Anzu OB III
Transliteration
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| Obv. | |
| 1 | [i-mu-ur-šu-ma] An-zu-um i-ru-ba-aš-šu |
| 2 | [ik-ṣú-uṣ ki-ma] ⌈UD⌉-mi-im me-lem-ma-šu šadî(KURḫi.a) uš-ta-[al-wi] |
| 3 | [ut-ta-ʾa-ar] ki-ma la-⌈bi-im⌉ le-qí uz-z[i?] |
| 4 | [i-na ug-ga-at l]i-ib-bi-šu iš-si-a-am a-na qurādim(UR.SA[G]) |
| 6 | [(ša) a-na ta-ḫa-z]i-⌈ia⌉ ta-al-li-kam ṭe4-e-em-ka [id-nam] |
| 7 | [a-na i-pi-iš(?)] pi-šu An-za-am i-pu-lam qú-ra-du d[Nin-gír-s]u |
| 8 | [... Dur-a]n-ki mu-ki-in Dur-an-ki mu-ši-im ši-ma-tim |
| 9 | [(...) a-na ta-ḫa-zi-ka] al-li-kam da-iš-ka |
| 10 | [x x x x a-š]am-šu-tu ap-lu-uḫ-tam |
| 11 | [i-na še-mi-i]-šu ⌈qer⌉-bi-it ḫuršānim(ḪUR.SAG) ik-ki-la-šu šam!?-ra!?-t[am?-m]a? iš⌉-gu-um |
| 12 | [šam-ra-at ap-lu-uḫ-tum] da-mi i-ra-mu-uk |
| 13 | [...] i-ra-am-mu-um qá-ab-lum |
| 14 | [bu-kur dM]a-am-mi tu-uk-la-at Anim(AN) ù d⌈Da-gan⌉ [n]a-ram ni-ši-⌈ki⌉ |
| 15 | [qanâm(GI) ú-bi-i]l5-šum-ma la iṭ-ḫi-a-am a-na An-⌈za⌉-a[m?] |
| 16 | [iš-sa-a e-lu-u]š-šu qanûm(GI) ša ta-al-li-kam t[u-ur/ra a-pu-uk-ka] |
| 17 | [x x x x x] ki qanûm(GI) ša ta-al-li-kam t[u-ur/ra ...] |
| 19 | [x x x x] ⌈ar⌉-ḫi-i[š? ...] |
| Rev. | |
| 1' | [...] IM [...] |
| 2' | [... z]i-kir pi-⌈i⌉-[šu ...] |
| 3' | [... e] ⌈ta⌉-ap-la-aḫ-šu [...] |
| 4' | [... ur-ḫ]a-am |
| 5' | [... ] ab-ru-š[u](?) ni xx x lu |
| 7' | [ša An-zi-im e t]e-ši-it na-ap-ša-as-sú |
| 8' | [...] a-na É-kur a-na a-bi wa-li-di-ka li-tu-ru pa-ar-ṣ[ú] |
| 9' | [li-ib-ba-n]u-ú pa-ra-ak-[ku-k]a |
| 10' | [ki-ib-ra-tim er-bé-e]t-tam ši-ta-ka-an ma-ḫa-zi-⌈i⌉-ka |
| 11' | [iš-me-e-ma qú-ra-du] ši-pí-ir-ti a-bi-šu |
| 12' | [qí-it-ru-ud ta-ḫa-z]i-im ig-da-pu-uš i-tu-ur a-na [ša-di-i?] |
| 13' | [x x x x i-na qá-b]al qá-ab-lim er-bé-tam ša-ri ul-li-⌈ki⌉-[am] |
| 15' | [id-ʾi-im ša-a]m-šu ú-te-ek-ki-lu ša-mu-ú id-da-[al-ḫa i-na-šu] |
| 16' | [x x x x An-z]u-um i-na mi-it-ḫu-ur me-ḫi-im a-bar-[šu id-di] |
| Colophon | |
| 17' | [...] 77 MU.BI.IM |
| (ras. between MU and ⌈GÍD⌉?) | |
| 18' | ⌈IM.GÍD⌉[.DA] |
Translation
obv.
1 [An]zu [saw him] as he advanced towards him,
2 [He gnashed his teeth like] a demon of storms, enshrouded the mountains with his aura.
3 [He kept roaring] like a lion, was carried away with anger.
4 [In the fury of] his heart he called out to the hero:
5 [“I carried off] each and every one of the rites.
6 [You (who)] have come [to join battl]e with me, [give] an account of yourself!”
7 The hero Ningirsu gave Anzu reply [to his utterance:]
8 [“... Dura]nki, who makes firm the Duranki, determines destinies,
9 [(...) to join battle with you] have I come, treading down upon you.”
10 [...] dust-storm ... armor.
11 [On hearing him,] in the midst of the mountain he roared his furious(?)roar.
12 [Fierce was the armor,] bathing in blood,
13 [(and) ...] the battle was roaring.
14 [The first-born of M]ammi, in whom Anum and Dagan trust, beloved of Niššīku,
15 [let loose the reed-(arrow)] at him, but it did not come near at all to Anzu.
16 [He called out aga]inst it: “O reed(-arrow) which has come to me, ret[urn to your cane-brake],
17 [...] reed(-arrow) which has come to me, [return to your ...!]
18 [...] both [of them(?).]
19 [...] swiftly? [...]
rev.
1' [...] ... [...]
2' [... the w]ord from [his] mouth [...]
3' [... do not] fear him [...]
4' [... the p]ath
5' [...] his wings? ...
6' Destroy and disturb [the midst of the mountains!]
7' Do not spare the life [of Anzu!]
8' [...] may the rites return to the Ekur, to the father who begot you,
9' [...] may your sanctuaries be built,
10' Establish your cult centers throughout the four [quarters!]”
11' [(When) the hero heard] his father's instruction,
12' [He, valiant in battle,] swelled up, returned to the [mountains(?).]
13' [...] in the midst of battle the four winds there.
14' [...] the earth quaked, filled [...]
15' The su[n grew dim,] the sky became dark, [his eyes beca]me blurred.
16' [... Anz]u in the clash of the storm [shed his] wing.
colophone
17' [...] 77 are its lines
18' [Lo]ng tab[let].
Commentary
Streck in prep. presents a commentary on the following lines: 1–3, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 15, rev. 6', 7', 10'.
Michael P. Streck and Nathan Wasserman, Sources of Early Akkadian Literature (SEAL), seal.huji.ac.il. No commercial use is allowed. Published under CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives). Reproduced unmodified. Cite as SEAL no. 1514; view on seal.huji.ac.il.