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Dumuzid and His Sisters

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1-28. …… my …….

…… my lacerated eyes …….

…… my lacerated nose …….

…… my beaten …….

…… my hasty …….

…… my ……

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my …….

…… my loaded wagon …….

…… my …….

…… who is cheerful …….

…… who laments …….

(entrance to the Nether World, domain of Ereshkigal)

…… the door of the gate (of the nether world) …….

My brother, …… the door of the gate ……

1 line fragmentary ……

ladyship (?) …….

On the mighty river, …….

…… its fields, a waterskin …….

…… in lamenting …….

…… my …… hated …….

(Dumuzi captured with cuffed hands & feet)

My brother, your feet hurt, your feet …… the road.

My brother, wherever you go I will hasten with you.

(Inanna & Geshtinanna attempt to reach Dumuzi in the Nether World)

Dumuzid (Dumuzi), wherever you go I will hasten with you.

…… I will hasten with you.

I will hasten with you.

…… going (?) as your slavegirl, …… of the lord, I …….

…… of the lord ……

…… going (?) as your slavegirl, …… of the lord, I …….”

29-34. “My brother — because of him I cannot rejoice.

(Kish King Etana ascends to heaven / planet Nibiru, & Dumuzi the Shepherd)

My brother ……. Dumuzid, my brother — because of him I cannot rejoice, …….

…… in front of him ……. …… he who bound his arms went in front of him.

(Dumuzi with fettered hands & feet)

…… he who fettered his hands went behind him.

…… they who beat him went alongside him.”

35-53. …… then the elder sister spoke to him.

…… she replied to him in his distress ……: “…… those men will seize him.

…… let them bring …….

…… they will rip out …….”

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“…… you also ……. …… you also …….”

…… they paid (?) attention …….

…… went along the broad road.

…… the demon confronted her.

…… met her ……, the demon confronted her.

……, he tried to control (?) her.

……, as she was tearing out her hair, he tried to control (?) her.

…… as she was lacerating her eyes, as she was lacerating her nose, he tried to control (?) her.

…… as she …… excessively, he tried to control (?) her.

…… as she spoke …… beauty …… lips, he tried to control (?) her:

69-72. “…… you, maiden, who are in a similar state (?) to the lord, are you his sister?

…… who are in a similar state (?) to Dumuzid, are you his sister?

…… are you the lad’s younger sister?

Are you his sister?

(giant female Anunnaki goddesses as scribes, teachers, singers of songs, etc., etc.)

…… are you Dumuzid‘s younger sister?

Are you his sister?”

73-80. “Cut …… with my ……; I am his sister.

Cut with Dumuzid (Dumuzi); I am his sister.

I am the lad’s younger sister, I am his sister.

I am Dumuzid‘s younger sister, I am his sister.

Now, let me too be in a similar state (?) …… to him; I am his sister.

Let me too be in a similar state (?) …… to him; I am his sister.

If I had a cord …… on my hands, my hands would not hurt.

If I had a wine jar on my shoulder, my shoulder would not hurt.”

81-85. She returned to the side of his …… and muddied (?) the water.

She, Ĝeštin-ana, poured water into a crevice in the ground for him.

The maiden, equipped with ……, agitated (?) the water.

She agitated (?) the water, the water for the brother, …….

She agitated (?) the water, and returned it to the river:

86-88. “Return to your river! Return to your river! Return to your river!

O water which my brother cannot drink, return to your river!

O water which Dumuzid cannot drink, O water, return to your river!”

89-108. She heaped up the …… of the river, and muddied the Euphrates:

“…… my brother is no longer alive.

He will cut …… from …….

(Dumuzi‘s body discovered)

…… Dumuzid is no longer alive.

He will cut …… from …….

…… is no longer alive, he is no longer alive.

He will definitely not return.

My …… is no longer alive.

…… is no longer alive.

…… Dumuzid is no longer alive.

He will definitely not return.

I cannot rejoice over …… when you were born.

…… was born.

…… I, Ĝeštin, …….

…… to Dumuzid.

…… I, Ĝeštin, …….”

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Dumuzi’s (House) – Temple Hymn

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(gods in blue)

O house where lustrous herbs are strewn upon the flowery bed,

(naked Inanna in her bed-chamber, spouse to Dumuzi, & Goddess of Love)

the bed-chamber of holy Inana, where the lady of the plain refreshes herself!

Brick-built E-muš (House which is the precinct) is flowery and holy,

its …… clay established for him who tends the ewes on the high plain.

(Dumuzi with stags)

Your …… house of Arali (House which is the nether world) gives shade (?) to the shepherd.

Your prince, a raging lion on the plain, the šuba jewel of the Mistress whose breast is holy and marvelous,

(Inanna & Dumuzi the Shepherd, son to Ninsun & Enki)

the lord who is holy Inana‘s husband, Dumuzid (Dumuzi), the sovereign of E-muš, has erected a house in your precinct,

O Bad-tibira, and taken his seat upon your dais.

10 lines: the house of Dumuzid in Bad-tibira.

Dumuzi Quotes From Sitchin Books, Etc.

SEE SITCHIN’S EARTH CHRONICLES, ETC.:

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Farther north, in the grazing plateau of the Sudan, the youngest son, DUMU.ZI (“Son Who Is Life”), whose nickname was “The Herder” was given reign…

“When he came up to heaven,

When he approached the Gate of An,

Dumuzi and Gizzida were standing in the Gate of An.

They saw Adapa and cried, “Heaven help him!

Young man, on whose behalf do you look like this Adapa, …”

“Dumuzid (Dumuzi) is the one who makes the upper land fertile (allumlum) …”

Tablets tell that Ishtar, coming home from out of town, found her husband playing around. He was banished to the Lower World, and stayed with Inanna’s sister Ereshkigal and her consort, Nergal. Inanna later went to the Abzu to find him and make up.

That Inanna had gone to visit Dumuzi (“The Herder”) in his faraway rural district, we know from a Sumerian text:

“The young lad stood waiting;

Dumuzi pushed open the door

Like a moonbeam she came forth to him…

He looked at her, rejoiced in her,

Took her in his arms and kissed her,

The Herder put his arms around the maiden;

‘I have not carried you off into slavery,’ (he said)

‘Your table will be a splendid table,

the splendid table where I myself eat …”

In the bedroom she found

“a bed of gold, adorned with lapis lazuli,

which Gibil had refined for her in the abode of Nergal …”

After the war, and their marriage consumated,they spent many days and nights in ecstacy.

“As sweet as your mouth are your parts, they befit a princely status!

Subdue the rebellious country let the nation multiply;

I will direct the country rightly! …”

Another time she confessed to him her version:

“I had a vision of a great nation choosing Dmuzi as God of its country…

For I have made Dumuzi’s name exalted, I gave his status …”

Many songs celebrate the love affair between Inanna…and Dumuzi:

“O that they put his hand in my hand for me.

O that they put his heart next to my heart for me.

Not only is it sweet to sleep hand in hand with him,

Sweetest of sweet is also the loveliness of joining heart to heart with him …”

The tragic tale is recorded on a tablet CT.15.28-29. By prearrangement his sister, “the song-knowing sister was sitting there.” She thought she was invited for a picnic. As they were

“eating the pure food, dripping with honey and butter,

as they were drinking the fragrant divine beer,” and were spending the time in a happy mood…

Dumuzi took the solemn decision to do it …”

To prepare his sister for what he had in mind, Dumuzi took a lamb and copulated it with its mother, then had a kid copulate with its sister lamb. Dumuzi was touching his sister in emulation,

“but his sister still did not understand …”

As Dumuzi’s actions became more and more obvious, Geshtinanna

“screamed and screamed in protest …”

but

“he mounted her… his seed was flowing into her vulva …”

“Halt!” she shouted, “it is a disgrace!” But he did not stop. Having done his deed,

“the Shepherd, being fearless, being shameless, spoke to his sister …”

Inanna was in on the plan: Dumuzi, prior to leaving,

“’spoke to her of planning and advice’ and Inanna

to her spouse answered about the plan to him she gave her advice …”

Dumuzi was soon there-after seized with a premonition that he was to pay for his deed with his life…Waking up, he asked his sister Geshtinanna to tell him the meaning of the dream.

“My brother, your dream is not favorable, it is very clear to me …”

It foretold

“bandits rising against you from ambush…

your hands will be bound in handcuffs,

your arms will be bound in fetters …”

No sooner had Geshtinanna finished talking than the evil ones appeared…and caught Dumuzi. Bound…Dumuzi cried out an appeal to Utu / Shamash:

“O Utu, you are my brother-in-law, I am your sister’s husband…

Change my hands into a gazelle’s hands, change my feet into a gazelle’s feat,

let me escape the evil ones! …”

Hearing his appeal, Utu enabled Dumuzi to escape…Dumuzi was captured again, and again escaped. ..A strong wind was blowing, the drinking cups were overturned; the evil ones closed in on him, all as he had seen in his dream: And in the end:

“The drinking cups lay on their side; Dumuzi was dead.

The sheepfold was thrown into the wind …”

In another version of the events, a text titled “The Most Bitter Cry”…makes it clear that they had come on higher authority:

“My master has sent us for you, …”

the chief deputy announced to the awakened god. They proceed to strip Dumuzi of his divine attributes:

“Take the divine headress off your head, get up bareheaded;

Take the royal robe off your body, get up naked;

Lay aside the divine staff which is in your hand, get up empty-handed;

Take the holy sandals off your feet, get up berefooted! …”

The seized Dumuzi manages to escape and reaches the river

“at the great dike in the desert of E.MUSH …”

(Home of the Snakes)…the place where nowadays the great dam of Aswan is located. But the swirling waters did not let Dumuzi reach the other riverbank where his mother and Inanna were standing…

“there did the boat-wrecking waters carry the espoused of Inanna …”

Having disapproved of the Dumuzi–Inanna love match from the beginning, Marduk no doubt was even more opposed to the union after the Pyramid Wars. The rape of Geshtinanna by Dumuzi—was thus an opportunity for Marduk to block the designs Inanna had on Egypt, by seizing and punishing Dumuzi.

As far as she (Inanna) was concerned, Marduk had caused her beloved’s death. And as the (Akkadian) text makes clear

“What is in holy Inanna’s heart?

To Kill!

To kill the Lord Bilulu.(Marduk) …”

Inanna armed herself with an array of weapons to attack the god in his hiding place…she confidently approached The Mountain, which she called E.BIH (Abode of Sorrowful Calling”). Haughtily she proclaimed:

“Mountain, thou art so high, thou art elevated above all others…

Thou touchest the sky with thy tip…

Yet I shall destroy thee,

To the ground I shall fell thee..

Inside thine heart pain I shall cause …”

As Inanna continued to challenge Marduk, now hiding inside the mighty structure (pyramid), her fury rose…

“For the second time, infuriated by his pride,

Inanna approached (the pyramid) again and proclaimed:

‘My grandfather Enlil has permitted me to enter inside The Mountain! …”

Flaunting her weapons, she haughtily announced:

“Into the heart of the Mountain I shall penetrate…

Inside the Mountain, my victory I shall establish! …”

She began to attack:

“She seized not striking the sides of E-Bih and all its corners, even its multitude of raised stones.

But inside…the Grest Serpent who had gone in his poison ceased not to spit. …”

Dumuzi Quotes From Texts

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Dumuzid / Dumuzi Quotes From Texts

Dumuzid / Dumuzi = Inanna’s spouse, Enki’s & Ninsun’s young son, Geshtinanna’s brother

Died by the Hands of ½ Brother Marduk

“Inana’s husband, Dumuzid,…

With my sheaves spread over the meadows the sheep of Dumuzid are improved …”.

“The foremost house, firmly founded, …….

In order to destroy Kisiga, ten men, even five men …….

Three days and three nights did not pass, …… the city was raked by a hoe.

Dumuzid left Kisiga like a prisoner of war, his hands were fettered…

She rode away from her possessions, she went to the mountains.

She loudly sang out a lament over those brightly lit mountains:

‘I am queen, but I shall have to ride away from my possessions, and now I shall be a slave in those parts.

I shall have to ride away from my silver and lapis lazuli, and now I shall be a slave in those parts.

There, slavery, …… people, who can …… it?

There, slavery, Elam ……, who can …… it?

Alas, the destroyed city, my destroyed house,’ she cried bitterly.

My queen, though not the enemy, went to enemy land.

Ama- ucumgal-ana (Dumuzi) …… Kisiga … “

Amaucumgalana Quotes From Texts

Ama-ucumgal-ana = Dumuzi, Inanna’s beloved spouse

“built the sheepfolds, carried out their cleaning, made the cow-pens, bestowed on them the best fat and cream,

and brought luxury to the gods’ dining places.

He made the plain, created for grasses and herbs, achieve prosperity.

Enki placed in charge of all this the king, the good provider of E-ana,

the friend of An (Anu), the beloved son-in-law of the youth Suen (Nannar),

the holy spouse of Inana the mistress, the lady of the great powers who allows sexual intercourse in the open squares of Kulaba–

Dumuzid-ucumgal-ana (Dumuzi, Enki’s son), the friend of An …”

“Ama-ušumgal-ana, the son-in-law of Suen (Nannar / Sin),

Lord Dumuzid (Dumuzi), is perfect for the holy embrace.

Ama-ušumgal-ana, son-in-law of Suen, my lord: …”

“At the New Year, at the festival of Dumuzid (Dumuzi),

your spouse Ama-ušumgal-ana, Lord Dumuzid, steps forward to you.

…… of weeping are brought to you, Inana, as offerings …”

“…… to the house of old woman Bilulu (source, erroneously): Belili (Geshtinanna).

There the shepherd, head beaten in, ……, Dumuzid, head beaten in, ……; Ama-ucumgal-ana, head beaten in, ……. …”

“Inanna …….

Her song was pleasing to her spouse, Ama-ucumgal-ana.

Since that time, she has made it perfect in the holy ear,

the holy ear of Dumuzid, has sung it and has let the words be known …”

Ushumgalanna Quotes From Texts

Ushumgalanna = Dumuzi, Enki & Ninsun’s son

“Dumuzi the shepherd”

“(Inana speaks:)

‘When I was living in my dwelling place,

when I was living in An’s dwelling, my lover Ušumgal-ana called upon me to be his wife’ …”

“the lord took me in his hands, Ušumgal-ana embraced me about my neck …”

“Dearest Queen, Beloved of An,

Let your Holy heart, the Noble, return to me,

Beloved wife of Ushumgalanna, …”

Dumuzi Overview

(gods in blue…mixed-breeds in teal)

. Dumuzid = Sumerian “Son who is life”

. Dumuzi = Akkadian

. Dumuzi the Shepherd

. Tammuz = Babylonian

. E-namtila, “Dumuzid’s house”

. E-dumi-zi-abzu temple to Tammuz, destroyed in the time of Urukagina

. E-bara-igi-e-di “temple of wonders”, zigurrat residence of Dumuzi in Akkad

. youngest of 6 main sons to Enki

. son to Ninsun, young mother to Anunnaki gods & mixed-breed kings

. “lord of the shepherds”, trained Biblical figure Abel to become a shepherd

. married Inanna, had no children by her

. conspired with Inanna to rape his sister Geshtinanna to gain an heir (sister-wife laws)

. had nightmares of being killed after committing the rape

. older ½ brother Marduk, chased him to his death for his deed

. Inanna waged wars against Marduk thereafter avenging Dumuzi’s death

Ninsun Quotes From Texts

Ninsun / Ninsumun = Ninsun, daughter of Ninurta & Bau

Spouse to Lugalbanda, Mother to Gods, Goddesses, & Many Giant Mixed-Breed Kings

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(gods in blue …mixed-breed demigods in teal…)

(Enki‘s creation = Enkidu, Enlil‘s creation = Hawawa)

Ninsun Speaking in the 1st Person:

“Culgi (semi-divine mixed-breed), you are a pure calf, born to me.

You are a good seed of Lugal-banda (semi-divine King, ½ Anunnaki, ½ earthling).

I raised you upon my own holy lap.

I have decided your fate with my holy bosom.

You are a good fortune which fell to my share.

I requested you from holy An in the …….

I, the lady, holy Ninsun, the royal mother, the good woman with beautiful hair befitting a lady,

Culgi, I am your faithful guardian (?).

May you be dressed in my …… ma garment! Dance …… on my holy knees!

May you, the shepherd, born for justice, trust in my holy words!

Your holy name is worthy of being praised; may it please the flesh of the great gods like fine oil!

An has given you a scepter for rendering judgments; may your head be raised high!

Your father who begot you, holy Lugalbanda,

has named you as the ‘Valiant one whom An made known among the gods’.”

“I, (Ninsun) the lady …… holy temple of residence …….

My mother (is Bau in some texts), Urac (Antu, her great-grandmother), the lady of the gods

and my father (is Ninurta in some texts), An (Anu, great-grandfather),…

… the Anuna (Anunnaki), the great gods, stood by me.

They made Culgi’s shepherdship everlasting for me and made Culgi,

the righteous one of his god, rise over the land like Utu for me.

They set up a throne of firm reign for him …”

“Ninsun entered her chamber

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She donned a garment suitable to her body

Also an ornament appropriate for her breast

Placed her tiara on her head,

Went out into the grounds,

Climbed the stairs, ascended the parapet

Attained the roof and there did offer up

(smoke offering to Shamash)

To Shamash the Sun much incense

With this smoke-offering in progress

She raised her hands to Shamash:

‘Having granted me as my son Gilgamesh,

Why have then have you given my him such a restless heart?

Why have you made him wish to go on a Great Journey to the place of Humbaba? ..”

As Ninsun:

“Nintud (Ninhursag) assisted at my birth.

As I came forth from the womb of my mother Ninsun, a favorable destiny was determined for me.

In me, Ur-Namma, the lands of Sumer and Akkad have their protecting genius …”

“The mother, miserable because of her son,

the mother of the king, holy Ninsun, was crying: ‘Oh my heart!’.

Because of the fate decreed for (King) Ur-Namma, …”

“Gilgamesh prayed: ‘O Shamash, by the life of my mother Ninsun, who gave birth to me,

And of pure Lugulbanda, my father, truly I have entered this land of the cedar

And here have I known your dwelling place …”

“The… words of Gilgamesh, her son, grieving, Queen Ninsun heard over and over.

Ninsun went into her living quarters.

She washed herself with the purity plant, she donned a robe worthy of her body,

she donned jewels worthy of her chest, she donned her sash, and put on her crown.

She sprinkled water from a bowl onto the ground.

She… and went up to the roof.

She went up to the roof and set incense in front of Shamash,.

I she offered fragrant cuttings, and raised her arms to Shamash.

‘Why have you imposed–nay, inflicted!–a restless heart on my son, Gilgamesh!

Now you have touched him so that he wants to travel a long way to where Humbaba is!

He will face fighting such as he has not known, and will travel on a road that he does not know!

Until he goes away and returns, until he reaches the Cedar Forest, until he kills Humbaba the Terrible,

and eradicates from the land something baneful that you hate, on the day that you see him on the road(?)

may Aja (Aya), the Bride, without fear remind you, and command also the Watchmen of the Night,

the stars, and at night your father, Sin.’ …”

(King) “Lugalbanda took an unfamiliar path away from his beloved dwelling.

(1 ms. adds: Ninsun …….) ‘Alas the destroyed city, my destroyed house,’ she cried bitterly …”

“She, the Wise, the Custodian of Knowledge,

Says to her lord –

She, Ninsun (daughter to Ninurta & Bau), Custodian of Knowledge,

Says to Gilgamesh: …”

“Gilgamesh spoke to Enkidu, said to him: ‘Up, my friend, let us go to the Great Palace

To see Ninsun (Lugulbanda‘s spouse), the Great Queen Ninsun the Wise, who has knowledge of everything, …”

“Gilgamec rested his hand on the ground, and addressed Huwawa:

‘By the life of my own mother Ninsun and of my father, holy Lugalbanda!

No one really knows where in the mountains you live;

they would like to know where in the mountains you live.

Here, I have brought you En-me-barage-si, my big sister, to be your wife in the mountains.’ …”

“’By the life of my mother Ninsun and of my father, holy Lugalbanda!

No one really knows where in the mountains you live;

they would like to know where in the mountains you live.

Here, I have brought you Ma-tur, my little sister, to be your concubine in the mountains.’ …”

“His sister …….

His mother who bore him (Ninsun) ……

Pectur (mixed-breed), his little sister ……. Gilgamec ……

‘My mother who bore me, in the house (?) of Enki (?) ……. Pectur, the little sister, ……,

will bring back the cattle to their tethering stakes ……,

will bring back the sheep to their tethering stakes …….’ …”

As Ninsumun:

“Dumuzid-ama-ušumgal-ana has declared ‘It is a matter for me!

and assigned Gilgameš (Gilgamesh), the son of Ninsumun, to me as a constable!’

The citizens of Unug and Kulaba rejoiced …”

“Warrior Gilgamec, son of Ninsumun, …”

(Inanna speaking to Utu)

“put your hand in my hand and then escort me to my house.

Escort me to my house, to my house in Zabalam.

Escort me to my mother, to my mother Ningal (Nannar’s spouse).

Escort me to my mother-in-law, to Ninsumun (Ninsun, Dumuzi‘s mother).

Escort me to my sister-in-law, to Jectin-ana (Dumuzi‘s sister Geshtinana) …”

“Utnapishtim (Noah) replied: (to Gilgamesh)

‘You are two parts divine from virgin Ninsun mother yours‘ …”

Ninsun As Rimat-Ninsun:

“The offspring of Lugulbanda, Gilgamesh is perfect in strength

The son of the revered Cow, of the woman Rimat-Ninsun (Ninsun).

Gilgamesh inspires perfect awe …”

Dannat / Ellat-gula = Ninsun, Spouse to Lugalbanda

Goddess of Uruk, Mother to Gods & Mixed-Breed Giants

“Gilgamesh…

His mother Ellat-gula on the throne

From Erech (Uruk) all Kardunia ruled alone

Behold the sovereign on her throne of bronze,

While crouching at her feet a lion fawns;

The glittering court with gold and gems ablaze

With ancient splendor of the glorious days

Of Accad‘s sovereignty. Behold the ring

Of dancing beauties circling while they sing

With amorous forms in moving melody,

The measure keep to music’s harmony.

Hear! how the music swells from silver lute

And golden-stringèd lyres and softest flute

And harps and tinkling cymbals, measured drums,

While a soft echo from the chamber comes.

But see! the sovereign lifts her jeweled hand,

The music ceases at the Queen’s command;

And lo! two chiefs in warrior’s array,

With golden helmets plumed with colors gay,

And golden shields, and silver coats of mail,

Obeisance make to her with faces pale,

Prostrate themselves before their sovereign’s throne;

In silence brief remain with faces prone,

Till Ellat-gula speaks: ‘My chiefs, arise!

What word have ye for me? what new surprise?’

Tur-tau-u, rising, says, ‘O Dannat Queen!

Thine enemy, Khum-baba with Rim-Siun (King Rim-Sin)

With clanging shields, appears upon the hills,

And Elam’s host the land of Sumir fills.’

‘Away, ye chiefs! sound loud the nappa-khu!

Send to their post each warrior bar-ru! ‘…”

“Queen Daunat’s (Ninsun’s) son, our Izdubar, …”

“Izdubar (Gilgamesh)…

His mother Ellat-gula (Ninsun) on the throne

From Erech (Uruk) all Kardunia ruled alone …”

Dutur Quotes From Text

Durtur = Ninsun, Dumuzi‘s & Geshtinanna‘s mother with Enki

“My mother will call to me, my mother, my Durtur, will call to me,

my mother will call to me for five things, my mother will call to me for ten things:

if she does not know the day when I am dead …”

“Only his mother Durtur can gladden my master!

Only his mother Durtur can gladden Dumuzid!

My goddess, born in Kuara, the maiden who is the crown of all ……,

the admiration and acclaim of the black-headed people, the playful one who also voices laments and the cries,

who intercedes before the king – Jectin–ana, the lady, did …….”

Gutumdug / Jatumdug Quotes From Texts

Gutumdug / Jatumdug = Ninsun, Bau‘s & Ninurta‘s daughter, spouse to mix-breed Lugalbanda

Mother to Anunnaki Gods, & Mother to many Giant Semi-Divine Mixed-Breed Kings

As Gatumdug / Gutumdug:

“Your god Nin-jiczida (Ningishzidda, Enki‘s son) is the grandson of An;

your (Gudea) divine mother is Ninsun, the bearing mother of good offspring,

who loves her offspring; you are a child born by the true cow …”

“Gudea,...the offspring of the goddess Gutumdug,

dowered with sovereignty and the scepter supreme by the god Gal-alim (Ig-alim, …”

“covered with renown by the goddess Bau (Ninsun’s mother),

(Gudea) the offspring begotten by the goddess Gatumdug,

endowed with sovereignty and the scepter supreme by the god Gal-alim (Ninurta‘s son) ...”.

“may the mother of Shirpurla (Lagash) the august goddess Gatumdug,

may the goddess Bau (Ninurta‘s spouse) the lady the elder daughter of Anna (Anu) ,…”

“To the goddess Gatumdug, the mother of Shirpurla (Lagash),

Gudea the patesi of Shirpurla, the man of the goddess Gatumdug,

thy favorite servant, who has made the dedicatory (?) inscriptions,

(and) the temple of E-ninnû which illuminates the darkness (?),

(the temple) of the god Nin-girsu (Ninurta) (who) has constructed,

the goddess Gatumdug his lady, who in Shirpurla, her favorite city,

for the supreme rank (?) has created him, the temple of the goddess Gatumdug

his lady to construct has given him the order …”

“Gudea, the architect (?), the patesi of Shirpurla,

the shepherd chosen by the unchangeable will of the god Nin-girsu (Ninurta),

regarded with a favorable eye by the goddess Ninâ (Enki‘s daughter),

dowered with power by the god Nin-dara (Nanshe‘s husband),

covered with renown by the goddess Bau (Ninurta‘s spouse),

the offspring of the goddess Gutumdug (Ninsun), …”

“The temple of the goddess Gatumdug he (Ur-Nanshe) has erected …”

“[The palace] of the Ti-ash-ra (?) he has erected.

The temple of the goddess Gatumdug …”

“Ninâ-ur king of Shirpurla (Lagash), son of Nini-ghal-gin…

The temple of the goddess Gatumdug he has erected …”

“To the goddess Gatumdug, the mother of Shirpurla-ki (Lagash),

Entena, the patesi of Shirpurla-ki, who has built the temple of the goddess Gatumdug …”

As Jatumdug:

“she is indeed Jatumdug.

In ……, her …… that reaches the heavens, she is indeed ……, the firstborn child.

In …… Jirsu, the shrine which first brought forth the seed of mankind,

my lady is indeed mother Bau .…”

“Jatumdug has abandoned that house Lagac (Lagash) and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold …”

“for Gudea, born in the august sanctuary by Jatumdug …”

“Gudea celebrated the ecec festival in the house of Bagara.

The ruler set up his bed near to Jatumdug

He offered bread and poured cold water and went to holy Jatumdug to pray to her:

‘My lady, child begotten by holy An (Bau is Anu‘s daughter)…

Lady, mother, you who founded Lagac (Lagash)’ …”

“For me, who has no mother, you are my mother; for me, who has no father, you are my father.

You implanted my semen in the womb, gave birth to me in the sanctuary, Jatumdug, sweet is your holy name!’ …”

“May the favorable, right-hand palm of your lofty hands, my lady Jatumdug, lend me protection!…

His call was heard; his lady, holy Jatumdug, accepted from Gudea his prayer and supplication …”

“In the house, Enki drove in the the foundation pegs,

while Nance, the daughter of Eridu, took care of the oracular messages.

The mother of Lagac, holy Jatumdug, gave birth to its bricks amid cries (?),

and Bau (Ninurta‘s spouse), the lady, first-born daughter of An (Anu), sprinkled them with oil and cedar essence.

En and lagar priests were detailed to the house to provide maintenance for it.

The Anuna (Anunnaki) gods stood there full of admiration ….”

Ningul / Nungal Quotes From Texts

Nin-gul = Ninsun, Lugalbanda‘s Spouse, Mother to Many Kings 2/3rds Divine, Demigods

“to Lugal-banda his god and Nin-gul his goddess …”

“He attached the seventh roar to the goddess Nungal …”

Lama Quote From Text

Ninurta’s inspector of the fisheries

“With his divine duties, namely to make sure that Imin-catam, the messenger of Gu-edina,

informs Nin-jirsu about the amount of carp and perch yielded by the marshes,

and about the quantity of new shoots of reed yielded by the green reedbeds,

Gudea introduced Lama, the inspector of the fisheries of Gu-edina, to lord Nin-jirsu …”

Ninsun / Lama Overview

(gods in blue …mixed-breed demigods in teal…)

. Ninsun = Sumerian, Assyrian,

. Ninsuna = Babylonian

. Ninsumun = Akkadian

. Jatumdug / Gatumdug = Lagash

. Ellat-gula =

. Rimat-Ninsun = Akkadian “august cow”

. daughter to Ninurta & Bau / Gula in some texts

. daughter to Anu & Urash in some texts

. born on Earth Colony, in Kuara

. E-tarsirsir = Ninsun’s temple residence in Lagash, city of mother Bau & father Ninurta

. E-ana = Ninsun’s & others temple residence in Uruk

. Ti-ash-ra = “The temple of the goddess Gatumdug …”

. espoused semi-divine mixed-breed King Lugalbanda of Uruk, ruled 1,200 years

Ninsun’s Divine Anunnaki Son:

. Dumuzi The Shepherd with Enki

Ninsun’s Divine Anunnaki Daughters:

. Geshtinanna with Enki

. Aya / Aia, Utu‘s spouse

(Utu Speaking: “Escort me to my mother-in-law, to Ninsumun…”)

Ninsun’s Semi-Divine Mixed-Breed Sons Made Kings:

. King Gilgamesh / Izdubar of Uruk, 2/3rds divine, ruled 126 yrs.

“Izdubar (Gilgamesh)…his mother Ellat-gula (Ninsun)...”; “ Gilgamec, son of Ninsumun…”

. King Ur-Nammu of Ur, 2/3rds divine

“Ur-Namma…child of Ninsun, she has given birth to you…”

. King Gudea of Lagash, 2/3rds divine

“Gudea…your divine mother is Ninsun…”

Ninsun’s Semi-Divine Mixed-Breed Grandson Made King:

. King Shulgi / Culgi of Ur

“Culgi, the son of Ninsun…”

Ninsun’s Semi-Divine Mixed-Breed Great-Grandsons Made Kings:

. King Amar-Sin / Bur-Sin of Ur, brother to Shu-Sin

. King Shu-Sin of Ur, “son of Ninsumun (Ninsun)…”

Ninsun’s Semi-Divine Mixed-Breed Daughters:

. daughters Enmebaragesi & Matur

Gilgamesh Speaking: “my own mother Ninsun and of my father, holy Lugalbanda! …I have brought you En-me-barage-si, my big sister…I have brought you Ma-tur, my little sister, …”

Minor Gods Related to Ereshkigal Quotes From Texts

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Neti Quote From Text

Neti = Ereshkigal’s Gatekeeper in the Under World

“Sooner than Ninlil expected, a stern gate towered over her,

opened by an even sterner gatekeeper holding a torch upright.

He was Neti, she was told, Ereshkigal’s guardian of the Underworld thresholds.

This time, she was sure, the Guardian had not been Enlil in disguise.

Eyes were not light of color, there were no emotions on sight, just impartiality and efficiency.

Six other gates succeeded the first with a speed she found difficult to believe,

for a feeling of disorientation took hold of her,

as if she were going deeper and deeper within layers and layers of existence, her own and many others.

The strong, soul-baring feeling only subsided when she crossed the seventh gate,

when another even more serious face greeted her and Neti.

‘Sukkal Namtar (Ninlil), the young woman from the Worlds Above

requests to be seen by the Great Queen,’ provided Neti.

Namtar (Ereshkigal’s son) nodded and appraised Ninlil with cold assurance.

She felt like shrinking before such knowing gaze, but held her ground.

‘Since you’ve come this far, it is fitting that you are given the chance to see Queen …

and see whether you can conquer her graces!

Follow me,’ Namtar answered after a time that looked like eternity …”

Namtar Quotes From Texts

Namtar = Ereshkigal’s Son & Vizier

Gatekeeper to the Under World, Messenger God for Ereshkigal

At each of the seven gates, one of Inanna’s accoutrements and weapons was from her removed, Then, unclothed and powerless before Ereshkigal’s throne, Of scheming an heir by Nergal, Dumuzi’s brother, she was accused! Trembling with fury, Ereshkigal to her sister’s explanations would not listen.

“’Let loose against her the sixty diseases!’

Ereshkigal her vizier, Namtar, in anger ordered …”

“To Namtar, who decrees all the fates,

in his palace, the shepherd Ur-Namma offered perfectly wrought jewelery,

a golden ring cast (?) as a …… barge,..

To Hucbisag, the wife of Namtar, in her palace,

the shepherd Ur-Namma offered a chest (?) with a lapis-lazuli handle,

containing (?) everything that is essential in the underworld,

a silver hair clasp adorned with lapis-lazuli, and a comb of womanly fashion …”

“When before Ereshkigal they came, Ereshkigal by their appearance was puzzled:

Are you Anunnaki? Are you Earthlings?

With bewilderment she asked them.

Namtar the magical weapons of power against them directed, but unharmed the two were.

To the lifeless body of Inanna he took them, hanging from a stake she was …”

“Sukkal Namtar, the young woman from the Worlds Above

requests to be seen by the Great Queen,’ provided Neti.

Namtar nodded and appraised Ninlil with cold assurance …”

“’Follow me,’ Namtar answered after a time that looked like eternity …

‘is it your will to get into the domains of the Great Queen Ereshkigal?’ asked quietly Namtar …”

“Ninlil followed Namtar across the silent courtyard, countless passageways, chambers and staircases.

Finally, they stopped in the Grand Hall. Namtar bowed deeply.

Ninlil wisely imitated him before raising her eyes and to see what laid before her eyes …”

“Ereshkigal made her voice heard and spake, she addressed her words to her vizier Namtar,

‘O Namtar my vizier, I shall send you to the heaven of our father Anu.

Namtar, go up the long stairway of heaven.

Take from the table and accept a present for me.

Whatever Anu gives to you, you must present to me’ …”

“Ereshkigal made her voice heard and spake,

Addressed her words to Namtar her vizier, ‘Go, Namtar, you must speak to Anu, Ellil, and Ea!

Set your face towards the gate of Anu, Ellil, and Ea,’ …”

“The evil demons and the evil demonesses who beset mankind,

Dim-me and Dim-mea who enter by night, Namtar and Asag who will not leave a man alone, …”

“Enkidu went down to retrieve them but the nether world has seized him.

Namtar did not seize him, the Asag did not seize him; but the nether world has seized him.

The udug demon of Nergal, who spares nobody,

did not seize him, but the nether world has seized him …”

“Namtar with no hands or feet takes away …….”

Ninazu Quotes From Texts

Ninazu – Son to Ereshkigal Some Texts, Son to Enlil Some Texts

Spouse to Ninsutu

As Ereshkigal’s son:

“To Ereckigala (Ereshkigal), the mother of Ninazu, …”

“Praise be to Enki. Ninjiczida (Ningishzidda), son of Ninazu! …”

“’She who lies there, she who lies there, Ninazu’s (Ereshkigal’s son) mother who lies there —

her pure shoulders are not covered with a garment, and no linen is spread over her pure breast.

She has fingers like a pickaxe, she plucks her hair out like leeks.’ …”

As Enlil’s son:

“made love with her, kissed her; and at his lovemaking, at his first kiss,

he poured into the womb for her the sperm, germ of Ninazu, owner of the temple manor Egida! ..”.

“Ninazu dines on your platform.

Your sovereign, the great lord, the son of Enlil,…

The true seed born of the Great Mountain and Ninlil,

your sovereign, the warrior Ninazu, has erected a house in your precinct,

O E-sikil, O Ešnunna, and taken his seat upon your dais, the house of Ninazu in Ešnunna …”

“Ninazu of the words of prayer, has erected a house in your precinct,

O house Enegir, and taken his seat upon your dais, the house of Ninazu in Enegir …”

“(Culgi speaks:)

‘Seed placed by the prince in the holy womb, born on the bright mountain,

Ninazu, who like a wild bull which lows in its drinking,’

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(Ninazu speaks:)

‘…… like syrup …… ghee …….

You, the hero, coming from the rebel land …….

O king, the lord of prayers and supplications has chosen you in his heart;

shepherd Culgi, the lord of prayers and supplications has chosen you in his heart.

Who can rival (?) a king to whom Enlil has given strength?’ …”

“Then Ninazu ……, and said to his brother Ninmada:

‘Let us go to the mountain, to the mountain where barley and flax grow;

…… the rolling river, where the water wells up from the earth.

Let us fetch the barley down from its mountain, let us introduce the innuha barley into Sumer.

Let us make barley known in Sumer, which knows no barley.’

Ninmada, the worshiper of An (Anu), replied to him:

‘Since our father has not given the command,

since Enlil has not given the command, how can we go there to the mountain?’ …”

Cultivated cereals by Ninmada in Sumer, they genetically altered grains from Nibiru (hemp, wheat, barley), mountain strains to valley strains, etc.

“Ninazu deposited his weapon in a corner in the E-gida …”

“’Lay with me, lady Air (Ninlil), and share a night of passion by the cataract.

I need your care to guide me through this lonely night.’…

‘Will you carry me afterwards, as you did… to Enlil?’

‘Yes’. ‘This seed of yours, I’ll call him Ninazu, the Water-Knower, Lord of the Depths that Heal.

His will be the knowledge to wound too, because healing and wounding are two sides of the same coin’ …”

“Let Ninsutu marry Ninazu; …”

“Ningiriudu shall marry Ninazu, …”

Ninsutu Quotes From Texts

Ninsutu / Ningiriudu /Ninjirida / Ningirida = Enki & Ninhursag’s daughter via Uttu

Ninazu’s spouse

As Ninsutu:

“’Where else do you hurt, dearest (Enki)?’

‘My tooth hurts me.’

‘To the goddess Ninsutu

I (Ninhursag) have given birth for you to set your tooth free’ …”

“Let Ninsutu marry Ninazu; …”

As Ningirida / Ningiriudu:

“‘Ninjiczida (Ningishzidda), who brings together giant snakes and dragons!

Great wild bull who, in the murderous battle, is a flood that ……!

Beloved by his mother, he to whom Ningirida gave birth from her luxurious body,

who drank the good milk at her holy breast, who sucked in lion’s spittle, who grew up in the abzu! …’

‘Praise be to Enki. Ninjiczida, son of Ninazu!’ …”

“Lady Ningirida, say to you: ‘Your house, your city!’

as she steps before you in prayer, god of the Land, my lord Ninazu! …“

“Enegir lay ahead of the offerings, Urim lay behind them

She brought out of the house what should not come out of the house, what should not come out of the house —

Ningirida (Ninazu’s spouse) brought out of the house what should not come out of the house:

‘Welcome, welcome, welcome o boat!

O boat of Suen, welcome, welcome o boat!’

She laid out flour before the barge and spread bran.

At her feet stood a covered bronze gakkul vat.

(1 ms. adds 1 line:With her fingers she pulled out the boxwood bung (?) for him (declaring):)

‘I shall rub precious oil on this peg.

May ghee, syrup and wine be abundant in your midst,

may the suhur carp and the ectub carp rejoice at the prow of your boat!’

But the boat did not give her its cargo: ‘I am going to Nibru!’ …”

“Ningiriudu shall marry Ninazu, …”

(Ninhursag speaking:) “‘My brother, what part of you hurts you?’

(Enki) ‘My nose (giri) hurts me.’

She gave birth to Ningiriudu out of it …”

Nimada Quotes From Texts

Nimada = Enlil’s Son in Some Texts

Nimada = Ereshkigal’s Son in Some Texts

“Then Ninazu (son of Enlil sometimes, son of Ereshkigal sometimes)……, and said to his brother Ninmada:…

‘Let us fetch the barley down from its mountain, let us introduce the innuha barley into Sumer.

Let us make barley known in Sumer, which knows no barley’. …”

“Ninmada, the worshipper of An (Anu), replied to him:

‘Since our father has not given the command, since Enlil has not given the command,

how can we go there to the mountain?

How can we bring down the barley from its mountain?’ …”

“Let Ninmah (Ninhursag) act as your assistant;

and let Ninimma, Cu-zi-ana, Ninmada, Ninbarag, Ninmug,

…… and Ninguna stand by as you give birth …”

Belit-Seri Quote From Text

Belit-Seri – Ereshkigal’s Scribe

“And also Ereshkigal, who is the Queen of the Underworld.

Belit-Seri, her scribe, kneels before here.

And she reads out from a tablet to her.

She, the scribe, lifts her head, sees me and says:

‘Who brought this one? ‘…”

Ninĝišzida’s Journey to the Nether World

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1-3. “Arise and get on board, arise, we are about to sail, arise and get on board!” —

Woe, weep for the bright daylight, as the barge is steered away! —

“I am a young man! Let me not be covered against my wishes by a cabin,

as if with a blanket, as if with a blanket!”

4-10. Stretching out a hand to the barge, to the young man being steered away on the barge,

stretching out a hand to {my young man Damu (Bau‘s son)}

(Ningishzidda, son to Enki & Ningiridu, god of knowledge)

{(1 ms. has instead:) Lord Ninĝišzida} (Ningishzidda) being taken away on the barge,

(thousands of artifacts discovered in Lagash, Ninurta‘s patron city)

stretching out a hand to Ištaran (Ninurta) of the bright visage being taken away on the barge,

(Utu / Alla, Sun god, son to Nannar the moon crescent god of Biblical Abraham in Ur)

stretching out a hand to Alla (Utu), master of the battle-net, being taken away on the barge,

stretching out a hand to Lugal-šud-e (unidentified?) being taken away on the barge,

stretching out a hand to Ninĝišzida (Ningishzidda) being taken away on the barge —

his younger sister was crying in lament to him in {the boat’s cabin}

{(1 ms. has instead:) the cabin at the boat’s bow}.

11-12. His older sister removed the cover (?) from {the boat’s cabin}

{(1 ms. has instead:) the cabin at the boat’s stern}:

“Let me sail away with you, let me sail away with you, {brother}

{(1 ms. has instead:) my brother}, let me sail away with you.

{(2 mss. add 1 line:)

My brother, let me sail on your barge with you, my brother, let me sail away with you.

{(1 ms. adds 1 further line:)

Let me sail on your splendid barge with you, my brother, let me sail away with you.}}”

13-14. She was crying a lament to him at the boat’s bow: ”

{Brother} {(1 ms. has instead:) My brother}, let me sail away with you.

Let me …… for you in your boat’s stern, {brother}

{(1 ms. has instead:) my brother}, let me sail away with you.”

{(1 ms. adds 2 lines:) “The gudug priest sits in the cabin at your boat’s stern.”

She was crying a lament to him:

“Let me sail away with you, my brother, let me sail away with you.”}

(Dr. Damu, his patient, & Damu‘s mother Bau with her guard dog)

15-19. “My young man Damu (Bau‘s son), let me sail away with you, {brother}

{(1 ms. has instead:) my brother}, let me sail away with you.

(Ninurta, son to Enlil & Ninhursag, born of the Anunnaki “double seed” law of royal succession)

Ištaran (Ninurta) of the bright visage, let me sail away with you, {brother}

{(1 ms. has instead:) my brother}, let me sail away with you.

(giant alien god Utu & his wheel of justice, the alien way)

Alla (Utu), master of the battle-net, let me sail away with you, {brother}

{(1 ms. has instead:) my brother}, let me sail away with you.

Lugal-šud-e, let me sail away with you, {brother}

{(1 ms. has instead:) my brother}, let me sail away with you.

{(1 ms. adds 1 line:) Lugal-ki-bura (unidentified?), let me sail away with you,

my brother, let me sail away with you.}

(giant Ningishzidda laid the foundation pegs to the ziggurats & pyramids found everywhere on Earth)

Ninĝišzida, let me sail away with you, {brother} {(1 ms. has instead:) my brother}, let me sail away with you.

{(1 ms. adds 2 lines:)

My brother, let me sail on your barge with you, my brother, let me sail away with you.

Let me sail on your splendid barge with you, my brother, let me sail away with you.}”

20-28. The evil demon who was in their midst called out to {Lugal-ki-suna} {(2 mss. have instead:) Ninĝišzida}:

“{Lugal-ki-suna} {(1 ms. has instead:) Lugal-ki-bura}, look at your sister!”

Having looked at his sister, {Lugal-ki-suna} {(1 ms. has instead:) Lugal-ki-bura} said to her:

“He sails with me, he sails with me.

Why should you sail {(1 ms. adds:) to the underworld}?

Lady, the demon sails with me.

Why should you sail {(1 ms. adds:) to the underworld}?

The thresher sails with me.

Why should you sail {(1 ms. adds:) to the underworld}?

The man who has bound my hands sails with me.

Why should you sail?

The man who has tied my arms sails with me.

Why should you sail?”

29-37. “The river of the nether world produces no water, no water is drunk from it.

{(1 ms. adds:) Why should you sail?}

The fields of the nether world produce no grain, no flour is eaten from it.

{(1 ms. adds:) Why should you sail?}

The sheep of the nether world produce no wool, no cloth is woven from it.

{(1 ms. adds:) Why should you sail?}

As for me, even if my mother digs as if for a canal,

I shall not be able to drink the water meant for me.

The waters of springtime will not be poured for me as they are for the tamarisks;

I shall not sit in the shade intended for me.

The dates I should bear like a date palm will not reveal (?) their beauty for me.

I am a field threshed by my demon — you would scream at it.

He has put manacles on my hands — you would scream at it.

(Dumuzi the Shepherd with manacles on his hands & feet)

He has put a neck-stock on my neck — you would scream at it.”

38-44. Ama-šilama (Ninĝišzida‘s sister) said to Ninĝišzida:

“The ill-intentioned demon may accept something — there should be a limit to it for you.

My brother, your demon may accept something, there should be a limit to it for you.

For him let me …… from my hand the ……, there should be a limit to it for you.

For him let me …… from my hips the dainty lapis lazuli beads, there should be a limit to it for you.

For him let me …… from my hips the …… my lapis lazuli beads, there should be a limit to it for you.”

45-49. “You are a beloved ……, there should be a limit to it for you.

How they treat you, how they treat you! — there should be a limit to it for you.

My brother, how they treat you, how haughtily they treat you! — there should be a limit to it for you.

“I am hungry, but the bread has slipped away from me!” — there should be a limit to it for you.

“I am thirsty, but the water has slipped away from me!” – there should be a limit to it for you.”

50-54. The evil demon who was in their midst,

the clever demon, that great demon who was in their midst,

called out to the man at the boat’s bow and to the man at the boat’s stern:

“Don’t let the mooring stake be pulled out, don’t let the mooring stake be pulled out,

so that she may come on board to her brother, that this lady may come on board the barge.”

55-62. When Ama-šilama had gone on board the barge,

a cry approached the heavens, a cry approached the earth,

that great demon set up an enveloping cry before him on the river:

“Urim (Ur), at my cry to the heavens lock your houses, lock your houses, city, lock your houses!

(Nannar‘s ziggurat temple residence in Ur)

Shrine Urim, lock your houses, city, lock your houses!

Against your lord who has left the ĝipar, city, lock your houses!”

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approx. 1 line missing

64-69. 2 lines fragmentary

…… a holy scepter.

…… a holy robe of office.

…… a holy crown.

…… a lapis-lazuli scepter.

70-75. He …… to the empty river, the rejoicing (?) river:

“You (addressing Ama-šilima) shall not draw near to this house, …….

…… to the place of Ereškigala (Ereshkigal).

My mother …… out of her love.

As for you (addressing the demon), you may be a great demon ……,

…… your hand against the nether world‘s office of throne-bearer.”

76-81. “My king will no longer shed tears in his eyes.

The drum will …… his joy in tears.

Come! May the fowler utter a lament for you in his well-stocked house, lord, may he utter a lament for you.

How he has been humiliated!

May the young fisherman utter a lament for you in his well-stocked house,

lord, may he utter a lament for you.

How he has been humiliated!

May the mother of the dead gudug priest {utter a lament for you in her empty ĝipar}

{( 1 ms. has instead:) , on whom the house of the palace looked with envy (?)},

utter a lament for you, lord, may she utter a lament for you.

How he has been humiliated!

May the mother high priestess utter a lament {for you who have left the ĝipar}

{(1 ms. has instead:) for you, now dead, who used to be in your ĝipar}, lord, may she utter a lament for you.

How he has been humiliated!”

82-89. “My king, bathe with water your head that has rolled in the dust.

…… in sandals your feet defiled from the defiled place.”

The king bathed with water his head that had rolled in the dust.

…… in sandals his feet defiled from the defiled place.

“Not drawing near to this house, ……. …… your throne …… to you “Sit down”.

May your bed …… to you “Lie down”.”

He ate food in his mouth, he drank choice wine.

Great holy one,

(Ereshkigal, Queen of the Under World)

Ereškigala, praising you is sweet.

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(Sky Father Anu in his winged sky-disc; Enlil, father King Anu, & brother Enki in another disc)

Anu made his voice heard and spoke, he addressed his words to Kakka,

“Kakka, I shall send you to Kurnugi.

You must speak thus to Ereshkigal,

Saying, ‘It is impossible for you to come up.

In your year you cannot come up to see us

And it is impossible for us to go down.

In our months we cannot go down to see you.

Let your messenger come

And take from the table, let him accept a present for you.

I shall give something to him to present to you.'”

Kakka went down the long stairway of heaven.

(“stairway of heaven”; gate to domain of Ereshkigal, the Under World / Nether World)

When he reached the gate of Ereshkigal, he said,

“Gatekeeper, open the gate to me!”

“Kakka, come in, and may the gate bless you.”

He let the god Kakka in through the first gate,

He let the god Kakka in through the second gate,

He let the god Kakka in through the third gate,

He let the god Kakka in through the fourth gate,

He let the god Kakka in through the fifth gate,

He let the god Kakka in through the sixth gate,

He let the god Kakka in through the seventh gate.

He entered into her spacious courtyard,

He knelt down and kissed the ground in front of her.

He straightened up, stood and addressed her,

“Anu your father sent me

To say, ‘It is impossible for you to go up;

In your year you cannot go up to see us,

And it is impossible for us to go down;

In our month we cannot go down to see you.

Let your messenger come

And take from the table, let him accept a present for you.

I shall give something to him to present to you,”‘

(Ereshkigal seated upon her throne, Queen of the Under World)

Ereshkigal made her voice heard and spake, she addressed her words to Kakka.

“O messenger of Anu our father, you who have come to us,

(eagle-headed & winged Apkulla / pilot, son Enki, father in heaven King Anu in his sky-disc, son Enlil, the 3 main giant gods ruling Earth Colony, & another Apkulla, minor god & pilot)

May peace be with Anu, Ellil (Enlil), and Ea (Enki), the great gods.

May peace be with Nammu (Bau‘s mother) and Nash (Bau / Guda), the pure Goddesses.

(Royal Princess Bau / Nash, daughter to King Anu, medical doctor, prison warden, etc.)

May peace be with the husband of the Lady of Heaven.

May peace be with Ninurta, champion in the land.”

Kakka made his voice heard and spake, he addressed his words to Ereshkigal,

“Peace is indeed with Anu, Ellil, and Ea (Enki), the great gods.

Peace is indeed with Nammu (Bau’s mother) and Nash the pure.

Peace is indeed with the husband of the Lady of Heaven.

(Ninurta, son to Enlil & Enlil‘s 1/2 sister Ninhursag, “double seed” heir to Enlil)

Peace is indeed with Ninurta, champion in the land.”

Kakka made his voice heard and spake, he addressed his words to Ereshkigal,

“[ ] may be well with you.”

Ereshkigal made her voice heard and spake, she addressed her words to her vizier Namtar,

“O Namtar my vizier, I shall send you to the heaven of our father Anu.

(re-creation of Anu‘s ziggurat residence in Uruk, stairway to god)

Namtar, go up the long stairway of heaven.

Take from the table and accept a present for me.

Whatever Anu gives to you, you must present to me.”

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(Ea addresses Nergal)

“[ ]

[ ] path [ ]

The gods are kneeling together before him.

The great gods, the lords of destiny.

For it is he who controls the rites, controls the rites of [ ]

The gods who dwell within Erkalla (Ereshkigal‘s temple residence in Under World).

Why do you not kneel before him?

I keep winking at you,

But you pretend no to realize,

And…”

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(Nergal addresses Ea– apparently expressing a wish to visit Ereshkigal)

“[ ] I will rise to my feet

[ ] you said.

[ ] will double it.”

(Ea / Enki, King Anu‘s eldest & wisest son, 1st to land on Earth with his crew of 50)

When Ea heard this he said to himself, “[ ]”

Then Ea made his voice heard and spake, he addressed his words to Nergal.

“My son, you shall go on the journey you want to make, … grasp a sword in your hand.

Go down to the forest of mesu trees.

Cut down mesu trees, tiaru trees, and juniper!

Break off kanaktu trees and simberru trees.”

(Nergal, Enki‘s son, Anunnaki Lord of the Under World, nuclear destroyer of mountains, cities, etc.)

When Nergal heard this, he took an ax up in his hand,

Drew the sword from his belt,

Went down to the forest of mesu trees,

Cut down mesu trees, tiaru trees, and juniper,

Broke off kanaktu trees and simberru trees, [ ] he made a throne for far-sighted Ea.

He painted it with [ ] as a substitute for silver,

Painted it with yellow paste and red paste as a substitute for gold,

Painted it with blue glaze as a substitute for lapis lazuli.

The work was finished, the chair complete.

Then he (Ea) called out and laid down instructions for him,

“My son (of Enki‘s), about the journey which you want to make: from the moment you arrive,

Follow whatever instructions I give you.

From the moment they bring a chair to you,

Do not go to it, do not sit upon it.

When the baker brings you bread, do not go to it, do not eat the bread.

When the butcher brings you meat, do not go to it, do not eat the meat.

When the brewer brings you beer, do not go to it, do not drink the beer.

When they bring you a foot bath, do not go to it, do not wash your feet.

(Ereshkigal, some texts daughter to Anu, some texts daughter to Nannar)

When she (Ereshkigal) has been to the bath

And dressed herself in a fine robe,

Allowing you to glimpse her body…

You must not do that which men and women do.”

Nergal set his face toward Kurnugi,

To the dark house, dwelling of Erkalla’s god,

To the house which those who enter cannot leave,

On the road where traveling is one way only,

To the house where those who enter are deprived of light,

Where dust is their food, clay their bread.

They are clothed, like birds, with feathers.

They see no light, the dwell in darkness.

They moan like doves.

The gatekeeper opened his mouth and addressed his words to Nergal,

“I must take back a report about the god standing at the door.”

(Eeshkigal, naked sister Inanna, & gatekeeper Namtar)

The gatekeeper entered and addressed his words to Ereshkigal,

“May lady, a [ ] has come to see us.

[ ] will identify him.”

Ereshkigal made her voice heard and spake to Namtar, “[ ]”

(Namtar replies)

“Let me identify him,

Let me … him at the outer gate.

Let me bring back to my lord a description of him.”

(Nergal, alien who teamed up with Ninurta to nuclear strike Marduk & sons)

Namtar went and looked at Erra (Nergal) in the shadow of the door.

Namtar‘s face went as livid as cut tamarisk.

His lips grew dark as the rim of a kuninu vessle.

Namtar went and addressed his lady,

“My lady, when you sent me to your father,

When I entered the courtyard of Anu

All the gods were kneeling, humbled before him,

All the gods of the land were kneeling humbled before him.

The gods rose to their feet in my presence.

Now ‘they’ (Nergal) have gone down to Kurnugi.”

Ereshkigal made her voice heard and spake, she addressed her words to Namtar,

“My dear Namtar, you should not seek Ellil power,

Nor should you desire to do heroic deeds.

What, come up and sit on the throne of the royal dais?

You, perform the judgments of the broad Earth?

(alien Anunnaki King Anu in his winged sky-disc, father in heaven / planet Nibiru to Royal Prince-Leaders Enki & Enlil, tasked by Anu to colonize the Earth, generations of them were then born on Earth, each wanting controls over earthlings)

Should I go up to the heaven of Anu my father?

Should I eat the bread of the Anunnaki?

Should I drink the water of the Anunnaki?

Go and bring the god into my presence!”

Namtar went and let in ‘the Gods’, Erra (Nergal).

He let Nergal in through the first, the gate of Nedu.

He let Nergal in through the second, the gate of Enkishar.

He let Nergal in through the third, the gate of Endashurimma.

He let Nergal in through the fourth, the gate of Enuralla.

He let Nergal in through the fifth, the gate of Endukuga.

He let Nergal in through the sixth, the gate of Endushuba.

He let Nergal in through the seventh, the gate (Earth is 7 planets away from Anunnaki planet Nibiru) of Ennugigi.

He came into the broad courtyard,

And he knelt down, kissed the ground in front of her.

He straightened up, stood and addressed her,

“Anu your father sent me to see you,

Saying, ‘Sit down on that throne,

Judge the cases of the great gods,

The great gods who live within Erkalla!'”

As soon as they brought him to a throne

He did not go to it, and did not sit on it.

When the baker brought him bread, he did not go to it, and did not eat the bread.

When the butcher brought him mean, he did not go to it, and did not eat the meat.

When the brewer brought him beer, he did not go to it, and did not drink the beer.

When they brought him a footbath, he did not go to it, and did not wash his feet.

When she went to the bath,

And dressed herself in a fine robe,

And allowed him to catch a glimpse of her body,

He resisted his heart’s desire to do what men and women do.

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Nergal [ ]

She went to the bath

And dressed in a fine robe, and allowed him to catch a glimpse of her body.

He gave in to his heart’s desire to do what men and women do.

The two embraced each other

And went passionately to bed.

They lay there, queen Ereshkigal and Erra, for a first day and a second day.

They lay there, queen Ereshkigal and Erra, for a third day and a fourth day.

They lay there, queen Ereshkigal and Erra, for a fifth day and a sixth day.

When the seventh day arrived,

Nergal, without [ ]

Took away after him [ ] “let me go, and my sister [ ]

Do not make tremble [ ]

Let me go now, and I will return to Kurnugi later.”

Her mouth turned dark with rage [ ]

(warrior god Nergal, some texts Enlil‘s son, some texts Enki‘s son)

Nergal went and made his voice heard and spake.

He addressed his speech to the gatekeeper,

“Ereshkigal your lady sent me,

Saying, ‘I am sending you to the heaven of Anu our father’

So let me be allowed out! The message [ ].”

Nergal came up along the long stairway of heaven.

(gate of heaven with King Anu on his throne over entire planet of Nibiru)

When he arrived at the gate of Anu, Ellil (Enlil), and Ea (Enki), Anu, Ellil, and Ea saw him and said,

“The son of Ishtar (Inanna) has come back to us,

She (Ereshkigal) will search for him and [ ].

Ea his father must sprinkle him with spring water, and bareheaded,

Blinking and cringing let him sit in the assembly of the gods.”

Ereshkigal [ ]

To the bath [ ]

Her body [ ]

She called out [ ]

“The chair [ ]

Sprinkle the room with the water of [ ]

(Lamatsu / Lamashtu, alien demon)

The [ ] of the two daughters of Lamashtu (demon) and Enmesharra (Enmecara, Enlil’s uncle),

Sprinkle with the waters of [ ].

The messenger of Anu our father who came to see us

Shall eat our bread and drink our water.”

Namtar made his voice heard and spake,

Addressed his words to Ereshkigal his lady,

“The messenger of Anu our father who came to see us-

Before daylight he disappeared!”

Ereshkigal cried aloud, grievously,

Fell from the throne to the ground,

Then straightened up from the ground.

Her tears flowed down her cheeks.

“Erra (Nergal), the lover of my delight– I did not have enough delight with him before he left!

Erra, the love of my delight- I did not have enough delight with him before he left.”

Namtar made his voice heard and spake, addressed his words to Ereshkigal,

“Send me to Anu your father, and let me arrest the god!

Let me take him to you, that he may kiss you again!”

Ereshkigal made her voice heard and spake,

Addressed her words to Namtar her vizier,

“Go, Namtar, you must speak to Anu, Ellil (Enlil), and Ea!

(King Anu, son & heir Prince Enlil, & eldest son Prince Enki)

Set your face towards the gate of Anu, Ellil, and Ea,

To say, ‘Ever since I was a child and a daughter,

I have not known the playing of other girls,

I have not known the romping of children.

That god whom you sent to me and who has impregnated me- let him sleep with me again!

Send that god to us, and let him spend the night with me as my lover!

I am unclean, and I am not pure enough to perform the judging of the great gods,

The great gods who dwell within Erkalla.

If you do not send that god to me

According to the rites of Erkalla (Ereshkigal‘s residence in Under World) and the great Earth

I shall raise up the dead, and they will eat the living.

I shall make the dead outnumber the living!'”

Namtar came up the long stairway of heaven.

When he arrived at the gate of Anu, Ellil, and Ea,

Anu, Ellil, and Ea saw him and said,

“What have you come for, Namtar?”

“Your daughter sent me,

To say, ‘Ever since I was a child and a daughter,

I have not known the playing of other girls,

I have not known the romping of children.

That god whom you sent to me and who has impregnated me- let him sleep with me again!

Send that god to us, and let him spend the night with me as my lover!

I am unclean, and I am not pure enough to perform the judging of the great gods,

The great gods who dwell within Erkalla.

If you do not send that god to me

According to the rites of Erkalla and the great Earth I shall raise up the dead, and they will eat the living.

I shall make the dead outnumber the living!'”

(Enki, wisest god who could save Anunnaki lives, could enter & safely leave the Under World)

Ea made his voice heard and spake, addressed his words to Namtar,

“Enter, Namtar, the court of Anu,

Search out your wrongdoer and bring him!”

When he entered the court of Anu,

All the gods were kneeling humbly before him,

All the gods of the land were kneeling humbled before him.

(alien Anunnaki royal descendants of King Anu on Earth)

He went straight up to one, but did not recognize that god,

Went straight up to a second and a third, but did not recognize that god either.

Namtar went, and addressed his words to his lady,

“My lady, about your sending me up to the heaven of Anu your father:

May lady, there was only one god who sat bareheaded, blinking, and cringing at the assembly of the gods.”

“Go, seize that god and bring him to me!

Ea his father sprinkled him with spring water,

And he is sitting in the assembly of all the gods bareheaded, blinking, and cringing.”

Namtar came up the long stairway of heaven.

(gate of King Anu, Apkulla / pilots, & many symbols of certain gods)

When he reached the gate of Anu, Ellil, and Ea, Anu, Ellil, and Ea saw him and said,

“What have you come for, Namtar?”

“Your daughter sent me,

To say, ‘Seize that god and bring him to me.'”

“Then enter, Namtar, the courtyard of Anu, and search out your wrongdoer and take him.”

He went straight up to one god, but did not recognize him,

Went straight up to a second and third, but did not recognize him either.

Then [ ] made his voice heard and spake, addressed his words to Ea,

“Let Namtar, the messenger who has come to us,

Drink our water, wash, and anoint himself.”

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“He is not to strip off [ ] Erra,

[ ] I shall [ ]”

Namtar made his voice heard and spake, addressed his words to Erra,

“Erra, [ ]

All the rites of the great Underworld [ ]

When you go from [ ]

You shall carry the chair [ ]

You shall carry [ ]

You shall carry [ ] [ ]

Do not grapple with him lest he bind your chest.”

(Anunnaki warrior god Nergal in his sky-chariot)

Erra took to heart the speech of Namtar.

He [ ] oiled his strap and slung his bow.

Nergal went down the long stairway of heaven.

When he arrived at the gate of Ereshkigal he said, “Gatekeeper, open [ ]!”

(Nergal with his high-tech alien weaponry)

He struck down Nedu, the doorman of the first gate, and did not let him grapple with him.

He struck down the second doorman, and did not let him grapple with him.

He struck down the third doorman, and did not let him grapple with him.

He struck down the fourth doorman, and did not let him grapple with him.

He struck down the fifth doorman, and did not let him grapple with him.

He struck down the sixth doorman, and did not let him grapple with him.

He struck down the seventh doorman, and did not let him grapple with him.

He entered her wide courtyard,

And went up to her and laughed.

He seized her by her hairdo,

And pulled her from the throne.

He seized her by her tresses [ ].

The two embraced each other

And went passionately to bed.

They lay there, queen Ereshkigal and Erra (Nergal), for a first day and a second day.

They lay there, queen Ereshkigal and Erra, for a third day.

They lay there, queen Ereshkigal and Erra, for a fourth day.

They lay there, queen Ereshkigal and Erra, for a fifth day.

They lay there, queen Ereshkigal and Erra, for a sixth day.

When the seventh day arrived, Anu made his voice heard and spoke,

Addressed his words to Kakka, his vizier, “Kakka, I shall send you to Kurnugi (Under World ziggurat),

To the home of Ereshkigal who dwells within Erkalla (Under World),

To say, “That god, whom I sent you,

Forever [ ]

Those above [ ]

Those below [ ]

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