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A šir-namerima (?) for Iddin-Dagan (Iddin-Dagan D) (Q000450)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Kish · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | A šir-namerima (?) for Iddin-Dagan (Iddin-Dagan D) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000450 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Kish |
| Coordinates | 32.5520, 44.5853 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | nin gal a-zu mah saŋ gig₂-ga | Great lady, supreme physician of the black-headed |
| 2 | kug {d}nin-isin₂{si}-na dumu an-na me-teš₂ he₂-i-i | May the silver of Nininsina, the son of An, be praised. |
| 3 | nin {tum₉}u₁₈-lu-ni ud mir-a-gin₇ an-šag₄-a ki dub₂-bu X | Lady whose roar is like a raging storm ... in the midst of heaven |
| 4 | {d}gibil₆-gin₇ igi huš il₂-la-ni erim₂-ma su dar-dar-re | Like Gibil, raising his fierce face against the enemy, |
| 5 | ušumgal-gin₇ ki KA X-a-na uš₁₁-bi nu-ed₃-de₃ | Like a ušumgal demon, when ..., its utterance is unfathomable |
| 6 | šu piriŋ-ŋa₂ ŋiri₂ u₃-sar ak umbin uš₂ biz-biz-biz | Hand of a piriŋa-disease, ‘cutting-of-the-throat’-demon. |
| 7 | su X HA E de₂-de₃ ni₂ su-a ru-ru-gu₂ | (Sum) The ... of the ..., the fearsome one ... (Akk) I want to ... |
| 8 | ŋiri₂-zal bulug-kiŋ₂-gur₄ ŋiri₂ piriŋ-ŋa₂-gin₇ uzu e₃-a-zu-uš | When you have shaved your head, twisted your neck like a piriŋ drum |
| 9 | uŋ₃ saŋ gig₂ su ma-ra-sag₃-sag₃-ge | He trembles bitterly for you. |
| 10 | ud gal ki us₂-sa gaba-šu-ŋar nu-tuku | Great storm that has no rival |
| 11 | ud gu₃ dub₂-dub₂ piriŋ šeg₁₂ gi₄-gi₄ erim₂-e gu₂ kud-da | The storm that roars, the piriŋ drum that is to be resounding, the enemy with a long neck |
| 12 | ud ka ša-an-ša-ša ah₆ x x X-ba gug sar ak | At that time, I was a ..., a carp ... |
| 13 | ud ad-ba mur ša₄ ka-bi mud mu-biz-biz | At that time, the mur of the mouth was swollen with blood |
| 14 | ud ka-bi-ta ah₆ su₃-su₃-su₃ erim₂-e uš₁₁ bal | At that time, the enemy was tearing out the aḫusu-vessel |
| 15 | niŋ₂ x x X X X X X x X DU a₂ tur | ... small arms |
| 16 | ni₂ gal edin-na saŋ X X X | Great fearsomeness in the steppe ... |
| 17 | piriŋ nemurₓ(|PIRIG.TUR|) šubtum₆-ta zig₃-ga lu₂ ša-mu-un-hu-luh-ha | The piri-demon rises from the šubtum, the man is frightened |
| 18 | es₂-ad mah-gin₇ hul-še₃ nu₂-a | Like a great tower, lying down in evil |
| 19 | nin me-lem₄ huš an-ne₂ tud-da | Lady, born by An with furious radiance |
| 20 | saŋ zid kalam-ma-ka en₃ tar-re unken-na igi ŋal₂ | Who inquires after the righteous soil of the Land in the assembly, |
| 21 | nin til₃-la ug₅-ga zi kalam-ma šu du₈ | Lady, who sustains the dead, who gives life in the land |
| 22 | nu-gig-ra na-me nu-gub-bu kurku₂ ad ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | No nugig priestess stands by me, the kurku-offering is a ... |
| 23 | kug {d}nin-isin₂{si}-na niŋin₃-ŋar ki kug-ga unu₂ šuba sud-sud | The silver of Nininsina was poured out in the pure place, the dining hall covered with šuba stone |
| 24 | nin kur-ra dirig-ga me-ni me-a huš | Lady who surpasses the mountains, whose divine powers are furious |
| 25 | eš₃ gal e₂ da-ri₂ kalam-ma-ka X mah X mu-un-ri | In the great shrine, the eternal temple of the Land, he ... supreme ... |
| 26 | nin til₃ mud kalam-ma mu-zu urin gal-bi-im | Lady who lives in the blood of the land, your name is great in its urine. |
| 27 | nin me mah an gal-gin₇ zag ša₄ | Lady of the supreme divine powers, like great An, on the right side |
| 28 | nu-u₈-gig diŋir gal-gal-e-ne | the nugig priestess of the great intertwined forces, |
| 29 | nin ni₂-zu an ki-a ša-mu-un-ri | Lady, your fear of heaven and earth surrounds me. |
| 30 | igi-zu huš-me-en za-pa-aŋ₂-zu mah-me-en | You are your furious eye, you are your supreme tongue |
| 31 | saŋ-ki-zu X IM X X GAR x-me-en | (Sum) You are the one who ... your ... (Akk) I am the one whose ... is placed |
| 32 | ka-zu NE su-lim nu-X X X kur₂ | Your mouth ... |
| 33 | a₂-zu sa-par₃-gin₇ hul-du X X x x mu-un-kud | Your arm, like a net, is cut off ... |
| 34 | kug {d}nin-isin₂{si}-na X X X X X x X-e | The silver of Nininsina |
| 35 | šag₄ mir-a-ni lu₂ nu-te-en-te-en šag₄ an-usan-gin₇ du₃ | His furious storm that no one can calm, the storm that is built like a lion |
| 36 | šag₄ ib₂-ba-ni-a diŋir na-me gaba šu nu-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | There is no reopening (of the case) where a claim has been raised. |
| 37 | a-ab-ba-gin₇ ku-kur um-de₆ lu₂-erim₂ ba-an-na₈-na₈ | Like the sea, he brought the enemy into the netherworld, and he ate it. |
| 38 | a-ŋi₆ uru₁₆-gin₇ ze₂ guru₅-a gu₂-erim₂-e bi₂-ib₂-ri | Like a flood, the enemy will take away the sweet water from the silt. |
| 39 | x X GU UL en-ne₂ mah X A X šag₄-ba mu-un-zu | ... the supreme en priestess knows it |
| 40 | kug {d}nin-isin₂{si}-na iri ka tar-ra-zu ki-bi nu-gi₄ | The silver of Nininsina, your city whose mouth cannot be opened, |
| 41 | x ka ba-a-zu du₆-du₆-da ma-ra-an-šid | ... your mouth has been opened for you in the mounds |
| 42 | ki-bal-a nam ba-e-de₃-ku₅-ra₂-zu lu₂ nu-mu-ni-in-dib-be₂ | In the rebel land, your fate has been decided, no one passes by. |
| 43 | x ka tar-ra-zu id₂-da nu-bal-e | Your ... that is to be opened does not cross the river. |
| 44 | nin-ŋu₁₀ nam-gur₄ dirig nam-buluŋ₃-zu saŋ-bi-še₃ e₃-a | Lady, surpassing in strength and bringing forth your abundance, |
| 45 | unken ŋar-ra-zu tuku-a-bi X x X-da | If he trusts in your assembly, |
| 46 | kug {d}nin-isin₂{si}-na nin X x X nu-bar-re | The silver of Nininsina, the lady who does not release ... |
| 47 | nu-u₈-gig nam-mah-a X x an-kar₂ | The nugig priestess of greatness ... |
| 48 | kug {d}nin-isin₂{si}-na nin IM x X bar | The silver of Nininsina, the lady ... |
| 49 | piriŋ ušum zag e₃ X x X | “Finger-nail of the right side emerges ... |
| 50 | šu mu-šub-šub-ba hul x | Hand of wailing, evil ... |
| 51 | ki nam-erim₂-ma šu zid il₂-la im-si-si x | The place of evil ... the righteous hand ... |
| 52 | lu₂-lul-la mu-zu KA sikil X x | Lullu-lula, your name ... |
| 53 | DA SA UŠ gu₂-erim₂-e X x | ... enemy ... |
| 54 | lu₂ hul-ŋal₂ {d}i-din-{d}da-gan-na x | The evildoer, Iddin-Dagan |
| 55 | {d}nin-isin₂{si}-na mu-zu lu₂-erim₂-e nam-ba-an-tum₃ | Nininsina, do not bring your name to the enemy |
| 56 | a mu-zu {d}nin-isin₂{si}-na a mu-zu | Oh, your name Nininsina, oh your name |
| 57 | an mah-di a-a diŋir-re-e-ne x X | Great An, father of the intercessors ... |
| 58 | šag₄ su₃-ra₂ me nun X gal-le-eš x e₃ | The distant one, the princely cosmic powers of the great ... emerge |
| 59 | gu₃ a-ma-ru nu-še-ga dul x zu | A voice that cannot be changed, a ... work |
| 60 | mir mir-ra lu₂ x | Irresistible one, ... |
| 61 | IM X X X x X | Tablet [......] |
| 62 | lu₂-lul {d}i-din-{d}da-gan-na x x x ŋal₂-la-a {sa}šu₂-uš-gal-gin₇ hu-mu-un-šu₂ | The lie of Iddin-Dagan ... was carried away like a sašûgal creature |
| 63 | an diŋir mah mu-zu lu₂-erim₂-e nam-ba-an-tum₃ | An, supreme flood, your name should not be brought to the enemy. |
| 64 | a mu-zu an gal a mu-zu | Oh, your name, great An, oh your name! |
| 65 | {d}en-lil₂ me gal-gal sag₂ nu-di ušum diŋir-re-e-ne | Enlil, the great cosmic powers that cannot be dispersed |
| 66 | {d}nu-nam-nir X dug₄-dug₄-ge dib-ba-zu ni₂ su zig₃ bar-re-dam | Nunamnir, when you pass by, you should not raise your head in fear. |
| 67 | {d}a-nun-na kur-kur-ra-ke₄-ne šu-ta BA x im-sag₃-ge-ne | The Anuna of all the lands struck with their hands |
| 68 | eš-bar-zu u₁₈-lu sumur-bi X x | Your decision, the storm ... its embers |
| 69 | kur gu₂-erim₂-ŋal₂ nu-ŋal₂ iri-še₃ u₃-gul X X X X X | The enemy land that cannot be annihilated, destroyer of the city |
| 70 | lu₂ ŋiri₃ {d}i-din-{d}da-gan-na nu-mu-un-dab₅-ba a-gin₇ hu-mu-su-su | The man of the city of Iddin-Dagan, who did not seize him, how could he escape? |
| 71 | kur gal {d}en-lil₂ mu-zu lu₂-erim₂-e nam-ba-an-tum₃ | Great Mountain Enlil, do not bring your name to the enemy! |
| 72 | a mu-zu {d}en-lil₂ a mu-zu | Oh, your name, Enlil! Oh your name! |
| 73 | {d}nin-lil₂ tug₂ babbar nin mas-su igi-ŋal₂ SA TUG₂ e₃ | Ninlil, the white garment, the lady, the massu-garment, the eye-catcher ... the garment |
| 74 | nin me-lem₄ šar₂-ra šu gal-le-eš du₇-a {d}en-lil₂-da til₃ | Lady of evil, perfected hand of Enlil, living |
| 75 | lugal mu-zu lul-e-eš pad₃-de₃-de₃ saŋ im-ma-ab-šum₂-mu-a | The king, your name is falsely proclaimed, it is planted |
| 76 | ki šer₇-da {d}id₂-lu₂-ru-gu₂ kalam-ma | with the mighty Idlurugu of the land |
| 77 | garaš₂ ki uš₂ bal-bal-e-ba ni₂ la-ba-da-ab-teŋ₃-ŋe₂₆-e-a | The garaš priestess of the place where the foundations are firmly planted does not fear him |
| 78 | nam-tag dugud su X x ed₃-de₃ e-ne-ra il₂ | The heavy sin, the ... of the steppe, raised for him. |
| 79 | ama gal {d}nin-lil₂ mu-zu lu₂-erim₂-e nam-ba-an-tum₃ | Great mother Ninlil, do not bring your name to the enemy! |
| 80 | a mu-zu {d}nin-lil₂ a mu-zu | Oh, your name, Ninlil! Oh your name! |
| 81 | {d}a-ru-ru me sag₂ nu-di u₁₈-lu huš-a he₂-X | Aruru, the one who does not scatter the mes, may a furious storm ... |
| 82 | x {d}en-lil₂ su x tar-re niŋ₂-nam-bi luh-luh | Enlil, whose ... is to be determined, may he be frightened |
| 83 | x IM SA TE gal DA x | ... large ... |
| 84 | x niŋ₂-erim₂ niŋ₂-a₂-zig₃ | ... trembles and shakes. |
| 85 | x X KA {d}i-din-{d}da-gan | ... Iddin-Dagan |
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