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CDLI Literary 000342 (Inanna and An) composite (P469524)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000342 (Inanna and An) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P469524 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1' | AN [...] | ..., |
| 2' | ku3 {d}inanna [...] | Holy Inanna |
| 3' | ur-sag szul {d}utu [...] | Hero, youth Utu |
| 4' | ge6 u3-na x [...] | Night and day ... |
| 5' | e2-an-na AN [...] | Eana |
| 6' | {d}inanna-ke4 x [...] | Inanna |
| 7' | an gal? [...] | Great An(?) |
| surface b | ||
| 1 | [...] x mu-da-an-x-x-e | ... he ... |
| 2 | [...] e2-an-na? an-da ba-ta-e3-de3 | ... came forth from the Eana |
| 3 | [...] nin? an-na-ke4 an gal kar-re-de3 gesztu2-ga-ni ba-an-gub | ... the lady of heaven, to make great An stand at the quay, set her mind to it |
| 4 | x x {d}inanna-ke4 an gal kar-re-de3 gesztu2-ga-ni ba-an-gub | ... Inanna set her mind towards the great An. |
| 5 | [...] an-na-ta an gal kar-re-de3 gesztu2-ga-ni ba-an-gub | ... from heaven, to make great An stand at the quay, he set his mind |
| 6 | [...] szul {d}utu an gal kar-re-de3 gesztu2-ga-ni ba-an-gub | ... youth Utu, to make great An stand at the quay, set his mind to it |
| 7 | szesz-a-ni ur-sag szul {d}utu ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e | His brother, the hero youth Utu spoke to holy Inanna |
| 8 | x x inim ga-ra-ab-du11 inim-gu10-sze3 gesztu2-zu | ... I want to speak a word to you, listen to my word! |
| 9 | x x x x-la masz-gu10 inim ga-ra-ab-du11 inim-gu10-sze3 gesztu2-zu | ... my kid, I want to speak a word to you, listen to my word! |
| 10 | szesz-a-ni ur-sag szul {d}utu ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 mu-un-na-ni-ib2-gi-gi | His brother, the hero, the youth Utu, the holy Inanna, returned to him. |
| 11 | nin9-gu10 zi? an-na? nam-erim2? mu-un-pa3? | My sister, true(?) in heaven, cursed(?) |
| 12 | zi IM-SZESZ? an du-ru-un A x x-gu10 mu-un-pa3 | The life of An, the lord, my ... was found. |
| 13 | x x zi {gesz}gu-za-ga2 nam-mah-ga2 mu-un-pa3 | He chose the true ... of my throne and my greatness. |
| 14 | inim nin9-gu10 ma-ab-be2-a ge26-e ha-ba-da-ab-sze-ge | The word that my sister speaks to me, I shall speak to him. |
| 15 | inim ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 ma-ab-be2-a ge26-e ha-ba-da-ab-sze-ge | Inanna’s holy words I shall speak to you, I shall listen to you. |
| 16 | ki-sikil {d}inanna-ke4 szesz-a-ni ur-sag szul {d}utu mu-un-na-ni-ib2-gi-gi | The maiden Inanna his brother the hero youth Utu replied to him: |
| 17 | x nitalam?-gu10 ma-a-ra gesz ma-an-du11 ne mu-un-su-ub | ... my spouse(?) ... spoke to me, ... abandoned me |
| 18 | [...] al mu-na-an-du11 x-a-ra nu-mu-na-ze2-eg3 | ... spoke to him, ... did not give to him. |
| 19 | [...] in?-da-ze2-eg3 x x an mah-e e2-an-na nu-mu-na-ze2-eg3 | ... gave to him ... supreme An did not give to him in the Eana |
| 20 | an me-en-de3-na ki me-en-de3-na an-da e2-an-na ha-ba-da-kar-x | In heaven, in earth, in heaven, may he ... the Eanna. |
| 21 | u4? [...] x x mu-un-dab5-ba-ta gu3 i-ra-de2-e gesz tuku-ma-ab | After he has seized ..., he shouts to you: “Give me a firm positive answer! |
| 22 | [...] x bar tam-ma-ab a2 ag2 za-e igi du8-ma-ab | ... you will see ... |
| 23 | [...]-du11 u4 im-hul {tu15}u18-lu mu-da-[...] | ... the storm that destroyed the south wind |
| surface c | ||
| 1 | x x [...] | |
| 2 | {sa}szu2-usz-gal [...] | šu’uszgal-flour |
| 3 | ku-kur [...] | ... the mountain |
| 4 | szu-ku6 [...] | fisherman |
| 5 | ku3 {d}inanna [...] ku4? | Holy Inanna entered |
| 6 | {gesz}ma2-gur8 [...] | The barge |
| 7 | esz2 mu-un-[...] | He ... the shrine |
| 8 | {tu15}u18-lu {tu15}u18-lu-bi im-ma-ta-an-zi | The south wind blew. |
| 9 | im-hul im-hul-bi im-ma-ta-an-zi | He raised up the evil and the evil. |
| 10 | an su3-ra2 [...] | In the distant heavens |
| 11 | {d}HI-en-HI-sa6 [...] | HI-enHI-sa |
| 12 | szu-ku6-de3 AN [...] | The fisherman |
| 13 | gi? szu2?-szu2? gi?-zi gal [...] | ... great reeds(?) |
| 14 | {d}inanna [...] | Inanna |
| 15 | szul {d}utu [...] | Youth Utu |
| 16 | {gesz}ma2-gur8 [...] | The barge |
| 17 | AN [...] | ..., |
| 18 | x [...] | |
| surface d | ||
| 1 | ge26-e [...] | I ... |
| 2 | giri3 [...] | via |
| 3 | AN [...] | ..., |
| 4 | KU lu2 [...] | ... man |
| 5 | da-dag-bi-ir-e ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 mu-un-na-ni-ib2-gi-gi | The dagger returned holy Inanna to her. |
| 6 | nin-gu10 nu-da-[...] | My lady, you do not ... |
| 7 | nam-dingir-zu ba-ab-[...] | Your divinity ... |
| 8 | szu-ku6-de3 {tu15}u18-lu [...] | The fisherman ... the south wind |
| 9 | nin-gu10 {gesz}ma2-gur8-x ha-ba-u5-u5 | My lady, may the ... barge sail for you! |
| 10 | {tu15}u18-lu {tu15}u18-lu-bi ha-ma-ta-an-zi | May the south and the east rise for me |
| 11 | im-hul im-hul-bi ha-ma-ta-an-zi | May the evil, its evil, rise for me. |
| 12 | {gesz}ma2-gur8 {gesz}ma2 tur x x gi ambar-a ba-an-su | The barge, the small boat, ... reeds in the marshes he dug out. |
| 13 | {sa}szu2-usz-gal-la-ta? x x x he2-en-da-an-te | From the šu’uszgala(-vessel) may he come. |
| 14 | ku-kur-ta a-ab zi-x e3?-ta | From the enemy land, the true ... coming forth(?) |
| 15 | a nam-mi?-ib2?-ra? x hul? ba-ak-e | He did not pour(?) water, he did evil(?) |
| 16 | ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 szu-ku6-de3 inim mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4 | Holy Inanna replied to the fishermen: |
| 17 | u4-da e2-an-na x [...] za-e mu-ni-in-pa3 | At that time, in the Eana ..., you chose me. |
| 18 | ki-bi ge26-e [...] u6 ba-ni-in-e-a | I, the one who has admired its place |
| 19 | a-ra2 sig-ge [...] RU mu-e-ni-du11 | He said to you, “for the lowland ... |
| 20 | da-dag-bi-ir-e ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 inim mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4 | The guardian of holy Inanna replied to him: |
| 21 | gi szu2-szu2? gi-zi gal [...] he2-en-da-an-RU | May the great reeds(?) be ... with him(?) |
| 22 | e2-an-na an-ta e3-da [...]-ra-pa3-de3 | To make the Eana rise up from heaven |
| 23 | da-dag-bi-ir [...] x [...] x {d}en-lil2-la2 | ... of Enlil |
| 24 | gi szu2-szu2? gi-zi gal x x x mu-un-da-an-RU | ... reeds(?) ... the great ŋizi(?) |
| 25 | e2-an-na an-ta e3-da-bi u6 mu-ni-in-du11 | He admired the Eanna, which rises from heaven. |
| 26 | {d}szul?-a2-zi-da unu3 an-na-ke4 samanx(|SZE3.SU3.UD.NUN.SZE3.TU|) szu ba-ni-in-dab5 | Šulazida, the cowherd of heaven, took the saman-vessel. |
| 27 | x x x utah?-he-ta a-ba-da-an-e3 u2-du11-ba sa2? nam-me | “If he slips in through a hole, he will not be able to speak, |
| 28 | SA? [...] x AN nam-me ki-szar2-ra ba-an-su3-e | ... ... the entire world ... |
| 29 | {i7}u2?-la-a a nir a-ba-nag-a-ta | From the Ula canal, where the noble water was poured, |
| 30 | {d}inanna-ke4 giri2 im-ma-da-an-gu4-u4 kun-bi im-ma-da-ku5 | Inanna steered him along the path and cut off his tail. |
| 31 | ur-mah-gin7 gu3 mir-a ba-ni-in-ra za-pa-ag2 mu-da-an-sed4-e | Like a lion he shouts bitterly, he soothes the heart. |
| 32 | [...] KA? ba im-da-an-szub [...] x im-mi-in-ge-en | ... abandoned ... he established |
| 33 | [...] za-pa?-ag2 x x-a-ni gesz bi2-in-tuku-a-ta | After he had heard his utterance(?) |
| 34 | [...] x x-ta ba-ni?-de2 im agarin3 | ... brought(?) clay from the ..., |
| 35 | [...] szub?-be2 ba-da-an-nu2 | ... lay down(?) |
| 36 | [...] | |
| 37 | [...] | |
| 38 | [...] nin gal an-na-ke4 inim-bi an-ra szu-a ba-an-gi | ..., the great lady of heaven, returned the word to An |
| 39 | an-ne2 inim-bi gesz ba-an-tuku-a-ta | After An had heard its words, |
| 40 | x x-a hasz2-ni bi2-in-ra u3-u8 du11-ge bi2-in-si | ... he screamed, a wailing he shouted. |
| 41 | dumu-gu10 a-na-am3 bi2-in-ak ge26-e bi2-in-dirig-ga | What have I done to my child? I have made it great for him. |
| 42 | {d}inanna a-na-am3 bi2-in-ak ge26-e bi2-in-dirig-ga | What has Inanna done? I have done it numerous times. |
| 43 | i3-ne-esz2-ta u4-da szid-bi ba-da-tur u4 ge6-bi-a ba-da-bur2 | At that time, the days were short, the nights were overcast. |
| 44 | u4-da-ta en-nu-ug3-bi 3(disz)-am3 u4 ge6-bi-a ba-an-da-sa2 | At that time, the guards were three, and at that time the day was overcast. |
| 45 | i3-ne-esz2 {d}utu e3-a ne3 he2-en-na-nam | When Utu came out, may it be so! |
| 46 | dingir nam-lu2-ulu3 mu-un-dim2-ma | the god who created humanity, |
| 47 | an-ne2 ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 igi bi2-in-du8-am3 | An looked at holy Inanna. |
| 48 | ni2 bur2 ne-en-nam ni2 bur2 ne-en-nam KA-bi nu-du3-a-ba | “It is indeed a reed bed, it is indeed an eagle bed! Its utterance is not built. |
| 49 | an-ne2 ni2 bur2 ne-en-nam ni2 bur2 ne-en-nam KA-bi nu-du3-a-ba | An, he is indeed a lord of rejoicing. He is also an awe-inspiring one, whose mouth cannot be opened. |
| 50 | lu2 dumu-gu10 ba-su nu-mu-e-du11-ga e2-an-na-kam im-da-an-kar-re-en | The one who did not speak to my son, he took me away from the Eana. |
| 51 | {d}inanna-ke4 ba-su nu-mu-e-du11-ga e2-an-na-kam im-da-an-kar-re-en | Inanna did not say “It is enough,’ I will take it away from the Eanna. |
| 52 | e2-an-na an-gin7 he2-ge-en za3 sag11 nam-ba-an-tuku | May you be like An in the Eana, may you not have a bitter side. |
| 53 | gu2-kin kalam-ma mu-bi he2-pa3-de3 | may he find its name in the temples of the Land. |
| 54 | nam-lu2-ulu3 ug3 szar2-ra-ba giri3-ni-sze3 he2-en-na-ab-se3-ge | May humanity and all the people bow down at his feet. |
| 55 | e-ne-esz2 {d}utu u4 ne-en-a ur5 he2-en-na-nam-ma-am3 | Thus (says) Šamaš, in this very day, may it be so! |
| 56 | e2-an-na an-da im-da-an-kar x-ta im-mi-in-ge-en | In the Eana he turned away from heaven, he established ... |
| 57 | u4-da {d}inanna-ke4 e2-an-na e2 ki nin-am3 im-me | At that time Inanna called the Eanna, the house of the lady. |
| 58 | in-nin-e ki u3-ma gub-bu-ba szu sa2 du11-ga-am3 | The lady, standing at the place where the sun rises, ... |
| 59 | {d}inanna-ke4 ki u3-ma gub-bu-ba szu sa2 du11-ga-am3 | Inanna, when she stands at the place of birth, her hands are bound. |
| 60 | e2-an-na an-da im-da-kar-re-en ki du10-ga im-me | The Eana is destroyed by heaven, it is a pleasant place, she says. |
| 61 | {d}nun-gal-e-ne dirig-ba | of the great rulers |
| 62 | ki-sikil {d}inanna za3-mi2-zu mah-am3 | Maiden Inanna, your praise is supreme |
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