C. B. TVARKIKG. 121-(91 .) 



the right. 



11. In its centre also he made a stair case. 



12. The moon-god he caused to beautify the thick 



night. 



13. He appointed him also to hinder (or balance) the 



night that the day may be known. 



14. (Saying) : Every month without break, observe 



thy circle. 



15. At the beginning of the month also, when the 



night is at its height, 



16. (with) the horns thou announcest that the heaven 



may be known. 



17. On the seventh day (thy) circle (begins to) fill, 



1 8. but the half on the right will remain open in dark- 



ness. 



19. At that time the sun (will be) in the horizon of heav- 



en at thy rising. 



20. determine (thy form) and make — (a circle V) 



21. (From hence) return (and) approach the path of the 



sun. • 



22. (Then) will the darkness return ; the sun will change. 

 23 * * * * * * seek its road * * * * 



24. (Rise and) get, and judge judgment. 

 * * * the gods on his hearing. 



In Mr. Smith 1 s version the first line of this tablet reads : 

 It was delightful all that was made by the great gods. On 

 this has been founded an argument for the Assvrian ori- 

 gin of the Hebrew account. It is said that this line cor- 

 responds to the often repeated formula in Genesis : And 

 God saw that it was good. If Mr. Smith's version is cor- 

 rect, it becomes absurd when in the seventh tablet the 

 same word, delightful, is applied to the monsters. Prof. 

 Sayce avoids the absurdity, but at the same time takes 

 away the ground for the argument. 



It is claimed that this tablet parallels the work of the 

 fourth period. Nothing can be more contrary to the fact. 

 In order and in matter they are different. The myth puts 

 the stars first as most important, then the moon, and last 

 the sun. Genesis speaks first of sun and moon, and then 

 barely mentions the stars. "He made the stars also," 

 is all. 



In Genesis we are told that God made all the heavenly 

 bodies. In the riiyth nothing at all is said of their hav- 



