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CDLI Literary 000683 (Nanna N) composite (P478903)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000683 (Nanna N) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P478903 |
| 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 | ur2 NE-ru an ku3-ge si-a | The ... lap of holy An |
| 2 | ku-zu-e mi-li gur-u3-a | Your lips are full of radiance, |
| 3 | nanna me-en-zu ku-ku-gu | You are Nanna, you are a kukugu. |
| 4 | en di-il5 en UD u4 an-ne szi-x | Lord, exalted lord, ... day and night. |
| 5 | u3-na ba-ba-ra u4 x [...] | When ... |
| 6 | an ki-a na de5 szi-[...] | In heaven and earth ... |
| 7 | dingir-me-en a2? x [...] | I am a god |
| 8 | ki-u3-lu?-x [...] | The kiulu(?) priestess |
| 9 | su x x [...] | ... ... |
| 10 | x ku3 si gur e-a-zu-ne | When you turn the ... into silver, |
| 11 | x x mi-li-im-mu na-il5 | Ilīmu, porter. |
| 12 | x x-zu ku3-ga-am da-da-ga | Your pure ... is to be admired. |
| 13 | e i lu2-gal-gu10 u3 zi szi-mu-nu | Oh, my king, come on! |
| 14 | {d}nanna ku3 si gur? e-a-zu-ne | Nanna, when you set your horns in silver, |
| 15 | x x mi-li-im-mu na-il5 | Ilīmu, porter. |
| 16 | x x-zu ku3-ga-am da-da-ga | Your pure ... is to be admired. |
| 17 | e i lu2-gal-gu10 u3 zi szi-mu-nu | Oh, my king, come on! |
| 18 | sa sze RI en sza-ge ba-da-na | ... the lord who was chosen in the heart. |
| 19 | ur2 ku-zu pa3 e szi-mi-nu | Make your holy lap resplendent, |
| 20 | x-la bar KU ba en KA-KA nu-si-li-ge | ... does not purify ... |
| 21 | u3 bi-na zi a-na szu-du sa2 ha-pa-du | and Bina, faithfully to the šudu-priestess, is praised. |
| 22 | ki-sa2-al ma-he ninda ba-ga2-ra-zu | Your great courtyard, where food is presented, |
| 23 | ti-gi ni5 du-ge si ha-pa3-ne-sa2 | May the tigi priestess and the ug-priestess choose her righteous one. |
| 24 | um-mi na-na ti-gi mu-ra-an-du | The mother, Nana, went down to the Tigi. |
| 25 | {d}nanna ki-sa2-al ma-he ninda ba-ga2-ra-zu | Nanna, when you have set out your food in the great courtyard |
| 26 | ti-gi ni5-in du-ge si ha-pa-ne-sa2 | May the tigi priestess, the mighty one, set the righteous one in order. |
| 27 | um-mi na-na ti-gi mu-ra-an-du | The mother, Nana, went down to the Tigi. |
| 28 | uru2{ri}-zu he-ga2-la he-da-an-du | May your city be built in abundance. |
| 29 | u3-ri-ma gu an-sze3 he-en-zi-ge | In Ur, may he raise his neck to heaven. |
| 30 | en di-il5 en UD u4 su-u4-szu ul-a-sze3 | Lord, exalted one, lord of distant days, |
| 31 | {d}nanna uru2{ri}-zu he-ga2-la he-da-an-du | Nanna, may your city be full of abundance. |
| 32 | u3-ri-ma gu an-sze3 he-en-zi-ge | In Ur, may he raise his neck to heaven. |
| 33 | en di-il5 en UD u4 su-u4-szu ul-a-sze3 | Lord, exalted one, lord of distant days, |
Sources & licences
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