Gilgameš and Ḫuwawa (Version A)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 1 - Narrative and mythological compositions · 325 sections

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en-e kur lu2 til3-la-še3 ĝeštug2-ga-ni na-an-gub
Now the lord once decided to set off for the mountain where the man lives; Lord Gilgameš decided to set off for the mountain where the man lives. He spoke to his slave Enkidu:
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en {d}gilgameš2-e kur lu2 til3-la-še3 ĝeštug2-ga-ni na-an-gub
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arad-da-ni en-ki-du10-ra gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
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en-ki-du10 murgu ĝuruš-e til3-la saĝ til3-le-bi-še3 la-ba-ra-an-e3-a
Enkidu, since a man cannot pass beyond the final end of life, I want to set off into the mountains, to establish my renown there. Where renown can be established there, I will establish my renown; and where no renown can be established there, I shall establish the renown of the gods.
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kur-ra ga-an-kur9 mu-ĝu10 ga-am3-ĝar
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ki mu gub-bu-ba-am3 mu-ĝu10 ga-bi2-ib-gub
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ki mu nu-gub-bu-ba-am3 mu diĝir-re-e-ne ga-bi2-ib-gub
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arad-da-ni en-ki-du10-e inim mu-un-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
His slave Enkidu answered him: My lord, if today you are going to set off into the mountains, Utu should know about it from us. If you are going to to set off into the Mountains of Cedar-felling, Utu should know about it from us. Utu, youthful Utu, should know about it from us. A decision that concerns the mountains is Utu's business. A decision that concerns the Mountains of Cedar-felling is the business of youthful Utu. Utu should know about it from us.
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lugal-ĝu10 tukum-bi ud-da kur-ra i-ni-in-ku4-ku4-de3 {d}utu ḫe2-me-da-an-zu
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kur-⌈{ĝiš}erin⌉-kud-še3 i-ni-in-ku4-ku4-de3-en
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{d}utu šul {d}utu ḫe2-me-da-an-zu
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kur-ra dim2-ma-bi {d}utu-kam
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kur-{ĝiš}erin-kud dim2-ma-bi šul {d}utu-kam {d}utu ḫe2-me-da-an-zu
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{d}gilgameš2-e maš2 babbar2-ra šu im-mi-in-tag šu im-ma-an-ti [šu]-ni im-mi-in-ti
Gilgameš prepared took hold of a white kid. He clasped a brown kid, a sacrificial animal, close to his breast. He …… a brown kid. In his hand he held a holy staff before his nose, as he addressed Utu of heaven:
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maš2 su4 maš2-da-ri-a gaba-na i-im-tab
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maš2 su4-a maš2 ⌈babbar⌉ […] maš2 ! ? MA-an-DIB
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šu-ni ĝidru kug giri17-na ba-da-an-ĝal2
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{d}utu an-na-ra gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
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{d}utu kur-še3 i-in-ku4-ku4-de3-en a2-taḫ-ĝu10 ḫe2-me-en
Utu, I am going to set off into the mountains! May you be my helper! I am going to set off into the Mountains of Cedar-felling! May you be my helper!
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kur-{ĝiš}erin-kud-še3 i-in-ku4-ku4-de3-en a2-taḫ-ĝu10 ḫe2-me-en
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{d}utu an-na-ta inim mu-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
From heaven Utu replied to him: Young man, you are noble already in your own right -- but what would you want with the mountains?
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ĝuruš dumu-gir15 ni2-zu-a ḫe2-me-en kur-ra a-na-bi-me-en
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{d}utu inim ga-ra-ab-dug4 inim-ĝu10-uš ĝeštug2-zu
Utu, I have something to say to you -- a word in your ear! I greet you -- please pay attention! In my city people are dying, and hearts are full of distress. People are lost -- that fills me with wretched dismay. I craned my neck over the city wall: corpses in the water make the river almost overflow. That is what I see. That will happen to me too -- that is the way things go. No one is tall enough to reach heaven; no one can reach wide enough to stretch over the mountains. Since a man cannot pass beyond the final end of life, I want to set off into the mountains, to establish my renown there. Where renown can be established there, I will establish my renown; and where no renown can be established there, I shall establish the renown of the gods.
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silim ga-ra-ab-dug4 ĝizzal ḫe2-em-ši-ak
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iri{ki}-ĝa2 lu2 ba-uš2 šag4 ba-sag3
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lu2 u2-gu ba-an-de2 šag4-ĝu10 šag4 ḫul ba-an-gig
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bad3-da gu2-ĝa2 im-ma-an-la2
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ad6 a-a ib2-dirig-ge igi im-ma-an-sig10
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u3 ĝe26-e ur5-gin7 nam-ba-ak-e ur5-še3 ḫe2-me-a
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lu2 sukux(SUKUD)-ra2 an-še3 nu-mu-un-da-la2
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lu2 daĝal-la kur-ra la-ba-an-šu2-šu2
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murgu ĝuruš-e til3-la saĝ til3-le-bi-še3 la-ba-ra-an-e3-a
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kur-ra ga-an-kur9 mu-ĝu10 ga-am3-ĝar
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ki mu gub-bu-ba-am3 mu-ĝu10 ga-bi2-ib-gub
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ki mu nu-gub-bu-ba-am3 mu diĝir-re-e-ne ga-bi2-ib-gub
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{d}utu er2-na kadra-gin7 šu ba-an-ši-in-ti
Utu accepted his tears as a fitting gift. As befits a compassionate person, he turned to him full of compassion: Now there are seven warriors, sons of a single mother. The first, their eldest brother, has lion's paws and eagle's talons. The second is a …… snake, ……. The third is a dragon snake, ……. The fourth blazes with fire ……. The fifth is a …… snake, ……. The sixth , a shackle that …… the rebel lands in the hills, beats at the flanks of the mountains like a battering flood , floodwater that destroys all . The seventh …… flashes like lightning, and no one can deflect it its power . (4 lines fragmentary) (2 lines fragmentary) …… kingship ……. Nisaba has bestowed …… on you in addition. They ……, and know the routes on earth. They will help you find the …… of the way. They should guide you to the place in the mountains where the boats have to be pulled from the water! The warrior, youthful Utu, gave these seven to Gilgameš. These seven the warrior, youthful Utu, gave to Lord Gilgameš. The feller of cedars was filled with joy; Lord Gilgameš was filled with joy.
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lu2 arḫuš-a-gin7 arḫuš ba-ni-in-ak
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ur-saĝ dumu ama dili-me-eš 7-me-eš
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1-am3 šeš-gal-bi šu piriĝ-ĝa2 umbin ḫu-ri2-in-na
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2-kam-⌈ma⌉ muš-šag4-tur3 ka [X X] KU šu ⌈UŠ⌉
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3-kam-ma muš ušum-gal ⌈muš⌉ […] X RU
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4-kam-ma izi šeĝ6-šeĝ6 [X X] ⌈kur9⌉-ra
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5-kam-ma muš-saĝ-kal šag4 gi4-a ⌈UB⌉ KA X
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6-kam-ma {ĝiš}rab3 ki-bal ḫur-saĝ ⌈IM⌉ […] a-ĝi6 du7-du7-gin7 a gul-gul-dam kur-ra gaba ra-ra
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7-⌈kam⌉-[ma …] ⌈nim⌉-gin7 i3-ĝir2-ĝir2-re a2-bi lu2 nu-⌈da-gur⌉-de3
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X X […]
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X X [X] X […]
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7 dili-dili […] KI X X ⌈?⌉ […]
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X X E ki X X X X X […]
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[…]
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[…] X ḫu-mu-ni-in-X-[X]
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[…] X X X nam-lugal X UD E ed3-de3
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[…] ⌈?⌉nisaba-ke4 im-ma-ra-an-taḫ
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[…]-⌈!⌉-me-eš!(EN) ki-a ḫar-ra-an-na zu-me-eš
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[…] ⌈ḫar⌉-ra-an-na ḫu-mu-ni-in-pad3-de3
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ma2-ur3-ma2-ur3 ḫur-saĝ-ĝa2-ke4 ḫu-mu-ni-in-tum2-tum2-mu
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7-⌈bi-e⌉-ne ⌈ur⌉-saĝ šul {d}utu {d}gilgameš2-ra mu-⌈un-na-ra-an⌉-šum2
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ur-saĝ šul {d}utu en {d}gilgameš2 7-be2-e-ne mu-na-ra-an-šum2
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{ĝiš}erin sag3-ge ḫul2-la-gin7 im-ma-na-ni-ib2-ĝar
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en {d}gilgameš2-e ḫul2-la-gin7 im-ma-na-ni-ib2-ĝar
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iri{ki}-na lu2 dili-gin7 si gu3 ba-ni-in-ra
In his city he had the horn sounded for single men; similarly for two together he made them call out. Let him who has a household go to his household! Let him who has a mother go to his mother! Let bachelor males, types like me, -- fifty of them -- join me at my side!
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lu2 2 tab-ba-gin7 ka teš2 ba-ni-in-ra
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e2 tuku e2-a-ni-še3 ama tuku ama-a-ni-še3
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nitaḫ saĝ-dili NITAḪ.ME.EŠ sag-di-lu-u2 ĝe26-e-gin7 ak 50-am3 a2-ĝu10-še3 ḫu-mu-un-ak
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e2 tuku e2-a-ni-še3 ama tuku ama-a-ni-še3
Whoever had a household went to his household. Whoever had a mother went to his mother. Bachelor males, types like him -- there were fifty -- joined him at his side. He made his way to the blacksmith's, and had them cast …… weapons and axes, the strength of warriors. Then he made his way to the deeply shaded plantations, where he had ebony trees felled, and ḫalub trees, apricot trees, and box trees. He …… to his fellow-citizens who were going with him. Warriors, sons of a single mother ……. The first, their eldest brother, has lion's paws and eagle's claws. They will guide him to the place in the mountains where the boats have to be pulled from the water.
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nitaḫ saĝ-dili e-ne-gin7 ak 50-am3 a2-ni-še3 ba-an-ak-eš
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e2 simug-še3 ĝiri3-ni bi2-in-gub uš-ta-ka-AŠ-[…]
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{urud}a2-aš-ĝar {urud}aga-silig a2 nam-ur-saĝ-ni im-ma-ni-de2-de2
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{ĝiš}kiri6 ĝi6-edin-na ĝiri3-ni bi2-in-gub
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{ĝiš}esi {ĝiš}ḫa-lu-ub2 {ĝiš}ḫašḫur {ĝiš}taškarin-na-ka im-ma-ni-sag3-sag3
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dumu iri-na mu-un-de3-re7-eš-am3 […]
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ur-saĝ dumu ⌈ama⌉ [dili …]
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1-am3 šeš-gal-bi šu piriĝ-ĝa2 umbin ḫu-ri2-in{mušen}-na
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ma2-ur3-ma2-ur3 ḫur-saĝ-ĝa2-ke4 ḫu-mu-ni-in-tum2-tum2-mu
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ḫur-saĝ 1-kam-ma in-di3-bal-lam {ĝiš}erin šag4-ga-ni nu-mu-ni-in-pad3 nu-mu-[un-na]-šub
He crossed the first mountain range, but his intuition did not lead him to find the cedars there the cedars did not catch his attention . He crossed the second mountain range, but the cedars did not catch his attention. He crossed the third mountain range, but the cedars did not catch his attention. He crossed the fourth mountain range, but the cedars did not catch his attention. He crossed the fifth mountain range, but the cedars did not catch his attention. He crossed the sixth mountain range, but the cedars did not catch his attention. (unknown no. of lines missing) He crossed the third mountain range, but his intuition did not lead him to find the cedars there. He crossed the fourth mountain range, but his intuition did not lead him to find the cedars there. He crossed the fifth mountain range, but his intuition did not lead him to find the cedars there. He crossed the sixth mountain range, but his intuition did not lead him to find the cedars there.
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ḫur-saĝ [2-kam bi]-⌈ri⌉-bal ⌈{ĝiš}⌉erin [šag4-ga-a]-ni ⌈nu-mu⌉-[un-na]-šub
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⌈ḫur⌉-[saĝ 3-kam bi-ri]-⌈bal⌉ [{ĝiš}erin šag4-ga-a-ni nu-mu-un-na-šub]
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[ḫur-saĝ 4-kam bi-ri-bal {ĝiš}erin šag4-ga-a-ni nu-mu-un-na-šub]
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ḫur-saĝ 5-[kam bi-ri-bal] {ĝiš}erin šag4-⌈ga⌉-[a-ni] nu-mu-un-⌈na⌉-[šub]
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ḫur-saĝ 6-kam bi-ri-⌈bal⌉ {ĝiš}erin šag4-ga-a-ni nu-mu-un-na-šub
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(unknown no. of lines missing)
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ḫur-saĝ 3-kam-ma im-te-bal {ĝiš}erin šag4-ga-ni <nu-mu-ni-in-pad3>
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ḫur-saĝ 4-kam-ma im-te-bal {ĝiš}erin šag4-ga-ni <nu-mu-ni-in-pad3>
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ḫur-saĝ 5-kam-ma im-te-bal {ĝiš}erin šag4-ga-ni <nu-mu-ni-in-pad3>
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ḫur-saĝ 6-kam-ma im-te-bal {ĝiš}erin šag4-ga-ni <nu-mu-ni-in-pad3>
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ḫur-saĝ 7-kam-ma bal-e-da-bi {ĝiš}erin šag4-ga-ni mu-ni-in-pad3
When he had crossed the seventh mountain range, there his intuition led him to find the cedars. He did not need to ask, nor did he have to search any further. Lord Gilgameš began to chop at the cedars, while Enkidu lopped off their branches, …… to Gilgameš. while Enkidu …… their branches, and his fellow-citizens ……. to ……, Enkidu ……. …… stacked them in piles. Ḫuwawa ……. He loosed his terrrors against ……. while Enkidu cut up the timbers, and the widows' sons who had come with him heaped them up in piles. Since, because of the ……, Ḫuwawa had been scared in his lair by Gilgameš, he began to radiate his terrors …….
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en3 nu-un-tar ki nu-un-kiĝ2
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{d}gilgameš2 {ĝiš}erin-na al-sag3-ge
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en-ki-du10 pa-bi i3-ku5-ru ⌈NE⌉ [(…)] KI TUM [X] X {d}gilgameš2-še3 […]
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en-ki-du10 {ĝiš}pa-⌈bi⌉ […] dumu iri-na ⌈mu⌉-[…]
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[…]-ra en-ki-du10 […]
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gu-ru-⌈ma⌉ […] X X-⌈ma⌉ im-ma-gub
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ḫu-⌈wa⌉-[wa …]
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ni2 ⌈te⌉-[…] ⌈mu-na⌉-ra-an-la2
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en-ki-du10 ⌈ĝiš⌉ mu-na-an-kud dumu nu-mu-su-e mu-un-de3-re-eš2
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gu2-ru-[ma] ⌈im⌉-ma-ĝa2-ĝa2-ne
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KA […] X KA […]-bi-a {d}gilgamešx(BIL4.MEŠ3:GA) {d}ḫu-wa-wa ki-nu2-a-ni im-ma-!-luḫ-ḫa
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⌈ni2⌉ ta-ni [X]-⌈mu⌉-ra-e3-a
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{d}[gilgameš2] […] X ⌈u3⌉-sa2-gin7 ba-an-dab5
Gilgameš …… was overcome by sleep, and it affected Enkidu …… as a powerful longing. His fellow-citizens who had come with him flailed around at his feet like puppies. Enkidu awoke from his dream, shuddering from his sleep. He rubbed his eyes; there was eery silence everywhere. He touched Gilgameš, but could not rouse him. He spoke to him, but he did not reply.
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[…] kur-ku-gin7 ba-an-ĝar

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