Gilgameš, Enkidu and the nether world
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i-{d}utu kur-ra ba-e-dab5-be2
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i3-nu2-a-ra i3-nu2-a-ra
She who lies there, she who lies there, Ninazu's mother who lies there -- her pure shoulders are not covered with a garment, and no linen is spread over her pure breast. She has fingers like a pickaxe, she plucks her hair out like leeks.
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ama {d}nin-a-zu i3-nu2-a-ra
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mur kug-ga-na tug2 nu-um-dul
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gaba kug-ga-na gada nu-um-bur2
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[šu-si-ni] ⌈!⌉lub-gin7 an-da-⌈ĝal2⌉
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[siki-ni ga-raš]⌈{sar}⌉-gin7 i3-guru5-guru5
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⌈en⌉-[ki-du10] ⌈inim⌉ lugal-la-na-aš šu nu-um-ma-gid2-[i]
Enkidu, however, did not heed not his master's words. He put on his clean garments and they recognised that he was alien. He anointed himself with fine oil from a bowl and they surrounded him at its scent. He hurled throw-sticks in the nether world and those struck down by the throw-sticks surrounded him. He held a cornel-wood stick in his hand and the spirits felt insulted by him. He put sandals on his feet. He caused irritation in the nether world. He kissed his beloved wife and hit his wife when he was annoyed with her. He kissed his beloved child and hit his son when he was annoyed with him. He aroused an outcry and was detained in the nether world.
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tug2 dan2-dan2-na-ni im-ma-an-mur10
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gir5-gin7 ĝiškim im-ma-an-ne-eš
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i3 dug3-ga {na4}bur-ra im-ma-an-šeš4
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ir-si-im-bi-še3 im-ma-an-niĝin2-niĝin2-ne-eš gu2 im-ma-ĝar-re-eš
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{ĝiš}ilar kur-ra im-ma-an-sag3-ge
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lu2 {ĝiš}ilar ra-a im-ma-an-niĝin2-niĝin2-ne-eš
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{ĝiš}ma-nu šu-na im-ma-ni-in-ĝar
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gidim ba-an-da-ur4-re-eš
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{kuš}e-sir2 ĝiri3-na im-ma-ni-in-sig9
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kur-ra tuku4-tuku4 im-ma-ni-in-ĝar
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dam ki aĝ2-ĝa2-ni ne im-ma-an-su-ub
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dam ḫul gig-ga-ni niĝ2 im-ma-ni-in-ra
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dumu ki aĝ2-ĝa2-ni ne im-ma-an-[su]-ub
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dumu ḫul gig-ga-ni niĝ2 im-ma-ni-in-ra
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i-{d}utu kur-ra im-ma-an-dab5
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ur-saĝ {d}gilgameš2 dumu {d}nin-[sumun2-na-ke4]
The warrior Gilgameš, son of Ninsumun, directed his steps on his own to E-kur, the temple of Enlil. He cried before Enlil: Father Enlil, my ball (?) fell down into the nether world, my mallet (?) fell down into Ganzer. Enkidu went down to retrieve them but the nether world has seized him. Namtar did not seize him, the Asag did not seize him; but the nether world has seized him. The udug demon of Nergal, who spares nobody, did not seize him, but the nether world has seized him. He did not fall in battle on the field of manhood, but the nether world has seized him. Father Enlil did not stand by him in the matter, so he went to Eridug.
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[e2]-kur-re e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-še3 ĝiri3-[ni dili mu-un-gub]
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[igi] [{d}en-lil2]-la2-še3 ⌈er2⌉ [im-ma-še8-še8]
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[a-a] [{d}]⌈en⌉-lil2 {ĝiš}ellag-ĝu10 kur-[še3 mu-da-an-šub {ĝiš}]⌈e-ke4-ma⌉-[ĝu10] ganzer-[še3] [mu-da-an-šub]
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[en-ki-du10] ⌈ed3⌉-de3 i3-⌈gi4⌉ kur-[re im-ma-an-dab5]
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[nam-tar nu-un]-⌈dab5⌉ a2-sag3 nu-un-dab5 kur-[re im]-ma-an-dab5
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{d}udug {d}nergal saĝ šu nu-[du7] ⌈nu⌉-mu-un-dab5 kur-re im-ma-an-dab5
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ki nam-nitaḫ-a-ke4 me3-a nu-un-šub kur-re im-ma-an-dab5
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a-a {d}en-lil2 inim-bi nu-mu-de3-gub eridug{ki}-še3 ba-ĝen
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eridug{ki} e2 {d}en-ki-ka3-še3 ĝiri3-ni dili mu-un-gub
In Eridug he directed his steps on his own to the temple of Enki. He cried before Enki: Father Enki, my ball (?) fell down into the nether world, my mallet (?) fell down into Ganzer. Enkidu went down to retrieve them but the nether world has seized him. Namtar did not seize him, the Asag did not seize him; but the nether world has seized him. The udug demon of Nergal, who spares nobody, did not seize him, but the nether world has seized him. He did not fall in battle on the field of manhood, but the nether world has seized him. Father Enki stood by him in this matter.
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igi {d}en-ki-ka3-še3 er2 im-ma-še8-še8
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a-a {d}en-ki {ĝiš}ellag-ĝu10 kur-še3 mu-da-an-šub {ĝiš}e-ke4-ma-ĝu10 ganzer-še3 mu-da-an-šub
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en-ki-du10 ed3-de3 i3-gi4-en kur-re im-ma-an-dab5
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nam-tar nu-un-dab5 a2-sag3 nu-un-dab5 kur-re im-ma-an-dab5
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{d}udug {d}nergal saĝ šu nu-du7 nu-mu-un-dab5 kur-re im-ma-an-dab5
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ki nam-nitaḫ-a-ke4 me3-[a] nu-un-šub kur-re im-ma-an-dab5
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a-a {d}en-ki inim-bi ba-e-de3-gub
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ur-saĝ šul {d}utu-ra dumu {d}nin-gal-e tud-da gu3 mu-na-de2-e
He said to the young warrior Utu, the son born by Ningal: Open a hole in the nether world immediately, and then bring up his servant from the nether world! He opened a hole in the nether world and brought up his servant with his breeze (?) from the nether world.
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i3-ne-eš2 ab-lal3 kur-ra ĝal2 u3-bi2-in-taka4
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šubur-a-ni kur-ta ed3-de3-mu-na-ab
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ab-lal3 kur-ra ĝal2 im-ma-an-taka4
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si-si-ig-ni-ta šubur-a-ni kur-ta mu-⌈da⌉-ra-ab-ed3-de3
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gu2-ni gu2-da mu-ni-in-la2 ne mu-un-su-ub-be2
They hugged and kissed. They wearied each other with questions: Did you see the order of the nether world? -- If only you would tell me, my friend, if only you would tell me! If I tell you the order of the nether world, sit down and weep! I shall sit down and weep! ……, which your heart rejoiced to touch, is ……, worms infest it like an old garment (?); like …… of (?) a crevice, it is full of dust. Alas! he said and sat down in the dust.
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en3 tar-re im-mi-in-kuš2-u3-ne
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a2 aĝ2-ĝa2 kur-ra igi bi2-du8
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nu-uš-ma-ab-be2-en gu5-li-ĝu10 nu-uš-⌈ma-be2⌉-en
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tukum-bi a2 aĝ2-ĝa2 kur-ra mu-ra-ab-[be2-en]
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[za]-e tuš-a er2 ĝe26-e ga-tuš ga-⌈er2⌉
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[X] šu bi2-in-tag-⌈ga⌉ šag4-zu ba-e-ḫul2
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[…]-⌈?⌉-du-un bi2-in-dug4
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[… tug2 sumun]-⌈a⌉-gin7 uḫ bi2-in-⌈tag⌉
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[… ki]-in-dar-ra-gin7 saḫar-ra a-ab-si
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en-e u8 bi2-in-dug4 saḫar-ra ba-da-an-tuš
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lu2 dumu-ni 1-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 a-na-gin7 an-ak
Did you see him who had one son? I saw him. How does he fare? He weeps bitterly at the wooden peg which was driven into his wall. Did you see him who had two sons? I saw him. How does he fare? He sits on a couple of bricks, eating bread. Did you see him who had three sons? I saw him. How does he fare? He drinks water from a saddle waterskin. Did you see him who had four sons? I saw him. How does he fare? His heart rejoices like a man who has four asses to yoke. Did you see him who had five sons? I saw him. How does he fare? Like a good scribe he is indefatigable, he enters the palace easily. Did you see him who had six sons? I saw him. How does he fare? He is a cheerful as a ploughman. Did you see him who had seven sons? I saw him. How does he fare? As a companion of the gods, he sits on a throne and listens to judgments.
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{ĝiš}gag e2-ĝar8-a-na ab-du3-a gig-ga i-i
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lu2 dumu-ni 2-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 a-na-gin7 an-ak
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šeg12 2-a al-tuš ninda al-gu7-e
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lu2 dumu-ni 3-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 a-na-gin7 an-ak
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{kuš}ummud dag-si-ke4 a al-na8-na8
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lu2 dumu-ni 4-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 a-na-gin7 an-ak
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lu2 anše 4 la2-gin7 šag4-ga-ni al-ḫul2
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lu2 dumu-ni 5-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 a-na-gin7 an-ak
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dub-sar sag9-ga-gin7 a2-ni ĝal2 bi2-in-taka4 e2-gal si sa2-bi ba-an-ku4-ku4
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lu2 dumu-ni 6-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 a-na-gin7 an-ak
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{lu2}{ĝiš}apin-la2-gin7 šag4-ga-ni al-⌈ḫul2⌉
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lu2 dumu-ni 7-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 a-na-gin7 ⌈an⌉-[ak]
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dub-us2 diĝir-re-e-ne-ke4 {ĝiš}gu-za ib2-tuš di-da ĝiš ba-tuku
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tiru-e igi bi2-du8-am3 igi bi2-du8-⌈am3⌉ a-na-gin7 an-[ak]
Did you see the palace eunuch? I saw him. How does he fare? Like a useless alala stick he is propped in a corner. Did you see the woman who never gave birth? I saw her. How does she fare? Like a …… pot, she is thrown away violently, she gives no man joy. Did you see the young man who never undressed his wife? I saw him. How does he fare? You finish a rope, and he weeps over the rope. Did you see the young woman who never undressed her husband? I saw her. How does she fare? You finish a reed mat, and she weeps over the reed mat. Did you see him who had no heir? I saw him. How does he fare? Like him who …… bricks (?), he eats bread. ……? I saw him. How does he fare? (7 lines fragmentary or missing)
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pa a-la-la ḫur-ra-gin7 ub-dug4-ga-a ab-us2
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munus nu-u3-tud igi bi2-du8-am3 igi bi2-⌈du8⌉-[am3] a-na-gin7 an-⌈ak⌉
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{dug}zal-lil2-da-gin7 TI-na i3-gurud lu2 nu-mu-un-ḫul2-e
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ĝuruš tur ur2 dam-na-ka tug2 ⌈nu-ub⌉-sig9-ge igi bi2-du8-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 a-na-gin7 an-ak
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eš2-šu-⌈ak⌉ šu im-mi-du7-un eš2-šu-⌈ak⌉-ba [er2 im-mi]-⌈in⌉-še8-še8
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ki-sikil ⌈ur2⌉ dam-na-ka tug2 nu-ub-sig9-ge igi bi2-du8-am3 [igi bi2]-⌈du8⌉-am3 a-na-gin7 an-⌈ak⌉
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gi-šu-ak šu im-⌈mi⌉-du7-un gi-šu-ak er2 mi-in-še8-še8
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lu2 ibila nu-tuku igi bi2-du8-am3 [igi bi2]-⌈du8⌉-am3 a-na-gin7 an-⌈ak⌉
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šeg12 {ĝiš}KID-ra-gin7 ninda al-gu7-e
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X [… igi] ⌈bi2-du8⌉-am3 a-na-gin7 an-ak
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[…] UM X [(X)]
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- v1.286
lu2 […] ⌈?⌉ [… igi bi2-du8-am3]
Did you see ……? His food is set apart, his water is set apart, he eats the food offered (?) to him, he drinks the water offered (?) to him. Did you see him who was eaten by a lion? He cries bitterly O my hands! O my legs! Did you see him who fell down from the roof? They cannot …… his bones. Did you see the leprous man? He twitches like an ox as the worms eat at him. Did you see him who fell in battle? I saw him. How does he fare? His father and mother are not there to hold his head, and his wife weeps. Did you see the spirit of him who has no funerary offerings? I saw him. How does he fare? He eats the scraps and the crumbs …… tossed out in the street. Did you see him hit by a ship's board when diving (?) ? How does he fare? Alas, my mother! the man cries to her, as he pulls out the ship's board ……, he …… cross beam …… crumbs. Did you see my little stillborn children who never knew existence? I saw them. How do they fare? They play at a table of gold and silver, laden with honey and ghee. Did you see him who died ……? I saw him. How does he fare? He lies on a bed of the gods. Did you see him who was set on fire? I did not see him. His spirit is not about. His smoke went up to the sky.
- v1.287
u2-ni ⌈al⌉-[bar a-ni al-bar u2 gid2 al-gu7-e] a ⌈gid2 al-na8⌉-na8
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⌈lu2⌉ ur-maḫ-e gu7-a [igi] ⌈bi2⌉-du8-am3
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[a] šu-ĝu10 a ĝiri3-ĝu10 ⌈gig⌉-[ga]-⌈bi⌉ im-me
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lu2 ur3 šub-ba ⌈igi⌉ [bi2]-du8-am3
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[ĝiri3]-pax(PAD)-ra2-ni ⌈šu⌉ [NE nu]-ub-be2-eš
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lu2-saḫar-šub-ba igi ⌈bi2-du8⌉-am3
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gud-gin7 al-dub2 uḫ im-da-gu7-e
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lu2 me3-[a] šub-ba igi bi2-in-[du8-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3] a-na-gin7 ⌈an⌉-[ak]
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ad!(KI) ama-ni saĝ-[du nu]-⌈mu⌉-un-dab5 dam-a-ni er2 i3-še8-⌈še8⌉
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gidim lu2 ninda sig10-ge5 nu-tuku igi bi2-du8-⌈am3⌉ [igi bi2]-⌈du8-am3⌉ [a-na-gin7] an-ak
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šu su-ub-be2 ninda pad-pax(PAD)-ra2 PA-a sila šub-ba i3-gu7-e
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[…] X A igi ⌈bi2⌉-[du8-am3]
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[…] X […] X […]
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lu2 {ĝiš}ma2-du3 ra u3-ni-in-šu2-šu2 igi bi2-du8-am3 [a]-⌈na⌉-gin7 an-ak
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a2-še ama-ĝu10 lu2 ḫe2-en-na-ab-[be2]
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{ĝiš}ma2-du3 bur12-ra-ni a ḫe2-em-mi-dib-⌈?-eš⌉
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