Ninmarki = Enki’s & Nina’s (who is Enki’s daughter), daughter
Artifacts and parenthetical commentary added by editor R. Brown.
E-ab-shaga-la (House which stretches over the midst of the sea) temple to Ninmarki in Gu-aba
“may the goddess Nin-marki the eldest daughter of the goddess Ninâ…”
“Ur-Bau;…For the goddess Nin-mar-ki the good lady,
the eldest daughter of the goddess Niná (Enki’s daughter),
the Esh-gu-tur, the temple of her constant choice, he has constructed…”
“Nance, the noble daughter, was settled outside the city.
Fire approached Ninmarki in the shrine Gu-aba.
Large boats were carrying off its silver and lapis lazuli.
The lady, sacred Ninmarki, was despondent because of her perished goods.
Then the day …, burning like …
The province of Lagac (Lagash) was handed over to Elam…”
“For the goddess Nin-mar-ki the good lady,
the eldest daughter of the goddess Niná****, the Esh-gu-tur (?),
the temple of her constant choice, he (Ur-Nanshe) has constructed…”
“She of Gu-aba has abandoned it and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold.
Ninmarki has abandoned the shrine Gu-aba and has let the breezes haunt her sheepfold…”