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A dog for Nintinuga

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 5 - Other literature · 18 sections

1. 1

   {m}lugal-nesaĝ-e dumu zu-zu um-mi-a nibru{ki}-ke4

   Lugal-nesaĝe the son of Zuzu, the master-scribe of Nibru, has fashioned for Nintinuga his messenger (?) dog Tuni-lu-sag. That is why the dog will wag his tail or chew for his mistress the queen of heaven and earth, the provider of food, the stewardess of Enlil, the sweet breast satisfying all lands, the bringer of abundance, who can diagnose the intentions of the virulent asag demon and who checks people's bones; who examines the sinews of life and the sinews of death, comforting those joints; who knows every sick spot where there is affliction, torment or distress -- the kindly physician, the exorcist to the sick, who looks after the hearts of humans.

2. 2

   tu6-ni-lu2-sag9 ur kiĝ2-gi4-a-ka-ni {d}nin-tin-ug5-ga-ra mu-na-an-dim2

3. 3

   nam-bi-še3 ur-e nin-a-ni-ir kun mu-na-ab-gun3-gun3 zu2 mu-na-ab-⌈?-?⌉

4. 4

   nin an ki-bi šukur2 šum2-ma aĝrig {d}en-lil2-la2

5. 5

   akana-ka-an dug3 kur-kur šag4 si-si nam-ḫe2-a DU.DU

6. 6

   a2-sag3 simx(GIG)-ma šag4-bi bar ak ĝiri3-pax(PAD)-ra2 igi bar-re

7. 7

   sa nam-til3-la sa nam-uš2-a-ka igi saĝ5-saĝ5 niĝ2-keše2-bi sag9-ge

8. 8

   niĝ2 ra-aḫ-a dug4-ga zi ir-ra ki gig-bi zu-zu

9. 9

   a-zu sag9-ge šim-mu2 tur5-ra-ta šag4 lu2-ulu3 igi du8

10. 10

    nin-ĝu10 mu-un-dim2-en-na

    My lady, what I have fashioned I have named with the name Tuni-lu-sag, I call by the name ……. He will …… the throat, and the asag demon will be pacified (?). My …… will be uttered alongside your name. Your importance ……. I have named him with the name Tuni-lu-sag. May Nintinuga look after me during my life, and when I die may she provide me with clear water in the nether world.

11. 11

    tu6-ni-lu2-sag9 mu-še3 mu-un-sa4

12. 12

    X X-an-sag9-ga mu-še3 mu-sa4

13. 13

    [X]-ga-DI zi-pa-aĝ2 u3-mu-ni-[X X] a2-⌈sag3⌉ zi ba-an-⌈da⌉-[X]

14. 14

    [X]-ĝu10 mu-zu-ta im-da-an-⌈?⌉

15. 15

    nam-gur4-ra-zu ki-zu i3-kiĝ2-ĝe26

16. 16

    tu6-ni-lu2-sag9 mu-še3 mu-un-sa4

17. 17

    ud til3-la-ĝa2 igi ḫu-mu-un-du8

18. 18

    ud ba-ug7-en kur-ra a sig9-ga ḫu-mu-un-na8-[na8]

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