Gilgamesh II 066-067 (P273248)
Literary, Neo-Babylonian, Uruk · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | Gilgamesh II 066-067 |
|---|---|
| ID | P273248 |
| Museum no. | IM 076873 |
| Collection | National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Uruk (mod. Warka) |
| Coordinates | 31.3234, 45.6395 |
English translation
By ORACC project cams/gkab · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse Column ii [0:1] o ii 1o ii 1–o ii 1o ii 1 | [...] roof, |
| Obverse Column ii [1:2] o ii 22–o ii 22 | [...] she (Ninsun) put. |
| Obverse Column ii [2:3] o ii 33–o ii 33 | [...] she lifted (saying to Šamaš): |
| Obverse Column ii [3:4] o ii 44–o ii 44 | '[...] resting [...]? |
| Obverse Column ii [4:5] o ii 55–o ii 55 | '[...] he (Gilgameš) will go |
| Obverse Column ii [5:6] o ii 66–o ii 66 | '[...] Humbaba. |
| Obverse Column ii [6:7] o ii 77–o ii 77 | '[...] he (Gilgameš) will ride. |
| Obverse Column ii [7:8] o ii 88–o ii 88 | '[...] he comes back, |
| Obverse Column ii [8:9] o ii 99–o ii 99 | '[...] cedar, |
| Obverse Column ii [9:10] o ii 1010–o ii 1010 | '[...] he kills, |
| Obverse Column ii [10:11] o ii 1313–o ii 1313 | '[...] may she (Aya) remind you (saying): |
| Obverse Column ii [11:12] o ii 1414–o ii 1414 | "[...] entrust him! |
| Obverse Column ii [12:13] o ii 1515–o ii 1515 | "[...] ...." |
| Obverse Column ii [13:14] o ii 1616–o ii 1616 | '[...] ... |
| Obverse Column ii [14:15] o ii 1717–o ii 1717 | '[...] ... to ... |
| Obverse Column ii [15:16] o ii 1818–o ii 1818 | '[...] ... |
| Obverse Column ii [16:17] o ii 1919–o ii 1919 | '[...] brightening. |
| Obverse Column ii [17:18] o ii 2020–o ii 2020 | '[...] the going out of the livestock, |
| Obverse Column ii [18:19] o ii 2121–o ii 2121 | '[...] you came out for the land. |
| Obverse Column ii [19:20] o ii 2222–o ii 2222 | '[...], the heavens become bright, |
| Obverse Column ii [20:21] o ii 2323–o ii 2323 | '[...] your redness. |
| Obverse Column ii [21:22] o ii 2424–o ii 2424 | '[...] ... |
| Obverse Column ii [22:23] o ii 2525–o ii 2525 | '[...] you. |
| Obverse Column ii [23:24] o ii 2626–o ii 2626 | '[...] I am offering to you |
| Obverse Column iii [0:1] o iii 1o iii 1–o iii 1o iii 1 | (may Aya say to Šamaš:) "while Gilgameš goes to the forest of cedar, |
| Obverse Column iii [1:2] o iii 22–o iii 22 | "may the days be very long, may the nights be short, |
| Obverse Column iii [2:3] o iii 33–o iii 33 | "may his loins be girt, may his legs be in motion. |
| Obverse Column iii [3:4] o iii 44–o iii 44 | "At night may he pitch a camp for an overnight stay, |
| Obverse Column iii [4:5] o iii 55–o iii 55 | "an overnight stay ... they will lie down." |
| Obverse Column iii [5:6] o iii 66–o iii 66 | 'May she not be afraid of you, may Aya, the great bride, remind you. |
| Obverse Column iii [6:7] o iii 77–o iii 77 | 'On the day that Gilgameš, Enkidu, and Humbaba meet with one another, |
| Obverse Column iii [7:8] o iii 88–o iii 88 | 'raise the great storm winds against him, O Šamaš, against Humbaba: |
| Obverse Column iii [8:9] o iii 99–o iii 99 | 'south wind, north wind, east wind, west wind, blast, counterblast, |
| Obverse Column iii [9:10] o iii 1010–o iii 1010 | 'gale, destructive wind, typhoon, demon wind, |
| Obverse Column iii [10:11] o iii 1111–o iii 1111 | 'icy blast, storm wind, dust storm. |
| Obverse Column iii [11:12] o iii 1212–o iii 1212 | 'May the 13 winds arise and Humbaba's face darken |
| Obverse Column iii [12:13] o iii 1313–o iii 1313 | 'and the weapons of Gilgameš conquer Humbaba. |
| Obverse Column iii [13:14] o iii 1414–o iii 1414 | 'After your own ... has been lit, |
| Obverse Column iii [14:15] o iii 1515–o iii 1515 | 'at that time, O Šamaš, turn your face to the reverent one! |
| Obverse Column iii [15:16] o iii 1616–o iii 1616 | 'May your swift mules [...] ... you, |
| Obverse Column iii [16:17] o iii 1717–o iii 1717 | 'may a relaxing seat, a (gloss: break) bed, be set out for you. |
| Obverse Column iii [17:18] o iii 1818–o iii 1818 | 'May the gods, your brothers, give you the food offerings that you ..., |
| Obverse Column iii [18:19] o iii 1919–o iii 1919 | 'may Aya, the great bride, wipe your face with her clean garment-fringe.' |
| Obverse Column iii [19:20] o iii 2020–o iii 2020 | Rimat-Ninsun repeated (her) behest again before Šamaš: |
| Obverse Column iii [20:21] o iii 2121–o iii 2121 | 'O Šamaš, will Gilgameš not ... the gods? |
| Obverse Column iii [21:22] o iii 2222–o iii 2222 | 'Will he not share the heavens with you? |
| Obverse Column iii [22:23] o iii 2323–o iii 2323 | 'Will he not share a sceptre with [...]? |
| Obverse Column iii [23:24] o iii 2424–o iii 2424 | 'Will he not become wise with [...] of the Apsu? |
| Obverse Column iii [24:25] o iii 2525–o iii 2525 | 'Will he not rule the people, the black-headed ones, with Irnini? |
| Obverse Column iii [25:26] o iii 2626–o iii 2626 | 'Will he not dwell in the Land of No Return with Ningišzida? |
| Obverse Column iii [26:27] o iii 2727–o iii 2727 | 'Let me make him, O Šamaš, ... [...] ... [...], |
| Obverse Column iii [27:28] o iii 2828–o iii 2828 | '[...] the forest of cedar. |
| Obverse Column iii [28:29] o iii 2929–o iii 2929 | '[...] ... [...] may he not reach [...], |
| Obverse Column iii [29:30] o iii 3030–o iii 3030 | '[...] ... your great divinity. |
| Obverse Column iii [32:33] o iii 3333–o iii 3333 | '[...] ... like the very people, |
| Obverse Column iii [33:34] o iii 3434–o iii 3434 | '[...] ... as (gloss: break) ..., |
| Obverse Column iii [34:35] o iii 3535–o iii 3535 | 'you are making him enter the ... of Humbaba.' |
| Obverse Column iii [35:36] o iii 3636–o iii 3636 | After Rimat-Ninsun had given (her) behest to Šamaš, |
| Reverse Column i [0:1] r i 33–r i 33 | [...] intention, (Rimat-Ninsun saying to Enkidu): |
| Reverse Column i [1:2] r i 44–r i 44 | '[...] you, |
| Reverse Column i [2:3] r i 55–r i 55 | '[...] the temple oblates of Gilgameš, |
| Reverse Column i [3:4] r i 66–r i 66 | '[...] ..., |
| Reverse Column i [4:5] r i 77–r i 77 | '[...] qadištu-priestesses, kulmašītu-prostitutes.' |
| Reverse Column i [5:6] r i 88–r i 88 | [...] onto Enkidu's neck, (Rimat-Ninsun saying to him): |
| Reverse Column i [6:7] r i 99–r i 99 | '[...] they (the priestesses) have taken the adopted child, |
| Reverse Column i [7:8] r i 1010–r i 1010 | '[...] they will rear the foster child. |
| Reverse Column i [8:9] r i 1111–r i 1111 | '[...] I have adopted, |
| Reverse Column i [9:10] r i 1212–r i 1212 | '[...] may he (Gilgameš) treat him (Enkidu) with favour. |
| Reverse Column i [12:13] r i 1515–r i 1515 | '[...] to the forest of cedar, |
| Reverse Column i [13:14] r i 1616–r i 1616 | '[...] (may) the nights be short, |
| Reverse Column i [14:15] r i 1717–r i 1717 | '[...] your legs [...]. |
| Reverse Column i [15:16] r i 1818–r i 1818 | '[...] an overnight stay, |
| Reverse Column i [16:17] r i 1919–r i 1919 | '[...] may he guard.' |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o ii | ||
| 1 | [...] ⸢u₂-ri⸣ | |
| 2 | [... iš]-⸢kun⸣ | |
| 3 | [...] ⸢iš⸣-ši | |
| 4 | [... ṣa]-⸢li-lu⸣ | |
| 5 | [... il]-⸢lak⸣ | |
| 6 | [... {d}hum-ba]-ba | |
| 7 | [... i-rak]-kab | |
| 8 | [... i-tur]-ru | |
| 9 | [... {giš]}⸢EREN⸣ | |
| 10 | [... i-nar]-⸢ru⸣ | |
| 13 | [... li-ha-sis]-⸢ka⸣ | |
| 14 | [... pi-qid]-⸢su⸣ | |
| 15 | [...] x-ma | |
| 16 | [...] x ⸢NI⸣ | |
| 17 | [...] x SI ana x | |
| 18 | [...] x IR | |
| 19 | [...] ⸢na⸣-ma-⸢ri⸣ | |
| 20 | [... a]-⸢ṣe⸣-e ša₂ ⸢bu-li₃⸣ | |
| 21 | [...] x tu-ṣa-a ana ⸢KUR⸣ | |
| 22 | [... i-nam-mi]-ru AN{⸢u₂⸣} | |
| 23 | [...] ⸢ru⸣-uš-ša₂-⸢a-ka⸣ | |
| 24 | [...] x x x x x | |
| 25 | [... ka]-⸢a⸣-[šu₂] | |
| 26 | [... na]-⸢šak⸣-[ku] | |
| o iii | ||
| 1 | ⸢a-di⸣ {[d]}⸢GIŠ-gim₂⸣-maš ⸢il-la⸣-[ku] ana {⸢giš⸣}[TIR] {⸢giš}EREN⸣ | |
| 2 | ⸢lu⸣-u₂ ar-ra-ka ⸢U₄⸣-MEŠ ⸢lu⸣-[u₂] ⸢ku-ra-aʾ GE₆⸣-MEŠ | |
| 3 | ⸢lu-u₂ rak⸣-sa qab-la-a-šu₂ ⸢lu⸣-[u₂] ⸢pe⸣-[ta-a pu-ri]-⸢da⸣-a-šu₂ | |
| 4 | ina ⸢mu⸣-ši liš-⸢kun⸣ ka-ra-⸢ši nu⸣-bat-ti | |
| 5 | nu-bat-ti x x x ⸢i⸣-ni-⸢il-lu⸣ | |
| 6 | ši-i a-a <i>-dur-ka {⸢d}a⸣-a ⸢kal-lat GAL{tu₂} li-has-sis⸣-ka | |
| 7 | ana u₄-me ša₂ {d}GIŠ-gim₂-maš {d}en-⸢ki⸣-du₃ u {⸢d}hum-ba-ba KI a-ha-meš⸣ <in>-⸢nen⸣-mid | |
| 8 | ⸢di-ka⸣-aš₂-šum-ma {d}UTU ana {d}⸢hum⸣-[ba]-⸢ba⸣ me-he-[e] ⸢GAL⸣-MEŠ | |
| 9 | ⸢TU₁₅⸣-1 TU₁₅-2 TU₁₅-3 TU₁₅-4 {⸢tu₁₅}ziq-qa {tu₁₅}ziq⸣-[ziq]-qa | |
| 10 | {tu₁₅}ša₂-par(MAR-)ziq-⸢qa IM.HUL {tu₁₅⸣}si-⸢mur-ra {tu₁₅}A₂⸣.SAG₃ | |
| 11 | {⸢tu₁₅}šu⸣-ru-⸢up⸣-pu-⸢u₂⸣ {tu₁₅}me-hu-u {⸢tu₁₅}a-šam⸣-šu-tu₄ | |
| 12 | 13 TU₁₅-MEŠ lit-bu-nim-ma ša₂ {⸢d}hum-ba-ba li⸣-ṭu-u pa-nu-šu₂ | |
| 13 | u₃ {giš}TUKUL ša₂ {d}GIŠ-gim₂-maš ⸢lik-šu-du⸣ {d}⸢hum⸣-ba-ba | |
| 14 | iš-tu at-tu-u₂-ka x x-⸢ka it⸣-tap-⸢pa⸣-hu | |
| 15 | ina u₄-mi-šu-ma {d}UTU a-na ⸢šah-ṭa šu-kun⸣ pa-ni-⸢ka⸣ | |
| 16 | pa-ru-u₂-ka ha-an-ṭu-u₂-⸢tu li⸣-[x] x (x) x-⸢ka⸣ | |
| 17 | šub-tu₄ ne-eh-tu₄ ma-a-a-lu {{ hi-pi₂ }} ⸢lu-u na-di⸣-ka | |
| 18 | DINGIR-MEŠ ŠEŠ-MEŠ-ka nin-da-be₂-e ša₂ ⸢ta⸣-x x lid-⸢di⸣-nu-ka | |
| 19 | {d}a-a kal-lat GAL{tu₂} ina ⸢TUG₂.SIG₂⸣-šu₂ eb-⸢be₂-ti⸣ IGI-ka lik-⸢pur⸣ | |
| 20 | {f}⸢ri-mat⸣—{d}NIN.⸢SUN₂ i-tur-ma⸣ ana IGI {d}⸢UTU u₂-ša₂-an-na-aʾ⸣ ur-tu₄ | |
| 21 | {d}UTU {d}⸢GIŠ-gim₂-maš⸣ ul DINGIR-MEŠ x x-ka | |
| 22 | ul ⸢it⸣-[ti-ka] ⸢AN⸣{e} i-za-⸢az⸣-za | |
| 23 | ul ⸢it⸣-[ti x x] ⸢iz-za-zu⸣ NIG₂.⸢GIDRU⸣ | |
| 24 | ul ⸢it⸣-[ti x x] ⸢ABZU i⸣-me-eq | |
| 25 | ul ⸢it-ti⸣ {[d}ir]-⸢ni⸣-ni ⸢UN-MEŠ ṣal⸣-mat ⸢SAG.DU i-be-el⸣ | |
| 26 | ul it-ti {⸢d}NIN.GIŠ.ZI.DA⸣ ina ⸢KUR.NU.GI.A⸣ [uš]-⸢šab⸣ | |
| 27 | [lu-ub-ni-šu]-⸢ma {d}UTU⸣ x [x] x A TI [x x] | |
| 28 | [...] {⸢giš⸣}[TIR] {giš}[EREN] | |
| 29 | [...] x x [x] ⸢a⸣-a ⸢ik-šu⸣-[ud x x] | |
| 30 | [...] x ⸢DINGIR{ti}ka GAL⸣{[ti]} | |
| 31 | [...] x AN x [x (x)] x [...] | |
| 32 | [...] x x [x] | |
| 33 | [...] x x x x ⸢ki-ma⸣ UN-MEŠ-ma | |
| 34 | [...]-⸢a-ka⸣ x ki-ma {{ ⸢hi-pi₂⸣ }} bu-u₂ | |
| 35 | ana x x x-⸢ra {d}hum⸣-ba-ba tu-še-reb-šu₂ | |
| 36 | ul-tu {⸢f}ri-mat⸣—{d}NIN.SUN₂ ana {d}UTU id-di-nu ur-ti | |
| r i | ||
| 3 | [...] ⸢ṭe₃-e⸣-me | |
| 4 | [...] ⸢at⸣-ta | |
| 5 | [... ši-ir]-⸢ki⸣ ša₂ {d}GIŠ-gim₂-maš | |
| 6 | [...] x-niš-⸢šu⸣ | |
| 7 | [... qa-aš₂]-⸢da⸣-a-ta kul-⸢ma-ša₂-a⸣-[ti] | |
| 8 | [...] ana ti-ik-⸢ki⸣ {d}en-ki-⸢du₃⸣ | |
| 9 | [...] ⸢il-qa-a li⸣-qu-⸢tu⸣ | |
| 10 | [...] u₂-⸢rab-ba⸣-a tar-bu-⸢ta⸣ | |
| 11 | [...] ⸢el-qa⸣-a ana DUMU{u₂-tu} | |
| 12 | [... li]-⸢dam⸣-me-eq-⸢šu⸣ | |
| 13 | [...] x (x) | |
| 14 | [...] x x | |
| 15 | [...] ⸢a-na⸣ {giš}TIR {⸢giš⸣}EREN | |
| 16 | [... ku]-⸢ra⸣-a GE₆-MEŠ | |
| 17 | [... pu]-⸢ri-da⸣-a-ka | |
| 18 | [... nu-bat]-ti | |
| 19 | [... li]-⸢iṣ⸣-ṣu-⸢ur⸣ | |
| 20 | [...] x | |
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