In-nin me-hus-a

Enheduanna Hymns

^1-6Goddess of the fearsome divine powers, clad in terror, riding on the great divine powers, Inana, made complete by the strength of the holy ankar weapon, drenched in blood, rushing around in great battles, with shield resting on the ground (?), covered in storm and flood, great lady Inana, knowing well how to plan conflicts, you destroy mighty lands with arrow and strength and overpower lands.

^7-9In heaven and on earth you roar like a lion and devastate the people. Like a huge wild bull you triumph over lands which are hostile. Like a fearsome lion you pacify the insubordinate and unsubmissive with your gall.

^10-22My lady, on your acquiring the stature of heaven, maiden Inana, on your becoming as magnificent as the earth, on your coming forth like Utu the king and stretching your arms wide, on your walking in heaven and wearing fearsome terror, on your wearing daylight and brilliance on earth, on your walking in the mountain ranges and bringing forth beaming rays, on your bathing the girin plants of the mountains (in light), on your giving birth to the bright mountain, the mountain, the holy place, on your ......, on your being strong with the mace like a joyful lord, like an enthusiastic (?) lord, on your exulting in such battle like a destructive weapon -- the black-headed people ring out in song and all the lands sing their song sweetly.

^23-24I shall praise the lady of battle, the great child of Suen, maiden Inana.

^25-32 (Inana announced:) "When I, the goddess, was walking around in heaven, walking around on earth, when I, Inana, was walking around in heaven, walking around on earth, when I was walking around in Elam and Subir, when I was walking around in the Lulubi mountains, when I turned towards the centre of the mountains, as I, the goddess, approached the mountain it showed me no respect, as I, Inana, approached the mountain it showed me no respect, as I approached the mountain range of Ebih it showed me no respect.

^33-36"Since they showed me no respect, since they did not put their noses to the ground for me, since they did not rub their lips in the dust for me, I shall personally fill the soaring mountain range with my terror.

^37-40"Against its magnificent sides I shall place magnificent battering-rams, against its small sides I shall place small battering-rams. I shall storm it and start the 'game' of holy Inana. In the mountain range I shall start battles and prepare conflicts.

^41-44"I shall prepare arrows in the quiver. I shall ...... slingstones with the rope. I shall begin the polishing of my lance. I shall prepare the throwstick and the shield.

^45-48"I shall set fire to its thick forests. I shall take an axe to its evil-doing. I shall make Gibil, the purifier, bare his holy teeth at its watercourses. I shall spread this terror through the inaccessible mountain range Aratta.

^49-52"Like a city which An has cursed, may it never be restored. Like a city at which Enlil has frowned, may it never again lift its neck up. May the mountain tremble when I approach. May Ebih give me honour and praise me."

^53-58Inana, the child of Suen, put on the garment of royalty and girded herself in joy. She bedecked her forehead with terror and fearsome radiance. She arranged cornelian rosettes around her holy throat. She brandished the seven-headed cita weapon vigorously to her right and placed straps of lapis lazuli on her feet.

^59-61At dusk she came forth regally and followed the path to the Gate of Wonder. She made an offering to An and addressed a prayer to him.

^62-64An, in delight at Inana, stepped forward and took his place. He filled the seat of honour of heaven.

^65-69 (Inana announced:) "An, my father, I greet you! Lend your ear to my words. You have made me terrifying among the deities in heaven. Owing to you my word has no rival in heaven or on earth. You have given me the ...... and the cilig weapon, the antibal and mansium emblems.

^70-79"To set the socle in position and make the throne and foundation firm, to carry the might of the cita weapon which bends like a mubum tree, to hold the ground with the sixfold yoke, to extend the thighs with the fourfold yoke, to pursue murderous raids and widespread miltary campaigns, to appear to those kings in the ...... of heaven like moonlight, to shoot the arrow from the arm and fall on fields, orchards and forests like the tooth of the locust, to take the harrow to rebel lands, to remove the locks from their city gates so the doors stand open -- King An, you have indeed given me all this, and .......

^80-82"You have placed me at the right hand of the king in order to destroy rebel lands: may he, with my aid, smash heads like a falcon in the foothills of the mountain, King An, and may I ...... your name throughout the land like a thread.

^83-88"May he destroy the lands as a snake in a crevice. May he make them slither around like a sajkal snake coming down from a mountain. May he establish control over the mountain, examine it and know its length. May he go out on the holy campaign of An and know its depth. The gods ......, since the Anuna deities have .......

^89-95"How can it be that the mountain did not fear me in heaven and on earth, that the mountain did not fear me, Inana, in heaven and on earth, that the mountain range of Ebih, the mountain, did not fear me in heaven and on earth? Because it showed me no respect, because it did not put its nose to the ground, because it did not rub its lips in the dust, may I fill my hand with the soaring mountain range and hand it over to my terror.

^96-99"Against its magnificent sides let me place magnificent battering rams, against its small sides let me place small battering rams. Let me storm it and start the 'game' of holy Inana. In the mountain range let me set up battle and prepare conflicts.

^100-103"Let me prepare arrows in the quiver. Let me ...... slingstones with the rope. Let me begin the polishing of my lance. Let me prepare the throwstick and the shield.

^104-107"Let me set fire to its thick forests. Let me take an axe to its evil-doing. Let me make Gibil, the purifier, bare his holy teeth at its watercourses. Let me spread this terror through the inaccessible mountain range Aratta.

^108-111"Like a city which An has cursed, may it never be restored. Like a city at which Enlil has frowned, may it never again lift its neck up. May the mountain tremble when I approach. May Ebih give me honour and praise me."

^112-115An, the king of the deities, answered her: "My little one demands the destruction of this mountain -- what is she taking on? Inana demands the destruction of this mountain -- what is she taking on? She demands the destruction of this mountain -- what is she taking on?

^116-120"It has poured fearsome terror on the abodes of the gods. It has spread fear among the holy dwellings of the Anuna deities. It has poured its terror and ferocity over this land. It has poured the mountain range's radiance and fear over all the lands. Its arrogance extends grandly to the centre of heaven.

^121-126"Fruit hangs in its flourishing gardens and luxuriance spreads forth. Its magnificent trees are themselves a source of wonder to the roots of heaven. In Ebih ...... lions are abundant under the canopy of trees and bright branches. It makes wild rams and stags freely abundant. It stands wild bulls in flourishing grass. Deer couple among the cypress trees of the mountain range.

^127-130"You cannot pass through its terror and fear. The mountain range's radiance is fearsome. Maiden Inana, you cannot oppose it." Thus he spoke.

^131-137The mistress, in her rage and anger, opened the arsenal and pushed on the lapis lazuli gate. She brought out magnificent battle and called up a great storm. Holy Inana reached for the quiver. She raised a towering flood with evil silt. She stirred up an evil raging wind with potsherds.

^138-143My lady confronted the mountain range. She advanced step by step. She sharpened both edges of her dagger. She grabbed Ebih's neck as if ripping up esparto grass. She pressed the dagger's teeth into its interior. She roared like thunder.

^144-151The rocks forming the body of Ebih clattered down its flanks. From its sides and crevices great serpents spat venom. She damned its forests and cursed its trees. She killed its oak trees with drought. She poured fire on its flanks and made its smoke dense.The goddess established authority over the mountain. Holy Inana did as she wished.

^152-159She went to the mountain range of Ebih and addressed it: "Mountain range, because of your elevation, because of your height, because of your attractiveness, because of your beauty, because of your wearing a holy garment, because of your reaching up to heaven, because you did not put your nose to the ground, because you did not rub your lips in the dust, I have killed you and brought you low.

^160-165"As with an elephant I have seized your tusks. As with a great wild bull I have brought you to the ground by your thick horns. As with a bull I have forced your great strength to the ground and pursued you savagely. I have made tears the norm in your eyes. I have placed laments in your heart. Birds of sorrow are building nests on these flanks."

^166-170For a second time, rejoicing in her fearsome terror, she spoke out righteously: "My father Enlil has poured my great terror over the centre of the mountains. On my right side he has placed a weapon. On my left side a ...... is placed. My anger, a harrow with great teeth, has torn the mountain apart.

^171-175"I have built a palace and done much more. I have put a throne in place and made its foundation firm. I have given the kurjara cult performers a dagger and prod. I have given the gala cult performers ub and lilis drums. I have changed the headgear of the pilipili cult performers.

^176-181"In my victory I rushed towards the mountain. In my victory I rushed towards Ebih, the mountain range. I went forward like a surging flood, and like rising water I overflowed the dam. I imposed my victory on the mountain. I imposed my victory on Ebih."

^182-183For destroying Ebih, great child of Suen, maiden Inana, be praised.

¹⁸⁴Nisaba be praised.

¹in-nin me huc-a ni₂ gur₃-ru me gal-la u₅-a
^2dinana a₂ an-kar₂ kug cu du₇ mud-bi gu₂ e₃
³me₃ gal-gal-la hub₂ dar ak ^kucguru₂₁ur₃-bi ki us₂-sa
⁴ud mar-uru₅-a cu tag dug₄-ga
⁵nin gal ^dinana cen-cen-na sa₂ sig₁₀-sig₁₀-ge₅ gal zu
⁶kur gul-gul ti a₂-ta i-ni-in-ug₇ kur-re a₂ ba-e-cum₂
⁷pirij-gin₇ an ki-a ceg₁₁ i-ni-in-gi₄ uj₃-e su i₃-ni-in-sig₃
⁸am gal-gin₇ kur gu₂ erim₂ jal₂-la u₃-na ba-gub-be₂-en
⁹pirij huc-gin₇ uru₁₆-na nu-ce-ga ze₂-za bi₂-ib₂-te-en-te-en
¹⁰nin-ju₁₀ an-gin₇ buluj₃-ja₂-za
¹¹ki-sikil ^dinana ki-gin₇ mah-a-za
^12dutu lugal-gin₇ e₃-a-za a₂ dajal su₃-su₃-za
¹³an-na du-a-za ni₂ huc gur₃-ru-za
¹⁴ki-a ud ce-er-zi gur₃-ru-za
¹⁵hur-saj-ja₂ jen-na sa za-gin₃ e₃-a-za
¹⁶kur gi-rin-na a tu₅-a-za
¹⁷kur cuba₂ kur ki sikil u₃-tu-ud-da-za
¹⁸za-gin₃ ur₅-gin₇ ni₂-ba dur₂-dur₂-ra-za
¹⁹en ul en car₂-gin₇ cita₂ kur₄-kur₄-ra-za
²⁰me₃-ba ^jictukul ur₃-ra-gin₇ saj gur₄-gur₄-re-za
²¹saj jig₂-ga cir₃-re-ec bi₂-ib-ra
²²kur-kur-re i-lu-lam-ma-bi dug₃-ge-ec im-mi-ib₂-be₂
²³nin me₃ dumu gal ^dsuen-na
²⁴ki-sikil ^dinana me-tec₂-e ga-i-i
²⁵in-nin-me-en an nijin₂-na-ju₁₀-ne ki nijin₂-na-ju₁₀-ne
^26dinana-me-en an nijin₂-na-ju₁₀-ne ki nijin₂-na-ju₁₀-ne
²⁷elam^ki su-bir₄^ki-a nijin₂-na-ju₁₀-ne
²⁸kur lu₅-lu₅-bi-a nijin₂-na-ju₁₀-ne
²⁹kur cag₄-ga du₇-du₇-da-ju₁₀-ne
³⁰in-nin₉-me-en kur-re tej₃-a-me-en ni₂-bi na-ma-ra-ab-ak
^31dinana-me-en kur-re tej₃-a-me-en ni₂-bi na-ma-ra-ab-ak
³²hur-saj ebih^ki-ke₄ tej₃-a-me-en ni₂-bi na-ma-ra-ab-ak
³³ni₂-bi-ta na-ma-ra-ab-ak-gin₇
³⁴kiri₃-bi ki-ce₃ na-ma-ra-ab-tej₃-a-gin₇
³⁵nundum sahar-ra na-ma-ni-ib-ur₃-ra-gin₇
³⁶hur-saj zig₃ cu-ju₁₀ ga-am₃-mi-ib-si ni₂-ju₁₀-ce₃
³⁷a₂ mah-bi-ce₃ gud mah ga-ba-ci-gub
³⁸a₂ tur-bi-ce₃ gud tur ga-ba-ci-gub
³⁹hub₂ ga-mu-un-cu₂ ecemen ^dinana kug ga-mu-ni-in-sar
⁴⁰hur-saj-ja₂ me₃ ga-ba-ab-de₆ cen-cen si ga-ba-ab-sa₂
⁴¹ti mar-uru₅-a si ga-ba-ab-sa₂
⁴²a₂-sig₃ ebih₂-gin₇ ga-ba-ab-sur-sur
^43jicgid₂-da nij₂-su-ub ga-ba-ab-ak
^44jicjecpu ^kucguru₂₁ur₃ si ga-na-ab-sa₂-sa₂
^45jictir us₂-sa-bi-ce₃ izi ga-am₃-sig₃
⁴⁶hul du-bi-ce₃ ^uruduha-zi-in ga-ba-ci-gub
⁴⁷a nijin₂-ba ^dgibil₆ lu₂ sikil-la zu₂ kug ga-ba-an-du₃-du₃
⁴⁸hur-saj aratta^ki cu nu-tej₃-ja₂ ni₂-bi ga-ba-ni-ib₂-su₃
⁴⁹uru an-ne₂ nam ba-an-kud-da-gin₇ ki-bi na-an-gi₄-gi₄
^50den-lil₂-le saj-ki gid₂-da-gin₇ gu₂-bi na-an-zi-zi
⁵¹kur-re in-tij₄-ju₁₀ he₂-kur-ku
⁵²ebih^ki-e ka-tar-ju₁₀ he₂-si-il-le me-tec₂ hu-mu-i-i
^53dinana dumu ^dsuen-na-ke₄
⁵⁴tug₂ nam-nin-a ba-an-mu₄ ul gu₂ ba-an-e₃
⁵⁵ni₂ me-lem₄ huc-a saj-ki-na ce-er-ka-an ba-ni-in-dug₄
⁵⁶zi-pa-aj₂ kug-ga-na ^na₄gug gi-rin₂-na si ba-ni-in-sa₂-sa₂
⁵⁷cita saj-7-e zid-da-na nam-cul ba-ni-in-ak
⁵⁸dur ^na₄za-gin₃-na jiri₃-ni bi₂-in-de₆
⁵⁹an-usan-na nir mi-ni-ib-e₃
⁶⁰ka₂ u₆-di sila-ba bi₂-in-jen
⁶¹an-ra ne-saj mu-un-na-an-gub siskur mu-na-ab-be₂
⁶²an ^dinana-da hul₂-la-e
⁶³mu-un-gid₂ ki-na ba-e-tuc
⁶⁴zag gal an-na-ka ba-e-si
⁶⁵an a-a-ju₁₀ silim ma-ra-ab-be₂-en inim-ju₁₀-uc jectug₂-zu
⁶⁶an-na«-ni» dijir-ba ni₂-ju₁₀ mi-ni-in-ri
⁶⁷za-e-me-en inim-ju₁₀ an ki-a gaba-ri la-ba-e-ni-tuku
⁶⁸an-bar-ra ^jicsilig-ga-am₃
⁶⁹an-ti-bal nam-ma-an-si-um
⁷⁰ki-gal sig₁₀-ge₅ ^jicgu-za suhuc gi-na
⁷¹a₂ nam-cita₄ cu ja₂-ja₂ mu-bu-um-gin₇ gur₂
⁷²6 la₂-e ki ha-ha-ze₂
⁷³4 la₂-e hac₂ gid₂-gid₂-i
⁷⁴kaskal gaz-e har-ra-an-na zag-ce₃ DU
⁷⁵lugal-bi-ir IC.IC an-na-ka iti₆-gin₇ e₃-a
⁷⁶ti a₂-ta e₃-a a-gar₃-e ^jickiri₆ tir zu₂ buru₅^mucen-gin₇ zi-zi
^77jicgan₂-ur₃ ki-bal sig₁₀-sig₁₀-ge₅
⁷⁸abul-a-ba ^jicsi-jar gid₂-de₃ ^jicig-bi bi₂-ib-gub-be₂
⁷⁹an lugal cu-ju₁₀ he₂-em-mu-e-cum₂ a₂ [...]
⁸⁰lugal-la zid-da-na he₂-ni-in-ku₄ ki-bal gul-gul-lu-de₃
⁸¹kur ur₂-ra sur₂-du₃^mucen-gin₇ saj hu-mu-da-dub₂-be₂
⁸²an lugal mu-zu zag kalam-ma gu-gin₇ ga-an-ci-BAD
⁸³kur-kur-ra muc ki in-dar-ra-gin₇ cu hu-mu-da-dub₂-be₂-ec
⁸⁴muc saj-kal kur-bi-ta ed₃-da-gin₇ da-ga hu-mu-da-an-du
⁸⁵kur-ra a₂ he₂-bi₂-in-jar igi he₂-ni-in-bar gid₂-da-bi ha-ba-zu
⁸⁶har-ra-an kug an-na-ka-ce₃ he₂-ni-e₃ buru₃-da-bi ha-ba-zu
⁸⁷dijir-re-e-ne kurku₂
^88dinana-me-en ^da-nun-na-ke₄-ne u₃-ba-DU
⁸⁹a-gin₇ je₂₆-e kur-re an ki-a ni₂-ju₁₀ la-ba-ni-ib-be₂-a-ta
^90dinana-me-en kur-re an ki-a ni₂-ju₁₀ la-ba-ni-ib-be₂-a-ta
⁹¹hur-saj ebih^ki-a-ke₄ kur-re an ki-a ni₂-ju₁₀ la-ba-ni-ib-be₂-a-ta
⁹²ni₂-bi-ta na-ma-ra-ab-ak-gin₇
⁹³kiri₃-bi ki-ce₃ na-ma-ab-tej₃-a-gin₇
⁹⁴nundum sahar-ra na-ma-ni-ib-ur₃-ra-gin₇
⁹⁵hur-saj zig₃ cu-ju₁₀ ga-am₃-mi-ib₂-si ni₂-ju₁₀-ce₃ ga-[ni]-ib-si
⁹⁶a₂ mah-bi-ce₃ gud mah ga-ba-ci-gub
⁹⁷a₂ tur-bi-ce₃ gud tur ga-ba-ci-gub
⁹⁸hub₂ ga-mu-un-cub ecemen ^dinana kug ga-mu-ni-in-sar
⁹⁹hur-saj-ja₂ me₃ ga-ba-lah₅ cen-cen ga-ba-ab-sar-sar
¹⁰⁰ti mar-uru₅-am₃ si ga-ba-ab-sa₂
¹⁰¹a₂-sig₃ ebih₂-bi ga-ba-ab-sur-sur
^102jicgid₂-da nij₂-su-ub ga-ba-ab-ak
^103jicjecpu ^kucguru₂₁ur₃ si ga-na-ab-sa₂-sa₂ (some mss. have instead: ga-am₃-ma-ab-si₃-si₃)
¹⁰⁴tir us₂-sa-bi-ce₃ izi ga-am₃-sig₃
¹⁰⁵hul-du-bi-ce₃ ^uruduha-zi-in ga-ba-ci-gub
¹⁰⁶a nijin₂-ba ^dgibil₆ lu₂ sikil-la kij₂ ga-ba-an-tuku-tuku
¹⁰⁷hur-saj aratta^ki cu nu-tej₃-ja₂ ni₂-bi ga-ba-ni-ib₂-su₃
¹⁰⁸uru an-ne₂ nam ba-kud-da-gin₇ ki-bi na-an-gi₄-gi₄
^109den-lil₂-le saj-ki gid₂-da-gin₇ gu₂-bi na-an-zi-zi
¹¹⁰kur-re in-tij₄-ju₁₀ he₂-kur-<ku>
¹¹¹ebih^ki ka-tar-ju₁₀ he₂-si-il-le me-tec₂ hu-mu-i-i
¹¹²an lugal dijir-re-e-ne-ke₄ mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
¹¹³lu₂-tur-ju₁₀ kur-re al bi₂-dug₄ cag₄-bi a-na ab-ak
^114dinana-me-en kur-re al bi₂-dug₄ cag₄-bi a-na ab-ak
¹¹⁵hur-saj ebih^ki al bi₂-dug₄ cag₄-bi a-na ab-ak
¹¹⁶ki-gub dijir-re-e-ne-ke₄ ni₂ huc im-da-ri-ri
¹¹⁷ki-tuc kug ^da-nun-na-ke₄-ne kuc-zi im-du₈-du₈
¹¹⁸ni₂-bi huc-a kalam-ma mu-un-ri
¹¹⁹hur-saj-ja₂ me-lem₄-bi huc-a kur-kur mu-un-ri
¹²⁰sukud-da-bi an-na cag₄-bi nir mi-ni-ib-e₃
^121jickiri₆ mu₂-bi kurun im-la₂ giri₁₇-zal im-du₈-du₈
¹²²jic mah-bi ur an-na ni₂-ba u₆-di-de₃ ba-gub
¹²³ebih^ki-a jic an-dul₃ pa mul-mul-la-ba ug tab-ba mu-un-lu
¹²⁴ceg₉ lu-lim-bi ni₂-ba mu-un-lu
¹²⁵am-bi u₂ lu-a mu-un-gub
¹²⁶tarah-bi ha-cu-ur₂ hur-saj-ja₂-ka e-ne-su₃-ud-bi im-me
¹²⁷ni₂-bi huc-a nu-mu-e-da-ku₄-ku₄
¹²⁸hur-saj-ja₂ me-lem₄-bi huc-am₃
¹²⁹ki-sikil ^dinana saj nu-mu-e-de₃-ja₂-ja₂
¹³⁰ur₅-gin₇ hu-mu-na-ab-ak
¹³¹nu-gig ib₂-ba-ni lipic bal-a-ni
¹³²e₂ me₃-ka jal₂ ba-an-tag₄
^133jicig za-gin₃-na cu ba-an-us₂
¹³⁴me₃ mah ba-ra-an-e₃ ud gal ki bi₂-in-us₂
¹³⁵kug ^dinana-ke₄ mar-uru₅ sa₂ bi₂-in-dug₄
¹³⁶mar-uru₅ zig₃-ga sahar hul bi₂-ib-zig₃
¹³⁷im hul zig₃-ga cika im-bar-re
¹³⁸nin-ju₁₀ hur-saj-ja₂ ba-du₇-du₇
¹³⁹jiri₃-ni₂-a-bi mu-un-su₈
¹⁴⁰gir₂ a₂ 2-a-bi u₃-sar ba-an-ak
¹⁴¹ebih^ki-a gu₂-bi u₂-numun₂ bur-gin₇ cu ba-an-ci-in-tij₄
¹⁴²cag₄-bi zu₂ gir₂-a ba-ni-in-ra
¹⁴³ka gal kurku₂-gin₇ mu-un-si-il-le
¹⁴⁴ebih^ki-e na₄ su ni₂-ba-ke₄
¹⁴⁵bar-bi-a dub-dab₅ he₂-em-mi-ib-za
¹⁴⁶a₂-ta ri-a-ta muc-cag₄-tur₃ gal-gal-la uc₁₁ mu-un-g^u₂gur₅-gu₂
^147jictir-bi ac₂ bi₂-in-dug₄ jic-bi nam ba-an-ku₅
^148jical-la-nu-um-bi immen-ba mi-ni-in-ug₇
¹⁴⁹bar-bi-a izi mi-ni-in-ri i-bi₂-bi bi₂-in-mu₂
¹⁵⁰in-nin-e kur-re me bi₂-in-tal₂
¹⁵¹kug ^dinana-ke₄ a-la-ni-gin₇ bi₂-in-dim₂
¹⁵²hur-saj ebih^ki-ke₄ im-ma-jen gu₃ im-ma-de₂-e
¹⁵³hur-saj il₂-la-zu-ce₃ sukud-da-zu-ce₃
¹⁵⁴sag₉-ga-zu-ce₃ sig₇-ga-zu-ce₃
¹⁵⁵tug₂-ma kug-ga mu₄-ra-zu-ce₃
¹⁵⁶an-ne₂ cu si sa₂-a-zu-ce₃
¹⁵⁷kiri₃ ki-ce₃ nu-tej₃-a-zu-ce₃
¹⁵⁸nundum sahar-ra nu-ur₃-ra-zu-ce₃
¹⁵⁹mu-ug₅-ge-en cag₄ sig₉-ga mu-un-sig₁₀-ge-en
¹⁶⁰am-si-gin₇ si-za mi-ni-ib₂-dab₅-be₂-en
¹⁶¹am-gal-gin₇ a₂ gur₄-gur₄-ra-za ki mu-e-ci-ib-us₂
¹⁶²gud-gin₇ a₂ mah-zu ki ba-e-te-en hul-bi mu-ri-ib₂-us₂
¹⁶³igi-za er₂-ra si ba-ni-in-sa₂
¹⁶⁴cag₄-za a-nir-ra ba-ni-in-jar
¹⁶⁵bar-bi-a mucen cag₄ sig₃-ga-ke₄ gud₃ im-ma-ni-us₂
¹⁶⁶2-kam-ma-ce₃ ni₂-huc-na kur-ku silim zid-de₃-ec na-e
¹⁶⁷a-a-ju₁₀ ^dmu-ul-lil₂-le cag₄ kur-kur-ra-ka ni₂ gal-ju₁₀ mi-ni-in-ri
¹⁶⁸a₂ zid-da-ju₁₀ ^jictukul mi-ni-in-ri
¹⁶⁹a₂ gab₂-bu-ju₁₀ KU₇-e ri-ri-me-en
¹⁷⁰mir-ju₁₀ ^jicgan₂-ur₃ zu₂ gal-gal-la in-si-il-si-il-e
¹⁷¹e₂-gal mu-du₃ nij₂-dirig bi₂-ak
^172jicgu-za mi-ni-gub suhuc-bi mi-ni-ge-en
¹⁷³kur-jar-ra gir₂ ba-da-ra mu-na-cum₂
¹⁷⁴gala-ra ^kucub li-li-is₃ mu-na-cum₂
¹⁷⁵pi-li-pi-li saj-cu bal mu-ni-ak
¹⁷⁶kur-re u₃-ma-ja₂ saj ba-cum₂
¹⁷⁷hur-saj ebih^ki u₃-ma-ju₁₀ saj ba-ra-cum₂
¹⁷⁸a mah e₃-a-gin₇ u₃-ba-jen
¹⁷⁹a zig₃-ga-gin₇ ^jicKEC₂-ra₂ ba-sur
¹⁸⁰kur-ra u₃-ma-ju₁₀ im-ma-gub
¹⁸¹ebih^ki-e u₃-ma-ju₁₀ im-ma-gub
¹⁸²ebih^ki hul-a dumu gal ^dsuen-na
¹⁸³ki-sikil ^dinana za₃-mi₂
^184dnisaba za₃-mi₂

Revision history

• 04.ii.1998-20.ii.1998 : GC : adapting translation
• 24.ii.1998 : JAB : proofreading
• 03.v.1999 : JAB : minor corrections
• 03.vi.1999 : GZ : minor corrections, SGML tagging
• 17.vi.1999 : ER : proofreading SGML
• 17.vi.1999 : ER : converting to HTML 4.0
• 7.ix.2001 : ER : header and footer reformatted; substantive content of file not changed

Inana and Ebih: bibliography

Print sources used

• Bottéro, Jean, and Kramer, Samuel Noah, Lorsque les dieux faisaient l'homme. (rev.ed.), Éditions Gallimard: 1989, reprinted 1993, 219-229: translation, commentary

• Limet, H. “Le poème épique 'Inanna et Ebih'. Une version des lignes 123 à 182”, Orientalia 40(1971), 11-28: composite text, commentary, translation ll. 123-182)

• Vanstiphout, Herman L.J., “Joins Proposed in Sumerian Literary Compositions”, NABU (1987) , No. 87: joins

Electronic sources used

Electronic legacy material kindly supplied by:

• Black, Jeremy A. ( Inana&Ebih, 1992: composite text)
• Civil, Miguel (COR2.SPI, 1989: composite text)
• Krecher, Joachim (EBEH.TXT, 1997: score transliteration)
• Krecher, Joachim and Jagersma, B. (LIT2.TXT, 1996: composite text, translation)

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