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368 They are clothed, like a bird, with feathered raiment (?). Light they see not, they sit in darkness. In] the house, my friend, which I have entered, in that house] crowns are cast down on the ground, and there live those who had worn crowns, who in days of old had ruled countries; to whom Anu and Belit had given roasted meat to eat. Now, cold meals are prepared, and water from leather bottles is poured out for them. In the house, my friend, which I have entered, there dwell also priests and ministers; There dwell soothsayers and enchanters; there dwell the temple-anointers of the great gods. There dwells Etana, and there dwells Ner; There dwells also the queen of the earth (i.e., of Hades), the goddess Ereshkigal (i.e., Allatu). [There dwells?] the scribe of the earth, bowed down before her. and Ereshkigal lifted up] her head and saw me."
 * * * and reads before her,