The presence of the hematoid pigment in the rivers caused the death of fish followed by decomposition and smell.
Reject possessions, and save living things.The boat that you build[[Roof it like the ApsuSo that the Sun cannot see inside it!Make upper decks and lower decks.The tackle must be very strong,The bitumen strong, to give strength.I shall make rain fall on you here,A wealth of birds, a hamper ( ?) of fish.'He opened the sand clock and filled it,He told him the sand (needed) for the Flood wasSeven nights' worth.Atrahasis received the message.He gathered the elders at his door.Atrahasis made his voice heardAnd spoke to the elders,'My god is out of favour with your god.Enki and [Ellil (?)] have become angry with eachother.They have driven me out of [my house].Since I always stand in awe of Enki,He told (me) of this matter.I can no longer stay in [ JI cannot set my foot on Ellil's territory (again).[I must go down to the Apsu and stay] with (my)god(?).This is what he told me.'(gap of 4 or 5 lines to end of column)n (gap of about 9 lines)The elders [The carpenter [brought his axe,]The reed worker [brought his stone,][A child brought] bitumen.The poor [fetched what was needed.]
She set up vipers and dragons, and the monster Lahamu, And hurricanes, and raging hounds, and scorpion-men, And mighty tempests, and fish-men and rams; They bore cruel weapons, without fear of the fight.
Hurricanes, and raging hounds, and scorpion-men, And mighty tempests, and fish-men and rams = Constellations/universes
And mighty [tempests], and fish-men, and[rams];
The constellation that is sometimes referred to as "fish-men" is Pisces.
In Greek mythology, Pisces represents two fish, who were placed in the sky by the goddess Aphrodite to honor their bravery and devotion.
According to the myth, the fish were able to save the life of the goddess and her son Eros by carrying them to safety across a river.
In some cultures, Pisces is also associated with fish-tailed deities or mermaids, which may have led to the reference to "fish-men".