37. he brought forth the spirits of earth, on a throne of gold he seated (them). 38. To Istar he gave the waters of life and took her. 39. The first gate he passed her out of, and he restored to her the covering robe of her body. 40. The second gate he passed her out of, and he restored to her the bracelets of her hands and her feet. 41. The third gate he passed her out of, and he restored to her the gemmed girdle of her waist. 42. The fourth gate he passed her out of, and he restored to her the ornaments of her breast. 43. The fifth gate he passed her out of, and he restored to her the necklace of her neck. 44. The sixth gate he passed her out of, and he restored to her the earrings of her ears. 45. The seventh gate he passed her out of, and he restored to her the great crown of her head. 46. Since thou hast not paid, (he says) a ransom for thy deliverance to her (_i.e._ Allat), so to her again turn back 47. for Tammuz the husband of (thy) youth; 48. the glistening waters pour over (him), the drops (sprinkle upon him); 49. in splendid clothing dress him, with a ring of crystal adorn (him). 50. May Samkhat appease the grief (of Istar), 51. and, Kharimat,[27] give to her comfort. 52. The precious eye-stones also she destroyed not, 53. the wound of her brother (Tammuz) she heard, she smote (her breast), she, even Kharimat, gave her comfort; 54. the precious eye-stones, her amulets, she commanded not, 55. (saying): O my only brother, thou dost not lament for me. 56. In the day that Tammuz adorned me, with a ring of crystal, with a bracelet of emeralds, together with himself he adorned me, 57. with himself he adorned me; may men mourners and women mourners 58. on a bier place (him), and assemble the wake. This remarkable text shows Istar fulfilling her threat and descending to Hades, but it does not appear that she had as yet accomplished her vengeance against Izdubar. At the opening of the sixth tablet we have the final scene of the contest with Khumbaba. Izdubar, after slaying Khumbaba, takes the crown from the head of the monarch and places it on his own head, thus signifying that he assumed the empire. There were, as we are informed in several places, kings, lords, and princes, merely local rulers, but these generally submitted to the greatest power; and just as they had bowed to Khumbaba, so they were ready now to submit to Izdubar. The kingdom promised to Izdubar when he started to encounter Khumbaba now became his by right of superior force, and he entered the halls of the palace of Erech and feasted with his heroes.