The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature
(Texts: All Artifacts, Color Coding, & Writings in Bold Type With Italics Inside Parenthesis, are Added by Editor R. Brown, not the Authors, Translators, or Publishers!)
(gods in blue)
1-19. When I go, when I go — the mighty queen who ……, who ……;
when I, the queen, go to the Abzu, when I, Inana (Inanna), go to the Abzu,
when I go to the Abzu, the E-nun, when I go to Eridug (Eridu, Enki‘s patron city) the good,
when I go to E-engura, when I go to E-ana (ziggurat residence in Uruk), the temple of Enlil,
when I go to ……, when I go to where the great offering bowls stand in the open air,
when I go to where the …… pure …… bowls, when I go to where …… is honored,
when I go to where Lord Enki is honored,
when I go to where Damgalnuna (Ninhursag) …… is honored,
when I go to where Asarluḫi (Marduk, Enki‘s son) …… is honored —
(Inanna with alien powers, symbols of gods)
then I bring a dog with me, I bring a lion (?) with me, I bring boxwood with me, I bring ḫalub wood with me.
I, Inana, receive the little ……, when I travel there, when I travel there.
20-35. I go as one who brings forth water; I go as one who brings forth water.
When I, the queen, go into the marshes, I go as the …… of the marshes.
When I go into the hub of the battle, I go as one who brings forth its brightest light (?).
(Ninurta, his mother Ninhursag, & Inanna in battle dress)
When I go into the van of the battle, I go as one who brings forth its brightest light (?).
When I follow at the rear of the battle, I go for …… the evil of the …….
(Enlil & his ziggurat residence)
When I enter the temple of Enlil, I go as its woman who triumphed over the mountains.
I (?) utter hostile words against the foreign lands; I seat my husband before me.
I utter a challenge in (?) the temples of the gods (?);
I utter a challenge against Utu, against Nanna (Nannar / Sin);
I utter a challenge against Sud (Ninlil, Enlil’s spouse) in its holy …….
36-47. The river, the river, good as the vast river, the ……, good as the city — there is nothing as good as this!
The river, the noble river, as the vast river, the river, the Euphrates, as the vast river,
(Sumer with Rivers Euphrates & Tigris)
the …… of the Euphrates, as the vast river,
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— good as the ……, good as the city — there is nothing as good as this!
(Enki & his ziggurat residence in Eridu)
Just as when Enki, the wild bull of Eridug (Eridu), arrives;
as when the mother of the E-maḫ, Damgalnuna (Ninhursag), arrives;
(Marduk, Enki‘s eldest & most ambitious son, patron god of Babylon)
as when Asarluḫi (Marduk), the son of Eridug, arrives;
as when Enlil eats, as when he drinks, …… good as ……, good as the city — there is nothing as good as this!
48-51. (Inana speaks:)
“…… this is in (?) my heart.
To where …… is honored, …… to where the just man honors him,
its man prepares a flowered bed within the house.”
52-65. In E-ana the linen-clad priests prepare an altar for him.
Water is placed there for the lord; they address him.
Bread is placed there; they address him.
He is refreshed in the palace; they address him as follows:
(Inanna with her young spouse Dumuzi the Shepherd)
“Dumuzid (Dumuzi), radiant in the temple (?) and on earth!
Mother Inana, Mother Inana, your mounds, your mounds (?)!
Mother Inana, Inana of heaven, your garments, your garments, your black garment, your white garment!”
(Inana (?) speaks:)
“Oh my man who has come to the house: approach (?)!”
(The priests (?) speak:)
“Bring forward a chant, a melody of the heart!
Bring forward their ……, as they seat the ……!
Approach their place, where they are stationing,
where they are stationing, where they are stationing, where they are stationing Enlil in the Ki-ur!”
66-69. (Inana speaks:)
“Wild bull, face of the Land!
I will give life to its man! I will fulfill all its needs (?)!
I will make its man produce correct speech in the shrine,
…… correct speech in the interior hall of the palace.”
70-77. (The priests (?) speak:)
“Oh mistress, let your breasts be your fields!
(fields of Inanna‘s breats)
Inana, let your breasts be your fields,
your wide fields which pour forth flax, your wide fields which pour forth grain!
Make water flow from them!
Provide it from them for the man!
Make water flow and flow from them!
Keep providing it from them for the man!
…… for the specified man, and I will give you this to drink.”
A šir-namšub to Inana (Inana I)
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The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature (Texts: All Artifacts, Color Coding, & Writings in Bold Type With Italics Inside Parenthesis, are Added by Editor R. Brown, not the Authors, Translators, or Publishers!) (gods in blue) Segment A
1-15. When I …… as I travel by boat, when I …… as I travel by boat, when I, the queen, journey to the abzu, when I enter the house of Enlil, I am indeed the queen who is pre-eminent in the mountains.
When I stand before the face of Enlil, I am indeed the emanating light. When I stand in the mouth of the battle, I am indeed also the foremost one of all lands. When I stand in the thick of the battle, I am indeed also the very guts of battle, the heroic strength.
When I walk about at the rear of the battle, I am indeed also the flood bearing ……. When I take my stand behind the battle, I am the woman who comes (?). 16-22. When I sit in the alehouse, I am a woman, and I am an exuberant young man. When I am present at a place of quarreling, I am a woman, a figurine brought to life. When I sit by the gate of the tavern, I am a prostitute familiar with the penis; the friend of a man, the girlfriend of a woman. I am pre-eminent in the mountains. I am the milk of the god, of Dumuzid (Dumuzi). I am pre-eminent in the mountains. The mountains in my hands, the mountains at my feet, Elam in my hands;
I have a pointed dagger in my belt. The gods are small birds, and I am the falcon.
The Anuna (Anunnaki) gods butt each other, but I am the wild cow. I am the grandiloquent (granddaughter) daughter of Enlil.
I am the formidable one of my father Suen (Nannar / Sin). I am the queen created by Nudimmud (Enki). My eye ……. My eye ……. 1 line fragmentary unknown no. of lines missing Segment B The life of the king ……. Filling throat and heart ……. The city which is restored ……. The beauteous countenance ……. A foot placed on the earth ……. On its full lips ……. 8-9. Let the dripping (?) waters ……. The ferry boat, a prayer, a prayer, …… man …….
10-19. Imbued (?) with my awesomeness! Imbued (?) with my awesomeness! The life of the lord, imbued (?) with my awesomeness! The life of the king, imbued (?) with my awesomeness! Filling throat and heart, imbued (?) with my awesomeness! The marsh reeds of Kuara, imbued (?) with my awesomeness! The most beautiful marsh reeds, imbued (?) with my awesomeness! The city which is restored, imbued (?) with my awesomeness! The beauteous countenance, imbued (?) with my awesomeness! A foot placed on the earth, imbued (?) with my awesomeness! On its full lips, imbued (?) with my awesomeness!
20-21. Let the dripping (?) waters ……. The ferry boat, a prayer, a prayer, …… man ……. 22-29. We shall go! We shall go! We shall go in supplication! We shall go for the supplication of the lord! We shall go for the supplication of the king! Those of the supplication of the corner …… at the corner. Those of the supplication of the side …… at the side.
Mother Inana (Inanna) of heaven …… with beauty. The Mistress …… with beauty in the shrine. 30. A šir-namšub of Inana. |
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