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Lugalbanda in the mountain cave

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 1 - Narrative and mythological compositions · 512 sections

1. A.397

   {ĝiš}peš3 še-er-gu ḫi-li bur-ra-gin7

2. A.398

   a2-ne-ne-a mu-un-de3-la2-la2

3. A.399

   maš-da3 kaš4 kar-re {d}suen-na-me-eš

4. A.400

   niĝ2 ur5 sag9-sag9 {d}nin-lil2-la2-me-eš

5. A.401

   {d}iškur-ra a2-taḫ-a-ni-me-eš

6. A.402

   gu dub2-bu-me-eš še dub2-bu-me-eš

7. A.403

   maš2-anše ĝiš-ḫaš ak-a-me-eš

8. A.404

   ki-bal ḫul gig {d}suen-na-še3 ud-de3 DU.DU-e-me-eš

9. A.405

   lu2 ud-de3 DU.DU-e e-ne-ne ḫe2-en-na-me-eš

10. A.406

    ud gid2-da ud šu4-še3 im-mi-ib-nu2-u3-ne

11. A.407

    ĝi6 lugud2-da ? ?-ba mu-⌈ni-ib-?-?⌉ […]

12. A.408

    ud gid2-da ĝi6 lugud2-da ⌈dam ĝiš-nu2⌉-a mi-ni-ib-⌈nu2-u3-ne⌉

13. A.409

    ud ⌈GA⌉ ? niĝ2 giri17-zal [im]-ma-ab-šum2-mu-ne

14. A.410

    ⌈ĝi6⌉ u3-na suḫ10 za-gin3 im-⌈ši⌉-ib-keše2-re-de3-ne

15. A.411

    si-si-ig sim{mušen}-sim{mušen} {d}utu-ka ur2-ba šu mi-ni-in-?

16. A.412

    e2-e2-a i-im-ku4-ku4-ne

17. A.413

    e-sir2-e-sir2-ra gu2 mu-un-gid2-gid2-i-ne

18. A.414

    ga-ab-dug4 inim dug4-ga-ab šu-a ga-bi2-ib2-gi4-me-eš

19. A.415

    ama-ra kiĝ2 dug4-ga nin gal-ra inim gi4-a

20. A.416

    ⌈da⌉ ĝiš-nu2-da-ka ki-nu2 ak-a

21. A.417

    X sig9-ga-⌈?⌉ saĝ ĝiš ra-ra

22. A.418

    [X] ku10-ku10-ga zuḫ-ḫa-a-ba

23. A.419

    [X] {ĝiš}ig {ĝiš}banšur nam-lu2-ulu3-ta ba-ta-an-e3

24. A.420

    […] X šu-a mi-ni-ib-bal-e-ne

25. A.421

    ⌈?⌉-bi za-ra-za-ra zu2 mu-ne-keše2

26. A.422

    ⌈?⌉-saĝ UŠ gid2-da lu2-še3 ⌈nu2-nu2⌉ X

27. A.423

    {d}utu UŠ gid2-da lu2-še3 ⌈nu2-nu2-u3⌉-?

28. A.424

    ur-saĝ šul {d}utu ! zid-da-kam

29. A.425

    ? zu KA [X]-⌈?⌉ šag4 inim-ma-zu-a

30. A.426

    an ⌈ki⌉ [X] ⌈GI⌉ ka-inim-ma-bi si um-mi-in-sa2

31. A.427

    ⌈?-inim-ma⌉ X DI šul {d}utu-kam

32. A.428

    {d}a-nun-na diĝir gal-gal-e-ne nu-mu-un-zu-uš-?

33. A.429

    ud re-ta [(X)] {d}utu UNU {d}en-lil2-la2

34. A.430

    nam-niĝir gal an-na [X X] mu-na-an-šum2

35. A.431

    ⌈?⌉ kur-kur-ra ⌈X X⌉ mu-na-an-taḫ

36. A.432

    PA SI TE X […] diĝir-re-e-ne-ke4

37. A.433

    ab-ba iri gal-⌈zu⌉ [X X] ⌈?⌉ AB gal an kug-ga

    The wise elders of the city …… (1 line unclear) the incantation …… of the youth Utu, which the Anuna, the great gods, do not know, (5 lines unclear) they are able to enter the presence of Utu, of Enlil, god of the ……, the bearded son of Ningal ……; they give to Suen ……, they confirm with their power the fate of the foreign lands. At dead of night they know the black wild boar, at midday to Utu …… he can …… his incantation, (3 lines unclear) They enter before An, Enlil, ……, Inana, the gods; they know ……, they watch ……, they …… at the window; the door of the shining mountain, the doorbolt of the shining mountain; (4 lines unclear) they stand ……, (1 line unclear)

38. A.434

    an ⌈ki⌉ [X] ⌈GI⌉ ka-⌈?-?⌉-bi si im-mi-in-sa2-ta

39. A.435

    ⌈ka⌉-inim-ma-? ⌈si⌉ [sa2] ⌈šul⌉ {d}[utu]-kam

40. A.436

    ⌈{d}⌉a-nun-na diĝir gal-gal-⌈e-ne⌉ nu-mu-⌈un-zu⌉-uš-a

41. A.437

    X kug BAD-BAD-e-ne-kam ? ? X […] X X […]

42. A.438

    X X X saĝ šu ? nu-mu-su-⌈bu⌉-[X X]-ne

43. A.439

    BAD AM [X] ⌈DA⌉ BAD ? X […]

44. A.440

    BAD-⌈BAD⌉ X X LAGAB gu2 ? AB […]

45. A.441

    eĝer [X] X šu ni2-ba gi4-gi4 […]

46. A.442

    {d}utu-ra {d}en-lil2-la2 diĝir ki maḫ-a […]

47. A.443

    sun4 mu2 dumu {d}nin-gal-la mu-na-da-⌈an⌉-ku4-ku4

48. A.444

    {d}suen X X mu-na-an-šum2-mu-uš ? mu-na-ab-taḫ-e-?-eš

49. A.445

    nam kur-kur-ra-ke4 ?-ne-a mu-un-na-ni-in-gen6-ne2-?-eš

50. A.446

    ĝi6 u3-na-ka šaḫ gig2 mu-un-zu-uš

51. A.447

    an-bar7-gana2-ka {d}utu-ur2 ka-inim-ma-ka-ni igi-⌈še3⌉ [X]-bi mu-un-da-ĝal2

52. A.448

    an-na ⌈šir3 zu⌉ igi-ni X mu-un-ĝal2

53. A.449

    {d}? nin MU X X diĝir nu-mu-un-da-sa2

54. A.450

    ⌈niĝ2 X⌉-ne-ne igi-ne-ne-⌈kam⌉

55. A.451

    an {d}en-lil2 X X {d}inana diĝir ⌈mu-un-ne⌉-en-⌈kur9⌉

56. A.452

    X X RA ⌈MU⌉ […] SA šar2-ra šir3-ra mu-un-zu-uš

57. A.453

    ⌈DA⌉ X DU.DU ⌈AḪ⌉ DA X nu-keše2 gir5-gir5-re-de3 igi bi2-in-du8-ru-uš

58. A.454

    ⌈KA ŠEŠ⌉ niĝ2 ŠEŠ mul-la-ba ab-lal3-ta mu-un-ne-GAG mu-un-ne-en-TU

59. A.455

    {ĝiš}ig ⌈kur šuba⌉ ĝiš-gan kur šuba

60. A.456

    mi-tum [X] X {d}KAL-KAL an-na

61. A.457

    ḫar-ra-⌈an⌉ [X X] X ⌈?⌉ {d}inana U GA lil2-ta e3-a […] ĜIR2-ta e3-a

62. A.458

    {ĝiš}taškarin X X kur šuba-ta e3-a

63. A.459

    AN X X AN kug-sig17 ban3-da

64. A.460

    MA X [X] X ⌈LU AN⌉ [X X X] me3 ba-sug2-ge-eš

65. A.461

    me3 X […] X ra-gin7

66. A.462

    šag4 […] X {d}inana eš2 za-gin3 ⌈mi-ni⌉-ib-sar-sar-e-ne

    They pursue …… Inana ……, who are favoured by Inana's heart, who stand in the battle, they are the fourteen torches of battle ……, at midnight they ……, at dead of night they pursue like wildfire, in a band they flash together like lightning, in the urgent storm of battle, which roars loudly like a great flood rising up; they who are favoured in Inana's heart, who stand in the battle, they are the seven torches of battle ……; they stand joyfully as she wears the crown under a clear sky, with their foreheads and eyes they are a clear evening. Their ears …… a boat, with their mouths they are wild boars resting in a reed thicket; they stand in the thick of battle, with their life-force they ……, (1 line unclear) who are favoured in Inana's heart, who stand in the battle, by Nintur of heaven they are numerous, by the life of heaven they hold ……; the holy shining battle-mace reaches to the edge of heaven and earth, …… reaches. (1 line unclear)

67. A.463

    lu2 šag4 {d}inana sag9-ge-me-eš me3 ba-sug2-ge-eš

68. A.464

    me3 izi-ĝar-bi 14-me-eš nu-ga-mu-rib-⌈ba-me⌉-eš nu-⌈gu2-mur⌉-rib-[…]

69. A.465

    ĝi6 MAŠ-a e2 saĝ ĝar-ra ⌈?⌉ […]

70. A.466

    ĝi6 u3-na-ka izi-gin7 mu-un-sar-sar-re-de3-eš

71. A.467

    zu2 keše2-da nim-gin7 mu-un-na-ĝir2-ĝir2-re-de3-eš

72. A.468

    MIR šag4 sig10-ga me3-ka

73. A.469

    a maḫ e3-a-gin7 gu3 nun mi-ni-ib-be2

74. A.470

    lu2 šag4 {d}inana sag9-ge-me-eš me3 ba-sug2-ge-eš

75. A.471

    izi-ĝar me3 7-me-eš nu-ga-mu-rib-ba-me-eš nu-gu2-mur-rib-ba-⌈me⌉-[eš] ni2 gu3-mur-ri-be2-⌈me⌉-[eš]

76. A.472

    an sig7-ga men saĝ il2-la-gin7 ul-la ba-an-sug2-ge-[eš]

77. A.473

    saĝ-ki-ne-ne igi-ne-ne an-usan sig7-ga-me-eš

78. A.474

    ĝeštug2-ne-ne {ĝiš}ma2 X […]-la2-me-eš

79. A.475

    ka-ne-ne šaḫ ĝiš-gi nam-a-a ak-me-eš

80. A.476

    ka me3-ka gub-ba-ne-ne

81. A.477

    zi-šag4-ĝal2-bi ⌈du3⌉ sag3-ge-ne

82. A.478

    zi ir-bi ud RU ud teĝ3-⌈ĝe26 KID ki mu-un⌉-ne-?-uš

83. A.479

    lu2 šag4 {d}inana sag9-ge-me-eš me3 ba-sug2-ge-eš

84. A.480

    {d}nin-tur5 an-na šar2-šar2-me-eš

85. A.481

    zi an-na šu bi2-in-du8-uš

86. A.482

    šita3 kug mul-mul zag an ki-še3 mu-un-ne-de3-ĝal2

87. A.483

    {d}nin-TAB.KU.LIBIR mu-un-ne-de3-ĝal2

88. A.484

    mul ud zal-le-da-ke4 an-⌈na mul⌉ mu-un-ne-!-!

89. A.485

    {d}utu !-ta e3-a-ni

    As Utu comes forth from his chamber, the holy battle-mace of An ……, the just god who lies alongside a man; they are wicked gods with evil hearts, they are …… gods. It is they, like Nanna, like Utu, like Inana of the fifty divine powers, …… in heaven and earth ……; they are the interpreters of spoken evil, the spies of righteousness, (2 lines unclear) …… a clear sky and numerous stars, (1 line unclear) …… fresh cedars in the mountains of the cypress, …… a battle-net from the horizon to the zenith, (unknown no. of lines missing)

90. A.486

    šita3 kug an-na-ke4 si mu-un-na-ab-sa2-e

91. A.487

    diĝir si sa2 nitaḫ2-da nu2-a

92. A.488

    diĝir erim2-du šag4 niĝ2-erim2 ĝal2

93. A.489

    diĝir X X ḪI-ḪI-me-eš

94. A.490

    e-ne-ne-ne {d}nanna-gin7 {d}utu-gin7 {d}inana me 50-gin7

95. A.491

    an ki zag-ba ĝiš mu-un-ni-KAM

96. A.492

    niĝ2-erim2 dug4-ga ensi-bi-me-eš

97. A.493

    niĝ2-a2-zig3-ga igi du8-bi-me-eš

98. A.494

    [X] ⌈mu⌉-un-zu-ub3 šu maḫ mu-un-zu-ub3

99. A.495

    ⌈? ?⌉ mu-un-zu-ub3 bur SUM MA ba-zu-ub3

100. A.496

     an sig7-ga-am3 mul šar2-ra bi2-in-zu-ub3-?

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