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(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)], mankind [he created], [And upon] him understanding ... Tiamat ... distant may . [The following lines are taken from the fragment K. 13,761.] (10) 1 "The mighty one !" ... Agi[l ...], "The Creator of [the earth ...]!" Zulummu ... , "The Giver of counsel and of whatsoever !" Mummu, "the Creator [of ...]!" Mulil, the heavens , "Who for ... !" Gishkul, let , (10) "Who brought the gods to naught !" Lugal-ab- , "Who in [ ............ ]!" Pap- , "Who in !" [The following lines are taken from the fragment K. 8,519 and its duplicate K. 13,337; this portion of the text was not separated by much from that preserved by K. 13,761.] . ... [... the Chief (?) of] all lords," [... supreme] is his might! [Lugal-durmah, "the King] 1 of the band of the gods," "the Lord of rulers," "Who is exalted in a royal habitation," "[Who] among the gods is gloriously supreme!" [Adu-nuna], "the Counsellor of Ea," who created the gods his fathers, Unto the path of whose majesty [No] god can ever attain! [... in] Dul-azag he made it known, pure is his dwelling! [... the ...] of those without understanding is Lugal-dul-azaga! supreme is his might! their in the midst of Tiamat, ... of the battle! [The numbering of the following lines is based on the marginal numbers upon No. 91,139. + 93,073

(21) The goddess Aruru together with him 1 created the seed of mankind