lady of heaven."
20. Nin-si-anna Innanna mul Istar the star (the planet Venus).
21. Nin Nin-tag-taga Nanaa a goddess identified with Istar.
23. U-sah Nina-sah Pap-sukal the gods' messenger.
24. U-banda Lugal-banda Lugal-banda
26. U-Mersi Nin-Girsu Nin-Girsu the chief god of Lagas.
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 interes
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