Inana and Šu-kale-tuda

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 1 - Narrative and mythological compositions · 303 sections

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ki-ba ĝiš-an-dul3 1(DIŠ)-⌈am3⌉ [i3-gub]
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ĝiš-an-dul3-bi {ĝiš}⌈asal2⌉ [ĝissu daĝal-la-kam]
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ĝissu-bi ⌈sig⌉-[ga ud zal-e]
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an-bar7 an-usan-⌈na⌉ [nu-gi4-gi4]
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ud-⌈ba nin-ĝu10 an⌉ mu-un-niĝin2-na-ta ki ⌈mu-un-niĝin2⌉-[na]-⌈ta⌉
Once, after my lady had gone around the heavens, after she had gone around the earth, after Inana had gone around the heavens, after she had gone around the earth, after she had gone around Elam and Subir, after she had gone around the intertwined horizon of heaven, the mistress became so tired that when she arrived there she lay down by its roots. Šu-kale-tuda noticed her from beside his plot. Inana …… the loincloth (?) of the seven divine powers over her genitals. …… the girdle of the seven divine powers over her genitals ……. …… with the shepherd Ama-ušumgal-ana ……. …… over her holy genitals ……. Šu-kale-tuda undid the loincloth (?) of seven divine powers and got her to lie down in her resting place. He had intercourse with her and kissed her there. After he had had intercourse with her and kissed her, he went back to beside his plot. When day had broken and Utu had risen, the woman inspected herself closely, holy Inana inspected herself closely.
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{d}inana an mu-un-niĝin2-na-ta ki mu-un-niĝin2-⌈na-ta⌉
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⌈elam{ki}⌉ su-bir4{ki}-a mu-un-niĝin2-na-ta
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⌈dubur an⌉ gil-gi16-il-la mu-un-niĝin2-na-ta
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nu-gig kuš2-a-ni-ta im-ma-te dur2-bi-še3 ba-nu2
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šu-kal-le-tud-da zag sar-ra-⌈ka⌉-ni igi im-ma-ni-⌈sig10⌉
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{d}inana-ke4 {tug2}? me 7 gal4-la-⌈na⌉ X DU X [X]
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{tug2}? me 7 gal4-la-na […]
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su8-ba {d}ama-ušumgal-an-na-da […]
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gal4-la kug-ga-na lu2 SU X […]
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šu-kal-le-tud-da mu-un-du8-du8 da-⌈ga⌉-[na ba-nu2]
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ĝiš3 im-ma-ni-in-dug4 ne im-ma-[ni-in-su-ub]
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ĝiš3 ba-ni-in-dug4-⌈ga⌉ [ne ba-ni-in-su-ub-ba]
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zag sar-ra-ka-ni im-ma-ši-⌈in⌉-[gi4]
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ud im-zal {d}utu im-ta-⌈e3-a⌉-[ra]
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munus-e ni2-te-a-ni igi im-kar2-⌈kar2⌉
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kug {d}inana-ke4 ni2-te-a-ni igi im-kar2-kar2
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ud-ba munus-e nam gal4-la-na-še3 a-na im-gu-lu-u8-a-bi
Then the woman was considering what should be destroyed because of her genitals; Inana was considering what should be done because of her genitals. She filled the wells of the Land with blood, so it was blood that the irrigated orchards of the Land yielded, it was blood that the slave who went to collect firewood drank, it was blood that the slavegirl who went out to draw water drew, and it was blood that the black-headed people drank. No one knew when this would end. She said: I will search everywhere for the man who had intercourse with me. But nowhere in all the lands could she find the man who had had intercourse with her. -- Now, what did one say to another? What further did one add to the other in detail?
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kug {d}inana-ke4 nam gal4-la-na-še3 a-na im-ak-a-bi
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pu2 kalam-ma-ka uš2 bi2-ib-si-si
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pu2-{ĝiš}kiri6 kalam-ma-ka uš2-am3 i3-tum3-tum3
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arad2 lu2-⌈u3⌉ u2 il2-i-de3 ĝen-na uš2-am3 i3-na8-na8
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geme2 lu2-u3 a si-si-de3 ĝen-na uš2-⌈am3⌉ [im]-mi-ib2-si-si
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saĝ gig2 uš2-⌈am3⌉ i3-na8-na8 zag-bi nu-⌈un⌉-zu
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lu2 ĝiš3 dug4-ga-ĝu10 kur-kur-ra ga-mu-[ni]-⌈pad3⌉ im-me
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lu2 ĝiš3 ⌈dug4⌉-ga-ni kur-kur-ra nu-um-⌈ma⌉-[ni-in-pad3]-⌈de3⌉
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[i3-ne-eš2 lu2-u3] ⌈lu2⌉-ra a-na na-an-dug4 ⌈lu2-u3⌉ [lu2-ra dili a-na na-an-taḫ]
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lu2-tur ad-da-⌈ni⌉-[ir] e2-a ba-ši-in-kur9 gu3 ⌈mu⌉-[na-de2-e]
The boy went home to his father and spoke to him; Šu-kale-tuda went home to his father and spoke to him: My father, I was to water garden plots and build the installation for a well among the plants, but not a single plant remained there, not even one: I had pulled them out by their roots and destroyed them. Then what did the stormwind bring? It blew the dust of the mountains into my eyes. When I tried to wipe the corner of my eyes with my hand, I got some of it out, but was not able to get all of it out. I raised my eyes to the lower land, and saw the high gods of the land where the sun rises. I raised my eyes to the highlands, and saw the exalted gods of the land where the sun sets. I saw a solitary ghost. I recognised a solitary god by her appearance. I saw someone who possesses fully the divine powers. I was looking at someone whose destiny was decided by the gods. In that plot -- had I not approached it five or ten three or six hundred times before? -- there stood a single shady tree at that place. The shady tree was a Euphrates poplar with broad shade. Its shade was not diminished in the morning, and it did not change either at midday or in the evening.
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šu-kal-le-tud-da ⌈ad⌉-[da]-ni-ir e2-a ba-an-ši-⌈in⌉-[kur9 gu3 mu-na-de2-e]
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ad-da-ĝu10 mu2-sar-e a sig10-sig10-ge5-da-[ĝu10]
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nisig-ga da pu2 ak-da-ĝu10
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nisig dili-e nu-me-a a-na nu-me-a-⌈bi⌉
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ur2-ba im-ta-bal zu2 im-ta-gaz
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tum9-dal a-na-am3 de6-a-bi
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igi-ĝu10 saḫar kur-ra im-mi-ib-ra
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ub igi-ĝu10 šu tuku-tuku-da-ĝu10
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niĝ2 im-ma-ra-si-ig zag-bi nu-zu
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sig-še3 igi mu-il2 diĝir un3-na kur ud e3-ke4-ne igi bi2-du8
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nim-še3 igi mu-il2 diĝir un3-na kur ud šu2-ke4-ne igi bi2-du8
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{d}gidim dili ⌈du⌉-ra igi mu-ni-du8
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diĝir dili du-ra ĝiškim mu-ni-zu
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⌈me⌉ šu du7-du7-da igi bi2-du8
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⌈nam⌉ tar-ra diĝir-re-e-ne-še3 igi mu-ni-ĝal2
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sar-re ki 5 10 300 600 nu-te-a-ba
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⌈ki⌉-ba ĝiš-an-dul3 1(DIŠ)-am3 ⌈i3⌉-gub
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ĝiš-⌈an-dul3⌉-bi {ĝiš}asal2 ĝissu daĝal-la-ka
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ĝissu-bi sig-ga ud zal-e
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an-bar7 an-usan-e nu-gi4-gi4
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ud-ba nin-ĝu10 an mu-un-niĝin2-na-ta ki mu-un-niĝin2-na-ta
Once, after my lady had gone around the heavens, after she had gone around the earth, after Inana had gone around the heavens, after she had gone around the earth, after she had gone around Elam and Subir, after she had gone around the intertwined horizon of heaven, the mistress became so tired that when she arrived there she lay down by its roots. I noticed her from beside my plot. I had intercourse with her and kissed her there. Then I went back to beside my plot.
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{d}inana an mu-un-niĝin2-na-ta ki mu-un-niĝin2-na-ta
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elam{ki} su-bir4{ki}-a mu-un-niĝin2-na-ta
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dubur an gil-gi16-il-la mu-un-niĝin2-na-ta
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nu-gig kuš2-a-ni-ta im-ma-te dur2-bi-še3 i3-nu2
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zag sar-ra-ĝa2-ka igi im-ma-ni-du8
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ĝiš3 im-ma-ni-dug4 ne im-ma-ni-su-ub
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zag sar-ra-ĝu10-še3 im-ma-ši-gi4
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ud-ba munus-e nam gal4-la-na-še3 a-na im-gul-lu-u8-a-bi
Then the woman was considering what should be destroyed because of her genitals; Inana was considering what should be done because of her genitals. She filled the wells of the Land with blood, so it was blood that the irrigated orchards of the Land yielded, it was blood that the slave who went to collect firewood drank, it was blood that the slavegirl who went out to draw water drew, and it was blood that the black-headed people drank. No one knew when this would end. She said: I will search everywhere for the man who had intercourse with me. But nowhere could she find the man who had had intercourse with her.
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⌈{d}⌉inana-ke4 ⌈nam⌉ gal4-la-na-še3 a-na im-⌈ak-a-bi⌉
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⌈pu2 kalam⌉-ma-ke4 uš2 bi2-[ib-si]-⌈si⌉
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pu2-⌈{ĝiš}kiri6 kalam⌉-ma-ka ⌈uš2-am3⌉ [i3-tum3-tum3]
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arad2 lu2-⌈u3⌉ [u2 il2-i]-⌈de3 ĝen⌉-[na uš2-am3 i3-na8-na8]
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geme2 lu2-u3 [a si-si]-⌈de3⌉ ĝen-na ⌈uš2-am3⌉ [im-mi-ib2-si-si]
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saĝ gig2 uš2-⌈am3⌉ [i3]-⌈na8⌉-na8 zag-⌈bi⌉ [nu-un-zu]
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lu2 ĝiš3 dug4-ga-[ĝu10 kur-kur]-⌈ra⌉ ga-mu-ni-⌈pad3⌉ [im-me]
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lu2 ĝiš3 dug4-⌈ga⌉-[ni kur]-⌈kur⌉-ra nu-um-ma-ni-in-pad3-de3
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lu2-tur ad-da-ni mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
His father replied to the boy; his father replied to Šu-kale-tuda: My son, you should join the city-dwellers, your brothers who are your brothers . Go at once to the black-headed people, your brothers! Then this woman will not find you among the mountains. He joined the city-dwellers, his brothers all together. He went at once to the black-headed people, his brothers, and the woman did not find him among the mountains.
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šu-kal-le-⌈tud⌉-da ad-da-ni mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
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dumu-ĝu10 iri šeš-zu-⌈ne⌉ ⌈šeš⌉-zu-um ḫe2-eb-us2-en
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saĝ gig2 šeš-zu-ne ⌈ĝiri3⌉ gub-ba ĝen-⌈na⌉
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munus-e šag4 kur-kur-ra-ka nu-⌈um⌉-ma-ni-in-pad3-⌈de3⌉-en
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iri [šeš-a]-ni ni2-bi-a im-us2
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⌈saĝ⌉ [gig2 šeš-a]-⌈ni⌉ ĝiri3 gub-ba im-ĝen
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[munus-e šag4 kur-kur]-ra-ka nu-⌈um⌉-ma-ni-in-⌈pad3⌉
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[2(MAN)-kam-ma-še3 munus-e] ⌈nam gal4⌉-la-⌈na-še3⌉ a-na-am3 im-gu-ul-u8-a-bi
Then the woman was considering a second time what should be destroyed because of her genitals; Inana was considering what should be done because of her genitals. She mounted on a cloud, took (?) her seat there and ……. The south wind and a fearsome storm flood went before her. The and a dust storm followed her. Abba-šušu, Inim-kur-dugdug, …… adviser ……. Seven times seven helpers (?) stood beside her in the high desert. She said: I will search everywhere for the man who had intercourse with me. But nowhere could she find the man who had intercourse with her.
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[{d}inana]-⌈ke4⌉ nam gal4-la-na-še3 a-na-am3 im-ak-a-⌈bi⌉
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⌈dungu⌉ mu-un-u5 dur2 im-gub-be2 gaba ⌈im⌉-[sal-e]
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⌈{tum9}⌉[u18]-⌈lu⌉ mar-uru5 ḫuš igi-še3 mu-un-[ši-ĝen]
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pi-li-pi-li dal-ḫa-mun eĝer-ra-ni-⌈še3⌉ [im-us2]
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ab-ba-šu2-šu2 inim-kur2-dug4-dug4 ad gi4-gi4 […]
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7 ⌈a-ra2⌉ 7 an-edin-na mu-un-da-sug2-⌈sug2⌉-[ge-eš]
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lu2 ⌈ĝiš3⌉ dug4-ga-ĝu10 kur-kur-ra ga-mu-ni-⌈pad3⌉ [im-me]
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lu2 ⌈ĝiš3⌉ dug4-ga-ni kur-kur-ra nu-um-ma-ni-in-pad3-[de3]
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lu2-⌈tur⌉ ad-da-ni-ir e2-a ba-ši-in-[kur9]
The boy went home to his father and spoke to him; Šu-kale-tuda went home to his father and spoke to him: My father, the woman of whom I spoke to you, this woman was considering a second time what should be destroyed because of her genitals; Inana was considering what should be done because of her genitals. She mounted on a cloud, took (?) her seat there and ……. The south wind and a fearsome storm flood went before her. The and a dust storm followed her. Abba-šušu, Inim-kur-dugdug, …… adviser ……. Seven times seven helpers (?) stood beside her in the high desert. She said: I will search everywhere for the man who had intercourse with me. But nowhere could she find the man who had intercourse with her.
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šu-kal-le-tud-da ad-da-ni-ir gu3 ⌈mu⌉-[na-de2-e]
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ad-da-ĝu10 munus a-ra-dug4-ga-[ĝu10]
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2(MAN)-kam-ma-še3 munus-e nam gal4-la-na-še3 a-na-⌈am3⌉ [im-gul-lu-u8-a-bi]
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⌈{d}⌉inana-ke4 nam gal4-la-na-še3 a-na bi2-in-⌈ak⌉-[a]-bi
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dungu mu-un-u5 dur2 im-⌈gub⌉-be2 ⌈gaba⌉ [im-sal-e]
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{tum9}⌈u18⌉-lu mar-uru5 ⌈ḫuš igi⌉-še3 [mu-un-ši-ĝen]
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pi-li-pi-li dal-ḫa-⌈mun eĝer-ra-ni⌉-[še3 im-us2]
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ab-ba-šu2-šu2 inim-kur2-dug4-dug4 ⌈ad⌉ [gi4-gi4 …]
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7 a-ra2 7 an-edin-na ⌈mu-un⌉-[da-sug2-sug2-ge-eš]
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lu2 ĝiš3 dug4-ga-ĝu10 kur-kur-ra ⌈ga⌉-[mu-ni-pad3 im-me]
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lu2 ⌈ĝiš3⌉ dug4-ga-⌈ni kur-kur⌉-[ra nu-um-ma-ni-in-pad3-de3]
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lu2-[tur ad-da-ni mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4]
His father replied to the boy; his father replied to Šu-kale-tuda: My son, you should join the city-dwellers, your brothers. Go at once to the black-headed people, your brothers! Then this woman will not find you among the mountains. He joined the city-dwellers, his brothers all together. He went at once to the black-headed people, his brothers, and the woman did not find him among the mountains.
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[šu-kal-le-tud-da ad-da-ni mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4]

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