TCL 06, 52 (P363724)
Literary tablet excavated in Uruk (mod. Warka), dated to the Hellenistic (323-63 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, FranceMetadata / catalogue
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Louvre Museum, Paris, FranceMuseum Number
AO 06493Period
Hellenistic (323-63 BC)Provenience
Uruk (mod. Warka)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
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Literary (myth Exaltation of Ishtar Tablet III)Measurements
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tablet
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1. [an-ku3-ga gal-bi inim ka-na nu-mu-un-{ti-il}til-le-e-de3 = %a {d}a-nu el-lu zi-kir pi-i-szu2 la ga-ma-ru]
en: Holy An, the great words of his mouth are not to be abrogated.
2. [dingir gal-gal-e-ne ul-la a-ra-zu-ga2 {zu}zub-bi-gin7 ba-an-gur2-ru-usz = %a _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ ina an-nim tas-li-tu4 gam-li-isz ik-tan-szu2-usz]
en: The great gods bown down to him, like a curved staff, in approval of and in prayer to him.
3. [ba-e-du11-ga zi-da nun en ka-ba-a-ni ba-a-{du}du11-ga-zu e-sze = %a taq-bi-ma ki-na-at ru-bu-u be-lu4 e-pisz pi-i-szu2 taq-bi ma-ag-rat]
en: What you command is just. (Like) what a prince or lord has uttered, what you have commanded is obeyed.
4. [an du11-ga mah-zu sag] ba#-du# [ul-la] mu#?-lu# im#-me# = %a [{d}a-nu qi2-bit-ka s,ir-tu4 ina mah-ri il]-lak# ul-la man-nu i-qab-bi
en: An, your lofty command takes precedence, who would say No to you?
5. [a-a dim3-me-er-e-ne-ke4 {en}]inim#-zu# an#-ki#-a# te#-me#-en#-bi dingir na-me nu-sze# = %a [a-bi _dingir-mesz_ a-mat-ka te-me-en _an_-e u] _ki#_-tim a-a-u2 _dingir-mesz_ le-e'-mu#
en: Father of the gods, your word, the foundation of heaven and earth, no god fails to heed it.
6. [en mas-su3 usz gar ni2-te-na-me-en {sa}sa2-gar{ga-ar}]-me te-[am3] = %a [be-el mas-su-u2] ma#-lik# [ra-ma-ni-sza2 at]-ta# mi-lik#-ni mi-i-[nu]
en: Lord, you are the leader who takes only his own counsel, what should be our counsel?
7. [ki-sikil {d}inanna] hi-li#-[bi mu-un-szi-in-kar]-ra# a2#-zu a-ri-a-an#-szi-[ib] = %a [ana ar-da]-tu4#? {d#?}isz?-[tar sza2 te-em]-nu-szi id-ka i-din-[szi]
en: Grant your strength to the maiden Ištar, whom you have loved.
8. na#-nam# gi#-na#-zu# an-gin7# ze2#-eb#-be2#-da# da-gan-me-a zu-zu#-ab-[ta] = %a an#-na#-ka# ki-na# sza2 ki#-ma# _an_-e# kab#-tu4# ina pu-uh-ri-ni ud-di-[szi]
en: Your reliable approval, weighty as heaven, make known (to her) in our assembly.
9. {d}in#-nin# dim3#-me-er# hi#-li#-bi mu-un-szi-in#-kar#-ra me-tesz2-bi szum2-mu-un#-[na-ab] = %a ana _{d}min_ #i-lat te#-em#-nu-szi hi-im#-mat# par-s,i-ka szu-ut-lim-[szi]
en: Give to the mistress, whom you have loved, your combined divine powers.
10. {d#}ki#-szar2# gidlam# [e-da-sa2] he2#-na-nam mu-zu-a nir he2-galam-galam = %a lu#-u an#-tu4# hi-[ir]-tu4 szin#-na-at#-ka szi-ma ana szu#-me-ka li-te-et-li#
en: Let Kišar/Antu truly be the spouse equal with you, may she rise to the (equivalent) authority of your name.
11. ug3#-ga2# u3#-bi2-tab a2#-ag2# {d}en-lil2 {d}en-ki-ke4 szu-na he2#-en-da-ab-tum2-tum2-ma = %a li#-is,-s,ib ap-pu-na [te]-ret {d}en-lil2 u _{d}bad_ qa-at-sa lit-bal
en: Moreover, in addition let her carry out herself the decrees of Enlil and Enki.
reverse
1. [esz2-giri17] an#-ki-a asza-ne2 a-ba-ni#-in#-tab a2-gar#-me ur he2-me-a e-sze# = %a lit-mu-uh e-disz-szi-szu2 s,er-ret _an_-e u _ki_-tim szi-i# lu-u lit-ni#
en: When she alone has taken hold of the nose-rope of heaven and earth, she shall be our strength!
2. an-na-ra inim-bal bar ze2-eb-ba-ke4! hul2-le-esz nam#-mi-in-[gar] = %a ana {d}a-nim na-pa-le-e t,u-ub ka-bat-ti ha-disz isz-sza2-kin#-szum!-ma#
en: For An, the pleasant conversation produced happiness.
3. ku3 {d#}inanna#-ke4 sza3 sig6-ga-na mi2 zi mu#-ni-in-du11# = %a el#-le-ta {d}isz-tar# ina t,u-ub lib3-bi-szu# ki-nisz u2-kan-ni
en: He in his goodness of heart treated holy Inanna well.
4. a2#-ag2-ga2 nam-an-na-mu ul-he2 en-na nig2 se3-se3-ke-da-na = %a [ur]-ti {d}a-nu-ti-ia2 _an_-e nak-lu-tu4 sza2 la um-dasz-sza2-lu
en: The commands of my Anu-ship are the complex fundament(?) of heaven which cannot be equaled.
5. [bulug] ki#-us2-sa-mu bar-be2 ab-hul-e ku-nu-de3 nu-ub-zu-a! = %a [pu-lu]-uk#-ki szur-szu-du sza2 i-ta-tu-szu szuk-lu-ta-ma ana t,a-he-e la na-t,u
en: My fixed boundaries whose exteriors are fearsome and know no approaching,
6. [an-szar2 lugal]-la sag-en3-tar-bi-me-en ud5-sag-be2 szu u-me-ti : : : u2 = %a [{d}a-nu] be#-el a-szir3-KU-nu ana-ku# ri-kis-KU-nu ah-zi-ma
en: I am Anšar/Anu, the king's helper, do take hold of their band.
7. [zu2]-keszda# ki-sur-bi za3-za u3-bi2-gi a-ga-zu nam-en-bi ak-ab = %a [kip]-pat# ki-sur-ri-szu2-nu ana i-di-ka ter-ri#-ma# e-disz-szi-ka be-li
en: Take for yourself the entire extent of their territory, exercise alone the rule of them!
8. [bara2 nam]-lugal#-la-mu#-sze3# ga2#-na# u3#-bi2#-galam#-galam an-ta-szar2 he2-gal2 P2 ti = %a [ana pa-rak-ku szar-ru-ti-ia ga-na ut-li]-li#-ma ina e-la-a-tim tisz2-bi
en: Come, rise up to my dais of kingship and dwell in the heights!
colophon
9. [...] KIN 2(u) 5(disz)
10. [...]-x-SZI#
obverse
1. [an-ku3-ga gal-bi inim ka-na nu-mu-un-{ti-il}til-le-e-de3 = %a {d}a-nu el-lu zi-kir pi-i-szu2 la ga-ma-ru]
en: Holy An, the great words of his mouth are not to be abrogated.
2. [dingir gal-gal-e-ne ul-la a-ra-zu-ga2 {zu}zub-bi-gin7 ba-an-gur2-ru-usz = %a _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ ina an-nim tas-li-tu4 gam-li-isz ik-tan-szu2-usz]
en: The great gods bown down to him, like a curved staff, in approval of and in prayer to him.
3. [ba-e-du11-ga zi-da nun en ka-ba-a-ni ba-a-{du}du11-ga-zu e-sze = %a taq-bi-ma ki-na-at ru-bu-u be-lu4 e-pisz pi-i-szu2 taq-bi ma-ag-rat]
en: What you command is just. (Like) what a prince or lord has uttered, what you have commanded is obeyed.
4. [an du11-ga mah-zu sag] ba#-du# [ul-la] mu#?-lu# im#-me# = %a [{d}a-nu qi2-bit-ka s,ir-tu4 ina mah-ri il]-lak# ul-la man-nu i-qab-bi
en: An, your lofty command takes precedence, who would say No to you?
5. [a-a dim3-me-er-e-ne-ke4 {en}]inim#-zu# an#-ki#-a# te#-me#-en#-bi dingir na-me nu-sze# = %a [a-bi _dingir-mesz_ a-mat-ka te-me-en _an_-e u] _ki#_-tim a-a-u2 _dingir-mesz_ le-e'-mu#
en: Father of the gods, your word, the foundation of heaven and earth, no god fails to heed it.
6. [en mas-su3 usz gar ni2-te-na-me-en {sa}sa2-gar{ga-ar}]-me te-[am3] = %a [be-el mas-su-u2] ma#-lik# [ra-ma-ni-sza2 at]-ta# mi-lik#-ni mi-i-[nu]
en: Lord, you are the leader who takes only his own counsel, what should be our counsel?
7. [ki-sikil {d}inanna] hi-li#-[bi mu-un-szi-in-kar]-ra# a2#-zu a-ri-a-an#-szi-[ib] = %a [ana ar-da]-tu4#? {d#?}isz?-[tar sza2 te-em]-nu-szi id-ka i-din-[szi]
en: Grant your strength to the maiden Ištar, whom you have loved.
8. na#-nam# gi#-na#-zu# an-gin7# ze2#-eb#-be2#-da# da-gan-me-a zu-zu#-ab-[ta] = %a an#-na#-ka# ki-na# sza2 ki#-ma# _an_-e# kab#-tu4# ina pu-uh-ri-ni ud-di-[szi]
en: Your reliable approval, weighty as heaven, make known (to her) in our assembly.
9. {d}in#-nin# dim3#-me-er# hi#-li#-bi mu-un-szi-in#-kar#-ra me-tesz2-bi szum2-mu-un#-[na-ab] = %a ana _{d}min_ #i-lat te#-em#-nu-szi hi-im#-mat# par-s,i-ka szu-ut-lim-[szi]
en: Give to the mistress, whom you have loved, your combined divine powers.
10. {d#}ki#-szar2# gidlam# [e-da-sa2] he2#-na-nam mu-zu-a nir he2-galam-galam = %a lu#-u an#-tu4# hi-[ir]-tu4 szin#-na-at#-ka szi-ma ana szu#-me-ka li-te-et-li#
en: Let Kišar/Antu truly be the spouse equal with you, may she rise to the (equivalent) authority of your name.
11. ug3#-ga2# u3#-bi2-tab a2#-ag2# {d}en-lil2 {d}en-ki-ke4 szu-na he2#-en-da-ab-tum2-tum2-ma = %a li#-is,-s,ib ap-pu-na [te]-ret {d}en-lil2 u _{d}bad_ qa-at-sa lit-bal
en: Moreover, in addition let her carry out herself the decrees of Enlil and Enki.
reverse
1. [esz2-giri17] an#-ki-a asza-ne2 a-ba-ni#-in#-tab a2-gar#-me ur he2-me-a e-sze# = %a lit-mu-uh e-disz-szi-szu2 s,er-ret _an_-e u _ki_-tim szi-i# lu-u lit-ni#
en: When she alone has taken hold of the nose-rope of heaven and earth, she shall be our strength!
2. an-na-ra inim-bal bar ze2-eb-ba-ke4! hul2-le-esz nam#-mi-in-[gar] = %a ana {d}a-nim na-pa-le-e t,u-ub ka-bat-ti ha-disz isz-sza2-kin#-szum!-ma#
en: For An, the pleasant conversation produced happiness.
3. ku3 {d#}inanna#-ke4 sza3 sig6-ga-na mi2 zi mu#-ni-in-du11# = %a el#-le-ta {d}isz-tar# ina t,u-ub lib3-bi-szu# ki-nisz u2-kan-ni
en: He in his goodness of heart treated holy Inanna well.
4. a2#-ag2-ga2 nam-an-na-mu ul-he2 en-na nig2 se3-se3-ke-da-na = %a [ur]-ti {d}a-nu-ti-ia2 _an_-e nak-lu-tu4 sza2 la um-dasz-sza2-lu
en: The commands of my Anu-ship are the complex fundament(?) of heaven which cannot be equaled.
5. [bulug] ki#-us2-sa-mu bar-be2 ab-hul-e ku-nu-de3 nu-ub-zu-a! = %a [pu-lu]-uk#-ki szur-szu-du sza2 i-ta-tu-szu szuk-lu-ta-ma ana t,a-he-e la na-t,u
en: My fixed boundaries whose exteriors are fearsome and know no approaching,
6. [an-szar2 lugal]-la sag-en3-tar-bi-me-en ud5-sag-be2 szu u-me-ti : : : u2 = %a [{d}a-nu] be#-el a-szir3-KU-nu ana-ku# ri-kis-KU-nu ah-zi-ma
en: I am Anšar/Anu, the king's helper, do take hold of their band.
7. [zu2]-keszda# ki-sur-bi za3-za u3-bi2-gi a-ga-zu nam-en-bi ak-ab = %a [kip]-pat# ki-sur-ri-szu2-nu ana i-di-ka ter-ri#-ma# e-disz-szi-ka be-li
en: Take for yourself the entire extent of their territory, exercise alone the rule of them!
8. [bara2 nam]-lugal#-la-mu#-sze3# ga2#-na# u3#-bi2#-galam#-galam an-ta-szar2 he2-gal2 P2 ti = %a [ana pa-rak-ku szar-ru-ti-ia ga-na ut-li]-li#-ma ina e-la-a-tim tisz2-bi
en: Come, rise up to my dais of kingship and dwell in the heights!
colophon
9. [...] KIN 2(u) 5(disz)
10. [...]-x-SZI#
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primary: TCL 6, 52
[Thureau-Dangin1922TCL6] Thureau-Dangin, François. 1922. Tablettes d’Uruk, à l’usage Des Prêtres Du Temple d’Anu Au Temps Des Séleucides. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 6. Paris: Paul Geuthner.
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history: Hruška, Blahoslav, ArOr 37 (1969) 473-521,
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| 2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Rattenborg, Rune | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | approved |  |
| 2023-06-01 at 09:44:24 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune | Rattenborg, Rune | approved | |
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| 2013-08-20 at 12:44:19 | Foxvog, Daniel A. | Atf | Foxvog, Daniel A. | CDLI | approved | |
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| 2013-07-17 at 13:09:43 | Foxvog, Daniel A. | Atf | Foxvog, Daniel A. | CDLI | approved | |
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| 2007-03-03 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Foxvog, Daniel A.; Robson, Eleanor | CDLI | approved | |
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