169. he turned to us and stood between us; he blessed us (saying):
170. 'Hitherto Sisuthros has been mortal, but
171. henceforth Sisuthros and his wife shall be like unto the gods, even unto us, and
172. Sisuthros shall dwell afar at the mouth of the rivers,'
173. Then he took us afar, at the mouth of the rivers he made us dwell.
XII
THE BABYLONIAN EPIC OF THE CREATION
TABLET I.
When the heaven above was not yet named
or the earth beneath had recorded a name,