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Inana's descent to the nether world

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 1 - Narrative and mythological compositions · 440 sections

1. 375

   gal5-la2-ĝu10 ga-ba-da-kar nam-mu-un-ḫa-za-ne

2. 376

   [{d}utu er2-na] šu ba-an-ši-in-ti

   Utu accepted his tears. Dumuzid's demons could not keep hold of him. Utu turned Dumuzid's hands into snake's hands. He turned his feet into snake's feet. Dumuzid escaped his demons. Like a saĝkal snake he ……. They seized ……. (2 lines fragmentary) Holy Inana …… her heart.

3. 376A

   [gal5-la2-e-ne] nu-ḫa-[ḫa-ne]

4. 377

   [šu-ni šu] muš-a mu-e-ni-šum2

5. 378

   [ĝiri3-ni] ĝiri3 muš-a mu-e-ni-šum2

6. 379

   [gal5-la2]-e-ne ba-ni-kar

7. 379A

   [… muš]-saĝ-kal 1-gin7

8. 380

   [… ba-ni]-in-dab5-be2-eš-a

9. 381

   […]-⌈?⌉

10. 382

    […]-⌈eš⌉

11. 383

    kug {d}inana-⌈?⌉ […]-ni šag4-ga-ni nam-DU

12. 384

    kug {d}inana-ke4 mu-ud-na-ni er2 gig i3-še8-še8

    Holy Inana wept bitterly for her husband. (4 lines fragmentary) She tore at her hair like esparto grass, she ripped it out like esparto grass. You wives who lie in your men's embrace, where is my precious husband? You children who lie in your men's embrace, where is my precious child? Where is my man? Where ……? Where is my man? Where ……?

13. 385

    [kug {d}inana-ke4 …] [{d}]⌈dumu-zid-de3⌉ [(X)] šag4-ga-ni nam-[DU (…)]

14. 386

    […] dam-ni [(X X)] a2-na […]

15. 387

    […] NI [(X X)] X […]

16. 388

    […]-gin7 im-mi-[…] ⌈im⌉-mi-X-[…]

17. 389

    {u2}numun2 i3-bur12-re {u2}numun2 i3-ze2-e

18. 390

    dam lu2 ur2-zu-ne-ne [nu2]-a me dam kal-la-ĝu10

19. 391

    dumu lu2 ur2-zu-ne-ne nu2-a me dumu kal-la-ĝu10

20. 392

    [me-am3] [mu-lu]-⌈ĝu10⌉ me-am3 mu-un-KA×X-e

21. 393

    [me-am3] [mu-lu]-⌈ĝu10⌉ me-am3 mu-un-TAG-TAG X-e

22. 394

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

    A fly spoke to holy Inana: If I show you where your man is, what will be my reward? Holy Inana answered the fly: If you show me where my man is, I will give you this gift: I will cover …….

23. 395

    [ĝe26-e ki] ⌈?⌉-zu ga-mu-re-[pad3] a-na-am3 niĝ2-ba-ĝu10-um

24. 396

    [kug] [{d}inana]-ke4 nim-e mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4

25. 397

    [za-e ki mu-lu-ĝu10] ba-ab-pad3-de3-en niĝ2-ba a-ra-ba-e

26. 398

    […] ⌈ga⌉-mu-un-dul-dul

27. 399

    nim-e ⌈kug⌉ {d}inana-ke4 im-ma-an-[…]

    The fly helped (?) holy Inana. Young lady Inana decreed the destiny of the fly: In the beer-house, may …… bronze vessels …… for you. You will live (?) like the sons of the wise. Now Inana decreed this fate and thus it came to be.

28. 400

    ki-sikil {d}inana-ke4 nim-e nam mu-ni-⌈ib2⌉-tar-re

29. 401

    e2 kaš-a-⌈ka⌉ zabar ? ?-a-ke4 ḫu-mu-ra-[X X]-a-ze2-[(X)]

30. 402

    du5-mu ⌈lu2⌉ kug-zu-ke4-ne-gin7 nam X […]

31. 403

    [i3-ne-eš2 nam]-tar-ra {d}inana-ke4 ur5 ḫe2-⌈en⌉-na-[nam-ma-am3]

32. 404

    […] er2 im-⌈še8⌉-še8

    …… was weeping. She came up to the sister (?) and …… by the hand: Now, alas, my ……. You for half the year and your sister for half the year: when you are demanded, on that day you will stay, when your sister is demanded, on that day you will be released. Thus holy Inana gave Dumuzid as a substitute …….

33. 405

    ? im-ma-ĝen šu-še3 mu-da-ab-si

34. 406

    i3-ne-eš2 me-le-e-a (X) X-⌈ĝu10⌉

35. 407

    ⌈za-e⌉ mu MAŠ-am3 nin9-zu mu MAŠ-am3

36. 408

    ud za-e al di-di-e ud-bi ḫe2-tuš-[e]

37. 409

    ud nin9-zu al di-di-e ud-bi ḫe2-bur2-[e]

38. 410

    kug {d}inana-ke4 {d}dumu-zid saĝ-bi-še3 X X bi2-in-šum2-⌈šum2⌉-[mu]

39. 411

    kug {d}ereš-ki-gal-la-ke4

    Holy Ereškigala -- sweet is your praise.

40. 412

    za3-mi2-zu dug3-ga-am3

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