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Gilgameš and Ḫuwawa (Version A)

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

1. L

   ud {d}en-lil2 u3 {d}nin-lil2 im-ma-an-gur-ru-da-ni

2. 187

   a-na-aš-am3 ur5-gin7 i3-ak-en-ze2-en

   Why did you act in this way? …… did you act ……? Was it commanded that his name should be wiped from the earth? He should have sat before you! He should have sat ……, ……. He should have eaten the bread that you eat, and should have drunk the water that you drink! He should have been honoured …… you! Ḫuwawa -- he …… honoured! From his seat, Enlil assigned Ḫuwawa's heavenly auras to …….

3. 188

   [X X] X-am3 i3-ak-en-ze2!(de3)-en [X (X)]

4. M

   ba-dug4-ga-ke4-eš mu-ni ki-ta ḫa-lam-ke4-eš

5. 189

   igi-zu-ne-ne-a ḫe2-en-tuš

6. N

   [X (X)] X ḫa-ba-e3 ḫe2-en-tuš

7. O

   […] X X IGI X […]

8. 190

   ⌈ninda⌉ gu7-zu-ne-ne-a ḫe2-gu7-e

9. 191

   a naĝ-zu-ne-ne-a ḫe2-na8-na8

10. 192

    [X]-⌈zu⌉-e-ne-ka me-te-aš ḫe2-im-mi-⌈ĝal2⌉

11. P

    [{d}ḫu]-wa-wa e-ne me-⌈te⌉ […]

12. p

    {d}en-lil2 ki-tuš-a-ni-ta me-lem4 an-na-ni mu-na-[X X]-ba

13. 193

    me-lem4-a-ni 1-am3 a-šag4-še3 ba-an-šum2

    He gave Ḫuwawa's first aura to the fields. He gave his second aura to the rivers. He gave his third aura to the reedbeds. He gave his fourth aura to the lions. He gave his fifth aura to the palace debt slaves . He gave his sixth aura to the forests the hills . He gave his seventh aura to Nungal.

14. 194

    me-lem4-a-ni 2-kam-ma id2-da-še3 ba-an-šum2

15. 195

    me-lem4-a-ni 3-kam-ma ĝiš-gi-še3 ba-an-šum2

16. 196

    me-lem4-a-ni 4-kam-ma ur-maḫ-še3 ba-an-šum2

17. 197

    me-lem4-a-ni 5-kam-ma e2-gal-še3 za-aš2-da-še3 ba-an-šum2

18. 198

    me-lem4-a-ni 6-kam-ma tir-tir-še3 ḫur-saĝ-še3 ba-an-šum2

19. 199

    me-lem4-a-ni 7-kam-ma {d}nun-gal-še3 ba-an-šum2

20. 200

    […]-⌈ma⌉ ni2 te-a-ni ba-an-TI

    …… his terror …… …… the rest of the auras …… Gilgameš …….

21. Q

    ib2-taka4 me-lem4-⌈ma⌉ X [{d}]gilgameš2 X X DU AB DA DU X X

22. 201

    kalag-ga {d}gilgameš2 mi2 dug4-ga za3-mi2 {d}en-ki-du10 [za3-mi2]

    Mighty one, Gilgameš, who is cherished! be praised! Enkidu, be praised ! Nisaba, be praised! Ḫuwawa, ……! …… cherished, ……! Enkidu, be praised ……!

23. 202

    {d}nisaba za3-mi2

24. R

    {d}ḫu-wa-wa […]

25. S

    mi2 dug4-ga en-ki-du10 za3-⌈mi2⌉ […]

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