Proceedings of the Society of Biblical Archaeology

Nov.6] SOCIETYOF BIBLICAL ARCH.EOLOGY. [1S94.

I cannot acceptHarper'sconclusion(I.e.,p. 424) thatthe South

Windwas represented as a bird. Themerefact that it is described

as winged provesnothing,for it is perfectly possiblethatthe wings

mayhavegonewithotherfeaturesto make up a composite being

likeEa, or the divinities whomwe find " disguised in brutish forms

ratherthanhuman"in such tabletsas K. 2148. * Lastly, although

the legend of Adapa representsthe South Windas being underthe

specialprotection of Anu, we find it mentioned as the beloved of

Adapa's father6a in the following incantation:—" Be present, O

* The followingquotationof the least mutilatedpartof this textwillgive

someideaof its style :—

obv.,I. 3. ap-par-ri-tu sakna-at(^ JlfcT)lak-ta-saameli

Bib-bu-rarak sa-at

irat-sapi-ta-a-at

ina Sumeli-Sa se-ir-rana-Sat-matull-Saik-rib

ina imni-sa i-kar-rab

iS-tukakkadi-saana Sih-bu-ri 8

pa-ag-ru(\£-)me-ri-nu

iS-luBib-bu-ri-Saana ka-an-tap-pi-iia

ku-li-ip-tukimaseri a-ta-at

pa-pa-anlibbi-saa-gi-ii-ta-ad-du

Bum-Sa (»^^) >-»f- -^£f-fcgysu-ut-»f--fcE^

kakkadukakkadseri

ina ap-pi-Su hi-in-zuuz-zu-ru

ina pl-sumu-SamSu-gal-lu-lu-ni

JSJJ1| \4& ki-maba-as-misa-kin

v^|-^<l^a-naYTT Z, un"ka-a-ti i-ta-ad-da-a

[ap] (?)-par-ri-tuina li-ti-Su Sa-kin

pag-rubuhuruII( kakkabi ma-li

W?M KtE}<& i. zu-ub-ra-Si-na

rev.,I. I. ka-an-tap-pu Sa ik-ba ul iSa-a

8um-su (*t£*^) sa-as-su-u in-nu

la-ah-mitamti (ilu)fi-a

In the next paragraphwe have a description (u-tu-ti)of £reS-ki-gal, which
includesthe following traits:—

uz-nuLU.ARADlak-tumameli

ina ki-la-tc-sa a-ka-lana-sat-maana pi-Sau-rib

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