Inana and Enki

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

H.3
sukkal {d}⌈isimud-ĝu10⌉ mu [dug3 an-na-ĝu10]
H.4
lugal-ĝu10 {d}en-ki i3-gub-[be2-en ud-ul a-ra-zu]
H.5
ma2 an-na [me]-a [sa2 ba-an-dug4]
H.6
i-da-al kar X [… sa2 ba-an-dug4]
H.7
ĝen-na ma2 an-na ⌈enkum⌉-e-ne [ḫe2]-⌈em⌉-da-ab-[kar]-re-ne
H.8
sukkal {d}⌈isimud⌉-de3 kug {d}inana-ra [gu3] mu-na-de2-[e]
The minister Isimud spoke to holy Inana: My lady! Your father has sent me to you. Inana, your father has sent me to you. What your father said was very serious. What Enki spoke was very serious. His important words cannot be countermanded. Holy Inana replied to him: What has my father said to you, what has he spoken? Why should his important words not be countermanded? My master has spoken to me, Enki has said to me: Inana may travel to Unug, but you are to get the Boat of Heaven back to Eridug for me.
H.9
nin-ĝu10 [a-a-zu za]-a-še3 mu-e-ši-in-⌈gi4⌉-in-nam
H.10
[{d}inana a-a]-⌈zu⌉ <za-a-še3 mu-e-ši-in-gi4-in-nam>
H.11
[a-a-zu] ⌈dug4⌉-ga-ni maḫ-am3
H.12
[{d}en-ki-ke4] taḫ-a-ni maḫ-am3
H.13
[inim gal-gal]-a-ni sag2 nu-[di]
H.14
[kug] [{d}inana]-⌈ke4⌉ mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-[gi4]
H.15
[a-a-ĝu10] [ta]-⌈am3⌉ e-ra-an-dug4 ta-am3 e-ra-[an-taḫ]
H.16
[e-ne-eĝ3 gal]-gal-a-ni ta-am3 sag2 nu-di
H.17
[lugal-ĝu10] ⌈ĝa2⌉-a-ra ma-an-dug4
H.18
[{d}en-ki-ke4 ĝa2]-a-ra ma-an-taḫ
H.19
[{d}inana unug{ki}-še3 ḫe2-du] za-e ma2 an-na eridug{ki}-[še3] [dib]-ma-ab
H.20
kug {d}inana-ke4 ⌈sukkal⌉ {d}isimud-ra gu3 [mu-na]-⌈de2⌉-e
Holy Inana spoke to the minister Isimud: How could my father have changed what he said to me? How could he have altered his promise as far as I am concerned? How could he have discredited his important words to me? Was it falsehood that my father said to me, did he speak falsely to me? Has he sworn falsely by the name of his power and by the name of his abzu? Has he duplicitously sent you to me as a messenger? Now as these words were still in her mouth, he got the enkum to seize hold of the Boat of Heaven. Holy Inana adressed her minister Ninšubur: Come, my good minister of E-ana! My fair-spoken minister! My envoy of reliable words! Water has never touched your hand, water has never touched your feet!
H.21
a-a-ĝu10 ĝa2-a-ra ta-am3 gu3 ba-[an]-kur2
H.22
dug4-ga zid-da-ni ĝa2-a-ra ta-am3 šu i-[ni-ib]-bal
H.23
e-ne-eĝ3 gal-gal-a-ni [ĝa2-a-ra] [ta]-⌈am3⌉ mu-un-[pe]-el
H.24
a-a-ĝu10 lul-⌈da⌉ [ma]-an-[dug4 lul-da ma-an]-taḫ
H.25
lul-da mu a2-na mu abzu-na in-pad3
H.26
lul-da ĝa2-a-ra za-a lu2 mu-un-gi4
H.27
inim-bi ka-ga14-na nam-ma-da-ĝal2-la
H.28
enkum-e-ne ma2 an-na im-ma-ni-in-dab5-be2-ne
H.29
kug {d}inana sukkal-a-ni {d}nin-šubur-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e
H.30
ĝa2-nu sukkal zid e2-an-na-ĝu10
H.31
sukkal e-ne-eĝ3 sag9-sag9-ga-ĝu10
H.32
ra-gaba e-ne-eĝ3 ge-en-gen6-na-ĝu10
H.33
a šu-zu nu-tag a me-ri-zu nu-tag
H.34
{d}inana me saĝ rig7-ga-ni ma2 an-na um-ma-da-an-kar
So Inana got hold again of the divine powers which had been presented to her, and the Boat of Heaven; and then for the second time 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 holy ……. Go now! The fifty giants of Eridug are to take the Boat of Heaven away from her!
H.35
2-kam-ma-še3 nun-e sukkal-a-ni {d}isimud-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e
H.36
{d}en-ki-ke4 mu dug3 an-na-ra inim mu-<na>-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
H.37
sukkal {d}isimud-ĝu10 mu dug3 an-na-ĝu10
H.38
lugal-ĝu10 [{d}en]-ki i3-gub-be2-en ud-ul a-ra-zu
H.39
ma2 ⌈an⌉-[na] me-a sa2 ba-an-dug4
H.40
ḪU […] kug-ga sa2 ⌈ba⌉-[an]-dug4
H.41
ĝen-na u18-ru eridug{ki}-ga 50-bi [ma2 an]-⌈na⌉ ḫe2-em-da-ab-⌈kar⌉-[re]-⌈ne⌉
H.42
sukkal {d}isimud-de3 kug {d}inana-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e
The minister Isimud spoke to holy Inana: My lady! Your father has sent me to you. Inana, your father has sent me to you. What your father said was very serious. What Enki spoke was very serious. His important words cannot be countermanded. Holy Inana replied to him: What has my father said to you, what has he spoken? Why should his important words not be countermanded? My master has spoken to me, Enki has said to me: Inana may travel to Unug, but you are to get the Boat of Heaven back to Eridug for me.
H.43
nin-ĝu10 a-a-zu za-a-še3 mu-e-ši-in-gi4-in-nam
H.44
{d}inana a-a-zu <za-a-še3 mu-e-ši-in-gi4-in-nam>
H.45
a-a-zu dug4-ga-ni maḫ-am3
H.46
{d}en-ki-ke4 taḫ-a-ni maḫ-am3
H.47
inim gal-gal-a-ni sag2 nu-di
H.48
kug {d}inana-ke4 mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
H.49
a-a-ĝu10 ta-am3 e-ra-an-dug4 ta-am3 e-ra-an-taḫ
H.50
e-ne-eĝ3 gal-gal-a-ni ta-am3 sag2 nu-di
H.51
lugal-ĝu10 ĝa2-a-ra ma-an-dug4
H.52
{d}en-ki-ke4 ĝa2-a-ra ma-an-taḫ
H.53
{d}inana unug{ki}-še3 ḫe2-du za-e ma2 an-na eridug{ki}-še3 dib-ma-ab
H.54
kug {d}inana-ke4 sukkal {d}isimud-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e
Holy Inana spoke to the minister Isimud: How could my father have changed what he said to me? How could he have altered his promise as far as I am concerned? How could he have discredited his important words to me? Was it falsehood that my father said to me, did he speak falsely to me? Has he sworn falsely by the name of his power and by the name of his abzu? Has he duplicitously sent you to me as a messenger? Now as these words were still in her mouth, he got the fifty giants of Eridug to seize hold of the Boat of Heaven. Holy Inana adressed her minister Ninšubur: Come, my good minister of E-ana! My fair-spoken minister! My envoy of reliable words! Water has never touched your hand, water has never touched your feet!
H.55
a-a-ĝu10 ĝa2-ra ta-am3 gu3 ba-an-kur2
H.56
dug4-ga zid-da-ni ĝa2-a-ra ta-am3 šu i-ni-ib-bal
H.57
e-ne-eĝ3 gal-gal-a-ni ĝa2-a-ra ta-<am3> mu-un-pe-el
H.58
a-a-ĝu10 lul-da ma-an-dug4 lul-da ma-an-taḫ
H.59
⌈lul⌉-[da mu] a2-na mu abzu-na in-pad3
H.60
lul-[da ĝa2-a]-ra za-a lu2 mu-un-gi4
H.61
inim-bi ka-ga14-na nam-ma-da-ĝal2-la
H.62
u18-ru eridug{ki}-ga 50-bi ma2 an-na im-ma-ni-in-dab5-e-ne
H.63
kug {d}inana-ke4 sukkal-a-⌈ni⌉ [{d}nin-šubur-ra] gu3 mu-na-de2-e
H.64
ĝa2-nu sukkal ⌈zid⌉ [e2-an-na-ĝu10]
H.65
sukkal e-ne-eĝ3 sag9-[sag9-ga-ĝu10]
H.66
ra-gaba e-ne-eĝ3 ⌈ge⌉-[en-gen6-na-ĝu10]
H.67
a šu-zu nu-tag a [me-ri-zu nu-tag]
H.68
[{d}inana me] ⌈saĝ⌉ rig7-[ga-ni ma2 an-na um-ma-da-an-kar]
So Inana got hold again of the divine powers which had been presented to her, and the Boat of Heaven; and then for the third time 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 UL.MA hill. Go now! The fifty laḫama of the subterranean waters are to take the Boat of Heaven away from her!
H.69
[3-kam-ma-aš nun-e sukkal-a-ni {d}isimud-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e]
H.70
[{d}en]-⌈ki⌉-ke4 [mu dug3 an-na]-ra [inim mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4]
H.71
⌈sukkal⌉ {d}isimud-⌈ĝu10⌉ mu dug3 an-[na-ĝu10]
H.72
lugal-ĝu10 {d}en-ki i3-[gub]-be2-en ud-[ul a-ra-zu]
H.73
ma2 an-na me-a sa2 ba-[an-dug4]
H.74
du6 UL.MA sa2 ba-[an-dug4]
H.75
[ĝen-na la-ḫa-ma engur-ra] 50-bi ma2 [an-na ḫe2]-⌈em-da⌉-[ab-kar-re-ne]
H.76
sukkal [{d}]⌈isimud⌉-de3 kug {d}inana-ra gu3 ⌈mu⌉-[na-de2-e]
The minister Isimud spoke to holy Inana: My lady! Your father has sent me to you. Inana, your father has sent me to you. What your father said was very serious. What Enki spoke was very serious. His important words cannot be countermanded. Holy Inana replied to him: What has my father said to you, what has he spoken? Why should his important words not be countermanded? My master has spoken to me, Enki has said to me: Inana may travel to Unug, but you are to get the Boat of Heaven back to Eridug for me.
H.77
nin-ĝu10 a-a-zu za-a-še3 mu-e-ši-in-gi4-⌈in⌉-[nam]
H.78
{d}[inana] [a-a]-zu za-a-še3 <mu-e-ši-in-gi4-in-nam>
H.79
a-a-[zu] ⌈dug4⌉-ga-ni maḫ-am3
H.80
{d}en-ki-[ke4] taḫ-a-ni <maḫ-am3>
H.81
inim gal-[gal]-a-ni <sag2 nu-di>
H.82
kug {d}[inana]-ke4 mu-na-<ni-ib-gi4-gi4>
H.83
[a-a-ĝu10] ta-am3 e-ra-<an-dug4 ta-am3 e-ra-an-taḫ>
H.84
[e-ne]-eĝ3 gal-gal-a-ni <ta-am3 sag2 nu-di>
H.85
⌈lugal-ĝu10⌉ ĝa2-a-ra <ma-an-dug4>
H.86
{d}en-ki-ke4 ĝa2-a-ra <ma-an-taḫ>
H.87
{d}inana unug{ki}-še3 ḫe2-du za-e <ma2 an-na eridug{ki}-še3 dib-ma-ab>
H.88
kug {d}inana-ke4 sukkal {d}isimud-<ra> <gu3 mu-na-de2-e>
Holy Inana spoke to the minister Isimud: How could my father have changed what he said to me? How could he have altered his promise as far as I am concerned? How could he have discredited his important words to me? Was it falsehood that my father said to me, did he speak falsely to me? Has he sworn falsely by the name of his power and by the name of his abzu? Has he duplicitously sent you to me as a messenger? Now as these words were still in her mouth, he got the fifty laḫama of the subterranean waters to seize hold of the Boat of Heaven. Holy Inana adressed her minister Ninšubur: Come, my good minister of E-ana! My fair-spoken minister! My envoy of reliable words! Water has never touched your hand, water has never touched your feet!
H.89
a-a-ĝu10 ĝa2-a-ra <ta-am3 gu3 ba-an-kur2>
H.90
dug4-ga zid-[da-ni ĝa2-a]-⌈ra⌉ <ta-am3 šu i-ni-ib-bal>
H.91
e-ne-eĝ3 gal-[gal-a-ni ĝa2-a]-⌈ra⌉ <ta-am3 mu-un-pe-el>
H.92
a-a-ĝu10 lul-da <ma-an-dug4 lul-da ma-an-taḫ>
H.93
lul-da mu a2-na <mu abzu-na in-pad3>
H.94
lul-da ĝa2-a-ra <za-a lu2 mu-un-gi4>
H.95
inim-bi ka-ga14-na <nam-ma-da-ĝal2-la>
H.96
la-ḫa-ma engur-ra 50-bi ma2 an-na im-ma-ni-in-dab5-be2-[ne]
H.97
kug {d}inana-ke4 sukkal-a-ni {d}nin-<šubur-ra> gu3 mu-na-de2-e
H.98
ĝa2-nu sukkal zid <e2-an-na-ĝu10>
H.99
sukkal e-ne-eĝ3 <sag9-sag9-ga-ĝu10>
H.100
ra-gaba e-ne-eĝ3 <ge-en-gen6-na-ĝu10>
H.101
a šu-zu nu-<tag a me-ri-zu nu-tag>
H.102
{d}inana me saĝ rig7-ga-ni <ma2 an-na um-ma-da-an-kar>
So Inana got hold again of the divine powers which had been presented to her, and the Boat of Heaven; and then for the fourth time 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 Field Hill. Go now! All the great fish together …… are to take the Boat of Heaven away from her!

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