The Siren of the Woods

Enuma ilu awiluma Ardu Shamash apkallu baru Nergal ina ramanisu Annu ki-utu-kam ilu Parak simati Muballit mitte Nergal allatu mellamu mesaru La tapallah Annuaki Kettu Puluthu qillatu Erset la tari eimmu Ina ramanisu melammu Baru dinau Allatu Nergal Sar kissati Nergal allatua Allatu Adapa Ina ramaniusue -------------------------------------- Translation from Akkadian: When God's human being Shamash's slave, wise men, saw Nergal in himself This Earth-stomped land became God's. At a decent throne Of life and death Nergal comes glowing, Not stopping at Senior Gods As he was fear's bride. In the land with no return In it's glory The look upon judgement Gave birth to Nergal The king of underground. Nergal was born, Adapa suffered, of what was in himself