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Ninisina and the gods (Ninisina F)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 4 - Hymns and cult songs · 54 sections

  1. gap

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  2. A.1

    X […] IL2 […] mu-na-sug2-sug2-⌈ge⌉-[eš]

    They …… stood around her. The holy and pure divine powers befit Ninisina, lady of the great divine powers. Her divine powers are divine powers bestowed on her by An. The Great Mountain Enlil determined a fate for her.

  3. A.2

    {d}nin-isin2si-na nin me gal-gal-la-⌈ra⌉

  4. A.3

    me kug me sikil-la šu ḫe2-en-na-du7-du7

  5. A.4

    me-ni me an-⌈ne2⌉ saĝ-e-eš rig7-ga-ni

  6. A.5

    kur gal {d}en-lil2-le nam-e-eš mu-ni-in-tar

  7. A.6

    e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-ta e3-ni

    Having left the temple of Enlil, she entered Eridug, the pleasant place, and took her seat in the abzu shrine. Her father, Enki, seated her upon his knees. He truly cherished Ninisina -- as soon as …… took a fancy to jewels of šuba stone, they were hung around the neck of Ninisina; as soon as she took a fancy to a white linen garment, he dressed the daughter of holy An in it. Lord Nudimmud determined a fate for her. (unknown no. of lines missing)

  8. A.7

    eridug{ki} <ki> dug3-ga am3-ma-da-an-ku4-ku4

  9. A.8

    eš3-e ⌈abzu⌉-a dur2 ba-ni-in-ĝar

  10. A.9

    a-a-ni {d}en-ki-ke4 dub3-ba nam-mi-in-tuš

  11. A.10

    [{d}nin]-isin2si-na-ra mi2 zid na-mu-un-e

  12. A.11

    X X X ⌈unu2⌉ šuba ḫi-li ba-an-te

  13. A.12

    {d}nin-isin2si-na-ra gu2-? ḫe2-eb-du3

  14. A.13

    gada babbar-ra ḫi-li im-ma-an-[te]

  15. A.14

    dumu an kug-ga-ra bar-ra ḫe-em-mi-in-⌈dul⌉

  16. A.15

    en {d}nu-dim2-mud-e nam-[e]-eš ⌈mu⌉-[ni-in-tar]

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  18. B.1

    [… mu]-de3-nu2

    She lay down with him on …… and spent time joyously with him.

  19. B.2

    […] asila3-a [ud mu]-un-di-ni-ib-zal-e

  20. B.3

    [… šag4]-ge pad3-da-zu

    …… with your beloved spouse, Lord Pabilsaĝ, …… your chosen ……! This is what the Great Mountain Enlil determined as her fate for …… perfect with the great divine powers, the fifty divine powers, …… perfect …… adorned with jewels of šuba stone, the lady whose great name …….

  21. B.4

    [nitalam3 ki] aĝ2-zu ⌈en⌉ {d}pa-bil2-saĝ-ĝe26

  22. B.5

    […] dug4-mu-un-di-ni-ib ⌈dug4⌉-mu-un-di-ni-ib

  23. B.6

    [… me] gal-gal me 50 ḫe2-du7

  24. B.7

    […] X šu du7-a […] ⌈unu2⌉ šuba sud-sud

  25. B.8

    ⌈nin⌉ mu gal-la-ni […] X DU X-am3

  26. B.9

    ⌈kur⌉ [gal] [{d}]en-lil2-le [nam]-e-eš mu-ni-tar

  27. B.10

    ⌈eš3⌉ [nibru]⌈{ki}⌉ dur-an-ki-a-kam

    In the shrine of Nibru, Dur-an-ki, the place of Enlil, she is …… indeed. (unknown no. of lines missing)

  28. B.11

    ⌈ki⌉ [{d}]en-lil2-la2-ka

  29. B.12

    […] X-ga [e-ne ḫe2-en]-⌈na⌉-nam-ma-am3

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  31. C.1

    […] ⌈ĝal2⌉-la [e-ne ḫe2]-⌈en⌉-na-nam-ma-am3

    …… she is indeed ……. In ……, the …… of An, …… she is indeed Ĝatumdug. In ……, her …… that reaches the heavens, she is indeed ……, the firstborn child. In …… Ĝirsu, the shrine which first brought forth the seed of mankind, my lady is indeed Mother Bau. In …… Umma, in the Šeg-kuršaga, …… she is indeed ……. In …… (unknown no. of lines missing)

  32. C.2

    […] […]{ki}-e […] an-na-ka

  33. C.3

    […] [{d}]ĝa2-tum3-dug3 [e]-⌈ne⌉ ḫe2-en-na-nam-ma-am3

  34. C.4

    […] an-ne2 us2-sa-a-na

  35. C.5

    […] ⌈mul⌉ dumu-saĝ e-ne ḫe2-en-na-nam-ma-am3

  36. C.6

    [X X] ĝir2-su{ki}-e eš3 numun i-i-ka

  37. C.7

    ⌈?⌉-ĝu10 ama {d}ba-u2 e-ne ḫe2-en-na-nam-ma-am3

  38. C.8

    [X]-? umma{ki}-a ⌈šeg12⌉-kur-šag4-ga-ka

  39. C.9

    […] X mir-re gu7 [e-ne ḫe2]-en-na-nam-ma-am3

  40. C.10

    […] X SUD […] [(…)]-X{ki}-ka

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  42. D.1

    ušum lu2-ra ⌈?⌉ […] kilib3-ba eme ed3-de3

    In ……, a dragon lying in wait for men, a …… sticking out its tongue at everybody, my lady is indeed Nungal.

  43. D.2

    nin-ĝu10 {d}nun-⌈gal⌉ e-ne ḫe2-en-na-nam-ma-am3

  44. D.3

    nin-ĝu10 lagaš{ki}-a am3-ma-da-an-ku4-⌈ku4⌉

    My lady entered Lagaš. With her beloved spouse, Lord Pabilsaĝ, she …… the holy city, her chosen place. All the …… were drinking and enjoying ……. She gave them ……. She lay down with him on …… and spent time joyously with him.

  45. D.4

    iri{ki} kug ki šag4-ge pad3-⌈da⌉-ni

  46. D.5

    nitalam3 ⌈ki⌉ [aĝ2]-ĝa2-ni [en] [{d}]pa-bil2-saĝ-ĝe26

  47. D.6

    […] NI A [X] ⌈mu⌉-da-an-ĝar

  48. D.7

    […]-⌈na8⌉-na8-e-ne

  49. D.8

    [X (X)] ⌈im⌉-dug3-ge-ne

  50. D.9

    [X X] X mu-ne-šum2

  51. D.10

    [X X] X mu-de3-nu2

  52. D.11

    […] RI asila3-a [ud mu]-un-di-ni-ib-zal-e

  53. D.12

    [X X (X)] {d}nin-isin2si-⌈na⌉ [za3]-mi2-zu dug3-ga-⌈am3⌉ —

    …… Ninisina, it is sweet to praise you.

  54. D.13

    […] {d}⌈nin⌉-[isin2si-na-kam]

    …… of Ninisina.

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