In the beginning…
When in the heights of Heaven had not been named
And below, Earth had not yet been called
Naught, but primordial APSU their begetter
MUMMU and TIAMAT – she who bore them all
There waters were mingled together
No reed had yet been formed, no marshland had appeared
None of the gods had yet been brought into being
None bore a name, their destinies were yet undetermined
It was that gods were formed in their midst
Their waters were mingled together
Gods were formed in their midst
God LAHMU and god LAHAMU were brought forth
By name there were called
But before there were grown in age
And in stature to appointed size
God ANSHAR and god KISHAR were formed
Surpassing them in size
As lengthened the days and multiplied the years
God ANU became their son – of his ancestors rival
Then ANSHAR’s first born, ANU
As his equal and in his image begot NUDIMMUD