SpTU 1, 001 (P348422)
Literary, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | SpTU 1, 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P348422 |
| Museum no. | IM — |
| Collection | National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Hellenistic · c. 330 BCE–141 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 [0:2] o ii 1'o 1'–o ii 2'2' | '[Go down to] the mēsu-forest, cut down a mēsu-tree, a white cedar, [and a juniper, (and) break off] kanaktu and sibbirru branches.' |
| Obverse Column ii [2:4] o ii 3'3'–o ii 4'4' | When he (Nergal) [...] heard this, he lifted the axe in his arms, (and) drew the sword from his belt. |
| Obverse Column ii [4:6] o ii 5'5'–o ii 6'6' | He went down to the mēsu forest, cut down a mēsu-tree, a white cedar, and a juniper, (and) broke off kanaktu and sibbirru branches. |
| Obverse Column ii [6:10] o ii 7'7'–o ii 10'10' | [...] he created a throne of Ea and Niššiku. He painted it with gypsum [instead of] silver; he painted it with zagindurû-lapis lazuli instead of lapis lazuli; he made it multicoloured with orpiment (and) kalgukku-paste [instead of] gold; [...] completed - all of the throne. |
| Obverse Column ii [10:11] o ii 11'11'–o ii 11'11' | [...] he (Ea) called him (Nergal) and gave him the (following) instructions: |
| Obverse Column ii [11:17] o ii 12'12'– | '[...] of the road, you wish to go. As soon as you arrive there [...] (when) a chair is offered to you, do not proceed to sit down on it; when [the cook] offers you bread, do not proceed to eat his bread; when [the butcher] offers you meat, do not proceed to eat his meat.' |
| Obverse Column iii [0:1] o iii 1'o 1'–o iii 1'o 1' | kneeling ... [...] |
| Obverse Column iii [1:2] o iii 2'2'–o iii 2'2' | the gods ... [...] in my presence. |
| Obverse Column iii [2:3] o iii 3'3'–o iii 3'3' | Now he has gone down to the Land Of No Return [...]. |
| Obverse Column iii [3:4] o iii 4'4'–o iii 4'4' | Ereškigal opened her (lit. his) mouth and spoke. She said a word to Namtar: |
| Obverse Column iii [4:11] o iii 5'5'–o iii 11'11' | 'Namtar, do not look for divine supremacy, and do not let your heart create heroism. Go up and sit down on the throne, the dais of kingship! You make the judgements of the wide Underworld, that I may go up to the heaven of Anu, my father, eat the bread of Anu, my father, (and) drink the beer of Anu, my father. Go, Namtar, and bring that god to me!' |
| Obverse Column iii [11:12] o iii 12'12'–o iii 12'12' | Namtar went and brought in the god Erra. |
| Obverse Column iii [12:19] o iii 13'13'– | When he entered the first gate of Bidu, ditto (when he entered) the second gate of Enkišar, ditto (when he entered) the third gate of Endašurimma, ditto (when he entered) the fourth gate of Nerulla, ditto (when he entered) the fifth gate of Nerubanda, ditto (when he entered) the sixth gate of Endukuga, ditto (when he entered) the seventh gate of Ennugigi, he entered her (lit. his) wide court. |
| Reverse Column i [3:4] r i 44–r i 44 | He knelt (and) kissed the groud before her (lit. him). He straightened, stood (and) spoke to her (lit. him): |
| Reverse Column i [4:7] r i 55–r i 77 | 'Anu, your father, sent me to you saying: "Sit on this throne and make the judgements of the great gods, the great gods who dwell inside the Underworld." ' |
| Reverse Column i [7:13] r i 88–r i 1313 | At the very moment that he arrived, a chair was offered to him, but he did not proceed to sit down on it; the cook offered him bread, but he did not proceed to eat his bread; the butcher offered him meat, but he did not proceed to eat his meat; the cup-bearer offered him beer, but he did not proceed [to drink his] beer; the cleaner offered him water (to wash his) feet, but [...]. |
| Reverse Column i [13:16] r i 1414–r i 1616 | And then she entered [...], she purified herself [... her] body [...]. |
| Reverse Column ii [0:1] r ii 11–r ii 11 | 'Let the messenger of Anu, my father, who came to us, eat our bread (and) drink our beer.' |
| Reverse Column ii [1:2] r ii 22–r ii 22 | Namtar opened her (lit. his) mouth and spoke. She said a word to Ereškigal: |
| Reverse Column ii [2:3] r ii 33–r ii 33 | '[...] ... of Anu, your father, who came to us, went up his mountain before the day became bright.' |
| Reverse Column ii [3:9] r ii 44–r ii 99 | Ereškigal's [...] became heavy and she uttered a loud cry. She fell from the throne to the ground, she got up from the ground, tears raining in her (lit. his) eyes. Her tears flowed [...] her (lit. his) [...]. 'Oh Erra, my delightful consort! [I did not yet become sated] with his sexual charms, but he went away! [Oh Erra], my delightful consort! I did not yet become sated with his sexual charms, but he went away!' |
| Reverse Column ii [9:10] r ii 1010–r ii 1010 | [Namtar] opened [his mouth] and spoke. He said a word to Ereškigal: |
| Reverse Column ii [10:11] r ii 1111–r ii 1111 | 'Send me [to ...], your [...], and let me seize that god and let me take him to you.' |
| Reverse Column ii [11:12] r ii 1212–r ii 1212 | [Ereškigal opened her mouth] and spoke. She said a word to Namtar: |
| Reverse Column ii [12:13] r ii 1313–r ii 1313 | '[...] to Anu, Ellil and Ea, and say (to them) thus; [...] Ellil and Ea, and repeat (to them) thus: "[...] I [...] girl [...] of young women [...]." ' |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o ii | ||
| 1' | [e-rid ana] {⸢giš}TIR⸣ {giš}MES i-kis {giš}MES {giš}⸢ti-ʾa-a-lu⸣ [u {giš}su-pa-a-lu] | |
| 2' | [hu-uṣ-ṣib] {⸢giš⸣}ka-na-ka-a-tu₄ u {giš}sim-bir-ri | |
| 3' | [...] x an-ni-tu₄ ina še-me-e-šu₂ iš-ši ha-aṣ-ṣi-in-nu ina i-di-šu₂ | |
| 4' | [iš]-lu-pu nam-ṣa-ri ina šip-pi-šu₂ | |
| 5' | [u₂]-⸢rid⸣-ma ana {giš}TIR {giš}MES ik-kis {giš}MES {giš}ti-ʾa-a-lu u {giš}su-pa-a-lu | |
| 6' | [u₂-ha-aṣ]-ṣib {giš}ka-na-ka-a-tu₄ u {giš}sim-bir-ri | |
| 7' | [...] x i-ban-na-a {giš}GU.ZA {d}e₂-a {d}NIN.ŠI.KU₃ | |
| 8' | [me₂-eh-rat] KU₃.BABBAR IM.BABBAR u₂-taq-qa me₂-eh-rat {na₄}ZA.GIN₃ {na₄}ZA.GIN₃.DURU₅ u₂-taq-qa | |
| 9' | [me₂-eh-rat] KU₃.SI₂₂ IM.GA₂.LI IM.KAL.GUG ub-<<MIN>>-tar-rim | |
| 10' | [...] qut-ta-a-tu₄ {giš}GU.ZA ka-la-mu | |
| 11' | [... ša₂-a]-šu₂ il-si-šu₂-ma i-šak-kan-šu₂ ṭe₃-e-mu | |
| 12' | [...] ⸢har⸣-ra-nu te-riš tal-lak ul-tu ul-la-nu ina ka-ša₂-di-ka | |
| 13' | [... {giš]}⸢GU⸣.ZA na-šu-nik-ka e ta-ʾi-ir-ma e tu-šib ina UGU | |
| 14' | {[lu₂}MUHALDIM] NINDA-HI.A na-ši-ka e ta-ʾi-ir-ma a-kal-šu₂ e ta-kul | |
| 15' | {[lu₂}GIR₂.LA₂] UZU na-ši-ka e ta-ʾi-ir-ma UZU-šu₂ e ta-kul | |
| o iii | ||
| 1' | kam₂-su AŠ₂ x [...] | |
| 2' | DINGIR-MEŠ ina IGI-ia ⸢A₂⸣ x [...] | |
| 3' | e-nen-na it-tar-du ana KUR.NU.⸢GI₄⸣.[A ...] | |
| 4' | {d}EREŠ.KI.GAL KA-šu₂ DU₃-ma DU₁₁.GA ana {d}NAM.TAR a-mat ⸢MU⸣{[ar₂]} | |
| 5' | {d}NAM.TAR{ri} {d}EN.LIL₂{u₂-tu₂} a tu-ba-ʾi | |
| 6' | u qar-ra-du-ta a i-ban(GIM-)na-aʾ lib₃-bu-uk-ku | |
| 7' | e-li-ma ti-šab ina {giš}GU.ZA BARA₂ LUGAL{u₂-tu₂} | |
| 8' | di-ni er-ṣe-tu₄ ra-pa-aš₂-tu₄ i-pu-uš at-ta | |
| 9' | ana-ku ana AN{e} ša₂ {d}60 AD-ia lu-li-ma NINDA-HI.A {d}60 AD-ia lu-kul | |
| 10' | ši-kar {d}60 AD-ia lu-uš-tu₂ | |
| 11' | a-lik-ma {d}NAM.TAR{ri} DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂-a-šu₂ šu-ri-bi ana mah-ri-ia | |
| 12' | {d}NAM.TAR{ri} il-lik-ma u₂-še-rib DINGIR-MEŠ {d}ER₃.RA | |
| 13' | 1{en} KA₂ ša₂ {d}BI₂.DU₈ ina e-re-bi-šu₂ | |
| 14' | 2 KA₂ ša₂ {d}EN.KI.ŠAR₂ ina {<MIN(e-re-bi-šu₂)>} šal-šu₂ KA₂ ša₂ {d}EN.DA.ŠURIM.MA ina {<MIN(e-re-bi-šu₂)>} | |
| r i | ||
| 1 | 4{a} KA₂ ša₂ {d}NE.RU.UL.LA ina e-re-bi-šu₂ | |
| 2 | 5{šu₂} KA₂ ša₂ {d}NE.RU.BAN₃.DA ina {<MIN(e-re-bi-šu₂)>} 6{šu₂} KA₂ <ša₂> {d}EN.DU₆.KU₃.GA ina {<MIN(e-re-bi-šu₂)>} | |
| 3 | 7{a} KA₂ ša₂ {d}EN.NU.GI₄.GI₄ ina {<MIN(e-re-bi-šu₂)>} i-ru-um-ma ana pal-ki-i KISAL-šu₂ | |
| 4 | ik-mis iš-šiq qaq-qar ma-har-šu₂ i-šir₃ iz-za-az-zu i-zak-kar-šu₂ | |
| 5 | um-ma {d}60 AD-ka iš-pur-a-ni ana ma-ah-ri-ka | |
| 6 | um-ma ina {giš}GU.ZA an-ni-i ti-šab-ma di-ni di-i-ni ša₂ DINGIR-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ | |
| 7 | DINGIR-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ a-ši-bi qe₂-reb er-kal-lu₄ | |
| 8 | ul-tu ul-la-nu ina ka-ša₂-di-šu₂ | |
| 9 | {giš}GU.ZA na-šu-niš-šu₂ ul ir-a-ma ul u₂-šib ina muh-hi | |
| 10 | {lu₂}MUHALDIM NINDA-HI.A na-ši-šu₂ ul ir-a-ma NINDA-HI.A-šu₂ ul i-kul | |
| 11 | {lu₂}GIR₂.LA₂ UZU na-ši-šu₂ ul ir-a-ma UZU-šu₂ ⸢ul i-kul⸣ | |
| 12 | {lu₂}ŠU.DU₈.<SILA₃>.A KAŠ-HI.A na-ši-šu₂ ul ir-⸢a-ma KAŠ-HI.A⸣ [ul iš-ti] | |
| 13 | {lu₂}me-se-e GIR₃-MIN me-e na-ši-šu₂ ⸢ul⸣ [...] | |
| 14 | u ši-i(ia) i-ru-⸢um-ma⸣ [...] | |
| 15 | te-⸢lil₂⸣ x [...] | |
| 16 | ⸢zu-mur⸣-[šu₂ ...] | |
| r ii | ||
| 1 | DUMU šip-ri ša₂ {d}60 AD-ia ša₂ il-lik-an-na-a-šu₂ NINDA-HI.A-ni li-kul ši-kar;-ni ; liš-ti | |
| 2 | {d}NAM.TAR{ri} KA-šu₂ DU₃-ma DU₁₁.GA ana {d}EREŠ.KI.GAL a-mat MU{ar₂} | |
| 3 | [...] x ša₂ {d}60 AD-ka ša₂ il-lik-an-na-a-šu₂ la-am ur-ra i-nam-mi-ru ša₂-da-šu₂ ; i-te-lu | |
| 4 | [... {d]}⸢EREŠ⸣.KI.GAL uk-tab-bit-ma il-ta-si ma-lit | |
| 5 | [ul]-⸢tu⸣ UGU {giš}GU.ZA ana qaq-qar in-taq-ut | |
| 6 | [ul]-⸢tu⸣ qaq-qar u₂-še-šer₃ ina IGI-MIN-šu₂ di-ma-tu₄ i-za-an-nun | |
| 7 | [...] x-šu₂ il-la-ku di-ma-šu₂ {d}ER₃.RA ha-aʾ-i-ri ; la-lu-u₂-a | |
| 8 | [ul a-ša₂-ba-aʾ] ⸢la⸣-la-a-šu₂ it-tal-ka-a-ni | |
| 9 | {[d}ER₃.RA ha-aʾ-i]-⸢ri⸣ la-lu-u₂-a ul a-ša₂-ba-aʾ la-la-a-šu₂ it-tal-ka;-::-a-ni | |
| 10 | {[d}NAM.TAR{ri} KA-šu₂] DU₃-ma DU₁₁.GA ana {d}EREŠ.KI.GAL a-mat MU{ar₂} | |
| 11 | [...]-ka šu-pur-in-ni-ma DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂-a-šu₂ lu-uṣ-bat-tak-ma ; lul-qa-ka ka-a-šu₂ | |
| 12 | {[d}EREŠ.KI.GAL KA-šu₂ DU₃]-⸢ma⸣ DU₁₁.GA ana {d}NAM.TAR a-mat MU{ar₂} | |
| 13 | [...] ⸢ana⸣ {d}60 {d}EN.LIL₂ u {d}IDIM ki-a-am ta-qab(TAG-)bi | |
| 14 | [...] {d}EN.LIL₂ u {d}IDIM ki-a-am tu-ša₂-an-nu | |
| 15 | [...]-⸢ku⸣ ma-rat ana-ku | |
| 16 | [...] ša₂ KI.SIKIL-MEŠ | |
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