He felt unable to renew the fight against the powers of darkness, and he therefore went and reported the new happenings to anshar, representative of the "host of heaven," and took counsel with him.
"The Babylonian Legends of the Creation"
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Then anshar summoned a great council of the gods, who forthwith met in a place called "Upshukkinaku", which may be described as the Babylonian Olympus.
"The Babylonian Legends of the Creation"
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86. anshar was distressed, he looked down upon the ground, 87. He turned pale; towards Ea he lifted up his head.
"The Babylonian Legends of the Creation"
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