Babylonian thought of the day
"The clamour of mankind oppresses me, by their tumult I am deprived of sleep."
This was said by the god Enlil in the Atra-Hasis epic written in the 18th century BC.
posted by Whispering Walls at 12:02 pm
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
"The clamour of mankind oppresses me, by their tumult I am deprived of sleep."
This was said by the god Enlil in the Atra-Hasis epic written in the 18th century BC.
2 Comments:
I love the word "tumult". It's hardly used these days, and never in this context.
Interesting pic!
And I know just how he felt!
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