CDLI Literary 000794 (Heron and Turtle) composite (P478977)

Literary artifact dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period

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Literary (ETCSL 5.09.02 Heron and Turtle (composite))

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1. gesz-gi a-na gu3 mu-un-de2 mu2-a-bi du10-ga-am3
2. gesz-gi dagal tu-tu-ub-ba{ki}-a-ka mu2-a-bi du10-ga-am3
3. ambar-ra kiri8-tab-ba{ki}-a-ka mu2-a-bi du10-ga-am3
4. a-dar-ra akszak{ki}-a-ka mu2-a-bi du10-ga-am3
5. sug zu2 kesz2-da {d}en-ki-ka3-ka mu2-a-bi du10-ga-am3
6. sug ban3-da sug {d}en-ki-ka3-ka mu2-a-bi du10-ga-am3
7. {gi}bar-bar {d}en-ki-ka3-ka mu2-a-bi du10-ga-am3
8. uri2{ki}-ma gi-zi di4-di4-la2 mu2-a-bi du10-ga-am3
9. uri2{ki}-ma ab2 lu amar lu-a re mu2-a-bi du10-ga-am3
10. u4-bi-a a x gi-ta nam-ku5 amasz-e pa nam-e3
11. {u2}asz-tal2-tal2 gesz-gi-ta numun-bi sal-sal-e
12. {u2}ku-mul tur-tur ki-ta nam-ta-an-e3 nam-di4-di4-la2 du10-ga-am3
13. {gi}en3-bar tur-re suh10 nam-dub-dub nam-ki-sikil du10-ga-am3
14. {gi}ub-zal iri-bi-da nam-da-DI nam-gurusz du10-ga-am3
15. {gi}pe-el-la2 ur2-ra sag-sze3 nam-ib-dul e2-gi4-a du10-ga-am3
16. {gi}pe-el-la2 ur2-ra sag-sze3 nam-ta-ab-gi4 dumu ban3-da du10-ga-am3
17. {gi}gaszam-e ki am3-buru3-e nam-ab-ba du10-ga-am3
18. gi-zi ni2-bi-a nam-mu-un-szu2 nam-um-ma du10-ga-am3
19. gesz-gi sig7-ga-bi sag nam-il2 gu3-de2-a du10-ga-am3
20. {gesz}ildag2 szita3-na sag nam-il2 nam-lugal-la du10-ga-am3
21. [...]-e pa mul-mul-la dumu lugal-la du10-ga-am3
22. u4-bi-a za3 gesz-gi-e? ki-a tusz?-e u3-gul mu-na-ga2-ga2
23. igira2{muszen} nunuz ga-bur12 ga-de6 ab-e x ba? x x-esz2?
24. muszen-e lu2 kadra-ke4 kadra na-ak-e
25. igira2{muszen} lu2 kadra-ke4 kadra na-ak-e
26. ku6 im-dab5 nunuz im-de5-de5-ge za3 im-ma-ni-in-tag
27. u2-lal3-e suhur{ku6}-e za3 im-ma-ni-in-tag
28. esztub{ku6}-e gi-zi di4-di4-la2 za3 im-ma-ni-in-tag
29. kin-tur-e {u2}li-gi4-li-gi4-a za3 im-ma-ni-in-tag
30. agargara{ku6}-e nig2 zi-ga-ni za3-bar-ra za3 im-ma-ni-in-tag
31. igira2{muszen} nunuz nam-szum ab-ba na-gaz-gaz
32. muszen-e lu2 kadra-ke4 u3-gul mu-un-na-ga2-ga2
33. igira2{muszen} lugal {d}en-ki e2-a ba-szi-in-ku4 gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
34. [...] ki dagal szum2-ma-ab nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-in-tag
35. [...] mu-na-da-ab-szum2-mu
36. [...] HI mu-na-ga2-ga2
37. [...] HI ab-ba na-nam
38. [...] gi muszen-na-ka
39. [...]-a-ka nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag
40. gesz-gi dagal tu-tu-ub-ba{ki}-ke4 nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag
41. ambar-ra kiri8-tab{ki}-a-ke4 nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag
42. a-dar-ra akszak{ki}-a-ke4 nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag
43. sug zu2 kesz2-da {d}en-ki-ka3-ke4 nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag
44. sug ban3-da sug eridu{ki}-ga-ke4 nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag
45. {gi}bar-bar {d}en-ki-ka3-ke4 nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag
46. uri2{ki}-ma gi-zi di4-di4-la2 nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag
47. uri2{ki}-ma ab2 lu amar lu-a re nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag
48. u4-bi-a nig2-bun2-na lu2 du14 mu2-a-ke4 lu2 har-ra-an gig-ga-ke4
49. igira2{muszen} igira2{muszen}-da du14 ga-nam mu-da-mu2
50. nig2-bun2-na igira2{muszen}-da du14 ga-nam mu-da-mu2
51. lu2 igi-ni-ta igi musz-ke4 du14 ga-nam mu-da-mu2
52. ka-ka-ni ka musz-a-ke4 du14 ga-nam mu-da-mu2
53. eme-ni eme musz-a-ke4 du14 ga-nam mu-da-mu2
54. gug-ni gug ur tur-ra-ke4 du14 ga-nam mu-da-mu2
55. szu sal-sal-e me-ri sal-sal-e du14 ga-nam mu-da-mu2
56. nig2-bun2-na szeg12 udun-na-ke4 du14 ga-nam mu-da-mu2
57. sza3 mu2-sar-ra-ke4 du14 ga-nam mu-da-mu2
58. {gesz}al-gin7 im-ma u4 zal-la re du14 ga-nam mu-da-mu2
59. {gesz}dusu sahar-ra nu-luh-ha-e du14 ga-nam mu-da-mu2
60. nig2-bun2-na lu2-{gesz}har-muszen-na lu2-du10-gar-ra-e
61. igira2 gi du3-a-ni mu-na-an-bu-bu
62. gud3 us2-sa-ni ba-ni-in-suh3-suh3
63. dumu-ni a-e ba-ni-in-ra
64. muszen-e lu2 igi ku10-ku10-ga-ke4
65. nig2-bun2-na sag-ki-ni umbin um-mi-in-la2
66. usz2-bi gaba-na im-mi-in-szu2-szu2
66a. sahar-e a sza3 [...]
67. igira2{muszen} er2 im-ma-an-pa3 szex(SIG7)-szex(SIG7) i3?-ga2-ga2
68. muszen-me-en gud3 sug4-ga-gu10 [...] u3-um-DU ab-[...]
68a. igira2{muszen}-me-en [...]
68b. lugal-gu10 di-gu10 ga-ba-e11 ka [...]
69. lugal-gu10 di-gu10 he2-ku5-de3 ka-asz-gu10 he2-bar-re
70. {d}en-ki-ke4 di-gu10 he2-ku5-de3 ka-asz-gu10 he2-bar-re
71. inim-inim-ma-gu10 en eridu{ki}-ga-ke4 [...]
72. 2(disz)-kam-ma-sze3 muszen lu2 kadra kadra-a na-ak-e
73. igira2{muszen}-e lu2 kadra-ke4 kadra-a na-ak-e
74. ku6 im-dab5 nunuz im-de5-de5-ge za3 im-ma-ni-ib-tag
75. u2-lal3-e suhur{ku6}-e u2-lal3-e za3 im-ma-ni-ib-tag
76. esztub{ku6}-e gi-zi di4-di4-la2 za3 im-ma-ni-ib-tag
77. kin-tur-e {u2}li-gi4-li-gi4 za3 im-ma-ni-ib-tag
78. agargara{ku6}-e nig2 zi-ga-ni za3-bar-ra za3 im-ma-ni-ib-tag
79a. i3-buru3 ki-a [...] sag an-sze3 mu-[...]
79b. igira2{muszen}-e [...]
79c. x x DI? a [...]
80. lugal {d}en-ki-ra gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
81. lugal-gu10 gesz-gi dagal mu-e-szum2 nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag
82. gesz-gi dagal-e tu-tu-ub-ba-ke4 nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag
83. ambar-ra kiri8-tab{ki}-a-ke4 nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag
84. a-dar-ra akszak{ki}-a-ke4 nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag
85. sug zu2 kesz2-da {d}en-ki-ka3-ke4 nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag
86. sug ban3-da sug eridu{ki}-ga-ke4 nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag
87. {gi}bar-bar-a {d}en-ki-ka3-ke4 nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag
88. uri2{ki}-ma gi-zi di4-di4-la2 nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag
89. uri2{ki}-ma ab2 lu amar lu-a re nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag
90. u4-bi-a nig2-bun2-na lu2 du14 mu2-a-ke4 lu2 har-ra-an gig-ga-ke4
91. lu2 igi-ni-ta igi musz-a-ke4 lu2 har-ra-an gig-ga-ke4
92. ka-ka-ni-ta ka musz-a-ke4 lu2 har-ra-an gig-ga-ke4
93. eme-a-ni-ta eme musz-a-ke4 lu2 har-ra-an gig-ga-ke4
94. gug-a-ni gug ur tur-ra-ke4 lu2 har-ra-an gig-ga-ke4
95. szu sal-sal-la me-ri sal-sal-la lu2 har-ra-an gig-ga-ke4
96. nig2-bun2-na szeg12 udun-na-ke4 lu2 har-ra-an gig-ga-ke4
97. sza3 mu2-sar-ra-ke4 lu2 har-ra-an gig-ga-ke4
98. {gesz}al-gin7 im-ma u4 zal-la re lu2 har-ra-an gig-ga-ke4
99. dusu sahar-ra nu-luh-ha-e lu2 har-ra-an gig-ga-ke4
100. nig2-bun2-na lu2-{gesz}har-muszen-na lu2-du10-gar-ra-e
101. igira2{muszen} gi du3-a-gu10 ba-ni-in-bur12-bur12
102. gud3 us2-sa-a-gu10 ba-ni-in-suh3-suh3
103. dumu-gu10 a-e ba-ni-in-ra-ra
104. muszen-me-en lu2 igi ku10-ku10-ga-ke4
105. nig2-bun2-na sag-ki-gu10 umbin bi2-in-la2
106. usz2-gu10 gaba-ga2 im-mi-in-szu2-szu2
107. nun-e sukkal {d}isimud-ra gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
108. sukkal {d}isimud-gu10 mu du10 an-na-gu10
109. {d}en-ki-ra i3-gub-be2-en u4-ul a-ra-zu
110. zi-pa-tum a2 gabu2-ba u3-bi2-in-sur-ra
111. pisan zabar-ra u3-bi2-in-dim2
112. gi szu-a ak gu-a am3-szi-szu2
113. [...] x u3-mu-e-szi-la2
114. sag gu-sze3 gu u3-mu-e-szi-la2
115. de5-ga nig2-silag-ga2-ka u3-mu-e-kal
116. uszur bar-ra a u3-mu-e-de6
117. sug zu2 kesz2-da {d}en-ki-ka3-ke4 x u3-mu-e-gar
118. u4-bi-a nig2 [...] NU UN szu-gur-ra ha-ba-tusz-e
119. [...]
120. [...]-ga
121. {d}isimud-de3 [...] gizzal ba-szi-in-ak
122. zi-pa-tum a2 gabu2-ba u3-bi2-in-sur-ra
123. pisan zabar-ra u3-bi2-in-dim2
124. gi szu-a u3-bi2-in-szu2
125. sag gu-sze3 gu um-szi-la2
126. de5-ga nig2-silag-ga2 im-mi-in-kal?
127. uszur bar-ra a um-mi-in-de6
128. sug zu2 kesz2-da {d}en-ki-ka3-ke4 a im-mi-in-ra
129. u4-bi-a nig2 ge26-e nun-e im-ma-gub-gub-be2-en
130. nig2-bun2-na nun-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e
131. nun he2-me-en e-ne ba-e-[...] x
132. izi-ta gur-ra x x [...]
133. dingir nu-me-en [...] MU x IN [...]
134. e?-ta x x x MU [...]
135. lugal? {d}en-ki [...]-zu A na x [...]
136. nun he2-me-en e-ne ba-e-[...]
137. sza3-gu10 A x x im-szi-x
138. nun? he2-me-en inim-zu e-ne ba-[...]
139. tur-ra-gu10 e2-gar8 im-ma-gul x e NE ba-[...]
140. nun he2-me-en bar-zu x x a-na bi2-du11 [...]
141. szu lu2? x-ra i3-me-en nam [...]
142. szeg12 [...]
143. [...]
144. [...]
145. [...]
146. [...]
147. [...]
148. [...]
149. [...]
150. [...]
151. [...]
152. [...]
153. [...]
154. [...]
155. [...]
156. [...]
157. [...]
158. [...]
159. gu?-zu 1(disz)-am3 [...]
160. DUL3 gu4? du7-ra [...]
161. x-zu 1(disz)-am3 szen mah x-bi-im
162. an x x ur-sag an en? x RI a2-sze im-kesz2-e
163. numun-zu 1(disz)-am3 [...]
164. gesz mah [...]
165. uruda nig2 kal-ga-gu10 [...]-esz
166. a du10-ga ad-da [...]-esz
167. u4-bi-a u6-nir-ra igi-ni x mu-un-x
168. lugal {d}en-ki-ke4 u6-nir-ra ga-na mu-un-gal2
169. szeg12 u6-nir gal-e abzu-ke4 igi-ni mu-un-[...]
170. szeg12 abzu an-ta bar-ra ga na? mu-un-x
171. umbin-si-ni mu-dur7 ba-ra-an-de6 dim3-gi4-sze3 ba-an-du3
172. dim3-gi4 ki-a im-ma-ni-in-si?-ir
173. gu-zu AB-a ki ba-ni-in-e3
174. tur-tur-bi a szu-ta bi2-in-de2
175. gal-gal-bi a giri3-ta bi2-in-de2
176. gu ba-bulug3 gu ba-sukux(SUKUD)-ra2-ta
177. x x RA im-mi-in-e-kesz2-da-ta
178. [...] x ME x x x [...]
179. [...]
180. [...]
181. [...]
182. [...]
183. [...]
184. [...]
185. lugal-e [...]
186. [...] mu-na-x-re-ne
187. [...]
188. [...] NI [...]-in-ak
189. [...] x kal?-e
190. [...] x ab-szen-szen-e [...]-gi4-gi4-NE
191. [...] mu-un-na-ab-dab5-ba-ne
192. [...] mu-un-na-ab-KA?-e-ne
193. [...] x-ka edin-na mu-un-szi-ib-ru-gu2-ne
194. [...]-ra-ba gesz mu-un-szi-ib-la2-e-ne
195. [...]-ke4 sa-par4 im-ma-an-sal-e-ne
196. [...] nu-un-dab5 sa-par4 im-ma-da-dab5
197. [...] nu-un-dab5 sa-par4 im-ma-an-bara2
198. [...] x nam-tag dili-dili-bi si mu-na-ab-sa2-a
199. [...] bi2-in-ra
200. [...] bi2-in-ra
201. [...] UD-UD NE e A
202. [...] ki na DAR x x ba
203. [...] {d}en-ki-ka3-ka
204. [...] mu-ni-ib2-tar-re
205. [...]-en A nu-x he2-me-en
206. [...] he2-me-en
207. [...] he2-me-en
208. [...] he2-me-en
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1. [...] dab5 [...]
2. [...]-szi-ib-la2 [...]
3. [...]-da {d}en-ki-ka3-ke4
4. [...] nu-um-dab5 sa-par4 [...]
5. nig2-bun2-na nig2 nun?-e nu-[...]
6. {d}en-ki-ke4 nig2 umbin-na nam [...] si mu-na-ab-sa2
7. sza3-ga-ni 5(disz)-am3 [...]
8. bar-ra-ni 1(u)-am3 [...]
9. ki-in-dar [...]
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 5.09.02 Heron and Turtle (composite))
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • history: ETCSL, (1998-2006) 5.09.02 Heron and Turtle

    [BlackETCSL] Black, Jeremy A. 1998-2006. “Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature.” https://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk. 1998-2006.

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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-01-03 at 09:09:12 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2015-02-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Foxvog, Daniel A.; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View

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“CDLI Literary 000794 (Heron and Turtle) Composite Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 7, 2015. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P478977.
CDLI Literary 000794 (Heron and Turtle) composite artifact entry (No. P478977). (2015, February 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P478977
CDLI Literary 000794 (Heron and Turtle) composite artifact entry (2015) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P478977 (Accessed: April 20, 2024).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P478977},
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