Fifty Names of Marduk
Fifty Names of Marduk
Fifty Names of Marduk
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summoned after the Priest has ascended to that step on the Ladder of Lights and
gained entrance to that Sacred City. The Signs should be engraved on
parchment or sealed in clay and placed upon the altar at the Calling. And in the
perfumes should be of cedar, and strong, sweet-smelling resins. And the Calling
be to the North.
The Lord of Lords, master of Magicians. His Name should not be called except
when no other will do, and it is the most terrible responsibility to do so. The
Word of His Calling is DUGGA. This is his Seal:
Knows all things since the beginning of the World. Knows all secrets, be they
human or divine, and is very difficult to summon. The Priest should not summon
him unless he is clean of heart and spirit, for this Spirit shall know his innermost
thoughts. This is his Seal:
Master of the Arts of Protection, chained the Mad God at the Battle. Sealed the
Ancient Ones in their Caves, behind the Gates. Possesses the ARRA star. This is
his Seal:
Worker of Miracles. The kindest of the Fifty, and the most beneficent. The Word
used at his Calling is BAALDURU. This is his Seal:
Put order into CHAOS. Made the Waters aright. Commander of Legions of
Wind Demons who fought the Ancient TIAMAT alongside MARDUK KURIOS.
The Word used at his Calling is BANUTUKKU. This is his Seal:
The Watcher of the IGIGI and the ANNUNAKI, Sub-Commander of the Wind
Demons. He will put to flight any maskim who haunt thee, and is the foe of the
rabisu. None may pass into the World Above or the World Below without his
knowledge. His Word is BANRABISHU. His Seal is thus:
Wielder of the Flaming Sword, oversees the Race of Watchers at the bidding of
the Elder Gods. He ensures the most perfect safety, especially in dangerous tasks
undertaken at the behest of the Astral Gods. His word is BANMASKIM and his
Seal is thus:
A most secret and potent Lord, he hath knowledge to raise the dead and
converse with the spirits of the Abyss, unbeknownst to their Queen. No soul
passes into Death but that he is aware. His word is BANUTUKUKUTUKKU and
his Seal is thus:
Dispenses wisdom and knowledge in all things. Giveth excellent counsel and
teaches the science of metals. His word is BAKAKALAMU and his Seal:
This Power has knowledge of all plants and trees, and can make marvellous
fruits to grow in the desert places, and no land is a waste to him. He is truly the
Protector of the Bounty. His Word is BAALPRIKU and his Seal follows:
Possesses secret wisdom, and shines Light in the Darkened areas, forcing what
lives there to give good accounting of its existence and its knowledge. Giveth
excellent counsel in all things. His word is BARRMARATU and the Seal which
thou engrave is thus:
This is the Power that presideth over armour of all kinds and is excellently
knowledgeable in military matters, being of the advance army of MARDUK at
that Battle. He can provide an army with its entire weaponry in three days. His
Word is BANATATU and the Seal is thus:
Silences the weeping and gives joy to the end and ill at heart. A most beneficent
Name, and Protector of the Household, his Word is DIRRIGUGIM and his Seal
is this:
Giveth excellent knowledge concerning the movements of the stars and the
meanings thereof, of which the Chaldaens possessed this same knowledge in
abundance. The Word is GIBBILANNU and the Seal is this:
This Power bestoweth Riches of all kinds, and can tell where treasury is hidden.
Knower of the Secrets of the Earth. His Word is GIGGIMAGANPA and his Seal
is this:
This Power can give life to what is already dead, but for a short time only. He is
the Lord of the Amulet and the Talisman. His Word is MASHGARZANNA and
his Seal is this:
Seeks out the worshippers of the Ancient Ones wherever they may be. The Priest
who sends him on an errand does so at a terrible risk, for SUHRIM kills easily,
As SUHRIM above, the Foe who Cannot be Appeased. Discovers the Priest's
Enemies with ease, but must be cautioned not to slay them if the Priest does not
desire it. The Word is MASHSHADAR and the Seal:
Slew ten thousand of the Hordes in the Battle. A Warrior among Warriors. Can
destroy an entire army if the Priest so desires. His Word is
MASHSHAGARANNU and his Seal:
This Power can seek out water in the midst of a desert or on the tops of
mountains. Knows the Secrets of Water, and the running of rivers below the
Earth. A most useful Spirit. His Word is MASHSHANEBBU and his Seal thus:
This is the Lord of all Irrigation and can bring Water from a far place to your
feet. Possesses a most subtle geometry of the Earth and knowledge of all lands
where Water might be found in abundance. His Word is EYUNGINAKANPA
and his Seal is this:
The Power that presides over all growth, and all that grows. Gives knowledge of
cultivation, and can supply a starving city with food for thirteen moons in one
moon. A most noble Power. His Word is AGGHA and his Seal:
As the Power above, a Master of the arts of farming and agriculture. Bestows
rich harvests. Possesses the knowledge of the metals of the earth, and of the
plough. His Word is BURDISHU and his seal thus:
The Destroyer of TIAMAT, hated of the Ancient Ones, Master over the Serpent,
Foe of KUTULU. A most powerful Lord. His Word is this
APIRIKUBABADAZUZUKANPA and his Seal:
Trod the back of the Worm and cut it in twain. Lord of Bravery and Courage,
and gives these qualities to the Priest who desires it, or to others the Priest may
The Furnisher of Seed. Beloved of ISHTAR, his Power is mysterious and quite
ancient. Makes the barley to grow and the women to give birth. Makes potent
the impotent. His Word is AGGABAL and his Seal is thus:
Bringer of Rain. Maketh the gentle Rains to come, or casuseth great Storms and
Thunders, the like may destroy armies and cities and crops. His Word is
MASHSHAYEGURRA and his Seal is:
Knows where to plant and when to plant. Giveth excellent counsel in all manner
of business and commerce. Protects a man from evil tradesmen. His Word is
ABBABAAL and his Seal is this:
The Power given to MARDUK to fashion the universe from the flesh of
TIAMAT. Giveth wisdom concerning the condition of the life before the
creation, and the nature of the structures of the Four Pillars whereupon the
Heavens rest. His Word is ALALALABAAAL and the Seal is:
Giveth tremendous strength, as of ten men, to one man. Lifted the part of
TIAMAT that was to become the Sky from the part that was to become the
Earth. His Word is ANNDARABAAL and his Seal is:
Possessor of Infinite Intelligence, and determines the nature of things not yet
made, and of spirits not yet created, and knows the strength of the Gods. His
Word is ARRABABAAL and his Seal is this:
The Lord of the Lofty Places, Watcher of the Skies and all that travels therein.
Naught traverses the starry element, but that this Power is aware. His Word is
Possessor of the Wand of Lapis Lazuli, Knower of the Secret Name and the
Secret Number. May not reveal these to thee, but may speak of other things
equally marvellous. His Word is ARATAGIGI and his Seal is:
The Power of the Eldest of the Elder Ones, possesses the secret knowledge of the
world when the Ancient Ones and the Elder Ones and where One. Knows the
Essence of the Ancient Ones and where it might be found. His Word is
BALDIKHU and his Seal is this:
Knows the Essence of all Spirits, of the Dead and the Unborn, and the Starry
and the Earthly, and the Spirits of the Air and the Spirits of the Wind as well.
Which things he may tell thee, and thou wilt grow in wisdom. His Word is
ZIDUR and his Seal is thus:
This is the Power that laid capture to the Commander of the forces of the
Ancient Ones, KINGU Mighty Demon, that MARDUK might lay hold of him
and, with its blood, create the Race of Men and seal the Covenant. His Word is
BARERIMU and his Seal is this:
Judge and Lord of the Gods, at whose name they quake in fear. That the Gods
may not err, this Power was given to oversee their activities, should they be
lawful and within the nature of the Covenant, for the Gods are forgetful, and
very far away. His Word is ENGAIGAI and his Seal is this:
This Spirit possesses the knowledge of the length of Life of any man, even unto
the plants and the demons and the gods. He measureth all things, and knoweth
the Space thereof. His Word is NENIGEGAI and his Seal is this:
This Power has been given the Realm of the Fire and the Forge. He keepeth the
sharp point of the Sword and the Lance, and giveth understanding in the
working of metals. He also raises the Lightning that comes from the Earth, and
maketh Swords to appear in the Sky. His Word is BAALAGNITARRA and his
Seal is this:
Raises storms that fill the entire heavens and causes the Stars to tremble and the
very Gates of the IGIGI to shake in their stead. Can fill the skies with his
brightness, even in the darkest hour of the night. His Word is KAKODAMMU
and his Seal is this:
Knower of the Treacherous Ways. Gives intelligence of the Future and also of
things Past. Put the Gods in their courses, and determined their cycles. His
Word is BAXTANDABAL and this is his Seal:
The Spirit of the Gate of MARDUK, Manages all things in their ways, and
moves the crossings of the stars after the fashion known to the Chaldeans. His
word is DIRGIRGIRI and his Seal is this:
This is the Power of MARDUK as Lord of All That Is, Judger of Judgements,
Decider of Decisions, He Who Determines the Laws and the Reigns of Kings. He
may not be called, save at the destruction of a city or the death of a king. His
Word is GASHDIG and his Seal is this:
Here endeth the Book of the Fifty Names, which the Gods have granted me the
strength and the time in which to lay it down. This Book is not to be shown to
the unclean or the profane or the uninitiated, for to do so is to call the most
awful curse of the Book upon thee and upon thy generations.
Spirit of the Book, Remember!