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One of the places where one finds non-conventional metaphors for emotion in Akkadian is in the hymns to high gods such as Marduk. Such hymns colorfully depict both the fury and mercy of the god in their relation to the lowly supplicant. An interesting fact about these metaphors that has not received enough attention in Assyriological circles is how they are ‘externally directed’ towards the supplicant rather than focusing on the inner state of the god. I show why this is the case using Zoltán Kövecses’ theory of emotion metaphors and how it relates both to the Marduk theology as well as elite Akkadian scribal poetics.