Skybird Duels: Horon vs Satu
Horon is Trained and Instructed
"By his great-uncle Gibil was Horon adopted, by him was he trained and instructed.
For him Gibil winged sandals for soaring fashioned, to fly like a falcon he was able;
For him Gibil a divine harpoon made, its arrows bolts of missles were.
In the highlands of the south did him Gibil the arts of metals and smithing teach.
The secret of metal called iron Gibil to Horon revealed.
From it weapons Horon made, from loyal Earthlings an army he raised.
To challenge Satu and the Igigi northward, across land and river they marched.
When Horon and his Earthlings army the border of Tilmun, the Land of Missiles reached,
Satu Horon words of challenge sent:
Between us two alone is the conflict, let us one on one in contest meet!" (-Lost Book of Enki, p246-247)
Horon vs Satu: Match 1
"In the skies above Tilmun Satu in his Whilrwind for combat Horon awaited.
When Horon toward him like a falcon skyward soared,
A poison dart at him Satu shot, like a scorpion's sting it Horon felled.
When Asta this saw, a cry to heaven she sent forth, for Ningishzidda she cried out.
From his celestial boat Ningishzidda came down, to save the hero for his mother he came.
With magickal powers Ningishzidda the poison to benevolent blood converted.
By morning was Horon healed, from the dead was he returned." (-Lost Book of Enki, p247)
Horon vs Satu: Match 2
"Then with a Fiery Pillar, like a heavenly fish with fins and a fiery tail,
Ningishzidda to Horon provided, its eyes from blue to red to blue their colors changed.
Toward the triumphant Satu Horon in the Fiery Pillar soared.
Far and wide each other they chased; fierce and deadly was the battle.
At first Horon's Fiery Pillar was hit, then with his harpoon Horon Satu smote.
To the ground Satu crashing down came; by Horon in tethers he was bound.
When before before the council Horon with his captive uncle came,
They saw that he was blinded, his testicles squashed, like a discarded jar he stood.
Let Satu, blind and heirless, live! So did Asta to the council say.
To end his days as a mortal, among the Igigi, the council his fate determined.
Triumphant was Horon declared, the throne of his father to inherit" (-Lost Book of Enki, p247-248)
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