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Gilgamesh II 036-040, B (P273203)
Literary, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Gilgamesh II 036-040, B |
|---|---|
| ID | P273203 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | [...]-a#-ti | ...-ati |
| 2 | [...] has#?-su# | ... his |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | szit-tin-szu2 _dingir_-ma [...] | ... his prayer to the god and .... |
| 2 | s,a-lam pag-ri-szu2 [...] | The image of his body |
| 3 | ul#-te#-es,-bi gat#-[...] | I have sworn by the command of your great divinity |
| 4 | [x x] da#?-x-[...] | ... ... |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 6 | i#-ti#-iq# per2#-ti#-[...] | He passed the rites of ... |
| 7 | la i-de _ug3-mesz#_ [...] | he did not know, the people ... |
| 8 | lu-bu-szi la-bisz [_gin7_ ...] | ... like a pig ... |
| 9 | it-ti _masz-da3-mesz_-ma ik-ka-la# [...] | with the goats, and he eats ... |
| 10 | it-ti bu-lim masz-qa-a i#-[...] | With the bulim-plant, the mašqānu-plant |
| 11 | it-ti nam#-masz#-sze-e _a-mesz_ i-t,ib lib3-[...] | with the maššê-priests water ... |
| 12 | s,a-a-a-du ha-bi-lu# [...] | “The ṣādu-demon, the ḫabilu-disease, ..., |
| 13 | i-na pu-ut masz-qi2-i [sza2]-a#-szu usz-tam-hi-ir-szu2# | I had him recite in front of that mašqî-lament. |
| 14 | [1(disz)]-en# u4-ma 2(disz)-a u3 szal-[sza2] i#-na pu-ut masz-qi2-i _kimin_ | One day, two days and half of it in the presence of the mashqî-offering |
| 15 | [i]-mur#-szu-ma s,a-a-a-du [...]-ah#-ri-ru pa-nu-szu2 | He saw him and the ṣādu-demon ... his face ... |
| 16 | [szu]-u2# u bu-li-szu [bi]-tusz-szu i-ru-um-ma | he and his family sat down, and |
| 17 | [in-na]-dir# usz-ha#-[ri]-ir# i-qul-ma | he became frightened, trembled, and |
| 18 | [...]-ba#-[szu pa]-nu#-szu# ar-pu# | ... his face is darkened |
| 19 | [...]-szi#-[szu] | ... his ... |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 31 | [...] _edin#_ | ... the steppe |
| 32 | [...]-um#-mi#-i# ki-rim-mi-ki# | ... your ..., |
| 33 | [...]-ub#-ki lil-qe2 | ... may he take your ... |
| 34 | [...]-e# na-pis-su | ... his life |
| 35 | im#-mar#-ki#-ma# i#-t,e#-eh#-ha#-a# a-na ka-a-szi | He saw you, and he turned to you. |
| 36 | lu-bu-szi-ki mu-us,-s,i-ma _ugu_-ki li-is,-lal | Let me bring you up, let me go down to you. |
| 37 | ep-szi-szu-ma lul-la-a szi-pir sin-nisz-ti | He has performed sorcery against him and has lied about the work of the woman. |
| 38 | i-nak-kir-szu2 bul-szu2 sza2 ir-bu-u2 ina _edin_-szu2 | his body, which he established in his steppe, |
| 39.a | da-du-szu2 i-hab-bu-bu _ugu edin_-ki | his strength will be scattered over your steppe. |
| 39.b | ur-tam-mi {munus}szam-hat di-da-sza2 | The urtammu-demon, the šamhat-disease of her diadem |
| 40 | ur2-sza2 ip-te-e-ma ku-zu-ub-sza2 il-qe2 | he opened her nose and took her thigh. |
| 41 | ul isz-hu-ut il-ti-qe2 na-pis-su | He has not received it, he has taken his life. |
| 42 | lu-bu-szi-sza2 u2-ma-s,i-ma _ugu_-sza2 is,-lal | her limbs he cut off and on her head he fell. |
| 43 | i-pu-us-su-ma lul-la-a szi-pir sin-nisz-te | He performed (the ritual) against him and falsely performed the work of a woman. |
| 44 | da-du-szu2 ih-bu-bu _ugu edin_-sza2 | his limbs shook, over her steppe |
| 45 | 6(disz) ur-ri 7(disz) _ge6-mesz_ {d}en-ki-du3 te-bi-ma {munus}szam-hat ir-hi | 6 urru 7 nights Enkidu came forth, and the šamhat-disease afflicted. |
| 46.a | ul-tu isz-bu-u la-la-sza2 | After she had sex with her daughter, |
| 46.b | pa-ni-szu2 isz-ta-kan ina _edin_ bu-li-szu2 | his face set, in the steppe his body |
| 47 | i-mu-ra-szu-ma {d}en-ki-du3 i-rap-pu-da _masz-da3-mesz_ | he saw him, and Enkidu he broadened, the goats |
| 48 | bu-ul _edin_ it-te-si ina _zu_-szu | The plant of the steppe grew in its midst. |
| 49 | ul#-tah#-hi#-it {d}en-ki-du3 ul-lu-la pa-gar-szu | “Enkidu has slain his body, |
| 50 | [...]-za# bir-ka-a-szu2# sza2 il-li-ka bu-<ul>-[szu2] | ... his ..., who came along, his livestock |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 11 | [... {d}]gilgamesx(|GISZ.GIN2.MASZ|) | ... Gilgamesh |
| 12 | [...] _am#_ ug-da-asz2#-sza2#-[ru ...] | ... the wild bull ... |
| 13 | [...]-asz2#-szum-ma ma-gir# [...] | ... ... to him and he was victorious |
| 14 | [...] lib3-ba-szu2 i-sze-e'#-[...] | ... his heart ... |
| 15 | [...] a#-na sza2-szi-ma _mu_-ra [...] | ... to her and her name ... |
| 16 | [...] {munus}szam-hat qi2-ri-in#-[...] | ... the šamhat woman |
| 17 | [...] el-lim qud-du-szi mu-szab {d#}[...] | ... ellim quddu-ši, the seat of the god |
| 18 | [...] {d}gilgamesx(|GISZ.GIN2.MASZ|) git2-ma-lu [...] | ... Gilgamesh, perfect one |
| 19 | [...] ki#-i _am_ ug-da-asz2-sza2-ru _ugu_ [...] | ... like a wild bull ... over ... |
| 20 | [...]-ku# lu-ug-ri-szum-ma da-an x [...] | ... let me bring him to him, and ... |
| 21 | [x x]-ri-ih ina _sza3_ unu{ki} a-na-ku-mi# [...] | ... in Uruk I am ... |
| 22 | [x x]-um-ma szi-ma!?-tu2 [...] | ... fate(?) |
| 23 | [sza2 i]-na# _edin#_ i'-al-du [...] | who roamed the steppe ... |
| 24 | [x x] li#-mu#-ra# [pa]-ni#-[ka] | ... may he see you. |
| 25 | x [... x] x [...]-u i-[...] | ... ... |
| 26 | a-[lik] <{d#}en-ki#-du3# a#-[na unu{ki}] su-pu2#-[ri] | marched (and) Enkidu to Uruk sent |
| 27 | a-szar# _gurusz#-mesz_ uz-[...] _ib2-la2-[..._] | where the young men ... he shall carry |
| 28 | u4-mi#-[szam]-ma# UD x [...] i-sin-nu# | Every day ... ... |
| 29 | a-szar# [ur]-ta#-as,-s,a#-[...] a-lu-u2# | Where he goes ..., where is he going? |
| 30 | u3 {munus#}[har-ma]-a-ti [...]-ma#? bi-nu-tu2# | and the harmati women |
| 31 | _hi#-li_ [zu]-'u-na# [...]-a# ri-sza2-tum# | “If he slips through the cracks of a door, |
| 32 | i-na ma-a#-[a]-al# mu#-[szi u2]-sze#-s,u-u2 ra-bu-tum# | In the night, they bring out the great ones. |
| 33 | {d}en-ki-du3# [sza2 la] i#-du#-u2# ba-la-t,a# | Enkidu, who does not know life |
| 34 | lu-kal-lim-ka# [{d}]gilgamesx(|GISZ.GIN2.MASZ|) ha-di-i'-a _lu2#_ | May I proclaim you, Gilgamesh, a happy man |
| 35.a | a-mur sza2-a-szu2 u2#-[t,ul pa]-ni#-szu2 | Look at him, forgive his face! |
| 35.b | et,-lu-ta ba-ni bal-ta i-[szi] | The young man, born in a stable, has a wife. |
| 36 | zu-'u-na ku#-uz#-ba ka-lu zu-um-ri#-[szu2] | “His teeth are thick, his teeth are full, |
| 37 | dan-na e-mu-qa e-li-ka i-szu# | Strong one, with strength, he is on your side. |
| 38 | la s,a-li-lu sza2 ur-ra u3 _ge6_ | unfavorable, which in the day and night |
| 39 | {d}en-ki-du3 nu-uk-ki-ra sze-ret-su | Enkidu, the nuukkira priestess, his sheepfold |
| 40 | {d}gilgamesx(|GISZ.GIN2.MASZ|) {d}utu i-ram-szu-ma | Gilgamesh and Šamaš loved him, and |
| 41 | da-nu-um {d}en-lil2 u de2-a u2-rap-pi-szu u2-zu-un-szu2 | Anu, Enlil and Ea broadened his understanding |
| 42 | la-am tal-li-ka ul-tu sza2-di-im-ma | Before you came, from the mountains |
| 43 | {d}gilgamesx(|GISZ.GIN2.MASZ|) ina _sza3_ unu{ki} i-na-at,-t,a-la szu-na-te-ka | Gilgamesh, in Uruk he keeps watch over your hands. |
| 44 | it-be2-ma {d}gilgamesx(|GISZ.GIN2.MASZ|) szu-na-ta _bur2_-ar2 _mu_-ra a-na _ama_-szu2 | he heard, and Gilgamesh from his hand released the name to his mother |
| 45 | um-mi _masz2-ge6_ at,-t,u-la mu-szi-ti-ia | “The mother of the black-headed (people), I have sinned against my dreams, |
| 46 | ib-szu-nim-ma _mul-mesz an_-e | the stars of heaven |
| 47 | _gin7_ ki-is,-ru sza da-nim# im-ta-naq-qu-tu2 e-lu _edin_-ia | Like a band of Anu, they fell upon my steppe. |
| 48 | asz2-szi-szu-ma da#-an e-li-ia | As for him, a strong one over me |
| 49 | ul-tab-lak-ki-is-su-ma# ul e-le-e'-i-a nu-us-su# | I slew him, but he did not come up to me. |
| 50 | unu{ki} ma-a-tum iz-za-az _ugu_-[szu] | Uruk, the land, stood by him. |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 9 | [...] ka#-la i-de _mu#_-[...] | ... all knows ... |
| 10 | [...] _mul-mesz_ [...] | ... stars ... |
| 11 | [...] im#-ta-qu-ut e-lu [...] | ... fell, the high ... |
| 12 | [...]-an e-li#-[ka] | ... up to you |
| 13 | [...] ul# te-le-e'-i-a nu#-[...] | ... you will not approach me, you do not ... |
| 14 | [...]-di#-szu ina szap-[...] | ... his ... in ... |
| 15 | [...]-mah#-har-szu it-ti#-[ka] | ... received from you. |
| 16 | [...] e#-li-szu2 tah-[bu-ub] | ... he smote against him. |
| 17 | [...]-pu-u mu-sze-zib [...] | ... he erected. |
| 18 | [...] e#-mu-qi2 i-[szu?] | ... strength |
| 19 | [...] dun#-nu-na e-mu-qa#-[szu] | ... his strength ... |
| 20 | [...] e-li-szu2 tah-bu#-[ub] | ... against him you smite. |
| 21 | [... usz-te]-ne2#-zeb-ka ka-[a]-sza2# | '... I have caused you to be seized by you. |
| 22 | [...]-szu#?-qu-rat# szu-na-at-ka | ... of your hand |
| 23 | [...] a-na _ama_-szu2 | ... to his mother |
| 24 | [...]-ta#-mar sza2-ni-ta szu-ut-ta | ... you will see. The second one is that of |
| 25.a | [...]-ti# | ...-ti |
| 25.b | ha#-s,i-nu na-di-ma _ugu_-szu2 pah-ru | “Haṣinu was given, and it was accepted over him. |
| 26 | [...]-tum# _gub_-az _ugu_-szu2 | ... stands over it. |
| 27 | [...]-rat# ina muh-hi-szu2 | ... upon him |
| 28 | [... um-ma]-nu _ugu_ _edin_-szu2 | ... a flood on his steppe |
| 29 | [...]-ma# at-ta-di-szu ina szap-li-ki | ... and I gave him to you. |
| 30 | [...]-ma# ki-i asz2-sza2-te _ugu_-szu2 ah-bu-ub | ... ... and like a mountain I fall upon him. |
| 31 | [u at-ti] tul5#-ta-mah-ha-ri-szu it-ti-ia | And you, have repaid him with me. |
| 32 | [...]-masz# em-qet mu-da-at ka-la2-ma i-de _mu_-ra ana _dumu_-sza2 | ... ..., the wise one, the one who knows everything, knows her name to her son. |
| 33 | [...]-qet mu-da-at ka-la2-ma i-de _mu_-ra ana {d}gilgamesx(|GISZ.GIN2.MASZ|) | ... the one who knows everything, knows the name for Gilgamesh |
| 34 | [...]-nu# sza2 ta-mu-ru _lu2_ | ... that you saw, a man |
| 35 | [...] ki#-i asz2-sza2-te ta-hab-bu-ub _ugu_-szu | ... like a mountain you scatter it over him. |
| 36 | [...] ul#-ta-mah-har-szu2 _ki_-ka | ... I have received from him. |
| 37 | [...]-ma# dan-nu tap-pu-u mu-sze-zib ib-ri | ... strong one, companion, who saves the enemy |
| 38 | [...]-an# e-mu-qi2 i-szu | ... his army |
| 39 | [...]-nim# dun-nu-na e-mu-qa-szu | ... his strength |
| 40 | [...]-ma# _mu_-ar2 a-na _ama_-szu | ... and he will die. To his mother |
| 41 | [...]-li#-ki _gal_-i li-in-qu-tam-ma | ... may ... fall into your great ... and |
| 42 | [... a]-na-ku lu-ur-szi | ... let me return. |
| 43 | [...]-li#-ka a-na-ku | ... I am |
| 44 | [...] _masz2-ge6-mesz_-szu | ... his dreams |
| 45 | [... {d}]gilgamesx(|GISZ.GIN2.MASZ|)# i-ta-ma-a ana {d}en-ki-du3 | ... Gilgamesh heard and to Enkidu |
| 46 | [...] ki#-lal-la-an | ... the ki-lal-la-an |
| 47 | [...] ma-har-sza2 [sza2 nag-ba i-mu-ru] isz#-di ma-a-ti [...] | ... in front of her, who saw the light of the land ... |
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