Enki and Ninḫursaĝa

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 1 - Narrative and mythological compositions · 311 sections

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[ud] 8-am3 <itid 8-a-ni>
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[ud] 9-am3 itid 9-a-ni itid nam-munus-a-ka
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[i3 li-gin7 i3] ?-gin7 i3-ḫe-nun-na-gin7
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[{d}nin-tur5] ama kalam-ma-ka
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[i3 li-gin7]
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[{d}nin-nisig] in-tu-ud
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{d}nin-nisig gu2 id2-da-ke4 še3-mi-ni-ib-?
In turn Ninnisig went out to the riverbank. Enki was able to see up there from in the marsh, he was able to see up there, he was. He said to his minister Isimud: Is this nice youngster not to be kissed? Is this nice Ninnisig not to be kissed? His minister Isimud answered him: Is this nice youngster not to be kissed? Is this nice Ninnisig not to be kissed? My master will sail, let me navigate. He will sail, let me navigate.
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{d}en-ki-ke4 ambar-ra im-da-la2 e-ne im-da-la2 e-ne
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sukkal-a-ni {d}isimud4-de3 gu3 mu-na-de2-e
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lu2-tur sag9-ga-e ne nu-mu-un-su-ub-be2
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{d}nin-nisig sag9-ga-e ne nu-mu-un-su-ub-be2
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sukkal-a-ni {d}isimud4-de3 mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
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lu2-tur sag9-ga-e ne nu-mu-un-su-ub-be2
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{d}nin-nisig sag9-<ga-e ne nu-mu-un-su-ub-be2>
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lugal-ĝu10 im-dirig ga-ri im-dirig ga-ri
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ĝiri3-ni 1-a {ĝiš}ma2-a bi2-in-gub
First he put his feet in the boat, next he put them on dry land. He clasped her to the bosom, kissed her, Enki poured semen into the womb and she conceived the semen in the womb, the semen of Enki. But her one month was one day, but her two months were two days, but her nine months were nine days. In the month of womanhood, like fine (?) oil, like fine (?) oil, like oil of abundance, Ninnisig, like fine (?) oil, like fine (?) oil, like oil of abundance, gave birth to Ninkura.
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2-kam-ma bar-rim4-ma nam-mi-in-gub
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gaba im-ma-an-tab ne im-ma-an-su-ub
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{d}en-ki-ke4 a šag4-ga ba-ni-in-ri
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a šag4-ga šu ba-ni-in-ti a {d}en-ki-ka3-ka
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ud 1-am3 itid 1-am3
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ud 2-am3 itid 2-am3
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ud 9-am3 itid 9-am3 itid nam-munus-a-ka
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i3 ?-[gin7 i3] ?-gin7 i3-ḫe-nun-na-gin7
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[{d}nin-nisig i3] ⌈?⌉-<gin7 i3 li-gin7 i3-ḫe-nun-na-gin7>
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{d}nin-[kur-ra] in-tu-ud
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{d}nin-kur-⌈ra⌉ [gu2 id2-da-ke4 še3-mi-ni-ib-e3]
In turn Ninkura went out to the riverbank. Enki was able to see up there from in the marsh, he was able to see up there, he was. He said to his minister Isimud: Is this nice youngster not to be kissed? Is this nice Ninkura not to kissed? His minister Isimud answered him: Kiss this nice youngster. Kiss this nice Ninkura. My master will sail, let me navigate. He will sail, let me navigate.
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{d}en-ki-ke4 ambar-ra im-[da-la2 e-ne im-da-la2 e-ne]
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sukkal-a-ni {d}isimud4-de3 [gu3 mu-na-de2-e]
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lu2-tur sag9-ga-e ne nu-mu-un-[su-ub-be2]
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{d}nin-kur-ra sag9-ga-e ne nu-mu-un-su-ub-be2
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sukkal-a-ni {d}isimud4-de3 mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
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lu2-tur sag9-ga-e ne su-ub-bu-ma-ni
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{d}nin-kur-ra sag9-ga-e ne su-ub-bu-ma-ni
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lugal-ĝu10 im-dirig ga-ri im-dirig ga-ri
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ĝiri3-ni 1-a {ĝiš}ma2-a bi2-in-gub
First he put his feet in the boat, next he put them on dry land. He clasped her to the bosom, kissed her, Enki poured semen into the womb and she conceived the semen in the womb, the semen of Enki. But her one month was one day, but her nine months were nine days. In the month of womanhood, like fine (?) oil, like fine (?) oil, like oil of abundance, Ninkura, like fine (?) oil, like fine (?) oil, like oil of abundance, gave birth to Uttu, the exalted (?) woman.
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2-kam-ma bar-rim4-ma nam-mi-in-gub
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gaba im-ma-an-tab ne im-ma-an-su-ub
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{d}en-ki-ke4 a šag4 ba-ni-in-ri
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a šag4-ga šu ba-ni-in-ti a {d}en-ki-ka3-ka
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ud 1-am3 itid 1-a-ni
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ud 9-am3 itid 9-a-ni itid nam-munus-a-[ka]
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i3 ?-gin7 i3 ?-gin7 i3-ḫe-nun-[na-gin7]
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{d}nin-kur-ra i3 ?-<gin7 i3 li-gin7 i3-ḫe-nun-na>
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{d}uttu munus NI-buluĝ3 in-[tu-ud]
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{d}nin-kur-ra {d}nin-imma3 ši-im-⌈ma⌉-[an-tu-ud]
Ninkura in turn gave birth to Ninimma. She brought the child up and made her flourish. Ninimma in turn went out to the riverbank. Enki was towing his boat along and was able to see up there, ……. He laid eyes on Ninimma on the riverbank and said to his minister Isimud: Have I ever kissed one like this nice youngster? Have I ever made love to one like nice Ninimma? His minister Isimud answered him: My master will sail, let me navigate. He will sail, let me navigate.
126B
lu2-tur i3-buluĝ3-e ul im-ma-an-[ti]
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{d}nin-imma3 gu2 id2-da-kam ⌈še3⌉-em-mi-[…]
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{d}en-ki-ke4 ma2-ta im-ta-gid2-de3 im-da-la2 X […]
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{d}nin-imma3 gu2 id2-da-kam igi <im>-ma-ni-in-X-[…]
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sukkal-a-ni {d}isimudx(ENKUM)-ra gu3 mu-na-⌈de2⌉-[e]
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lu2-tur sag9-ga-gin7 ĝe26-e ne nam-in-su-ub
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{d}nin-imma3 sag9-ga-gin7 ĝe26-e ĝiš3 nam-in-du3
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sukkal-a-ni {d}isimudx(ENKUM)-e mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
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lugal-ĝu10 i-im-dirig ga-ri i-im-dirig ga-ri
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ĝiri3-ni 1-am3 ma2-a bi2-gub
First he put his feet in the boat, next he put them on dry land. He clasped her to the bosom, lying in her crotch, made love to the youngster and kissed her. Enki poured semen into Ninimma's womb and she conceived the semen in the womb, the semen of Enki.
126M
2-kam-ma-am3 bar-rim4-ma u3-bi2-gub
126N
gaba šu im-mi-in-dab5 ur2-ra-na nu2-a
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lu2-tur ĝiš3 im-mi-in-dug4 ne im-ma-ni-in-su-[ub]
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{d}en-ki-ke4 {d}nin-imma3 a šag4 mu-ni-in-ri
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a šag4-ga šu ba-ni-in-ti a {d}en-ki-ka3-kam
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munus-e ud 1-bi itid 1-bi na-nam
To the woman its one month was but its one day, its two months were but its two days, its three months were but its three days, its four months were but its four days, its five months were but its five days, its six months were but its six days, its seven months were but its seven days, its eight months were but its eight days, and at its nine days, in the month of womanhood, like fine (?) oil, like fine (?) oil, like oil of abundance, Ninimma, like fine (?) oil, like oil of abundance, gave birth to Uttu, the exalted (?) woman.
126S
ud 2-bi itid 2-⌈bi⌉ na-nam
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ud 3-bi itid 3-⌈bi⌉ na-nam
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ud 4-bi itid 4-[bi] na-nam
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ud 5-bi itid 5-⌈bi⌉ na-nam
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ud 6-bi itid 6-⌈bi⌉ na-nam
126X
[ud 7]-⌈bi⌉ itid 7-bi na-nam
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[ud 8-bi] itid 8-bi [na]-nam
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[ud 9-bi] itid nam-munus-a-ni ⌈na-nam⌉
126AA
[i3 li-gin7 i3 li]-gin7 i3-ḫe-nun-na-gin7
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[{d}nin-imma3 i3 li-gin7] i3-ḫe-nun-na-⌈gin7⌉
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[{d}uttu munus NI-buluĝ3 in-tu-ud]
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{d}nin-tur5-re {d}uttu-[ra] gu3 mu-na-de2-[e]
Nintur said to Uttu: Let me advise you, and may you take heed of my advice. Let me speak words to you and may you heed my words. From in the marsh one man is able to see up here, is able to see up here, he is; from in the marsh Enki is able to see up here, is able to see up here, he is. He will set eyes on you. (10 lines fragmentary) …… Uttu, the exalted (?) woman …… (3 lines fragmentary)
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na ga-e-de5 na de5-ĝu10 [ḫe2-e-dab5]
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inim ga-ra-ab-dug4 inim-ĝu10-[še3 ĝeštug2-zu]
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lu2 1-am3 ambar-ra im-da-la2 [e-ne <im-da-la2 e-ne>]
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{d}en-ki-ke4 ambar-ra im-[da-la2 e-ne <im-da-la2 e-ne>]
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igi im-X X […]
gap
(9 lines fragmentary)
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[…] X […]
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[… {d}uttu] munus NI-buluĝ3 X X […]
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[…] X X […]
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[…] X X X A NA X […]
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[…] X X X ?-za […]
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[ukuš2 sur-ra-X] de6-um
(Uttu said:) Bring cucumbers in ……, bring apples with their stems sticking out (?), bring grapes in their clusters, and in the house you will indeed have hold of my halter, O Enki, you will indeed have hold of my halter.
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⌈{ĝiš}ḫašḫur⌉ [gu ul-ul]-ba de6-um
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{ĝiš}ĝeštin ga-ra-an-ba de6-um
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?-a saman2-ĝu10 ḫe2-dab5
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{d}en-ki-ke4 saman2-ĝu10 ḫe2-bi2-in-dab5
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2-kam-ma a si-si-da-ni
When he was filling with water a second time, he filled the dykes with water, he filled the canals with water, he filled the fallows with water. The gardener in his joy rose (?) from the dust and embraced him: Who are you who …… the garden?
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eg2 a bi2-in-si
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pa5 a bi2-in-si
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kislaḫ a bi2-in-si
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nu-{ĝiš}kiri6 ?-ra ḫul2-a-na bi2-[…]
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gu2-ni gu2-da im-ši-in-la2-[e-de3]
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a-ba-me-en {ĝiš}kiri6 […]
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{d}en-ki-ke4 nu-{ĝiš}kiri6-[…]
Enki (said to) …… the gardener: (4 lines missing)He brought him cucumbers in ……, brought him apples with their stems sticking out (?), brought him grapes in their clusters, filled his lap.
gap
(4 lines missing)
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[ukuš2 sur-ra-na] im-ma-⌈na⌉-[an-de6]

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