Tablet of Destinies

The Tablet of Destinies (Sumerian: DUB.NAM.TAR.RA; Akkadian: Ṭuppi Šīmāti) was a legendary artifact in Mesopotamian mythology — a cosmic tablet that contained the decrees of the gods and the fate of the universe. In Zecharia Sitchin's interpretation, the Tablet of Destinies was a physical object — likely a computer or command device — that controlled the Anunnaki's operations on Earth and their connection to Nibiru.

The Tablet in Mythology

The Tablet of Destinies appears in several texts:

1. The Enuma Elish — The tablet is taken from Kingu by Marduk after Tiamat's defeat
2. The Anzu Myth — The monster Anzu steals the tablet from Enlil, and Ninurta recovers it
3. The Epic of Creation — Possession of the tablet confers supreme authority

"Whoever held the Tablet of Destinies held the power of the universe. It was the source of all authority and the key to the control of heaven and earth."

Sitchin's Interpretation

Sitchin argued that the Tablet of Destinies was not a mythological object but a physical device:

1. A Command Computer — The tablet was a central computer system that controlled Anunnaki operations
2. The ME Repository — It contained the ME — the data and knowledge of civilization
3. A Navigation Device — It may have been the guidance system for spacecraft
4. A Communication Device — It linked Earth to Nibiru
5. A Power Source — It may have generated energy for the spaceport

"The Tablet of Destinies was not a piece of clay with writing on it. It was the master control system of the Anunnaki — the computer that held all their knowledge and controlled their technology."

The Anzu Incident

The myth of the Anzu bird stealing the Tablet of Destinies is particularly significant:

1. Anzu, a rebellious god or monster, steals the tablet from Enlil's sanctuary
2. Without the tablet, Enlil loses his authority
3. Ninurta is dispatched to recover it
4. Ninurta battles Anzu, kills him, and returns the tablet to Enlil

Sitchin read this as an attempted coup — a rebellious Anunnaki (Anzu) seized control of the central command computer (the Tablet), and Ninurta was sent to suppress the rebellion and recover the device.

Cuneiform Evidence

The Tablet of Destinies (Sumerian: DUB.NAM.TAR.RA; Akkadian: Ṭuppi Šīmāti) is referenced in several major Mesopotamian mythological compositions as a divine artifact that confers supreme authority.

• CDLI Corpus: Tablet of Destinies — Browse tablets mentioning the Tablet of Destinies
• Key tablet: The Anzu Myth (CDLI P345456) describes how the Anzu bird stole the Tablet of Destinies from Enlil, and Ninurta recovered it. The Enuma Elish describes Marduk taking the tablet from Kingu after Tiamat's defeat. Both texts present the tablet as the ultimate symbol of divine authority.
• Tablet of the Anzu myth, describing the theft and recovery of the Tablet of Destinies. (CDLI P345456)

See Also

• ME — The divine decrees
• DUR.AN.KI — The Bond Heaven-Earth
• SHEM — The rocketship technology
• Ninurta — The warrior who recovered the tablet
• Enlil — The keeper of the tablet
• Marduk — The god who took the tablet from Kingu
• Tiamat Kingu — The original holder of the tablet

Sources

• Sitchin, Z. (1976). The 12^th Planet.
• Sitchin, Z. (1985). The Wars of Gods and Men.
• Dalley, S. (1989). Myths from Mesopotamia.
• Black, J. & Green, A. (1992). Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia.