Great Anunnaki War: Marduk Imprisoned in the Ekur
The Great War
".... a war, of ferocity unknown, between the two clans erupted.
Unlike the contending of Horon and Satu, of Earthlings descended, it was:
A battle between Anunnaki, Nibiruan-born among them, on another planet was loosened.
By Inanna was the warfare begun, in her skyship to the domains of Enki's sons she crossed over;
Marduk to battle she challenged, to the domains of Ninagal and Gibil she him pursued.
To assist her Ninurta from his Storm Bird withering beams at the enemy's strongholds shot,
Ishkur from the skies with scorching lightnings and smashing thunders attacked.
In the Abzu from the rivers fish he washed away, cattle in the fields he dispersed.
To the north, the place of the artificed mounts, Marduk then retreated;
Pursuing him, Ninurta on the habitations poison-bearing missles rained.
His Weapons That Tear Apart the people in those lands robbed of the senses,
The canals that the river's water bore, red from blood became;
Ishkur's brilliances the nights' darkness into flaming days converted.
As the devastating battles northward advanced, Marduk in the Ekur himself ensconced,
Gibil for it an unseen shield devised, Nergal to heaven its all-seeing eye raised.
With a Weapon of Brilliance, by a horn directed, Inanna the hiding place attacked;
Horon to defend his grandfather came; by her Brilliance was his right eye damaged.
While Utu the Igigi and their horde of Earthlings beyond Tilmun held off,
At the foot of the artificed mounts Anunnaki, this and that clan supporting, in battle clashed.
Let Marduk surrender, let the bloodshed end! So did Enlil to Enki words convey;
Let brother talk to brother! to Enki Ninharsag a message sent." (-Lost Book of Enki, p.257-258)
Marduk's Final Stand
"In his hideout, within the Ekur, Marduk his pursuers to defy continued,
Within the House Which Like a Mountain Is his final stand he made.
Inanna the massive stone structures could not surmount, its smooth sides her weapons deflected.
Then Ninurta of the secret entrance learned, the swivel stone on the north side he found!
Through a dark corridor Ninurta passed, the grand gallery he reached,
Its vault by the many-hued emissions of the crystals like a rainbow was aglitter.
Inside, by the intrusion alerted, Marduk with ready weapons Ninurta awaited;
With weapons responding, smashing the wonder crystals, Ninurta up the gallery kept going.
Into the upper chamber, the place of the Great Pulsating Stone, Marduk retreated,
At its entrance Marduk the sliding stone locks lowered; from one and all admission they barred.
Into the Ekur Inanna and Ishkur Ninurta followed; what next to do they contemplated.
Let the encased hiding chamber be Marduk's stone coffin! to them Ishkur said.
To three blocking stones, ready for down gliding, Ishkur their attention drew.
Let slow death, by alive being buried, be Marduk's sentence! Inanna her consent gave.
At the end of the gallery, the three the blocking stones let loose,
Each one of them one stone from plugging slid down, Marduk as in a tomb to seal."(-Lost Book of Enki, p.258-259)
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