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An ululumama to Nanna (Nanna J)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 4 - Hymns and cult songs · 33 sections

1. 1

   en giri17-zal an-na [X (X)]-da-e ḫe2-du7

   Lord, glory of heaven, suited to ……, Nanna, whose appearance in the high heavens is adorned with radiance! King, glittering light, crown of Urim, Nanna, glittering light, crown of Urim!

2. 2

   {d}nanna si-un3-na muš3 me-lem4 sud-sud

3. 3

   lugal ud še-er-zid men urim2{ki}-ma

4. 4

   {d}nanna ud še-er-zid men urim2{ki}-ma

5. 5

   piriĝ gal an kug-ga dumu-saĝ {d}en-lil2-la2

   Great lion of holy An, first-born of Enlil, seed of a bison, beloved of the gods, great strength inspiring awe in the Land, with the just crown and the shining sceptre, sparkling over the high mountains, …… of Enlil filled with princely divine powers, …… in the centre of Nibru, highly skilled at examining ……, (7 lines fragmentary)

6. 6

   a alim ki aĝ2 diĝir-re-e-ne

7. 7

   ⌈ne⌉ gal kalam-ma ni2 ri-a

8. 8

   [aga] ⌈zid⌉ ĝidru mul-mul kur un3-na !-a

9. 9

   [X X] [{d}]⌈en⌉-lil2-la2 me nun-e si-a

10. 10

    […] X UL nibru{ki} šag4-ga

11. 11

    […] en3 tar-re gal-zu

12. 12

    […] X šum2-mu

13. 13

    […] X gal ĜAR

14. 14

    […] ⌈IM⌉-a

15. 15

    […] niĝ2 ba9-ra2 RA ? ŠU

16. 16

    […] X

17. 17

    […] X

18. 18

    […] ⌈su3⌉-ra2

19. 19

    […] X u3-na du7-a

    Butting …… aggressively, ……, never tiring, …… in heaven and on earth; giving princely commands to ……, …… like a bull, ……, looking down upon his rivers grand and small! Lion uttering hostile words to the enemy, supplying evening light to dark places! Youthful Suen, glorious moonlight, the people gaze at you in wonder.

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    […] X a2 nu-kuš2-u3-de3

21. 21

    [X (X)] an-na uraš-a mu-un-TU

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    [X (X)] niĝin2-na-bi a2 nun aĝ2-e

23. 23

    AN DUR gud-gin7 e2 suḫuš gub-bu-gin7

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    id2 nun tur-ni igi kar2-kar2-de3

25. 25

    piriĝ lu2-erim2-e inim kur2 di-de3

26. 26

    ki ku10-ku10 an-usanx(DUR) sud-sud-da

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    šul {d}suen iti6 niĝ2 giri17-zal uĝ3-e u6 mu-e

28. 28

    u8-e sila4-bi mi2 ! im-me

    The ewe with its lambs expresses deep affection. The goat with its kids honours you. The young man is able to make love with his wife. Suen relaxes with beautiful Ningal. Praise be to youthful Suen, to Father Nanna!

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    ud5-de3 maš2-bi mi2 i-ri im-me

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    šul-e nitalam-ni e-ne su3-ud mu-un-da-e

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    {d}suen-e {d}nin-gal sag9-ga-da šag4 mu-da-ab-kuš2-u3

32. 32

    za3-mi2 dug4-ga šul {d}suen-⌈?⌉ a-a {d}nanna-[kam]

33. 33

    u2-lu-lu-ma-ma {d}nanna-⌈kam⌉

    An ululumama of Nanna.

The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature (ETCSL), Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford. Copyright holders: Jeremy Black, Graham Cunningham, Jarle Ebeling, Esther Flückiger-Hawker, Eleanor Robson, Jon Taylor and Gábor Zólyomi. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. Source.