Paganistan: Notes from the Secret Commonwealth
In Which One Midwest Man-in-Black Confers, Converses & Otherwise Hob-Nobs with his Fellow Hob-Men (& -Women) Concerning the Sundry Ways of the Famed but Ill-Starred Tribe of Witches.
Father Enki and the Worm
While having an old filling replaced the other day, I had occasion to remember this 4000 year-old tale from ancient Sumer.
All praise be to Father Enki!
Father Enki and the Worm
In the beginning, all creatures came before Father Enki, Lord of Wisdom, and to each, he assigned its own proper food.
To the cow, he gave grass. To the lion, he gave the gazelle. To each creature, he gave its own proper food.
Finally, the worm came before him.
To you, worm, I give this to eat, said Father Enki.
No, no, I don't want that, said the worm.
Well then, worm, I give you this to eat, said Father Enki.
No, I don't want that, either, said the worm.
Father Enki was displeased. Well then, what do you want? he asked.
I want people's teeth for my food, said the worm.
There was a pause.
Very well, said Father Enki. To you, worm, I give people's teeth to be your food.
But, he added, I also appoint certain wise doctors to whom I shall teach the art of dentistry. They shall be called dentists, and they shall ply their arts in order to thwart you in every way that they can.
And so it is to this very day. All praise be to wise Father Enki!
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