Gilgameš and Ḫuwawa (Version A)
- 148N
kur-ra !-a-zu ba-ra-zu kur-ra !-⌈e⌉ ZA [ḫe2]-⌈zu⌉-am3
- 148O
zid2-eša niĝ2-gu7 diĝir gal-gal-e-ne {kuš}ummud a sed4
- 148P
kur-ra ḫu-mu-ra-ni-!-en
- 148Q
⌈su-zu⌉-a nu-mu-ra-teĝ3-ĝe26-de3-en
- 148R
ni2-zu ba-am3-ma-ra su-zu-am3 ga-an-kur9
- 148S
ni2 te-a-ni ⌈3⌉-kam-ma mu-na-ra-an-ba
- 148T
dumu iri-na mu-un-de3-re7-eš-am3
- 148U
pa-bi i3-ku5-ru-ne zu2 bi-keše2-re-ne
- 148V
ur2 ḫur-saĝ-ĝa2-ke4 mu-ni-ib-nu2-nu2-e
- 148W
4-kam-ma-[še3] in-ga-nam-mu-na-ab-be2
And a fourth time he addressed him: By the life of my mother Ninsumun and of my father, holy Lugalbanda! No one really knows where in the mountains you live; they would like to know where in the mountains you live. Here, I have brought to for you some big shoes for big feet. Couldn't I get close to you and your family? Just hand over your terrors to me! I want to become your kinsman! Then Ḫuwawa handed over to him his fourth terror. Gilgameš's fellow-citizens who had come with him began to lop off the branches and bundle them together, so as to lay them down at the foot of the hills.
- 148X
zi ama ugu-ĝu10 {d}nin-sumun2-ka a-a-ĝu10 kug {d}lugal-ban3-da
- 148Y
kur-ra !-a-zu ba-ra-zu kur-ra !-a-zu ḫe2-zu-am3
- 148Z
ĝiri3 gal-gal-la {kuš}e-sir2 gal-gal-la ḫu-mu-ra-ni-in-!-en
- 148AA
su-zu-am3 nu-mu-ra-teĝ3-ĝe26-de3-en
- 148BB
ni2-zu ba-am3-ma-ra su-zu-am3 ga-an-kur9
- 148CC
ni2 te-a-ni 4-kam-ma mu-na-ra-⌈an-ba⌉
- 148DD
dumu iri-na mu-un-de3-re7-eš-⌈am3⌉
- 148EE
pa-bi i3-ku5-ru-ne zu2 bi-keše2-re-[ne]
- 148FF
ur2 ḫur-saĝ-ĝa2-ke4 mu-ni-nu2-nu2-e
- 148GG
5-kam-ma in-ga-nam-mu-na-ab-be2
And a fifth time he addressed him: By the life of my mother Ninsumun and of my father, holy Lugalbanda! No one really knows where in the mountains you live; they would like to know where in the mountains you live. Here, I have brought to the mountains for you some tiny shoes for your tiny feet. Couldn't I get close to you and your family? Just hand over your terrors to me! I want to become your kinsman! Then Ḫuwawa handed over to him his fifth terror. Gilgameš's fellow-citizens who had come with him began to lop off the branches and bundle them together, so as to lay them down at the foot of the hills.
- 148HH
zi ama ugu-ĝu10 {d}nin-sumun2-ka a-a-ĝu10 kug {d}lugal-ban3-da!(RA)
- 148II
kur-ra tuš-a-zu ba-ra-zu kur-ra !-a-zu ḫe2-zu-am3
- 148JJ
ĝiri3 tur-tur-zu-! {kuš}e-sir2 tur-tur-e kur-ra ḫu-mu-<ra>-ni-in-DU-en
- 148KK
su-zu-am3 nu-mu-ra-teĝ3-ĝe26-de3-en
- 148LL
ni2-zu ba-am3-ma-ra su-zu-am3 ga-an-kur9
- 148MM
ni2 te-a-ni 5-kam-ma mu-na-ra-an-ba
- 148NN
dumu iri-na mu-un-de3-re7-eš-a
- 148OO
pa-bi i-ku5-ru-ne zu2 bi-keše2-re-ne
- 148PP
ur2 ḫur-saĝ-ĝa2-ke4 mu-ni-ib-nu2-nu2-e
- 148QQ
6-kam-ma-še3 in-ga-nam-mu-na-ab-be2 <EN>
And a sixth time he addressed him: By the life of my mother Ninsumun and of my father, holy Lugalbanda! No one really knows where in the mountains you live; they would like to know where in the mountains you live. Here, I have brought you rock-crystal, nir stone and lapis lazuli -- from the mountains. Couldn't I get close to you and your family? Just hand over your terrors to me! I want to become your kinsman! Then Ḫuwawa handed over to him his sixth terror. Gilgameš's fellow-citizens who had come with him began to lop off the branches and bundle them together, so as to lay them down at the foot of the hills.
- 148RR
zi ⌈ama⌉ ugu-ĝu10 {d}nin-sumun2-<MU>-ka a-a-ĝu10 kug {d}lugal-ban3-da
- 148SS
kur-⌈ra tuš⌉-a-zu ba-ra-zu kur-ra tuš-a-zu ḫe2-zu-am3
- 148TT
{na4}du8-ši-a {na4}nir7 {na4}za-gin3-na
- 148UU
nam kur-ra-še3 ḫu-mu-ra-ni-in-DU-⌈!⌉
- 148VV
su-zu-am3 nu-mu-ra-teĝ3-ĝe26-de3-en
- 148WW
ni2-zu ba-am3-ma-ra su-<zu>-am3 ga-an-kur9
- 148XX
ni2 te-a-ni 6-kam-ma mu-na-ra-an-ba
- 148YY
[dumu iri-na mu-un-de3-re7-eš-a]
- 148ZZ
[pa-bi i-ku5-ru-ne zu2 bi-keše2-re-ne]
- 148AAA
[ur2 ḫur-saĝ-ĝa2-ke4 mu-ni-ib-nu2-nu2-e]
- 149
ni2 te-a-ni 7-kam-ma mu-un-na-til-la-ta da-ga-na ba-te
When Ḫuwawa had finally handed over to him his seventh terror, Gilgameš found himself beside Ḫuwawa. He went up to him gradually …… from behind, as one does with a …… snake. He made as if to kiss him, but then punched him on the cheek with his fist.
- 150
muš gar3 ĝeštin-na-gin7 murgu-na im-ta-du-du šu im-ta-du7-du7
- 151
ne mu-un-su-ub-ba-gin7 te-na tibir-ra ba-ni-in-ra
- 152
ḫu-wa-wa zu2 ba-an-da-zalag saĝ-ki ⌈ba-da⌉-guru5-⌈uš⌉
Ḫuwawa bared his teeth at him , furrowing his brows at him . Ḫuwawa addressed Gilgameš: Hero, …… to act falsely! The two of them …… on him ……. …… the warrior from his dwelling. …… said to him, Sit down! …… Ḫuwawa from his dwelling. …… said to him, Sit down! The warrior sat down and began to weep, shedding tears. Ḫuwawa sat down and began to weep, shedding tears. Ḫuwawa …… plea …… to Gilgameš. He threw a halter over him as over a captured wild bull. He tied up his arms like a captured man. Ḫuwawa wept, …….
- 152A
ḫu-wa-wa {d}gilgameš2-ra ⌈gu3⌉ […]-e
- 152B
ur-saĝ lul sig10-sig10-ge […]
- 152C
2-na-ne-ne-bi maḫ ⌈KA⌉ […] ugu-na […]
- 152D
ur-saĝ da-gan2-ni-ta […] tuš-a mu-na-⌈ab⌉-[be2]
- 152E
ḫu-wa-wa da-gan2-ni-ta ⌈?⌉-[…] tuš-a mu-na-⌈ab⌉-[be2]
- 152F
ur-⌈saĝ⌉-e dur2 im-ma-ĝar [er2 im-ma]-⌈an⌉-pad3 šex(SIG7)-šex(SIG7) i3-ĝa2-[ĝa2]
- 152G
ḫu-wa-wa <dur2> im-ma-ĝar er2 im-⌈ma⌉-an-pad3 šex(SIG7)-šex(SIG7) i3-ĝa2-[ĝa2]
- 152H
ḫu-wa-wa {d}gilgameš2-ra šag4-ne-ša4 KA […]
- 152a
am dab5-ba-gin7 saman bi2-in-šub
- 152b
ĝuruš dab5-ba-gin7 a2-ni mu-un-la2-la2
- 152c
[{d}]⌈ḫu⌉-wa-wa er2 im-ma-pad3 X […] A GUR
- 153
{d}gilgameš2 šu ba-am3-tuku4 šu ba-am3-mu-u8
He tugged at Gilgameš's hand. Gilgameš, let me go! I want to talk to Utu! Utu, I never knew a mother who bore me, nor a father who brought me up! I was born in the mountains -- you brought me up! Yet Gilgameš swore to me by heaven, by earth, and by the mountains.
- 154
{d}utu-ra inim ga-mu-na-ab-dug4
- 155
{d}utu ama tud-da-ĝu10 nu-um-zu a-a buluĝ3-ĝa2-ĝu10 nu-um-zu
- 156
kur-ra mu-un-tud-de3-en za-e mu-un-buluĝ3-e
- 157
{d}gilgameš2 zi an-na ma-an-pad3 zi ki-a ma-an-pad3 zi kur-ra ma-an-pad3
- 158
[{d}ḫu-wa]-⌈?⌉ šu-še3 mu-un-dab5 ki za nam-ba-an-tum3
Ḫuwawa clutched at Gilgameš's hand, and prostrated himself before him. Then Gilgameš's noble heart took pity on him. Gilgameš addressed Enkidu He addressed his slave Enkidu :
- 159
ud-ba {d}gilgameš2 dumu-gir15-ra šag4-ga-ni arḫuš ba-ni-in-tuku
- 160
arad-da-ni {d}gilgameš2 en-ki-du10-ra gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
- 161
en-ki-du10 mušen dab5-ba ki-bi-še3 ḫa-ba-du
Enkidu, let the captured bird run away home! Let the captured man return to his mother's embrace!
- 162
ĝuruš dab5-ba ur2 ama-na-še3 ḫe2-gi4-gi4
- 163
en-ki-du10-e {d}gilgameš2-ra arad-da-a-ni en-ki-du10-e inim mu-un-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
Enkidu replied to Gilgameš His slave Enkidu replied : Come on now, you heroic bearer of a sceptre of wide-ranging power! Noble glory of the gods, angry bull standing ready for a fight! Young Lord Gilgameš, cherished in Unug, your mother knew well how to bear sons, and your nurse knew well how to nourish children! -- One so exalted and yet so lacking in understanding judgment will be devoured by fate without him ever understanding that fate. The very idea that a captured bird should run away home, or a captured man should return to his mother's embrace! -- Then you yourself would never get back to the mother-city that bore you! A captured warrior set free! A captured high priestess …… to the ĝipar! A captured gudug priest restored to his wig of hair! …… ever, ever ……? (2 lines fragmentary) …… his attention to his words …….
- 164
i3-a lum-lum u3-luḫ-ḫa sud-sud
- 165
⌈dumu⌉-gir15 giri17-zal diĝir-re-e-⌈ne⌉
- 166
gud lipiš-tuku me3-a gub-be2
- 167
en TUR {d}gilgameš2 unug{ki} mi2 dug4-ga
- 168
ama-zu dumu u3-tud maḫ-bi in-ga-an-zu
- 169
emeda(UM.ME)-ga-<la2>-zu!(ĝu10) dumu ga gu7 <zu> maḫ-bi in-ga-an-zu
- 170
sukux(SUKUD)-ra2 dim2-ma ĝalga nu-tuku
- 171
nam-tar i3-gu7-e nam-tar nu-ub-zu-zu
- 172
mušen dab5-ba ki-bi-še3 du-a-bi
- 173
ĝuruš dab5-ba ur2 ama-na-še3 gi4-gi4-dam
- 174
za-e iri ama tud-da-zu nu-ub-ši-gur-ru-de3-en
- 174A
⌈ur⌉-saĝ !-ba šu bar-ra ⌈en⌉ dab5-⌈ba⌉ ĝi6-par3-ra […]
- 174B
gudug !-ba ḫi-li-še3 gur-ra ⌈ud ul⌉-le2-a-ta […]
- 174C
X ! ?-⌈un⌉-[…]
- 174D
[…] mu-⌈un⌉-[…]
- 174E
[…] dug4-ga-ni-še3 ĝeštug2-ga-⌈ni⌉ […]
- 175
ḫu-wa-wa en-ki-du10-ra gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
Ḫuwawa addressed Enkidu: Enkidu, you speak such hateful hostile words against me to him! You hireling, who are hired for your keep! You who follow along after him -- you speak such hateful words to him. why do you speak such hateful words to him? (2 lines fragmentary)
- 176
ĝa2-ra en-ki-du10 inim kur2 mu-na-ab-ḫul-ḫul
- 177
lu2 ḫuĝ-ĝa2 šag4-gal im-ma-ḫuĝ eĝer gaba-ri us2-sa inim mu-na-ab-ḫul-ḫul a-na-aš-am3 inim mu-⌈na-ḫul⌉-[ḫul]
- 177A
[…] KA mu-na-[…]
- 177B
[…] ni2-zu ba-ši-[…]
- 178
ur5-gin7 ḫu-mu-na-ab-be2-a-ka
As Ḫuwawa spoke thus to him, Enkidu, full of rage and anger, cut his throat they cut his throat . He put He chucked They put his head in a leather bag.
- 179
{d}en-ki-du10 ib2-ba lipiš bal-a-ni gu2-ni im-ma-an-kud
- H
gu2-ni im-ma-an-ku5-re-eš
- 180
šag4 {kuš}a-ĝa2-la2-še3 mu-un-da-ĝar im-da-šub im-ma-ni-in-ĝar-re-eš
- 181
igi {d}en-lil2-la2-še3 i-ni-in-kur9-re-eš
They entered before Enlil. After they had kissed the ground before Enlil, they threw the leather bag down, tipped out his head, and placed it before Enlil. When Enlil saw the head of Ḫuwawa, he spoke angrily to Gilgameš: They brought it before Enlil and Ninlil. When Enlil approached (?), …… went out the window (?), and Ninlil went out ……. When Enlil with Ninlil had returned (?),
- 182
⌈igi⌉ {d}en-⌈lil2-la2-še3⌉ giri17 ki su-ub-ba!(DA)-ni-ta
- 183
{tug2}a-⌈ĝa2⌉-la2 bi2-in-šub saĝ-du-ni bi2-in-ed2-de3
- 184
igi {d}en-lil2-la2-! im-ma-ni-in-ĝar-re-eš
- 185
{d}en-lil2-le saĝ-du {d}ḫu-wa-wa igi ba-ni-in-du8-a
- 186
inim {d}gilgameš2 šag4 bi2-in-⌈dab5⌉
- I
igi {d}en-lil2 u3 {d}nin-lil2-le im-ma-an-tum2-me-eš
- J
{d}en-lil2 ba-te-a-ni a-ab-ta ba-ra-e3
- K
u3 {d}nin-lil2 DI KA ? ba-ra-e3
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