Organization of the sky (1)

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Enūma Eliš 5.1-10:
He (= Marduk) fashioned the stations for the great gods. The stars, their likeness he set up, the constellations. He fixed the year, drew the boundary-lines. Set up three stars for each of the 12 months. After he drew up the designs of the year. He set fast the station of Neberu to fix their bands. So that none would transgress or be neglectful at all, he set the station of Enlil and Ea with it. Then he opened the gates on the two sides, strengthened the bolts on the left and right.

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Enūma Eliš 5.1-10

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Amar Annus

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