6. Ea as a chief (?) among men had created him,-- 7. A wise man whose command no one could restrain, 8. The prudent, the most wise among the Anunnaki was he, 9. Blameless, clean of hands, anointed, the observer of divine commands, 10. With the bakers he made bread, 11. With the bakers of Eridu he made bread, 12. The food and water of Eridu he prepared daily, 13. With his clean hands he prepared the table, 14. And without him the table was not cleared. 15. The ship he steered; fishing and hunting for Eridu he did. 16. Then Adapa of Eridu, 17. While Ea lay upon a bed in a chamber (?), 18. Daily the closing of Eridu he made right. 19. At the pure quay, the quay of the new-moon, he embarked upon the ship, 20. The wind blew, his ship sailed, 21. With the rudder he steered the ship 22. Upon the broad sea. ........................................................ II 1. .................................... 2. The south wind [blew and capsized him], 3. To the house [of the fishes] it made him sink, 4. “O south wind [increase] thy rage as much as [thou art able], 5. Thy wing I will break.” As he spoke with his mouth, 6. The wing of the south wind was broken, seven days 7. The south wind blew not on the land. Anu 8. To his messenger, Ilabrat, said: 9. “Why has the south wind not blown upon the land for seven days?” 10. His messenger Ilabrat answered him, “My lord 11. Adapa, the son of Ea, the wing of the south wind 12. Has broken.” Anu, when he heard this, 13. Cried “Help!” He ascended his throne: “Let some one bring him to me. 14. Likewise Ea, who knows the heavens, summon him, 14a. To King Ea to come.”[369] 14b. To him he caused word to be borne, 14c. .......... To him, to King Ea, 14d. He sent a messenger. 14e. He is of great understanding, he knows the hearts of the great gods, 14f. .......... of the heavens, he establishes it. 15. [A soiled garment he made] him wear; with a mourning garment clad him, 16. He clothed him and gave him counsel, 17. Saying: “Adapa, into the presence of Anu, the king, thou art going, 18. Fail not the order, my word keep, 19. When thou goest up to heaven and approachest the gate of Anu, 20. At the gate of Anu, Tammuz and Gishzida 21. Stand, they will see thee, they will ask: ‘Lord, 22. For whose sake art thou thus, Adapa? For whom 23. Art thou clad in a mourning garment?’ ‘In our country two gods have vanished, therefore 24. Am I thus.’ ‘Who are the two gods who in the land 25. Have vanished?’ ‘Tammuz and Gishzida.’ They will look at one another and 26. Be astonished. Favorable words 27. To Anu they will speak. A joyful countenance of Anu 28. They will reveal to thee. When thou standest in the presence of Anu,