Tablets of Destiny

The fate of panels ( Tuppi Simati ) are in the Mesopotamian mythology, the symbol of dominion over the universe. They were of Mami for Enlil determined ( Anzu myth ), or of Tiamat for her son Kingu. In later times were also the Babylonian Marduk and Ashur, the Assyrian masters of the destiny panels.

Enlil carries the fate boards on his chest and puts them only to the morning bath. The fate boards give their owner power over all the gods and among other things, the ability to revert things to their original condition. In the fight against Ninurta can make arrows harmless as the Anzu - bird Ninurta: The shaft is back to reeds in the thicket, the arch bar to a tree in a grove, the fletching returns to the birds and the bowstring in the intestines of a sheep. Are the fate boards not in possession of Enlil, the divine world order is disturbed: the rituals take place not more properly, the rays Light goes out and silenced Enlil. The fate boards are the seal of destiny ( na4kišib nam MES) sealed.

An Assyrian clay tablet from the time of Sennacherib, handed in a neobabylonischen copy, probably from Nineveh, it the connection between the heavens of Anu and Ganṣir (describes as " the gang of absolute power, the supremacy of heaven and the underworld, the first gate of the underworld ) the fetter of the quantities. ". The table further describes that Ashur, king of the gods, she holds his hand in front of his chest, just holding the leash of the Big Sky, the band of the Igigi and Anunnaki in his hand.

Myths

  • The Anzu myth describes how the Anzu - bird steals the fate tablets of Enlil of Nippur. He is but on behalf of Mami defeated by the god Ninurta, which returns the fate boards to Enlil.
  • The Enuma Eliš describes Kingu, son of Tiamat and Abzu and Tiamat's husband later than the first carrier of the fate boards. Marduk passes after his victory over Kingu to Anu.
  • According to the myth Enki Ninurta and Anzu let the fate boards in the ocean fall where they Enki appropriated. Ninurta tried unsuccessfully to call them back and finally Enki must recognize as their lawful owners.
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