Dumuzid's dream

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 1 - Narrative and mythological compositions · 270 sections

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[X X] X X [mi-ni-in]-⌈kiĝ2⌉-kiĝ2-a-ta
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X-bi-a inim X [X] u3-mu-ra-ab-dug4
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gu5-li-ĝu10 saĝ u2-a ga-an-šub ki-ĝu10 na-ab-pad3-de3
My friend, I will duck down my head in the grass! Don't reveal my whereabouts to them! I will duck down my head in the short grass! Don't reveal my whereabouts to them! I will duck down my head in the tall grass! Don't reveal my whereabouts to them! I will drop down into the ditches of Arali! Don't reveal my whereabouts to them!
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saĝ u2 di4-di4-la2 ga-an-šub ki-ĝu10 na-ab-pad3-de3
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saĝ u2 gal-gal-la ga-an-šub ki-ĝu10 na-ab-pad3-de3
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eg2 a-ra-li ga-an-šub ki-ĝu10 na-ab-pad3-de3
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ud ki-zu ab-pad3-de3-en-na-a ur-zu ḫu-mu-gu7-e-en
If I reveal your whereabouts to them, may your dog devour me! The black dog, your shepherd dog, the noble dog, your lordly dog, may your dog devour me!
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ur gig2 ur nam-sipad-da-zu
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ur gir15 ur nam-en-na-zu ur-zu ḫu-mu-gu7-en
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lugal-ra lu2 mu-<ši>-re7-eš-am3 lu2 ḫi-ḫi-a-me-eš
Those who come for the king are a motley crew, who know not food, who know not drink, who eat no sprinkled flour, who drink no poured water, who accept no pleasant gifts, who do not enjoy a wife's embraces, who never kiss dear little children, who never chew sharp-tasting garlic, who eat no fish, who eat no leeks. There were two men of Adab who came for the king. They were thistles in dried-up waters, they were thorns in stinking waters -- . Then there were two men of Akšak who came for the king, with …… carried on their shoulders. Then there were two men of Unug who came for the king. With head-smashing clubs tied to their waists, there were two men of Urim who came for the king. With shining clean clothes on the quayside, there were two men of Nibru who came for the king. Crying Man run after man!, they came to the sheepfold and cow-pen. They caught Ĝeštin-ana at the sheepfold and cow-pen. They offered a river of water, but she wouldn't accept it. They offered her a field of grain, but she wouldn't accept it. The little demon spoke to the big demon, the wise demon, the lively demon, and the big demon who was between them, wise like …… destroying a ……, like …… barring a ……, they spoke:
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u2 nu-zu-me-eš a nu-zu-me-eš
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zid2 dub-dub-ba nu-gu7-me-eš
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a bal-bal-a nu-na8-na8-me-eš
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kadra niĝ2 dug3-ga šu nu-gid2-i-me-eš
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ur2 dam niĝ2 dug3-ge-eš2 nu-sig9-ge-me-eš
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dumu niĝ2 ku7-ku7-da ne nu-su-ub-ba-me-eš
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šum2{sar} niĝ2 sis-am3 zu2 nu-gub-bu-me-eš
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lu2 ku6 nu-gu7-me-eš lu2 ga-raš{sar} nu-gu7-me-eš
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lugal-ra dumu adab{ki}-a 2-am3 mu-un-ši-re7re-eš
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{ĝiš}kiši16 a šu-ru-ug-ga {ĝiš}dala2 a ḫab2-ba
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šu-ni {ĝiš}banšur-ra eme-ni e2-gal-la
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lugal-ra dumu akšak{ki} 2-am3 mu-un-ši-re7re-eš
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X nim-AḪ.ME-da gu2-ba la2-a
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lugal-ra dumu unug{ki}-ga 2-am3 mu-un-ši-re7re-eš
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{ĝiš}tukul saĝ kud-a ur2-ra la2-a
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lugal-ra dumu urim2{ki}-ma 2-am3 mu-un-ši-re7re-eš
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tug2 šen-na dan3-na kar-ra ĝal2-la
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lugal-ra dumu nibru{ki} 2-am3 mu-un-ši-re7re-eš
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lu2 lu2-ra im2-ma-ni-ib amaš {e2}tur3-še3 <mu-un>-ši-re7re-eš
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{d}ĝeštin-an-na-ke4 amaš tur3-še3 mu-ni-in-dab5-be2-ne
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id2 a-ba mu-un-na-ba-e-ne šu ⌈nu⌉-[um]-ma-gid2-de3
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a-šag4 še-ba mu-un-⌈na⌉-[ba]-e-ne šu [nu]-um-ma-⌈gid2⌉-[de3]
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gal5-la2 tur-re gal5-la2 gu-la-[ra gu3 mu]-⌈un⌉-na-de2-e
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gal5-la2 kug-zu gal5-la2 til3-la
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gal5-la2 gal-⌈bi⌉ murub4-bi til3-la
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kug-zu [X ba]-⌈an⌉-da-ḫa-lam-ma-gin7
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X X X-še3 ba-an-gib-ba-gin7
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nin9 ki šeš am3-mu-un-pad3-de3-a
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ud ?-la2-ta a-ba-a igi mi-ni-in-du8-a
Who since the most ancient times has ever known a sister reveal a brother's whereabouts? Come! Let us go to his friend! Then they offered his friend a river of water, and he accepted it. They offered him a field of grain, and he accepted it. My friend ducked down his head in the grass, but I don't know his whereabouts Dumuzid ducked down his head in the grass, but I don't know his whereabouts . They looked for Dumuzid's head in the grass, but they couldn't find him. He ducked down his head in the short grass, but I don't know his whereabouts. They looked for Dumuzid's head in the short grass, but they couldn't find him. He ducked down his head in the tall grass, but I don't know his whereabouts. They looked for Dumuzid's head in the tall grass, but they couldn't find him. He has dropped down into the ditches of Arali, but I don't know his whereabouts.
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ĝa2-nam-ma-an-ze2-en gu5-li-ni-ir ga-an-ši-re7-en-de3-en
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ud ne gu5-li-ni-ir
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id2 a-ba mu-un-na-ba-e-ne šu am3-ma-gid2-de3-<en>
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a-šag4 še-ba mu-un-na-ba-e-ne šu am3-ma-gid2-de3
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gu5-li-ĝu10 saĝ u2-a ḫe2-en-šub ki-ni ba-ra-zu
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[{d}dumu-zid]-de3 saĝ u2-a ḫe2-en-šub ki-ni ba-ra-zu
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{d}dumu-zid-de3 saĝ u2-a mu-ni-in-kiĝ2-kiĝ2-ne nu-mu-un-pad3-de3
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saĝ u2 di4-di4-la2 ḫe2-en-šub ki-ni ba-ra-zu
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{d}dumu-zid-de3 saĝ u2 di4-di4-la2 mu-ni-in-kiĝ2-kiĝ2-ne nu-mu-un-pad3-[de3]
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saĝ u2 gal-gal-la ḫe2-en-šub ki-ni ba-ra-zu
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{d}dumu-zid-de3 saĝ u2 gal-gal-la mu-ni-in-kiĝ2-kiĝ2-ne [nu-mu-un]-pad3-de3
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eg2 a-ra-li-ka ḫe2-en-šub ki-ni ba-ra-zu
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{d}dumu-zid-de3 eg2 a-ra-li-ka mu-ni-in-dab5-be2-ne
They caught Dumuzid in the ditches of Arali. Dumuzid began to weep and was tear-stricken: In the city my sister saved my life, my friend caused my death. If a sister leaves (?) a child in the street, someone should kiss it. But if a friend leaves (?) a child in the street, no one should kiss it.
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{d}dumu-zid-de3 er2 im-ma-an-pad3 šex(SIG7)-šex(SIG7) i3-ĝa2-ĝa2
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iri-a nin9-ĝu10 mu-un-til3-le-en gu5-li-ĝu10 mu-un-ug5-ge-en
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dumu nin9-e sila-a ḫe2-en-gub lu2 ne ḫe2-su-ub-be2
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dumu gu5-li sila-a ḫe2-en-gub lu2 ne na-an-su-ub-be2
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lu2 ba-an-niĝin2-niĝin2-ne-eš a-niĝin2 ba-ni-in-du8-uš
The men surrounded him and drained the standing waters. They twisted a cord for him, they knotted a net for him. They wove a reed hawser for him, they cut sticks for him. The one in front of him threw missiles at him, the one behind him …… one cubit. His hands were bound in handcuffs, his arms were bound in fetters. The lad raised his hands heavenward to Utu:
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gu mu-un-na-sur-ru-ne sa mu-un-na-keše2-⌈da⌉-[ne]
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gu zi-ip-pa-tum mu-un-na-sur-ru-ne
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{ĝiš}ma-nu mu-un-na-ḫur-ru-ne
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lu2 igi-na-ke4 niĝ2 mu-un-ra-ra
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lu2 murgu-na-ke4 1 kuš3-gin7 mu-un-bur2-[re]
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šu-ni šu-du3-a ba-e-dab5-be2
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a2-ni a2-la2-a ba-e-la2-e
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ĝuruš-e {d}utu-ra an-še3 šu-ni ba-ni-in-zig3
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{d}utu murum5-ĝu10-me-en ĝe26-e mussa-⌈zu⌉-[me-en]
Utu, you are my brother-in-law, I am your sister's husband! I am he who carries food to E-ana, I am he who brought the wedding gifts to Unug, I am he who kisses the holy lips, I am he who dances on the holy knees, the knees of Inana. Please change my hands into gazelle hands, change my feet into gazelle feet, so I can evade my demons. Let me escape with my life to Ku-bireš-dildareš.
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e2-an-na-še3 u2 gur3-ru-⌈me⌉-[en]
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unug{ki}-še3 niĝ2-mussa ak-a-me-en
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nundum kug-ge ne su-ub-ba-[me-en]
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dub3 kug-ga dub3 {d}inana-ka e-ne di dug4-⌈ga⌉-[me-en]
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šu-ĝu10 šu maš-da3 u3-mu-e-ni-[sig10]
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ĝiri3-ĝu10 ĝiri3 maš-da3 u3-mu-e-ni-[sig10]
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[gal5-la2]-gal5-la2-ĝu10 ga-ba-da-an-ze2-er
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KU-{ĝiš}bir5-re-eš-dil-da-⌈re⌉-[eš] zi-ĝu10 ga-ba-ši-de6
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{d}utu er2-na kadra-gin7 šu ba-ši-in-ti
Utu accepted his tears as a gift . Like a merciful man he showed him mercy. He changed his hands into gazelle hands, he changed his feet into gazelle feet, and so he evaded the demons, and escaped with his life to Ku-bireš-dildareš. The demons searched for him, but didn't find him.
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lu2 arḫuš-a-gin7 arḫuš ⌈ba⌉-[ni-in-ak]
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šu-ni šu maš-da3 u3-mu-ni-in-sig10
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ĝiri3-ni ĝiri3 maš-da3 u3-mu-ni-in-sig10
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gal5-la2-gal5-la2-e-ne ba-da-an-ze2-er
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KU-{ĝiš}bir5-re-eš-dil-da-re-eš zi-ni ba-ši-in-de6
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gal5-la2-ne-ne mu-ni-⌈in⌉-[kiĝ2-kiĝ2-ne] nu-mu-[un-pad3-de3]
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ĝa2-nam-ma-an-ze2-en KU-{ĝiš}bir5-re-[eš] ga-an-ši-re7re-de3-en
Come, let us go to Ku-bireš. …… like a net ……. They caught Dumuzid at Ku-bireš. The men surrounded him and drained the standing waters. They twisted a cord for him, they knotted a net for him. They wove a reed hawser for him, they cut sticks for him, the one in front of him threw missiles at him, the one behind him ……. His hands were bound in handcuffs, his arms were bound in fetters. The lad raised his hands heavenward to Utu:
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[…] X X sa-par3-gin7 […]
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{d}dumu-zid KU-{ĝiš}bir5-re-eš mu-ni-in-dab5-be2-ne
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lu2 ba-an-niĝin2-niĝin2-ne-eš a-niĝin2 ba-ni-in-du8-uš
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gu mu-un-na-sur-ru-ne sa mu-un-na-keše2-⌈da⌉-[ne] mu-un-na-keše2-re-ne
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gu zi-ip-pa-tum mu-un-na-sur-ru-ne
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{ĝiš}ma-nu mu-un-na-ḫur-ru-ne
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lu2 igi-na-ke4 niĝ2 mu-un-ra-ra
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lu2 ⌈murgu-na⌉-ke4 1 kuš3-gin7 mu-un-bur2-re
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šu-ni šu-du3-a ba-e-dab5-be2
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a2-ni a2-la2-a ba-e-la2-e
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ĝuruš-e {d}utu-ra an-še3 šu-ni ba-ni-in-zig3
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{d}utu murum5-ĝu10-me-en ĝe26-e mussa-zu-me-en
Utu, you are my brother-in-law, I am your sister's husband! I am he who carries food to E-ana, I am he who brought the wedding gifts to Unug, I am he who kisses the holy lips, I am he who dances on the holy knees, the knees of Inana. Please change my hands into gazelle snake hands, change my feet into gazelle snake feet, so I can escape to the house of Old Woman Belili.
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e2-an-na-še3 u2 gur3-ru-me-en
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unug{ki}-še3 niĝ2-mussa ak-a-me-en
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nundum kug-ge ne su-ub-ba-me-en
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dub3 kug-ge dub3 {d}inana-ke4 e-ne di dug4-ga-me-en
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šu-ĝu10 šu maš-da3 muš-a u3-mu-e-[ni]-sig10
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ĝiri3-ĝu10 ĝiri3 maš-da3 muš-a u3-mu-e-ni-sig10

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