Enlil and Ninlil

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 1 - Narrative and mythological compositions · 154 sections

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iri{ki} na-nam iri{ki} na-nam na-an-dur2-ru-ne-en-de3-en
There was a city, there was a city -- the one we live in. Nibru was the city, the one we live in. Dur-ĝišnimbar was the city, the one we live in. Id-sala is its holy river, Kar-ĝeština is its quay. Kar-asar is its quay where boats make fast. Pu-lal is its freshwater well. Id-nunbir-tum is its branching canal, and if one measures from there, its cultivated land is 50 sar each way. Enlil was one of its young men, and Ninlil was one its young women. Nun-bar-še-gunu was one of its wise old women.
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nibru{ki} iri{ki} na-nam na-an-dur2-ru-ne-en-de3-en
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dur-{ĝiš}ĝišnimbar{ki} iri{ki} na-nam na-an-dur2-ru-ne-en-de3-en
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id2-sal-la id2 kug-bi na-nam
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kar-ĝeštin-na kar-bi na-nam
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kar-a-sar kar {ĝiš}ma2 us2-bi na-nam
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pu2-lal3 pu2 a dug3-ga-bi na-nam
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id2-nun-bi-ir-tum2 pa5 mul-bi na-nam
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ib2-ta-gid2-i-de3 50 sar-am3 gana2 ĝar-bi na-nam
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{d}en-lil2 ĝuruš tur-bi na-nam
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{d}nin-lil2 ki-sikil tur-bi na-nam
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{d}nun-bar-še-gu-nu um-ma-bi na-nam
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ud-ba ki-sikil ama ugu-na ša na-mu-un-de5-de5
At that time the maiden was advised by her own mother, Ninlil was advised by Nun-bar-še-gunu: The river is holy, woman! The river is holy -- don't bathe in it! Ninlil, don't walk along the bank of the Id-nunbir-tum! His eye is bright, the lord's eye is bright, he will look at you! The Great Mountain, Father Enlil -- his eye is bright, he will look at you! The shepherd who decides all destinies -- his eye is bright, he will look at you! Straight away he will want to have intercourse, he will want to kiss! He will be happy to pour lusty semen into the womb, and then he will leave you to it!
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{d}nin-lil2-le {d}nun-bar-še-gu-nu ša na-mu-un-de5-de5
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id2 kug-ga-am3 nu-nus-e id2 kug-ga-am3 a nam-mi-tu5-tu5
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{d}nin-lil2-le gu2 id2-nun-bi-ir-tum2-ka nam-mi-in-du-de3
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i-bi2 kug-ga-am3 u3-mu-un-e i-bi2 kug-ga-am3 i-bi2 ba-e-ši-bar-re
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kur gal a-a {d}mu-ul-lil2 i-bi2 kug-ga-am3 i-bi2 ba-e-ši-bar-re
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sipad na-aĝ2 tar-tar-re i-bi2 kug-ga-am3 i-bi2 ba-e-ši-bar-re
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a-da-lam mu-bi am3-i-i še am3-mi-ib2-su-ub-be2
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šag4 ḫul2 a ḫi-li šag4-ge si-a-na am3-mu-un-di-ni-ib-da13-da13
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na šag4 X mu-ni-in-de5 mu-uš-tug2ĝeštug mu-na-ze2-eĝ3 ĝeštug2 mu-na-an-šum2
She advised her from the heart, she gave wisdom to her. The river is holy; the woman bathed in the holy river. As Ninlil walked along the bank of the Id-nunbir-tum, his eye was bright, the lord's eye was bright, he looked at her. The Great Mountain, Father Enlil -- his eye was bright, he looked at her. The shepherd who decides all destinies -- his eye was bright, he looked at her. The king said to her, I want to have sex with you!, but he could not make her let him. Enlil said to her, I want to kiss you!, but he could not make her let him. My vagina is small, it does not know pregnancy. My lips are young, they do not know kissing. If my mother learns of it, she will slap my hand! If my father learns of it, he will lay hands on me! But right now, no one will stop me from telling this to my girl friend!
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id2 kug-ga-am3 munus-e id2 kug-ga-am3 a im-ma-ni-tu5-tu5
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{d}nin-lil2-le gu2 id2-nun-bi-ir-tum2-ka i-im-du-de3
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igi kug-ga-am3 lugal-e igi kug-ga-am3 igi im-ma-ši-in-bar
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[kur] gal a-a {d}en-lil2-le igi kug-ga-am3 igi im-ma-ši-in-bar
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[sipad] na-aĝ2 tar-tar-re igi kug-ga-am3 igi im-ma-ši-in-bar
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[lugal-e ĝiš3] ga-e-dug4 mu-na-ab-be2 nu-un-da-ra-ši-ib-še-ge
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[{d}]en-lil2-le ne!(ĜIŠ3) ga-e-su-ub!(ga-e-dug4) mu-na-ab-be2 nu-un-da-ra-ši-ib-še-ge
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gal4-la-ĝu10 tur-ra-am3 peš11 nu-mu-un-zu
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šu-um-du-um-ĝu10 tur-ra-am3 še su-ub nu-un-zu
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ama-ĝu10 ba-zu-zu šu-ĝu10 mu-un-sag3-ge
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ad-da-ĝu10 ba-zu-zu šu sa2-bi mu-un-e
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a-da-lam ma-la-ra dug4-ga-ĝu10-uš nu-me-e ba-na-silig-ge-en
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{d}en-lil2-le sukkal-a-ni {d}nuska-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e
Enlil spoke to his minister Nuska: Nuska, my minister! At your service! What do you wish? Master builder of the E-kur! At your service, my lord! Has anyone had intercourse with, has anyone kissed a maiden so beautiful, so radiant -- Ninlil, so beautiful, so radiant? The minister brought his master across by boat, bringing him over with the rope of a small boat, bringing him over in a big boat. The lord, floating downstream to …… -- he was actually to have intercourse with her, he was actually to kiss her! -- Father Enlil, floating downstream to …… -- he was actually to have intercourse with her, he was actually to kiss her! -- he grasped hold of her whom he was seeking -- he was actually to have intercourse with her, he was actually to kiss her! -- so as to lie with her on a small bank ……. He actually had intercourse with her, he actually kissed her. At this one intercourse, at this one kissing he poured the seed of Suen-Ašimbabbar into her womb.
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sukkal {d}nuska-ĝu10 ud-ul a-ra-zu
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<{ĝiš}>šidim gal e2-kur-ra ud-ul-la lugal-ĝu10
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{lu2}ki-sikil ne-en sag9-ga-ra ne-en mul-la-ra
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{d}nin-lil2 ne-en sag9-ga-ra ne-en mul-la-ra
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lu2 ĝiš3 na-an-dug4 lu2 ne na-an-ni-su-ub
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sukkal lugal-a-ni {ĝiš}ma2-gin7 mu-un-ši-de6
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eš2 {ĝiš}ma2 tur-ra-am3 mu-un-ši-ib2-⌈tum2⌉-X
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{ĝiš}ma2 gu-la-am3 mu-un-ši-ib2-⌈tum2-e⌉
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lugal-ĝu10 MU.MES-ga-e dirig-ga-am3
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ĝiš3-bi na-mu-un-dug4 ne-bi na-mu-un-su-ub
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a-a {d}en-lil2 MU.MES-ga-e dirig-ga-am3
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ĝiš3-bi na-mu-un-dug4 ne-bi na-mu-un-su-ub
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kiĝ2-kiĝ2-a-na šu-ni ba-an-dab5
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ĝiš3-bi na-mu-un-dug4 ne-bi na-mu-un-su-ub
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KU peš10 tur-ra-še3 im-ma-da-ab-nu2-e
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ĝiš3-bi im-ma-ni-in-dug4 ne-bi im-ma-ni-in-su-ub
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ĝiš3 1 dug4-ga-ni ne 1 su-ub-ba-ni
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a {d}suen-{d}aš-im2-babbar-ra šag4 mu-na-ni-ri
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{d}en-lil2 ki-ur3-ra im-ma-ni-in-dib-be2
Enlil was walking in the Ki-ur. As Enlil was going about in the Ki-ur, the fifty great gods and the seven gods who decide destinies had Enlil arrested in the Ki-ur. Enlil, the ritually impure, left the city. Nunamnir, the ritually impure, left the city. Enlil, ritually impure, leave the city! Nunamnir, ritually impure, leave the city! Enlil, in accordance with what had been decided, Nunamnir, in accordance with what had been decided, Enlil went. Ninlil followed. Nunamnir went, the maiden chased him.
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{d}en-lil2 ki-ur3-ra dib-dib-be2-da-ni
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diĝir gal-gal 50-ne-ne
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diĝir nam tar-ra 7-na-ne-ne
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{d}en-lil2 ki-ur3-ra im-ma-ni-in-dab5-be2-ne
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{d}en-lil2 u2-zug4-ge iri-ta ba-ra-e3 e3-ba-ra
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{d}nu-nam-nir u2-zug4-ge iri-ta ba-ra-e3 e3-ba-ra
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{d}en-lil2 niĝ2-nam-še3 nam mu-un-tar-ra-ke4
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{d}nu-nam-nir niĝ2-nam-še3 nam mu-un-tar-ra-ke4
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{d}en-lil2 i3-ĝen {d}nin-lil2 in-us2
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{d}nu-nam-nir i3-ĝen ki-sikil mu-un-sar-re
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{d}en-lil2-le lu2 abula-ra gu3 [mu-na-de2-e]
Enlil spoke to the man at the city gate: City gatekeeper! Keeper of the barrier! Porter! Keeper of the holy barrier! When your lady Ninlil comes, if she asks after me, don't tell her where I am! Ninlil addressed the city gatekeeper: City gatekeeper! Keeper of the barrier! Porter! Keeper of the holy barrier! When did your lord Enlil go by? She spoke to him; Enlil answered as the city gatekeeper: My lord has not talked with me at all, O loveliest one. Enlil has not talked with me at all, O loveliest one. I will make clear my aim and explain my intent. You can fill my womb once it is empty -- Enlil, lord of all the lands, has had sex with me! Just as Enlil is your lord, so am I your lady! If you are my lady, let my hand touch your ……! The seed of your lord, the bright seed, is in my womb. The seed of Suen, the bright seed, is in my womb. My master's seed can go up to the heavens! Let my seed go downwards! Let my seed go downwards, instead of my master's seed! Enlil, as the city gatekeeper, got her to lie down in the chamber. He had intercourse with her there, he kissed her there. At this one intercourse, at this one kissing he poured the seed of Nergal-Mešlamta-ea into her womb.
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lu2 abul-la lu2 {ĝiš}si-ĝar-ra
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lu2 {ĝiš}suḫub4 lu2 {ĝiš}si-ĝar kug-ga
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nin-zu {d}nin-lil2-le i-im-ĝen
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ud-da en3-ĝu10 mu-ra-tar-re
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za-e ki-ĝu10 nam-mu-ni-in-pad3-de3
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{d}nin-lil2-le lu2 abul-la-ra gu3 [mu-na-de2-e]
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mu-lu abula mu-lu {ĝiš}si-[ĝar-ra]
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mu-lu {ĝiš}suḫub4 mu-lu {ĝiš}[si-ĝar kug-ga]
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{d}mu-ul-lil2 u3-mu-un-zu me-ta [ba-ĝen e-ne]-⌈ra⌉ mu-na-ab-[be2]
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{d}en-lil2-le lu2 mu-lu abul-la-ra mu-⌈na⌉-[ni-ib-gi4-gi4]
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⌈lugal⌉-ĝu10 ⌈sag9⌉-sag9-ga ba-⌈ra⌉-[mu-da-ab-dug4]
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{d}en-lil2-le sag9-[sag9]-ga ba-[ra-mu-da-ab-dug4]
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umuš-ĝa2 i-ni-in-tar [inim-ĝa2 i-ni-in-sig10-ge-am3]
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šag4 sug4-ge-da-ĝu10 ba-e-[de3-si-in]
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{d}mu-ul-lil2 u3-mu-un kur-kur-ra-⌈ke4⌉ [ĝa2-a-ra ĝiš3 ḫa-ma-an-dug4]
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{d}mu-ul-lil2 u3-mu-un-zu i3-me-a-gin7 u3 me-e ga-ša-an-zu-ĝen
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ud-da nin-ĝu10-me-en NE.ŠE3-zu šu-ĝu10 ḫe2-tag-ge
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a u3-mu-un-zu a dadag-ga šag4-ĝa2 i3-ĝal2
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a {d}suen-na a dadag-ga šag4-ĝa2 i3-ĝal2
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a lugal-ĝu10 an-še3 ḫe2-du a-ĝu10 ki-še3 ḫe2-du
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a-ĝu10 a lugal-ĝa2-gin7 ki-še3 ḫe2-em-ma-du
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[{d}en]-lil2-le nam lu2 abul-la-ra da-ga-na ba-nu2
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[ĝiš3] im-ma-ni-in-dug4 ne im-ma-ni-in-su-ub
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[ĝiš3 1 dug4]-ga-ni ne 1 su-ub-ba-ni
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[a] [{d}]nergalx(⌈NE3⌉.!)-{d}meš3-lam-ta-e3-a [šag4] mu-na-ni-ri
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[{d}en-lil2] i3-[ĝen] {d}nin-lil2 in-us2
Enlil went. Ninlil followed. Nunamnir went, the maiden chased him. Enlil approached the man of the , the man-eating river. My man of the Id-kura, the man-eating river! When your lady Ninlil comes, if she asks after me, don't you tell her where I am! Ninlil approached the man of the Id-kura, the man-eating river. My man of the Id-kura, the man-eating river! When did your lord Enlil go by?, she said to him. Enlil answered as the man of the Id-kura: My lord has not talked with me at all, O loveliest one. Enlil has not talked with me at all, O loveliest one. I will make clear my aim and explain my intent. You can fill my womb once it is empty -- Enlil, lord of all the lands, has had sex with me! Just as Enlil is your lord, so am I your lady! If you are my lady, let my hand touch your ……! The seed of your lord, the bright seed, is in my womb. The seed of Suen, the bright seed, is in my womb. My master's seed can go up to the heavens! Let my seed go downwards! Let my seed go downwards, instead of my master's seed! Enlil, as the man of the Id-kura, got her to lie down in the chamber. He had intercourse with her there, he kissed her there. At this one intercourse, at this one kissing he poured into her womb the seed of Ninazu, the king who stretches measuring lines over the fields.
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[{d}nu-nam-nir] i3-ĝen ki-sikil mu-un-[sar-re]
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[lu2 id2-kur-ra] id2 lu2 gu7-gu7-e [{d}en]-lil2 im-ma-te
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[lu2] [id2-kur]-ra id2 lu2 gu7-gu7-!
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[nin-zu] {d}nin-lil2-le i-im-ĝen
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[ud-da] ⌈en3⌉-ĝu10 mu-ra-tar-[re]
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[za-e] ⌈ki⌉-ĝu10 nam-mu-ni-in-pad3-[de3]
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[lu2] [id2]-⌈kur⌉-ra id2 lu2 gu7-gu7 {d}nin-lil2 im-ma-te
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[lu2] [id2-kur]-ra id2 lu2 gu7-gu7-[ĝu10]
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[{d}mu-ul-lil2] u3-mu-un-zu me-ta [ba-ĝen e-ne]-ra mu-un-[na-ab-be2]

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