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CDLI Literary 000691 (Nanshe B) composite (P478910)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000691 (Nanshe B) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P478910 |
| 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 | [...] x szu du7-a | ... perfected |
| 2 | [...] x x | |
| surface b | ||
| 1 | ku6 gidru szu-na na-mu-un-gal2 me [...] | The fish in his hand is indeed a scepter of the divine powers |
| 2 | ku6 {kusz}e-sir2 giri3-na na-mu-un-si me [...] | The fish ... the sandals on her feet |
| 3 | ku6 izi ab-sza3-ga na-mu-un-zalag-ge me [...] | May the fish shine like fire in the midst of the sea |
| 4 | ku6 sur9-re mu-na-an-du12-am3 | The fish of the marshes sang for him. |
| 5 | ku6 gu4-de3 gu3 nun mu-na-ab-be2 | The fish calls out to the ox: |
| 6 | ku6 tug2-ba13 sza3-ge4 nam-mi-in-la2 | She adorned the fish with a cloth. |
| 7 | kas4-kas4{ku6}-e kas4 mu-na-ab-kar-re | The fox chases the fox for him |
| 8 | gur4-gur4{ku6}-e ab mu-na-ab-gur4-gur4 | The gurgur fish makes the sea grow for her. |
| 9 | gir2{ku6}-e ab mu-na-ab-gir2-re | The gir-fish makes the seas tremble for him |
| 10 | agargara{ku6} zar-re-esz mu-un-du8-du8 | The agargara fish were smashed like sheaves. |
| 11 | ku6 NE ab-ba mu-na-ab-mu2-mu2 | ... fish grow for him in the sea. |
| 12 | ku6 sim{muszen} mu-na-ab-dal-dal-le-ne | The fish and the swallow fly for him. |
| 13 | ga-sza-an-gen {gesz}ma2-gur8-sze3 da-an-u5 me-e e2-sze3 da-an-u5 | I am the lady, I want to sail on a barge, but I also want to go to the house. |
| 14 | {gesz}ma2 si-bi da-an-u5 me-e e2-sze3 da-an-u5 | I want to sail the boat with its horns, I will sail to the house. |
| 15 | a2-sumur3-bi ku3-sig17 szim {gesz}erin-da | its base of gold and cedar resin, |
| 16 | ab-ba sza-mu-na-ab-gir2-gir2-re-dam? | The elders shall make it tremble for him |
| 17 | gesz-hum-bi iti6 giri17-zal-am3 | Its harrow is a joyous moonlight. |
| 18 | ab-ba sza-mu-na-ab-dadag-ge | May the sea pacify for him. |
| 19 | mu-u4-na-gu10 mu-un-ku5 ab-ba-ka | When I was born, when I was cut off in the sea. |
| 20 | u3-mu-un-dar-a mu-un-ku5 ab-ba-ka | Umundara, the one who cut off the sea, |
| 21 | e2 u4-bi | the house of its days |
| 22 | a-a | father |
| 23 | bala-bala-e {d}nansze-kam | It is the balabala of Nanše. |
Sources & licences
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