CDLI Literary 002718.04, ex. 012 (P338321)
Literary, Neo-Assyrian, Huzirina · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 002718.04, ex. 012 |
|---|---|
| ID | P338321 |
| 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
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse [0:1] o 1'o 1'–o 1'o 1' | '[...] the constellation [...], |
| Obverse [1:2] o 2'2'–o 2'2' | '[...], so that [...] can become intact.' |
| Obverse [2:3] o 3'3'–o 3'3' | [...] the constellation [...], |
| Obverse [3:4] o 4'4'–o 4'4' | [...] the constellation was created. |
| Obverse [4:5] o 5'5'–o 5'5' | [...] the gods his fathers [...], |
| Obverse [5:6] o 6'6'–o 6'6' | [...]: 'Marduk is king'. |
| Obverse [6:7] o 7'7'–o 7'7' | [....], throne, and palû-symbol of kingship, |
| Obverse [7:8] o 8'8'–o 8'8' | [...] that cannot be faced, one that repels enemies, (saying): |
| Obverse [8:9] o 9'9'–o 9'9' | '[...] slit the throat of Tiamat, |
| Obverse [9:10] o 10'10'–o 10'10' | 'may [...] bring [...] for news.' |
| Obverse [10:11] o 11'11'–o 11'11' | The gods his fathers [...] the destiny of the lord, |
| Obverse [11:12] o 12'12'–o 12'12' | they set him off on [...] and obedience. |
| Obverse [12:13] o 13'13'–o 13'13' | [...], he appointed it his weapon, |
| Obverse [13:14] o 14'14'–o 14'14' | he nocked [...], he fixed the bowstring for it. |
| Obverse [14:15] o 15'15'–o 15'15' | [...] the miṭṭu-weapon, he made his right hand grasp it, |
| Obverse [15:16] o 16'16'–o 16'16' | he hung [...] the quiver at his side. |
| Obverse [16:17] o 17'17'–o 17'17' | [...] lightning in front of him, |
| Obverse [17:18] o 18'18'–o 18'18' | he filled his body with blazing [...]. |
| Obverse [18:19] o 19'19'–o 19'19' | [...] a net to encircle the innards of Tiamat, |
| Obverse [19:20] o 20'20'–o 20'20' | he mustered the [...] winds so that none of her might escape. |
| Obverse [20:21] o 21'21'–o 21'21' | [...], north wind, east wind, west wind, |
| Obverse [21:22] o 22'22'–o 22'22' | the gift of his father Anu, [...], he put near the net. |
| Obverse [22:23] o 23'23'–o 23'23' | [...] the destructive wind, the evil wind, the storm wind, the dust storm, |
| Obverse [23:24] o 24'24'–o 24'24' | [...], the 7 winds, the whirlwind, the irresistible wind. |
| Obverse [24:25] o 25'25'–o 25'25' | [He sent out] the winds that he had created, the seven of them, |
| Obverse [25:26] o 26'26'–o 26'26' | to disturb [...] of Tiamat, they had arisen behind him. |
| Obverse [26:27] o 27'27'–o 27'27' | The lord raised the flood, his great weapon, |
| Obverse [27:28] o 28'28'–o 28'28' | he rode [...] of the storm, that cannot be faced, terrible. |
| Obverse [28:29] o 29'29'–o 29'29' | He hitched to it the team of four, he harnessed them at its side: |
| Obverse [29:30] o 30'30'–o 30'30' | 'Murderer', 'Merciless One', ' Destroyer', 'Flyer'. |
| Obverse [30:31] o 31'31'–o 31'31' | (Their) lips [...], their teeth [...] poison, |
| Obverse [31:32] o 32'32'–o 32'32' | they did not know getting tired, they knew overwhelming. |
| Obverse [32:33] o 33'33'–o 33'33' | [...] on his right terrifying battle and combat, |
| Obverse [33:34] o 34'34'–o 34'34' | on the left war that repels all allies. |
| Obverse [34:35] o 35'35'–o 35'35' | He was clad in a garment of a battle-array of terrors, |
| Obverse [35:36] o 36'36'–o 36'36' | he was wearing on his head an aura of terrifying appearance. |
| Obverse [36:37] o 37'37'–o 37'37' | The lord started out, he advanced on his way, |
| Obverse [37:38] o 38'38'–o 38'38' | he set his face [...] Tiamat who was furious. |
| Obverse [38:39] o 39'39'–o 39'39' | He was holding an incantation on his lips, |
| Obverse [39:40] o 40'40'–o 40'40' | while gripping in his hand [...]. |
| Obverse [40:41] o 41'41'–o 41'41' | [...], they were running round him, |
| Obverse [41:42] o 42'42'–o 42'42' | [...] were running round him. |
| Reverse [0:1] r 1'r 1'–r 1'r 1' | [... bloated ...], |
| Reverse [1:2] r 2'2'–r 2'2' | [...], she opened [...] wide. |
| Reverse [2:3] r 3'3'–r 3'3' | [...], he broke open her stomach, |
| Reverse [3:4] r 4'4'–r 4'4' | [...], he split (her) insides. |
| Reverse [4:5] r 5'5'–r 5'5' | [...] he extinguished her life, |
| Reverse [5:6] r 6'6'–r 6'6' | he threw down [...], he stood on it. |
| Reverse [6:7] r 7'7'–r 7'7' | [...] he had killed Tiamat the leader, |
| Reverse [7:8] r 8'8'–r 8'8' | he dispersed her troops, he scattered her assembly. |
| Reverse [8:9] r 9'9'–r 9'9' | And the gods, her helpers, the ones who went at her side, |
| Reverse [9:10] r 10'10'–r 10'10' | began to tremble, they became afraid, they turned their course. |
| Reverse [10:11] r 11'11'–r 11'11' | They tried to escape to save their (lit. his) lives, |
| Reverse [11:12] r 12'12'–r 12'12' | (but) were surrounded (and) could not flee. |
| Reverse [12:13] r 13'13'–r 13'13' | He confined them, he smashed their weapons, |
| Reverse [13:14] r 14'14'–r 14'14' | Thrown into the net, they sat down in the hunting trap. |
| Reverse [14:15] r 15'15'–r 15'15' | They were taking refuge in the corners, they were full of moaning, |
| Reverse [15:16] r 16'16'–r 16'16' | they were bearing her punishment, they were held in captivity. |
| Reverse [16:17] r 17'17'–r 17'17' | Moreover her eleven creatures, who were adorned with terrors, |
| Reverse [17:18] r 18'18'–r 18'18' | [...] demons, the ones who went as grooms on her right, |
| Reverse [18:19] r 19'19'–r 19'19' | [...] nose-ropes, he bound their arms, |
| Reverse [19:20] r 20'20'–r 20'20' | [...] their battle he trampled beneath him. |
| Reverse [20:21] r 21'21'–r 21'21' | [...] among them, |
| Reverse [21:22] r 22'22'–r 22'22' | [...] counted him with the Dead Gods. |
| Reverse [22:23] r 23'23'–r 23'23' | [...] the tablet of destinies inappropriately his, |
| Reverse [23:24] r 24'24'–r 24'24' | he sealed [...] and attached (it) on his chest. |
| Reverse [24:25] r 25'25'–r 25'25' | [...] he had defeated (and) smote [...], |
| Reverse [25:26] r 26'26'–r 26'26' | he had silenced [...] ..., |
| Reverse [26:27] r 27'27'–r 27'27' | he had established totally [...] over the enemies, |
| Reverse [27:28] r 28'28'–r 28'28' | Marduk the hero had achieved [...] of Nudimmud, |
| Reverse [28:29] r 29'29'–r 29'29' | he strengthened his captivity [...] bound [...], |
| Reverse [29:30] r 30'30'–r 30'30' | he turned back [...] whom he had defeated. |
| Reverse [30:31] r 31'31'–r 31'31' | The lord [...] Tiamat's base, |
| Reverse [31:32] r 32'32'–r 32'32' | [...] merciless [...] he shattered the skull. |
| Reverse [32:33] r 33'33'–r 33'33' | [...] the veins of her blood, |
| Reverse [33:34] r 34'34'–r 34'34' | he made [...] carry (it) for news. |
| Reverse [34:35] r 35'35'–r 35'35' | His [fathers ...], they became joyful, they rejoiced, |
| Reverse [35:36] r 36'36'–r 36'36' | they had delivered [...], they to him. |
| Reverse [36:37] r 37'37'–r 37'37' | [...], he looked at her corpse, |
| Reverse [37:38] r 38'38'–r 38'38' | [...] to create artful things. |
| Reverse [38:39] r 39'39'–r 39'39' | [...] dried [...] into her two parts, |
| Reverse [39:40] r 40'40'–r 40'40' | [...] he made the sky into a roof. |
| Reverse [40:41] r 41'41'–r 41'41' | [...], he posted [...], |
| Reverse [41:42] r 42'42'–r 42'42' | he ordered [...]. |
| Reverse [42:43] r 43'43'–r 43'43' | [...], he examined [...], |
| Reverse [43:44] r 44'44'–r 44'44' | [...] of Nudimmud. |
| Reverse [44:45] r 45'45'–r 45'45' | [...] the form [...], |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1' | [... lu-ma]-šu | |
| 2' | [...] ⸢liš⸣-lim | |
| 3' | [...] ⸢lu⸣-ma-a-šum | |
| 4' | [... lu-ma-a]-⸢šum⸣ it-tab-ni | |
| 5' | [...] DINGIR.DINGIR AD.AD-⸢šu⸣ | |
| 6' | [... {d]}⸢AMAR⸣.UTU-ma ⸢LUGAL⸣ | |
| 7' | [... {giš]}GU.ZA u₃ BAL{⸢a⸣} | |
| 8' | [... la mah]-⸢ri⸣ da-a-a-i-pu za-a-a-ri | |
| 9' | [... ta-a₃-wa]-⸢ti⸣ nap-ša₂-tuš pu-ru-uʾ-ma | |
| 10' | [... a]-⸢na bu⸣-su₂-ra-ti lu-bil-lu-ni | |
| 11' | [... be]-⸢li₂⸣ ši-ma-tuš DINGIR.DINGIR AD.AD-šu | |
| 12' | [...] u teš₂-me-e u₂-ša₂-aṣ-bi-tu-šu₂ har-ra-na | |
| 13' | [...] {giš}TUKUL-šu u₂-ad-di | |
| 14' | [... uš]-tar-ki-⸢ba⸣ u₂-kin-ši mat-nu | |
| 15' | [... {giš}miṭ]-ṭa im-na-šu u₂-ša₂-hi-iz | |
| 16' | [... {kuš]}⸢iš⸣-pa-te i-du-uš-šu i-lul | |
| 17' | [... NIM].⸢GIR₂⸣ i-na pa-ni-šu | |
| 18' | [... mu-uš-tah]-⸢me⸣-ṭa zu-⸢mur⸣-šu um-tal-li | |
| 19' | [...] ⸢sa-pa-ra šul-mu-u₂ qer-biš⸣ ti-amat | |
| 20' | [... TU₁₅]-⸢MEŠ⸣ uš-te-eṣ-bi-⸢ta la⸣ [a-ṣe]-⸢e⸣ mim-mi-⸢ša₂⸣ | |
| 21' | [...] {⸢tu₁₅⸣}SI.SA₂ {⸢tu₁₅⸣}[KUR].⸢RA {tu₁₅⸣}MAR.TU | |
| 22' | [... sa-pa]-ri uš-taq-ri-⸢ba qi₂⸣-iš-ti ⸢AD⸣-šu {d}a-nu-⸢um⸣ | |
| 23' | [... IM].⸢HUL TU₁₅ lem⸣-na me-⸢ha-a a-šam⸣-šu-⸢tu₂⸣ | |
| 24' | [...] ⸢TU₁₅⸣ 7-⸢BI⸣ IM.SUH₃ {tu₁₅}[SA₂.A].NU.SA₂.A | |
| 25' | [u₂-še-ṣa-am]-⸢ma⸣ TU₁₅-⸢MEŠ⸣ ša₂ ⸢ib-nu-u₂ se-bet⸣-ti-⸢šu₂⸣-nu | |
| 26' | [...] ⸢ti⸣-amat ⸢šu⸣-ud-lu-hu ⸢te-bu⸣-[u] ⸢EGIR-šu₂⸣ | |
| 27' | [iš]-⸢ši-ma⸣ be-lu₄ a-bu-ba {giš}⸢TUKUL-šu₂⸣ GAL{[a]} | |
| 28' | [...] u₄-⸢mu⸣ la mah-hi-⸢rat⸣ ga-lit-ta ⸢ir-kab⸣ | |
| 29' | [iṣ-mid]-⸢sim⸣-ma er-be₂-⸢ta⸣ na-aṣ-ma-du ⸢i-du⸣-uš-ša₂ ⸢i-lul⸣ | |
| 30' | [šag]-⸢gi-šu⸣ la pa-du-u ra-hi-[ṣu] ⸢mu⸣-up-[par-ši] | |
| 31' | [...] šap-⸢ti šin⸣-na-⸢šu-nu⸣ [... im]-⸢ta⸣ | |
| 32' | [a-na]-⸢ha la⸣ i-[du]-⸢u₂ sa⸣-pa-na ⸢lam⸣-du(NA) | |
| 33' | [...] ⸢im⸣-nu-⸢uš-šu ta-ha⸣-za ra-aš₂-ba u tu-qu-un-tu₂ | |
| 34' | [šu-me]-⸢la⸣ a-na-an-⸢ta⸣ da-a-a-⸢i⸣-pat ka-la mut-te-⸢ten₂⸣-[di] | |
| 35' | [na-ah]-⸢lap-ta ap⸣-luh-ti pul-ha-ta ha-⸢lip-ma⸣ | |
| 36' | [me₂-lam]-⸢mi⸣ ra-šub-⸢ba⸣-ti a-⸢pi⸣-ir ra-šu-⸢uš-šu⸣ | |
| 37' | [uš-te-šir]-ma be-⸢lu₄⸣ ur-ha-šu u₂(I-)šar-di-⸢šu⸣ | |
| 38' | [... ti]-amat ša₂ ⸢ug⸣-gu-gat ⸢pa⸣-nu-⸢uš⸣-šu iš-⸢kun⸣ | |
| 39' | [i-na šap-ti]-⸢šu ta⸣-a ⸢u₂⸣-kal-⸢la⸣ | |
| 40' | [... ta-mi₃]-⸢ih⸣ rit-tuš-⸢šu⸣ | |
| 41' | [...] ⸢i⸣-dul-lu-šu | |
| 42' | [... i]-dul-lu-⸢šu⸣ | |
| r | ||
| 1' | [...] i-[ṣa-nu-ma] | |
| 2' | [...] uš-pal-ki | |
| 3' | [... ih]-⸢te⸣-pa ka-ras-su | |
| 4' | [...] ⸢u₂-ša₂⸣-lit [lib₃]-ba | |
| 5' | [... nap]-⸢ša₂-tuš u₂-bal⸣-li | |
| 6' | [... id]-⸢da⸣-a UGU-⸢ša₂⸣ [iz]-⸢za⸣-zi | |
| 7' | [... ti]-⸢amat⸣ a-lik [pa]-ni [i]-na-ru | |
| 8' | ⸢ki⸣-[iṣ]-⸢ri-ša₂⸣ up-tar-ri-⸢ra pu⸣-hur-ša₂ is-⸢sap-ha⸣ | |
| 9' | u₃ DINGIR.[DINGIR] re-⸢ṣu⸣-ša₂ a-⸢li-ku⸣ i-⸢di⸣-[ša₂] | |
| 10' | [it-tar]-⸢ru ip⸣-[la]-⸢hu⸣ u₂-⸢sah-hi-ru al⸣-kat₃-su-⸢un⸣ | |
| 11' | [u₂]-⸢še⸣-ṣu-ma nap-ša₂-⸢tuš e⸣-ṭe-ra | |
| 12' | [ni]-⸢ta⸣ la-⸢mu⸣-u₂ na-par-[šu-diš] ⸢la le-ʾa⸣-a | |
| 13' | [i-sir₂]-šu-⸢nu-ti⸣-ma {[giš}TUKUL-MEŠ]-⸢šu-nu⸣ [u₂]-⸢šab-bir⸣ | |
| 14' | [sa-pa]-⸢riš⸣ na-du-⸢ma⸣ [ka]-⸢ma-riš uš⸣-bu | |
| 15' | ⸢en⸣-[du] ⸢tub₂⸣-qa-ti [ma]-⸢lu-u₂⸣ du-ma-mi | |
| 16' | ⸢še-ret-sa na-šu⸣-u₂ ⸢ka-lu-u₂⸣ ki-šuk-kiš | |
| 17' | ⸢u₃ iš-ten₂-eš-ret nab⸣-[nit-sa] ⸢šu-ut pul-ha-ti⸣ za-ʾi-nu | |
| 18' | [...] ⸢gal-le⸣-e [a]-⸢li-ku KIR₄⸣.[DAB] im-ni-ša₂ | |
| 19' | [... ṣer-re-e]-⸢ti⸣ i-⸢di⸣-[šu-nu u₂]-⸢ka-as⸣-si | |
| 20' | [... tuq-ma-ti-šu]-nu ⸢ša₂-pal⸣-šu ⸢ik-bu-us⸣ | |
| 21' | [... i]-na bi-⸢ri-šu⸣-un | |
| 22' | [... it]-⸢ti⸣ {d}⸢UG₅.GA⸣-MEŠ šu-a-⸢ta⸣ im-ni-šu | |
| 23' | [...] ⸢DUB NAM-MEŠ la⸣ si-ma-ti-šu | |
| 24' | [...] ⸢ik⸣-nu-⸢kam₂-ma ir⸣-tuš it-muh | |
| 25' | [...] ⸢ik-mu-u₂⸣ i-sa-du | |
| 26' | [...] ⸢u₂⸣-ša₂-⸢pu-u⸣ šu-⸢ri⸣-šam | |
| 27' | [...] ⸢UGU na-ki-ri⸣ ka-liš [uš]-zi-iz-za | |
| 28' | [... {d}NU.DIM₂].⸢MUD⸣ ik-šu-du {⸢d⸣}[AMAR].⸢UTU⸣ qar-du | |
| 29' | [... ka-mu]-⸢ti⸣ ṣi-⸢bit⸣-ta-šu u₂-⸢dan⸣-nin-ma | |
| 30' | [...] ša₂ ik-mu-u₂ i-tu-⸢ru⸣ ar-kiš | |
| 31' | [... be]-⸢lu₄⸣ ša₂ ⸢ta⸣-a₃-wa-ti i-šid-sa | |
| 32' | [... la] ⸢pa⸣-di-i ⸢u₂⸣-lat-ti muh-ha | |
| 33' | [...] uš-lat da-mi-ša₂ | |
| 34' | [... a]-⸢na⸣ bu-⸢su₂-ra⸣-ti uš-ta-bil | |
| 35' | [... AD.AD]-⸢šu⸣ ih-du-u i-ri-šu | |
| 36' | [... u₂]-ša₂-bi-lu šu-nu ana ša₂-a-⸢šu₂⸣ | |
| 37' | [... ša₂]-⸢lam⸣-taš i-bar-⸢ri⸣ | |
| 38' | [...] i-ban-na-a nik-la₂-ti | |
| 39' | [... maš]-ṭe-e a-na ši-ni-šu | |
| 40' | [... ša₂]-⸢ma⸣-mi uṣ-ṣal-lil | |
| 41' | [...] ⸢u₂⸣-ša₂-aṣ-bit | |
| 42' | [...] um-ta-ʾi-ir | |
| 43' | [...] ⸢i⸣-hi-ṭam-ma | |
| 44' | [...] {⸢d⸣}NU.DIM₂.MUD | |
| 45' | [... bi-nu]-⸢tuš⸣-[šu] | |
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