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CDLI Literary 000449 (Iddin-Dagan C) composite (P480990)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000449 (Iddin-Dagan C) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P480990 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
Transliteration (ATF)
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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 | en? u4 sumur husz erim2-ma x x x [...] | Lord(?), furious storm(?) of the enemy |
| 2 | AN? x x kal-ga en-gu10 ug3 ti a-a ugu [...] ri | ... strong, my lord, the people who have no father |
| 3 | u4 gal x er9-ra gu3 ra-ra im-mi-in?-x x x x | Great storm, crying, ... |
| 4 | en nam-szul-la-ni a2-nun-gal2 A x x x gal2 | The lord of his youth, the anungal priestess ... |
| 5 | bar-su3-am3 | is its outer wall. |
| 6 | ur-sag ki-bala-a gu3 ra?-ra sag? husz-bi bi2-tu10? | The hero roared in the rebel land, his furious head |
| 7 | szeg12-bi ni2 bi2-te in?-dal-bi an-na ba-e-e11? | Its brickwork he approached with fear, it was thrown into the sky |
| 8 | sumun2 zi ki-bala-a gu3 ra-ra sag? husz-bi bi2-tu10? | True wild bull, roaring in the rebel land, his furious head |
| 9 | szeg12-bi ni2 bi2-te in?-dal-bi an-na ba-e-e11? | Its brickwork he approached with fear, it was thrown into the sky |
| 10 | dingir a nun-na iri-tusz? um-te-ri {d}lamma-bi mu-u8-ta-gub? | The god, the princely water(?) has returned to his city, its protective deity(?) stands(?) |
| 11 | uzug sa6-ga-bi sag szu ba-e-du11 giri3 kur2 im-mi-dab5 | Its good uzug was seized and a different path was taken away. |
| 12 | sumun2 zi iri-tusz? um-te-ri {d}lamma-bi mu-u8-ta-gub? | The true wild bull who dwells in the city, its protective deity stands(?) |
| 13 | uzug? sa6-ga-bi sag szu ba-e-du11 giri3 kur2 im-mi-dab5 | Its good uzug(?) was seized and a different path was taken away |
| 14 | kur-bi za-e sza-mu-u8-tab-en tu15 lil2-e bi2-tum3 | You have brought the wind to its mountain, you have brought in the wind. |
| 15 | szul ur-sag-bi gu2 im-mi-ni-gal2 me3 la-ba-gub-bu-de3 | The youth and hero stand at his neck, so that battle cannot be waged. |
| 16 | sumun2 zi kur-bi za-e sza-mu-u8-tab-en tu15 lil2-e bi2-tum3 | You bring the true wild bull of the mountain into the wind. |
| 17 | szul ur-sag-bi gu2 im-mi-ni-gal2 me3 la-ba-gub-bu-de3 | The youth and hero stand at his neck, so that battle cannot be waged. |
| 18 | sza3-ba-tuku-am3 | It is the šabatuku. |
| 19 | [...] x KA nimgir gal? BA? ra BI x x x x-e?-en? | ... great herald(?) |
| 20 | [...] x x x x x x x x x | |
| 21 | [...] x A x x [...] | ... ... |
| 22 | [...] gal-an-zu ar2?-re-zu x x | ... your greatness(?) |
| 23 | bar-su3 2(disz)-kam-ma | It is the 2nd barsu. |
| 24 | x x sumur husz erim2-ma lu2 hul-gal2 u4? im-x-e | The furious ... of the enemy, the evildoer ... the day |
| 25 | [...] e2 {d}suen-na-ka gu4 si im?-ma?-ni-sa2-sa2 | In the temple of Suen, the oxen were placed in order |
| 26 | x x sumur? husz erim2-ma lu2 hul-gal2 u4? im-x-e | The furious ... of the enemy, the evildoer ... the day |
| 27 | [...] e2 {d}suen-na-ka gu4 si im?-ma-ni-sa2-sa2 | ... in the temple of Suen he placed oxen there |
| 28 | x x x {d}asz-im2-babbar a-ra2-ni ki ag2 | ... Ašimbabbar, his beloved way |
| 29 | x zi {d}i-din-{d}da-gan {d}nanna-ar? x-du11 | ... Iddin-Dagan, Nanna |
| 30 | x {d}asz-im2-babbar-re a-ra2-ni ki ag2 | ... of Ašimbabbar, his beloved scribal art |
| 31 | x zi di-din-{d}da-gan {d}nanna-ar x-an?-du11 | ... Iddin-Dagan, Nanna |
| 32 | [...] x x x [...] | |
| 1 | [...] x x [...] | |
| 2 | [...] DI x KA zi-de3-esz mu2 | ... true ... |
| 3 | sumun2 zi x gal-an-zu? a-a-na ki he2?-x [...] | True wild bull, your wise one, may(?) his father(?) ... the earth |
| 4 | [...] DI x KA zi-de3-esz mu2? | ... true ... |
| 5 | [...] inim {d}suen-na nam-lugal-sze3 szum2-ma | ... by the command of Suen for kingship given |
| 6 | [...] {d}asz-im2-babbar-re tug2? tug2-ba13 mu4-mu4 | ... Ašimbabbar wore a garment (and) a ba garment |
| 7 | sumun2 zi inim szul {d}suen-na nam-lugal-sze3 szum2-ma | faithful wild bull, youth Suen, given kingship |
| 8 | [...] {d}asz-im2-babbar-re tug2? tug2-ba13 mu4-mu4 | ... Ašimbabbar wore a garment (and) a ba garment |
| 9 | x x x ur-mah a-a-na dumu giri17 szu gal2-la-ni-im | ... lion, father, son, whose nose is open. |
| 10 | x x di-din-{d}da-gan-na AB RI mu-dub?-dub? | ... Iddin-Dagan |
| 11 | sumun2 zi ur-mah a-a-na dumu giri17 szu gal2-la-ni-im | The true wild bull, the lion, his father, whose face is like a child. |
| 12 | x x di-din-{d}da-gan-na AB RI mu-dub?-dub? | ... Iddin-Dagan |
| 13 | [...]-bi? u4-gin7 zi-de3-esz ak | Its ..., like a storm, is done faithfully |
| 14 | x x {d}asz-im2-babbar-gin7 di si sa2 ku5-ku5 | Like Ašimbabbar, the right decision is made. |
| 15 | sumun2 zi x x-bi? u4-gin7 zi-de3-esz ak | True wild bulls, their ... like daylight |
| 16 | x x {d}asz-im2-babbar-gin7 di si sa2 ku5-ku5 | Like Ašimbabbar, the right decision is made. |
| 17 | sumun2? zi? u4 szu2-usz {d}i-din-{d}da-gan-na sza3 {d}nanna hug?-ge26?-e | Iddin-Dagan, may the heart of Nanna be soothed |
| 18 | inim zi-da-ni {d}suen-ra sa6 su? zal-le-esz2 ak | his righteous words to Suen he made perfect(?) |
| 19 | sumun2 zi u4 szu2-usz {d}i-din-{d}da-gan-na sza3 {d}nanna hug?-ge26?-e | Iddin-Dagan, may the heart of Nanna be soothed(?) |
| 20 | inim zi-da-ni {d}suen-ra sa6 su? zal-le-esz2 ak | his righteous words to Suen he made perfect(?) |
| 21 | ur-sag x {d}asz-im2-babbar-re a2 gal mah szum2-ma | Hero Ašimbabbar, given the great strength |
| 22 | geszkim-ti {d}i-din-{d}da-gan-na kur nu-sze-ga he2-gul-lu-e? | By the command of Iddin-Dagan, may the unsubmissive land be destroyed |
| 23 | sumun2 zi {d}asz-im2-babbar-re a2 gal mah szum2-ma | True wild bull of Ašimbabbar, given great strength |
| 24 | geszkim-ti {d}i-din-{d}da-gan-na kur nu-sze-ga he2-gul-lu | By the command of Iddin-Dagan, destroyer of the hostile land. |
| 25 | sa-gar-ra-am3 | it is a saŋara |
| 26 | sumun2 zi {d}i-din-{d}da-gan-na u4 x x-sze3 sze-ga-ni he2-me-en | True wild bull of Iddin-Dagan, may you be his approval for ... days. |
| 27 | gesz-gi4-gal2 sa-gar-ra-bi-im | It is its gešgigal instrument. |
| 28 | ur-sag ku-kur dugud gaba-ri-bi-sze3 nu-e3 | The hero, the heavy mountain, does not leave behind his rival. |
| 29 | en {d}nin-gublaga ku-kur dugud gaba-ri-bi-sze3 nu-e3 | Lord Ningublaga, the heavy kukur weapon does not come out at its front. |
| 30 | {d}sumun2-zi {d}i-din-{d}da-gan-na hul-du-ni gesz-gaz-bi he2-me-en | May Sumunzi and Iddin-Dagan, his evildoers, be their weapons. |
| 31 | u18?-ru12?-bi | its raging(?) |
| 32 | a-da-ab {d}nin-gublaga-kam | It is the adab of Ningublaga |
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