How did the symbolism of the events of the New Year's Festival, with its ritual reading and recreation of the story of the Creation Myth, validate such concepts as kingship, the primacy of Babylon, and mankind's rela- tionship to the gods?
The creation Myth during the New Year's Festival humbles the kings. The recreation story teaches the kings that without their crown or their royal robes, they are just like the common people. Many people also considered this event as a way to speak out for the king's lapses as well as the other needs that have to be addressed.
