Underworld Vision of an Assyrian Prince

Prince Kummâ's dream vision of the netherworld (reverse, lines 1-15)

Kummâ lay down to sleep and saw a night vision. In his dream: I was a captive in ..., the house [of ...]. I beheld his terrifying splendour [......]. I saw Namtar, the vizier of the underworld, who fashions the visceral omens; a man stood before him, while he held the hair of his head in his left hand, and wielded a dagger in his right [...]. Namtartu, his wife, had the head of a cherub, (her) hands and feet being human. Death had the head of a dragon, his hands were human, his feet [...]. The Evil Genie had a human head and hands, was crowned with a tiara and had the feet of an eagle.⁠a With his left foot he was trampling on a crocodile. Alluhappu had a lion's head, his four hands and feet were (like) those of human beings. The Upholder of Evil had the head of a bird, his wings were spread out and he flew here and there; (his) hands and feet were human. Humut-tabal, the ferryman of the underworld, had an Anzû head, his four hands and feet [...]. The Ghost had an ox's head, his four hands and feet were (like) those of human beings. The Evil Spirit had a lion's head, (his) hands and feet were those of Anzû. Šulak was a lion, standing constantly on his hind legs. The Oath had a goat's head, (his) hands and feet were human. Nedu, the porter of the underworld, had a lion's head, and human hands, his feet were those of a bird. Total Evil had two heads, one was the head of a lion, the second was the head of [...]. [Muh]ra had three feet, the two front ones those of a bird, the rear one was that of a bull. He had fearsomeness and luminous splendour. Of two gods I did not know the names — one had the head, hands, and feet of Anzû, in his left hand [......]. The other had a man's head, he was crowned with a tiara, carried in his right hand a mace, in his left hand, before him, ....... In all, fifteen gods were present. I saw them and saluted [them] in prayer. There was a man, his body black as pitch, his face resembling that of Anzû; he was clad in red armour. In his left hand he carried a bow, in his right hand he wielded a dagger, while he trampled on a snake with his left foot. When I raised my eyes, (I saw) the valiant Nergal seated on a regal throne, apparelled with the royal tiara; with both hands he grasped two grim maces, each with two ... heads. [......] were heaped [upon] them. Lightning was flashing in ... his arms, the Anunnaki, the great gods, knelt to his right and left [...]. The nether world was full of terror; a mighty silence lay before the crown prince [...]. He took me by my forelock and pulled me in front of him. I looked at him and my bones shivered! His grimly luminescent splendour overwhelmed me, I kissed the feet of his great divinity and knelt down. Then I stood up, while he looked at me, shaking his head. He raised his voice, crying out like a howling storm in fury against me and drawing toward me the sceptre, which is so fitting to his godhead, and which is as dreadful as a viper, to kill me.