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Enki and the world order

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 1 - Narrative and mythological compositions · 469 sections

1. 404

   unu2 šuba-a šu ḫe2-em-ma-an-ti nu-gig an-na ḫe2-em

2. 405

   an-e ḫe2-em-ma-gub kurku2-a ḫe2-em-ma-ab-be2

3. 406

   nin9 e-ĝu10 kug {d}nin-mug-ke4

   My illustrious sister, holy Ninmug, is to get the golden chisel and the silver burin. She is to carry off her big flint antasura blade. She is to be the metal-worker of the Land. The fitting of the good diadem when a king is born and the crowning with the crown when a lord is born are to be in her hands.

4. 407

   bulug kug-sig17 ma-an-ga-ra kug-babbar šu ḫe2-em-ma-an-ti

5. 408

   {na4}ĝiri2-zu2-gal an-ta-sur-ra-ni ḫe2-em-ma-da-an-ri

6. 409

   tibira kalam-ma ḫe2-em

7. 410

   lugal u3-tud suḫ zid keše2-de3

8. 411

   en u3-tud saĝ-men ĝa2-ĝa2 šu-na ḫe2-en-ĝal2

9. 412

   nin9 e-ĝu10 kug {d}nisaba-ke4

   My illustrious sister, holy Nisaba, is to get the measuring-reed. The lapis-lazuli measuring tape is to hang over her arm. She is to proclaim all the great powers. She is to demarcate boundaries and mark borders. She is to be the scribe of the Land. The planning of the gods' meals is to be in her hands.

10. 413

    gi-1-nindan šu ḫe2-em-ma-an-ti

11. 414

    eš2 za-gin3 a2-na ḫa-ba-an-la2

12. 415

    me gal-gal-e gu3 ḫa-ba-an-de2-e

13. 416

    in ḫe2-dub-e ki ḫe2-sur-re dub-sar kalam-ma ḫe2-em

14. 417

    naĝ gu7 diĝir-re-e-ne-ke4 šu-ni-a ḫe2-en-ĝal2

15. 418

    {d}nanše nin uru16-e u5<{mušen}> kug-ga ĝiri3-ni-še3 ba-an-gub

    Nanše, the august lady, who rests her feet on the holy pelican, is to be the fisheries inspector of the sea. She is to be responsible for accepting delectable fish and delicious birds from there to go to Nibru for her father Enlil.

16. 419

    enkud [a]-ab-ba-ka ḫe2-em

17. 420

    ku6 niĝ2 dug3-dug3 mušen niĝ2 ku7-ku7

18. 421

    a-a-ni {d}en-lil2-ra nibru{ki}-še3 šu ḫu-mu-na-ra-gid2-i

19. 422

    munus-me-en dili-ĝu10-ne a-na bi2-ak

    But why did you treat me, the woman, in an exceptional manner? I am holy Inana -- where are my functions?

20. 423

    ⌈kug⌉ {d}inana-me-en mar-za-ĝu10 me-a

21. 424

    ⌈{d}⌉[en]-ki-ke4 dumu-ni kug {d}inana-ra [mu]-na-ni-ib2-gi4-gi4

    Enki answered his daughter, holy Inana : How have I disparaged you? Goddess, how have I disparaged you? How can I enhance you? Maiden Inana, how have I disparaged you? How can I enhance you? I made you speak as a woman with pleasant voice. I made you go forth ……. I covered …… with a garment. I made you exchange its right side and its left side. I clothed you in garments of women's power. I put women's speech in your mouth. I placed in your hands the spindle and the hairpin. I …… to you women's adornment. I settled on you the staff and the crook, with the shepherd's stick beside them.

22. 425

    [a-na] a-ra-an-la2

23. 426

    [in]-⌈nin9⌉ a-na a-ra-an-la2 [a-na a]-⌈ra⌉-ab-taḫ-e-de3-en

24. 427

    [ki-sikil] {d}inana a-na a-ra-an-la2 [a-na a-ra]-ab-taḫ-e-de3-en

25. 428

    munus ⌈?⌉ [sag9]-ge gu3 ḫa-ba-e-de2

26. 429

    a2-bi-⌈? ḫa⌉-ba-e-⌈re-a⌉-ed3

27. 430

    a2 ur-saĝ-ba tug2 ḫe2-em-mi-dul

28. 431

    zag zid-da-bi zag gab2-bu-⌈bi⌉ šu bal ḫe2-ba-e-ni-⌈in⌉-[ak]

29. 432

    tug2 a2 munus-a ḫe2-em-mi-mur10

30. 433

    eme munus-a ka-ba ḫa-ba-e-ni-ĝar

31. 434

    {ĝiš}bal {ĝiš}kirid šu-še3 ḫe2-em-mi-šum2

32. 435

    munus še-er-ka-an-⌈?⌉ [X]-⌈?⌉ ḫa-ba-e-ri-a-dug4

33. 436

    ⌈ešgiri2 šibir⌉ {ĝiš}ma-nu nam-sipad-da zag-ba ḫe2-em-de3-gub

34. 437

    ki-sikil {d}inana a-na-ra-la2 a-na-ra-ab-taḫ-e-en-de3-en

    Maiden Inana, how have I disparaged you? How can I enhance you? Amongst the ominous ocurrences in the hurly-burly of battle, I shall make you speak vivifying words; and in its midst, although you are not an arabu bird, I shall make you speak ill-omened words also. I made you tangle straight threads; maiden Inana, I made you straighten out tangled threads. I made you put on garments, I made you dress in linen. I made you pick out the tow from the fibres, I made you spin with the spindle. I made you colour tufted (?) cloth with coloured threads.

35. 438

    me3 šen-šen-na inim-ĝar-ra-ba inim til3-a ḫe2-ne-de3-en

36. 439

    murub4-ba a12-ra2-bu{mušen} nu-me-en-na inim ḫul ḫu-mu-ne-de3-en

37. 440

    gu si sa2-a ḫu-mu-e-suḫ3-suḫ3

38. 441

    ki-sikil {d}inana gu suḫ3-a si ḫu-mu-e-ni-sa2

39. 442

    tug2 ḫu-mu-e-ni-ĝar gada ḫu-mu-e-ni-mur10

40. 443

    mug ḫu-mu-e-ni-dun {ĝiš}bal ḫu-mu-e-ni-NU

41. 444

    [tug2] ⌈guz⌉-za gu-du gun3-a ḫu-mu-e-ni-gun3

42. 445

    {d}inana saĝ saḫar-re-eš ḫe2-mu-e-dub saĝ numun-e-eš ḫe2-mu-e-ĝar

    Inana, you heap up human heads like piles of dust, you sow heads like seed. Inana, you destroy what should not be destroyed; you create what should not be created. You remove the cover from the šem drum of lamentations, Maiden Inana, while shutting up the tigi and adab instruments in their homes. You never grow weary with admirers looking at you. Maiden Inana, you know nothing of tying the ropes on deep wells.

43. 446

    {d}inana niĝ2 nu-gul-u3 ḫe2-mu-e-gul niĝ2 nu-sig10-ge5 ḫe2-mu-e-sig10

44. 447

    šem3 a-nir-ra-da tug2 ḫe2-em-mi-si-ig

45. 448

    ki-sikil {d}inana tigi a-da-ab e2-ba ḫe2-em-mi-gi4

46. 449

    lu2 u6 di igi nu-kuš2-u3-me-en

47. 450

    ki-sikil {d}inana pu2 su3-ra2 eš2 la2 nu-zu-me-en

48. 451

    i3-ne-eš2 šag4 gu2-bi nam-gi4 kalam ki-bi ḫe2-em-gi4

    But now, the heart has overflowed, the Land is restored; Enlil's heart has overflowed, the Land is restored. In his overflowing heart of mankind, (4 lines unclear) …… lapis-lazuli headdress …… is your prerogative, …… is your prerogative, …… is your prerogative, …… is your prerogative. (10 lines unclear)

49. 452

    šag4 ⌈{d}⌉en-lil2-la2 gu2-bi nam-gi4 kalam ki-bi ḫe2-em-gi4

50. 453

    šag4 gu2-bi gi4-a nam-lu2-u18-lu-ka

51. 454

    […] X E X X niĝ2 nam-ba-e-ĝa2-ĝa2

52. 455

    […] tab-ba-zu ḫe2-a

53. 456

    […] mu-e-da-an-TI

54. 457

    […]-⌈ne⌉-ke4

55. 458

    […] suḫ10 za-gin3 [… nam]-⌈en⌉-na-zu-um

56. 459

    […] X A [… nam-en-na]-zu-um

57. 460

    […] ⌈gu3⌉ de2-de2-bi [… nam-en-na]-zu-um

58. 461

    […] X GI EN [… nam]-en-na-zu-um

59. 462

    […] X DA […]-⌈da-an⌉-DU

60. 463

    […]-⌈un⌉-da-sa2-sa2-e-ne

61. 464

    […] mu-ra-ni-ib-X

62. 465

    […]-ra-teĝ3-ĝe26-ne

63. 466

    […] ⌈ĝar⌉-ra-⌈a⌉

64. 467

    […]-ab-SAR-SAR-ne

65. 468

    […]-ge-ne

66. 469

    […] tuku

67. 470

    […] X-a

68. 471

    […] X-ba

69. 472

    [a-a {d}en-ki za3]-mi2

    Praise be to Father Enki.

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