Lakhmu and Lakhamu were called into being [............]
Ages increased [........]
Then Anshar and Kishar were created, and over them [.......]
Long were the days, then there came forth [........]
Anu, their son,
Anshar and Anu [.........]
And the god Anu [.........]
Here follow three tablets telling of the revolt of Tiamat and her defeat, which will be spoken of later on.
The fifth tablet begins:
He (Marduk) made the stations for the great gods;