Enmerkar and En-suḫgir-ana

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 1 - Narrative and mythological compositions · 295 sections

A.96
eš3 gal-še3 ed3-de3-da-ĝu10-ne
A.97
nu-gig-e anzud{mušen} amar-ra-gin7 mur ⌈mu⌉-[ša4]
A.98
2-kam-ma-še3 ed3-de3-da-ĝu10-ne
A.99
uz amar-ra nu-me-en-na šeg11 mu-un-[gi4]
A.100
iri{ki} tud-da-ni-ta NE im-ta-[…]
A.101
iri{ki} du3-gin7 iri{ki} na-me ba-ra-dim2
A.102
{d}inana unug{ki}-ga ḫe2-en-til3 aratta{ki}-aš a-na me-a-bi
A.103
šeg12 kul-aba4{ki}-ka ḫe2-en-til3 kur me sikil-še3 a-na-am3 ab-ak-e
A.104
mu 5-am3 mu 10-am3 aratta{ki}-aš ba-ra-ĝen
A.105
ud aratta{ki}-aš in-ga-an-du-a-ba
A.106
kug gal nin e2-an-na-ke4
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ad-bi mu-un-da-gi4-a-aš inim-bi mu-un-zu-a-aš mu-dug4-a-aš aratta{ki}-aš ba-ra-ĝen
A.108
e-ne nu-tuku-da-am3 kur-gi4{mušen} še ba-ra-bi2-ib2-gu7-e
A.109
ĝe26-e kur-gi4{mušen} še ḫe2-bi2-ib2-gu7-e
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ĝe26-e kur-gi4{mušen} nunuz-bi ĝir3-lam-ma amar-bi ĜAR la2-e
A.111
tur-tur-bi utul2-ĝu10-še3 gal-gal šen maḫ-ĝu10-še3
A.112
kur-gi4{mušen} ki-a ba-ra-ab-taka4-a-bi
A.113
ensi2 kur-ra ki-en-gi{ki}-ra ki-en-gi-ra gu2 mu-un-ĝar-re-eš-a mu-da-gu7-e-ne
A.114
kiĝ2-gi4-a en-me-er-kar2 en-suḫ-gir11-an-na-ke4
The messenger of Enmerkar reached En-suḫgir-ana, reached his holy ĝipar, his most holy place, the most holy place where he was sitting, its ……. En-suḫgir-ana asked for instructions, he searched for an answer. He summoned the išib priests, the lumaḫ priests, the gudug priests, and girsiga attendants who dwell in the ĝipar and took counsel with them. What shall I say to him? What shall I say to him? What shall I say to the lord of Unug, the lord of Kulaba? His bull stood up to fight my bull and the bull of Unug has defeated it. His man has been struggling with my man and the man of Unug has defeated him. His warrior (?) has been struggling with my warrior (?) and the warrior (?) of Unug …… him.
A.115
ĝi6-par4 kug ki kug-kug-ga-ni-še3
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ki kug-kug-ga ba-da-an-KU-a DAĜAL-bi ba-na-te
A.117
en-suḫ-gir11-an-na-ke4 a2 aĝ2-ĝa2 gu3 ba-an-de2 inim im-kiĝ2-kiĝ2-e
A.118
išib lu2-maḫ gudug ĝiri3-sig10-ga ĝi6-par4-ra til3-la
A.119
gu2 X mu-ni-in-ĝar šag4 mu-da-ab-kuš2-u3
A.120
a-na ga-an-na-ab-be2 a-na ga-an-na-ab-be2
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en unug{ki}-ga en kul-aba4{ki}-ra a-na ga-an-na-ab-be2
A.122
[gud]-da-ni gud-ĝu10-da ⌈?⌉ im-da-ab-zig3
A.123
gud unug{ki}-ga-ke4 a2 bi2-ib-ĝar
A.124
lu2-ni lu2-ĝu10-da usu im-da-ab-ra2
A.125
lu2 unug{ki}-ga-ke4 a2 bi2-ib-ĝar
A.126
ur-ra-ni ur-ĝu10-da usu im-da-ab-ra
A.127
ur unug{ki}-ga-ke4 KA.NI ba-ab-ĝar
A.128
unken ĝar-ra si sa2-na mu-un-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
The convened assembly answered him straightforwardly: It was you who first sent a boastful (?) message to Unug for Enmerkar. You cannot hold back (?) Enmerkar, you have to hold back (?) yourself. Calm down; your heart will prompt you to achieve nothing, as far as can be known (?). If my city becomes a ruin mound, then I will be a potsherd of it, but I will never submit to the lord of Unug, the lord of Kulaba.
A.129
za-e-me-en unug{ki}-ga-še3 dub-saĝ-ta
A.130
niĝ2 gal-gal en-me-er-kar2-ra kiĝ2-gi4-a-aš mu-un-gi4
A.131
en-me-er-kar2 la-ba-du3-e-en za-e-me-en ba-e-du3-e-en
A.132
zi gi4-ba šag4-zu niĝ2 na-me na-an-tum3 en-na ba-e-zu-zu
A.133
iri-ĝu10 dul ḫe2-a ĝe26-e šika-bi ḫe2-me-en
A.134
en unug{ki}-ga en kul-aba4{ki}-ra gu2 ba-ra-na-an-ĝa2-ĝa2
A.135
maš-maš dim2-ma-ni dumu ḫa-ma-zu-ke4
A sorcerer whose skill was that of a man of Ḫamazu, Ur-ĝiri-nuna, whose skill was that of a man of Ḫamazu, who came over to Aratta after Ḫamazu had been destroyed, practised (?) sorcery in the inner chamber at the E-ĝipar. He said to minister Ansiga-ria: My lord, why is it that the great fathers of the city, the founders in earlier times (?), do not ……, do not give advice. I will make Unug dig canals. I will make Unug submit to the shrine of Aratta. After the word of Unug ……, I will make the territories from below to above, from the sea to the cedar mountain, from above to the mountain of the aromatic cedars, submit to my great army. Let Unug bring its own goods by boat, let it tie up boats as a transport flotilla towards the E-zagin of Aratta. The minister Ansiga-ria rose up in his city, he …….
A.136
ur-ĝiri3-nun-na dim2-ma-ni dumu ḫa-ma-zu-ke4
A.137
ḫa-ma-zu ḫul-a-ta aratta{ki}-aš bal-a
A.138
e2-ĝi6-par4 nam-maš-maš-e ?-?-na na-mu-un-KU
A.139
sukkal an-sig7-ga-ri-a gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
A.140
lugal-ĝu10 ad-da gal-gal iri{ki}-ke4-ne
A.141
[libir-ra uš] ⌈ki⌉ ĝar-ra-ke4-ne
A.142
[…] X-ka a-na-aš-am3 nu-um-ĝa2-ĝa2-ne ad nu-um-gi4-gi4-ne
A.143
[ĝe26-e id2] unug{ki}-ga-ke4 ga-am3-ba-al
A.144
[itima] aratta{ki}-ka gu2 ga-mu-ni-ib2-ĝar
A.145
[inim] [unug]{ki}-ga-ke4 KA×X um-mi-in-tag
A.146
[erin2 gal-ĝu10 sig]-ta igi-nim-še3 ab-ta kur {ĝiš}erin-še3
A.147
igi-nim-[ta kur] šim {ĝiš}erin-na-še3 gu2 ga-mu-ni-ib-ĝar
A.148
unug{ki}-ge niĝ2-gur11 ni2-ba-ke4 {ĝiš}ma2 [ḫe2]-em-da-gid2-de3
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{ĝiš}ma2 ḫe2-em-da-la2-e e2-za-gin3 aratta{ki}-še3
A.150
sukkal an-sig7-ga-ri-a ?-na mu-ni-zig3 KIŠI4-na mu-ni-šub
A.151
[X] lu2 […] an-sig7-ga-ri-a na-mu-ni-X-⌈dug4⌉-X
…… Ansiga-ria ……, if only ……. My lord, why is it that the great fathers of the city, the founders in earlier times (?), do not ……, do not give advice. I will make Unug dig canals. I will make Unug submit to the shrine of Aratta. After the word of Unug ……, I will make the territories from below to above, from the sea to the cedar mountain, from above to the mountain of the aromatic cedars, submit to my great army. Let Unug bring its own goods by boat, let it tie up boats as a transport flotilla towards the E-zagin of Aratta.
A.152
[…] X-? nu-uš-ma-ab-X-[X]
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lugal-ĝu10 ad-da gal-gal iri{ki}-ke4-[ne]
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libir-ra uš ki ĝar-ra-ke4-ne
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ki ⌈sukkal⌉ e2-gal-la a-na-aš-am3 [nu-um-ĝa2-ĝa2-ne] ad nu-um-[gi4-gi4-ne]
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ĝe26-e id2 unug{ki}-ga-ke4 ga-am3-ba-al
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⌈itima⌉ aratta{ki}-ka gu2 ga-mu-ni-ib-ĝar
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inim unug{ki}-ga-ke4 KA×X um-mi-in-tag
A.159
erin2 gal-ĝu10 sig-ta igi-nim-še3 ab-ta kur {ĝiš}erin-še3
A.160
igi-nim-še3 kur šim {ĝiš}erin-na-še3 gu2 ga-mu-ni-ib-ĝar
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unug{ki}-ga niĝ2-gur11 ni2-ba-ke4 {ĝiš}ma2 ḫe2-em-da-gid2-de3
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{ĝiš}ma2 ḫe2-em-da-la2-e e2-za-gin3 aratta{ki}-še3
A.163
en-ra ḫul2-la-gin7 im-ma-na-ni-ib-ĝar
This made the lord extremely happy, so he gave five minas of gold to him, he gave five minas of silver to him. He promised him that he would be allotted fine food to eat, he promised him that he would be allotted fine drink to drink. When their men are taken captive, your life …… happiness (?) in your hand (?) prosperity (?), he promised to him.
A.164
5 ma-na kug-sig17 mu-na-ab-šum2-mu
A.165
5 ma-na kug-babbar mu-na-ab-šum2-mu
A.166
u2 nir-<ĝal2> gu7 ba-bi mu-na-ab-be2
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a nir-<ĝal2> naĝ ba-bi mu-na-ab-be2
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ud nam-ra-aš lu2-bi ak-am3
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zi-zu niĝ2-ĝa2 a-la šu-zu ḫe2-ĝal2 mu-na-ab-be2
A.170
maš-maš engar numun saĝ-ĝa2-ke4
The sorcerer, farmer of the best seeds, directed his steps towards Ereš, the city of Nisaba, and reached the animal pen, the house where the cows live. The cow trembled with fear at him in the animal pen. He made the cow speak so that it conversed with him as if it were a human being: Cow, who will eat your butter? Who will drink your milk? My butter will be eaten by Nisaba, my milk will be drunk by Nisaba. My cheese, skilfully produced bright crown, was made fitting for the great dining hall, the dining hall of Nisaba. Until my butter is delivered from the holy animal pen, until my milk is delivered from the holy byre, the steadfast wild cow Nisaba, the first-born of Enlil, will not impose any levy on the people. Cow, your butter to your shining horn; your milk to your back. So the cow's butter was …… to its shining horn; its milk was …… to its back …….
A.171
ereš2{ki} iri{ki} {d}nisaba-še3 ĝiri3 im-ma-ab-gub-be2-en
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{e2}⌈tur3⌉-ra e2 ab2 dur2-ru-na-aš ba-te
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ab2-[e] tur3-ra saĝ mu-da-ab-sag3
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ab2-e inim bi2-in-dug4 lu2-ulu3-gin7 inim mu-da-ab-bal-e
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ab2 i3-zu a-ba-a i3-gu7-e ga-zu a-ba-a i3-na8-na8
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i3-ĝu10 i3-gu7-e {d}nisaba-ke4
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[ga]-ĝu10 i3-na8-na8 {d}nisaba-ke4
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[ga-ar3-ĝu10] suḫ10 kug galam dug4-ga
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[unu6 gal] unu6 {d}nisaba-ke4 me-te-a-aš im-mi-ib-ĝal2
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i3-⌈ĝu10⌉ [tur3 kug]-ta en-na ga-mu-de6-a-aš
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ga-ĝu10 [amaš] kug-ta en-na ga-mu-de6-a-aš
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u3-sumun2 zid {d}nisaba dumu-saĝ {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 lu2 nu-um-mi-in-zi-zi
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ab2 i3-zu si-muš3-zu-še3 ga-zu murgu-[zu-še3]
A.184
ab2 i3-bi si-muš3-bi-še3 ba-ab-[BU] ga-bi murgu-bi-še3 ba-ab-BU ĝiri3 […]
A.185
amaš kug amaš {d}nisaba-še3 ba-[te]
He reached the holy byre, the byre of Nisaba. The goat trembled with fear at him in the byre. He made the goat speak so that it conversed with him as if it were a human being. Goat, who will eat your butter? Who will drink your milk? My butter will be eaten by Nisaba, my milk will be drunk by Nisaba. My cheese, skilfully produced bright crown, was made fitting for the great dining hall, the dining hall of Nisaba. Until my butter is delivered from the holy animal pen, until my milk is delivered from the holy byre, the steadfast wild cow Nisaba, the first-born of Enlil, will not impose any levy on the people. Goat, your butter to your shining horn, your milk to your back. So the goat's butter was …… to its shining horn; its milk was made to depart to its back.
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⌈ud5-de3⌉ amaš-a saĝ mu-da-ab-[sag3]
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ud5-de3 inim bi2-in-dug4 lu2-[ulu3]-gin7 inim mu-un-da-ab-bal-[e]
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⌈ud5⌉ i3-zu a-ba-a i3-gu7-e ga-zu a-ba-a [i3-na8]-⌈na8⌉
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i3-ĝu10 i3-gu7-e {d}nisaba-ke4
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ga-ĝu10 i3-na8-na8 {d}nisaba-ke4
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ga-ar3-ĝu10 suḫ10 kug galam dug4-ga
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unu6 gal unu6 {d}nisaba-ke4 me-te-a-aš im-mi-ib-ĝal2
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i3-ĝu10 tur3 kug-ta en-na ga-mu-un-de6-a-aš
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ga-ĝu10 amaš [kug-ta] en-na ga-mu-un-de6-a-aš
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u3-sumun2 zid {d}nisaba dumu-saĝ {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 lu2 nu-um-mi-in-zi-zi

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