CDLI Literary 002718.02, ex. 010 (P338318)
Literary, Neo-Assyrian, Huzirina · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 002718.02, ex. 010 |
|---|---|
| ID | P338318 |
| Museum no. | AMM — |
| Collection | Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Huzirina (mod. Sultantepe) |
| Coordinates | 37.0501, 38.9062 |
English translation
By ORACC project cams/gkab · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse [0:1] o 1'o 1'–o 1'o 1' | [...] her (Tiamat's) offspring. |
| Obverse [1:2] o 2'2'–o 2'2' | [...] Apsu [...] she did evil, |
| Obverse [2:3] o 3'3'–o 3'3' | [...] to Ea [...] she had prepared [...]. |
| Obverse [3:4] o 4'4'–o 4'4' | Ea [...] that declaration, |
| Obverse [4:5] o 5'5'–o 5'5' | he grew still [...] in silence. |
| Obverse [5:6] o 6'6'–o 6'6' | [...] he had reflected and his anger had calmed, |
| Obverse [6:7] o 7'7'–o 7'7' | he advanced [...] Anšar, his father. |
| Obverse [7:8] o 8'8'–o 8'8' | He entered before the father, his parent, Anšar, |
| Obverse [8:9] o 9'9'–o 9'9' | he repeated to him [...] Tiamat plotted: |
| Obverse [9:10] o 10'10'–o 10'10' | '[...], Tiamat, our parent, hates us, |
| Obverse [10:11] o 11'11'–o 11'11' | 'she is provided with an assembly, she is furiously angry. |
| Obverse [11:12] o 12'12'–o 12'12' | 'All the gods turned to her, |
| Obverse [12:13] o 13'13'–o 13'13' | '[...] those whom you created, going at her side. |
| Obverse [13:14] o 14'14'–o 14'14' | 'They grouped together, standing at Tiamat's side, |
| Obverse [14:15] o 15'15'–o 15'15' | 'furious, plotting, not resting night and day. |
| Obverse [15:16] o 16'16'–o 16'16' | 'They are waging war, enraged, angry, |
| Obverse [16:17] o 17'17'–o 17'17' | 'they are provided with an assembly, so that they can create conflict : Mother Hubur, creator of everything, |
| Obverse [17:18] o 18'18'–o 18'18' | 'added irresistible weapons, gave birth to monster snakes. |
| Obverse [18:19] o 19'19'–o 19'19' | 'They had pointed teeth, they were merciless in ... : she filled their bodies with venom instead of blood. |
| Obverse [19:20] o 20'20'–o 20'20' | 'She clothed [...] great dragons with terrors, |
| Obverse [20:21] o 21'21'–o 21'21' | '[...], she made (them) like a god: |
| Obverse [21:22] o 22'22'–o 22'22' | "[...], let [...] rear up, so that they shall not turn back." |
| Obverse [22:23] o 23'23'–o 23'23' | '[...] Hairy Heroes,' |
| Reverse [0:1] r 1'r 1'–r 1'r 1' | (Marduk saying to Anšar:) 'Collectively in Ubšukkinnakku [...] joyfully, |
| Reverse [1:2] r 2'2'–r 2'2' | 'by opening my mouth let me determine destinies instead of you. |
| Reverse [2:3] r 3'3'–r 3'3' | 'All that I create shall not be changed, |
| Reverse [3:4] r 4'4'–r 4'4' | 'let the pronouncement of my lips not be retracted, let it not be altered.' |
| Reverse [4:5] r 5'5'–r 5'5' | After it (the next tablet begins): Anšar opened his mouth. |
| Reverse [5:6] r 6'6'–r 6'6' | Written and checked according to its original. Hand of Iddi-Meslamtaea, [...] |
| Reverse [6:7] r 7'7'–r 7'7' | [...] ... may he take him away. He who [...] |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| r | ||
| 8' | [...] AD x [...] | |
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