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Inana and Enki

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 1 - Narrative and mythological compositions · 602 sections

1. gap

   (approx. 6 lines missing)

2. A.1

   […] X-dam edin-na na-mu-X-[…]

   She …… of the desert. She put the šu-gura, the desert crown, on her head. …… when she went out to the shepherd, to the sheepfold, …… her genitals were remarkable. …… her genitals were remarkable. She praised herself, full of delight at her genitals, she praised herself, full of delight at her genitals. She looked at ……, she looked at ……, she looked at …….

3. A.2

   [tug2-šu-gur-ra] ⌈men⌉ edin-na saĝ-ĝa2 mu-ni-in-ĝal2

4. A.3

   […] X sipad-ra ĝa2 udu-še3 an-na-ra-e3

5. A.4

   [… gam]-e-dam gal4-la-ni u6 di-dam

6. A.5

   […] ⌈zid⌉-de3-eš gam-e-dam gal4-la-ni <u6 di-dam>

7. A.6

   […] ⌈gal4⌉-la-ni-še3 ḫul2-la-e ni2-te-ni mi2 zid iri in-ga-am3-me

8. A.7

   [… gal4-la]-ni-še3 ḫul2-la-e ni2-te-ni <mi2 zid iri in-ga-am3-me>

9. A.8

   […] igi nam-ši-in-bar

10. A.9

    […] ⌈igi⌉ nam-da-ra-ši-in-bar

11. A.10

    […] X igi nam-ši-in-bar

12. A.11

    […] ⌈me⌉-e en sag9-ga-ĝu10-ne

    When I have gratified the lord ……, when I have made …… brilliant, when I have made …… beautiful, when I have made …… glorious, when I have ……, when I have made …… perfect, when I have made …… luxuriant, when I have made …… exuberant, when I have made …… shining (?), when I have made …… return, when I have made …… brilliant, when I have made …… shimmering, I shall direct my steps to the abzu, to Eridug, I shall direct my steps to Enki, to the abzu, to Eridug, and I myself shall speak coaxingly to him, in the abzu, in Eridug, I myself shall speak coaxingly to Enki, in the abzu, in Eridug. …… had her go out ……. (approx. 21 lines missing)

13. A.12

    […] X me-e mul-la-ĝu10-ne

14. A.13

    […] X sig7-ga-ĝu10-ne

15. A.14

    […] X sag9-ga-ĝu10-ne

16. A.15

    […] X TUR-TUR la2-ĝu10-ne

17. A.16

    […] šu du7-a-ĝu10-ne

18. A.17

    […] X lum-ma-ĝu10-ne

19. A.18

    […] X lam-ma-ĝu10-ne

20. A.19

    […]-ma za-ḫa-am-ma-ĝu10-ne

21. A.20

    […] gur-gur-ra-ĝu10-ne

22. A.21

    […] en-TUM mul-la-ĝu10-ne

23. A.22

    […] en-TUM mul-mul-la-ĝu10-ne

24. A.23

    [abzu] [uru2-ze2-eb{ki}]-⌈še3⌉ ĝiri3 u3-da-an-ši-gub

25. A.24

    [{d}am-an-ki-ra] ⌈abzu⌉ uru2-ze2-eb{ki}-še3 ĝiri3 <u3-da-an-ši-gub>

26. A.25

    [abzu] [uru2-ze2-eb{ki}]-še3 me-e mi2 du5-mu-na-ab-dug4

27. A.26

    [{d}am-an-ki-ra abzu] ⌈uru2⌉-ze2-eb{ki}-še3 me-e <mi2 du5-mu-na-ab-dug4>

28. A.27

    […]-a ba-an-e3

29. gap

    (approx. 21 lines missing)

30. B.1

    ga-⌈ša⌉-[an-an-na] […] me-e […]-ĝen

    Inana, …… it is I who ……. I, Inana, personally intend to go to the abzu intend to go to Eridug . I shall utter a plea to Lord Enki. Like the sweet oil of the cedar, who will …… for my holy …… perfume? It shall never escape me that I have been neglected by him who has had sex.

31. B.2

    ga-ša-an-an-na-ĝen me-e ga-⌈?⌉ abzu-[še3] [uru2]-⌈ze2⌉-eb-še3 da-⌈ab⌉-[ĝen]

32. B.3

    u3-mu-un {d}am-an-ki-ra [a]-ra-zu du5-mu-⌈na⌉-[ab-be2]

33. B.4

    {ĝiš}⌈erin⌉ i3 ze2-ba-gin7 ir RU kug-ĝu10 a-ba MA BI […]

34. B.5

    lu2 ĝiš3 dug4-ga-ni ? taka4-a-ĝu10 muš3 nam-ba-an-tum2-mu

35. B.6

    ud-bi-a ki-sikil {d}inana

    On that day the maiden Inana, holy Inana, directed her steps all by herself towards Enki's abzu in Eridug. On that day, he of exceptional knowledge, who knows the divine powers in heaven and earth, who from his own dwelling already knows the intentions of the gods, Enki, the king of the abzu, who, even before holy Inana had approached within six miles of the abzu the temple in Eridug, knew all about her enterprise -- Enki spoke to his man, gave him instructions: Come here, my man, listen to my words. (1 line fragmentary) (approx. 2 lines missing)

36. B.7

    abzu eridug{ki}-ga {d}en-ki-ka3-še3

37. B.8

    kug {d}inana-ke4 ĝiri3-ni dili mu-un-gub

38. B.9

    ud-ba ĝeštug2 dirig me zu an ki-a

39. B.10

    ki-tuš-a-ni-ta šag4 diĝir-re-e-ne-ke4 ši-in-ga-zu-a

40. B.11

    kug {d}inana-ke4 abzu e2 eridug{ki}-ga-še3 danna nu-ub-te-a-aš

41. B.12

    [{d}en-ki] ⌈lugal⌉ abzu-ke4 niĝ2-nam-e zu-a

42. B.13

    {d}en-ki lu2 gu3 mu-un-de2 a2 im-ma-an-aĝ2

43. B.14

    ⌈ĝa2-nu⌉ lu2 inim-ĝu10-še3 ĝeštug2-[zu]

44. B.15

    […] X ? […]

45. gap

    (approx. 2 lines missing)

46. C.1

    […] ⌈naĝ⌉-e

    …… she will drink, …… she will eat. Come here! ……. I will ……, …… do. The maiden …… the abzu and Eridug, Inana …… the abzu and Eridug ……. When the maiden Inana has entered the abzu and Eridug, when Inana has entered the abzu and Eridug, offer her butter cake to eat. Let her be served cool refreshing water. Pour beer for her, in front of the Lions' Gate, make her feel as if she is in her girlfriend's house, make her …… as a colleague. You are to welcome holy Inana at the holy table, at the table of An.

47. C.2

    […]-⌈gu7⌉-e

48. C.3

    ĝa2-nu […] X KU

49. C.4

    lu2 ga-ra-ab-[X …]-ib-ši-ak

50. C.5

    {lu2}ki-sikil abzu eridug[{ki}-še3] […] NI X

51. C.6

    {d}inana abzu eridug{ki}-še3 X-[…]-<ni-X>

52. C.7

    {lu2}ki-sikil abzu eridug{ki}-še3 um-[ma-kur9]-ra-ta

53. C.8

    {d}inana abzu eridug{ki}-še3 um-⌈ma⌉-<kur9-ra-ta>

54. C.9

    gug2 i3-nun-ta ḫe2-em-da-gu7-e

55. C.10

    a sed niĝ2 šag4 te-en de2-mu-[na]-ni

56. C.11

    igi piriĝ-ĝa2-ka kaš ḫu-mu-[na-na8-na8]

57. C.12

    ĝa2 ma-la-še3 ḫu-mu-na-sig9-ge nam-gi4-me-eš3 [ḫu-mu-na-ak]-e

58. C.13

    {ĝiš}banšur kug {ĝiš}banšur an-[na]-ke4

59. C.14

    kug {d}inana-ra niĝ2-silim ḫu-mu-[na]-e

60. C.15

    ur5-gin7 ḫu-mu-na-ab-be2-a-ka

    After Enki had spoken thus to him, Isimud the minister followed his master's instructions closely. He let the maiden into the abzu and Eridug. He let Inana into the abzu and Eridug. When the maiden had entered the abzu and Eridug, when Inana had entered the abzu and Eridug, she got butter cake to eat. They poured cool refreshing water for her, and they gave her beer to drink, in front of the Lions' Gate. He made her feel as if she was in her girlfriend's house, and made her …… as a colleague. He welcomed holy Inana at the holy table, at the table of An.

61. C.16

    sukkal {d}isimud-de3 inim lugal-la-na-še3 saĝ keše2 ba-ši-in-ak

62. C.17

    {lu2}ki-sikil abzu eridug{ki}-še3 im-ma-ni-in-ku4-ku4

63. C.18

    {d}inana abzu eridug{ki}-še3 im-<ma-ni-in-ku4-ku4>

64. C.19

    {lu2}ki-sikil abzu eridug{ki}-še3 um-ma-kur9-ra-ta

65. C.20

    {d}inana abzu<{ki}> eridug<{ki}>-še3 um-<ma-kur9-ra-ta>

66. C.21

    gug2 i3-nun-ta im-da-gu7-e

67. C.22

    a sed niĝ2 šag4 ten mu-na-de2-e-ne

68. C.23

    igi piriĝ-ĝa2-ka kaš mu-na-na8-na8

69. C.24

    ĝa2 !-la-še3 mu-na-sig9-ge nam-gi4-me-eš3 mu-na-ak-e

70. C.25

    {ĝiš}banšur kug {ĝiš}banšur an-na-ka

71. C.26

    kug {d}inana-ra niĝ2-silim mu-na-e

72. C.27

    {d}en-ki {d}inana e-en-bi-ta

    So it came about that Enki and Inana were drinking beer together in the abzu, and enjoying the taste of sweet wine. The bronze aga vessels were filled to the brim, and the two of them started a competition, drinking from the bronze vessels of Uraš. (approx. 35 lines missing)

73. C.28

    abzu-a kaš im-na8-na8-ne kurun2 im-dug3-ge-ne

74. C.29

    {zabar}aga im-gur4-gur4-e-⌈ne⌉

75. C.30

    ⌈zabar⌉ {d}uraš-a a-da-min3 mu-un-⌈ak⌉-[ne]

76. gap

    (approx. 35 lines missing)

77. D.1

    kug {d}[inana-ra] [dumu-ĝu10-ur2 ga-na-ab-šum2 ba-ra-…]

    I will give them to holy Inana, my daughter; may …… not ……. Holy Inana received heroism, power, wickedness, righteousness, the plundering of cities, making lamentations, rejoicing. In the name of my power, in the name of my abzu, I will give them to holy Inana, my daughter; may …… not …….

78. D.2

    nam-ur-saĝ nam-kalag-ga nam-niĝ2-erim2 nam-niĝ2-⌈si⌉-[sa2 iri laḫ5 i-si-iš ĝa2-ĝa2 šag4 ḫul2-la]

79. D.3

    kug {d}inana-ke4 šu ba-<ti>

80. D.4

    mu a2-ĝa2 mu <abzu-ĝa2>

81. D.5

    kug {d}inana-ra dumu-ĝu10-ur2 <ga-na-ab-šum2 ba-ra-…>

82. D.6

    lul-da kur ki-bal nam-dug3-ge kaš4 di-di ki-tuš gen6-na

    Holy Inana received deceit, the rebel lands, kindness, being on the move, being sedentary. In the name of my power, in the name of my abzu, I will give them to holy Inana, my daughter; may …… not …….

83. D.7

    kug {d}inana-ke4 šu ba-<ti>

84. D.8

    mu a2-ĝa2 mu <abzu-ĝa2>

85. D.9

    kug {d}inana-ra dumu-ĝu10-ur2 <ga-na-ab-šum2 ba-ra-…>

86. D.10

    nam-nagar nam-tibira nam-dub-sar nam-simug nam-⌈ašgab⌉ [nam-azlag2 nam-šidim nam-ad-KID]

    Holy Inana received the craft of the carpenter, the craft of the coppersmith, the craft of the scribe, the craft of the smith, the craft of the leather-worker, the craft of the fuller, the craft of the builder, the craft of the reed-worker. In the name of my power, in the name of my abzu, I will give them to holy Inana, my daughter; may …… not …….

87. D.11

    kug {d}inana-ke4 šu ba-<ti>

88. D.12

    mu a2-ĝa2 [mu abzu-ĝa2]

89. D.13

    kug {d}inana-ra dumu-ĝu10-ur2 <ga-na-ab-šum2 ba-ra-…>

90. D.14

    ĝeštug2 ĝizzal šu-luḫ kug-ga e2-DAG.KISIM5×X-ra ⌈ne⌉-[mur dub ĝa2 udu ni2 teĝ3-ĝe26 niĝ2-me-ĝar kur-ku]

    Holy Inana received wisdom, attentiveness, holy purification rites, the shepherd's hut, piling up glowing charcoals, the sheepfold, respect, awe, reverent silence. In the name of my power, in the name of my abzu, I will give them to holy Inana, my daughter; may …… not …….

91. D.15

    kug {d}inana-ke4 šu ba-<ti>

92. D.16

    mu a2-ĝa2 mu [abzu-ĝa2]

93. D.17

    kug {d}inana-ra dumu-[ĝu10-ur2 ga-na-ab-šum2 ba-ra-…]

94. D.18

    LUL zu2 sis izi ⌈mu2-mu2⌉ [izi ten-ten a2 kuš2-u3 KA.GAN2-ge im-ri-a gu2 ĝar-ra lu-lu-bu-na]

    Holy Inana received the bitter-toothed (?) ……, the kindling of fire, the extinguishing of fire, hard work, ……, the assembled family, descendants. In the name of my power, in the name of my abzu, I will give them to holy Inana, my daughter; may …… not …….

95. D.19

    kug {d}inana-[ke4] [šu ba-ti]

96. D.20

    mu a2-[ĝa2] mu [abzu-ĝa2]

97. D.21

    kug {d}inana-[ra] [dumu]-⌈ĝu10⌉-ur2 <ga-na-ab-šum2 ba-ra-…>

98. D.22

    du14 [mu2-mu2 u3-ma] ad gi4-gi4 šag4 kuš2-u3 di [kud ka-aš bar]

    Holy Inana received strife, triumph, counselling, comforting, judging, decision-making. In the name of my power, in the name of my abzu, I will give them to holy Inana, my daughter; may …… not ……. Holy Inana received ……, ……, (approx. 78 lines missing)

99. D.23

    kug [{d}inana]-⌈ke4⌉ šu ba-<ti>

100. D.24

     mu a2-⌈ĝa2⌉ mu <abzu-ĝa2>

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