Inana and Ebiḫ

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 1 - Narrative and mythological compositions · 184 sections

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a2-sag3 ebiḫ2-bi ga-ba-ab-sur-sur
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ĝiš-gid2-da niĝ2-su-ub ga-ba-ab-ak
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{ĝiš}ilar {kuš}gur21ur3 si ga-am3-ma-ab-!-!
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tir us2-sa-bi-še3 izi ga-am3-sag3
Let me set fire to its thick forests. Let me take an axe to its evil-doing. Let me make Gibil, the purifier, do his work at its watercourses. Let me spread this terror through the inaccessible mountain range Aratta.
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ḫul-du-bi-še3 {urud}ḫa-zi-in ga-ba-ši-gub
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a-niĝin2-ba {d}gibil6 lu2 sikil-la kiĝ2 ga-ba-an-tuku-tuku
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ḫur-saĝ aratta{ki} šu nu-teĝ3-ĝe26 ni2-bi ga-ba-ni-ib2-sud
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iri an-ne2 nam ba-kud-da-gin7 ki-bi na-an-gi4-gi4
Like a city which An has cursed, may it never be restored. Like a city at which Enlil has frowned, may it never again lift its neck up. May the mountain observe (?) my conduct. May Ebiḫ give me honour and praise me.
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{d}en-lil2-le saĝ-ki gid2-da-gin7 gu2-bi na-an-zi-zi
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kur-re in-di3-ĝu10 ḫe2-kur-<ku>
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ebiḫ{ki} ka tar-ĝu10 ḫe2-si-il-le me-teš2 ḫu-mu-i-i
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an lugal diĝir-re-e-ne-ke4 mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
An, the king of the deities, answered her: My little one demands the destruction of this mountain -- what is she taking on? Inana demands the destruction of this mountain -- what is she taking on? She demands the destruction of this mountain -- what is she taking on?
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lu2-tur-ĝu10 kur-re al bi2-dug4 šag4-bi a-na ab-ak
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{d}inana-me-en kur-re al bi2-dug4 šag4-bi a-na ab-ak
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ḫur-saĝ ebiḫ{ki} al bi2-dug4 šag4-bi a-na ab-ak
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ki-gub diĝir-re-e-ne-ke4 ni2 ḫuš im-da-ri-ri
It has poured fearsome terror on the abodes of the gods. It has spread fear among the holy dwellings of the Anuna deities. Its fearsomeness is terrible and weighs upon the Land. The mountain range's radiance is terrible and weighs upon all the lands. Its arrogance extends grandly to the centre of heaven.
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ki-tuš kug {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne su zig3 im-du8-du8
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ni2-bi ḫuš-a kalam-ma mu-un-ri
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ḫur-saĝ-ĝa2 me-lem4-bi ḫuš-a kur-kur mu-un-ri
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sukud-da-bi an-na šag4-bi nir mi-ni-ib-e3
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{ĝiš}kiri6 nisig-bi gurun im-la2 giri17-zal im-du8-du8
Fruit hangs in its flourishing gardens and luxuriance spreads forth. Its magnificent trees, a crown in the heavens, …… stand as a wonder to behold. In Ebiḫ …… lions are abundant under the canopy of trees and bright branches. It makes wild rams and stags freely abundant. It stands wild bulls in flourishing grass. Deer couple among the cypress trees of the mountain range.
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ĝiš maḫ-bi aga3 an-na IM DI u6 di-de3 ba-gub
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ebiḫ{ki}-a ĝiš-an-dul3 pa mul-mul-la-ba ug tab-ba mu-un-lu
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šeg9 lu-lim-bi ni2-ba mu-un-lu
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am-bi u2 lu-a mu-un-gub
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taraḫ-bi ḫa-šu-ur2 ḫur-saĝ-ĝa2-ka e-ne su3-ud-bi im-me
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ni2-bi ḫuš-a nu-mu-e-da-ku4-ku4
Its fearsomenness is terrible -- you cannot pass through. The mountain range's radiance is terrible -- maiden Inana, you cannot oppose it. Thus he spoke.
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ḫur-saĝ-ĝa2 me-lem4-bi ḫuš-am3
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ki-sikil {d}inana saĝ nu-mu-e-de3-ĝa2-ĝa2
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ur5-gin7 ḫu-mu-na-ab-ak
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nu-gig ib2-ba-ni lipiš bal-a-ni
The mistress, in her rage and anger, opened the arsenal and pushed on the lapis lazuli gate. She brought out magnificent battle and called up a great storm. Holy Inana reached for the quiver. She raised a towering flood with evil silt. She stirred up an evil raging wind with potsherds.
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e2 me3-ka ĝal2 ba-an-taka4
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{ĝiš}ig za-gin3-na šu ba-an-us2
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me3 maḫ ba-ra-an-e3 ud gal ki bi2-in-us2
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kug {d}inana-ke4 mar-uru5 sa2 bi2-in-dug4
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mar-uru5 zig3-ga saḫar ḫul bi2-ib-zig3
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im-ḫul zig3-ga šika im-bar-re
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nin-ĝu10 ḫur-saĝ-ĝa2 ba-du7-du7
My lady confronted the mountain range. She advanced step by step. She sharpened both edges of her dagger. She grabbed Ebiḫ's neck as if ripping up esparto grass. She pressed the dagger's teeth into its interior. She roared like thunder.
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ĝiri3-ni 2-a-bi mu-un-sub2
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ĝiri2 a2 2-a-bi u3-sar ba-an-ak
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ebiḫ{ki}-a gu2-bi {u2}numun2-bur-gin7 šu ba-an-ši-in-ti
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šag4-bi zu2 ĝiri2-a ba-ni-in-ra
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ka gal gu3-an-ne2-si-gin7 mu-un-si-il-le
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ebiḫ{ki}-e na4 su ni2-ba-ke4
The rocks forming the body of Ebiḫ clattered down its flanks. From its sides and crevices great serpents spat venom. She damned its forests and cursed its trees. She killed its oak trees with drought. She poured fire on its flanks and made its smoke dense.The goddess established authority over the mountain. Holy Inana did as she wished.
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bar-bi-a dub-dab5 ḫe2-em-mi-ib-za
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a2-ta ri-a-ta muš-šag4-tur3 gal-gal-la uš11 mu-un-gu2-guru5-gu2
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{ĝiš}tir-bi aš2 bi2-in-dug4 ĝiš-bi nam ba-an-kud
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{ĝiš}al-la-nu-um-bi enmen-ba mi-ni-in-ug7
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bar-bi-a izi mi-ni-in-ri i-bi2-bi bi2-in-mu2
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in-nin-e kur-re me bi2-in-tal2
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kug {d}inana-ke4 a-la-ni-gin7 bi2-in-dim2
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ḫur-saĝ ebiḫ{ki}-ke4 im-ma-ĝen gu3 im-ma-de2-e
She went to the mountain range of Ebiḫ and addressed it: Mountain range, because of your elevation, because of your height, because of your attractiveness, because of your beauty, because of your wearing a holy garment, because of your reaching up to heaven, because you did not put your nose to the ground, because you did not rub your lips in the dust, I have killed you and brought you low.
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ḫur-saĝ il2-la-zu-še3 sukud-da-zu-še3
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sag9-ga-zu-še3 sig7-ga-zu-še3
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tug2-ba13 kug-ga mur10-ra-zu-še3
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an-ne2 šu si sa2-a-zu-še3
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giri17 ki-še3 nu-te-a-zu-še3
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nundum saḫar-ra nu-ur3-ra-zu-še3
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mu-ug5-ge-en šag4 sig9-ga mu-un-sig10-ge-en
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am-si-gin7 si-za mi-ni-ib2-dab5-be2-en
As with an elephant I have seized your tusks. As with a great wild bull I have brought you to the ground by your thick horns. As with a bull I have forced your great strength to the ground and pursued you savagely. I have made tears the norm in your eyes. I have placed laments in your heart. Birds of sorrow are building nests on these flanks.
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am gal-gin7 a2 gur4-gur4-ra-za ki mu-e-ši-ib-us2
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gud-gin7 a2 maḫ-zu ki ba-e-te-en ḫul-bi mu-ri-ib2-us2
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igi-za er2-ra si ba-ni-in-sa2
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šag4-za a-nir-ra ba-ni-in-ĝar
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bar-bi-a mušen šag4 sag3-ga-ke4 gud3 im-ma-ni-us2
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2-kam-ma-še3 ni2 ḫuš na-kur-ku silim zid-de3-eš na-e
For a second time, rejoicing in fearsome terror, she spoke out righteously: My father Enlil has poured my great terror over the centre of the mountains. On my right side he has placed a weapon. On my left side a …… is placed. My anger, a harrow with great teeth, has torn the mountain apart.
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a-a-ĝu10 {d}mu-ul-lil2-le šag4 kur-kur-ra-ka ni2 gal-ĝu10 mi-ni-in-ri
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a2 zid-da-ĝu10 {ĝiš}tukul mi-ni-in-ri
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a2 gab2-bu-ĝu10 KU7-e ri-ri-me-en
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mir-ĝu10 {ĝiš}gana2-ur3 zu2 gal-gal-la in-si-il-si-il-e
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e2-gal mu-du3 niĝ2 dirig bi2-ak
I have built a palace and done much more. I have put a throne in place and made its foundation firm. I have given the kurĝara cult performers a dagger and prod. I have given the gala cult performers ub and lilis drums. I have transformed the pilipili cult performers.
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{ĝiš}gu-za mi-ni-gub suḫuš-bi mi-ni-ge-en
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kur-ĝar-ra ĝiri2 ba-da-ra mu-na-šum2
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gala-ra {kuš}ub li-li-is3 mu-na-šum2
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pi-li-pi-li saĝ šu bal mu-ni-ak
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kur-re u3-ma-ĝa2 saĝ ba-šum2
In my victory I rushed towards the mountain. In my victory I rushed towards Ebiḫ, the mountain range. I went forward like a surging flood, and like rising water I overflowed the dam. I imposed my victory on the mountain. I imposed my victory on Ebiḫ.
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ḫur-saĝ ebiḫ{ki} u3-ma-ĝu10 saĝ ba-ra-šum2
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a maḫ e3-a-gin7 u3-ba-ĝen
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a zig3-ga-gin7 ĝiš-keše2-ra2 ba-sur
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kur-ra u3-ma-ĝu10 im-ma-gub
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ebiḫ{ki}-e u3-ma-ĝu10 im-ma-gub
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ebiḫ{ki} ḫul-a dumu gal {d}suen-na
For destroying Ebiḫ, great child of Suen, maiden Inana, be praised.
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ki-sikil {d}inana za3-mi2
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{d}nisaba za3-mi2
Nisaba be praised.

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