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CDLI Literary 002873.05 (Gilgamesh epic 05) composite (P481729)
Literary, Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 002873.05 (Gilgamesh epic 05) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P481729 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 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.
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| 1 | iz-zi-zu-ma i-nap-pa-at-tu _{gesz}tir_ | they stood, and they cut down the forest |
| 2 | sza2 _{gesz}eren_ it-ta-nap-la-su mi-la-a-szu | of cedar he has slain, his wife |
| 3 | sza2 _{gesz}tir_ it-ta-nap-la-su2 ne2-reb-szu | of the forest he has been tearing out, its entrance |
| 4 | a-szar {d}hum-ba-ba it-tal-la-ku sza2-kin kib-su | where Humbaba went, he established the boundaries. |
| 5 | har-ra-na-a-tu szu-te-szu-ra-ma t,u-ub-bat _kaskal_ | Make the journeys long and enjoy the pleasure of the journey. |
| 6 | im-ma-ru _kur_-u2 _{gesz}eren_ | the mountain cedar |
| 7 | mu-szab _dingir-mesz_ pa-rak {d}ir-ni-ni | the seat of the gods, the cult dais of Irnini, |
| 8 | ina pa-an ma-ti-im-ma _{gesz}eren_ na-szi hi-s,ib-szu | Before the land cedar was brought, its foliage |
| 9 | t,a-a-bu s,il-la-szu ma-li ri-sza2-a-ti | (Sum) Good one, his scepter is full of loveliness (Akk) Favorable one, whose radiance is abundant |
| 10 | szu-te-lu-up gi-is,-s,u hi-it-lu-pat _{gesz}tir_ | šūtēru, giṣṣu, ḫilpatu of the forest |
| 11 | x x-pu _{gesz}eren {gesz}MUG_-ma ne2-re-bi ul i-szi | ... cedar, musukkannu-wood, and its cultivation he did not have. |
| 12 | x x pa-pal-la ana _danna-am3 {gesz}eren_ | a cedar stela for Nanna |
| 13 | x x-u2 {gesz}szur-min3_ ana szi-ni-pat _danna_ | ... of cypress for the šinipat of Nanna |
| 14 | a-di? szu-usz-szi me-le-e ki-is,-ra la-i-ib _{gesz}eren_ | as far as Šūši, the brilliance of the kiṣru tree, the saplings of cedar |
| 15 | i-hul-ma hi-lu _gin7 szeg3_ i-za-an-nun | he rejoiced, and like a luxuriant woman he screamed. |
| 16 | il-lak?-ma ub-ba-lu har-ru | he will go, and the road |
| 17 | i-na kul-lat _{gesz}tir_ is,-s,u-ru i-s,a-an-bur | in all of the forest he has guarded, he shall release. |
| 18 | x x i-tap-pa-la i-hab-bu-bu rig-mu | [... they sp]eak, they tremble |
| 19 | e-du-u2? zi-za-nu szi!-si-tu2 u2-na-'-i | (Sum) The young woman, the šisītu priestess (Akk) The old woman(?), the ziggurat priestesses |
| 20 | x x x-u2 il-tam-ma-ru x x-bu? u2-szah-lal | ... they saw ... he will restore. |
| 21 | i-dam-mu-um ur-sza2-nu _tu-gur4{muszen} i-tap-pal | The hero the turtle-dove has given. |
| 22 | x x x raq-raq-qu i-rasz _{gesz}tir_ | ... he smote, the forest |
| 23 | x x x _dar-lugal{muszen}_ i-rasz _tir he2-nun_ | The king, my lord, will be glad. |
| 24 | pa-ga-ti isz-tam-ma-ra mi-ra-nu pa-gi-i i-lab-bu | The pāgatu-festival is being celebrated, the merry-making (means) the pagî festival. |
| 25 | _gin7_ ki-s,ir? na-a-ri u ti-gi-i | like a knot of a rope and a tie |
| 26 | u4-mi-szam-ma ur-ta-s,a-nu ina pa-ni {d}hum-ba-ba | Every day he has gone out before Humbaba, |
| 27 | id-di-ma s,il-la-szu _{gesz}eren_ | he gave, and his limbs of cedar |
| 28 | pu-luh-ti im-ta-qut _ugu_ {d}gilgamesx(|GISZ.GIM2.MASZ|) | fear fell upon Gilgamesh, |
| 29 | man-gu is,-bat i-di-szu2 | He seized the mangu-vessel, his weapon, |
| 30 | u3 lu-'-ti im-ta-qut _ugu_ bir-ki-szu2 | and the luʾtu-demon fell upon his knees, |
| 31 | {d}en-ki-du3 pa-a-szu2 _du3_-ma _du11-ga mu_-ra ana {d}gilgamesx(|GISZ.GIM2.MASZ|) | Enkidu opened his mouth and spoke a name to Gilgamesh |
| 32 | i nit-tar-da a-na qe2-reb _{gesz}tir_ | a scepter into the forest |
| 33 | qat-ka pi-te-ma i nisz-kun tuk-ka | “Your hand is open, let us put your trust in you. |
| 34 | {d}gilgamesx(|GISZ.GIM2.MASZ|) pa-a-szu2 _du3_-ma du11-ga mu_-ra ana {d}en-ki-du3 | Gilgamesh opened his mouth and spoke a name to Enkidu |
| 35 | am-me-ni ib-ri pi-is-nu-qisz NU-szub-ba-am-ma | “Why do you not abandon my supplication and prayer? |
| 36 | [...] ni-te-ti-qa ka-li-szu2-nu hur-sa-a-ni | ... we crossed, all of them, the mountains |
| 37 | [...]-ta-ti i-na pa-ni-ni | ... before us |
| 38 | [...]-ri-is, nim-mar nu-u2-ra | ... shining ... for the one who lies down. |
| 39 | ib-ri mu-du-u2 tu-qu-un-tu | (Sum) The ibri priestess, the one who knows battle (Akk) The she-goat, the man who knows combat |
| 40 | sza2 _me3_ et-mu-ru ul id-dar mu-tu | the one who saw the battle did not turn back the life |
| 41 | da-me tal-tap-pit-ma ul ta-dar mu-tu | You have smeared me with blood, but you have not revealed the death. |
| 42 | ki-mil-ma ki-i a-pi-lim-ma szu-un-ni t,e3-en-ka | Give me your report as quickly as an aplimmu. |
| 43 | ki-ma li-li-su lu-u2 sza2-pu ri-gim-ka | Like a lilīsu-demon, be it a scorpion, your spittle |
| 44 | li-s,i man-gu sza2 i-di-ka u lu-'-tu2 lit-ba-a ina bir-ki-ka | May the mangu-bowl of your strength and the lulû-demon stand at your feet. |
| 45 | ti-is,-bat ib-ri isz-te-nisz nit-x x | “You have seized the river. Together ... |
| 46 | lid-bu-ub lib3-ba-ka? tu-qu-un-tu | May your heart(?) speak a lament |
| 61 | {d}hum-ba-ba usz-tam-ma ana lib3-bi-szu a-ma-ta i-qab-bi | Ḫumbaba swore an oath and said to his heart: |
| 62 | ul il-lik musz-[...] | He did not go, ... snake |
| 63 | ul il-lik usz-[...] | He did not go, ... |
| 64 | me-na-a ud-du-ru [...] | How long ...? |
| 65 | me-na-a at-tu-u2-a? [...] | How long, you(?) |
| 66 | ina ut?-tu-tum? ana gu-ul?-[...] | In the uttūtu(?) to the guul(?) |
| 67 | mi-na-a-ma ib-x [...] | What ...? |
| 68 | ina _{gesz}na2_-ia-ma [...] | in my bed and |
| 69 | min3-de-e-ma {d}en-ki-du3? [...] | Thus Enkidu |
| 70 | ina du-un-qu it?-[...] | (Sum) He ... with a mighty weapon(?) (Akk) With a powerful weapon |
| 71 | szum-ma a-mat a-na [...] | If a word to |
| 72 | {d}en-lil2 li-iz-zur-szu? [...] | May Enlil grant him(?) |
| 73 | {d}en-ki-du3 pa-a-szu2 _du3_-ma _du11-ga mu_-ra ana {d}gilgamesx(|GISZ.GIM2.MASZ|) | Enkidu opened his mouth and spoke a name to Gilgamesh |
| 74 | ib-ri {d}hum-ba-ba [...] | The shrine of Humbaba |
| 75 | ib-ri isz-ten2 isz-ten2-ma szi-na szi-na-ma | The ibru priestess, one by one, two by one |
| 76 | lu-u2 ma-ku-ma 2(disz)-ta [...] | or I myself, and 2 ... |
| 77 | lu-u2 musz-hal-s,i-tum3-ma ul [...] 2(disz) mu-[...] | or the mušḫalṣitum-official, and ... 2 ... |
| 78 | 2(disz) x [...] | 2 ..., |
| 79 | asz2-lu szu-usz-lu-szu2 [...] | (Sum) The one who sits down, his limbs ... (Akk) His sitting, his standing ... |
| 80 | _1(disz) ur-gi_ dan-nu 2(disz) mi-ra-nu-szu2 [...] | 1 strong lion, 2 lions ... |
| 81 | isz-di-ki kin-ma [...] | “Your ears are attentive, ... |
| 82 | ib-ri szil-ta-hu us,-s,u [...] | (Sum) The šiltāḫu-demon, the one who ... (Akk) The lamentation priest, the lamenting priest, ... |
| 83 | har-ra-an ta-rak-ka-bu [...] | (Sum) You are the one who travels the road (Akk) You travel the road |
| 84 | ki-i ni-tah-su [...] | Like a lion ... |
| 85 | ma?-li? na-szi [...] | She is the one who bears the responsibility(?) |
| 86 | x-me-sza2 szit-ta [...] | (Sum) ... her ... (Akk) Her ... ... |
| 87 | ib-ri _ugu im?_ sza2 {d}utu? [...] | ... on the clay of Šamaš(?) |
| 88 | ar2-kat2-su me-hu-um-ma pa-na-as-su sza2-a-ru | (Sum) His face is a storm, his face is an earthquake (Akk) His head is an awe-inspiring storm, its face a wind |
| 89 | qi2-bi-ma a-na {d}utu lid-di-ik-ku [...] | Speak to Šamaš, let him ... |
| 90 | isz-szi re-szi-szu {d}gilgamesx(|GISZ.GIM2.MASZ|) ana pa-an {d}utu i-bak-ki | Gilgamesh raised his head before Šamaš. |
| 91 | ana pa-an sza2-ru-ri sza2 {d}utu il-la-ka di-ma-a-szu2 | Before the šaruru priestess of Šamaš comes his case |
| 92 | an-nu-u2 u4-mu {d}utu sza2 at-ka-lak-ku e tam-szi? | This (is) the day of Šamaš, which I keep watch over |
| 93 | e-nin-na-ma i-ziz-za-am-ma [...] | Now she stands and ... |
| 94 | _ugu_ {d}gilgamesx(|GISZ.GIM2.MASZ|) _nunuz_ sza2 lib3-bi unu{ki} s,il-la-ka szu-kun | upon Gilgamesh the prince who is in Uruk your protection set. |
| 95 | {d}utu isz-ma-a zi-kir pi-i-szu2 | Šamaš heard the words of his mouth |
| 96 | ul-tu ul-la-nu-um-ma tuk-ku ul-tu _an_-e il-ta-na-sa-asz2-szu2 | From now on, the trust of heaven has been given to him. |
| 97 | e tap-lah3 i-ziz-za-asz2-szu2 la ir-ru-ub ana szub-ti-szu2 | “Ha! The herdsman stands by him, he does not enter into his dwelling. |
| 98 | la ur-rad a-na hal-bi-im-ma la [...] | I did not go down to the halbim and did not . |
| 99 | la-am ih-hal-pu _7(disz) {tug2}gu2-e3-mesz_-szu sza2 nam-ri-ri | he did not steal. 7 of his cloaks of the namrīru type |
| 100 | 1(disz)-et ha-lip 6(disz) sza2-hi-it, | 1 halip, 6 šaḫiṭ |
| 101 | szu-nu[...] | They ... |
| 102 | ki-ma ri-me kad-ri it-ku-pu [...] | Like a rīmu of a road, ... |
| 103 | it-til-ti is-si-ma ma-li pi-rit-ta | “He has come to an end, he has sworn by the word of the king’s word. |
| 247 | x [...] | |
| 248 | x x [...] | |
| 249 | {d}en-ki-du3 pa-a-szu2 _du3_-ma _du11-ga mu_-ra ana {d}gilgamesx(|GISZ.GIM2.MASZ|) | Enkidu opened his mouth and spoke a name to Gilgamesh |
| 250 | ib-ri _muszen igi-du8_-ma | (If) a raven sees a bird and |
| 251 | e-sza2-am il-la-ku at-mu-szu | “If he is ill, his name will be known. |
| 252 | {d}hum-ba-ba [...] | Humbaba |
| 253 | e-ka-am il-la-ku [...] | (Sum) The one who goes to the temple ... (Akk) In the temple they go ... |
| 254 | e-ka-am il-la-ku [...] | (Sum) The one who goes to the temple ... (Akk) In the temple they go ... |
| 255 | isz-me-ma {d}hum-ba-ba sza2 {d}en-ki-du3 qa-ba-a-szu2? | He heard that Humbaba of Enkidu was speaking to him |
| 256 | isz-szi re-szi-szu2 {d}hum-ba-ba ana pa-an {d}utu i-bak-ki | Humbaba raised his head before Šamaš. |
| 257 | ana _igi_ sza2-ru-ri sza2 {d}utu il-la-ka di-ma-a-szu2 | before the šaruru priestess of Šamaš comes, his words |
| 258 | lu te-ru-ub {d}en-ki-du3 [...] | May Enkidu enter, |
| 259 | i-na szi-it-mur {gesz}tukul_ ma-li-ku x x x | with the weapon of a sailor |
| 260 | u a-na asz2-sza2-bu sza2 _e2_-szu2 gi-ra-a-tum x (x) x | and to the resident of his house of reeds ... |
| 261 | asz2-ba-ta ki-ma _sipa_ ma-har-szu2 | I sat down like a shepherd before him. |
| 262 | u ki-i a-gi-ir pi-szu2 ta-x x x | And like a ... his mouth ... |
| 263 | e-nin-na-ma {d}en-ki-du3 _ki_-ka sza2-kin ru-um-mu-'-a u x x x | Now, Enkidu is placed with you. I am afraid and . |
| 264 | qi2-bi-ma a-na {d}gilgamesx(|GISZ.GIM2.MASZ|) _zi_-tim li-t,i-ir | Speak to Gilgamesh, may life be long! |
| 265 | {d}en-ki-du3 pa-a-szu2 _du3_-ma _du11-ga mu_-ra ana {d}gilgamesx(|GISZ.GIM2.MASZ|) | Enkidu opened his mouth and spoke a name to Gilgamesh |
| 266 | ib-ri {d}hum-ba-ba ma-as,-s,ar _{gesz}tir eren?_ | Ibru (is) Humbaba, guardian of the cedar forest |
| 267 | gum2-mir-szu2 ner-szu-ma t,e3-en-szu2 hul-liq | (Sum) Its limbs are swollen, its instructions are destroyed (Akk) It(?) is his sighing, his utterance is destroyed |
| 268 | {d}hum-ba-ba ma-s,ar _{gesz}tir_ gum2-mir-szu2 ner-szu2 t,e3-en-szu2 hul-liq | Humbaba, guardian of the forest, his limbs, his strength, his intelligence destroyed, |
| 269 | la-am isz-mu-u2 a-sza2-re-du {d}en-lil2 | before he heard the extispicy of Enlil, |
| 270 | u lib-ba-ti-ni im-lu-u2 _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | and our hearts rejoiced, the great gods |
| 271 | x x x | |
| 272 | x x x | |
| 273 | isz-me-(e)-ma {d}hum-ba-ba [...] u i-[...] | Humbaba heard, and |
| 274 | isz-szi-ma re-szi-szu2 {d}hum-ba-ba ana _igi_ {d}utu i-bak-ki | Humbaba raised his head before Šamaš, |
| 275 | ana _igi_ sza2-ru-ri sza2 {d}utu il-la-ka di-ma-a-szu2 | before the šaruru priestess of Šamaš comes, his words |
| 276 | x x [...] | |
| 299 | x x x x-su u2-[...] | his ... ... |
| 300 | x x x {d}gilgamesx(|GISZ.GIM2.MASZ|) x x x x _tir?_ | Gilgamesh |
| 301 | x x x _szim-hi-a {gesz}eren_ sza2-a-szu ub-ba-lu ana x x x {d}kur | the aromatics of that cedar he brought to the god Kur |
| 302 | {d}en-ki-du3 pa-a-szu2 _du3_-ma _du11-ga mu_-ra ana {d}gilgamesx(|GISZ.GIM2.MASZ|) | Enkidu opened his mouth and spoke a name to Gilgamesh |
| 303 | ib-ri ana tu-sza2-ar nisz-ta-kan _{gesz}tir_ | Ibri, to make the forest flourish, |
| 304 | me-na-a ina nibru{ki} ni-ip-pal {d}kur | How long until we reach Nippur? The god Kur |
| 305 | ina dun-ni-ku-nu-ma ma-s,a-ra ta-na-ra | With your firm approval, you will keep watch. |
| 306 | mi-nu-u2 uz-za-ku-nu-ma ta-ra-hi-s,a _{gesz}tir_ | What have I done to you? You have slain the forest |
| 307 | ul-tu se-bet-ti-szu2-nu _dumu-mesz_-szu2 i-na-a-ru | from the seven of them his sons they shall burn. |
| 308 | zi-za-ni na-i-ru si-mur-ra sza2-sa-a en-qa kap-pah? u4-gal-la | His utterance is a supplication, a simur prayer, enqa prayer(?), kappaḫ prayer(?) of the great storm |
| 309 | pa-szum _2(asz) gu2-ta-am3_ ha-s,i-na-tu-szu2-nu | “Pašum, 2 gūta-measures of their ḫaṣinatû-containers, |
| 310 | nik-kas3 u 1(u) 5(disz) u2-ban ti-rik su-un-gin3-ni-szi-na | nikkas-measure and 15 uban-measure, the tirik-measure of their sunginnu-vessels, |
| 311 | {d}gilgamesx(|GISZ.GIM2.MASZ|) i-s,a i-nak-kis | Gilgamesh drew near. |
| 312 | u {d}en-ki-du3 isz-te-ne2-'-a hur-ba-zal-lu | and Enkidu continually seeks out the mountain ranges |
| 313 | {d}en-ki-du3 pa-a-szu2 _du3_-ma _du11-ga mu_-ra ana {d}gilgamesx(|GISZ.GIM2.MASZ|) | Enkidu opened his mouth and spoke a name to Gilgamesh |
| 314 | ib-ri nit-ta-kis _{gesz}eren_ szi-hi | Ibri, the nittakku-priest of the cedar, šiḫu-wood |
| 315 | sza2 muh-ha-szu2 _an_-e nak-pu | whose head is dark in the heavens, |
| 316 | e-pu-usz-ma _{gesz}ig_ sza2 _6(disz) ninda_ me-lu-sza2 _2(disz) ninda_ ru-pu-us-su | I built and the door of 6 ninda its weight 2 rupušu breads |
| 317 | _1(disz) kusz3_ u2-pu-szu2 szu-ku-sza2 sa-hir-szu2 u sza2-gam-ma-szu2 sza2 isz-te-en-ma | 1 cubit its opening, its bolt and its bolt, which is opposite |
| 318 | x x x {d}5(u) i-na nibru{ki} li-bil {i7}pu-rat-tum | May Ištar bring in Nippur the Euphrates |
| 319 | x x x [...] | |
| 320 | x x x | |
| 321 | ir-tak-su a-ma it-ta-du-u2 x x x x | they have sworn, and they have proven it. |
| 322 | [...] x usz-sza2-ab? | ... he will dwell |
| 323 | {d}en-ki-du3 ra-kib x x x x | Enkidu, the destroyer of , |
| 324 | u {d}gilgamesx(|GISZ.GIM2.MASZ|) _sag-du_ {d}hum-ba-ba ra-kib-ma x x x x | and Gilgamesh, the head of Humbaba, was seized and |
| 325 | im-si ma-le-e-szu2 ub-bi-ib til-le-e-szu2 | (Sum) Its limbs are swollen, its end is finished. (Akk) It shatters its end. |
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