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Inana and Enki

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

  1. H.203

    [sukkal e-ne-eĝ3 sag9-sag9-ga-ĝu10]

  2. H.204

    [ra-gaba e-ne-eĝ3 ge-en-gen6-na-ĝu10]

  3. H.205

    [a šu-zu nu-tag a me-ri-zu nu-tag]

  4. H.206

    [{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 (1 line fragmentary) …… Unug …… (1 line fragmentary) …… the Boat of Heaven. Ninšubur ……, …… the Boat of Heaven. A seventh time …… (1 line fragmentary) The great princely scion, holy ……. Holy Inana …… the Boat of Heaven. Holy Inana at that time …….

  5. H.207

    X […]

  6. H.208

    ⌈unug⌉[{ki}] […]

  7. H.209

    niĝ2 […]

  8. H.210

    KU ma2 [an-na …]

  9. H.211

    {d}nin-⌈šubur⌉ […]

  10. H.212

    ma2 an-na ĝiri3 X […]

  11. H.213

    7-kam-ma-aš ĝiri3-da ⌈ak⌉ […]

  12. H.214

    šag4-zu NIM-NIM-ma A DU […]

  13. H.215

    dumu nun gal kug {d}nin-[…]

  14. H.216

    kug {d}inana-ke4 ma2 an-na im-[…]

  15. H.217

    kug {d}inana-ke4 ud-ba mu-du7-du7 X […]

  16. H.218

    sukkal-a-ni {d}nin-šubur-ra-ke4

    Her minister Ninšubur spoke to holy Inana: My lady, today you have brought the Boat of Heaven to the Gate of Joy, to Unug Kulaba. Now there will be rejoicing in our city, now there will be rejoicing in our city. …… barges on our river …….

  17. H.219

    kug {d}inana-ra gu3 mu-[na-de2-e]

  18. H.220

    nin-ĝu10 ud-da ma2 an-na abula [niĝ2-ul-la unug{ki} kul-aba4{ki}-še3]

  19. H.221

    [iri]-me-a ⌈ḫe2⌉-[ĝal2 …]

  20. H.222

    […]-me-a ⌈ḫe2⌉-[ĝal2 …]

  21. H.223

    [id2 …]-me-a ma2-⌈gur8⌉ […] BI X […]

  22. H.224

    ⌈kug⌉ {d}inana-ke4 mu-na-[ni-ib-gi4-gi4]

    Holy Inana replied to her: Today I have brought the Boat of Heaven to the Gate of Joy, to Unug Kulaba. It shall pass along the street magnificently. The people shall stand in the street full of awe. (1 line fragmentary) …… in joy. …… the old men of the city …… comfort, …… the old women …… counsel, …… the young men …… strength of arms, …… the children …… joy. …… Unug. (1 line fragmentary) (1 line missing) (3 lines fragmentary) …… festival …… the Boat of Heaven. He shall recite great prayers. The king shall slaughter bulls, shall sacrifice sheep. He shall pour beer from a bowl. He shall have the šem and ala drums sound, and have the sweet-sounding tigi instruments play. The foreign lands shall declare my greatness. My people shall utter my praise.

  23. H.225

    ĝe26-e ud-da ⌈ma2⌉ [an-na]

  24. H.226

    abula niĝ2-ul-la unug{ki} kul-aba4{ki}-še3 X […]

  25. H.227

    [sila]-a maḫ ḫu-mu-un-dib [X]

  26. H.228

    [X] ⌈sila⌉-a maḫ ḫe2-em-da-sug2-sug2-[ge-eš]

  27. H.229

    […] TUN3-na ḫe2-em-ta-[…]

  28. H.230

    […] ḫul2-la šu-ta […]

  29. H.231

    ab-ba iri šag4 kuš2-u3 […]

  30. H.232

    bur-šu-ma ad ⌈gi4⌉-[gi4 …]

  31. H.233

    ĝuruš-e a2 [{ĝiš}tukul-la …]

  32. H.234

    di4-di4-[la2 šag4 ḫul2-la …]

  33. H.235

    ⌈unug⌉[{ki}] […]

  34. H.236

    X […]

  35. H.237

    […]

  36. H.238

    […] X X X […]

  37. H.239

    […] X GI dumu PA […]

  38. H.240

    […] us2-sa-bi A ḪI […]

  39. H.241

    X-ta ma2 an-na ezen X […]

  40. H.242

    sizkur2 gal-gal ḫu-mu-un-[…-e]

  41. H.243

    lugal-e gud ḫe2-em-ma-ab-gaz-e ⌈udu⌉ [ḫe2-em-ma-ab-šar2-re]

  42. H.244

    kaš bur-ra ḫe2-em-⌈de2⌉-[e]

  43. H.245

    šem3 {kuš}a2-la2-e šeg11 ḫa-ba-[gi4-gi4]

  44. H.246

    tigi niĝ2 dug3-ge si ḫe2-em-mi-[ib-sa2-sa2]

  45. H.247

    kur-kur-re nam-maḫ-⌈ĝu10⌉ [ḫe2-em-pad3-de3]

  46. H.248

    uĝ3-ĝu10 ka tar-ĝu10 ḫe2-si-[il-le]

  47. H.249

    ud-da ma2 an-na abula niĝ2-ul-la ⌈unug⌉[{ki}] [kul-aba4{ki}-še3 …]

    When she had …… the Boat of Heaven to the Gate of Joy at Unug Kulaba, it passed magnificently along the street. It reached the maiden's house, and she …… its place. …… the purified well, her principal well. Inana …… the divine powers which had been presented to her, and the Boat of Heaven, at the Ĝipar Gate. At the Agrun Chamber ……. Holy Inana …… the Boat of Heaven …….

  48. H.250

    sila-a maḫ mu-un-dib […]

  49. H.251

    e2 ki-sikil-še3 sa2 ba-an-dug4 tuš-bi […]

  50. H.252

    tul2 luḫ tul2 saĝ-ĝa2-na mu-ni-X-[…]

  51. H.253

    {d}inana me saĝ rig7-ga-ni ma2 [an-na]

  52. H.254

    kan4 ĝi6-par3-ra-še3 i-ni-ib-[…]

  53. H.255

    ! agrun-na-ka mu-ni-⌈in⌉-[…]

  54. H.256

    kug {d}inana-ke4 ki ma2 an-na ĜIR2-ĜIR2 […]

  55. H.257

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

    The prince addressed his minister Isimud, Enki spoke to 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 White Quay. Go now, …… admiration. …… admiration …… the Boat of Heaven. Holy Inana ……. …… admiration ……. (approx. 3 lines missing)

  56. H.258

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

  57. H.259

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

  58. H.260

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

  59. H.261

    ma2 an-na me-a sa2 ⌈ba⌉-[an-dug4]

  60. H.262

    kar babbar-ra sa2 [ba-an-dug4]

  61. H.263

    ĝen-na u3 di ba-ni-ib-X-[…]

  62. H.264

    u3 di ma2 an-na-[ka …]

  63. H.265

    kug {d}inana-ke4 […]

  64. H.266

    u3 [di …]

  65. gap

    (approx. 3 lines missing)

  66. I.1

    {d}inana nam-en [ba-e-de6]

    Inana, you have brought with you the office of en priest, you have brought with you the office of lagar priest, you have brought with you divinity, you have brought with you the great and good crown, you have brought with you the royal throne.

  67. I.2

    nam-lagar [ba-e-de6]

  68. I.3

    nam-diĝir [ba-e-de6]

  69. I.4

    aga zid maḫ [ba-e-de6]

  70. I.5

    {ĝiš}gu-za nam-lugal ba-<e-de6>

  71. I.6

    ĝidru maḫ ba-<e-de6>

    You have brought with you the noble sceptre, you have brought with you the staff and crook, you have brought with you the noble dress, you have brought with you shepherdship, you have brought with you kingship.

  72. I.7

    ešgiri2 šibir ba-<e-de6>

  73. I.8

    [tug2] maḫ ba-<e-de6>

  74. I.9

    nam-sipad ba-<e-de6>

  75. I.10

    nam-lugal ba-<e-de6>

  76. I.11

    nam-egir3-zid ba-<e-de6>

    You have brought with you the office of egir-zid priestess, you have brought with you the office of nin-diĝir priestess, you have brought with you the office of išib priest, you have brought with you the office of lu-maḫ priest, you have brought with you the office of gudug priest.

  77. I.12

    nam-nin-diĝir ba-<e-de6>

  78. I.13

    nam-išib ba-<e-de6>

  79. I.14

    nam-lu2-maḫ ba-<e-de6>

  80. I.15

    nam-gudug ba-<e-de6>

  81. I.16

    niĝ2-gen6-na ba-<e-de6>

    You have brought with you constancy, you have brought with you ……, you have brought with you ……, you have brought with you going down to the underworld, you have brought with you coming up from the underworld, you have brought with you the kur-ĝara priest.

  82. I.17

    ĜA2.GAN ba-<e-de6>

  83. I.18

    SI X ba-<e-de6>

  84. I.19

    kur ed3-de3 ba-<e-de6>

  85. I.20

    kur ed3-da [ba-e-de6]

  86. I.21

    kur-ĝar-ra [ba-e-de6]

  87. I.22

    ĝiri2 ba-da-ra [ba-e-de6]

    You have brought with you sword and club, you have brought with you the cultic functionary saĝ-ursaĝ, you have brought with you the black garment, you have brought with you the colourful garment, you have brought with you the …… hair-style, you have brought with you the …… hair-style.

  88. I.23

    saĝ-ur-saĝ ⌈ba⌉-[e-de6]

  89. I.24

    tug2 gig2 ba-<e-de6>

  90. I.25

    tug2 gun3-a ba-<e-de6>

  91. I.26

    ⌈gu2-bar⌉ ba-<e-de6>

  92. I.27

    [gu2-X] ba-<e-de6>

  93. I.28

    ⌈ĝiš⌉ […] ba-<e-de6>

    You have brought with you ……, you have brought with you ……, you have brought with you ……, you have brought with you ……, you have brought with you ……, you have brought with you ……, you have brought with you …….

  94. I.29

    […] ba-<e-de6>

  95. I.30

    [… ba-e-de6]

  96. I.31

    [… ba-e-de6]

  97. I.32

    […] X ba-<e-de6>

  98. I.33

    […] X ba-<e-de6>

  99. I.34

    […] ba-<e-de6>

  100. I.35

    [{ĝiš}šu-nir] ba-<e-de6>

    You have brought with you the standard, you have brought with you the quiver, you have brought with you sexual intercourse, you have brought with you kissing, you have brought with you prostitution, you have brought with you …… running (?).

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