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CDLI Literary 000343 (Inanna's Descent) composite (P468903)

Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE

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Designation	CDLI Literary 000343 (Inanna's Descent) composite
ID	P468903
Language	Sumerian
Period	Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
Genre	Literary
Find spot	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Coordinates	32.1271, 45.2300

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surface a 1	From the great heaven she set her mind on the great below.
surface a 2	From the great heaven the goddess set her mind on the great below.
surface a 3	From the great heaven Inana set her mind on the great below.
surface a 4	My mistress abandoned heaven, abandoned earth, and descended to the underworld.
surface a 5	Inana abandoned heaven, abandoned earth, and descended to the underworld.
surface a 6	She abandoned the office of en, abandoned the office of lagar, and descended to the underworld.
surface a 7	She abandoned the Eanna in Uruk, and descended to the underworld.
surface a 8	She abandoned the E-muš-kalam in Bad-tibira, and descended to the underworld.
surface a 9	She abandoned the Giguna in zabala, and descended to the underworld.
surface a 10	She abandoned the E-šara in Adab, and descended to the underworld.
surface a 11	She abandoned the Bara-dur-gara in Nibru, and descended to the underworld.
surface a 12	She abandoned the Hursag-kalama in Kiš, and descended to the underworld.
surface a 13	She abandoned the E-Ulmaš in Agade, and descended to the underworld.
surface a 13.a	She abandoned the Ebgal in Umma, and descended to the underworld.
surface a 13.b	She abandoned the E-Dilmuna in Ur, and descended to the underworld.
surface a 13.c	She abandoned the Amaš-e-ku in Kisiga, and descended to the underworld.
surface a 13.d	She abandoned the E-ešdam-ku in Girsu, and descended to the underworld.
surface a 13.e	She abandoned the E-sig-meše-du in Isin, and descended to the underworld.
surface a 13.f	She abandoned the Anzagar in Akšak, and descended to the underworld.
surface a 13.g	She abandoned the Nigin-gar-ku in Šuruppak, and descended to the underworld.
surface a 13.h	She abandoned the E-cag-hula in Kazallu, and descended to the underworld.
surface a 14	She took the seven divine powers.
surface a 15	She collected the divine powers and grasped them in her hand.
surface a 16	With the good divine powers, she went on her way.
surface a 17	She put a turban, headgear for the open country, on her head.
surface a 18	She took a wig for her forehead.
surface a 19	She hung small lapis-lazuli beads around her neck.
surface a 20	She placed twin egg-shaped beads on her breast.
surface a 21	She covered her body with a pala dress, the garment of ladyship.
surface a 22	She placed mascara “Let a man come, let him come” on her eyes.
surface a 23	She pulled the pectoral “Come, man, come” over her breast.
surface a 24	She placed a golden ring on her hand.
surface a 25	She held the lapis-lazuli measuring rod and measuring line in her hand.
surface a 26	Inanna traveled towards the underworld.
surface a 27	Her minister Ninšubur traveled behind her.
surface a 28	Holy Inanna says to Ninšubur:
surface a 29	“Come my faithful minister of Eanna,
surface a 30	my minister who speaks fair words,
surface a 31	my escort who speaks trustworthy words
surface a 32	“On this day I will descend to the underworld.
surface a 33	When I have arrived in the underworld,
surface a 34	make a lament for me on the ruin mounds.
surface a 35	Beat the drum for me in the sanctuary.
surface a 36	Make the rounds of the houses of the gods for me.
surface a 37	“Lacerate your eyes for me, lacerate your nose for me.
surface a 38	In private, lacerate your buttocks for me.
surface a 39	Like a pauper, clothe yourself in a single garment
surface a 40	and all alone set your foot in the E-kur, the house of Enlil.
surface a 41	“When you have entered the E-kur, the house of Enlil,
surface a 42	lament before Enlil:
surface a 43	“Father Enlil, don’t let anyone kill your daughter in the underworld.
surface a 44	Don’t let your precious metal be alloyed there with the dirt of the underworld.
surface a 45	Don’t let your precious lapis lazuli be split there with the mason’s stone.
surface a 46	Don’t let your boxwood be chopped up there with the carpenter’s wood.
surface a 47	Don’t let young lady Inanna be killed in the underworld.”
surface a 48	“If Enlil does not help you in this matter, go to Ur.
surface a 49	In the E-mukura at Ur,
surface a 50	when you have entered the E-kišnugal toward Nanna,
surface a 51	lament before Nanna:
surface a 52	“Father Nanna, don’t let anyone kill your daughter in the underworld.
surface a 53	Don’t let your precious metal be alloyed there with the dirt of the underworld.
surface a 54	Don’t let your precious lapis lazuli be split there with the mason’s stone.
surface a 55	Don’t let your boxwood be chopped up there with the carpenter’s wood.
surface a 56	Don’t let young lady Inanna be killed in the underworld.”
surface a 57	“And if Nanna does not help you in this matter, go to Eridu.
surface a 58	In Eridu, when you have entered the house of Enki,
surface a 59	lament before Enki:
surface a 60	“Father Enki, don’t let anyone kill your daughter in the underworld.
surface a 61	Don’t let your precious metal be alloyed there with the dirt of the underworld.
surface a 62	Don’t let your precious lapis lazuli be split there with the mason’s stone.
surface a 63	Don’t let your boxwood be chopped up there with the carpenter’s wood.
surface a 64	Don’t let young lady Inanna be killed in the underworld.”
surface a 65	“Father Enki, the lord of great wisdom,
surface a 66	knows about the life-giving plant and the life-giving water.
surface a 67	He is the one who will restore me to life.”
surface a 68	When Inanna traveled on towards the underworld,
surface a 69	her minister Ninšubur traveled on behind her.
surface a 70	She says to her minister Ninšubur:
surface a 71	“Go now, my Ninšubur, and pay attention.
surface a 72	Don’t neglect the instructions I gave you.”
surface a 73	When Inanna arrived at the palace Ganzer,
surface a 74	she pushed aggressively on the door of the underworld.
surface a 75	She shouted aggressively at the gate of the underworld:
surface a 76	“Open up, doorman, open up.
surface a 77	Open up, Neti, open up. I am all alone and I want to come in.”
surface a 78	Neti, the chief doorman of the underworld,
surface a 79	answers holy Inanna:
surface a 80	“Who are you?”
surface a 81	“I am Inanna going to the east.”
surface a 82	“If you are Inanna going to the east,
surface a 83	why have you traveled to the land of no return?
surface a 84	How did you set your heart on the road whose traveller never returns?”
surface a 85	Holy Inanna answers him:
surface a 86	“Because lord Gud-gal-ana,
surface a 87	the husband of my elder sister holy Ereškigal, has died;
surface a 88	in order to have his funeral rites observed,
surface a 89	she offers generous libations at his wake; that is the reason.”
surface a 90	Neti, the chief doorman of the underworld,
surface a 91	answers holy Inanna:
surface a 92	“Stay here, Inanna. I will speak to my mistress.
surface a 93	I will speak to my mistress Ereškigal and tell her what you have said.”
surface a 94	Neti, the chief doorman of the underworld,
surface a 95	to his mistress Ereškigal
surface a 96	entered the house and said:
surface a 97	“My mistress, there is a lone girl outside.
surface a 98	It is Inanna, your sister, and she has arrived at the palace Ganzer.
surface a 99	She pushed aggressively on the door of the underworld.
surface a 100	She shouted aggressively at the gate of the underworld.
surface a 101	She has abandoned Eanna and has descended to the underworld.
surface a 102	“She has taken the 7 divine powers.
surface a 103	She has collected the divine powers and grasped them in her hand.
surface a 104	She has come on her way with all the good divine powers.
surface a 105	She has put a turban, headgear for the open country, on her head.
surface a 106	She has taken a wig for her forehead.
surface a 107	She has hung small lapis-lazuli beads around her neck.
surface a 108	“She has placed twin egg-shaped beads on her breast.
surface a 109	She has covered her body with the pala dress of ladyship.
surface a 110	She has placed mascara “Let a man come” on her eyes.
surface a 111	She has pulled the pectoral “Come, man, come” over her breast.
surface a 112	She has placed a golden ring on her hand.
surface a 113	She is holding the lapis-lazuli ‘reed-1-ninda’ measuring rod and measuring line in her hand.”
surface a 114	When she heard this, Ereškigal slapped the side of her thigh.
surface a 115	She bit her lip and took the words to heart.
surface a 116	She says to Neti, her chief doorman:
surface a 117	“Come Neti, my chief doorman of the underworld,
surface a 118	don’t neglect the instructions I will give you.
surface a 119	Let the seven gates of the underworld be bolted.
surface a 120	Then let each door of the palace Ganzer be opened separately.
surface a 121	As for her, after she has entered,
surface a 122	and crouched down and had her clothes removed, they will be carried away.”
surface a 123	Neti, the chief doorman of the underworld,
surface a 124	paid attention to the instructions of his mistress.
surface a 125	He bolted the 7 gates of the underworld.
surface a 126	Then he opened each of the doors of the palace Ganzer separately.
surface a 127	He says to holy Inanna:
surface a 128	“Come on, Inanna, and enter.”
surface a 129	And when Inanna entered,
surface a 130	the turban, headgear for the open country, was removed from her head.
surface a 131	“What is this?”
surface a 132	“Be satisfied, Inanna, a divine power of the underworld has been fulfilled.
surface a 133	Inanna, you must not open your mouth against the rites of the underworld.”
surface a 134	When she entered the 2nd gate,
surface a 135	the small lapis-lazuli beads were removed from her neck.
surface a 136	“What is this?”
surface a 137	“Be satisfied, Inanna, a divine power of the underworld has been fulfilled.
surface a 138	Inanna, you must not open your mouth against the rites of the underworld.”
surface a 139	When she entered the 3rd gate,
surface a 140	the twin egg-shaped beads were removed from her breast.
surface a 141	“What is this?”
surface a 142	“Be satisfied, Inanna, a divine power of the underworld has been fulfilled.
surface a 143	Inanna, you must not open your mouth against the rites of the underworld.”
surface a 144	When she entered the 4th gate,
surface a 145	the pectoral “Come, man, come” was removed from her breast.
surface a 146	“What is this?”
surface a 147	“Be satisfied, Inanna, a divine power of the underworld has been fulfilled.
surface a 148	Inanna, you must not open your mouth against the rites of the underworld.”
surface a 149	When she entered the 5th gate,
surface a 150	the golden ring was removed from her hand.
surface a 151	“What is this?”
surface a 152	“Be satisfied, Inanna, a divine power of the underworld has been fulfilled.
surface a 153	Inanna, you must not open your mouth against the rites of the underworld.”
surface a 154	When she entered the 6th gate,
surface a 155	the lapis-lazuli measuring rod and measuring line were removed from her hand.
surface a 156	“What is this?”
surface a 157	“Be satisfied, Inanna, a divine power of the underworld has been fulfilled.
surface a 158	Inanna, you must not open your mouth against the rites of the underworld.”
surface a 159	When she entered the 7th gate,
surface a 160	the pala dress, the garment of ladyship, was removed from her body.
surface a 161	“What is this?”
surface a 162	“Be satisfied, Inanna, a divine power of the underworld has been fulfilled.
surface a 163	Inanna, you must not open your mouth against the rites of the underworld.”
surface a 164	After she had crouched down and had her clothes removed, they were carried away.
surface a 165	Then she made her sister Ereškigal rise from her throne,
surface a 166	and instead she sat on her throne.
surface a 167	The Anuna, the seven judges, rendered their decision against her.
surface a 168	They looked at her—it was the look of death!
surface a 169	They spoke to her—it was the speech of anger!
surface a 170	They shouted at her—it was the shout of heavy guilt!
surface a 171	The afflicted woman was turned into a corpse!
surface a 172	And the corpse was hung on a hook.
surface a 173	After 3 days and 3 nights had passed,
surface a 174	her minister Ninšubur
surface a 175	carried out the instructions of her mistress.
surface a 176	She made a lament for her in her ruined (houses).
surface a 177	She beat the drum for her in the sanctuaries.
surface a 178	She made the rounds of the houses of the gods for her.
surface a 179	She lacerated her eyes for her, she lacerated her nose.
surface a 180	In private she lacerated her buttocks for her.
surface a 181	Like a pauper, she clothed herself in a single garment,
surface a 182	and all alone she set her foot in the E-kur, the house of Enlil.
surface a 183	When she had entered the E-kur, the house of Enlil,
surface a 184	she laments before Enlil:
surface a 185	“Father Enlil, don’t let anyone kill your daughter in the underworld.
surface a 186	Don’t let your precious metal be alloyed there with the dirt of the underworld.
surface a 187	Don’t let your precious lapis lazuli be split there with the mason’s stone.
surface a 188	Don’t let your boxwood be chopped up there with the carpenter’s wood.
surface a 189	Don’t let young lady Inanna be killed in the underworld.”
surface a 190	In his rage father Enlil answers Ninšubur:
surface a 191	“My daughter craved the great heaven and she craved the great below as well.
surface a 192	Inanna craved the great heaven and she craved the great below as well.
surface a 193	The divine powers of the underworld are divine powers which should not be craved, for whoever gets them must remain in the underworld.
surface a 194	Who, having got to that place, could then expect to come up again?”
surface a 195	Thus father Enlil did not help in this matter, so she went to Ur.
surface a 196	In the E-mud-kura at Ur,
surface a 197	when she had entered the E-kišnugal, the house of Nanna,
surface a 198	she laments before Nanna:
surface a 199	“Father Nanna, don’t let your daughter be killed in the underworld.
surface a 200	Don’t let your precious metal be alloyed there with the dirt of the underworld.
surface a 201	Don’t let your precious lapis lazuli be split there with the mason’s stone.
surface a 202	Don’t let your boxwood be chopped up there with the carpenter’s wood.
surface a 203	Don’t let young lady Inanna be killed in the underworld.”
surface a 204	In his rage father Nanna answers Ninšubur:
surface a 205	“My daughter craved the great heaven and she craved the great below as well.
surface a 206	Inanna craved the great heaven and she craved the great below as well.
surface a 207	The divine powers of the underworld are divine powers which should not be craved, for whoever gets them must remain in the underworld.
surface a 208	Who, having got to that place, could then expect to come up again?”
surface a 209	Thus father Nanna did not help her in this matter, so she went to Eridu.
surface a 210	In Eridu, when she had entered the house of Enki,
surface a 211	xshe laments before Enki:xx
surface a 212	“Father Enki, don’t let anyone kill your daughter in the underworld.
surface a 213	Don’t let your precious metal be alloyed there with the dirt of the underworld.
surface a 214	Don’t let your precious lapis lazuli be split there with the mason’s stone.
surface a 215	Don’t let your boxwood be chopped up there with the carpenter’s wood.
surface a 216	Don’t let young lady Inanna be killed in the underworld.”
surface a 217	Father Enki answered Ninšubur:
surface a 218	“What has my daughter done? She has me worried.
surface a 219	What has Inanna done? She has me worried.
surface a 220	What has the mistress of all the lands done? She has me worried.
surface a 221	What has the hierodule of An done? She has me worried.”
surface a 222	He removed some dirt from the tip of his fingernail and created the kur-gar.
surface a 223	He removed some dirt from the tip of his 2nd fingernail and created the gala-tur.
surface a 224	To the kur-gar he gave the life-giving plant.
surface a 225	To the gala-tura he gave the life-giving water.
surface a 226	Then father Enki speaks out to the gala-tura and the kur-gar:
surface a 227	Go and direct your steps to the underworld.
surface a 228	Flit past the door like flies.
surface a 229	Slip through the door pivots like phantoms.
surface a 230	The birth-mother, on account of her children,
surface a 231	Ereškigal, is lying there.
surface a 232	Her holy shoulders are not covered by a linen cloth.
surface a 233	Her breasts are not full like a cagan vessel.
surface a 234	Her nails are like a pickaxe (?) upon her.
surface a 235	The hair on her head is bunched up as if it were leeks.
surface a 236	“When she says “Oh my heart,”
surface a 237	you are to say “You are troubled, our mistress, oh your heart.”
surface a 238	When she says “Oh my liver,”
surface a 239	you are to say “You are troubled, our mistress, oh your liver.”
surface a 240	(She will then ask:) “Who are you?
surface a 241	Speaking to you from my heart to your heart, from my liver to your liver—
surface a 242	if you are gods, let me talk with you;
surface a 243	if you are mortals, may a destiny be decreed for you.”
surface a 244	Make her swear this by heaven and earth.
surface a 245	Go on out,
surface a 246	They will offer you a riverful of water—don’t accept it.
surface a 247	They will offer you a field with its grain—don’t accept it.
surface a 248	But say to her: “Give us the corpse hanging on the hook.”
surface a 249	(She will answer:) “That is the corpse of your queen.”
surface a 250	Say to her: “Whether it is that of our king, whether it is that of our queen, give it to us.”
surface a 251	She will give you the corpse hanging on the hook.
surface a 252	1 of you sprinkle on it the life-giving plant and 1 the life-giving water.
surface a 253	Thus let Inanna rise up.”
surface a 254	The gala-tura and the kur-gar paid attention to the instructions of Enki.
surface a 255	They flitted through the door like flies.
surface a 256	They slipped through the door pivots like phantoms.
surface a 257	The birth-mother, because of her children,
surface a 258	Ereškigal, was lying there.
surface a 259	Her holy shoulders were not covered by a linen cloth.
surface a 260	Her breasts were not full like a cagan vessel.
surface a 261	Her nails were like a pickaxe (?) upon her.
surface a 262	The hair on her head was bunched up as if it were leeks.
surface a 263	When she said “Oh my heart,”
surface a 264	they said to her “You are troubled, our mistress, oh your heart.”
surface a 265	When she said “Oh my liver,”
surface a 266	they said to her “You are troubled, our mistress, oh your liver.”
surface a 267	(Then she asked:) “Who are you?
surface a 268	I tell you from my heart to your heart, from my liver to your liver—
surface a 269	if you are gods, I will talk with you;
surface a 270	if you are mortals, may a destiny be decreed for you.”
surface a 271	They made her swear this by heaven and earth.
surface a 272	they went on out,
surface a 273	they were offered a river with its water—they did not accept it.
surface a 274	They were offered a field with its grain—they did not accept it.
surface a 275	They said to her: “Give us the corpse hanging on the hook.”
surface a 276	Holy Ereškigal answers the gala-tura and the kur-gar:
surface a 277	“The corpse is that of your queen.”
surface a 278	They said to her: “Whether it is that of our king or that of our queen, give it to us.”
surface a 279	They were given the corpse hanging on the hook.
surface a 280	1 of them sprinkled on it the life-giving plant and 1 the life-giving water.
surface a 281	And thus Inanna rose up.
surface a 282	Ereškigal says to the gala-tura and the kur-gar:
surface a 283	“Bring your queen ..., your ... has been seized.”
surface a 284	Inanna, because of Enki’s instructions, was about to ascend from the underworld.
surface a 285	But as Inanna was about to ascend from the underworld,
surface a 286	the Anuna seized her:
surface a 287	“Who has ever ascended from the underworld, has ascended unscathed from the underworld?
surface a 288	If Inanna is to ascend from the underworld,
surface a 289	let her provide a substitute for herself.”
surface a 290	So when Inanna left the underworld,
surface a 291	the one in front of her, though not a minister, held a sceptre in his hand;
surface a 292	the one behind her, though not an escort, carried a mace at his hip,
surface a 293	while the small demons, like a reed enclosure,
surface a 294	and the big demons, like the reeds of a fence, restrained her on all sides.
surface a 295	Those who accompanied her,
surface a 296	those who accompanied Inanna,
surface a 297	know no food, know no drink,
surface a 298	eat no flour offering
surface a 299	and drink no libation.
surface a 300	They accept no pleasant gifts.
surface a 301	They take away the child hanging on a wet-nurse’s breasts.
surface a 305.a	They crush no bitter garlic.
surface a 305.b	They eat no fish, they eat no leeks.
surface a 305.c	They, it was, who accompanied Inanna.
surface a 306	After Inanna had ascended from the underworld,
surface a 307	Ninšubur threw herself at her feet at the door of the Ganzer.
surface a 308	She had sat in the dust and clothed herself in a filthy garment.
surface a 309	The demons said to holy Inanna:
surface a 310	“Inanna, proceed to your city, we will take her back.”
surface a 311	Holy Inanna answers the demons:
surface a 312	“This is my minister of fair words,
surface a 313	my escort of trustworthy words.
surface a 314	She did not forget my instructions.
surface a 315	She did not neglect the orders I gave her.
surface a 316	She made a lament for me on the ruin mounds.
surface a 317	She beat the drum for me in the sanctuaries.
surface a 318	She made the rounds of the gods’ houses for me.
surface a 319	She lacerated her eyes for me, lacerated her nose for me.
surface a 320	In private, she lacerated her buttocks for me.
surface a 321	Like a pauper, she clothed herself in a single garment.
surface a 322	“To the house of Enlil,
surface a 323	and to Ur, to the house of Nanna,
surface a 324	and to Eridu, to the house of Enki,
surface a 325	all alone she directed her steps.
surface a 326	She brought me back to life.
surface a 327	How could I turn her over to you?
surface a 328	Let us go on. Let us go on to the Šegkuršaga in Umma.”
surface a 329	At the Šegkuršaga in Umma,
surface a 330	Šara, in his own city, threw himself at her feet.
surface a 331	He had sat in the dust and dressed himself in a filthy garment.
surface a 332	The demons say to holy Inanna:
surface a 333	“Inanna, proceed to your city, we will take him back.”
surface a 334	Holy Inanna answered the demons:
surface a 335	“Šara is my singer,
surface a 336	my manicurist and my hairdresser.
surface a 337	How could I turn him over to you?
surface a 338	Let us go on. Let us go on to the E-muškalama in Bad-tibira.”
surface a 339	At the E-muškalama in Bad-tibira,
surface a 340	Lulal, in his own city, threw himself at her feet.
surface a 341	He had sat in the dust and clothed himself in a filthy garment.
surface a 342	The demons said to holy Inanna:
surface a 343	“Inanna, proceed to your city, we will take him back.”
surface a 344	Holy Inanna answers the demons:
surface a 345	“Outstanding Lulal follows me at my right and my left.
surface a 346	How could I turn him over to you?
surface a 347	Let us go on. Let us go on to the great apple tree in the plain of Kulaba.”
surface a 348	They followed her to the great apple tree in the plain of Kulaba.
surface a 349	There was Dumuzi clothed in a magnificent garment and seated magnificently on a throne.
surface a 350	The demons seized him there by his thighs.
surface a 351	The 7 of them poured the milk from his churns.
surface a 352	The seven of them shook their heads like ...
surface a 353	They would not let the shepherd play the pipe and flute before her (?).
surface a 354	She looked at him, it was the look of death.
surface a 355	She spoke to him (?), it was the speech of anger.
surface a 356	She shouted at him (?), it was the shout of heavy guilt:
surface a 357	“How much longer? Take him away.”
surface a 358	Holy Inanna gave Dumuzi the shepherd into their hands.
surface a 359	Those who had accompanied her,
surface a 360	who had come for Dumuzi,
surface a 361	know no food, know no drink,
surface a 362	eat no flour offering,
surface a 363	drink no libation.
surface a 364	They never enjoy the pleasures of the marital embrace,
surface a 365	never have any sweet children to kiss.
surface a 366	They snatch the son from a man’s knee.
surface a 367	They make the bride leave the house of her father-in-law.
surface a 368	Dumuzi let out a wail and turned very pale.
surface a 369	The lad raised his hands to heaven, to Utu:
surface a 370	“Utu, you are my brother-in-law.
surface a 371	I am your relation by marriage. I brought butter oil to your mother’s house
surface a 372	I brought cheese to Ningal’s house.
surface a 373	Turn my hands into snake’s hands
surface a 374	and turn my feet into snake’s feet,
surface a 375	so I can escape my demons, let them not keep hold of me.”
surface a 376	Utu accepted his tears.
surface a 377	Utu turned Dumuzi’s hands into snake’s hands.
surface a 378	He turned his feet into snake’s feet.
surface a 379	Dumuzi escaped his demons.
surface a 380	having seized ...,
surface a 383	Holy Inanna ... her heart.
surface a 384	Holy Inanna wept bitterly for her husband.
surface a 385	Holy Inanna ... Dumuzi ... her heart ...
surface a 386	... her husband ... by force ...
surface a 388	... like ...
surface a 389	She tore at her hair like esparto grass, she ripped it out like esparto grass.
surface a 390	“You wives who lie in your men’s embrace, where is my precious husband?
surface a 391	You children who lie in your men’s embrace, where is my precious child?
surface a 392	Where is my man? Where ...?
surface a 393	Where is my man? Where ...?”
surface a 394	A fly speaks to holy Inanna:
surface a 395	“If I show you where your man is, what will be my reward?”
surface a 396	Holy Inanna answers the fly:
surface a 397	“If you show me where my man is, I will give you this gift:
surface a 398	I will cover ... .”
surface a 399	The fly helped (?) holy Inanna.
surface a 400	The young lady Inanna decreed the destiny of the fly:
surface a 401	“In the beer-house and the tavern (?), may there ... for you.
surface a 402	You will live (?) like the sons of the wise.”
surface a 403	Now Inanna decreed this fate and thus it came to be.
surface a 404	... was weeping.
surface a 405	She came up to the sister (?) and ... by the hand:
surface a 406	“Now, alas, my ...
surface a 407	You for half the year and your sister for half the year:
surface a 408	when you are demanded, on that day you will stay,
surface a 409	when your sister is demanded, on that day you will be released.”
surface a 410	Thus holy Inanna gave Dumuzi as a substitute ...
surface a 411	Holy Ereškigal:
surface a 412	sweet is your praise.

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surface a
1	an gal-ta ki gal-sze3 gesztu2-ga-ni na-an-gub
2	dingir an gal-ta ki gal-sze3 gesztu2-ga-ni na-an-gub
3	{d}inanna an gal-ta ki gal-sze3 gesztu2-ga-ni na-an-gub
4	nin-gu10 an mu-un-szub ki mu-un-szub kur-ra ba-e-a-e11
5	{d}inanna an mu-un-szub ki mu-un-szub kur-ra ba-e-a-e11
6	nam-en mu-un-szub nam-lagar mu-un-szub kur-ra ba-e-a-e11
7	unu{ki}-ga e2-an-na mu-un-szub kur-ra ba-e-a-e11
8	bad3-tibira{ki}-a e2-musz3-kalam-ma mu-un-szub kur-ra ba-e-a-e11
9	zabala{ki}-a gi-gun4{ki}-na mu-un-szub kur-ra ba-e-a-e11
10	adab{ki}-a e2-szar-ra mu-un-szub kur-ra ba-e-a-e11
11	nibru{ki}-a bara2-dur2-gar-ra mu-un-szub kur-ra ba-e-a-e11
12	kisz{ki}-a hur-sag-kalam-ma mu-un-szub kur-ra ba-e-a-e11
13	a-ga-de3{ki}-a e2-ul-masz{ki} mu-un-szub kur-a ba-e-a-e11
13.a	umma{ki}-a eb-gal mu-un-szub kur-ra ba-e-a-e11
13.b	uri2{ki}-ma e2-dilmun-na mu-un-szub kur-ra ba-e-a-e11
13.c	kisig2{ki}-a amasz-e2-ku3 mu-un-szub kur-ra ba-e-a-e11
13.d	gir2-su{ki}-a e2-esz2-dam-ku3 mu-un-szub kur-ra ba-e-a-e11
13.e	i3-si-in-na{ki} e2-szeg12-mu-sze3-du7 mu-un-szub kur-ra ba-e-a-e11
13.f	akszak{ki}-a an-za-gar3 mu-un-szub kur-ra ba-e-a-e11
13.g	szuruppak{ki}-e nigin3-gar-ku3 mu-un-szub kur-ra ba-e-a-e11
13.h	ka-zal-lu{ki} e2-sza3-hul2-la mu-un-szub kur-ra ba-e-a-e11
14	me 7(disz)-bi za3 mu-ni-in-kesz2
15	me mu-un-ur4-ur4 szu-ni-sze3 mu-un-la2
16	me du10 giri3 gub-ba i-im-gen
17	tug2-szu-gur-ra men edin-na sag-ga2-na mu-un-gal2
18	hi-li sag-ki-na szu ba-ni-in-ti
19	{na4}za-gin3 di4-di4-la2 gu2-na ba-an-la2
20	na4-nunuz tab-ba gaba-na ba-ni-in-si
21	{tug2}pala3 tug2 nam-nin-a bar-ra-na ba-an-dul
22	szembi lu2 he2-em-du he2-em-du igi-na ba-ni-in-gar
23	tu-di-da lu2 ga2-nu ga2-nu gaba-na ba-an-gid2
24	har ku3-sig17 szu-na ba-an-du8
25	gi-1(disz)-ninda2 esz2-GAN2 za-gin3 szu ba-ni-in-du8
26	{d}inanna kur-sze3 i-im-gen
27	sukkal-a-ni {d}ga-sza-an-szubur-ra egir-a-na i-im-gen
28	ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 {d}nin-szubur-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e
29	ga2-nu sukkal zi e2-an-na-gu10
30	sukkal e-ne-ag2 sa6-sa6-ga-gu10
31	ra-gaba e-ne-ag2 ge-en-ge-na-gu10
32	u4-da kur-sze3 e11-de3-en
33	u4-da kur-sze3 gen-na-gu10-ne
34	er2 du6-du6-dam mar-mar-ma-ni-ib
35	szem3 gu2-en-na du12-du12-a-ma-ni-ib
36	e2 dingir-re-e-ne nigin2-nigin2-na-ma-ni-ib
37	i-bi2-zu hur-ma-ab giri17-zu hur-ma-ab
38	ki mu-lu-da nu-di hasz4-gal-zu hur-ma-ab
39	mu-lu nu-tuku-gin7 tug2 dili-a mu4-ma-ab
40	e2-kur-re e2 {d}mu-ul-lil2-la2-sze3 me-re-zu dili gub-mu-un
41	e2-kur-re e2 {d}mu-ul-lil2-la2-sze3 ku4-ku4-da-zu-ne
42	i-bi2 {d}mu-ul-lil2-la2-sze3 er2 szesz2-a
43	a-a {d}mu-ul-lil2 du5-mu-zu mu-lu kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-e
44	ku3 sa6-ga-zu sahar kur-ra-ka nam-ba-da-ab-szar2-re
45	za-gin3 sa6-ga-zu za zadim-ma-ka nam-ba-da-an-di-il-si-il
46	{gesz}taszkarin-zu gesz nagar-ra-ka nam-ba-an-dar-dar-e
47	ki-sikil {d}ga-sza-an-na kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-e
48	u4-da {d}mu-ul-lil2 e-ne-eg3-ba nu-ri-gub uri2{ki}-sze3 gen-na
49	uri2{ki} e2-mu12-kur-ra-ka
50	e2-kisz-nu-gal2 {d}nanna-sze3 ku4-ku4-da-zu-ne
51	i-bi2 {d}nanna-sze3 er2 szesz2-a
52	a-a {d}nanna du5-mu-zu mu-lu kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-e
53	ku3 sa6-ga-zu sahar kur-ra-ka nam-ba-da-ab-szar2-re
54	za-gin3 sa6-ga-zu za zadim-ma-ka nam-ba-da-an-di-il-si-il
55	{gesz}taszkarin-zu gesz nagar-ra-ka nam-ba-an-dar-dar-e
56	ki-sikil {d}ga-sza-an-na kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-e
57	u4-da {d}nanna e-ne-ag2-ba nu-ri-gub uru2-ze2-eb{ki}-sze3 gen-na
58	uru2-ze-eb{ki} e2 {d}am-an-ki-ka3-sze3 ku4-ku4-da-zu-ne
59	i-bi2 {d}am-an-ki-ka3-sze3 er2 szesz2-am3
60	a-a {d}am-an-ki du5-mu-zu mu-lu kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-e
61	ku3 sa6-ga-zu sahar kur-ra-ka nam-ba-da-ab-szar2-re
62	za-gin3 sa6-ga-zu za zadim-ma-ka nam-ba-da-an-di-il-si-il
63	{gesz}taszkarin-zu gesz nagar-ra-ka nam-ba-an-dar-dar-e
64	ki-sikil {d}ga-sza-an-na kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-e
65	a-a {d}am-an-ki u3-mu-un mu-usz-gesz-tug2 da-ma-al-la-ke4
66	u2 nam-ti-la mu-un-zu a nam-ti-la mu-un-zu
67	e-ne ma-ra hu-mu-un-ti-le-en
68	{d}inanna kur-sze3 gen-na-ni-ta
69	sukkal-a-ni {d}nin-szubur-ra-ke4 egir-a-ni i3-im-gen
70	sukkal-a-ni {d}nin-szubur-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e
71	gen-na {d}ga-sza-an-szubur-gu10 sag kesz2 he2-ak
72	e-ne a-ra-du11-ga-gu10 gu2-zu la-ba-szi-szub
73	{d}inanna e2-gal ganzer-sze3 um-ma-te
74	{gesz}ig kur-ra-ka szu hul ba-an-us2
75	abul kur-ra-ka gu3 hul ba-an-de2
76	e2 gal2-u3 i3-du8 e2 gal2-u3
77	e2 gal2-u3 {d}ne-ti e2 gal2-u3 dili-gu10-sze3 ga-ku4
78	{d}ne-ti i3-du8 gal kur-ra-ke4
79	ku3 {d}inanna inim mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
80	a-ba-me-en za-e
81	me-e {d}ga-sza-an na-na ki {d}utu e3-a-asz
82	tukum-bi za-e {d}inanna ki {d}utu e3-a-asz
83	a-na-am3 ba-du-un kur nu-gi4-sze3
84	har-ra-an lu2 du-bi nu-gi4-gi4-de3 sza3-zu a-gin7 tum2-mu-un
85	ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 mu-na-ni-ib2-gi4-gi4
86	nin9 gal-gu10 ku3 {d}ga-sza-an-ki-gal-la-ke4
87	mu dam-a-ni u3-mu-un gu4-gal-an-na ba-an-ug5-ga
88	ki-se3-ga-na i-bi2 du8-u3-de3
89	kasz ki-se3-ga-na gu-ul ba-ni-in-de2 ur5 he2-na-nam-ma
90	{d}ne-ti i3-du8 gal-kur-ra-ke4
91	ku3 {d}inanna-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
92	gub-ba-a {d}inanna nin-ga2 ga-an-na-ab-du11
93	nin-gu10 {d}eresz-ki-gal-la-ra ga-an-na-du11 inim-zu ga-an-na-ab-du11
94	{d}ne-ti i3-du8 gal kur-ra-ke4
95	nin-a-ni {d}eresz-ki-gal-la-ra
96	e2-a-ni-sze3 ba-szi-in-ku4 gu3 mu-na-de2
97	nin-gu10 ki-sikil 1(disz)-am3
98	{d}inanna nin9-zu e2-gal ganzer-sze3 um-ma-te
99	{gesz}ig kur-ra-ka szu hul ba-an-us2
100	abul kur-ra-ka gu3 hul ba-an-de2
101	e2-an-na mu-un-szub kur-ra ba-e-a-e11
102	me 7(disz)-bi za3 mu-ni-in-kesz2
103	me mu-un-ur4-ur4 szu-ni-sze3 mu-un-la2
104	me du10 giri3 gub-ba i-im-gen
105	tug2-szu-gur-ra men edin-na sag-ga2-na mu-un-gal2
106	hi-li sag-ki-na szu ba-ni-in-ti
107	{na4}za-gin3 di4-di4-la2 gu2-na i-im-la2
108	na4-nunuz tab-ba gaba-na i-im-si
109	{tug2}pala3 nam-nin-a bar-ra-na i-im-dul
110	szembi lu2 he2-em-du igi-ni i-im-gar
111	tu-di-da lu2 ga2-nu ga2-nu gaba-na i-im-gid2
112	har ku3-sig17 szu-na i-im-la2
113	gi-1(disz)-ninda esz2-GAN2 za-gin3 szu-na i-im-du8
114	u4-ba {d}eresz-ki-gal-la-ke4 hasz2 bar-bi bi2-in-ra
115	nundum zu2 bi2-in-gub inim sza3-sze3 ba-ti
116	{d}ne-ti i3-du8 gal-ni-ir gu3 mu-na-de2-e
117	ga2-nu {d}ne-ti i3-du8 gal kur-ra-gu10
118	inim a-ra-du11-ga-gu10 gu2-zu la-ba-an-szub-be2-en
119	abul kur-ra 7(disz)-bi {gesz}si-gar-bi he2-eb-us2
120	e2-gal ganzer dili-bi {gesz}ig-bi szu ha-ba-an us2
121	e-ne ku4-ku4-da-ni-ta
122	gam-gam-ma-ni tug2 zil-zil-la-ni-ta lu2 ba-an-de6
123	{d}ne-ti i3-du8 gal kur-ra-ke4
124	inim nin-a-na-sze3 sag kesz2 ba-szi-in-ak
125	abul kur-ra 7(disz)-bi {gesz}si-gar-bi bi2-ib2-us2
126	e2-gal ganzer dili-bi {gesz}ig-bi szu ba-an-us2
127	ku3 {d}inanna-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e
128	ga2-nu {d}inanna ku4-um-ma-ni
129	{d}inanna ku4-ku4-da-ni-ta
130	tug2-szu-gur-ra men edin-na sag-ga2-na lu2 ba-da-an-ze2-er
131	ta-am3 ne-e
132	si-a {d}inanna me kur-ra-ke4 szu al-du7-du7
133	{d}inanna garza kur-ra-ke4 ka-zu na-an-ba-e
134	abul 2(disz)-kam-ma ku4-ku4-da-ni-ta
135	{na4}za-gin3 di4-di4-la2 gu2-na lu2 ba-da-an-ze2-er
136	ta-am3 ne-e
137	si-a {d}inanna me kur-ra-ke4 szu al-du7-du7
138	{d}inanna garza kur-ra-ke4 ka-zu na-an-ba-e
139	abul 3(disz)-kam-ma ku4-ku4-da-ni-ta
140	na4-nunuz tab-ba gaba-na lu2 ba-da-an-ze2-er
141	ta-am3 ne-e
142	si-a {d}inanna me kur-ra-ke4 szu al-du7-du7
143	{d}inanna garza kur-ra-ke4 ka-za na-an-ba-e
144	abul 4(disz)-kam-ma ku4-ku4-da-ni-ta
145	tu-di-da lu2 ga2-nu ga2-nu gaba-na lu2 ba-da-an-ze2-er
146	ta-am3 ne-e
147	si-a {d}inanna me kur-ra-ke4 szu al-du7-du7
148	{d}inanna garza kur-ra-ke4 ka-zu na-an-ba-e
149	abul 5(disz)-kam-ma ku4-ku4-da-ni-ta
150	har ku3-sig17 szu-na lu2 ba-da-an-ze2-er
151	ta-am3 ne-e
152	si-a {d}inanna me kur-ra-ke4 szu al-du7-du7
153	{d}inanna garza kur-ra-ke4 ka-zu na-an-ba-e
154	abul 6(disz)-kam-ma ku4-ku4-da-ni-ta
155	gi-1(disz)-ninda esz2-GAN2 za-gin3 szu-na lu2 ba-da-an-ze2-er
156	ta-am3 ne-e
157	si-a {d}inanna me kur-ra-ke4 szu al-du7-du7
158	{d}inanna garza kur-ra-ke4 ka-zu na-an-ba-e
159	abul 7(disz)-kam-ma ku4-ku4-da-ni-ta
160	{tug2}pala3 tug2 nam-nin-a bar-ra-na lu2 ba-da-an-ze2-er
161	ta-am3 ne-e
162	si-a {d}inanna me kur-ra-ke4 szu al-du7-du7
163	{d}inanna garza kur-ra-ke4 ka-zu na-an-ba-e
164	gam-gam-ma-ni tug2 zil-zil-la-ni-ta lu2 ma-an-de6
165	nin9-a-ni {gesz}gu-za-ni-ta im-ma-da-an-zi
166	e-ne {gesz}gu-za-ni-ta dur2 im-mi-in-gar
167	{d}a-nun-na di-ku5 7(disz)-bi igi-ni-sze3 di mu-un-da-ku5-ru-ne
168	igi mu-szi-in-bar i-bi2 usz2-a-kam
169	inim i-ne-ne inim lipisz gig-ga-am3
170	gu3 i-ne-de2 gu3 nam-tag-tag-ga-am3
171	munus tu-ra uzu nig2 sag3-ga-sze3 ba-an-ku4
172	uzu nig2 sag3-ga {gesz}gag-ta lu2 ba-da-an-la2
173	u4 3(disz) ge6 3(disz)-am3 um-ta-zal-la-ta
174	sukkal-a-ni {d}nin-szubur-ra-ke4
175	inim nin-a-na-sze3 gesztu2 ba-szi-in-gub
176	er2 du6-du6-dam mu-un-na-ga2-ga2
177	szem3 gu2-en-ne mu-un-du12-a
178	e2 dingir-re-e-ne-ke4 mu-un-na-nigin2-nigin2
179	igi-ni mu-un-na-hur giri17-ni mu-un-hur
180	ki lu2-da nu-u6-di hasz4-gal-a-ni mu-un-na-hur
181	mu-lu nu-tuku-gin7 tug2 dili-a im-ma-an-mur10
182	e2-kur e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 giri3-ni dili mu-un-gub
183	e2-kur e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 ku4-ku4-da-ni-ta
184	igi {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 er2 im-ma-sze8-sze8
185	a-a {d}mu-ul-lil2 du5-mu-zu mu-lu kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-e
186	ku3 sa6-ga-zu sahar kur-ra-ka nam-ba-da-ab-szar2-e
187	{na4}za-gin3 sa6-ga-zu za zadim-ka nam-ba-da-an-si-il-si-il
188	{gesz}taszkarin-zu gesz nagar-ra-ka nam-ba-dar-dar-re
189	ki-sikil {d}ga-sza-an-na kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-e
190	a-a {d}en-lil2 lipisz bala-a-ni {d}nin-szubur-ra-ke4 mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
191	dumu-gu10 an gal al bi2-in-du11 ki gal al bi2-in-du11
192	{d}inanna an gal al bi2-in-du11 ki gal al bi2-in-du11
193	me kur-ra me al nu-di-da sa2 bi2-in-du11-ga-bi kur-re he2-eb-us2
194	a-ba-am3 ki-bi sa2 in-na-an-du11-e11-de3 al mu-ni-in-du11
195	a-a {d}en-lil2 inim-bi nu-mu-na-gub uri2{ki}-sze3 ba-gen
196	uri2{ki} e2-mu12-kur-ra-ka
197	e2-kisz-nu-gal2 e2 {d}nanna-sze ku4-ku4-da-ni-ta
198	igi {d}nanna-sze3 er2 im-ma-sze8-sze8
199	a-a {d}nanna du5-mu-zu mu-lu kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-e
200	ku3 sa6-ga-zu sahar kur-ra-ka nam-ba-da-ab-szar2-e
201	{na4}za-gin3 sa6-ga-zu za zadim-ka nam-ba-da-an-si-il-si-il-i
202	{gesz}taszkarin-zu gesz nagar-ra-ka nam-ba-dar-dar-re
203	ki-sikil {d}ga-sza-an-na kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-e
204	a-a {d}nanna lipisz bala-a-ni {d}nin-szubur-ra-ke4 mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
205	dumu-gu10 an gal al bi2-in-du11 ki gal al bi2-in-du11
206	{d}inanna an gal al bi2-in-du11 ki gal al bi2-in-du11
207	me kur-ra me al nu-di-da sa2 bi2-in-du11-ga-bi kur-re he2-eb-us2
208	a-ba-am3 ki-bi sa2 in-na-an-du11-e11-de3 al mu-ni-in-du11
209	a-a {d}nanna inim-bi nu-mu-na-gub uru2-ze2-eb{ki}-sze3 ba-gen
210	uru2-ze2-eb{ki} e2 {d}en-ki-ka3-sze3 ku4-ku4-da-ni-ta
211	igi {d}en-ki-ka3-sze3 er2 im-ma-sze8-sze8
212	a-a {d}en-ki du5-mu-zu mu-lu kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-e
213	ku3 sa6-ga-zu sahar-ka nam-ba-da-ab-szar2-e
214	{na4}za-gin3 sa6-ga-zu za zadim-ka nam-ba-da-an-si-il-si-il-i
215	{gesz}taszkarin-zu gesz nagar-ra-ka nam-ba-dar-dar-re
216	ki-sikil {d}ga-sza-an-na kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-e
217	a-a {d}en-ki {d}nin-szubur-ra-ke4 mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
218	dumu-gu10 a-na bi2-in-ak ge26-e mu-un-kusz2-u
219	{d}inanna a-na bi2-in-ak ge26-e mu-un-kusz2-u
220	nin kur-kur-ra-ke4 a-na bi2-in-ak ge26-e mu-un-kusz2-u
221	nu-u8-gig an-na-ke4 a-na bi2-in-ak ge26-e mu-un-kusz2-u
222	umbin-si-in mu-dur7 ba-ra-an-de6 kur-gar-ra-asz ba-an-dim2
223	umbin-si 2(disz)-kam-ma mu-dur7 ba-ra-an-de6 gala-tur-ra-asz ba-an-dim2
224	kur-gar-ra u2 nam-ti-la ba-an-szum2
225	gala-tur-ra a nam-ti-la ba-an-szum2
226	a-a {d}en-ki gala-tur-ra kur-gar-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e
227	gen-na-an-ze2-en giri3 kur-sze3 nu2-ba-an-ze2-en
228	{gesz}ig nim-gin7 dal-dal-e-de3-en-ze2-en
229	za-re lil2-gin7 gur-gur-re-de3-en-ze2-en
230	ama-gan-e nam dumu-ne-ne-sze3
231	eresz-ki-gal-la-ke4 i-nu2-nu2-ra-am3
232	mur ku3-ga-na gada nu-um-bur2
233	gaba-ni bur szagan-gin7 nu-um-gid2
234	szu-si-ni {uruda}lub-bi-gin7 am3-da-gal2
235	siki-ni ga-rasz{sar}-gin7 sag-ga2-na mu-un-ur4-ur4-re
236	u-u8-a sza3-gu10 du11-ga-ni
237	kusz2-u3-me-en nin-me a sza3-zu du11-ga-zu-ne-ne
238	u-u8-a bar-gu10 du11-ga-ni
239	kusz2-u3-me-en nin-me a bar-zu du11-ga-zu-ne-ne
240	a-ba-am3 za-e-me-en-ze2-en
241	sza3-gu10-ta sza3-zu-sze3 bar-gu10-ta bar-zu-sze3 du11-ga-na-ab-ze2-en
242	dingir he2-me-en-ze2-en inim ga-mu-ra-an-du11
243	lu2-ulu3 he2-me-en-ze2-en nam-zu-ne he2-eb-tar-re
244	zi an-na zi ki-a pa3-de2-ne-ze2-na-am3
245	e11-[...]-ab-ze2-en
246	a i7-bi ma-ra-ba-e-ne szu nam-ba-gid2-i-en-ze2-en
247	a-sza3 sze-ba ma-ra-ba-e-ne szu nam-ba-gid2-i-en-ze2-en
248	uzu nig2 sag3-ga {gesz}gag-ta la2 szum2-me-ab du11-ga-na-ab-ze2-en
249	uzu nig2 sag3-ga ga-sza-an-zu-ne-ne
250	nig2 lugal-me en he2-a nig2 nin-bi he2-a szum2-ma-ze2-en du11-ga-na-ab-ze2-en
251	uzu nig2 sag3-ga {gesz}gag-ta la2-a im-ma-da-ab-szum2-mu-ze2-en
252	1(disz)-am3 u2 nam-ti-la 1(disz)-am3 a nam-ti-la ugu-na szub-bu-de3-en-ze2-en
253	{d}inanna ha-ba-gub
254	gala-tur kur-gar-ra inim {d}en-ki-ka3-sze3 sag kesz2 ba-szi-in-ak-esz
255	{gesz}ig nim-gin7 mu-un-dal-dal
256	za-ra lil2-gin7 mu-un-gur-gur
257	ama gan-e nam dumu-ne-ne-sze3
258	{d}eresz-ki-gal-la-ke4 i-nu2-nu2-re-am3
259	mur ku3-ga-na gada nu-un-bur2
260	gaba-ni bur szagan-na nu-un-gid2
261	szu-si-ni {uruda}lub-bi-gin7 an-da-gal2
262	siki-ni ga-rasz{sar}-gin7 sag-ga2-na mu-un-ur4-ur4
263	u3-u8-a sza3-gu10 du11-ga-ni
264	kusz2-u3-me-en nim-me a sza3-zu in-na-ne-esz
265	u3-u8-a bar-gu10 du11-ga-ni
266	kusz2-u3-me-en nin-me a bar-zu in-na-ne-esz
267	a-ba-am3 za-e-me-en-ze2-en
268	sza3-gu10-ta sza3-zu-sze3 bar-gu10-ta bar-zu-sze3 ba-e-de3-en-ze2-en
269	dingir he2-me-en-ze2-en inim ga-mu-ra-an-du11
270	lu2-ulu3 he2-me-en-ze2-en nam-zu-ne ga-mu-re-eb-tar
271	zi an-na zi ki-a mu-ni-in-pa3-de3-esz
272	[...]-e11-de3-de3-esz
273	i7 a-ba mu-ne-ba-e szu nu-um-ma-gid2-de3
274	a-sza3 sze-ba mu-ne-ba-e szu nu-um-ma-gid2-de3
275	uzu nig2 sag3-ga {gesz}gag-ta la2 szum2-me-eb in-na-an-ne-esz
276	ku3 {d}eresz-ki-gal-la-ke4 gala-tur kur-garza mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
277	uzu nig2 sag3-ga nig2 ga-sza-an-zu-ne-ne-kam
278	nig2 lugal-me nig2 nin-me he2-a szum2-me-eb in-na-an-ne-esz
279	uzu nig2 sag3-ga {gesz}gag-ta la2 im-me-ne-szum2-usz
280	1(disz)-am3 u2 nam-ti-la 1(disz)-am3 a nam-ti-la ugu-a bi2-in-szub-bu-usz
281	{d}inanna ba-gub
282	{d}eresz-ki-gal-la gala-tur kur-gar-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e
283	tum2-mu-un-ze2-en ga-sza-an-zu-ne-ne [...]-zu-ne-ne ba-dab5
284	{d}inanna inim {d}en-ki-ka3-ta kur-ta e11
285	{d}inanna kur-ta e11-da-ni
286	{d}a-nun-na-ke4-e-ne ba-ab-ha-za-asz
287	a-ba-am3 lu2 kur-ta im-ta-e11-de3 kur-ta silim-ma-ni bi2-in-e11-de3
288	u4-da {d}inanna kur-ta-ba-e11-de3
289	sag-dili sag-ga2-na ha-ba-ab-szum2-mu
290	{d}inanna kur-ta ba-e11-de3
291	lu2 igi-na sukkal nu-me-a {gesz}gidri szu bi2-in-du8
292	bar-ra-na ra-gaba nu-me-a {gesz}tukul ur2-ra bi2-in-la2
293	gal5-la2 tur-tur gi-szukur-gin7
294	gal5-la2 gal-gal gi dub-ba-an-na-gin7 za3-ga-na ba-an-dab5-be-esz
295	lu2 e-ne-ra in-szi-re7-esz-am3
296	lu2 {d}inanna-ra in-szi-re7-esz-am3
297	u2 nu-zu-me-esz a nu-zu-me-esz
298	zi3 dub-dub-ba nu-gu7-me-esz
299	a bala-bala-a nu-na8-na8-me-esz
300	kadra nig2 du10-ge szu nu-gid2-me-esz
301	ubur ummeda{da} la2-ka dumu szu ti-a-me-esz
305.a	szum2{sar} nig2-ses-a nu-gum-e-me-esz
305.b	lu2 ku6 nu-gu7-me-esz lu2 ga-rasz{sar} nu-gu7-me-esz
305.c	lu2 {d}inanna mu-un-szi-re7-esz-am3
306	{d}inanna kur-ta e11-da-ni
307	{d}nin-szubur-ra-ke4 kan4 ganzer-ra-ka giri3-ni-sze3 ba-an-szub
308	sahar-ra ba-da-an-tusz tug2-mu-dur7-ra ba-an-mu12
309	gal5-la2-e-ne ku3 {d}inanna-ra gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
310	{d}inanna iri-zu-sze3 gen-ba e-ne ga-ba-ab-tum2-mu-de3-en
311	ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 gal5-la2-e-ne mu-un-ne-ni-gi4-gi4
312	sukkal e-ne-ag2 sa6-sa6-ga-gu10
313	ra-gaba e-ne-ag2 ge-en-gi-na-gu10
314	na de5-ga-gu10 szu nu-un-bar-re
315	e-ne-ag2 ma-ra-ab-du11-ga-gu10-usz gu2-ni la-ba-da-an-szi-szub
316	er2 du6-du6-dam ma-an-ga2-ga2
317	szem3 gu2-en-na ma-an-du12-am3
318	e2 dingir-re-e-ne ma-an-nigin2-nigin2
319	i-bi2-ni ma-an-hur giri17-ni ma-an-hur
320	ki mu-lu-da nu-di hasz4-gal-a-ni ma-an-hur
321	mu-lu nu-tuku-gin7 tug2 dili-a im-ma-an-mu12
322	e2-kur-re e2 {d}mu-ul-lil2-la2-sze3
323	uri5{ki}-ma e2 {d}nanna-sze3
324	uru2-ze2-eb{ki} e2 {d}am-an-ki-ka3-sze3
325	giri3-ni dili mu-un-gub
326	e-ne ma-a-ra mu-un-ti-le-en
327	e-ne ta-gin7 nam-ma-ra-ab-ze2-eg3-en-ze-en
328	ga-an-szi-re7-de3-en umma{ki}-a szeg12-kur-sza3-ga-sze3 ga-am3-szi-re7-de3-en
329	umma{ki}-a szeg12-kur-sza3-ga-ta
330	{d}szara2 iri-ni-a giri3-ni-sze3 ba-an-szub
331	sahar-ra ba-da-an-tusz tug2-mu-dur7-ra ba-an-mu12
332	gal5-la2-e-ne ku3 {d}inanna-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e
333	{d}inanna iri-zu-sze3 gen-ba e-ne ga-ba-ab-tum2-mu-de3
334	ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 gal5-la2-e-ne mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
335	en3-du du {d}szara2-gu10
336	umbin ku5-ku5-ra-gu10 gu2-tar la2-gu10
337	en3 ta-gin7 nam-ma-ra-ni-ib-ze2-eg3-gen
338	ga-e-re7-en-de3-en ba3-tibira{ki}-a e2-musz3-kalam-ma-sze3 ga-an-szi-re7-en-de3-en
339	bad3-tibira{ki}-a e2-musz3-kalam-ma-ta
340	{d}lu2-lal3-e iri-ni-a giri3-ni-sze3 ba-an-szub
341	sahar-a im-da-an-tusz tug2-mu-dur7-ra ba-an-mu12
342	gal5-la2-e-ne ku3 {d}inanna-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e
343	{d}inanna iri-zu-sze3 gen-ba e-ne ga-ba-ab-tum2-mu-ub-de3-en
344	ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 gal5-la2-e-ne mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
345	{d}lu2-lal3 za3 e3-a a2 zi-da gab2-ba-gu10 us2-sa
346	e-ne ta-gin7 nam-ma-ra-ab-ze2-eg3-en-ze2-en
347	ga-e-re7-de3-en {gesz}haszhur gul-la edin kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 ga-an-szi-re7-en-de3-en
348	{gesz}haszhur gul-la edin kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 giri3-ni-sze3 ba-e-re7{re}-esz
349	{d}dumu-zi tug2 mah-a i-im-mu12 mah-a dur2-a dur2 im-ma-gar
350	gal5-la2-e-ne hasz4-a-na i-im-dab5-be2-esz
351	{dug}szakir 7(disz)-e ga mu-un-de2-esz-am3
352	7(disz)-am3 x-TU-ra-gin7 sag mu-un-da-sag3-ge-ne
353	sipa-de3 gi-gid2 gi-di-da igi-ni szu nu-mu-un-tag-ge-ne
354	igi mu-un-szi-in-bar igi us2-a-ka
355	inim i-ne-ne inim lipisz gig-ga
356	gu3 i-ne-de2 gu3 nam-tag-tag-ga
357	en3-sze3 tum3-mu-an-ze2-en
358	ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 su8-ba {d}dumu-zi-da szu-ne-ne-a in-na-szum2
359	lu2 e-ne lu2 mu-un-ne-re7-esz-am3
360	lu2 {d}dumu-zi mu-un-szi-re7-esz-am3
361	u2 nu-zu-me-esz a nu-zu-me-esz
362	zi3 dub-dub-ba nu-gu7-me-esz
363	a bala-bala-a nu-na8-na8-me-esz
364	ur2 dam nig2 du10-ge-esz2 nu-sig9-ge-esz
365	dumu nig2-ku7-ku7-da ne nu-su-ub-me-esz
366	dumu lu2 du10-ub-ta ba-ra-an-zi-ge-esz
367	e2-gi4-a e2 uszbar-ra-ka um-ta-an-e3-esz
368	{d}dumu-zi-de3 er2 im-da-pa4 szex(SIG7)-szex(SIG7) i3-ga2-ga2
369	gurusz-e {d}utu-ra an-sze3 szu-ni ba-an-na-zi
370	{d}utu murum5-gu10-me-en ge26-e mussa-zu-me-en
371	e2 ama-zu-sze3 i3 gur3-ru-me-en
372	e2 {d}nin-gal-sze3 ga gur3-ru-me-en
373	szu-gu10 szu musz-a u3-mu-ni-in-szum2
374	giri3-gu10 giri3 musz-a u3-mu-ni-in-szum2
375	gal5-la2-gu10 ga-ba-da-kar nam-mu-un-ha-za-ne
376	{d}utu er2-na szu ba-an-szi-in-ti
377	szu-ni szu musz-a mu-e-ni-szum2
378	giri3-ni giri3 musz-a mu-e-ni-szum2
379	gal5-la2-e-ne ba-ni-kar
380	[...] ba-ni-in-dab5-be2-esz-a
381	[...]-be2
382	[...]-esz
383	ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 [...]-ni sza3-ga-ni nam-DU
384	ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 mu-ud-na-ni er2 gig i3-sze8-sze8
385	ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 [...] {d}dumu-zi-de3 [...] sza3-ga-ni nam-DU
386	[...] dam-ni [...] a2-na [...]
387	[...] NI [...] x [...]
388	[...]-gin7 im-mu-[...] im-mi-x-[...]
389	{u2}numun2 i3-bur12-re {u2}numun2 i3-ze2-e
390	dam lu2 ur2-zu-ne-ne nu2-a me dam kal-la-gu10
391	dumu lu2 ur2-zu-ne-ne nu2-a me dumu kal-la-gu10
392	me-am3 mu-lu-gu10 me-am3 mu-un-x-e
393	me-am3 mu-lu-gu10 mu-am3 mu-un-TAG-TAG-x-e
394	nim-e-ku3 {d}inanna-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e
395	ge26-e ki lu2-zu ga-mu-re-pa4 a-na-am3 nig2-ba-gu10-um
396	ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 nim-e mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
397	za-e ki mu-lu-gu10 ba-ab-pa4-de3-en nig2-ba a-ra-ba-e
398	[...] ga-mu-un-dul-dul
399	nim-e ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 im-ma-an-[...]
400	ki-sikil {d}inanna-ke4 nim-e nam mu-ni-ib2-tar-re
401	e2 kasz-a-ka zabar GIR3 nag-a-ke4 hu-mu-ra-[...]-a-ze2-[...]
402	du5-mu lu2 ku3-zu-ke4-ne-gin7 nam x [...]
403	i3-ne-esz2 nam-tar-ra {d}inanna-ke4 ur5 he2-en-ne-nam-ma-am3
404	[...] er2 im-sze8-sze8
405	nin9 im-ma-gen szu-sze3 mu-da-ab-si
406	i3-ne-esz2 me-le-e-a x-gu10
407	za-e mu ba7-am3 nin9-zu mu ba7-am3
408	u4 za-e al di-di-e u4-bi he2-tusz-e
409	u4 nin9-zu al di-di-e u4-bi he2-gur2-e
410	ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 {d}dumu-zi sag-bi-sze3 x x bi2-in-szum2-szum2-mu
411	ku3 {d}eresz-ki-gal-la-ke4
412	za3-mi2-zu du10-ga-am3

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