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CDLI Literary 000659 (Inanna and Dumuzi C1) composite (P478882)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000659 (Inanna and Dumuzi C1) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P478882 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
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| 1 | x x NE?-gin7? [...] | Like ... |
| 2 | x x x-gin7 ab2 x ZU x x x | like ... cow ... |
| 3 | {d}nin-e2-gal-la li-bi-ir-si-zu en-me-esz | Ninegala, your servants are lords |
| 4 | x x nunuz dub2-dub2-gin7 x x | ... like a fetlock ... |
| 5 | {d}inanna li-bi-ir-si-zu en-me-esz | Ištar, you are lords. |
| 6 | [...]-gu10? di-di-ta-am3 _isz-te-na-a a x_ | ... my ... is a river |
| 7 | x x gar AM3 2(disz)-am3 | ... two |
| 8 | x x x [...] MU? x x | ... ... |
| 9 | muszen-du3-am3 x BU x [...] | The fowler ... |
| 10 | szu-KU6-de3 mu-lu mu-gi-a sza3-ga-bi _sza qe2-er-bi sza a-pi2-im_ | The fisherman, the mugî-priestess, the heart of the middle of the Apium |
| 11 | lu2 su8-ba-sze3 mu-lu da-an-gi4-gi4 (x x) | To the shepherd, may someone return ... |
| 12 | i3 sag ga sag mi2 de3-ga2-ab-be2 _li-ka-an-ni-a-am_ | May he say to me: “I want to drink first-class oil and first-quality milk!’ |
| 13 | engar?-gu10-u8?-sze3 mu-lu da-an-gi4-gi4 | I want to return to my farmer(?) |
| 14 | x gesztin-e mi2 de3-ga2-ab-be2 | ... may he kiss you. |
| 15 | muszen-du3 x sa-du3 nu2-a-sze3 _sza sze-e-tum szu-nu-la-at-sum2_ | The fowler lies down ... to lie down. |
| 16 | nin-ge mu-lu da-an-gi4-gi4 | Lady, I want to answer you! |
| 17 | muszen sag10?-ga mi2 de3-ga2-ab-be2 | May he say to you “It is good to have a good bird(?) |
| 18 | szu-KU6-dam gesz-gi sa-du3-a-ni-sze3 _sza? a?-pi-im?_ | for the šu-kudamma of the reedbed, for his regular offerings, from Apim(?) |
| 19 | ga-sza-an-an-na-ge mu-lu da-an-gi4-gi4 | Gašanana, may someone return! |
| 20 | suhur{ku6} gur-gur-ra mi2 de3-ga2-ab-be2 | May he say to you “It is a fish that is torn out’ |
| 21 | li-bi-ir-si-ni nig2-a-de6 im-de6 | Libirsini brought gifts. |
| 22 | muszen za3-ga muszen-du3 mu-un-de6 _ub?-lam?_ | The bird brought the fowler to the edge of the nest(?) and brought him to the ublam(?) |
| 23 | suhur{ku6} gur-gur-ra szu-KU6-de3 mu-un-de6 | He brought the šu’kug fish into the deep sea. |
| 24 | nin-gu10 x x x ba-an-da-ab-du11 _isz-ta-ka-an_ | My lady spoke to me ... |
| 25 | {lu2}sipa-de3 i3 szu-sze3 mu-un-la2 _it-ta-na-szi_ | the shepherd poured oil into his hands and gave it to him. |
| 26 | {d}dumu-zi3-de3 ga za3-sze3 mu-un-la2 _i-na bu-di-szu_ | Dumuzi poured milk on his shoulder. |
| 27 | i3 ga NIG2-banda3{da} za3-sze3 mu-un-la2 _qal?-qal?_ | he spread butter and milk for the chief treasurer at the side |
| 28 | ga {dug}szakir?-ra za3-sze3 mu-un-la2 | he poured milk into the churn |
| 29 | x-gu10 e2-e gu3 ba-an-de2 | My ... shouted at the house. |
| 30 | {d}dumu-zi3-de3 x x x | Dumuzi |
| 31 | e2 gal2-lu nin-gu10 e2 gal2-lu | Open the house, my lady, open the house! |
| 32 | x x mu-un-[...] | ... ... |
| 33 | [...] | |
| 34 | [...] | |
| 35 | [...] | |
| 36 | [...] | |
| 1 | nu-u8-gig-ge x [...] (x x x) | The nugig priestess |
| 2 | ama ugu-ni giri3 mu-un-gub-gub _i-na MUNUS-mi-sza i-x-x_ | The mother who bore him stood at the foot. In her woman ... |
| 3 | x i-lu-zu mu-un-gub-x _x x-nu u2-za-az_ | ... your lament ... stands. |
| 4 | i-gi4-in-zu7 |NI.MUSZ2|-dam x x (x x x) | “If he slips through the thresholds,… |
| 5 | i-gi4-in-zu7 A ME x x na-nam | ... indeed. |
| 6 | i-gi4-in-zu7 e-ne za-ra [...] na-nam | (Sum) The one who looks at you, he is indeed the one who is there for you (Akk) She looks at me, she is the one of yours |
| 7 | i-gi4-in-zu7 a-a-zu na-nam | You are indeed your father. |
| 8 | i-gi4-in-zu7 ama-zu na-nam | You are indeed your mother. |
| 9 | ama-ni ama-zu-gin7 in-ga?-x x x (x x a a x x) | His mother like your mother ... |
| 10 | a-a-ni a-a-zu-gin7 in-ga-NE?-en | His father is like your father |
| 11 | e2 gal2-lu nin-gu10 e2 gal2-lu | Open the house, my lady, open the house! |
| 12 | {d}inanna du11-ga ama-na-sze3 | To Inanna, whose speech is pleasing to her mother, |
| 13 | a mu-un-tu5 i3 du10-ga mu-un-szesz2 | She bathed in water, she washed herself with good oil. |
| 14 | {tug2}pala3 mah bar-ra nam-mi-in-dul | She covered her body with a supreme cloak. |
| 15 | u3 mu-lu-ug-ga-ni szu ba-an-ti | and Mulugani received. |
| 16 | {na4}za-gin3 gu2-a si bi2-ib2-sa2-sa2-e | he arranged lapis lazuli on his neck. |
| 17 | {na4}kiszib3 szu-ni-a ba-ni-in-du8 _i-na x isz ta x x_ | he sealed it with his own seal. |
| 18 | in-nin9-e giri3-ni mu-un-gub-gub _isz x x ma_ | The lady set her foot ... |
| 19 | {d}dumu-zi3-de3 {gesz}ig im-ma-ni-in-us2 _ip te x [...]_ | Dumuzi sat down on the door. |
| 20 | e2-e iti6-gin7 im-ma-na-ra-e3 _isz? x x x_ | The temple came forth for him like a moonlight |
| 21 | igi mu-un-szi-bar mu-un-na-hul2-la _ih? x x x_ | He looked at him, he rejoiced for him |
| 22 | gu2-da mu-ni-in-la2 ne mu-un-su?-su-ub? | He hung it on his neck, he shook his neck |
| 23 | x x [...] | |
| 24 | [...] | |
| 25 | [...] | |
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| 1 | x [...] | |
| 2 | {d}dumu-zi3-de3 x [...] | Dumuzi |
| 3 | en {d}dumu-zi3 IM? [...] (x x) | Lord Dumuzi |
| 4 | lugal-gu10 e2-e [...] | My king at the house |
| 5 | lugal-gu10 gidlam-gu10 [...] | My king, my spouse |
| 6 | {d}dumu-zi3-de3 lu2? x A? NU x x | Dumuzi |
| 7 | lugal-gu10 e2-a ku4-ra-ma-ni | My king, when he enters the house |
| 8 | su8-ba {d}dumu-zi3-de3 gidlam-a-ni-ir gu3 mu-na-de2-e | The shepherd Dumuzi spoke to his spouse: |
| 9 | gidlam-gu10 x-ta? e3-i3 | My spouse, come forth from |
| 10 | {d}inanna x x x e2 dingir-ga2 | Inanna ... in my god’s temple |
| 11 | e2 dingir-ga2-sze3 mu-e?-tum3-en | You bring me to the house of my god |
| 12 | igi dingir-ga2-sze3 i3-e?-nu2-en | I lie before my god |
| 13 | za3 gu-la dingir-ga2-ka {d}inanna mu-da-tusz-u3-de3-en (x x x x x x) | Inanna sits with me at the great border of my god. |
| 14 | ur5-gin7 hu-mu-na-ab-be2-a-ka | May he say to him "like a dog" |
| 15 | x x x-ka im-ma-an-tusz _x x ab_ | ... sat down ... |
| 16 | x x x x SZU x [...] x x x _a-na A IGI? RI? AB? NU x x x_ | ... ... to ... |
| 17 | x-ra giri3 im-ma-an-gub-gub _it-ta-x x_ | ... he set foot, ... |
| 18 | x x a-ra-zu mu-na-ab-be2 (... x x) | ... utters an arazu prayer to him |
| 19 | x [...] RU? x x | ... ... |
| 20 | x x x [...] | |
| 21 | x x [...] | |
| 22 | HA? [...] | ...(?) |
| 23 | NE [...] | Month V, |
| 24 | li-bi-ir-si-zu? | Libirsizu |
| 25 | [...] | |
| 26 | [...] | |
| 27 | [...] | |
| 28 | [...] | |
| 1 | x [...] | |
| 2 | x x igi-za [...] | ... before you |
| 3 | {d}ama-uszumgal-gu10 {gesz}ma2 [...] (x x x) | My Amaʾušumgal, the boat |
| 4 | x in-nin9-ra gu2 ab-[...] | ... to the lady ... |
| 5 | nam-geme2-gu10-sze3 la-ba-e-de3-ri | I will not go to my slave-girl status. |
| 6 | [...]-na-am3 banszur?-zu banszur? szen-na-am3 _x x lu-ub-bi-ib_ | ... your table is a pure table |
| 7 | banszur? szen-e im-ma-ni-ib-gu7-e-en _i-ik-kal x x x_ | He eats the table in the bitterness, |
| 8 | banszur?-zu banszur? szen?-na? banszur? szen-am3 _ma? x [...]_ | Your table is a beautiful table, a splendid table |
| 9 | za-e HUB? x x ba-ni-ib-gu7-e-en _i x x x x_ | You will eat ... |
| 10 | ama-gu10 HUB x x la?-ba-ni-ib-gu7 | My mother did not eat ... |
| 11 | szesz tu-ur-tu-ra la-ba-ni-ib2-gu7 (x x x) | He will not eat for the brother of a young child ... |
| 12 | nin9-gu10 {d}gesztin-an-na la-ba-ni-ib2-gu7 | My sister, Geštinana does not eat. |
| 13 | za-e [...] E szu ba-ni-ib-gu7-e _... na_ | You ... ... will eat ... |
| 14 | gidlam-gu10 tug2 na-ma-TUKU5-TUKU5-an | My spouse should not wear a garment. |
| 15 | [...]-e gu na-ma-NU-NU-un | ... should not ... |
| 16 | siki ud5 na-ma-ni-ib2-du3-un _... ab x x x x_ | You should not weave wool for a goat. |
| 17 | na?-ma?-DUN-DUN-an | did Nama-DUN-dan |
| 18 | x x x [...] x nun-na _...-szum_ | ... prince ... |
| 19 | x x x [...] x-an | ... ... |
| 20 | x IM? [...] x [...] | ... ... |
| 21 | ninda nam x x x x [...] | Bread ... |
| 22 | {d}nin-e2-gal-la PA? [...] | Ninegala |
| 23 | am {d}dumu-zi3 x x x x [...] | Wild bull Dumuzi |
| 24 | x-e sze-er-zi3 ku3 an-ur2?-ra x x | ... pure šerzi-flour in the horizon(?) |
| 25 | x x-na-gu10 an-ne2 sze-er-zi3 [...] | My ..., heaven ... |
| 26 | x x x BA an?-ur2? x [...] | ... horizon(?) |
| 27 | x x [...] | |
| 28 | [...] | |
| 29 | [...] | |
| 30 | [...] | |
| 31 | [...] | |
| 32 | [...] | |
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