← All works

Enki and Ninḫursaĝa

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

1. 165

   {ĝiš}ḫašḫur gu ul-ul-ba im-ma-na-an-de6

2. 166

   {ĝiš}ĝeštin ga-ra-an-ba im-ma-na-an-de6 ur2-ra-ni bi2-in-si-si

3. 167

   {d}en-ki-ke4 igi-ni im-ma-an-sig7-sig7 ĝidru šu bi2-in-du8

   Enki made his face attractive and took a staff in his hand. Enki came to a halt at Uttu's, knocked at her house (demanding): Open up, open up. (She asked): Who are you? (He answered:) I am a gardener. Let me give you cucumbers, apples, and grapes for your consent. Joyfully Uttu opened the house. Enki gave Uttu, the exalted (?) woman, cucumbers in ……, gave her apples with their stems sticking out (?), gave her grapes in their clusters. He poured beer for her in the large ban measure.

4. 168

   {d}en-ki-ke4 {d}uttu-ra ĝiri3 im-ma-an-gub

5. 169

   e2-na al-dub2-dub2-e ĝal2-u3 [ĝal2-u3]

6. 170

   a-ba-me-en za-e-me-en

7. 171

   ĝe26-e nu-{ĝiš}kiri6 ukuš2 {ĝiš}ḫašḫur [{ĝiš}ĝeštin] ḫe2-am3-še3 ga-mu-ra-ab-šum2

8. 172

   {d}uttu šag4 ḫul2-la-ni-ta e2-e ĝal2 ba-an-taka4

9. 173

   {d}en-ki-ke4 {d}uttu-ra munus NI-buluĝ3

10. 174

    ukuš2 sur-ra-na ba-na-ab-šum2-mu

11. 175

    {ĝiš}ḫašḫur gu ul-ul-ba ba-na-ab-šum2-mu

12. 176

    {ĝiš}ĝeštin ga-ra-an-ba ba-na-ab-šum2-mu

13. 177

    kaš {gi}ba-an gu-la im-ma-ab-[…]

14. 178

    {d}uttu munus NI-buluĝ3 gabu2 mu-na-ab-sig10-ge šu mu-na-sag3-ge

    Uttu, the exalted (?) woman, …… to the left for him, waved the hands for him. Enki aroused Uttu. He clasped her to the bosom, lying in her crotch, fondled her thighs, fondled her with the hand. He clasped her to the bosom, lying in her crotch, made love to the youngster and kissed her. Enki poured semen into Uttu's womb and she conceived the semen in the womb, the semen of Enki.

15. 179

    {d}en-ki-ke4 {d}uttu-ra ul im-ma-ni-in-ti

16. 180

    gaba šu im-mi-in-dab ur2-ra-na nu2-a

17. 181

    ḫaš2 mu-un-tag-tag-ge šu mu-un-tag-tag-ge

18. 182

    ? šu im-mi-in-? ur2-ra-na nu2-a

19. 183

    lu2-tur ĝiš3 im-in-du3 ne im-ma-ni-in-su-ub

20. 184

    {d}en-ki-ke4 {d}uttu a šag4 mu-ni-in-ri

21. 185

    a šag4-ga šu ba-ši-in-ti a {d}en-ki-ka3-kam

22. 186

    {d}uttu munus sag9-ga ? ḫaš2-ĝu10 im-me ? bar-ĝu10 ? ?-ba-ĝu10 im-[me]

    Uttu, the beautiful woman, cried out: Woe, my thighs. She cried out: Woe, my body. Woe, my heart. Ninḫursaĝa removed the semen from the thighs. (2 lines fragmentary)

23. 187

    {d}nin-ḫur-saĝ-ĝa2 a ḫaš2-ta ba-an-tag-tag

24. gap

    (2 lines fragmentary)

25. 190

    [u2-ĝiš im-ma-an-mu2]

    She grew the 'tree' plant, she grew the 'honey' plant, she grew the 'vegetable' plant, she grew the esparto grass (?), she grew the atutu plant, she grew the aštaltal plant, she grew the …… plant, she grew the amḫaru plant.

26. 191

    [u2-lal3 im-ma]-an-mu2

27. 192

    [u2-sar-ra im-ma]-an-mu2

28. 193

    [{u2}A.NUMUN2 im]-ma-an-mu2

29. 194

    [{u2}a-tu-tu im]-ma-an-mu2

30. 195

    [{u2}aš-tal2-tal2] ⌈im⌉-ma-an-mu2

31. 196

    [{u2}…] ⌈im⌉-ma-an-mu2

32. 197

    [{u2}am-ḫa-ru] im-ma-an-mu2

33. 198

    {d}en-ki-ke4 ambar-ra im-da-la2 e-ne im-da-la2 e-ne

    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: I have not determined the destiny of these plants. What is this one? What is that one?

34. 199

    sukkal-a-ni {d}isimud4-de3 gu3 mu-na-de2-e

35. 200

    u2 ĝe26-e nam-bi ⌈li⌉-bi2-tar-re

36. 201

    a-na-am3 ne-e a-na-am3 ne-e

37. 202

    sukkal-a-ni {d}isimud4-de3 mu-na-ni-ib2-gi4-gi4

    His minister Isimud had the answer for him. My master, the 'tree' plant, he said to him, cut it off for him and Enki ate it. My master, the 'honey' plant, he said to him, pulled it up for him and Enki ate it. My master, the 'vegetable' plant, he said to him, cut it off for him and Enki ate it. My master, the alfalfa grass (?), he said to him, pulled it up for him and Enki ate it.

38. 203

    [lugal]-ĝu10 u2-ĝiš mu-na-ab-be2

39. 204

    mu-na-kud-de3 ba-⌈gu7⌉-[e]

40. 205

    lugal-ĝu10 u2-lal3 mu-na-ab-be2

41. 206

    mu-na-bur12-re ba-gu7-e

42. 207

    lugal-ĝu10 ⌈u2-sar-ra⌉ mu-<na-ab-be2>

43. 208

    mu-na-kud-de3 ba-<gu7-e>

44. 209

    lugal-ĝu10 {u2}A.NUMUN2 mu-<na-ab-be2>

45. 210

    mu-na-bur12-re ba-<gu7-e>

46. 211

    [lugal-ĝu10 {u2}a]-tu-tu mu-<na-ab-be2>

    My master, the atutu plant, he said to him, cut it off for him and Enki ate it. My master, the aštaltal plant, he said to him, pulled it up for him and Enki ate it. My master, the …… plant, he said to him, cut it off for him and Enki ate it. My master, the amḫaru plant, he said to him, pulled it up for him and Enki ate it. Enki determined the destiny of the plants, had them know it in their hearts.

47. 212

    [mu-na-kud-de3] ba-<gu7-e>

48. 213

    [lugal-ĝu10 {u2}aš-tal2]-tal2 mu-<na-ab-be2>

49. 214

    [mu-na-bur12-re ba-gu7-e]

50. 215

    [lugal-ĝu10 {u2}… mu-na-ab-be2]

51. 216

    [mu-na-kud-de3] ⌈ba⌉-<gu7-e>

52. 217

    [lugal-ĝu10 {u2}]am-ḫa-ru mu-na-ab-be2

53. 218

    [mu-na-bu]-re ba-gu7-e

54. 219

    [{d}en-ki]-⌈ke4⌉ u2 nam-bi bi2-in-tar šag4-ba ba-ni-in-zu

55. 220

    {d}nin-ḫur-saĝ-ĝa2-ke4 mu {d}en-ki nam-erim2 ba-an-kud

    Ninḫursaĝa cursed the name Enki: Until his dying day, I will never look upon him with life-giving eye. The Anuna sat down in the dust. But a fox was able to speak to Enlil: If I bring Ninḫursaĝa to you, what will be my reward? Enlil answered the fox: If you bring Ninḫursaĝa to me, I shall erect two birch (?) trees for you in my city and you will be renowned.

56. 221

    i-bi2 na-aĝ2-til3-la en-na ba-ug5-ge-a i-bi2 ba-ra-an-bar-re-en

57. 222

    {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne saḫar-ta im-mi-in-durunx(KU.KU)-ne-eš

58. 223

    ka5-a {d}en-lil2-ra mu-na-da-ab-be2

59. 224

    ĝe26-e {d}nin-ḫur-saĝ-ĝa2 mu-e-ši-tum2-mu-un a-na-am3 niĝ2-ba-ĝu10

60. 225

    {d}en-lil2-le ka5-a mu-na-ni-ib2-gi4-gi4

61. 226

    za-e {d}nin-ḫur-saĝ-ĝa2 mu-e-tum2-mu-un-nam

62. 227

    iri-ĝa2 2 ĝiš-gana2 ga-ri-du3 mu-zu ḫe2-pad3-de3

63. 228

    ka5-a su-ni 1-am3 im-ma-an-peš5-peš5

    The fox first anointed his body, first shook out his fur (?), first put kohl on his eyes. (4 lines fragmentary)

64. 229

    ?-ni 1-am3 im-ma-an-bur2-bur2

65. 230

    igi-ni 1-am3 šembizid bi2-in-ĝar

66. gap

    (4 lines fragmentary)

67. 235

    [nibru{ki}-še3 mu]-ĝen-ne-en {d}en-lil2 […]

    (The fox said to Ninḫursaĝa:) I have been to Nibru, but Enlil ……. I have been to Urim, but Nanna ……. I have been to Larsam, but Utu ……. I have been to Unug, but Inana ……. I am seeking refuge with one who is ……. (7 lines fragmentary)

68. 236

    [urim2{ki}]-⌈še3⌉ mu-ĝen-ne-en {d}nanna […]

69. 237

    [larsam{ki}]-še3 mu-ĝen-ne-en {d}? […]

70. 238

    [unug{ki}]-še3 mu-ĝen-ne-en {d}inana X […]

71. 239

    […] X i3-me-a ?-ĝu10 mu-X-tum2-mu […]

72. 240

    X X X […]

73. 241

    {d}nin-ḫur-saĝ-ĝa2 X […]

74. gap

    (3 lines fragmentary)

75. 245

    […] NE […]

76. 246

    […] BA ? DU

77. 247

    {d}nin-ḫur-saĝ-ĝa2-ke4 ? kaš4 im-ma-an-dug4

    Ninḫursaĝa hastened to the temple. The Anuna slipped off her garment, made ……, determined its destiny and ……. Ninḫursaĝa made Enki sit by her vagina. She placed (?) her hands on ……. and ……. on its outside.

78. 248

    {d}a-nun-⌈na⌉-[ke4]-⌈ne⌉ tug2-ga-ni ba-an-dab5-be2-eš

79. 249

    ? im-ma-an-ak-eš

80. 250

    nam im-ma-an-tar-eš

81. 251

    šu ? im-ma-an-bur2-ru-uš

82. 252

    {d}nin-ḫur-saĝ-ĝa2-ke4 {d}en-ki gal4-la-na ba-ni-in-tuš

83. 253

    šu MUŠ3-⌈ba⌉ […] bar-ba NE X […]

84. 254

    šeš-ĝu10 a-na-zu a-ra-gig

    (Ninḫursaĝa asked:) My brother, what part of you hurts you? The top of my head (ugu-dili) hurts me. She gave birth to Ab-u out of it. My brother, what part of you hurts you? The locks of my hair (siki) hurt me. She gave birth to Ninsikila out of it. My brother, what part of you hurts you? My nose (giri) hurts me. She gave birth to Ningiriutud out of it. My brother, what part of you hurts you? My mouth (ka) hurts me. She gave birth to Ninkasi out of it.

85. 255

    ugu-dilim2-ĝu10 ma-gig

86. 256

    {d}ab-u2 im-ma-ra-an-tu-ud

87. 257

    šeš-ĝu10 a-na-zu a-ra-gig

88. 258

    pa siki-ĝu10 ma-gig

89. 259

    {d}nin-siki-la2 im-ma-ra-an-tu-ud

90. 260

    šeš-ĝu10 a-na-zu a-ra-gig giri17-ĝu10 ma-gig

91. 261

    {d}nin-giri17-u3-tud im-ma-ra-an-tu-ud

92. 262

    šeš-ĝu10 a-na-zu a-ra-gig ka-ĝu10 ma-gig

93. 263

    {d}nin-ka-si im-ma-ra-an-tu-[ud]

94. 264

    šeš-ĝu10 a-na-zu a-ra-gig zi-ĝu10 ma-gig

    My brother, what part of you hurts you? My throat (zi) hurts me. She gave birth to Nazi out of it. My brother, what part of you hurts you? My arm (a) hurts me. She gave birth to Azimua out of it. My brother, what part of you hurts you? My ribs (ti) hurt me. She gave birth to Ninti out of it. My brother, what part of you hurts you? My sides (zag) hurt me. She gave birth to Ensag out of it.

95. 265

    {d}na-zi im-ma-ra-an-⌈tu⌉-[ud]

96. 266

    šeš-ĝu10 a-na-zu a-ra-gig a2-ĝu10 ma-⌈gig⌉

97. 267

    {d}a2-zi-mu2-a im-ma-ra-an-⌈tu⌉-[ud]

98. 268

    šeš-ĝu10 a-na-zu a-ra-gig ti-ĝu10 ma-[gig]

99. 269

    {d}nin-ti im-ma-ra-an-[tu-ud]

100. 270

     šeš-ĝu10 a-na-zu a-ra-gig zag-ĝu10 [ma-gig]

← Previous · Next → — showing 201–300 of 311

The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature (ETCSL), Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford. Copyright holders: Jeremy Black, Graham Cunningham, Jarle Ebeling, Esther Flückiger-Hawker, Eleanor Robson, Jon Taylor and Gábor Zólyomi. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. Source.