Nanna-Suen's journey to Nibru

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 1 - Narrative and mythological compositions · 335 sections

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ur-saĝ-e iri ama-⌈na⌉-[še3]
The heroic Nanna-Suen fixed his mind on the city of his mother. Suen Ašimbabbar fixed his mind on the city of his mother. Nanna-Suen fixed his mind on the city of his mother and his father. Ašimbabbar fixed his mind on the city of Enlil and Ninlil:
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{d}nanna-{d}suen-e ⌈ĝeštug2⌉-[ga-ni na-an-gub]
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{d}suen-e iri ama-⌈na⌉-[še3]
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{d}aš-im2-babbar-re ĝeštug2-[ga-ni na-an-gub]
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iri ama-na-še3 a-a-[na-še3]
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{d}nanna-{d}suen-e ĝeštug2-ga-ni na-[an-gub]
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{d}en-lil2-la2-še3 {d}nin-lil2-[la2-še3]
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{d}aš-im2-babbar-e ĝeštug2-ga-ni na-an-gub
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ur-saĝ-me-en ĝe26-e iri-ĝu10-še3 ga-ĝen
I, the hero, will set off for my city. I will set off for my city, I will set off to my father. I, Suen, will set off for my city. I will set off for my city, I will set off to my father. I will set off to my father Enlil. I will set off for my city, I will set off to my mother. I will set off to my mother Ninlil. I will set off to my father.
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ĝe26-e iri-ĝu10-še3 ga-ĝen a-a-ĝu10-še3 ga-an-ši-ĝen
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{d}suen-me-en ĝe26-e iri-ĝu10-še3 ga-ĝen
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ĝe26-e iri-ĝu10-še3 ga-ĝen a-a-ĝu10-še3 ga-an-ši-ĝen
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a-a-ĝu10 {d}en-lil2-la2-še3 ga-an-ši-ĝen
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ĝe26-e iri-ĝu10-še3 ga-ĝen ama-ĝu10-še3 ga-an-ši-ĝen
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ama-ĝu10 {d}nin-lil2-la2-še3 ga-an-ši-ĝen
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a-a-ĝu10-še3 ga-an-ši-ĝen
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iri šen-šen-na ki sikil-la […]
The shining city, the pure place ……. (6 lines missing) …… very great, …… very great, …… very great, …… very great.
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[… e3 gal]-⌈gal⌉-la-am3
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[… e3 gal]-⌈gal⌉-la-am3
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[…] e3 gal-gal-la2-am3
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[…] e3 gal-gal-la2-am3
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[nibru{ki}]-⌈ĝu10⌉ ĝiš-kin2 ĝiš gig2 ki dug3-ge mu2-a
My Nibru, where black birch trees grow in a good place, my sanctuary Nibru, where white birch trees grow in a pure place -- my Nibru's shrine is built in a good place. The sanctuary Nibru's name is a good name. My Nibru's shrine is built in a good place. The sanctuary Nibru's name is a good name. Before Dilmun existed, palm trees grew in my city. Before Dilmun existed, palm trees grew in Nibru and the great mother Ninlil was clothed in fine linen.
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[eš3] [nibru{ki}]-⌈ĝu10⌉ ĝiš-kin2 ĝiš babbar ki sikil-e mu2-a
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[nibru{ki}-ĝu10] ki dug3-ga barag-bi ša-mu-un-du3
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eš3 nibru{ki} mu-bi mu dug3-ga-am3
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nibru{ki}-ĝu10 ki dug3-ga barag-bi ša-mu-un-du3
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eš3 nibru{ki} mu-bi mu dug3-ga-am3
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iri-ĝu10 {kur}dilmun{ki} nu-me-a {ĝiš}ĝišnimbar ba-mu2
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nibru{ki} {kur}dilmun{ki} nu-me-a {ĝiš}ĝišnimbar ba-mu2
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ama gal {d}nin-lil2-le šag4 gada ba-ni-in-la2
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{d}suen-e {ĝiš}ma2-gur8 im-nu2-e
Suen set about constructing (?) a barge. He set about constructing (?) a barge and sent for reed matting.
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{ĝiš}ma2-gur8 im-nu2-e {gi}kid-bur2 im-gi4-[gi4]
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{ĝiš}ma2-gur8-ra gi-bi tum-ma-al{ki}-še3
Nanna-Suen despatched people to Tummal for the barge's reeds. Ašimbabbar despatched people to the abzu for the barge's pitch. Nanna-Suen despatched people to Du-ašaga for its rushes. Ašimbabbar despatched people to the cypress forest for its strakes (?). Nanna-Suen despatched people to the forests of Kug-nuna for its ribbing (?). Ašimbabbar despatched people to the mountain of fragrant cedar for its beams.
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{d}nanna-{d}suen-e lu2 im-ši-in-⌈gi4⌉-[gi4]
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{ĝiš}ma2-gur8-ra esir-bi abzu-še3
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{d}aš-im2-babbar-re lu2 im-ši-in-gi4-gi4
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{u2}A.NUMUN2-bi du6-a-šag4-ga-še3
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{d}nanna-{d}suen-e lu2 im-ši-in-gi4-gi4
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{ĝiš}mi-ri2-za-bi tir ḫa-šu-ur2-ra-še3
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{d}aš-im2-babbar-e lu2 im-ši-in-gi4-gi4
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{ĝiš}eme-sig-bi tir kug-nun-na-še3
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[{d}nanna-{d}]⌈suen⌉-e [lu2 im-ši-in-gi4]-⌈gi4⌉
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[{ĝiš}a-da-ma2-bi kur šim {ĝiš}erin-na-še3]
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[{d}aš-im2-babbar-e lu2 im-ši-in-gi4-gi4]
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[{ĝiš}u3-bi tir] [eb2-la-ka]-⌈še3⌉
Ašimbabbar despatched people to the forests of Ebla for its planking. Nanna-Suen despatched people to the fragrant cedar forest for its fir wood. Ašimbabbar despatched people to the junipers of Langi for its ……. Ašimbabbar despatched people to …… for its ……. Nanna-Suen despatched people to the mound of …… for its …….
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[{d}aš-im2-babbar-e lu2 im-ši-in-gi4-gi4]
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[{ĝiš}u3-suḫ5-bi {ĝiš}tir šim {ĝiš}erin-na-še3]
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[{d}nanna-{d}suen-e lu2 im-ši-in-gi4-gi4]
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[u2 X X-bi {ĝiš}li la-an-gi4-še3]
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[{d}aš-im2-babbar-e lu2 im-ši-in-gi4-gi4]
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[…]-bi […-še3]
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{d}aš-⌈im2-babbar⌉-re ⌈lu2⌉ [im-ši-in-gi4-gi4]
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[…]-⌈bi⌉ DUL u2 X-⌈še3⌉
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{d}nanna-{d}suen-e lu2 im-ši-in-gi4-[gi4]
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[{ĝiš}]ma2-gur8-ra gi-bi tum-ma-al[{ki}-ta]
When the barge's reeds were brought to Nanna-Suen from Tummal, when the barge's pitch was brought to Ašimbabbar from the abzu, when its rushes were brought to Nanna-Suen from Du-ašaga, when its strakes (?) were brought to Ašimbabbar from the cypress forest, when its ribbing (?) was brought to Nanna-Suen from the forests of Kug-nuna, when its beams were brought to Ašimbabbar from the mountain of fragrant cedar, when its planking was brought to Ašimbabbar from the forests of Ebla, when its fir wood was brought to Nanna-Suen from the fragrant cedar forest, when its …… was brought to Ašimbabbar from the junipers of Langi, when its …… was brought to Ašimbabbar from ……, when its …… was brought to Nanna-Suen from the mound of ……, (1 line fragmentary)Utu rejoiced at him and put ……. Gibil rejoiced at him. (lines 83-146 missing or fragmentary)
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[{d}]⌈nanna⌉-{d}suen-ra mu-na-da-⌈ri⌉-[a]
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⌈{ĝiš}⌉ma2-gur8-ra esir-bi abzu-[ta]
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{d}aš-im2-babbar-ra mu-na-da-ri-a
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{u2}A.NUMUN2-bi du6-a-šag4-ga-ta
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{d}nanna-{d}suen-ra mu-na-da-an-ri-a
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{ĝiš}mi-ri2-za-bi tir ḫa-šu-ur2-ra-ta
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{d}aš-im2-babbar-ra mu-na-da-an-ri-a
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{ĝiš}eme-sig-bi tir kug-nun-na-ta
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{d}nanna-{d}suen-ra mu-na-da-an-ri-a
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{ĝiš}a-da-ma2-bi kur šim {ĝiš}erin-na-ta
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{d}aš-im2-babbar-e mu-na-da-an-ri-am3
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{ĝiš}u3-bi tir eb2-la-ta
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{d}aš-im2-babbar-ra mu-na-da-an-ri-a
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{ĝiš}u3-suḫ5-bi {ĝiš}tir šim {ĝiš}erin-na-ta
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{d}nanna-{d}suen mu-na-da-an-ri-a
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u2 X X-bi {ĝiš}li la-an-gi4-ta
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{d}aš-im2-babbar-ra mu-na-da-an-ri-a
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[…-bi …-ta]
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[{d}aš-im2-babbar-ra mu-na-da-an-ri-a]
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[…-bi DUL u2 X-ta]
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[{d}nanna-{d}suen-ra mu-na-da-an-ri-a]
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[…]-⌈ni⌉-in-ri
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⌈{d}⌉utu mu-un-da-ḫul2
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[…] ⌈bi2⌉-in-ĝar
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{d}gibil6 mu-un-da-ḫul2
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[…] X ba-ni-ib-be2-e
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[…] ba-ni-in-dug4
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[…] X-nu2
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[…] X-bi bi2-in-du8
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[… mu]-⌈un⌉-da-ḫul2
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[…] X
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[… mu]-⌈un⌉-da-ḫul2
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[…] X
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[…] X
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X […]
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{d}suen […]
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aškud2-⌈zu⌉ […]
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{d}suen-e {ĝiš}ma2 X […]
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{d}suen-e {ĝiš}ma2 a-a X […]
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{d}suen-e {ĝiš}ma2-gur8-ra X […]
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{d}suen-e a-u3-a […]
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{d}suen-e a-[u3-a …]
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