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CDLI Literary 000350, ex. 031 (P393724)
Literary, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000350, ex. 031 |
|---|---|
| ID | P393724 |
| 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)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ⸢mir-ra⸣ x [...] | The Mirra temple ... | |
| ez-zi-iš ⸢u₂⸣ [...] | The rage of the temple | |
| diŋir-re-e-ne [...] | The bīr-priests | |
| DINGIR-MEŠ [...] | The gods | |
| bur₅-gin₇ [...] | Like a lion ... | |
| ki-ma iṣ-ṣu-ri [...] | Like a bird | |
| a₂ bad₃-bi ⸢ha-ba-an⸣-[...] | The strength of this wall is “the ḫabān-ešum-plant’ | |
| ta-bi-na-as-su-un lu₂-u il-li-⸢ku⸣-[ni] | you have given them. Who will come? | |
| ni₂ me-lam an-gin₇ dugud-da-mu-de₃ saŋ a-ba mu-un-ŋa₂-[ŋa₂] | To make my aura weigh out like the radiance of heaven, who can equal it? | |
| a-na pu-luh-ti me-lam-me-ya ša₂ ki-ma {d}a-nim man-nu iʾ-ir-⸢ma⸣ | Who can escape my radiance, which is like Anu? | |
| lugal-mu hur-saŋ sukud-da niŋ₂ ki-šar₂-ra-ke₄ saŋ im-ma-ab-šum₂-[šum₂] | My king, the rugged mountain range of the world quarters itself | |
| be-le-ku ša₂-de-e zaq-ru-te a-di ša₂-a-ri i-hi-iš-šu-[ni] | The lord of the holy rites, as long as he lives, | |
| hur-saŋ {na₄}ŋeš-nu₁₁-gal {na₄}gug {na₄}za-gin₃-na šu-mu-še₃ mu-un-⸢si⸣ | He made the mountain ranges of šunugal, carnelian, and lapis lazuli shine forth for him. | |
| ša₂-ad NA₄.MIN sa-an-ti uq-ni-i <ana> qa-ti-ya u₂-ma-al-[li] | He filled my hands with a šādu-stone (and) santu-stone, and filled them into my hands. | |
| {d}a-nun-na-ke₄-e-ne hu-⸢mu⸣-un-ṣi-ir-gin₇ du₆-du₆-da im-ma-ra-an-lah₄-⸢lah₄⸣ | May the Anuna rise up like a lion in the mounds. | |
| {d}a-nun-na-ki ki-ma hu-um-ṣi-ri ina ni-gi-iṣ-ṣa-te uš-tar-⸢du⸣ | The Anunnaki, like a ḫumšû-bird, with the nigīṣālu-bowl, | |
| kur-ra a₂ nam-ur-saŋ-ŋa₂-mu šu-mu mu-un-ši-in-⸢gi⸣ | In the mountains my heroism was restored to me | |
| ina KUR-e ana i-di qar-ra-du-ti-ya gi-mil-li ut-⸢tir⸣ | (Sum) In the mountain(s) that I have conquered (Akk) On the mountain (where) I have risen to the rank of my hero | |
| a₂ zid-da-mu {d}šar₂-ur₄-mu mu-e-da-ŋal₂-la-⸢am₃⸣ | My right arm is Šarurmu, you carry it with you. | |
| i-na im-ni-ya {d}šar₂-ur₄ na-ša₂-ku-[m] | In my womb I am Šarur. | |
| a₂ gub₃-bu-mu {d}šar₂-gaz-mu mu-e-da-ŋal₂-la-⸢am₃⸣ | My standing arm is Šargazmu, you carry it with you. | |
| i-na šu-me-li-ya {d}šar₂-gaz na-ša₂-ku-⸢ma⸣ | On my hand, Šargaz, may he not come out. | |
| {d}ud-zu₂-ninnu {ŋeš}mitum nam-an-na-mu mu-e-da-ŋal₂-la-⸢am₃⸣ | Udzuninnu, my Mitum of An, you have carried it off with you. | |
| {d}ud-zu₂-ninnu-u₂ miṭ-ṭi {d}a-nu-ti-ya na-ša₂-ku-⸢ma⸣ | Udzuninnu, the companion of Anunitiya | |
| mes kur gul-gul {d}ud-ba-nu-il₂-la-mu mu-[...] | The destroyer of mountains, Udbanu-ilamu | |
| et-la mu-ab-bit KUR-i {d}MIN na-ša₂-ku-ma | the one who encircles the mountains, ditto I am, and | |
| {ŋeš}tukul ušumgal-gin₇ ad₆ gu₇-e aga silig-ga mu-[...] | Like a mighty weapon, he eats the carcasses and covers them with a fine crown | |
| kak-ku ša ki-ma u₂-šum-gal-li ša-kim-ta ik-ku-lu MIN [...] | (Sum) The kakku-demon, which eats like a šumgallu-disease, ditto is ... | |
| niŋ₂ kur gul-gul {ŋeš}mittu₂ an-na-mu mu-[...] | The fear of the destroyer of mountains, Mittu Anamu | |
| mu-ab-bit ša₂-di-i kak-ku kab-tum ša₂ {d}a-nim MIN [...] | who encircles the mountains, the mighty one of Anu, ditto | |
| niŋ₂ kur gur₃-gur₃ nun a₂-tir imin-na-mu mu-[...] | The fear of the mountain, the prince of seven tributaries | |
| mu-kan-niš ša-di-i nu-na ša₂ si-ba ab-rab-šu₂ MIN [...] | (Sum) The one who lays down the šadû drum, whose horns are raised in the street (Akk) The person who places the muškannu drum, the nuna drum | |
| šilam me₂-a ki-bal-a {sa}al-hab-ba-mu mu-[...] | The lord of battle, in the rebel land my saḫabba drum ... | |
| lit-ti ta-ha-zi al-lu-hap-pu kur nu-kur₂-tim MIN | “Let the battle go, let the land not change! DITTO | |
| gu₂-gur₅-ru-uš du₈-du₈ gir₂-gal gir₂ nam-an-na-mu mu-e-da-ŋal₂-[...] | You have carried off the gugurrû-demon, the girgal snake, the snake of my Anana | |
| mu-uṣ-ṣir ki-ša₂-da-a-ti nam-ṣa-ru paṭ-ru {d}a-nu-ti-ya na-⸢ša₂⸣-[...] | The one who breaks through the thresholds, the one who releases the scepter of Anunitiya, | |
| kur šu-ba nu-šub-bu ša šu-uš-kal me₃-mu mu-[...] | The land that is not in its hands, it is alive, my battle ... | |
| ša₂ ša₂-du-u ina qa-ti-šu₂ la ip-par-šid-du šu-uš-kal ta-ha-⸢zi⸣ [...] | (Sum) The heart of the šadû-demon cannot be dispersed in his hand (Akk) He who is enraged with the taḫāzida ritual ... | |
| a₂ dah guruš-a {ŋeš}gid₂-da a₂ me₃-mu mu-[...] | The strength of the young man, the long-lasting strength of battle | |
| re-ṣa-at eṭ-li a-rik-ta ana i-di ta-ha-[...] | (Sum) The head of the mountain(?), the road to the river(?) ... (Akk) (The head of) the mountain (var.) the road towards the river | |
| mir lu₂-ra te-a-ta {ŋeš}ban a-ma₂-uru₅-mu mu-[...] | After you have smeared the flesh of a man, I have ... my flood waters | |
| ši-ib-ba ša₂ a-na a-me-li i-ṭe-eh-hu-u qa-aš₂-⸢tu₂⸣ [...] | (Sum) The šibba priestess, who is attentive to the man (Akk) The one who reveres the man | |
| e₂ ki-bala tun-tun {ŋeš}illar {kuš}guru₂₁ ur₃ me₃-mu | The house of the rebel land, a tuntun-garment, an axe and a šangû-tool, the base of battle | |
| haṭ-ṭu-u₂ E₂ KUR nu-kur₂-tim til-pa-na u ka-ba-ba [x] | The ... of the temple of the enemy land, the end of the reign, and the mouth | |
| a-ma₂-uru₅ me₃-a {giš}tukul saŋ ninnu-mu [...] | The battle-cry, the weapon of Ninnumu | |
| a-bu-ub ta-ha-zi GIŠ.TUKUL SAG.NINNU [...] | “Abub-taḫāzû-demon, armed with awe-inspiring weapons, ... | |
| muš-mah-gin₇ saŋ imin-na saŋ ŋeš ra-ra {giš}šita | Like a great snake, seven bundles of juniper | |
| ša₂ ki-ma muš-mah-hi si-ba qaq-qa-da-šu₂ nir-ta i-nar [...] | Who, like a lion, the horns of his head are raised high, sings a lament | |
| muš-huš a-ab-ba-gin₇ igi-na lu₂ ⸢erim₂⸣ [...] gar₃-dar me₃ huš a₂ ŋal₂ an-ki-a {giš}tukul saŋ ⸢imin⸣ [...] | Like a scorpion in the sea, a man ... the enemy's army ... fierce battle arm of heaven and earth, armed with weapons | |
| ša₂ ki-ma muš-huš tam-tim a-a-bu ina ⸢pa⸣-[...] | Who like a wild bull of the sea, the father in a scepter | |
| sa-kip ta-ha-zi ez-zi le-ʾ-i AN-e x [...] | (Sum) The one who destroys battle, the fierce one, the one who ... battle (Akk) [The one who] breaks the fight, the furious one of the heavens | |
| ud-gin₇ zalag mu-un-e₃ {d}kur-ra-šu-ur₄-ur₄-mu [...] | Like a bright day he came out, Kurrašurmu | |
| ša₂ ki-ma u₄-me nu-ri šu-pu-u {d}KUR.RA.ŠU.UR₄.UR₄ [...] | Who, like a day of dawn, is bright (and) bright, | |
| an-ki-a ge-en-ge-na diŋir erim₂ a₂-bi nu-tuk-⸢mu⸣ [...] | In heaven and earth, the mighty one, whose strength cannot be rivalled, | |
| mu-kin AN-e u KI-tim {d}NE.RU.BI.NU.TUK [...] | Who establishes heaven and earth, Nurubuk | |
| {giš}tukul ni₂ me-lam₂-a-ni kalam-ma [...] a₂ zi-da-mu gal-bi tum₂-ma ku₃-sig₁₇ {na₄}za-gin₃-na [...] u₆-di gub-ba {d}giškim-ti-la-mu [...] | His fearsome weapon, whose aura covers the land My right arm is fitting, my left arm is decorated with gold and lapis lazuli The one who stands in splendor, my Kimtilamu | |
| kak-ku ša₂ pu-luh-tu me-lam-me-šu₂ ma-a-tum [...] | Whose fearsomeness and radiance ... the land | |
| ina im-ni-ya ra-biš šu-lu-ku ina hu-ra-ṣi uq-ni-⸢i⸣ [...] | (Sum) I am a hero, I am an ecstatic(?) (Akk) On my own, the hero is a wild bull, on my own (is) a she-goat | |
| a-na tab-ra-a-ti iz-za-zu {d}GIŠKIM.TI.⸢LA⸣ [...] | he stood for the tabrātu-offerings. ... Šamaš-kabit-el | |
| {giš}tukul {⸢d}girra⸣-gin₇ ki-bala me₃-a {giš}tukul saŋ ninnu-⸢na⸣ [...] | Like the weapon of Girra, in the rebel land a weapon bound to Ninnu-ena | |
| ⸢kak-ku⸣ [...] ⸢girra KUR nu-kur₂-tim i-qam-mu-u⸣ MIN [...] | The kakkû-plant ... the egirra-plant, the land of the non-canonical, they shall kill |
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