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Inana and An (Q000342)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Inana and An |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000342 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Nippur |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
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) |
|---|---|---|
| Seg.A, | ||
| 1 | AN x | Mars? |
| 2 | kug {d}inana x | Holy Inana |
| 3 | ur-saŋ šul {d}utu x | hero, king of Utu |
| 4 | ŋi₆ u₃-na X x | The river ... |
| 5 | e₂-an-na AN x | Eana ... |
| 6 | {d}inana-ke₄ X x | Inana |
| 7 | an gal x | Great An |
| Seg.B, | ||
| 1 | x X mu-da-an-X-X-e | ... will ... |
| 2 | x e₂-an-na an-da ba-ta-ed₂-de₃ | The ... of the Eana is carried off to heaven. |
| 3 | x nin an-na-ke₄ an gal kar-re-de₃ ŋeštug₂-ga-ni ba-an-gub | ... the lady of heaven, to make great An stand at the quay, her garment stood there. |
| 4 | x x {d}inana-ke₄ an gal kar-re-de₃ ŋeštug₂-ga-ni ba-an-gub | ... of Inana, to make great An stand at the quay, her garment stood there. |
| 5 | x an-na-ta an gal kar-re-de₃ ŋeštug₂-ga-ni ba-an-gub | From the ... of heaven to the great heavens his garment stood there. |
| 6 | x šul {d}utu an gal kar-re-de₃ ŋeštug₂-ga-ni ba-an-gub | ... Utu, to make great An stand at the quay, his garment stood there. |
| 7 | šeš-a-ni ur-saŋ šul {d}utu kug {d}inana-ke₄ gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-e | His hand cried out to Ursa, the hero of Utu, the holy inana |
| 8 | x x inim ga-ra-ab-dug₄ inim-ŋu₁₀-še₃ ŋeštug₂-zu | I want to speak a word to you, so that you may wear your garment |
| 9 | x x X X-la maš-ŋu₁₀ inim ga-ra-ab-dug₄ inim-ŋu₁₀-še₃ ŋeštug₂-zu | ... I want to speak a word to you, it is your word |
| 10 | šeš-a-ni ur-saŋ šul {d}utu kug {d}inana-ke₄ mu-un-na-ni-ib₂-gi-gi | His hand, the hero, the spear of Utu, returned the silver of Inana to him |
| 11 | nin₉-ŋu₁₀ zi an-na nam-erim₂ mu-un-pad₃ | The true sister of heaven cursed her. |
| 12 | zi |IM.ŠEŠ| an du-ru-un A X X-ŋu₁₀ mu-un-pad₃ | ... he chose. |
| 13 | x x zi {ŋiš}gu-za-ŋa₂ nam-mah-ŋa₂ mu-un-pad₃ | He chose the righteous throne of greatness. |
| 14 | inim nin₉-ŋu₁₀ ma-ab-be₂-a ŋe₂₆-e ha-ba-da-ab-še-ge | May he speak the words of my sister to me |
| 15 | inim kug {d}inana-ke₄ ma-ab-be₂-a ŋe₂₆-e ha-ba-da-ab-še-ge | May he speak the holy words of Inana to me |
| 16 | ki-sikil {d}inana-ke₄ šeš-a-ni ur-saŋ šul {d}utu mu-un-na-ni-ib₂-gi-gi | The maiden Inana turned her body into a hero, the head of Utu |
| 17 | X nitalam-ŋu₁₀ ma-a-ra ŋiš ma-an-dug₄ ne mu-un-su-ub | ... for me, he gave me a good gift. He made me bow down. |
| 18 | x al mu-na-an-dug₄ X-a-ra nu-mu-na-ze₂-eŋ₃ | ... he said to him, but he did not give it to him. |
| 19 | x in-da-ze₂-eŋ₃ X X an mah-e e₂-an-na nu-mu-na-ze₂-eŋ₃ | ... he will give. ... supreme An will not give to him in the Eana. |
| 20 | an me-en-de₃-na ki me-en-de₃-na an-da e₂-an-na ha-ba-da-kar-X | In heaven, in earth, in heaven, may he ... the Eanna. |
| 21 | ud x X X mu-un-dab₅-ba-ta gu₃ i-ra-de₂-e ŋiš tuku-ma-ab | After he has seized ..., he shouts to you: “You are the one who ... |
| 22 | x X bar tam-ma-ab a₂ aŋ₂ za-e igi du₈-ma-ab | ... look at me! |
| 23 | x-dug₄ ud im-hul {tum₉}u₁₈-lu mu-da-x | The ... storm, the destructive storm ... |
| Seg.C, | ||
| 1 | X X x | |
| 2 | {sa}šu₂-uš-gal x | sassu-gal-plant |
| 3 | ku-kur x | Kukur ... |
| 4 | šu-KU₆ x | Hand of a Fish |
| 5 | kug {d}inana x kur₉ | the silver of Inana, ..., |
| 6 | {ŋiš}ma₂-gur₈ x | a barge |
| 7 | eš₂ mu-un-x | He ... the shrine |
| 8 | {tum₉}u₁₈-lu {tum₉}u₁₈-lu-bi im-ma-ta-an-zig₃ | The wind blew, its wind rose. |
| 9 | im-hul im-hul-bi im-ma-ta-an-zig₃ | The evil and the evil have risen against me. |
| 10 | an su₃-ra₂ x | deep heavens ... |
| 11 | {d}HI-en-HI-sag₉ x | HI-enHI-sag |
| 12 | šu-KU₆-de₃ AN x | The fisherman |
| 13 | gi šu₂-šu₂ gi-zi gal x | Reed, hand, great reed |
| 14 | {d}inana x | Inana |
| 15 | šul {d}utu x | head of Šamaš |
| 16 | {ŋiš}ma₂-gur₈ x | a barge |
| 17 | AN x | Mars? |
| 18 | X x | |
| Seg.D, | ||
| 1 | ŋe₂₆-e x | “ |
| 2 | ŋiri₃ x | the district of |
| 3 | AN x | Mars? |
| 4 | KU lu₂ x | ... man |
| 5 | {d}a-dag-bi-ir-e kug {d}inana-ke₄ mu-un-na-ni-ib₂-gi-gi | Adagbir replied to holy Inana: |
| 6 | nin-ŋu₁₀ nu-da-x | The lady does not ... |
| 7 | nam-diŋir-zu ba-ab-x | Your squabble ... |
| 8 | šu-KU₆-de₃ {tum₉}u₁₈-lu x | The fisherman brings in the pig |
| 9 | nin-ŋu₁₀ {ŋiš}ma₂-gur₈-X ha-ba-u₅-u₅ | “My lady, may the ... barge sail! |
| 10 | {tum₉}u₁₈-lu {tum₉}u₁₈-lu-bi ha-ma-ta-an-zig₃ | May the wind blow for me. |
| 11 | im-hul im-hul-bi ha-ma-ta-an-zig₃ | May the evil and the evil rise for me. |
| 12 | {ŋiš}ma₂-gur₈ {ŋiš}ma₂ tur X X gi ambar-a ba-an-su | The barge, the small barge ... reeds in the marshes |
| 13 | {sa}šu₂-uš-gal-la-ta X X X he₂-en-da-an-te | From the Great Mountain ... may he rise. |
| 14 | ku-kur-ta a-ab zig₃-X e₃-ta | From the ... of the mountain, rising flood, |
| 15 | a nam-mi-ib₂-ra x hul ba-ak-e | If he does not pour water, he will do evil. |
| 16 | kug {d}inana-ke₄ šu-KU₆-de₃ inim mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | The silver of Inana replied to the fisherman: |
| 17 | ud-da e₂-an-na X x za-e mu-ni-in-pad₃ | At that time, you ... the Eana. |
| 18 | ki-bi ŋe₂₆-e x u₆ ba-ni-in-e-a | Its place ... admired. |
| 19 | a-ra₂ sig-ge x RU mu-e-ni-dug₄ | ... I made it perfect for you. |
| 20 | {d}a-dag-bi-ir-e kug {d}inana-ke₄ inim mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | Adagbir replied to holy Inana: |
| 21 | gi šu₂-šu₂ gi-zi gal x he₂-en-da-an-RU | May the great reed grow with him in his hand. |
| 22 | e₂-an-na an-ta ed₂-da x-ra-pad₃-de₃ | In order to find ... in the Eanna, rising from heaven. |
| 23 | {d}a-dag-bi-ir x X x X {d}en-lil₂-la₂ | Adagbir, ... of Enlil |
| 24 | gi šu₂-šu₂ gi-zi gal X X X mu-un-da-an-RU | The reeds of the hand, the great ziggurat ... |
| 25 | e₂-an-na an-ta ed₂-da-bi u₆ mu-ni-in-dug₄ | In the Eanna, above, its steppe was marveled at. |
| 26 | {d}šul-a₂-zid-da unud(UNU₃) an-na-ke₄ samanₓ(|EŠ₂.SU₃.UD.NUN.EŠ₂.TU|) šu ba-ni-in-dab₅ | Šul-azida, the radiant sun of heaven, seized him. |
| 27 | X X X utah-he-ta a-ba-da-an-e₃ u₂-dug₄-ba sa₂ nam-me | ... he came out from the utahhu-vessel, he is indeed a udug demon. |
| 28 | SA x X AN nam-me ki-šar₂-ra ba-an-sud-e | ... he stretched out ... on the earth. |
| 29 | {id₂}u₂-la-a a nir a-ba-naŋ-a-ta | From the Ula canal, the mighty water of his father |
| 30 | {d}inana-ke₄ ŋiri₂ im-ma-da-an-gu₄-ud kun-bi im-ma-da-kud | Inana roared, its tail was slacken. |
| 31 | ur-mah-gin₇ gu₃ mir-a ba-ni-in-ra za-pa-aŋ₂ mu-da-an-sed₄-e | Like a lion he shouts bitterly, he soothes the throat. |
| 32 | x KA BA im-da-an-šub X X im-mi-in-ge-en | ... he placed, he established |
| 33 | x za-pa-aŋ₂ x x-a-ni ŋiš bi₂-in-tuku-a-ta | after he had acquired his , |
| 34 | x X X-ta ba-ni-de₂ im agarin₃ | ... poured out clay from the granary. |
| 35 | x šub-be₂ ba-da-an-nu₂ | ... lies down |
| 38 | x nin gal an-na-ke₄ inim-bi an-ra šu-a ba-an-gi | ..., the great lady of heaven, returned the word to An |
| 39 | an-ne₂ inim-bi ŋiš ba-an-tuku-a-ta | After An had listened to his words, |
| 40 | x x-a haš₂-ni bi₂-in-ra u₃-u₈ dug₄-ge bi₂-in-si | He filled his ... with ..., he filled the uŋ-vessel with ewes. |
| 41 | dumu-ŋu₁₀ a-na-am₃ bi₂-in-ak ŋe₂₆-e bi₂-in-dirig-ga | What did the child-bearing mother do, what did she give? |
| 42 | {d}inana a-na-am₃ bi₂-in-ak ŋe₂₆-e bi₂-in-dirig-ga | What has Inana done, what has she done? |
| 43 | i₃-ne-eš₂-ta ud-da šid-bi ba-da-tur ud ŋi₆-bi-a ba-da-bur₂ | From now on, the days have diminished, the nights have elapsed |
| 44 | ud-da-ta en-nu-uŋ₃-bi 3-am₃ ud ŋi₆-bi-a ba-an-da-sa₂ | At that time, the watch was three, and at that time it was balanced. |
| 45 | i₃-ne-eš₂ {d}utu e₃-a ne₃ he₂-en-na-nam | When Utu comes out, may it be so! |
| diŋir nam-lu₂-ulu₃ mu-un-dim₂-ma dam dam bar gid₂-de₃ nam-mu-da-ab-be₂ | “If he fashioned a crossroads of humanity, he would not say to me "Wife, spouse, extend the life!" | |
| 47 | an-ne₂ kug {d}inana-ke₄ igi bi₂-in-du₈-am₃ | An looked at holy Inana |
| 48 | ni₂ bur₂ ne-en-nam ni₂ bur₂ ne-en-nam KA-bi nu-du₃-a-ba | “It is indeed a reed bed, it is indeed an eagle bed! Its utterance is not built. |
| an-ne₂ ni₂ bur₂ ne-en-nam ni₂ bur₂ ne-en-nam KA-bi nu-du₃-a-ba {d}inana-ke₄ | An, he is indeed a šēpê-priestess, and he himself is an ecstatic, but his word is not uttered, Inana | |
| 50 | lu₂ dumu-ŋu₁₀ ba-su nu-mu-e-dug₄-ga e₂-an-na-kam im-da-an-kar-re-en | The one who has a child does not give it to you, you take it away from the Eanna. |
| 51 | {d}inana-ke₄ ba-su nu-mu-e-dug₄-ga e₂-an-na-kam im-da-an-kar-re-en | Inana did not agree with me, I will take it away from the Eanna. |
| e₂-an-na an-gin₇ he₂-ge-en zag saga₁₁ nam-ba-an-tuku la-la-bi nam-mi-ni-gi₄ | May you be like An in the Eana! Do not have a good shoulder, do not return to its charms! | |
| gu₂-kiŋ₂ kalam-ma mu-bi he₂-pad₃-de₃ gaba-ri na-an-tuku-tuku | May the name of this throne be sworn by the land, so that it does not acquire a rival. | |
| 54 | nam-lu₂-ulu₃ uŋ₃ šar₂-ra-ba ŋiri₃-ni-še₃ he₂-en-na-ab-sig₁₀-ge | Humanity, the king, may it be praised in his city. |
| 55 | e-ne-eš₂ {d}utu ud ne-en-a ur₅ he₂-en-na-nam-ma-am₃ | The word of Utu is a storm, a rainstorm. |
| 56 | e₂-an-na an-da im-da-an-kar x-ta im-mi-in-ge-en | In the Eana he turned away from heaven, he established ... |
| 57 | ud-da {d}inana-ke₄ e₂-an-na e₂ ki nin-am₃ im-me | At that time Inana called the Eanna, the house of the lady. |
| 58 | in-nin-e ki u₃-ma gub-bu-ba šu sa₂ dug₄-ga-am₃ | The lady, standing at the place of the storm, it is a good hand |
| 59 | {d}inana-ke₄ ki u₃-ma gub-bu-ba šu sa₂ dug₄-ga-am₃ | Inana, standing at the place of the storm, it is a good hand |
| 60 | e₂-an-na an-da im-da-kar-re-en ki dug₃-ga im-me | The Eana is destroyed by heaven, it is a pleasant place, she says. |
| 61 | {d}nun-gal-e-ne dirig-ba | of the great rulers |
| 62 | ki-sikil {d}inana za₃-mi₂-zu mah-am₃ | Maiden Inana, your praise is supreme |
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