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The Epic of Gilgamesh
Tablet I (4)
Whose name, from the day of his birth, was called "Gilgamesh"? Two-thirds of him is god, one-third of him is human. The Great Goddess [Aruru] designed(?) the model for his body, she prepared his form...... beautiful, handsomest of men,... perfect... He walks around in the enclosure of Uruk, Like a wild bull he makes himself mighty, head raised (over others). There is no rival who can raise his weapon against him. His fellows stand (at the alert), attentive to his (orders?), and the men of Uruk become anxious in... Gilgamesh does not leave a son to his father, day and night he arrogant[y(?)...
Enuma Elish
Tablet VII (46)
The following lines are taken from the fragment K. 12,830, but their position in the text is uncertain.] [He named the four quarters (of the world)],...
Enuma Elish
Other Accounts: Marduk Creation (OBV.21)
The goddess Aruru together with him 1 created the seed of mankind