The Atrahasis-The Tale of the Super Sage PT 1

The 18th century BCE Akkadian Atra-Hasis epic, named after its human hero, contains both a creation myth and a flood account, and is one of three surviving Babylonian flood stories. The oldest known copy of the epic of Atrahasis can be dated by colophon (scribal identification) to the reign of Hammurabi's great-grandson, Ammi-Saduqa (1646--1626 BCE), but various Old Babylonian fragments exist; it continued to be copied into the first millennium. The Atrahasis story also exists in a later fragmentary Assyrian version, the first one having been rediscovered in the library of Ashurbanipal, but because of the fragmentary condition of the tablets and ambiguous words, translations had been uncertain.

W. G. Lambert and A. R. Millard, Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum, London (1965) published many additional texts belonging to the epic, including an Old Babylonian copy (written around 1650 BCE) which is our most complete surviving recension of the tale. These new texts greatly increased knowledge of the epic and they served as the foundation for the first English translation of the Atrahasis epic in something approaching entirety, by Lambert and Millard (Atrahasis: The Babylonian Story of the Flood, Oxford, 1969). A further fragment has been recovered in Ugarit.

The surviving Atrahasis epic is written on three tablets in Akkadian, the language of ancient Babylon.

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[lastrange123]

See, the one inconsistency that I have with all of this. Is that this story; the insurrection of the Annunaki against Enlil and the subsequent creation of mankind to do the work instead ALL must have happened before the Deluge (Noah's flood, which is obviously a retelling with subtle changes from the Sumerian version) How could this knowledge be passed and saved and recorded post Deluge? Message me if you have any ideas.

[ORACLE063]

the flood tale of Mesopotamia's Tigris and Euphrates River was passed in through myth and was embellished upon to become a legend.

Much like Johnny Appleseed

[asachildtobecome]

All mankind never means EVERY single person. A myth is either a story as metaphor, or a story of an actual event passed through many generations and told in the "mood" and culture of subsequent civilizations. By then, it becomes an Epic. Added embelishments give lost history enough spice to keep it alive!

[ORACLE063]

@asachildtobecome - absolutely !! also conquerors add their twists as well.

[aeonaheart]

Another very nice educational piece I really enjoyed even though I already am familiar with the texts & background. I've read quite a bit of your posting & can't believe that I finally find someone I agree with & your answers are very enlightened & your patience far greater than mine with the ignorant. Keep up the good work! Most excellent!

[ORACLE063]

i will try thank you for your comments!!

[mayartay]

Too bad that when Anu touched you, he didn't improve your spelling ability.

[jimmyofaden]

@rudge0110 read your comment and . Iv'e ben studying this for quite some time . Long enough to see the similarities between the bible and the epic of gilgamesh. You are on the right track as I am if we've both been to this page . I just learned today about the Atra-Hisis Texts.

I've read Sitchins' "The12th Planet" and Sitchins " Lost Book Of Enki." Next I'm reading Sitchins " End Of Days. " The more I read about the most ancient writings of the Sumarians, the more I see the Truth.

[MrAtheistGuy1]

@mysticspiritman I think your helmet is made of tinfoil rather than gold. You should tap into the multidimensional space knowledge and learn how to type and make more sense.

[benopolly]

@rudge0110 icke is a freemason. disinfo is all around you. be careful what you belive. jesuits fallen angels the biblle the annunaki are some interesting subjects but they are touchy subjects.

[abby495]

@mayartay lmao!! I think that was Ningishzidda's department.

[rudge0110]

So is it possible that some in power now are direct decedents of the "Gods" or are put in the positions of power by them? Its MIND BLOWING how they had detailed information about our solar system 6000 years ago?????

I have felt very drawn to this subject for some time now. I used to think David Icke was a madman maybe he isnt..

Is there an actual archive translated in to English of the Library of Ashurbanipal?

Love your vid thank you!!

[asachildtobecome]

This is for shaudee67

1st part music is Mozart's piano concerto # 23, Adagio, I'll try and "Share" it by using your pen name.

Diana

[sapiensape]

Click on my username sapiensape (in blue, appeneded to this comment box) for 16 videos on Eden's pre-biblical origins in Mesopotamian myths including Noah's Flood being a recast of the Shuruppak flood of 2900 BC. appearing in Atra-Khasis and Gilgamesh.

[GrailSerpent]

Those are excellent observations, Sapiensape, and I agree with them completely.