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Please contact us! | View line art (click on image to enlarge) | Tablet obverse column 1 1. nin# me szar2-ra u4 dalla e3-a en: Lady of the many me, emergent sunlight 2. munus# zi me-lam2 gur3-ru ki ag2 an urasz-a en: True woman, bearing an aura, beloved of An and Uraš 3. nu#-gig an-na suh-kesz2-re gal-gal-la en: nugig midwife of heaven, she of the greatest pectoral(?) 4. aga zi-de3 ki ag2 nam-en-na tum2-ma en: Who loves the true crown, who is suitable for the en-ship 5. me imin-bi szu sa2 du11-ga en: Who actively regulates(?) the seven me 6. nin-gu10 me gal-gal-la sag kesz2-bi za-e-me-en en: My lady, you are the caretaker of all the great me 7. me mu-e-guru3 szu-zu-sze3 mu-e#-la2 en: You have carried the me, you have bound the me to your hand 8. me mu-e-ur4 me gaba-zu-sze3 ba#-e-tab en: You have gathered up the me, you have clasped the me to your chest 9. uszumgal-gin7 kur-ra uszx(|KAxSZU|) ba-e-szum2 en: Like an ušumgal monster you have poisoned(!?) the mountain 10. {d}iszkur-gin7 ki szegx(|KAxLI|) gi5-a-za {d}asznan# la-ba-szi-gal2 en: When you roar (at) the earth like Iškur, Ezina (the grain goddess) has not withstood you 11. a-ma-ru kur-bi-ta e11-de3 en: Flood coming down from the mountain 12. sag-kal an-ki-a {d}inanna-bi-me-en en: Foremost of the universe, you are its “Inanna” 13. izi bar7-bar7-ra kalam-e szeg3-ga2 en: Raining burning fire on the homeland 14. an-ne2 me szum2-ma nin ur-ra u5#-a# en: (The one who) An gave the cosmic powers, lady who rode a dog 15. inim ku3 an-na-ta inim du11-du11 en: Issuing commands/conversing(?) by means of(?) holy An 16. biluda gal-a nig2-zu a-ba mu-un-zu#? en: Who has known the great rites, that which is yours(?) 17. kur gul-gul u4-de3 a2 ba-e-szum2 en: Destroyer of the mountain, you have given strength to the storm 18. ki ag2 {d}en-lil2-la2 kalam-e ni2 mi-ni-in-ri en: Beloved of Enlil who has imposed fear in the homeland 19. a2 ag2-ga2 an-na-ke4-esz ba-gub-be2-en en: You stand/serve because of(?) the command of An 20. nin-gu10 za-pa-ag2-zu-sze3 kur-ra gurum-gurum-me-en en: My lady, you are the one who makes ... bow in the mountain(!?) towards/on behalf of your shout 21. ni2 me-lam2 ulu3{+lu} nam-lu2-lu7 en: Along with the aura, radiance, and the southern stormwind(?), the furious(?) stupor of the people 22. [...]-gar huszx(GIR3)-bi igi-sze3 mu-ri#-de6 en: you have brought(?) for yourself(?) to the fore 23. [...]-ta#? me huszx(GIR3)#?-bi szu ba-re#-ti en: You have taken the (most) furious of the cosmic powers for yourself 24. [...] ma#?-ra-an-tak4 en: ... has opened the “threshold of mourning” for you(!) 25. [...]-ri#-in-du11 en: ... goes(?) on the street of the temple(?) of greatest lamentation (i.e., the netherworld?) for you 26. [...]-zu2 i3-gu7-e en: My lady, (in/with) your own power “flints"(?) consume(!?) 27. [...]-du7-da en: The one who is(?) to thrash like a thrashing storm 28. [...]-x-ab-ra-ra en: (You) shout together with the shouting storm 29. [...]-gi4#-gi4 en: (You) scream along with Iškur 30. [...]-de3#-en en: You are to become exhausted together with the destructive winds column 2 1. ib2-ba nu-te-en-te-en dumu#? [...] en: (But your) anger does not cool, eldest child of Nanna 2. nin kur-ra diri-ga a-ba ki!-za ba-an#-[...] en: Lady who surpasses the mountain/land/netherworld, who has taken from(?) your place? 3. hur-sag ki-za ba-e-de3-gid2-de3 {d}asznan#!? [...]-gig-bi en: The mountain range extends with you in your place, (it is) the taboo of (reserved for) Ezina (the grain goddess) 4. abulx(|E2.GAL|)-la-bi izi mu-e-ri-ri en: Fire was imposed on its gate 5. i7-ba mud2 ma-ra-te ug3-e ba-ra-na8-na8 en: Blood is poured into its rivers for you and therefore the people cannot drink 6. ugnim-bi ni2-bi-a ma-ra-ab-DU-e en: Its army plunders(?) itself for you 7. zu2-kesz2-bi ni2-bi-a ma-ra-ab-si-il-le en: The formations split themselves apart for you 8. gurusz a2-tuku-bi ni2-bi-a ma-ra-ab-sar-re en: Its able-bodied young man chases himself away(?) for you 9. uru2#-ba eszemenx(|KI.E.NE.DI.DI|) mir-re im-si#? en: A northern storm/rage(?) has filled its cities and playgrounds(?) 10. gurusz# sza3-gan-bi adda-sze3 ma-ra-ab-sar#-[...] en: Its perfect young men were hurried (away) as corpses(?) 11. uru2 kur za-ra# li-bi-du11-ga [...] en: The city that has not (compelled its people) to say “the land/mountain is for you” 12. a-a ugu-zu# li-bi-in-[...] en: Nor has it (compelled its people to have) said “your father (...)” 13. inim ku3-zu bi2-in-du11 ki giri3-[...] en: (Despite) your holy word being spoken (to them)(?), may your feet will stumble/churn(?) (upon that?) place 14. sza3-tur3-bi-ta giri3 ha-ab-ze2#?-[...] en: May (the city?) slip away from its womb/matrix (i.e., be stillborn?) 15. munus-bi dam-a-ni-ta sa6-ga [...] en: Its woman shall not say pleasant things with her husband 16. ge6-u3-na ad nam-mu-da-gi4#-gi4# en: Nor advise him at night 17. nig2 ku3 sza3-ga-ni nam-mu-da-bur2-e en: Nor reveal the purity of her heart 18. u3#-sumun2 zi-zi dumu gal {d}suen-na en: Aroused wild cow(?), eldest child of Suen 19. nin an-ra diri-ga a-ba ki-za ba#-an#-tum3# en: Lady who is superior to An/heaven, who has deprived(?) you? 20. me zi-de3 nin gal nin-e-ne en: One who validates(?) the cosmic powers, great queen of queens 21. sza3 ku3-ta e3-a ama ugu-ni-ir# diri#-ga en: One who emerged from the holy womb superior to her birth mother 22. gal-zu igi gal2 nin kur-kur-ra# en: Wise, discerning queen of the lands 23. zi-gal2 ug3 lu-a szir3# ku3#-zu ga#-[...] en: (And) the teeming creatures and people (alike), I want to perform your holy song 24. dingir zi me-a tum2-ma gal-bi# du11-ga-[...] en: True deity greatly(?) suitable for the cosmic powers, your utterance is supreme 25. sza3 su3-da munus zi sza3 dadag-ga me zi# [...] en: (Possessing) a profound mind, true woman, (possessing) a pure/bright heart, I want to speak to you about the true(?) cosmic powers 26. ge6-par4 ku3-ga2 hu-mu-un-szi-ku4-re#-[...] en: I shall enter into my holy cloister 27. en-me-en en-he2-du7-an-na#-me#?-[...] en: I am the en priestess, I am Enheduana 28. {gi}ma-sa2-ab i3-gur3 asil3-la2 i3-[...] en: The masab basket was carried, the asila was intoned 29. ki sa6-ga bi2-in-gar ga2-e nu-mu-un#?-[...] en: ... established funerary offerings/a “good site"?, (as if?) I was not living there(?) 30. u4-de3 ba-te u4 mu-un-da-[...] en: (I?) approached the sunlight, the sunlight was burning 31. [...] ba#-te# ulu3{+lu}-da#? [...] en: (I?) approached the shade, but it was covered by (lit. along with) a southern storm(?) 32. [...] szu# KUSZU2#-[...] en: My “honey mouth” was ... reverse column 1 beginning broken 1'. [...] zi#-[...] en: In the place of life giving force/encouragement, what(!?) am I? 2'. [ki]-bala# hul# [...] en: The rebel land, because of hatred of your Nanna/in the manner of (one) hated by your Nanna(?), may An hand it over 3'. uru2#-bi an-[...] en: May An tear apart its city 4'. {d}en-lil2-le# [...] en: May Enlil curse it 5'. dumu er2-ra [...] en: His mother shall not calm down its weeping child/citizen 6'. nin a-nir-ra# [...] en: Lady whose lament is under way(?) 7'. ma2 nir-ra-zu [...] en: May your boat of lamentation(?) be abandoned in a strange place 8'. szir3!? ku3-ga2-ke4-esz# [...]-de3#-en en: I am to “die” because of my holy song 9'. ga2-e {d}nanna-gu10 di#-[...] ba#-ra-bi2-in-ku5 en: (But) as for me, my Nanna has not judged my case 10'. ki-lul!(GIR3)-la he2-x-gul#?-lu#?-de3-en en: He is to cause my destruction(?) in a “place of violence” 11'. {d}dil-im2-babbar di-gu10# [ba]-ra#-bi2-in-du11 en: Dilimbabbar has not undertaken my case 12'. bi2-in-du11 nam-gu10# li-bi2-in-du11 nam-gu10#!? en: (If) he did, what is to me? (If) he did not, what is it to me? 13'. ux(|U.SZE3|)-ma gub-gub-bu#-ba e2-ta ba-ra-e3#-[...] en: After(?) triumphing(!?), he (Lugalane) drove me out from the temple 14'. sim{muszen}-gin7 ab-ta ba-ra-dal-en zi-gu10 im-mi#?-[...] en: Like a swallow, he made me fly away from the window, my life was consumed 15'. {gesz#}kiszig kur-ra-ke4 bi2-in-du-me-en en: I am the one who he makes go(?) in the brambles of the mountain 16'. x zi nam#-en-na mu-da-an-kar! en: He removed the true crown of the en priestess from (my head) 17'. [...] ba-ad-ra ma-an-szum2 a-ra-du7 ma#?-an#-[...] en: He gave a knife and dagger to me and said to me “it is suitable for you” 18'. nin kal-kal-la an-ne2 ki ag2 en: Most precious lady, loved by An 19'. sza3 ku3-zu mah-a ki-bi ha-ma-gi4-gi4 en: May your holy heart, which is supreme, be restored to its place for me 20'. gidlam ki ag2 {d}uszumgal-an-na-ka en: Beloved spouse of (Ama)'ušumgalana (Dumuzi) 21'. an-ur2 an-pa eresz gal-bi-me-en en: You are the great queen of the horizon and zenith (i.e., the whole of heaven) 22'. {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne gu2 ma-ra-an-gar-re-esz en: The Anuna have submitted to you 23'. ux(|IGI.SZE3xU|)-tu-da nin9 banda3{+da}-me-en en: (Since) birth you have been the younger sister (of Utu) 24'. {d}a-nun-na dingir gal#-gal#-e#-ne a-gin7 ba-e-diri-ga#? en: And thus (you) have been superior to the Anuna, the great gods 25'. {d}a-nun-na nundum#?-bi#-ta ki su-ub ma-ra-ke3-ne en: The Anuna kiss the ground with their lips for you 26'. di-gu10 nu-mu-un-til di# kur2 di-na-ke4 igi-ga2 mu-un-ni10-ni10 en: My case has not been finalized, (but the threat of) a hostile decision, that of his (Lugalane's?) case(!?), prowls around(?) in my face 27'. gesz-nu2 gi-rin-na szu nu#-im-mi-in-la2 en: He (Lugalane) has not defiled the flowered bed 28'. inim du11-ga {d}nin-gal#-la# lu2-ra nu-mu-un-na-ab-x en: The uttered word of Ningal was not ... to him 29'. en dadag-ga {d}nanna-me-en en: I am the pure/bright en priestess of Nanna column 2 beginning broken 1'. [...]-sa2#? en: The charcoal has been piled up, the cleansing rites have been set in order 2'. [...]-sed4#-de3 en: The “holy tavern” has been set up for you(?) so that you heart is cooled to me 3'. im#-ma#-si# [...]-gu10#? ma#?-ra-du8 en: After it (the matter) filled up and became too much, my(?) lady and queen, (as has) been spoken to you 4'. nig2 ge6-u3-na ma#!?-ra-an-du11#-ga-am3 en: That which was said to you in the nighttime 5'. gala an-bar7-ke4-esz szu hu-mu-ra-ab-gi4-gi4 en: The lamentation priest should repeat as if (at) midday (for you) 6'. dam dab5-ba-za-ke4-esz dumu dab5-ba-ke4-esz en: Because of your captured spouse, because of your captured child 7'. ib2-ba-zu ib2-gu-ul sza3-zu nu-te-en-te-en en: Your anger has been maximized, your heart does not cool 8'. nin gu2-tuku nir gu2-en-na-me-en en: You are the perfect lady, the authoritative one of the assembly 9'. siskur2-ra-ni szu ba-szi-in-ti en: She accepted her siskur offering/ritual on her (Enheduana's) behalf 10'. sza3 ku3 {d}inanna ki-bi ba-an-na-ab-gi4 en: And the holy heart of Inanna was restored to its place for her 11'. u4-ba an-na-du10 la-<la> ba-an-su3-su3 hi-li ma-za ba#-an-duh-duh# en: At that time, it was good for her(?), she radiated plenty/happiness, she exuded joyful allure 12'. {d}nanna u6 zi-de3-esz mu-un-e3 en: Nanna faithfully brought out awe 13'. ama-ni {d}nin-gal-e szud3? mu-un-na-sza4-a-asz en: Because(?) her mother Ningal prayed a šud prayer(?) for her 14'. {gesz}ka2 an-na-ke4 silim-ma mu-un-na-ab-be2 en: The gate of heaven/An(?) was greeting her 15'. kur gul-gul an-da me ba-a en: Destroyer of the mountain, allocated the cosmic powers by(?) An 16'. nin-gu10 hi-li gu2 e3 en: My lady, clad in allure 17'. {d}inanna za3-mi2 en: Inanna, praise double ruling bottom 1. nin en: lady (of the many me) Version History |