The entire pantheon of gods assembled in Enlil’s halls, from major deities of agriculture and mortals to the minor ones of leeches and canals. Even those who hadn’t arrived in time to aid in slaying the Anzu came to hear what had happened. Though none of those gathered wanted to believe the monstrosity had returned, after Enlil displayed the thing’s body in his palace’s main dining hall, they had no choice but to accept it. The ancient monster was back.
It had taken the combined efforts of five gods to best this Anzu. Kigal did not want to imagine what it had been like to battle an army of them in the conflict with Tiamat.
She rubbed mint oil on her temples, the only thing keeping her headache away. Even as Enlil’s servants brought them plate upon plate of bread and honeycomb and roasted
