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Inana and Enki

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1. D.25

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

2. D.26

   AMA [X X]-ni nin KA X […]

3. D.27

   X [X] X dab5-be2 X […]

4. gap

   (approx. 78 lines missing)

5. E.1

   [nam]-niĝ2-si-[sa2 ma-an-šum2]

   He has given me righteousness. He has given me the plundering of cities. He has given me making lamentations. He has given me rejoicing.

6. E.2

   iri laḫ5 [ma-an-šum2]

7. E.3

   i-si-iš ĝa2-ĝa2 ma-<an-šum2>

8. E.4

   šag4 ḫul2-la ma-<an-šum2>

9. E.5

   lul-da ma-<an-šum2>

   He has given me deceit. He has given me the rebel lands. He has given me kindness. He has given me being on the move. He has given me being sedentary.

10. E.6

    kur ki-bal ma-<an-šum2>

11. E.7

    nam-dug3-ge ma-<an-šum2>

12. E.8

    kaš4 di-di!(du) ma-<an-šum2>

13. E.9

    ki-tuš gen6-na ma-<an-šum2>

14. E.10

    nam-nagar ma-<an-šum2>

    He has given me the craft of the carpenter. He has given me the craft of the coppersmith. He has given me the craft of the scribe. He has given me the craft of the smith. He has given me the craft of the leather-worker. He has given me the craft of the fuller. He has given me the craft of the builder. He has given me the craft of the reed-worker.

15. E.11

    nam-tibira ma-<an-šum2>

16. E.12

    nam-dub-sar ma-<an-šum2>

17. E.13

    nam-simug ma-<an-šum2>

18. E.14

    nam-ašgab ma-<an-šum2>

19. E.15

    nam-azlag2 ma-<an-šum2>

20. E.16

    nam-šidim ma-<an-šum2>

21. E.17

    nam-ad-KID ma-<an-šum2>

22. E.18

    ĝeštug2 ma-<an-šum2>

    He has given me wisdom. He has given me attentiveness. He has given me holy purification rites. He has given me the shepherd's hut. He has given me piling up glowing charcoals. He has given me the sheepfold. He has given me respect. He has given me awe. He has given me reverent silence.

23. E.19

    ĝizzal ma-<an-šum2>

24. E.20

    šu-luḫ kug-ge ma-<an-šum2>

25. E.21

    e2-DAG.KISIM5×X-ra ma-<an-šum2>

26. E.22

    ne-mur dub ma-<an-šum2>

27. E.23

    ĝa2 udu ma-<an-šum2>

28. E.24

    ni2 teĝ3-ĝe26 ma-<an-šum2>

29. E.25

    niĝ2-me-ĝar ma-<an-šum2>

30. E.26

    kur-ku ma-<an-šum2>

31. E.27

    LUL zu2 sis ma-<an-šum2>

    He has given me the bitter-toothed (?) ……. He has given me the kindling of fire. He has given me the extinguishing of fire. He has given me hard work. He has given me ……. He has given me the assembled family. He has given me descendants. He has given me strife. He has given me triumph. He has given me counselling. (approx. 34-35 lines missing)

32. E.28

    izi mu2-mu2 ma-<an-šum2>

33. E.29

    izi ten-ten ma-<an-šum2>

34. E.30

    a2 kuš2-u3 ma-<an-šum2>

35. E.31

    KA.GAN2-ge ma-<an-šum2>

36. E.32

    im-[ri-a gu2] ĝar-ra [ma-an-šum2]

37. E.33

    [lu-lu]-⌈bu⌉-na [ma-an-šum2]

38. E.34

    du14 mu2-mu2 [ma-an-šum2]

39. E.35

    u3-ma [ma-an-šum2]

40. E.36

    ad gi4-[gi4 ma-an-šum2]

41. gap

    (approx. 34-35 lines missing)

42. F.1

    [{d}en-ki-ke4 sukkal {d}isimud-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e]

    Enki spoke to the minister Isimud: Isimud, my minister, my Sweet Name of Heaven! Enki, my master, I am at your service! What is your wish? Since she said that she would not yet depart from here for Unug Kulaba, that she would not yet depart from here to the place where Utu ……, can I still reach her? But holy Inana had gathered up the divine powers and embarked onto the Boat of Heaven. The Boat of Heaven had already left the quay. As the effects of the beer cleared from him who had drunk beer, from him who had drunk beer, as the effects of the beer cleared from Father Enki who had drunk beer, the great lord Enki turned his attention to the …… building. The lord looked up at the abzu. King Enki turned his attention to Eridug.

43. F.2

    [sukkal {d}isimud-ĝu10 mu dug3 an-na-ĝu10]

44. F.3

    [lugal-ĝu10] [{d}en]-ki i3-gub-be-en ud-ul a-ra-zu

45. F.4

    a-da-al [unug{ki}] kul-aba4{ki}-še3 na-ma-ra-an-e3-a

46. F.5

    ki {d}utu […] ⌈NE⌉-še3 na-<ma-ra-an-e3-a>

47. F.6

    im-mi-in-dug4-ga-ka sa2 ba-ni-ib2-be2-en

48. F.7

    kug {d}inana me mu-un-ur4-ur4 ma2 an-na bi2-in-u5

49. F.8

    ma2 an-na kar-ra zag bi2-in-tag

50. F.9

    kaš naĝ-ĝa2-ra kaš naĝ-ĝa2-ra kaš mu-un-ta-ed3-da

51. F.10

    a-a {d}en-ki kaš naĝ-ĝa2-ra kaš mu-un-<ta-ed3-da>

52. F.11

    en gal {d}en-ki-ke4 e2 […]-ga-ni ĝiš mu-un-ši-kar2-kar2

53. F.12

    en-e abzu-še3 igi mi-ni-ib2-il2-il2-e

54. F.13

    lugal {d}en-ki-ke4 eridug{ki}-še3 ĝiš mu-un-ši-kar2-kar2

55. F.14

    {d}en-ki-ke4 sukkal {d}isimud-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e

    Enki spoke to Isimud the minister: Isimud, my minister, my Sweet Name of Heaven! Enki, my master, I am at your service! What is your wish? Where are the office of en priest, the office of lagar priest, divinity, the great and good crown, the royal throne? My master has given them to his daughter.

56. F.15

    sukkal {d}isimud-ĝu10 mu dug3 an-na-ĝu10

57. F.16

    lugal-ĝu10 {d}en-ki i3-gub-be2-en ud-ul a-ra-zu

58. F.17

    nam-en nam-lagar nam-diĝir aga zid maḫ {ĝiš}gu-za nam-lugal me-a

59. F.18

    lugal-ĝu10 dumu-ni-ir ba-an-na-šum2

60. F.19

    ĝidru maḫ ešgiri2 šibir tug2 maḫ nam-sipad nam-lugal me-a

    Where are the noble sceptre, the staff and crook, the noble dress, shepherdship, kingship? My master has given them to his daughter.

61. F.20

    lugal-ĝu10 dumu-<ni-ir ba-an-na-šum2>

62. F.21

    [nam]-egir3-zid nam-nin-diĝir nam-išib nam-lu2-maḫ nam-gudug me-a

    Where are the office of egir-zid priestess, the office of nin-diĝir priestess, the office of išib priest, the office of lu-maḫ priest, the office of gudug priest? My master has given them to his daughter.

63. F.22

    lugal-ĝu10 dumu-<ni-ir ba-an-na-šum2>

64. F.23

    [niĝ2]-⌈gen6⌉-na SI TUR SI ? kur ed3-de3 kur ed3-da kur-ĝar-ra me-a

    Where are constancy, ……, ……, going down to the underworld, coming up from the underworld, the kur-ĝara priest? My master has given them to his daughter.

65. F.24

    lugal-ĝu10 dumu-<ni-ir ba-an-na-šum2>

66. F.25

    ĝiri2 ba-da-ra saĝ-ur-saĝ tug2 gig2 tug2 gun3-a gu2-bar gu2-X me-a

    Where are the sword and club, the cultic functionary saĝ-ursaĝ, the black garment, the colourful garment, the …… hair-style, the …… hair-style? My master has given them to his daughter.

67. F.26

    lugal-ĝu10 dumu-<ni-ir ba-an-na-šum2>

68. F.27

    ĝiš […] me-a

    Where are ……? My master has given them to his daughter.

69. F.28

    lugal-ĝu10 dumu-<ni-ir ba-an-na-šum2>

70. F.29

    {ĝiš}šu-nir mar-uru5 ĝiš3 dug4-dug4 ĝiš3 [ki] ⌈su⌉-ub nam-kar-ke4 nam-ḫub2-dar me-a

    Where are the standard, the quiver, sexual intercourse, kissing, prostitution, …… running (?)? My master has given them to his daughter.

71. F.30

    lugal-ĝu10 dumu-<ni-ir ba-an-na-šum2>

72. F.31

    nam-eme-di nam-eme-sig nam-še-er-ka-an X-a amalu eš2-dam kug me-a

    Where are forthright speech, deceitful speech, grandiloquent speech, ……, the cultic prostitute, the holy tavern? My master has given them to his daughter.

73. F.32

    lugal-ĝu10 dumu-<ni-ir ba-an-na-šum2>

74. F.33

    [niĝin3-ĝar] ⌈kug⌉ X AN nu-gig an-na ĝiš-gu3-di nam-nar nam-ab-ba me-a

    Where are the holy niĝin-ĝar shrine, ……, the mistress of heaven, loud musical instruments, the art of song, venerable old age? My master has given them to his daughter. (approx. 33-36 lines missing)

75. F.34

    [lugal-ĝu10] dumu-[ni-ir ba-an-na-šum2]

76. gap

    (approx. 33-36 lines missing)

77. G.1

    [X] X lugal X […]

    …… king …… in the house of Enki should not forget a word. …… full of advice, loud voiced, knowing much ……. They said: By the bolt of the temple door, a frog spoke. He showed him to a place. Enki grasped the frog by his right paw. He showed him into his holy ……. He received …… the ḫalub tree and his box-tree. He gave …… to the bird of heaven. He gave …… to the fish of the subterranean waters. (11 lines fragmentary) (approx. 10-15 lines missing)

78. G.2

    e2 {d}en-ki-ke4 inim nu-ḫa-lam-e-dam

79. G.3

    X [X] na de5-ga gu3 di gal-zu-a

80. G.4

    {ĝiš}saĝ-kul {ĝiš}ig e2-e-ka bi2-za-za bi2-in-dug4 bi2-in-eš

81. G.5

    ki e-ne-er mu-na-an-pad3

82. G.6

    {d}en-ki-ke4 bi2-za-za-X kišib-la2 zid-da-ni im-ma-an-dab5

83. G.7

    […] kug-ga-na im-ma-ni-in-ku4-ku4

84. G.8

    [… {ĝiš}ḫa-lu]-ub2 {ĝiš}taškarin-na-ni šu im-ma-an-ti

85. G.9

    […] X mušen an-na-še3 ba-an-šum2

86. G.10

    […] X ku6 engur-ra-[še3] ⌈ba⌉-an-šum2

87. G.11

    […] mun mu-[ni]-in-ra

88. G.12

    […] im-ma-ni-in-ra

89. G.13

    […]-ib-sud

90. G.14

    […] nam-ba-da-ḫa-lam-e

91. G.15

    […] suḫuš ḫe2-a

92. G.16

    […] X ḫe2-a

93. G.17

    […] kar-ra

94. G.18

    […] ⌈sag9⌉-sag9-še3

95. G.19

    […] tag

96. G.20

    […] X-a

97. G.21

    […]-e

98. gap

    (approx. 10-15 lines missing)

99. H.1

    ⌈nun⌉-[e sukkal]-a-ni {d}isimud-ra gu3 mu-[na-de2-e]

    The prince spoke to his minister Isimud, Enki addressed the Sweet Name of Heaven: Isimud, my minister, my Sweet Name of Heaven! Enki, my master, I am at your service! What is your wish? Where has the Boat of Heaven reached now? It has just now reached the …… Quay. Go now! The enkum are to take the Boat of Heaven away from her!

100. H.2

     {d}[en-ki]-⌈ke4⌉ mu dug3 an-na-ra inim [mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4]

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