the religion of babylonia and assyria-第16部分

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erewith　to　clothe　himself；　for　had　they　outweighed　his　evil　ones；　he　would　not　have　found　himself　in　that　dread　abode。

On　the　arrival　of　I？tar　in　Hades；　Erê？…ki…gal　commanded　Namtaru；　the　god　of　fate；　to　smite　I？tar　with　disease　in　all　her　memberseyes；　sides；　feet；　heart；　and　head。　As　things　went　wrong　on　the　earth　in　consequence　of　the　absence　of　the　goddess　of　love；　the　gods　sent　a　messenger　to　effect　her　release。　When　he　reached　the　land　of　No…　return；　the　queen　of　the　region　threatened　him　with　all　kinds　of　tormentsthe　food　of　the　gutters　of　the　city　were　to　be　his　food；　the　oil…jars　of　the　city　（naptha？）　his　drink；　the　gloom　of　the　castle　his　resting…place；　a　stone　slab　his　seat；　and　hunger　and　thirst　were　to　shatter　his　strength。　These　were　evidently　the　punishments　inflicted　there；　but　as　the　messenger　threatened　was　a　divine　one；　they　were　probably　not　put　into　execution；　and　he　obtained　his　demand；　for　I？tar　was　set　free；　receiving　back　at　each　gate；　in　reverse　order；　the　clothing　and　ornaments　which　had　been　taken　from　her　when　she　had　descended　thither。　It　is　uncertain　whether　Tammuz；　for　whom　she　had　gone　down；　was　set　free　also；　but　as　he　is　referred　to；　it　is　not　improbable　that　this　was　the　case。





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