B. A Summary Thus Far
At this juncture, it
is worth pausing once again to summarize the clues assembled thus
far. By sifting the evidence from the texts carefully, we know that
the Tablets of Destinies
1. Convey universal power, or the power of the universe, to their possessors;
2. Were associated with electromagnetic energy, since they are referred to as ME-LAMs, or light emitting crystals, and their theft causes “radiance” to depart;
3. Were associated with Marduk’s re-measuring of “the structure of the deep” after his defeat of Tiamat, that is, they are associated with the geometry of local space and the celestial bodies in it, since a new Zodiac system is emplaced by Marduk, replacing that used by Tiamat;
4. Were associated with the DU-AN-KI or “Bond heaven-earth,” and with the Tower of Babel;
5. Conferred the power to manipulate weather.
But there are other
clues to be considered.