George A. Barton

“ The idea of creation by birth from the marital union of deities appears to have been particularly popular at Nippur. The creation of men occurred in this way according to the myth published below as No. ”

“ The good well, the well of sweet water is theirs; 8. id nun-bi-ir-rd gud-mul-bi na- 8. The canal Nunbiirra, its star- nam bright one, is theirs; 9. ib-ta-bu-i-ne buru-gan-seg-ga gar- 9. They reap a bur of irrigated land ”