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Fishing from the earliest times - Blog

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BEOWULF—MARDUK THE FIRST GASSER 393The terrible winds filled her belly,And her courage was taken <strong>from</strong> her and her mouth she openedwide.His spear he seized, and broke through her belly.He severed her inward parts, he pierced her heart."Then for a while Marduk rested but, arising," He split her body up like a flat fish into two halves.One half of her he set in place as a covering for <strong>the</strong> heavens.He fixed a bolt, he stationed watchmen.And bade <strong>the</strong>m not to let her waters come forth."Finally to <strong>the</strong>ir hero and saviour <strong>the</strong> gods accord atriumphant welcome, and" Presents and gifts <strong>the</strong>y brought unto him."*working his wind-bags with all <strong>the</strong> concentration of a Hun working hismachine-gun. See G. Perrot—C. Chipiez, Histoire de I'Art dans I'antiquiti(Paris, 1903), VIII. 368 and 375, fig. 172.* Cf. Babylonian Religion {op. cit.), pp. 62-85.

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