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Saturday 16 December 2017

Know the Certainty

The (extant) Instructions of Sharappak begins
[http://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/section5/tr561.htm]
"In those days, in those far remote days, in those nights, in those faraway nights, in those years, in those far remote years, at that time the wise one who knew how to speak in elaborate words lived in the Land; Curuppag, the wise one, who knew how to speak with elaborate words lived in the Land. Curuppag gave instructions to his son; Curuppag, the son of Ubara-Tutu gave instructions to his son Zi-ud-sura: My son, let me give you instructions: you should pay attention! Zi-ud-sura, let me speak a word to you: you should pay attention! Do not neglect my instructions! Do not transgress the words I speak! The instructions of an old man are precious; you should comply with them!"

Ziudsura = Noah
Curuppag = Lamech
Ubaratutu = Methuselah

The (extant) Sumerian King Lists show Udaratutu as successor to the king who ascended to the angels to be taught by them (Enmendurana = Enoch]