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CDLI Literary 000618 (Damgalnuna A) composite (P478848)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000618 (Damgalnuna A) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P478848 |
| 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' | nun gal {d}en-ki [...] an ki NE [...] mi2 mu-ri2-in-du11 | Great prince, Enki ... heaven and earth ... loved |
| 2' | e2-gi4-a dam-an-ki nam zi3-de3-esz tar-re | The bride, Amanki, determines a fate. |
| 3' | sun2 gal uludim2-bi diri-ga nig2-ul-e-esz rib?-ba | The great sun, whose radiance surpasses all (other) things |
| 4' | gidlam-zu en gal {d}nu-dim2-mu4 za3 kalam-ma szu du7 | Your spouse, great lord Nudimmu, perfecting the border of the land |
| 5' | en igi-gal2-la an lugal szum2-mu ad gi4-gi4 gal-zu | Lord who sees An, king who gives advice, wise one, |
| 6' | en gal-an-zu du11-ga-ni sag-ba du ku3-zu nig2-nam-ma-kam | Your great lord, whose command is supreme, is everything. |
| 7' | mas-su mah sza3 {d}en-lil2-la2-ka se3-ge5 me-bi sag2 nu-di | The supreme masu priestess of the heart of Enlil is torn out, its divine powers cannot be changed. |
| 8' | gesztu2 dagal mu du10-ga sa4-a esz-bar-e szum2-x | The broad wisdom of a good name, chosen in the decision, |
| 9' | u3-tu4-da zu x [...] sza3 x [...] | Knowing the birth mother ... heart ... |
| 1 | an lugal [...] | An, king |
| 2 | u3-sun2 zi3 [...] | ... flour ... |
| 3 | zi nam-ti [...] | Life and ... |
| 4 | lu2-ulu3-bi [...] | Its people |
| 5 | ne-sag gar-ra [...] | The first-fruit offering ... |
| 6 | ur5 sa6-ge sza3 [...] | The good mood, the heart of |
| 7 | nam-ti zi su4 [...] | Life, long life |
| 8 | e2 kasz de2-a A [...] i3 {gesz}erin-na [...] | House where beer is poured, water ..., cedar oil ... |
| 1 | {dug}szakir3? [...] | a churn |
| 2 | nun gal {d}en-ki [...] x [...] | Great prince, Enki |
| 3 | e2? [...] | the temple(?) |
| 1 | abzu me-bi x [...] | The Abzu, its divine powers ... |
| 2 | x sa6-ga lu2 [...] | Beautiful ... |
| 3 | sag il2 nam-nin-a za3-mi2-zu? x | The one who raises her head in queenship, your praise(?) |
| 4 | eridu{ki} kur he2-gal2-la-zu dam-bi nu-til-e | Your Eridu, the land of abundance, its spouse does not live. |
| 5 | dingir gal-gal-e-ne u3-tu4-bi he2-a dingir-bi he2-em | May the great gods be its birth father, may their god be their mother. |
| 6 | szir3-sza3-hul2-la {d}dam-gal-nun-na-kam | It is a joyful song of Damgalnuna. |
Sources & licences
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