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CDLI Literary 000654 (Inanna and Dumuzi W) composite (P478878)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000654 (Inanna and Dumuzi W) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P478878 |
| 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 | [...] | |
| 2 | [...] | |
| 3 | [...] | |
| 4 | [...] | |
| 5 | IM x [...] | Tablet ... |
| 6 | x x x-ga IM x [...] | ... ... |
| 7 | x x ha-za bur3 a-sza3-ga gal2-la-gu10 | My ... of the granary in the field. |
| 8 | u2-gu10 {gesz}dih3-gu10 udu-gu10 ha-ma-gu7-e | May my sheep eat my plant, my diḫ plant! |
| 9 | x x x e2-a si-ga-gu10 | My ... in the house. |
| 10 | u2-gu10 sze la2-a-gu10 udu-gu10 ha-ma-gu7-e | May my sheep eat my plant, my lost barley! |
| 11 | zi kalam-ma a-sza3-ga gal2-la-gu10 | My life in the land, in the field, |
| 12 | u2-gu10 iszin-na-gu10 udu-gu10 ha-ma-gu7-e | May my sheep eat my plant and my emmer! |
| 13 | nu-siki il2-il2-gu10 nu-mu-un-su da-ri-gu10 | My nusiki priestess, my one who lifts up, no longer fills me with joy. |
| 14 | u2-gu10 {u2}szakir3-ra-gu10 udu-gu10 ha-ma-gu7-e | May my sheep eat my plant, my šakir plant! |
| 15 | dub kesz2-da a-sza3-ga gal2-la-gu10 | My bound tablet of the field, |
| 16 | u2-gu10 ukusz2-ti-ki-il-gu10 udu-gu10 ha-ma-gu7-e | May my sheep eat my plant, my ēdu-plant! |
| 17 | sun2 kasz-a lal3 dab5-ba-gu10 | My one who drank beer and honey, |
| 18 | u2-gu10 {gi}en3-bar-gu10 udu-gu10 ha-ma-gu7-e | May my sheep eat my plant, my reed mat! |
| 19 | amar gu4-da-bi-da di-a-gu10 | My calf with its oxen, |
| 20 | u2-gu10 {gi}ub-zal-gu10 udu-gu10 ha-ma-gu7-e | May my sheep eat my plant, my reed mat! |
| 21 | {gesz}kiri6 {gesz}haszhur-a ul gur3-ru-gu10 | My fruitful apple orchard, |
| 22 | u2-gu10 gi-zi-gu10 udu-gu10 ha-ma-gu7-e | May my sheep eat my plant, my reed bundle! |
| 23 | szim a-sza3-ga lal3 ta-hab2-ba-gu10 | My aromatics of the field, scented with honey, |
| 24 | u2-gu10 {u2}munzer-gu10 udu-gu10 ha-ma-gu7-e | May my sheep eat my plant, my juniper |
| 25 | {kusz}ummu4 dag-si la2 x x-gu10 | My ‘slippery sandal’ |
| 26 | u2-gu10 {u2}harub-ba-gu10 udu-gu10 ha-ma-gu7-e | May my sheep eat my plant, my ḫabuba plant! |
| 27 | u2 {tug2}bar-dul5-gin7 bara2-bara2-ga-gu10 | My plant covered with a cloth like a garment |
| 28 | u2-gu10 {u2}sas-gu10 udu-gu10 ha-ma-gu7-e | May my sheep eat my plant, my lettuce! |
| 29 | u4 tu-da-ta ki-en-gi he2-gal2-la-gu10 | When I was born in Sumer, my abundance |
| 30 | u2-gu10 teme{sar}-gu10 udu-gu10 ha-ma-gu7-e | May my sheep eat my plant, my foundation! |
| 31 | siki gid2-da {gesz}ga-rig2 nu-zu-gu10 | My long hair that does not know a scepter |
| 32 | u2-gu10 {u2}|ZI&ZI.LAGAB|-gu10 udu-gu10 ha-ma-gu7-e | May my sheep eat my plant, my date palm |
| 33 | en-te-en nu-zu e2-me-esz nu-zu-gu10 | My one who does not know the enchanter, the one who knows the house. |
| 34 | u2-gu10 {u2}|GISZ.NIMBAR.TUR|-gu10 udu-gu10 ha-ma-gu7-e | May my sheep eat my plant, my small date palm! |
| 35 | x SAR sa6-ga dilib3-e sal-sal-gu10 | My beautiful ... |
| 36 | u2-gu10 {u2}li-la-an-gi4-gu10 udu-gu10 ha-ma-gu7-e | May my sheep eat my plant, my lilangi plant! |
| 37 | x x UD edin-na mu2-a-gu10 | My ... born in the steppe. |
| 38 | u2-gu10 u2-{gesz}haszhur-gu10 udu-gu10 ha-ma-gu7-e | May my sheep eat my plant, my apple tree! |
| 39 | bi2-in-gi4 ga lal3 szu bi2-in-gur | He returned, he returned the milk and honey. |
| 40 | szul gidlam-a-ni-ra mu-na-an-hum-hum-e | For his spouse, the young man roars. |
| 41 | am-e szudu3 im-ma-da-an-sza4 | The wild bull prayed to me. |
| 42 | ku3 {d}inanna-ra mu-na-an-hum-hum-e | he heaps up for holy Inanna. |
| 43 | gu2 la2 mi2 na-bi2-in-du11 | he did not pay attention to it. |
| 44 | {d}dumu-zi3 szudu3 im-ma-da-an-sza4 | Dumuzi sang šudu. |
| 45 | [...] | |
| 46 | [...] | |
| 47 | [...] | |
| 48 | [...] | |
| 49 | [...] | |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
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