,sum]ian ,liturgies & ,psalms ,by ,/eph5 ,langdon ,pr(essor ( ,assyriology at ,ox=d ,univ]sity ,philadelphia ,publi%$ by ,! ,univ]sity ,museum #aiai ,,cont5ts ,introduction4 ,lam5tation ( ,i%me-,dagan ,ov] ,nippur4 #achef 7,no4 #a7 ,liturgy ( ,i%me-,dagan4 #aajje 7,no4 #b7 ,liturgical ,hymn to ,inn9i4 #ghdg 7,no4 #c & duplicate ,no4 #d7 ,psalm to ,enlil ,conta9+ a ,long ,int]cession by ! ,"m ,goddess4 #aebjd 7,no4 #e7 ,lam5tation on ! ,pillage ( ,laga% by ! ,elamites4 #baed 7,no4 #f7 ,lam5tation to ,inn9i on ! ,sorr[s ( ,ere*4 #achei 7,poebel ,no4 #bf7 ,liturgical ,hymn to ,s94 #hjig 7,no4 #g7 ,lam5tation on ! ,de/ruction ( ,ur4 #gjhj 7,no4 #aa7 ,liturgical ,hymns ( ! ,tammuz ,cult4 #cfef 7,myhrman ,no4 #e7 ,a ,liturgy to ,enlil1 ,s]ies e-lum gud-sun 7,zimm]n ,,kl4 ,no4 #aa7 ,rev]se ( ,tablet ,virolleaud 7,! titul> litany7 ,e>ly ,=m ( ! ,s]ies d4,babb>-gim--ta #aacei 7,myhrman ,no4 #h7 ,liturgy ( ! ,cult ( ,kes 7,nippur ,fragm5ts & ,a%molean ,prism47 ,a%molean ,prism1 ,col4 ,,ii ,?ird ,tablet ( ! ,s]ies 8,! ,exalt$ ,"o ,:o ,walke?0 7e-lum did>a7 7,no4 #ac7 ,babylonian ,cult ,symbols4 #fjfj 7,no4 #ab7 ,add5dum ,on ,obv4 ,i #aj ,f4 ,description ,( ,tablets ,index ,( ,tablets ,index ,to ,vol4 ,x ,autograph$ ,texts ,footnotes ,,introduction4 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,?is e-book is ,numb] #d ( ,volume ,x ( a s]ies1 :i* _h a s+le page numb]+ sy/em ?r\gh\t ! ,volume4 ,?us1 al?\gh ?is e-book is pages #bcc ?r\gh #cea1 x conta9s ref]5ces to pages outside ( ?is range 9 ! same ,volume4 ,) ! publication ( ! texts includ$ 9 ?is ! la/ "p ( volume ,x1 ,sum]ian ,liturgical & ,epical ,texts1 ! writ] arrives at a def9ite /age 9 ! int]pretation ( ! religi\s mat]ial 9 ! ,nippur collection4 ,hav+ be5 privileg$ to exam9e ! collection 9 ,philadelphia z well z t 9 ,con/ant9ople1 ,i write ) a s5se ( responsibility 9 giv+ to ! public a brief /atem5t conc]n+ :at ! temple libr>y ( anci5t ,nippur really conta9$4 ,omitt+ ! bran*es p]ta9+ to hi/ory1 law1 gramm> & ma!matics1 ! foll[+ rsum is limit$ to ^? tablets :i*1 because ( _! be>+ ^u ! hi/ory ( religion1 especially ^u ! orig9s ( ,hebrew religion1 h attract$ ! att5tion ( ! public on two cont95ts to ! collections ( ! ,univ]sity ,museum4 ,und\bt$ly ! gr\p ( texts :i* h ! mo/ human int]e/ & greate/ lit]>y value is ! epical gr\p1 designat$ 9 ,sum]ian by ! rubric zag-sal47#a7 ,?is lit]>y t]m 0 employ$ by ! ,sum]ian scribes to designate a composition z didactic & !ological4 ,religi\s texts ( su* k9d are g5]ally compos$ 9 an easy & graceful /yle &1 al?\gh some:at influ5c$ by liturgical mann]isms1 may be readily di/+ui%$ f ! hymns & psalms sung 9 ! temples to musical accompanim5t4 ,! zagsal compositions7#b7 are my?ological & !ological treatises conc]n+ ! de$s & *>act]s ( ! great gods4 ,! mo/ important didactic hymns ( ! ,nippur collection & 9 fact ! mo/ important religi\s texts 9 e>ly ,sum]ian lit]ature are two six column tablets1 "o 7v incomplete7 on ! ,creation & ! ,flood publi%$ by ,,dr4 ,,poebel1 & "o 7all b complete7 on ,p>adise & ! ,fall ( ,man4 ,next 9 importance is a l>ge six column tablet conta9+ a my?ological & didactic hymn on ! *>act]i/ics ( ! virg9 "m goddess47#c7 ,a long my?ological hymn 9 f\r columns7#d7 on ! cohabitation ( ! e>? god ,enlil & ! "m goddess ,n9lil & an equally long b m lit]>y hymn to ! virg9 goddess ,inn9i7#e7 are good examples ( ?is gr\p ( tablets 9 ! ,nippur collection47#f7 ,"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ examples ( didactic composition is a hymn to ! deifi$ k+ ,dungi ( ,ur4 ,by accid5t bo? ! ,philadelphia & ! ,con/ant9ople collections possess copies ( ?is rem>kable poem & ! entire text has be5 recon/ruct$ by ! writ] 9 a previ\s publication47#g7 #a h already signal$ ! unique importance ( ?is extraord9>y hymn to ! god-man ,dungi 9 :i* he is describ$ z ! div9ely born k+ :o 0 s5t by ! gods to re/ore ! lo/ p>adise47#h7 ,! poem m5tions ! flood :i*1 accord+ to ! ,epic ( ,p>adise1 t]m9at$ by div9e puni%m5t ! ,utopian age4 ,! same my?ological belief und]lies ! hymn to ,dungi4 ,p>adise _h be5 lo/ & ?is god-man 0 s5t to re/ore ! gold5 age4 ,!re is a direct connection betwe5 ?is messianic hymn to ,dungi & ! rem>kable ,epic ( ,p>adise4 ,all o!r kn[n hymns to deifi$ k+s are liturgical compositions & h ! rubrics :i* *>act]ize !m z songs sung 9 public s]vices4 ,b ! didactic hymn to ,dungi has ! rubric d,dungi zag-sal1 8,o praise ,dungi40 ,x w\ld be difficult to claim m conclusive evid5ce ?an ?is = ! correctness ( our int]pretation ( ! gr\p ( zagsal lit]ature & ( ! entire my?ological & !ological exegesis prop\nd$ 9 ! edition ( ! ,epic ( ,p>adise1 edit$ 9 "p "o ( ?is volume47#i7 ,:5 our /udies %all h rea*$ ! /age :i* r5d]s appropriate ! collection ( ^! texts into a special corpus !y w receive _! due valuation 9 ! hi/ory ( religion4 ,t !y are ( prime importance is univ]sally accept$4 ,f ! po9t ( view ( ! hi/ory ( religion ,i w\ld assign ! liturgical texts to ! second gr\p 9 ord] ( importance4 ,surpris+ly few fragm5ts f ! long canonical daily pray] s]vices h be5 f\nd4 ,9 fact1 ab\t all ( ! p]fect$ liturgies su* z we "k ! ,sum]ian temples to h possess$ belong to ! cults ( deifi$ k+s4 ,9 ! entire religi\s lit]ature ( ,nippur1 n "o approximately complete canonical pray] s]vice has surviv$4 ,only fragm5ts be> witness to _! exi/5ce 9 ! public song s]vices ( ! great temples 9 ,nippur4 ,a small tablet7#aj7 publi%$ 9 "p two ( ?is volume c>ries a few l9es ( ! titul> or !ological litany ( a canonical or musically complet$ pray] book z !y f9ally em]g$ f ! liturgical s*ools ?r\gh\t ,sum]4 ,long liturgical s]vices 7 evolv$ 9 ! temples at ,nippur z we "k f a few fragm5ts ( l>ge five column tablets47#aa7 ,! complet$ composite liturgies or canonical brevi>ies z !y f9ally receiv$ =m ?r\gh\t ,sum] 9 ! ,is9 p]iod 7 made by select+ old songs ( lam5t & praise & re-edit+ !m s z to develop !ological ideas4 ,*>act]i/ic ( ^! f9al song s]vices is ! titul> litany z ! p5ultimate song & a f9al song z an int]cession4 ,a consid]able numb] ( su* p]fect$ s]vices exi/ 9 ! ,b]l9 collection4 ,^! 7 obta9$ app>5tly f ,sipp>47#ab7 ,! writ] has made special ef=ts to recon/ruct ! ,sum]ian canonical s]ies z !y exi/$ 9 ! age ( ,is9 & ! fir/ ,babylonian dyna/y4 ,on ! basis ( tablets n excavat$ at ,nippur b belong+ p>tly to ! ,univ]sity ,museum & p>tly to ! ,b]l9 collection ! writ] re/or$ ! great] "p ( an ,enlil liturgy 9 "p #b1 pp4 #aee-afg47ac7 ,9 ! pres5t & f9al "p ( ?is volume ano!r ,enlil liturgy has be5 l>gely recon/ruct$ on pages #bij-cjf47ad7 ,f ^! two p>tially recon/ruct$ song s]vices ! read] w obta9 an approximate idea ( ! elaborate liturgical wor%ip ( ! late ,sum]ian p]iod4 ,^! 7 adopt$ by ! ,babylonians & ,assyrians z canonical & 7 employ$ 9 int]l9e> editions by ^! ,semitic peoples4 ,naturally ! liturgical rema9s ( ! ,babylonian & ,assyrian brevi>ies are mu* m num]\s & on ! basis ( ^! ! writ] 0 able 9 previ\s volumes to id5tify & recon/ruct a l>ge numb] ( ! ,sum]ian canonical musical s]vices4 ,b a l>ge measure ( success has n yet att5d$ 8 ef=ts to recon/ruct ! orig9al unil+ual liturgies commonly writt5 on "o huge tablet ( t5 columns4 ,obvi\sly ! prie/ly s*ools ( ! great religi\s c5t] at ,nippur possess$ ^! p]fect$ pray] books b _! great size 0 fatal to _! pres]vation4 ,x mu/ be admitt$ t ! ,nippur collection has contribut$ almo/ no?+ f ! great canonical ,sum]ian liturgies :i* surely exi/$ !re4 ,mu* bett] is ! /ate ( pres]vation ( ! precanonical liturgies1 or long song s]vices con/ruct$ by simply jo9+ a s]ies ( kiubs or songs ( pro/ration4 ,^! kiub liturgies are ! basis ( ! m intricate canonical liturgies & 9 ?is aspect ! ,nippur collection surpasses 9 value all o!rs4 ,canonical & p]fect$ brevi>ies may be t]m$ liturgical compositions & ! precanonical brevi>ies may be describ$ z liturgical compilations1 if we employ 8composition0 & 8compilation0 9 _! exact ,lat9 s5se4 ,s9ce ,sum]ian song s]vices ( ! e>li] type1 t is liturgical compilations1 are m ext5sively repres5t$ 9 ! ,nippur temple libr>y ?an 9 any o!r1 ?is is an appropriate place to give an exact description ( ?is =m ( pray] s]vice :i* prec$$ & prep>$ ! way to ! greate/ sy/em ( musical ritual 9 any anci5t religion4 ,if we may judge f ! lit]>y rema9s ( ,nippur n[ 9 ! ,univ]sity ,museum1 ! prie/ly s*ools ( temple music 9 t fam\s city 7 extremely cons]vative ab\t ab&on+ ! anci5t liturgical compilations4 ,^! daily song s]vices1 all ( sorr[ful s5tim5t & inv>iably emphasiz+ humility & human suff]+1 are con/ruct$ by simply compil+ into "o brevi>y a numb] ( anci5t songs1 select$ 9 su* mann] t all are address$ to "o deity4 ,9 ?is mann] arose intricate *oral compilations ( l5g? suitable to a daily pray]1 ea* address$ to a great god4 ,h5ce we h 9 ! temple libr>ies ?r\gh\t ,sum] & ,babylonia liturgies to ea* ( ! great gods4 ,ev5 9 ! less elaborate kiub compilations !re is 9 _m cases reveal$ a t5d5cy to reca/ & arrange ! collection ( songs ^u deep] pr9ciples4 ,a t5d5cy to include 9 all s]vices a song to ! wra?ful ^w ( ! gods & a song to ! sorr[ful e>? "m is se5 ev5 9 ! ,nippurian brevi>ies ( ! precanonical type4 ,i ne$ n dilate "h ^u ! great influ5ce :i* ^! pr9ciples ex]cis$ ^u ! beliefs & =mal wor%ip ( ,assyria & ,babylonia1 ^u ! late ,jewi% ,*ur* & ^u ,*ri/ianity4 ,! p]sonifi$ ^w ( god & ! wor%ip ( ! great mat] dolorosa1 or ! virg9 goddess1 are anci5t ,sum]ian creations ^: influ5ce has be5 effective 9 all l&s4 ,z examples ( ! liturgical compilation texts ! read] is ref]r$ especially to ! foll[+ tablets4 ,on pages #bij-bib ! writ] has describ$ ! important compil$ liturgy f\nd by ,,*>les ,,virolleaud47#ae7 ,x is an excell5t example ( a ,nippurian musical pray] s]vice4 ,x conta9$ elev5 kiubs1 or pray]s1 & !y are reca/ 9 su* mann] t ! :ole set =? "o idea :i* progresses to ! end4 ,! liturgy has 9 fact almo/ rea*$ ! /age ( a composition4 ,& 9 ^! same pages ! read] w see h[ ?is s]vice f9ally result$ 9 a canonical liturgy1 = ! complet$ product has be5 recov]$4 ,on pages #cji-caj w be f\nd a fragm5t1 "p ( an anci5t liturgy to ,enlil ( ! compil$ type4 ,"h aga9 we are able to produce at lea/ half ( ! great liturgy into :i* ! old s]vice issu$4 ,9 ! prec$+ "p ( ?is volume1 pages #ahd-ahg1 is giv5 ! fir/ song ( a simil> liturgy address$ to ! "m goddess4 ,und\bt$ly ! mo/ important liturgical tablet :i* p]ta9s to ! ord9>y cults 9 ! ,nippur collection is discuss$ on pages #bgi-bhe4 ,! brevi>y1 :i* probably belongs to ! cult ( ! moon-god1 d]ives importance f its great l5g?1 its !ological ideas1 especially ! m5tion ( ! mess5g]s :i* att5d ! ,logos or ,^w ( ,enlil1 & its musical pr9ciples4 ,"h ea* song has an antiphon :i* is unusual 9 precanonical pray] books ( ! ord9>y cults47#af7 ,/ud5ts ( ! hi/ory ( liturgies w be also p>ticul>ly int]e/$ 9 ! unique brevi>y compil$ f eight songs ( pro/ration1 a lam5tation = ! anci5t city ( ,ke ) !ological ref]5ces4 ,?is song s]vice 0 popul> at ,nippur1 = rema9s ( at lea/ two copies h be5 f\nd 9 ! collection4 ,a translation is giv5 on pages #caa-cbc4 ,! olde/ public pray] s]vices consi/$ ( only "o psalm or song4 ,a good numb] ( ^! anci5t psalms are kn[n f o!r collections1 especially f ^? ( ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,9 view ( ! cons]vative attitude ( ! liturgi/s at ,nippur x is inde$ surpris+ t s few ( ! old temple songs h surviv$ z !y 7 orig9ally employ$2 anci5t s+le song liturgies 9 ?is collection are r>e4 ,! foll[+ li/ conta9s all ! notable psalms ( ?is k9d4 ,,radau1 ,miscellane\s ,sum]ian ,texts ,no4 #c7ag7 is a lam5tation ( ! "m goddess & h] appeal to ,enlil on behalf ( v>i\s cities :i* _h be5 visit$ by w>s & o!r afflictions4 ,,radau1 ibid41 ,no4 #af has ! rubric ki-u7#ah7 sr-gal d,enlil1 8,a pray] ( pro/ration1 a great song unto ,enlil40 ,a psalm ( ! weep+ "m goddess simil> 9 con/ruction to ,,radau ,no4 #c is edit$ on pages #bfj-bfd ( ?is volume47#ai7 ,no4 #g ( ?is "p1 edit$ on pages #bgf-bgi1 is an excell5t illu/ration ( ! me?ods employ$ 9 develop+ ! old s+le song psalms into compil$ liturgies4 ,"h we h a %ort song s]vice to ! moon god con/ruct$ by putt+ toge!r two anci5t psalms4 ,! rubrics designate !m z sag> melodies17#bj7 or *oral songs1 & adds t x is sung to ! lyre47#ba7 ,an especially f9e psalm ( a liturgical "* 0 translat$ on pages #aae-aag4 ,x is likewise a lam5t to ! sorr[ful "m goddess4 ,! /ud5t ( ,sum]o-,babylonian religion w n fail to comm5t ^u "o rem>kable lacuna 9 ! religi\s lit]ature ( e ,sum]ian city :i* has be5 excavat$4 ,pray]s ( ! private cults are almo/ entirely nonexi/5t4 ,lat] ,babylonian religion is ri* 9 p5it5tial psalms writt5 9 ,sum]ian = use 9 private devotions4 ,^! are kn[n by ! rubric eragunga1 or pray]s to appease ! he>t4 ,only "o has be5 f\nd 9 ! ,nippur collection17#bb7 & none at all h be5 recov]$ else:]e4 ,seals ( ,sum]ians %[+ !m 9 ! act ( say+ _! private pray]s ab\nd f ! e>lie/ p]iod4 ,mo/ ( ^! seals repres5t ! wor%ipp] salut+ a deity ) a kiss ?r[n ) ! h&4 ,! attitude 0 describ$ z u-illa1 or 8,lift+ ( ! ,h&40 ,semitic pray]s ( ! lift+ ( ! h& ab\nd 9 ! religion ( ,babylonia & ,assyria4 ,"h !y are pray]s employ$ 9 ! incantation ritual4 ,we "k f ! great catalogue ( ,sum]ian liturgical lit]ature compil$ by ! ,assyrians t ! ,sum]ians _h a l>ge numb] ( pray]s ( ! lift+ ( ! h&47#bc7 ,9 ,sum]ian religion ^! 7 app>5tly purely private pray]s unconnect$ ) ! rituals ( atonem5t4 ,at any rate ! ,nippur collections 9 ,con/ant9ople & ,philadelphia conta9 a l>ge numb] ( incantation s]vices = ! atonem5t ( s9n]s & ! afflict$4 ,^! resemble & are ! orig9als ( ! ,assyrian incantation texts ( ! type utukku limnuti1 & conta9 no pray]s ei!r by prie/ 7kiub 9 lat] t]m9ology is ! rubric ( prie/'s pray]s 9 incantations7 or by p5it5t 7u-il-la's74 ,! abs5ce ( pray]s ( private devotion 9 ! temple libr>y ( ,nippur is absolutely inexplicable4 ,does x mean t ! ,sum]ians 7 s defici5t 9 provid+ = ! religi\s cure ( ! individual8 ,_! emphasis ( ! social solid>ity ( religion is truly 9 rem>kable contra/ to ! religi\s individualism ( ! ,semite4 ,b ! ,sum]ian hi/orical inscriptions (t5 conta9 rem>kable pray]s ( individuals4 ,! seals emphasize ! act ( private devotion4 ,! catalogue ( _! pray]s /ates t !y possess$ a good lit]ature = private devotions4 ,:5 "o consid]s ! evid5ce :i* induces to assume t !y possess$ su* a lit]ature1 its total abs5ce 9 e ,sum]ian collection is an enigma :i* ! writ] fails to expla94 ,9 ! introduction to "p two ( ?is volume7#bd7 ! writ] has emphasiz$ ! peculi>ly ri* collection ( tablets 9 ?is collection p]ta9+ to ! cults ( deifi$ k+s4 ,9 ! pres5t "p is publi%$ a mo/ important tablet ( t class4 ,?is liturgy ( ! compil$ type 9 six kiubs sung 9 ! cult ( ! god-man ,i%me-,dagan1 f\r? k+ ( ! ,is9 dyna/y1 is unique 9 ! publi%$ lit]ature ( ,sum]4 ,its musical intricacy & !ological importance h be5 duly def9$ on pages #bde-bdg4 ,) ! publication ( ^! texts ! important song s]vices ( ! cults ( deifi$ k+s are exhau/$4 ,9 addition to ! texts ( ?is class translat$ or not$ 9 "p two1 ,i call att5tion to ! v long text conc]n+ ,dungi1 k+ ( ,ur1 publi%$ by ,,b>ton1 ,miscellane\s ,babylonian ,inscriptions ,no4 #c4 ,9 t extremely long poem 9 six columns ( ab\t #cfj l9es7#be7 !re are no rubrics1 :i* %[s at once t x is n a cult song s]vice4 ,moreov]1 ,dungi _h n be5 deifi$ :5 ! poem 0 writt54 ,x is really an hi/orical poem to ?is k+ ^: deification _h at any rate n yet be5 recogniz$ at ,nippur4 ,x belongs 9 reality to ! same class ( lit]ature z ! hi/orical poem on 8 fa!r ,ur-,engur1 translat$ on pages #abf-acf4 ,! only ,sum]ian cult songs to deifi$ k+s n 9 ! ,nippur collection h n[ be5 translat$ by ! writ] & made accessible = wid] /udy4 ,"o hymn to ,ur-,engur :i* proves t he _h be5 canoniz$ at 8 capitol 9 ,ur w be f\nd 9 ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,society ( ,biblical ,lit]ature1 #aiah1 #de-ej4 ,! twelf? song ( a liturgy to ,i%me-,dagan publi%$ by ,,zimm]n f ! ,b]l9 collection is translat$ on pages #eb-ef ( ! same article4 ,f9ally a long liturgy to ,libit-,i%t>1 son ( ,i%me-,dagan1 likewise 9 ,b]l91 has be5 translat$ !re on pages #fi-gi47bf7 ,s9ce ! ,b]l9 texts probably came f ,sipp> _! exi/5ce 9 t cult is important4 ,= !y prove n only ! practice ( cult wor%ip ( deifi$ k+s 9 t city1 b ! dom9ation ( ,is9 ov] ?is nor? ,semitic city is ?us docum5t$ = a p]iod z late z ,libit-,i%t>4 ,ne>ly all ! exi/+ pray] s]vices 9 ! cults ( ! deifi$ k+s ( ,ur & ,is9 are n[ publi%$ & translat$4 ,! /ud5t w obs]ve t !y are all ( ! compil$ type b t !re is 9 mo/ cases mu* musical arrangem5t & /riv+ = comb9$ effect4 ,a few1 & especially ! ,i%me-,dagan liturgy publi%$ z ,no4 #a ( ?is "p1 reveal !ological speculation & an ef=t to give ! in/itution ( god-man wor%ip its prop] place 9 _! religion4 ,! hymns ( ^! cults comp>atively s ri*ly repres5t$ 9 ?is volume w be among ! mo/ int]e/+ gr\ps ( religi\s texts suppli$ by ! excavations at ,nippur47#bg7 ,,ox=d1 ,july #i1 #aiai4 ,,lam5tation ,,( ,,i%me-,,dagan ,,ov] ,,nippur4 #achef 7,,no4 #a7 ,! liturgical "* ( ?is tablet is unique among all ! num]\s *oral compositions ( ! ,is9 p]iod4 ,x is a l>ge two column tablet conta9+ six long kiub melodies4 ,liturgies ( su* k9d1 compil$ by jo9+ a s]ies ( kiubs1 or melodies1 att5d$ by pro/rations1 repres5t an advanc$ /age 9 ! evolution ( ^! compositions 9 t ! sections are n me*anically jo9$ toge!r by select+ old] melodies )\t mu* reg>d = _! connection1 b z a :ole !y are app>5tly orig9al compositions s arrang$ t !y develop a motif f ! beg9n+ to ! end ( ! liturgy4 ,*oral s]vices compos$ ( kiubs 9 ! cults ( deifi$ k+s h be5 f\nd7#bh7 :]e9 ! de$s & p]sonality ( ! k+ are sung1 8 div9e claims are emphasiz$ & 8 ,messianic promises rehe>s$4 ,b ! liturgy "h publi%$ resembles 9 lit]>y /yle ! classical lam5tations :i* always =m$ ! *ief temple s]vices ( ,sum] & ,babylonia4 ,x m especially resembles ! weep+ "m liturgies1 b "h ,i%me-,dagan appe>s 9 ! l9es ( ! s]vice 9 a rle simil> to t ( ! sorr[ful "m goddess ( ! ord9>y liturgies1 z he weeps = ,nippur4 8,h] population l cattle ( ! fields )9 h] h p]i%$4 ,helas my l& ,i sigh40 ,s reads a l9e f ! second melody4 ,l9es ( simil> "* occur repeat$ly 9 ! lam5ts ( ! "m goddess z %e weeps = h] p 9 ! /&>d liturgies4 ,9 o!r words1 ! cult ( ! deifi$ k+s issues "h into its logical result4 ,! god man creat$ to live & die = 8 p usurps ! sph]e ( ! e>? "m h]self4 ,& l h] he is intimately associat$ ) ! =tunes ( mank9d1 ( nature & all liv+ creatures4 ,! great gods & ! ho/s ( _! att5dants rule ov] man & ! v>i\s phases ( ! univ]se f af>4 ,b ! "m goddess is ! inc>nation ( fruitful nature1 ! "m ( man ^: joys & sorr[s %e feels4 ,s also 9 ?is rem>kable liturgy ! deifi$ son ( ! great gods lives among m51 becomes _! patron & div9e companion4 ,! tablet conta9$ orig9ally ab\t fifty l9es 9 ea* column1 or #bjj 9 all4 ,ab\t "o-?ird ( ! fir/ column is gone4 ,! fir/ melody conta9$ at lea/ fifty l9es & end$ some:]e %ortly aft] ! fir/ l9e ( ,col4 ,,ii ( ! obv]se4 ,x began by relat+ h[ ,enlil _h ord]$ ! glory ( ,nippur1 & !n _h become ang]$ aga9/ 8 city1 s5d+ ^u x desolation at ! h&s ( an invad]4 ,:5 we take up ! fir/ l9es ( ,obv4 ,,ii we are well into ! second melody :i* repres5ts ,i%me-,dagan m\rn+ = fa!rs & mo!rs :o _h be5 sep>at$ f _! *ildr52 = bro!rs :o _h be5 scatt]$ af>2 = ! cruel reign ( ! savage conqu]or :o n[ rules :]e ! d>k-head$ p _h =m]ly dwell$ 9 peace4 ,at ab\t ! middle ( ,obv4 ,,ii beg9s ! ?ird melody :i* consi/s ( #ch l9es ext5d+ to ,rev4 ,i #ai4 ,9 ?is section ! psalmi/ pond]s ^u ! inju/ice ( 8 city's fate1 & looks = ! "t :5 h] woes w cease1 & ,enlil w be reconcil$4 ,! f\r? section beg9s at l9e #bd ( ,rev4 ,i & end$ ne> ! bottom ( ?is column :i* is n[ brok5 away4 ,"h ,i%me-,dagan jo9s ) ! psalmi/s weep+ = ,nippur4 ,section #e began ne> ! end ( ,rev4 ,i1 & ends at l9e #af ( ,rev4 ,,ii4 ,"h beg9s ! phase ( int]cession to ,enlil to rep5t & rev5ge ,nippur ^u ! foe4 ,section #f1 beg9n+ at ,rev4 ,,ii #ag1 probably cont9u$ to ! end ( ! column & ! tablet4 ,"h ! liturgy promises ! end ( ,nippur's sorr[4 ,enlil has ord]$ ! re/oration ( 8 city & has s5t ,i%me-,dagan1 8 belov$ %eph]d1 to br+ joy unto ! p4 ,aft] sections #b & #c foll[s ! antiphon ( "o or two l9es4 ,! ends ( sections #a & #d are lo/ b we may suppose t antiphons /ood "h also4 ,section #e does n h an antiphon4 ,s9ce section #f end$ ! liturgy x is n likely t an antiphon /ood !re4 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,9 ! orig9al book1 ?r\gh\t ! book1 all ( ! transcriptions & translations 7 done 9 two columns4 ,! left column %[$ ! transcription1 & ! "r ! ,engli% translation2 ea* l9e _h ! l9e numb]4 ,9 ?is e-book1 ! transcription & translation ( ea* l9e w be %[n 9 succe$+ l9es4 ,,obv]se4 ,,col4 ,i 7,ab\t eighte5 l9es brok5 away47 #a4 444 tg ba-ra-pad-da #a4 #b4 d4,a-nun-na-ge-ne na-ba-an-ri-gi-e-m #b4 ,! ,anunnaki he caus$ to take _! seats47#bi7 #c4 ub-u-ukk9-na7#cj7 ki di-gal t>-ru #c4 ,9 ! ,assembly ,hall1 place :]e ! great judgm5ts are decid$1 #d4 e-b>-e si-di ba-ra-an-zu-u7#ca7-m #d4 ,decisions to arrange he caus$ !m to "k4 #e4 d+ir-bi-ne ki-dr ba-ab- g>-ra7#cb7 #e4 ,^! gods he caus$ to take up !re _! abode4 #f4 ug-l-bi im-ub-ba aga-bi im-ri-a #f4 ,_! clean sacrificial food he gave1 _! cr[ns he clo!d ^u !m4 #g4 ki-lugal du-azag7#cc7 9-sg7#cd7 un7#ce7-;gal-ba #g4 ,9 ! k+'s place1 ! ?rone room1 ! insig ( ! va/ abode1 #h4 t97#cf7 ll bal-bal-e mu- be-ib-t>-ra #h4 ,! libation ( w9e & honey ye>ly he decre$4 #i4 ,nibru-7ki7 uru gi-gig-dagal-la-bi- #i4 ,= ,nippur ! city ^: %ad[ ext5ds af> #aj4 uku-sag-gig-ga n-im-i-ib-te-en-na #aj4 ,! p1 ! d>k head$1 he caus$ to h rev]5ce4 #aa4 ki-dr-ba g-ni a-gim7#cg7 ba-ra-an-ub #aa4 ,b its habitations he curs$ 444 #ab4 ab sg-gan-dg-ga-gim e-ne sg-gan-ba-ra-an-dg #ab4 ,l scatt]$ c[s he scatt]$ !m4 #ac4 uru ag-bi er-gg sg- bi #ac4 ,! city's int]ior is fill$ ) weep+1 #ad4 en-na7#ch7 dam7#ci7 d+ir ga-a-an-bi li-bi nu-t>-ri7#dj7 #ad4 ,:ile ! consort1 its div9e que51 is n solicit\s = h]4 #ae4 -gu-la za-pa-ag ib-zu-a-bi #ae4 ,! great h\se :i* knew ! cry ( multitudes1 #af4 -ri-a-sd-gim galu nu-un-tur-tur #af4 ,l a va/ build+ 9 ru9s m5 ent] n4 #ag4 ,nibru-7ki7 uru ki ligir-ligir-gal-gal-e-ne u-im-ma-an-,a7#da7-;e-m #ag4 ,9 ,nippur1 ! city :]e great pr9ces 7 prosp]\s1 #ah4 a-na- -gu i-ni-9-de-e7#db7 #ah4 ,:y h !y fl$8 #ai4 uku sag-gig g-sa-i-a7#dc7 udu-gim be-ib-87#dd7-;a #ai4 ,! p1 ! d>k head$1 all ( !m l %eep4444 #bj4 e787-en- ,,kak-,,ru7#de7 er a-nir ag ,,pa-,i-,,bad-a #bj4 ,h[ long %all l\d cry+7871 weep+ & wail+ di/ress 787 ! he>t8 #ba4 en- b>7#df7 be-b- 444 l #ba4 ,h[ long %all ! s\l be t]rifi$8 #bb4 ag nu-ub-i-tg-e #bb4 ,& ! he>t repose n8 #bc4 sub su-l mu-un-tuk-a-ri7#dg7 #bc4 ,to ! drum & cymbals ,i s+4 #bd4 444 gg-ga a-a na4444 #bd4 444 sorr[fully7874444 #be4 444 sg 444 ne ba-dr-ru-ne-e #be4 444 brick 444 !y dwell4 #bf4 444 g>-ra-bi er- ba-ab-bi-ne #bf4 444 9 te>s !y speak4 #bg4 444 ub-ba tr-ru-ba-ne #bg4 444 are made small4 #bh4 444 sr-ri-e ba-ab-bi-ne #bh4 444 9 mis]y !y speak4 #bi4 444 ki-dr-bi ar-ra #bi4 444 ^: habitations are desolat$4 #cj4 444 im-i-sr-sr-e-ne-e7#dh7 #cj4 ,unto 444 !y h ha/5$4 #ca4 444 ne-ne-tg #ca4 4448 #cb4 444 ga787nu-zu-gim #cb4 444 l "o t kn[s n4 #cc4 444 s7#di7 #cc4 444 is 9 confusion4 7,,end ,,( ,,col4 ,i47 ,,col4 ,,ii 7,ab\t fifte5 l9es brok5 away477#ej7 #a4 444 gl #a4 4444 #b4 444 -e ba-ab-dg-m7#ea7 #b4 4444 #c4 444 ma-lal im-m #c4 4444 #d4 444 ul-nu-zu-ne nig-dug be-ib-t>-ru-u-m #d4 444 evil !y "k n1 good !y h decre$4 #e4 i-lu-gg im-me #e4 ,bitt] lam5t ,i7#eb7 utt]4 #f4 nam-l-gl-bi m-anu-gim ag-ba mi-ni-ib-tl-la-a #f4 ,h] population l cattle ( ! fields )9 h] h p]i%$4 #g4 a ka-na-m-mu im-me #g4 ,helas6 my ,l&6 ,i sigh4 #h4 ki-el kalag tul-tul-l-bi-ne sr7#ec7-ri- -e mi-ni-ib- sal-la- #h4 ,maid & "y man & _! *ildr5 cruelly h be5 scatt]$ f> & wide4 #i4 i-a-bi im-me #i4 ,te>fully ,i sigh4 #aj4 e-bi imi-dugud g-g-gim di-e-be-ib-sud-m7#ed7 #aj4 ,_! bro!rs l a ra9 /orm h fl$ af>4 #aa4 er- nu- gul-7#ee7 e #aa4 ,i cease n to weep4 #ab4 -e b am>-bi kud-du gim n-bi- r-gg-ga7#ef7 im-gub #ab4 ,! h\sehold l a c[1 ^: calf has be5 sep>at$ f h]1 /& by !mselves ) sorr[ful s\ls4 #ac4 sg-sg7#eg7 ni- mal- mal #ac4 ,!y h laps$ into ! mis]y ( sil5ce4 #ad4 balag-di7#eh7 l-ad-dug-ga-ge7#ei7-ne um-me-da--a-di-gim #ad4 ,oh s+ to ! lyre6 ,! wail]s l a *ild nurs+ "m :o cries 9 woe #ae4 mu-bi er-ra mi-ni-ib-bal-bal-e-ne #ae4 because ( !m devis$ lam5tation4 #af4 uru -mu-un-bi sag-ib-ta-an-dm-ma #af4 ,! city ^: "l _h be5 magnifi$1 #ag4 igi-ni s kr-ra ib-ta-an-g>-ra ad-e-e ba-an-ara- #ag4 ,9 ^: pres5ce a ho/ile rule has be5 e/abli%$1 ) sigh+ !y h caus$ to walk4 #ah4 -zid kur-kur-ra igi- ba-an-gn-na #ah4 ,z = ! fai?ful temple1 :i* 9 ! l&s excell$ all1 #ai4 uku sag-gig-gi u-zi7#fj7 be-b-tb-ba #ai4 7,:]e7 ! p1 ! d>k head$1 repos$ 9 security2 #bj4 a-na ib-ag a-na im-a-lam-ma-bi7#fa7 #bj4 ,:at has done x1 :at has de/roy$ x8 #ba4 -mu-un-bi ib-ta-k sag-ki-a mu-un-du #ba4 ,its "l is a fugitive1 he ha/5s 9 flight4 #bb4 ki-ub7#fb7- g- #b kam #bb4 ,a melody ) pro/rations4 ,second section4 #bc4 me-gal ag-bi7#fc7 ba-ra-an--a- g-gg-ga nu-mal7#fd7-;a #bc4 ,! mean+ ( ! great decrees !y h glorifi$4 ,sorr[ful words !y re/ra9 n4 #bd4 gi-g-gl-bi-im7#fe7 #bd4 ,?is is its antiphon4 #be4 uru -mu-un-bi ag ba-da-an-dib-ba #be4 ,! city ^: "l is di/ress$17#ff7 #bf4 en- la-ba-i-gur-ru su7#fg7-m-bi nu- um- im me #bf4 ,until :5 %all x n return 7to its re/78 ,until :5 %all its 8,h[ long0 n be spok58 #bg4 sg-bi a-na- gr-ib-ta-an-g> #bg4 ,:y are its brick walls trodd5 und]foot8 #bh4 tu7u7 za-pa-g m-m-bi ab-ta ib-ta- an-dal #bh4 ,! doves scream+ flew f _! ne/s4 #bi4 8 zu sg n>-balag g-z-ba7#fh7 #bi4 ,! temple 444 ! sweet voic$ flute1 #cj4 444 be-9-g #cj4 #ca4 ,entirely de/roy$4 #ca4 #cb4 d- na7#fi7 #cb4 ,! temple viol5tly4444 #cc4 n-nu-tuk-gim si-ga4444 #cc4 ,! temple l "o )\t rev]5ce4444 #cd4 g-me-bi nu-azag-azag-ga #cd4 ,its regulations unholy ones4444 #ce4 u-lu-bi kur-kur-ra nu-ub-da-su7#gj7-;a-gim #ce4 ,its cult ( ablutions l ^? :i* _h n be5 *os5 above ^? ( all l&s #cf4 u-be-9-al tu-ni ib-ta-an-zig #cf4 ,he has demoli%$1 its weal? he seiz$ away4 #cg4 g-gg-r-ra a a-e-ra mu-un-di #cg4 ,9 mis]y ( s\l h[ long %all ,i utt] lam5t8 #ch4 ta-e7#ga7 egir na-m-ga-lim7#gb7 d-a la-ba-an-kalag #ch4 ,:y aft] ! de/ruction has be5 done is x n respect$8 #ci4 g-el-d-a-gim ur-ri7#gc7 zag-be-9-bi #ci4 ,z "o :o accompli%es pure ?+s ?is "o has utt]$ a curse3-- #dj4 sg-bi p-e a-na-a ib-ta-an- #dj4 8,:y rise h] brick-walls 9 effulg5t glory80 ,,rev]se1 ,,col4 ,i #a4 gig-an-bil7#gd7-;ba ag-ba er be-9-z-em #a4 ,night & day )9 h] wail+ is made4 #b4 -e kr g-gg be-ib-aga-a #b4 ,n[ ! /rang] has wr\ght insult4 #c4 -mu-un-bi im-ul-m u-bi be-9-g-m7#ge7 #c4 ,its "l l a /orm w9d _! h&s h remov$787 #d4 uru-bi -bi 9-gul-gul-m #d4 ,_! city1 _! temple1 he has de/roy$4 #e4 r-bi 9-sir-ra-m itim7#gf7-;e-ne 9-ra-m #e4 ,its f\ndation he laid wa/e1 ! skill$ workm5 he transport$4 #f4 dam dumu-bi ag-ba mi-ni-9-dg-ga-m #f4 ,wife & *ildr5 )9 h] he slew4 #g4 uru-bi uru-ub-ba im-ma-ni-9-tu-ra-m #g4 ,_! city a subject$ city he caus$ to become47#gg7 #h4 mu-un-ga-bi n-e be-9-ne-ra-m7#gh7 #h4 ,its prop]ty he himself took z plund]4 #i4 uru-gl-la-bi nu-gl-la mi-ni-9-tu-ra-m7#gi7 #i4 ,_! city :i* 0 he has caus$ to become a city :i* is n4 #aj4 dim-ma-bi gr ib-ta-an-kr-ra-m #aj4 ,its works ( art he plac$ a ho/ile foot ^u4 #aa4 tg-bi 9-s7#hj7-m lil-e be-9-sg-m #aa4 ,its g>m5ts7#ha7 he seiz$ away1 ! w9ds tore !m 9 %r$s4 #ab4 -ka-a-bi ib-ta-an-k>-ra-m #ab4 ,its food & dr9k he pilf]$4 #ac4 ga-zu-bi 444 mi-ni-ib-tl-la-m #ac4 ,_! infants787 444 he caus$ to p]i%4 #ad4 -e kr g-rig7#hb7 444 be-ib-aga-a #ad4 ,! temple a /rang] plund]$4 #ae4 a-e-ir-gg im-me er be-ib-lu-lu #ae4 ,bitt] sigh+ ,i utt]1 te>s ,i p\r out4 #af4 balag-di galu i-lu ba-ab-bi-m #af4 ,oh s+ to ! lyre1 he t speaks ! songs ( wail+4 #ag4 ag nu-z-ba-bi mu-un-na-ni-ib-g-g #ag4 ,_! he>ts :i* are n glad x w pacify4 #ah4 -mu-un-bi me-bi ba-ra-an--a-7#hc7 #ah4 ,! decrees ( _! "l !y h glorifi$4 #ai4 -bi nu-mu-un-tag-ga-m li-bi nu-t>-ra-m #ai4 ,he7#hd7 conc]ns himself n ) _! oracles2 he c>es n = _! future4 #bj4 444 ki-ub-g #c-kam-ma-m #bj4 ,a melody ) pro/rations4 ,?ird section4 #ba4 me-gal-gal-la-ni a-gim ba-ra-an- #ba4 ,8 great decrees ?us he has ord]$4 #bb4 -bi la-ba-an-tag-ga-m li-bi nu-t>-ra-m #bb4 ,he has conc]n$ himself n ) _! oracles2 he c>$ n = _! future4 #bc4 444 gi-g-gl-bi-im #bc4 ,?is is its antiphon4 #bd4 mu-lu sr-ra7#he7 na-m-t>-gg-ga-mu-u7#hf7 #bd4 ,he ( melodi\s song ! sorr[ful fate weeps =4 #be4 me ib-i-en7#hg7-ne-en er im-i-e--en #be4 ,s\nd ( m\rn+ he causes to arise2 lam5tation he utt]s4 #bf4 -e balag-di sr-zu- ne #bf4 ,n[ oh s+ to ! lyre6 ,!y t "k ! melodies #bg4 ,,ar-dr-ra-mu ma-ar ba-bi-ne-m #bg4 ,my 444 %all speak = me4 #bh4 -d- ku-a im-ma-sg7#hh7-;ga-mu #bh4 ,n[ ,i am fill$ ) sigh+4 #bi4 galu7#hi7-;bi er-ra ma-an-m-m-ne-m #bi4 ,h] population (f] pray]s to me4 #cj4 -e ag-zu7#ij7-mu n-tb-tb-ba-mu #cj4 ,n[ my int]cession1 my plead+7871 #ca4 -e dr-ra-bi ma-ar galu mu-da-an-zu-m #ca4 ,n[ mightily ! population unite ) me 9 mak+ kn[n4 #cb4 a-r gig-ga ag-sir-ra-mu #cb4 ,^u ways ( pa9 my m]cy7#ia7 #cc4 -a tr-ra-mu er-ra ma-an-tuk-m #cc4 ,oh woe6 my *ildr5 weep =4 #cd4 -d-a ki-dr-a-ne-ne #cd4 ,9 ! h\se1 ! well build$ temple1 9 _! dwell+1 #ce4 n>-e-e ba-ab-g>-ra n-tuk ba-ab-tur-ra-m #ce4 ,s\nd l "o *ant+ is rais$ & praise is dim9i%$4 #cf4 galu erm-eka na-m-mu ib-tl-la #cf4 ,! foe has caus$ my l& to p]i%4 #cg4 er-ra ma-pad7#ib7787ma-an-m-m-ne-m #cg4 ,!y besee*4444 #ch4 ag g-gg-ga ib-sg-mu ad-bi- ,,pi-g7#ic7-;bi d-ib-ed-d-ne-m #ch4 ,my he>t :i* is fill$ ) mis]y by _! wail+ 444 may !y calm4 #ci4 er-bi ug7#id7-m mu-un-m-m-dam #ci4 ,_! weep+ is made unto me4 #dj4 ,e,,sal7#ie7 ag-izi-du ma-ar ma-an-tuk-tuk-e-ne-m7#if7 #dj4 ,9 ! "m goddess' sanctu>y pray] to me !y (f]4 #da4 d4,mu-ul-lil4444 #da4 ,enlil4444 7,ab\t twelve l9es brok5 away477#ig7 ,,rev]se ,,ii #a4 4444 #a4 4444 #b4 4444 #b4 4444 #c4 4444 #c4 4444 #d4 444 mu-ra-ab-dg mu- na-ab #d4 4444 #e4 444 g-ga-gim #e4 4444 #f4 444 mu-ra-ab-dg mu-na-ab7#ih7 #f4 #g4 444 aga- 444 a- 444 mu #g4 #h4 444 mu- 444 na- 444 ab #h4 #i4 444ma-ar 444 zal-la #i4 #aj4 444 b-d-e ,,ka-mu-na- ab #aj4 #aa4 444 ar-ra-ge-e 444 ag-izi-du #aa4 #ab4 444 arru7#ii7 ma-ra-tuk-tuk7#ajj7 #ab4 ,h m]cy ^u me4 #ac4 ag-zu ag-sg ib-ta-ba-e ag-la ma-ra-an-g>-ra-me 7sic677#aja7 #ac4 ,?y he>t ^: portion has be5 affliction become = me a glad he>t4 #ad4 sag-zuzi-zi-i7#ajb7;gi-ub-ba-za ul-7#ajc7 ma-ra-an-m-m #ad4 ,?y head :i* is held alo( turn unto me to glorify ?y portion4 #ae4 g-kr-ri za-ar7#ajd7 i-ri-ib-aga-e u-bi d-ib-g-g7#aje7 #ae4 ,! ho/ile de$s :i* he did unto !e be return$ unto 8 h&4 #af4 uru-ki-a u-b>-ri nu-zu-a mur-ri7#ajf7 d-ib-sg-gi #af4 ,9 ! city :i* knew n =giv5ess let !re be giv5 ! cry ( multitudes4 #ag4 444 ki-ub g #e-kam-ma-m #ag4 ,a melody ( pro/rations4 ,fif? section4 #ah4 -e -mu-un-zu g-ub-ba kr me-e-i-9-ra-m #ah4 ,n[ ?y "l ang] ^u ! foe w direct4 #ai4 arru7#ajg7 ma-ra-an-tuk-m na-m-zu 9-t>-ra-m #ai4 ,he w h m]cy & w decree ?y fate4 #bj4 sg-zu a-e-ir ib-ta-an--a ib-si be-9-dg-ga-m #bj4 ,unto ?y brick walls :]e lam5tation arose he w comm& 8x is en\gh40 #ba4 ar-g-gi-zu-ra7#ajh7 ma-ra-ni-9-tu-ra-m #ba4 ,?y happy s\l he w cause to return = me4 #bb4 d4,n9-ura makim kalag-ga sag-zu be-9-tuk-m7#aji7 #bb4 ,n9ura% ! valiant gu>dsman w su/a9 ?y head4 #bc4 dun--a-ni 444 gi-ib-i-9-gub-ba-m7#aaj7 #bc4 ,8 pa/or7#aaa7 he w e/abli% ov] 7! city74 #bd4 -kur alag-alag d-d--dam -mu-un7#aab7 ba-an-ag-m #bd4 ,ekur l 7a temple7 :i* has be5 t5d]ly built he w make4444 #be4 g-d-bi ki-bi be-9-g-m #be4 ,its beauty he w re/ore to its place4 #bf1 #bg4 gi-gn-na-bi7#aac7 ki-g-g-bi ud-gim k>-k>-bi7#aad7 #bf1 #bg4 ,t its great d>k *amb] be re/or$ to its place1 t x %9e l day #bh4 su7#aae7-;ba-la-tm-tm-mu 9-na-an-dg-ga-m #bh4 ,unceas+ly he comm&s4 #bi4 g>za kr-ri ib- s7#aaf7- m #bi4 ,! ord9ances ! /rang] has plac$ 9 confusion4 #cj4 me7#aag7 ib-bir-a-bi ki-bi- 9-g>-ra-m #cj4 ,! ritual ut5sils :i* h be5 scatt]$ he w re/ore to _! place4 #ca4 u-lu erm7#aah7-;e u-be-9-l-a-ba #ca4 ,! rituals ( h&-wa%+ :i* ! wick$ caus$ to lapse into disuse17#aai7 #cb4 azag-gi 444 el-e- 444 bi #cb4 ,to cause to be holy & pure #cc4 uru-azag nam-ub-da-ni 9-na-an-dg-ga-m #cc4 ,9 ! holy city :i* has be5 consecrat$ he comm&s4 #cd4 d4 ,i-me-d,da-gan sib k5ag-g-ni-ir7#abj7 #cd4 ,= ,i%me-,dagan 8 belov$ %eph]d #ce4 444 bi787 g ul-r-r-ri-da #ce4 444 to cause rejoic+ #cf4 9-na-an-dg-ga-m #cf4 444 he comm&s4 #cg4 444 azag nam-t>-ri-da-ni #cg4 ,! holy 444 ^: fate has be5 decre$1 #ch4 444 -ra-m #ch4 444 #ci4 444 ,,du-ra-m #ci4 444 7,ab\t twelve l9es brok5 away1 9 case ?is section cont9u$ to ! end ( ! tablet47 ,,liturgy ,,( ,,i%me-,,dagan4 #aajje 7,,no4 #b7 ,,col4 ,,ii4 444 444 #c4 d4,en-lil lugal d+ir-ri-e-ne-ge #c4 ,enlil k+ ( ! gods #d4 sig igi-nim-ma nam-en-bi a-ma-an-sg #d4 ,9 ! ,s\? & ,nor?7#aba7 may give lord%ip ov] !m unto me4 #e4 dg-dg-ga d4,nu-nam-nir-ra-ta #e4 ,by ! comm&s ( ,nunamnir1 #f4 ka-ta--a d4,en-lil-l-ta #f4 ,by ! utt]ance ( ,enlil1 #g4 ,an-ni enim-zid-dm-a-ar a-ma-an-de #g4 ,may ,anu speak = me an ord] ( confid5ce4 #h4 ibir-ibir u-mu e-ma-sg #h4 ,scept]s may he give unto my h&4 #i4 d4,uraa-e d-azag-ga7#abb7-ni-a sal-zid a-ma-ni-dg #i4 ,may ,uraa be/[ ^u me fai?ful c>e 9 8 holy ?rone room4 #aj4 d4,n9-lil-li ag lg-lg-ga-ni7#abc7 #aj4 ,n9lil ^: he>t is pure1 #aa4 b>a-ma ud-sud-du g-,,ku-,,mal7#abd7 #aa4 ,%e t 9 ! f>-fam$ *apel assures l5g? ( days1 #ab4 gi-ub-ba-m bal-bi g-gi-da #ab4 ,%e t r5d]s good my portion exce$+ly1 #ac4 ku7#abe7-;d4,en-lil-l ka-dug-gi-m #ac4 ,%e :o unto ,enlil spoke assur+ly = me good words1 #ad4 -kur-ri ud-u-u sag-u-m #ad4 ,%e :o daily protects ,ekur = me17#abf7 #ae4 ki-r ki-gal-e7#abg7 nam u-a-ma-ni-t> #ae4 ,may r5d] me my fate 9 ,k5ur ! va/ place4 #af4 d4,en-ki en-gal erida-7ki7-ga-ge #af4 ,may ,enki ! great "l ( ,eridu #ag4 ganun zid-ma sag-m a-ma-ni-9-u787 #ag4 ,su/a9787 my head 9 ! ritual *amb]1 ! fai?ful1 ! f>-fam$4 ,,rev]se ,i #e4 ki-r gal-la li-bi t>-ri-ge #e4 ,( ! great ,k5ur its c>e4444 #f4 d4,en-lil-li -bi u-mu-da-na-g #f4 ,( ,enlil 8 oracle be proclaim$4 #g4 dg-dg-ga a-a d4,en-lil-l- #g4 ,unto ! words ( fa!r ,enlil-- #h4 d4,i-me- d4,da-gan me-en g-mu e-9-i-ri #h4 ,i%me-,dagan am ,i--v]ily my neck ,i w turn4 #i4 ka-ta--a lugal-m- gi-tg-ni7#abh7 e-im-i-ag #i4 ,to ! utt]ance ( my k+ may ,i l5d my7#abi7 e>s4 #aj4 ki-en-gi-ra nig-si-s e-ni-9-g> #aj4 ,9 ,sum] ju/ice may ,i in/itute4 #aa4 ,nibru-7ki7 an-gim g e-im-mi-u #aa4 ,nippur may ,i exalt l heav54 #ab4 -kur-ra me-bi u-mu-un-r-r #ab4 ,( ,ekur its decrees ,i w deliv]4 #ac4 gi787-ar787 -a-ba li-be-9-t> #ac4 ,( ! plans787 unto _! c>e may ,i give he$4 #ad4 g>za7#acj7 ki-ta ub-ba-bi ki-bi e-mu-un-g #ad4 ,! sacr$ relics :i* h fall5 f _! places may ,i re/ore to _! places4 #ae4 d4,en-lil-l me al-alag-ni #ae4 ,( ,enlil 8 preci\s decrees-- #af4 d4,i-me-d4,da-gan me-en4444 #af4 ,i am ,i%me-,dagan--,i w4444 #ag4 d4,n9-lil-l4444 #ag4 ,( ,n9lil h] 444 ,i w4444 ,,liturgical ,,hymn ,,to ,,inn9i4 #ghdg 7,,no4 #c ,,& ,,duplicate ,,no4 #d7 ,,col4 ,i #a4 n9 me-dug-ga7#aca7 babb> dalla--a #a4 ,oh lady ( ! good decrees1 t rise/ spl5didly l ! sun4 #b4 sai-zid me-lam gr-ru k5ag d4,uraa-a #b4 ,fai?ful woman1 be>+ a %e5 ( t]rible spl5dor1 belov$ ( ,ura%1 #c4 nu-gig an-na n9787 sr-gal-gal-la #c4 ,heav5ly virg91 que57877#acb7 ( ! great songs1 #d4 aga-zi-d 444 nam-en-na tum-ma #d4 ,:o putte/ on a fai?ful cr[n1 :o ha/ be5 creat$ fit = rul]%ip1 #e4 me-im9-bi u-s-dg-ga #e4 ,^: h& atta9e? ! sev5 decrees1 #f4 n9-mu me-gal-gal-la sag-sr-bi za-e me-en #f4 ,my que51 ( ! great decrees _! directress7#acc7 art ?\4 #g4 me-mu7#acd7-;ila me u-zu- mu-e-lal #g4 ,! decrees ?\ be>e/2 ! decrees ?\ holde/ 9 ?y h&4 #h4 me-mu7#ace7-;9 me gab-zu be-tab #h4 ,! decrees ?\ directe/2 ! decrees ?\ claspe/ to ?y brea/787 #i4 uumgal-gim kur-ra sub ba-e-sg #i4 ,l a *ampion ?\ subdue/ ! =eign l&s4 #aj4 d,imm]-gim ki t-g-a7#acf7 d4,anan la-ba-i-gl #aj4 ,l ! /orm-god 9 ! place ( ! 444 curse ! gra9-goddess ?\ leave/ n4 #aa4 a-ma-ru kur-bi-ta -de #aa4 ,a :irlw9d ^u _! l&s ?\ s5de/4 #ab4 sag-kal-an-ki-a d+ir-ri-bi7#acg7 me-en #ab4 ,oh lead] ( heav5 & e>? _! div9ity ?\ art4 #ac4 ne-ne-ne-ra kalam-ma a-an-mal #ac4 ,= !m ?\ did/ create ! ,l& 7( ,sum]74 #ad4 d+iri-ir7#ach7 me-sg-g7#aci7 n9-ur-ra--a7#adj7 #ad4 ,t give/ ord]s unto ! gods7871 que5 t guide/ ! univ]se4 #ae4 enim-azag-an-na-ta enim dg-dg #ae4 ,t utt]e/ comm& by ! holy ord] ( ,anu4 #af4 g>za-gal-gal-la g> zu a-ba mu- 444 un- 444 zu #af4 ,! great decisions :o 7b !e7 kn[e? to tea*8 #ag4 kur-gul-gul ud-de-da ba-e-sg #ag4 ,?\ t %att]e/ ! m\nta9s1 by a _s ( wra? ?\ art fill$4 #ah4 k5ag d4,en-lil-l kalam-ma im-mi-ni-ri #ah4 ,belov$ ( ,enlil1 ?\ ha/ f\nd$ ! ,l&4 #ai4 -aga d4,n9-lil ba-gub-bi me-en #ai4 ,?\ art %e t ha/ effect$ ! m&ate ( ,n9lil4 #bj4 n9-mu za-pa-g-zu- kur ni-gam-gam-e #bj4 ,my lady1 at ?y cry ! l&s quake4 #ba4 n-me-lam-ra7#ada7-zu-da nam-l-gl-lu #ba4 ,at ! fe> ( ?y spl5dor let mank9d #bb4 nig-me-g> gr-bi -mu-ri-gub #bb4 ,) %\t+ await !e4 #bc4 me-te me-u7#adb7-;bi u-ba-e-ri-ti #bc4 ,fitt+ly !y h receiv$ _! t]rible decrees f !e4 #bd4 i-lu er-ra-zu gl-la-ra-ab-787 #bd4 ,?y lam5tations & m\rn+s let !m wail = !e4 #be4 -a nir-gal-gal-la sil-ba mu-ri-du #be4 ,unto ! temple ! *ief s+]s %all walk ! /reets = !e78874 #bf4 igi-m-ta g> ma-ra-ta-si-ig7#adc7 #bf4 ,f be=e ! face ( battle !y ha/5 unto !e4 #bg4 n9-mu -n-za enim-enim-ni-dg-e #bg4 ,my lady1 ( ?y fury !y speak4 #bh4 ud-ul-ul-gim ni-d-d-ne #bh4 ,! _s7#add7 l an onru%+ /orm ru%$ ov] !m4 #bi4 ud ka-ra-ta uku im-da-ab-ra-ra #bi4 ,! _s ) a l\d cry annihilat$ ! p4 #cj4 d4,imm]-da t-mu-da-an-g-g-9 #cj4 ,by ! /orm god !y 7 444 accurs$4 #ca4 im-ul-im-ul-da im-da-ku--ne #ca4 ,by ! /orm w9ds !y 7 br\ght to woe4 #cb4 gr-za sil ku- i-ni- si #cb4 ,?y foot ha/5s re/less 9 ! /reet4 #cc4 balag a-nir-da i-lu mu-un-da-ab-bi #cc4 ,^u ! lyre ( weep+ !y utt] lam5tation4 #cd4 n9-mu d4,a-nun-na d+ir-gal-gal-e-ne #cd4 ,oh my lady1 ! ,anunnaki1 ! great gods1 #ce4 su-d9-7u7-dal-a-gim7#ade7 dul-d mu-e-i-ba-ra-a #ce4 ,l a fly+ sud9-bird f ! crannies ha/5 unto !e4 #cf4 igi-gr-a-za-la7#adf7-;ba-lag-gi-e-a7#adg 7 #cf4 ,:5 be=e ?y feet !y run1 #cg4 sag-ki gr-a-za sag-nu-mu-un-ne-g-g7#adh7 #cg4 ,unto ! pres5ce ( ?y feet !y atta9 n4 #ch4 ag-b-ba-za ba-a ni-te-en-te-en #ch4 ,?9e angry he>t :o %all pacify8 #ci4 ag-ul-la-za te-en-te-en-na-m #ci4 ,?9e evilly dispos$ he>t let become calm4 #dj4 n9 ar-ni g n9444 -ni- 444 #dj4 ,oh lady1 ^: s\l is magnanim\s2 oh lady ^: 444 is 444 #da4 ib-ba nu-te-en-te-en4444 #da4 ,^: wra? is unpacifi$4444 #db4 n9-kur-ra-dirig-ga4444 #db4 ,lady t /orme? ov] ! m\nta9s4444 #dc4 ar7#adi7-sag ki-za ba4444 #dc4 ,! m\nta9s 787 ?y place 7874444 #dd4 k-gal-a #dd4 ,! great gate4444 ,,col4 ,,ii #a4 alba7#aej7-;ba nu4444 #a4 ,its fro/4444 #b4 ki kulu-b4444 #b4 #c4 ka-sr-la7877#aea74444 #c4 #d4 nir-da-ni-bi7#aeb74444 #d4 ,_! afflictions4444 #e4 uru tu d9ig-di-bi m]-i-9-si-si #e4 ,_! city1 an arid habitation1 ! :irlw9ds h fill$4 #f4 al-ag-gan-bi 444 - ma-ra-ab-m-m #f4 ,_! 444 workm5 9 444 supplicate !e4 #g4 uru-zag9-ra li-be-9-dg-ga7#aec7 #g4 ,= ! brilliant city !y m\rn 9 song4 #h4 a-a uku-za li-be-9-e-a-a #h4 ,! fa!r ?y creator s5ds =? cries ( di/ress = x47#aed7 #i4 ka-azag-zu d-9-dg-dg gr-za e-ib-g #i4 ,may ?y holy m\? speak ! comm& & ?y feet return4 #aj4 -ab-bi-ta u e-ib-ta-an-z-ni #aj4 ,f h] mid/ maye/ ?\ ca/ ! cruel "o4 #aa4 sal-bi dam-a-ni-ta g-ga-na- an7#aee7-;da- ab- bi #aa4 ,let a woman ) h] husb& speak k9dly4 #ab4 gg--na-la7#aef7 na-an-ba-ni-ib-g-g #ab4 ,dur+ ! nights =ev] let h] return unto him4 #ac4 nig-azag ag-ga-na nam-mu-da-an-bur-ri #ac4 ,t :i* is pure 9 h] he>t may %e disclose4 #ad4 -gul-zi-zi-i dumu-gal d4,zu-en-na- #ad4 ,f]vid int]cession unto ! great son1 ,s91 #ae4 n9 d+ir-ra dirig-ga7#aeg7 a-ba ki-za ba-an-tum #ae4 ,oh lady surpass+ ! gods :o beside !e br+s8 #af4 me-zi-de n9-gal n9-e-ne #af4 ,e/abli%] ( decrees1 oh great lady1 _! lady1 #ag4 uru-azag-ta -a ama-uku-ni-ir dirig-ga7#aeh7 #ag4 ,?\ t rise/ f ! holy city1 ?\ t surpasse/ 87#aei7 *ild-be>+ "m1 #ah4 gal-zu igi-gl n9 kur-kur-ra #ah4 ,intellig5t & wise1 oh que5 ( ! l&s1 #ai4 zi-gl kalama-zu-a sr-azag-zu ga-a-an-dg #ai4 ,oh brea? ( life ( ?y ,l&1 ,i w recite ?y holy songs4 #bj4 d+ir zi-me-a tum-ma ki-bi dg- -ga-bi4444 #bj4 ,div9ity :o has be5 made agreeable unto ! fury ( battle1 ^: words unto _! place4444 #ba4 ag-sud-du sal-zid lg-lg-ga me-zu ga-mu-ra-ab-dg787 #ba4 ,?\ ( ! unse>*able he>t1 :o purge/ fai?fully1 ,i w relate ?y decrees4 #bb4 mi-ib-azag-g u-mu-e-i-9-tu-ri #bb4 ,! holy mi-ib weapon v]ily ?\ cause/ to ent] ^u 7! foe74 #bc4 en me-en en- 444 -ul-an-na me-en #bc4 8,a rul] am ,i1 a rul] 444 ( heav5 am ,i47#afj70 #bd4 gi-ma-s-ab ni-gr-ru keda-bi-dg #bd4 ,! re$ c5s] ,i be> & ,i arrange ! ritual7874 #be4 ki-sg-ga be-9-g> m-e nu-mu-un-ne -ti-li #be4 ,at ! p>5talia ,i place x2 & ^! ?+s ,i cease n to d4 #bf4 ud-de ba-nim ud-e da787-bl #bf4 ,by day ,i 444 & daily r5ew #bg4 gi-gig ud-de ba-nim8 -da im-mi-d #bg4 ,by night & day ,i 444 & 9 444 am clo!d7877#afa7 #bh4 ,,ka-ll-mu u-8 a-ba-ab-tum #bh4 ,my 444 ( honey 444 ,i br+4 #bi4 n9da-mur-g-g-mu da-ta ba-e-de-g #bi4 ,by my pi\s (f]+s ( bak$ cakes ?\ wilt be pacifi$4 #cj4 nam-mu d4,en-lil lugal an-ki #cj4 ,some?+ ,enlil "l ( heav5 & e>? #ca4 an-ra enim-mu-na-ab an-e a-ba-du-e #ca4 ,to ,anu spoke z a comm& & v]ily ,heav5 is op5$4 #cb4 a-da-lam an-ra enim-mu-na-ab an-e mu-e-tb #cb4 ,n[ unto ,anu he has spok5 ! comm& & ?\ cause/ ,heav5 to %udd]4 #cc4 nam-lugal-an-ni sal-e ba-ab-kr-ri-en #cc4 ,! royal p[] ( ,anu ?\ a woman ha/ seiz$4 4444 4444 ,,psalm ,,to ,,enlil ,,conta9+ ,a ,,long ,,int]cession ,,by ,,! ,,"m ,,goddess4 #aebjd 7,,no4 #e7 ,?is liturgical psalm 9 "o melody adds "o m docum5t ( ?is k9d to ! classical ,sum]ian corpus ( old %ort musical s]vices on :i* ! lat] complex liturgies 7 bas$47#afb7 ,! title1 rabu-7u7 rabu-7u7 mzu krra munmllau ze almnna1 arrang$ 9 sev5 dactyls1 does n appe> 9 ! catalogue ( old songs giv5 9 ! ,assyrian li/1 ,,iv ,raw4 #ec ,col4 ,,iii4 ,s9ce ! great] "p ( ! psalm consi/s 9 an address ( ! "m goddess to ,enlil on behalf ( ,nippur1 ! composition is def9$ z an adoration ( 8my "m107#afc7 an epi!t appli$ to ,inn9i by ! s+]s 9 mo/ liturgies4 ,! psalm beg9s ) twelve l9es sung by ! *oir & address$ to ,enlil4 ,!y !n 9 l9es #ac-ae introduce ,inn9i :om !y repres5t 9 disc\rse be=e ,enlil 9 l9es #af-dg4 ,?is "p ( ! song s]vice conta9s refra9s *>act]i/ic ( public wor%ip4 ,!ologically ! text illu/rates "o ( ! mo/ pr(\nd pr9ciples ( ,sum]ian religion1 ! sympa?y & conc]n ( ! virg9 "m = mank9d47#afd7 ,! great daily s]vices ( ! /&>d pray] books repres5t h] z a mat] dolorosa & %e ) ,tammuz %>es ! vicissitudes ( mortal life4 ,our text is unique & notewor?y = "o sali5t fact4 ,x illu/rates ! sc5es s common on ,babylonian seals1 :]e ! "m goddess /&s 9 int]cession be=e ! god1 ) "o or bo? h&s rais$ 9 supplication & ! left foot advanc$ z ?\gh ab\t to set x on ! pav$ approa* to ! ?rone ( ! deity4 #a4 ar-bu-7u7 ar-bu-7u7 mu-zu kur-ra mu-un-ma-al-la- #a4 ,oh bird arabu1 arabu17#afe7 ?\ art he ^: "n is proclaim$ 9 ! _w4 #b4 za-e al-me-en-na #c4 d4,mu-ul-lil ar-bu-7u7 mu-zu kur-ra mu-un-ma-al-al-la- #c4 ,oh ,enlil1 arabu-bird1 ?\ art he ^: "n is proclaim$ 9 ! _w4 #d4 za-e al-me-en-na #e4 d4,mu-ul-lil ag-sud-du e-ne-em zid- da #e4 ,enlil ( unse>*able he>t1 ( fai?ful ^w4 #f4 g ki-ma-al7#aff7 e-ne-em di- di7#afg7 #f4 ,he t b5ds ! neck1 t speaks ! ^w4 #g4 mu-zu kur-ra mu-un-ma-al-la- za-e al-me-en- na #g4 ,?\ art he ^: "n is proclaim$ 9 ! _w4 #h4 mu-zu kur-ra mu-un-ma-al-la- #h4 ,at ?y "n :i* is proclaim$ 9 ! _w1 #i4 dg-ga-zu kur-ra m-da-ma-al-la- #i4 ,at ?y disc\rse :i* is proclaim$ 9 ! _w1 #aj4 ta-a-zu kur-ra m-da-ma-al-la- #aj4 ,at ?y aid :i* is wr\ght 9 ! _w1 #aa4 uru-me-a7#afh7 an n-bi nam-db ki n-bi nam- sg #aa4 ,9 my city heav5 trembles ( itself1 e>? quakes ( itself47#afi7 #ab4 nibru-7ki7-a an n-bi nam-db ki n-bi nam- sg #ab4 ,9 ,nippur ! heav5 trembles ( itself1 e>? quakes ( itself4 #ac4 ama mu-gg-gi ama nu-b>-ra ama-mu ni-mi-ni-9-g-g #ac4 ,! "m virg91 ! "m c\rtesan1 my "m began disc\rse4 #ad4 d4444-e ga-a-an ur-b>-ra-ra7#agj7 #ad4 ,%e ! div9e 4441 que5 ( ! villages1 #ae4 444 ni-mi-ni-9-g- 444 g #ae4 444 disc\rs$4 #af4 444 ku-a-zu- 444 d #af4 ,:5 9 444 ?\ dwelle/1 #ag4 444 -la ku-g>-ra7#aga7-zu-d #ag4 ,:5 9 444 ?\ make/ ?y abode1 #ah4 d4,n9-lil-da87#agb7 ga-a-an ke-7ki7-a-ge #ah4 ,) ,n9lil 787 que5 ( ,ke #ai4 444 en mu-e-da-ab-t>-ri #ai4 444 ?\ decree/4 4447#agc7 #bj4 444 ge me-ri-mu-7#agd7 nu-,g-e #bj4 ,z ,i 0 444 my foot ,i lift$ n47#age7 #ba4 a-a-mu lu-lu-mu-r7#agf7 su-d9-u ab-ba-ge #ba4 ,to my fa!r1 my b5efactor1 z a sud9-bird ( ! sea17#agg7 #bb4 me-ri-mu- nu-,,ga-e #bb4 ,my foot ,i lift$ n4 #bc4 d4,mu-ul-lil--e ag-sud-da #bc4 ,to ,enlil ( unse>*able he>t1 #bd4 -mu-un e-ne-em zi-da #bd4 ,"l ( fai?ful ^w1 #be4 g ki-ma-al e-ne-em di-di #be4 ,t b5ds ! neck1 t speaks ! ^w1 #bf4 444 ge me-ri-mu- nu-,,ga-e #bf4 ,z ,i 0 444 my foot ,i lift$ n4 #bg4 d4,mu-ul-lil 8-e me-ri-mu- 7#agh7-;,,ga-e #bg4 ,b unto ,enlil ,i w\ld lift my foot4 #bh4 444 -ra ga-m-i-r #bh4 ,unto 444 v]ily ,i w g2 #bi4 me-ri-mu- ga-mu-ni-ib-,,ga #bi4 ,my foot ,i w lift4 #cj4 a-a-mulu-lu-mu-r ga-m-i-r #cj4 ,to my fa!r1 my b5efactor1 v]ily ,i w g2 #ca4 me-ri-mu- ga-mu-ni-ib-,,ga #ca4 ,my foot ,i w lift4 #cb4 d4,mu-ul-lil-ra u-mu- ga-mu-ni-ib-,,ga #cb4 ,unto ,enlil my h& ,i w raise2 #cc4 me-ri-mu- ga-mu-ni-ib-,,ga #cc4 my foot ,i w lift4 #cd4 me-e d4,mu-ul-lil-ra um-ma d-til #ce4 444 u7#agi7-mu-na-da- ab- dg #cd4 ,i unto ,enlil w say1 8,may ! "m live40 #cf4 a-a-mu lu-lu-mu-r ab-ba d-til #cg4 444 u-mu-na-da-ab- dg #cf4 ,unto my fa!r1 my b5efactor1 ,i w say1 8,may ! fa!r live40 #ch4 g-g g-si-di u-mu-na-m-m> #ch4 ,words :i* set aright all ?+s ,i w say4 #ci4 ur-me-a ama dumu d-im-me #dj4 444 dumu ama d-im-me #ci4 ,9 my city may ! "m hail h] son1 may ! son hail 8 "m47#ahj7 #da4 nibru-7ki7-a ama dumu-d-im-me #da4 ,9 ,nippur may ! "m hail h] son1 #db4 444 dumu ama d-im-me #db4 may ! son hail 8 "m4 #dc4 z7#aha7-;e sl-bi e-im-i-ib-e-gi-en #dc4 ,to ewe & h] lamb may he be propiti\s4 #dd4 e-ne-em d4,mu-ul-lil-l ,,uz-d7#ahb7 m-bi #de4 444 e-en-i-ib-e-gi-en #dd4 ,may ! ^w ( ,enlil be propiti\s to ! %e-goat & h] kid4 #df4 d4,mu-ul-lil-ra uru-ni e-ib nibru-7ki7 #df4 ,= ,enlil1 8 city1 brick-wall$ #dg4 ki-bi ga-mu-na-ab-g #dg4 ,nippur1 unto its place ,i w re/ore40 #dh4 n-na-teg n-na-teg ama-mu n-na teg #dh4 ,%e (f]s devotion1 %e (f]s devotion1 my "m (f]s devotion4 ,,lam5tation ,,on ,,! ,,pillage ,,( ,,laga% ,,by ,,! ,,elamites4 #baed 7,,no4 #f7 ,?is neatly writt5 b s]i\sly damag$ s+le column tablet c>ri$ :5 complete ab\t fifty-five l9es4 ,9 /yle ! liturgical lam5tation has a /rik+ resemblance to ! lam5tation on ! invasion ( ,sum] by ! p ( ,gutium1 publi%$ 9 ! au?or's ,sum]ian ,liturgical ,texts1 #abj-abd4 ,! same refra91 8,h[ long8 oh my de/roy$ city & my de/roy$ temple1 sadly ,i wail10 di/+ui%es bo? compositions47#ahc7 ,o!r l9es are common to bo? ?r5odies4 ,! cont5ts are simil> to ! lam5tation on ,laga% publi%$ 9 ,cunei=m ,texts ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 ,vol4 ,,xv #bb1 ( :i* ,,zimm]n has publi%$ a v>iant ,,vat4 #fag ,rev4 ,,ii #aj-db1 9 8 ,sum]is*e ,kultleid]4 ,a translation ( ! ,briti% ,museum text w be f\nd 9 ! au?or's ,sum]ian & ,babylonian ,psalms1 p4 #bhd1 an edition :i* c n[ be improv$4 #a4 a-a444 #a4 ,fa!r #b4 8 d+ir444 #b4 444 #c4 a uru-gul-la -gul-la-mu gg-ga-bi im-mi #c4 ,h[ long8 oh my de/roy$ city1 my de/roy$ temple1 sadly ,i wail47#ahd7 #d4 ud-ba enim ud-dam bi-444 #d4 ,at t "t ! ^w l a /orm 444 #e4 enim d4,en-lil-l 444 #e4 ,! ^w ( ,enlil 444 #f4 d4,en-lil galu nam-t> 444 #f4 ,enlil :o ! fate ( 444 det]m9$4 #g4 d4,en-lil-li nim-444 #g4 ,enlil 444 #h4 d4,m-m7#ahe7 dumugu 444 #h4 ,mama ! pr9cely son 444 #i4 d4,n9-m>-7ki7-ra-ge g444 #i4 ,n9m> 444 #aj4 azag dg-zag9 gim-gal-gal-la bal-444 #aj4 ,! holy "o :o lapis lazuli 9 great %ips 444 #aa4 n9 nig-ga- igi-444-ti-la a azag pi-el 444 #aa4 ,! que5 444 humiliates 444 #ab4 n9-e ,,ka48 gim ,,ne-a im-da-ra8 #ab4 ,! que5 444 #ac4 ki laga-7ki7 nim-ki u-ni-a im-ma-i-9-g #ac4 ,! l& ( ,laga% he ab&on$ unto ! h& ( ,elam4 #ad4 ud-bi-a n9-e 444 ud-da-ni s-nam-ga7#ahf7-mu-ni-ib-dg #ad4 ,at t "t 8 wra?ful ^w v]ily atta9$ ! que54 #ae4 d4,ba- galu-sukal-lu-gim ud-da-ni s- nam-ga-mu-ni-ib-dg #ae4 ,8 wra?ful ^w atta9$ unto ! div9e ,bau ev5 z a mess5g]4 #af4 me-li-e-a ud-d u-ni-a im-ma-i-9-g #af4 ,woe is me1 ! _s ( wra? into h] h& he entru/$4 #ag4 ud uru gul-gul-e u-ni-a im-ma-i-9-g #ag4 ,! _s ( wra? t de/roys ! city into h] h& he entru/$4 #ah4 ud gul-gul-e u-ni-a im-ma-i-9-g #ah4 ,! _s ( wra? t de/roys ! temple into h] h& he entru/$4 #ai4 uru8 d4,dumu-zi-abzu-ge-ta ki nir-a-ki-ba-ge im7#ahg7-ma ba-an-teg7#ahh7 #ai4 ,9 ! city787 ( ,tammuz ( ! sea1 ! place ( wail+ 444 t]ror x caus$4 #bj4 444 nir-ag-7ki7 uru nam-ibir-ka ni-ar-ar-ge izi-ba-ab-dg #bj4 ,! city 444 nirsag1 city ( 444 ) fire x consum$4 #ba4 444 uru787-ni ,n9-7ki7-a kur-ri ba-ab-g>7#ahi7 #ba4 444 ( h] city ,n9 x seiz$ away to ! m\nta9s4 #bb4 ,sir>7#aij7-7ki7 ki-dr k5ag-g-ni ul-gl-e ba-ab-ub #bb4 ,sir> h] belov$ habitation an evil "o has ov]?r[n4 #bc4 a uru-gul-la -gul-la-mu gg-ga-bi7#aia7 im-me #bc4 ,h[ long8 my de/roy$ city1 my de/roy$ temple1 sadly ,i wail4 #bd4 g-pr7#aib7 azag nam-en-na-ba u-ba-e-l-lal #bd4 ,( ! holy 8,d>k ,*amb]0 ! prie/ly rites are susp5d$4 #be4 en-bi g-pr-ta ba-da-an-ar ki-erim-e ba-ab-,,ka7du77#aic7 #be4 ,its high prie/ f ! 8,d>k ,*amb]0 has be5 tak5 & unto ! l& ( ! foe has gone4 #bf4 444 ,,ku-si-na d4,nann>-ka da-dugud ba-i-9-du #bf4 #bg4 444 gan kaskal-gid d4,nann>-ka tr-dugud 444 #bg4 #bh4 444 ar-ra-gim b-ri ba-ra- 444 #bh4 #bi4 444 gim b-ri ba-an-de i-im-gul-gul-lu-ne7#aid7 #bi4 444 !y de/roy$4 #cj4 444 azag-ga-bi im-z-ir-z-ri7#aie7-;e-ne 444 -e-ne #cj4 ,( ! 444 its holy 444 !y %att]$ & 444 #ca4 a uru-gul-la -gul-la-mu gg-ga-bi im-me #ca4 ,h[ long8 oh my de/roy$ city & my de/roy$ temple1 sadly ,i wail4 #cb4 g-pr azag nam-en-na-ba u-ba-e-l-lal #cb4 ,( ! holy 8,d>k ,*amb]0 ! prie/ly rites are susp5d$4 #cc4 en-bi g-pr-ta ba-da-an-ar ki-erim-e ba- ab- du #cc4 ,its high prie/ f ! 8,d>k ,*amb]0 has be5 tak5 & unto ! l& ( ! foe has gone4 #cd4 444 gid-da-bi444a-nir ba-an-da-di #cd4 #ce4 444 -bi nu gud-du sag me-te-a- li-be-b-gl #ce4 #cf4 444 ,,ka b-bi ba-ra-an-kd7#aif7 #cf4 #cg4 444 a 444 a-ri-a-e ba-da-ab-lal #cg4 444 has b\nd ) him787 #ch4 444 ka l-erm-e ba-an-8 #ch4 ,! 444 ( ! 444 ! foe has 444 #ci4 444 -da787-ab-ag #ci4 #dj4 444 -sug-ga ba-an-d #dj4 #da4 ki 444 ,,lu a-ri tr-dugud-gim ba-gul #da4 444 l a ru9$ cattle /all has be5 de/roy$4 #db4 d+ir ,n9 444 m 444 gr kr ba-ra-an-ku #db4 ,z = ! goddess ,n9 444 h] 444 ! foe has set 8 foot47#aig7 #dc4 d4,n9-l-ga-ge im 444 na er-ni-- #dc4 ,n9liga 444 weeps bitt]ly4 #dd4 a uru-gul-la -gul-la-mu gg-ga-bi im-me #dd4 ,h[ long8 oh my de/roy$ city & my de/roy$ temple1 sadly ,i wail4 #de4 g-pr-azag nam-en-na-ba7#aih7 u-ba-e-l-lal #de4 ,( ! holy 8,d>k ,*amb]0 ! prie/ly rites are susp5d$4 #df4 en-bi g-pr-ta ba-da-an-ar ki-erim-e ba-ab-,,ka7du7 #df4 ,its high prie/ f ! 8,d>k ,*amb]0 has be5 tak5 & unto ! l& ( ! foe has gone4 #dg4 d4,n9-a-zu-ge 444 #dg4 ,n9azu7#aii7 444 #dh4 d4,n9-ar-sag 444 #dh4 ,n9h>sag 444 #di4 tu-7u7-gim 444 #di4 ,l a dove 444 #ej4 a uru-gul-la -gul-la-mu gg-ga-bi im-me #ej4 ,h[ long8 oh my de/roy$ city & my de/roy$ temple1 sadly ,i wail4 444 4447#bjj7 ,,lam5tation ,,to ,,inn9i ,,on ,,! ,,sorr[s ,,( ,,ere*4 #achei 7,,poebel ,,no4 #bf7 ,?is well pres]v$ s+le column tablet is publi%$ by ,,poebel 9 ,,pbs4 ,v #bf4 ,! composition reflects ! /&>d !ological ideas f\nd 9 ! canonical psalms & liturgies4 ,! "m goddess ,inn9i is repres5t$ z a div9e "m wail+ = ! mis]y ( h] city & h] p4 ,! calamity consi/s 9 ! pillage ( ! city & its holy places by a =eign invad]1 :o is repeat$ly comp>$ to an ox4 ,l ! ord9>y psalms ( public s]vice ! s+]s abruptly introduce ! goddess speak+ 9 ! fir/ p]son z 9 l9es #af2 #ah-bj2 #cc-d4 ,b ! lam5tation does n h refra9s & at ! end ! /yle approa*es ne>ly t ( a pray]4 ,! tablet also be>s no liturgical note at ! end4 ,= ^! reasons & because ( ! g5]al impression :i* ! l9es leave ) ! pres5t int]pret]1 he classifies ?is text z ! product ( a s*ola/ic liturgi/ ( ! ,ur or ,is9 p]iod ^: "w 0 n incorporat$ into ! corpus ( ! (ficial brevi>y4 ,,obv]se #a4 zab> aga-zu8 im-gr-gr-ri #a4 ,oh pure "o ?y787 cr[n ov]awes4 #b4 til-igi-da7#bja7-zu 444 im-bi-bi-ri #b4 ,?y proce$+ arr[ scatt]s !4444 #c4 zd7#bjb7-;gu-ig suur-s-lal 7a7-da 444 -kr4444 #c4 ,meal ( ! 444 bean to ! be>$ skate-fi% ?\ give/ to eat4 #d4 eg a sg eg-eg a s-lum-ma-gim im-bul-444-- #d4 ,%e t gives fi% to ! /ream1 9 ! /reams fi% 7z num]\s7 z dates %e causes to d>t ab\t4 #e4 gud-dam ra e-sir unug-7ki7-ga-ge r-m mu-na-ab787- 444 u #e4 ,ru%+ l an ox 9 ! /reet ( ,ere* l a multitude787 he foll[$7#bjc7 #f4 r-ra gi-,,ku-,a7#bjd7 mu-na-an-dr-ru-ne-e #f4 ,multitud9\sly 9 ! habitations !y dwell$4 #g4 attam-a-ni lugal gab-gl7#bje7 ki-gub-bu-ne ba-ra- #g4 ,h] prec5tor17#bjf7 ! def5d] k+1 :i!r !y g1 w5t up4 #h4 ugnim-e igi-im- ma- an- sg #h4 ,! ho/s ( peoples %e beholds4 #i4 n>-e li-du-a u-i-ni-9-g b7#bjg7 u-na be-9-ub #i4 ,! s+] refuses to *ant & f 8 h& has ?r[n ! drum4 #aj4 ni7#bjh7-nag-a-zu ni-nag-a-zu #aj4 ,?\ dr9ke/ n2 ?\ dr9ke/ n4 #aa4 a7#bji7 nu-e-nag ama-zu um-mi-ni-nag #aa4 ,wat] ?\ dr9ke/ n1 b ?y %eepfolds dr9k4 #ab4 ni-nag-a-zu ni-nag-a-zu #ab4 ,?\ dr9ke/ n2 ?\ dr9ke/ n4 #ac4 ka nu-e-nag 7#baj7-zu um-mu-ni-nag #ac4 ,be] ?\ dr9ke/ n1 b ?y protgs dr9k4 #ad4 gud-dam e7#baa7 e-sir unug-7ki7-ga-ge r-m ma-ra-mi--u #ad4 ,l an ox go+ =? 9 ! /reets ( ,ere* l a multitude787 he pursues !e4 #ae4 ar-ra-m gi-,,ku-,a ma-ra-dr-ru-ne-e #ae4 ,9 multitudes !y h tak5 up _! abodes 9 ! habitations4 #af4 mn7#bab7 a-na-ag-en sal-e m-a ma-an-dg-ga sal-un-ne7#bac7 mn-ne-en #af4 ,z = me :at %all ,i d8 ,i :o h be/[$ c>e4 ,a sacr$ devotee ,i am4 #ag4 gud-dam e ib-tag-ra be-9-ra ni-zu7#bad7 e-ne-ib-u #ag4 ,com+ =? l an ox1 ha/5+ 9 de/ructive fury he came2 ev5 !e ?yself he pursu$4 #ah4 ar-r nam-ur-sag-g-mu u-nu-um-ma-ti #ah4 ,! ar-ur weapon1 arm ( my h]oic p[] ,i h tak5 n 9 my h&4 #ai4 allab-m a-gil-zu7#bae7-;bi dal-la mi-ni-g7#baf7 #ai4 ,( my temple 9 ,hallab its treasures he has hidd5 f> away4 #bj4 gi-dal -an-na pa-ba mi-ni-9-kud #bj4 ,( ! tallu7#bag7 ( ,eanna its ,,pa he broke (f4 #ba4 gud-dam sil- im-ma-na-ra- #ba4 ,l an ox he came up aga9/ !e on ! highways4 #bb4 gud-dam e e-sir unu-7ki7-ga-ge r-ra mu-ni-9-gaz #bb4 ,l an ox go+ =? 9 ! /reets ( ,ere* he slaught]$ multitudes7874 #bc4 r-ra gi-,,ku-,a-a-na mu-ni-9-dg #bc4 ,multitudes 9 _! habitations he caus$ to die4 #bd4 gi-ig k-gal-la im-ma-an-gr-gr #bd4 ,! doors ( ! city gate he %att]$4 #be4 a-tu7#bah7-na-ka 444 im-ma-an- #be4 ,h] def5d] he caus$ to g =?1 #bf4 u-,,pe7#bai7 dumu u-,,pe d4,inn9i-ge #bf4 ,! fi%]man1 ! son fi%]man ( ,inn9i4 #bg4 en-urudu mu-na-an-b>-ri-ia-dg7#bbj7 #bg4 ,! copp] vessels he scatt]$4 #bh4 gud-dam ra 444 im-ma-an-ra-a #bh4 ,ha/5+ l an ox he has wr\ght demolition4 #bi4 gud-dam e er-im-ma-an-ub7#bba7 sg-sg-ni-m-mal7#bbb7 #bi4 ,com+ =? l an ox te>s he has caus$ to fall & mis]y he caus$ to be4 #cj4 d4,inn9i zig7#bbc7-mu sum-ma-ab #cj4 ,oh ,inn9i1 grant me favor4 #ca4 gud kur-ra ga-mu-ra-ab-sum tr-zu ga-mu-ra-ah-lu7#bbd7 #ca4 ,ox5 ( ! m\nta9s ,i w give !e2 ?y /ables ,i w enri* = !e4 #cb4 udu 444 kur-ra 444 ga-mu-ra-ab-sum ama-zu ga-mu-ra-ab-lu #cb4 ,%eep ( ! m\nta9s ,i w give !e2 ?y %eepfolds ,i w enri* = !e4 #cc4 azag d4,inn9i-ge mu-na-ni-b-g-g7#bbe7 #cc4 ,holy ,inn9i repli$3-- #cd4 a-ag allab-7ki7-a dr-g> be-e-g>-ra e-ku7#bbf7 ni-nad-ba #cd4 8,9 ! pla9s ( ,hallab ?\ %alt make ?y abode :]e ! p repose40 #ce4 ama-ba7#bbg7 444 gr787 444 a-ra-ab-tg-e balag-al7#bbh7 u-mu-ra-ab-bi #ce4 ,may _! ho/s att5d787 !e & proclaim to !e on lyre & h>p787 #cf4 d4,inn9i nam-ur-sag-zu7#bbi7 ga-m-dg #cf4 ,oh ,inn9i1 ,i w rehe>se ?y valor4 #cg4 zag-sal-zu 444 dug-ga-m #cg4 ,x is good to s+ ?y praise4 ,,liturgical ,,hymn ,,to ,,s94 #hjig 7,,no4 #g7 ,?is liturgical composition consi/s ( two melodies ea* designat$ by ! rubric sag>ram1 8,x is a sag>40 ,! entire s]vice is sung to ! tig1 a k9d ( flute4 ,9 ! fir/ melody ( fifte5 l9es ! *oir *ant ! glory ( ! moon god & 8 city ,ur4 ,! second melody ( tw5ty-f\r l9es is app>5tly an address ( ! e>? god ,enlil to 8 son ! moon god4 ,?is melody mu/ rema9 obscure z long z ! recurr+ liturgical phrase b-mu-ba-i-9-dib is unexpla9$4 4444 4444 #e4 444-ni uri-ki mu- ba-an-s #e4 ,8 city787 ! abode ( ,ur z a "n he nam$4 #f4 en ud-sud-du-ge uru-ni-ta #f4 ,z "l unto et]nal days 9 8 city1 #g4 d4,zu-en-e kidur7#bcj7 ba-ni-9-g> #g4 ,! god ,s9 he7#bca7 caus$ to abide4 #h4 uri-ki uru ag-gi-pad-da-na #h4 ,9 ,ur ! city :i* 8 he>t has *os5 #i4 gud-gim ub-im-me #i4 ,! temple l a /rong bull calls unto ! regions7877#bcb7 #aj4 lugal-mu 444 s-r9-na-ni7#bcc7 #aj4 ,( my k+1 may 8 net787 #aa4 ki-ma ki-kal-kal e-en-na-nam-ma-m #aa4 ,be ^u tomb & ru9s4 #ab4 d4,zu-en-e uru k5ag-g-ni #ab4 ,( ,s91 may 8 belov$ city1 #ac4 e uri-7ki7 me-azag-azag-ga4444 #ac4 ,! dwell+-place ,ur1 ) holy decrees a city4444 #ad4 lugal-mu b>a4444 #ad4 ,( my k+ may 8 *apel4444 #ae4 444-e n9 444 g>-ra4444 #ae4 4444 #af4 sa- g>- ra- m7#bcd7 #af4 ,x is a sag> melody4 #ag4 e7#bce7 d4,nann> b - zu me-a mu-'u-lu en d4-m-r #ag4 ,hail6 ,nann>1 ( ! flocks787 ?\ art rul]1 "l ,aimur4 #ai4 uru igi-ila ag -gl ul- ti7#bcf7-;a-ni-m #ai4 ,9 my city ( ! lift+ ( ! eyes1 ! home ( 8 own abode1 :i* is 8 fulness ( luxury1 #bj4 uruppak-gim nam-ar--gud-e7#bcg7 gl-la-bi #bj4 ,^: design is l uruppak1 #ba4 444-e4444 b-mu-ba-i-9-dib #ba4 4444,i h caus$ him to be a %eph]d787 #bb4 e dumu e4,en-lil-l kalama me-a mu-'u-lu en d4-m-r #bb4 ,hail6 son ( ,enlil1 9 ! ,l& he is rul]1 "l ,aimur4 #bd4 uru igi- ila -ag-gl ul-ti-a-ni-m #bd4 ,into my city ( ! lift+ ( ! eyes1 ! home ( 8 own abode1 :i* is 8 fulness ( luxury1 #be4 uruppak-gim nam-ar-gud-e gl-la-bi #be4 ,^: design is l uruppak1 ,,rev]se #a4 444 b-mu-ba- i-9-dib #a4 444 ,i h caus$ him to be a %eph]d787 #b4 dumu-sag d4,en-lil-l kalama me-a mu-'u-lu en d4-m-r #b4 ,fir/ son ( ,enlil1 9 ! ,l& he is rul]1 "l ,aimur1 #d4 ud--dug-ga ki-g>-ra mu- ga-s-a #d4 8,he t in/itutes battle0 z a "n ,i "n4 #e4 d4-m-r ag-gi-pad-da-mu #e4 ,aimur ! 444 :om my he>t has *os51 #f4 -mud-kur-ra-mu7#bch7 b-mu-ba-i-9-dib #f4 ,9 ,emudkurramu ,i caus$ to be a %eph]d7874 #g4 dumu-sag d4,en-lil-l kalama me-a mu-'u-lu #g4 ,fir/ son ( ,enlil1 9 ! ,l& he is rul]4 #h4 ud-dug-ga7#bci7-ki-g>-ra mu- ga-s-a #h4 8,he t in/itutes battle0 z a "n ,i "n4 #i4 d4-m-r me-en ki ag-gi-pad-da-mu #i4 ,aimur ?\ art2 :]e my he>t has *os51 #aj4 -mud-kur-ra-mu b-mu-ba-i-9- dib #aj4 ,9 ,emudkurramu ,i h caus$ !e to be a %eph]d7874 #aa-ab4 lugal tr-azag-ga b-zu me-a mu-'u-lu ul-pa munsub-nun-na #aa-ab4 ,"l ( ! clean %eepfolds1 rul] ( ! flocks is he1 ! glori\s787 h]o1 f> fam$ %eph]d4 #ac4 ag-tm-ma b>a a mu-un-d e-e uri-7ki7-mu- #ac4 ,9 ! mead[ a sanctu>y ,i h built2 9 ! abode ( my city ,ur1 #ad4 -g-nam-s> kur ,dilmun-na nam #ad4 ,9 ! temple agnams>7#bdj7 :i* is 9 ! m\nt ( ,dilmun1 #ae4 -gi-azag-bi-a b mu-ba-i-9-dib #ae4 ,9 ! temple ( ! holy /ylus a %eph]d ,i caus$ him to be787 #af4 dumu-sag d4,en-lil-l kalama me-a mu-'u-lu ul-pa munsub nun-na #af4 ,fir/ son ( ,enlil1 9 ! ,l& he is rul]1 glori\s787 h]o1 f> fam$ %eph]d4 #ah4 ag-tm-ma b>a a-mu-un-d -e uri-ki-mu- #ah4 ,9 ! mead[ a sanctu>y ,i built2 9 ! abode ( my city ,ur1 #ai4 --nam-s> kur ,dilmun-na nam #ai4 ,9 ! temple agnams> :i* is 9 ! m\nt ( ,dilmun1 #bj4 -gi-azag-bi-a b-mu-ba-i-9-dib #bj4 ,9 ! temple ( ! holy /ylus a %eph]d ,i h caus$ him to be787 #ba4 sa-g>- ra- m #ba4 ,x is a sag> melody4 #bb4 n>-balag7#bda7 d4,zu-en-na #bb4 ,song on ! flute to ,s94 ,,lam5tation ,,on ,,! ,,de/ruction ,,( ,,ur4 #gjhj 7,,no4 #aa7 ,! fragm5t ,ni4 #gjhj c>ries ! "r half ( "o ( ! l>ge/ lit]>y tablets 9 ! ,museum4 ,brok5 ev5ly at ! c5t] f top to bottom ! "r half ( ?is tablet pres]ves "p ( ,col4 ,,iii & all ( ,cols4 ,,iv1 ,v ( ! obv]se4 ,! rev]se correspond+ly conta9s ,cols4 ,i1 ,,ii & half ( ,col4 ,,iii4 ,l s _m simil> liturgical compositions ( ! p]iod ( ,ur ?is lam5tation is divid$ into a s]ies ( kiubs or songs1 "h ( unusually great l5g?4 ,! ?ird song ends at ,obv4 ,,iii #ch2 its fir/ l9e /ood 9 ,obv4 ,,ii1 :i* has be5 lo/4 ,! f\r? song began at ,obv4 ,,iii #db & ends at ,obv4 ,,iv #bc1 conta9+ ?irty-f\r l9es4 ,! fif? song beg9s at ,obv4 ,,iv #bg & ends at ,obv4 ,v #g1 conta9+ =ty-sev5 l9es4 ,9 ! foll[+ pages w be f\nd a translation ( tw5ty-?ree l9es ( ! end ( ! f\r? song :i* describes ! wra?ful ^w ( ! gods ,anu & ,enlil4 ,! fif? song1 a rem>kable ode to ! wra?ful ^w ( ,enlil1 has be5 translat$ s f> z ! text p]mits4 ,! six? song beg9s at ,obv4 ,v #aa1 & probably t]m9at$ 9 ! brok5 passage at ! top ( ,rev4 ,i4 ,its l5g? 0 also unusual1 hav+ at lea/ =ty-five l9es4 ,?is song 0 edit$ on a small tablet ,ni4 #dehd on :i* ! beg9n+ & ! end ( ! section are pres]v$4 ,x has be5 publi%$ z ,no4 #aj 9 ,sum]ian ,liturgical ,texts1 ,vol4 ,x ( ! ,publications ( ! ,babylonian ,section4 ,only a few l9es at ! comm5cem5t ( ?is song h be5 translat$ "h4 ,f ?is po9t onw>d ! language ( ! liturgy pres5ts su* difficulty t ! writ] has be5 unable to (f] a translation4 ,section sev5 probably end$ at ! top ( ,rev4 ,,ii & ref]s ?r\gh\t to ! "m goddess :o weeps ov] ! ru9s ( ,ur4 ,! eigh? song probably began at ! top ( ,rev4 ,,ii & end$ p]haps at ! top ( ,rev4 ,,iii4 ,x is ano!r doleful ode to ! weep+ "m & _m ( its l9es are cle> & translatable4 ,! entire song is m>k$ by sorr[ful refra9s3 me-li-e-a uru-mu nu-me-a1 ,oh woe is me1 my city is no m47#bdb7 a-uru-mu im-me1 ,h[ long8 oh my city ,i cry47#bdc7 me-li-e-a uru-ta -a-mn1 ,oh woe is me1 f ! city ,i dep>t47#bdd7 d+ir ga-a-an-gal-mn -ta -a-mn1 ,great div9e que5 am ,i1 f ! temple ,i dep>t47#bde7 er-gig ni--1 ,%e weeps bitt]ly47#bdf7 ,only ! ends ( l9es ( a l>ge "p ( ! n9? song are pres]v$ 9 ,rev4 ,,iii4 ,! t5? song probably occupi$ mo/ ( ! space 9 ,rev4 ,,iv4 ,speculation conc]n+ ! numb] ( songs 9 ! entire liturgy is limit$ to ! numb] ( ab\t #aa-ac4 ,! liturgy 01 !re=e1 extremely long1 atta9+ to a cont5t ( ab\t #ejj l9es4 ,we "k f ! s+le tablet v>iant ( ! six? song t ano!r edition ( ?is s]ies exi/$ 9 :i* small tablets c>ri$ ea* a s+le kiub4 ,a simil> condition ( editorial r$action is reveal$ by ,,zimm]n1 ,,kl4 #bjj1 a small tablet :i* conta9s ! twelf? song ( a liturgy to ! deifi$ k+ ( ,is91 ,ime-,dagan4 ,! hi/orical ev5t ref]r$ to 9 ?is liturgy is und\bt$ly ! de/ruction ( ,ur 9 ! "t ( ,ibi-,s91 la/ ( ! k+s ( ! ,ur dyna/y4 ,?is calamity left _m traces 9 ! temple songs ( ,sum]1 & ! ,sum]ian pray] books ( ,nippur conta9 o!r lam5tations on ! fall ( ,ur1 writt5 p]haps dur+ ! ,is9 p]iod4 ,! writ] has already publi%$ a s+le column tablet :i* rehe>ses ! same cata/rophe1 m5tion+ ,ibi-,s9 himself & nam+ ! ,elamites z 8 captors47#bdg7 ,,obv]se ,,iv #a4 an-ni e-ne-em-bi ba-ra-mu-un-gur #a4 ,anu may prev5t 8 ^w4 #b4 d4,mu-ul-lil-e ni7#bdh7-;g e-m-bi #b4 ,enlil may ord] k9dness4 #c4 444 ag-mu ba-ra-be-9-ed-di #c4 ,& may my he>t be at peace f sorr[4 #d4 444-su-ud arad-na sag ki-ba-da-ab-gl-la #d4 #e4 -nae-ne-em-sr-ragur-da-bi #e4 ! angry ^w be prev5t$4 #f4 ba-da-an-dr-ru-ne-e-a #f4 #g4 r-e-im-ma-gid-gid-da e-im-ma-lal-l #g4 ,! f\ndations x has annihilat$1 & r$uc$ to ! mis]y ( sil5ce4 #h4 an-ra a-i-ne-m me-e e-im-ma-na-dg #h4 ,unto ,anu ,i w cry my 8h[ long80 #i4 d4,mu-ul-lil-ra n-mu ag-ne-du e-im-ma-ag #i4 ,unto ,enlil ,i myself w pray4 #aj4 uru-mu nam-ma-gul-lu e-im-me-ne-dg #aj4 8,my city has be5 de/roy$0 w ,i tell !m4 #aa4 ,uri-7ki7 nam-ma-gul-lu e-im-me-ne-dg #aa4 8,ur has be5 de/roy$0 w ,i tell !m4 #ab4 uku-bi nam-ma-bir787-e e-im-me-ne-dg7#bdi7 #ab4 8,its p h be5 scatt]$0 w ,i tell !m4 #ac4 an-ni e-ne-em-bi ba-ra-mu-un-gur #ac4 ,may ,anu prev5t 8 ^w4 #ad4 d4,mu-ul-lil-e ni-g e-m- bi #ad4 ,may ,enlil ord] k9dness4 #ae4 ag-mu ba-ra-be-9-ed-di #ae4 ,& may my he>t be at peace f sorr[4 #af4 uru-mu gul-gul-lu-ba-da-bi e-im-ma-an-8-e #af4 ,my city :i* has be5 de/roy$ may !y 444 #ag4 ,uri-7ki7 gul-gul-lu-ba-da-bi e-im-ma-an-8-e #ag4 ,ur :i* has be5 de/roy$ may !y 444 #ah4 uku-bi dg gi-bil-u g-bi a-ba-an-ar-ri-e #ah4 ,( its sla9 p may !y decree a new disp5sation47#bej7 #ai4 me-e nig-dg-mu mu-ne-sum-ma-gim7#bea7 #ai4 ,i w (f] my m$itations unto !m4 #bj4 me-e uru-mu-da e-en-bi mu-un-da-lal-e #bj4 ,i 7w say to !m73 8,9 my city !y h despis$ ! spl5dor40 #ba4 ,uri-7ki7 mu-durun-da e-en-bi mu-7un7-da-lal-e-e #ba4 8,9 ,ur ! city ( homes !y h despis$ ! spl5dor40 #bb4 an-ni dg-ga-ni ur nu-kr-ru-dam #bb4 ,anu ^: words 9 ?is mann] *ange n4 #bc4 d4 ,mu-ul-lil-e eim-bi -a-ni 444 e-dam #bc4 ,enlil ! go+ =? ( ^: ^w4444 #bd4 ki-ub-g #d-kam-ma-m #bd4 ,x is ! f\r? song4 #be4 uru-ni ba-da-gul-m me-ni ba-da-kr-am #be4 ,h] city has be5 de/roy$1 h] ord9ances h be5 *ang$4 #bf4 gi-g- gl-bi- im #bf4 ,?is is its antiphon4 #bg4 d4 ,en-lil-li ud-de g-ba-an-de #bg4 ,enlil utt]s ! _s ( wra? #bh4 uku-e e-m- #bh4 & ! p wail4 #bi4 ud e-gl-la kalaa-da ba-da-an-ar #bi4 ,! _s ( wra? prosp]ity f ! ,l& has de/roy$ #cj4 uku-e e-m- #cj4 & ! p wail4 #ca4 ud dug ,ki-en-gi-da ba-da-an-ar uku-e e-m- #ca4 ,! _s ( wra? peace f ,sum] has tak5 & ! p wail4 #cb4 ud ul-gl-e -ba-da-an-g uku-e e-m- #cb4 ,he has s5t ! evil _s ( wra? & ! p wail4 #cc4 9-gal-ud-da ud-da-gub-ba u-na im-ma-an-sg #cc4 ,! 8,mess5g] ( ,wra?10 ! 8,assi/+ ,_s0 into its h& he entru/$47#beb7 #cd4 ud kalam-tl-tl-e g-ba-an-de uku-e e-m- #cd4 ,he has utt]$ ! _s ( wra? :i* ext]m9ates ! ,l& & ! p wail4 #ce4 d4,en-lil-li d4,gi-bil -ta-a ki-mu-na-ni-9- #ce4 ,enlil has s5t ,gibil z its help]4 #cf4 ud-gal an-na-ge g-ba-an-de uku-e e-m- #cf4 ,! great _s ( ,heav5 has be5 utt]$ & ! p wail4 #cg4 ud-gal-e7#bec7 an-ta g-ni-ib-im-me uku-e e-m- #cg4 ,! mighty _s on high he comm&$ =? & ! p wail4 #ch4 ud kalam tl-tl-e azag ki 444 #ch4 ,! _s t annihilates ! ,l& 444 #ci4 im-ul-e a-ma--a-gim 444 #ci4 ,! evil /orm l a m\nt+ inundation 444 #dj4 gi-dr7#bed7 uru-ge sag-gaz ni-ag 444 #dj4 ,! %eph]d ( ! city x slew 444 #da4 an-na r-ba8 mu-un-nig9 444 #da4 ,( heav5 its f\ndation x 444 #db4 ud-da igi-ba-ne mu-un-ne-ne 444 #db4 #dc4 br-br-ri ne-gig-ed9-na tr787 444 #dc4 #dd4 an-ne-b>-m ne-gr-gr 444 #dd4 #de4 an-ne ,,ud-,,ud 444 #de4 #df4 kalam-ma lg-lg-ga 444 #df4 7,l9es #dg-ee mo/ly illegible47 ,col4 ,v4 7,l9es #a-f mo/ly illegible47 #g4 ,uri-7ki7-ma tg-gim ba-e-gul 444 gim ba-e-br #g4 ,ur l a g>m5t ?\ ha/ de/roy$1 l a 444 ?\ ha/ scatt]$4 #h4 ki-ub-g #e-kam-ma-m #h4 ,x is ! fif? song4 #i4 ud ug787-m al- uku-e e-am- #i4 ,! _s ( wra? l a lion 444 & ! p lam5t4 #aj4 gi- g- gl -bi- im #aj4 ,?is is its antiphon4 #aa4 ud-ba ud uru-da ba-da-an-g> uru-bi 444 #aa4 ,at t "t ! _s ( wra? ^u ! city 0 wr\ght & ! city44447#bee7 #ab4 a-a d4,nann> uru dim-dl-dl-da ba-da-an- uku-e e-m- #ab4 ,fa!r ,nann> ^u ! city ( ma/] workm5 444 & ! p wail4 #ac4 ud-ba ud kalama-ta ba-da-an-kr uku-e e-m- #ac4 ,at t "t ! _s ( wra? desc5d$ ^u ! ,l& & ! p wail4 #ad4 uku-bi ika-kud-da nu-me-a b>-ba ba-e-si #ad4 ,h] p )\t wat] j>s sit )\t h] 9 desolation #ae4 bd-ba g 87#bef7-n9 kaskala im-ma-an-g>-g> uku-e e-m- #ae4 ,)9 h] 444 9 ! ways are plac$ & ! p wail4 #af4 k-gal-ma gr-gl-la-ba d-a im-ma- an ,,bad #af4 ,! great city gate & ! highways ) ! dead are *ok$ up4 #ag4 duk8-tun-sr-gim d-a-ba sag-bal-e ba-ab- g> #ag4 ,l a lea!r vessel all ( h] ! usurp] ca/ asund]787 #ah4 e-sir gr-gl-la-ba d im-ma-an-g>-g> #ah4 ,9 h] 444 /reets & roads corpses he heap$ up787 ,,liturgical ,,hymns ,,( ,,! ,,tammuz ,,cult4 #cfef 7,,myhrman ,,no4 #e7 ,! obv]se ( ?is f9e s+le column tablet conta9$ a hymn 9 ?irty-eight l9es to ! dep>t$ ,tammuz4 ,x repres5ts ! p wail+ = ! "l ( life :o n[ sleeps 9 ! l[] _w4 ,?irte5 l9es h be5 completely brok5 away f ! top4 ,! rev]se c>ri$ a long liturgical song ( ! cult ( ?is god 9 :i* ! "m goddess is repres5t$ wail+ = h] ravi%$ lov]4 ,songs ( ! weep+ "m are common en\gh 9 ^! wail+s = ,tammuz1 b all o!r kn[n examples ( ?is motif repres5t ! major unm>ri$ type ( "m goddess ,inn9i-,i%t> w&]+ on e>?1 cry+ = h] dep>t$ son4 ,! hymn on our tablet reveals 9 a :olly unexpect$ mann] ! close relation betwe5 ! "m goddess ,gula ( ,is9 & ,inn9i4 ,x 0 kn[n t bo? sprang f a common s\rce1 a prehi/oric unm>ri$ goddess1 b "o _h h>dly suppos$ t ! liturgi/s w5t s f> z to introduce ! m>ri$ goddess ( ,is9 9 ! rle ( ! virg9 "m ,inn9i4 ,! great "m div9ity ( ,is91 al?\gh atta*$ 9 a loose way to a male consort ,n9urta1 9 t city reta9$1 nev]!less1 mu* ( h] anci5t unatta*$ "*4 ,9 ! /&>d liturgies %e is almo/ inv>iably ! type ( ,weep+ "m1 :]eas ,inn9i is ?is type 9 ! ,tammuz liturgies4 ,s9ce ,gula ( ,is9 0 ! ord9>y liturgical type we f9d ! influ5ce ( ! ord9>y liturgies effective 9 ! composition ( ! ,tammuz hymn4 ,x expla9s ! extraord9>y ph5om5on ( ! introduction ( a long passage 7,rev4 #c-aj7 f "o ( ! wail+ liturgies4 ,& ! %ort litany refra9 l9es #aa-bj is obvi\sly an imitation ( numb]less simil> passages ( ! ord9>y liturgies 9 :i* ! goddess wails = v>i\s temples2 "h only = ,nippur & ,is91 s9ce ! composition 0 writt5 = ! s]vices at ,nippur 9 ! p]iod ( ! ,is9 dyna/y4 ,9 a mo/ gratify+ mann] our tablet %[s h[ ! lam5tations ( ! "m goddess 9 ! canonical pray] books express sorr[s = c]ta9 concrete mis=tunes & c]ta9 def9$ temples & cities & f9d _! g5]al expression 9 ! lam5tations = ,tammuz1 ! repres5tative ( all human vicissitudes4 ,?is edition has be5 made f my own copy4 ,! tablet 0 fir/ publi%$ by ,,myhrman1 ,,pbs4 ,vol4 ,i ,no4 #e1 & by ,,radau1 ,,be4 #cj ,no4 #b4 ,to ^! copies ,i h be5 able to make only slight additions4 ,,hymns ,,( ,,! ,,tammuz ,,cult #a4 ,,ku-8 #a4 #b4 kalag gi #b4 ,oh /rong "o #c4 me-ri ku--zu7#beg7 #c4 ,?y we>y foot #d4 -lirum-u7#beh7-ku--zu 444 #d4 ,?y we>y arms--brea/--h&s #e4 a-zu7#bei7-;guru a-zu #e4 ,oh /rong heal]1 oh 444 heal] #f4 kalag d4,da-mu-mu #f4 ,oh /rong "o1 my ,damu #g4 u-mu -mu-un mu-zi-da #g4 ,oh *ild1 "l ,gizida #h4 a-zu a dam 444 ni-ku--a-zu #h4 ,oh heal]1 h[ long husb& 444 wilt ?\ be we>y8 #i4 a-zu a u-mu 444 ni-ku--a-zu #i4 ,oh heal]1 h[ long son 444 wilt ?\ be we>y8 #aj4 i-d 787 444 u-ru 8 na8 zu-d #aj4 ,:5 be=e 444 ?\ sitte/1 #aa4 kalag da-ga-m-ma7#bfj7-ni 444 zu-d #aa4 ,oh /rong "o1 :5 into 8 assembly ?\ 444 #ab4 a-rib7#bfa7 u-si me-ri 444 a-bal-m na-nam #ab4 ,alas he ^: f+]s & feet are b\nd1 my irrigator7#bfb7 is he4 #ac4 ag-zu- la-a-la-a-u-a-zu #ac4 ,because ( !e %e w&]s f> = !e4 #ad4 kalag d4,da-mu-mu a-bal-m na-nam #ad4 ,my /urdy ,damu1 my irrigator is he4 #ae4 ama-zu mu-lu er-ri nu-ku- #ae4 ,?y "m %e ( lam5tation re/s n4 #af4 ama ga-a-an t9-dib-ba tb-bi- nu-durun #af4 ,! "m1 que5 :o gives life to ! afflict$1 t>ries n to repose4 #ag4 -ub-ba-za -zi-ga-za sr-ri- na-ri-bi #ag4 ,9 ?y p]dition1 9 ?y seizure1 9 melodi\s sigh+ %e speaks ( !e4 #ah4 kalag a-r9-na-za 787 a-t>-ra-za sr-ri- na-ri-bi #ah4 ,oh h]o1 9 ?y contumely1 9 ?y removal1 9 melodi\s sigh+ %e speaks ( !e4 #ai4 ama-ugu-mu ,,g>-,,lul-,,lul-na-mu sr-ri- nu-u ma-gub-bi #ai4 ,my *ild-be>+ "m1 my lam5t]787 ) melodi\s sigh+ behold %e /&s #bj4 kalag idim-ma me-en galu-kur-al #bj4 ,oh /urdy "o1 pro/rate ?\ art1 a man ( ! l& ( wail+7877#bfc7 #ba4 en 444 me-en galu-kur-dim7#bfd7 #ba4 ,oh "l1 444 ?\ art1 a man ( ! l& ( lam5t4 #bb4 unu-dagal-mu kur-idim-ma-mu #bb4 ,9 my va/ *amb]1 9 my l& ( mis]y1 #bc4 en me-en a-ra-li ki-sag kirud-da-mu #bc4 ,a "l am ,i4 ,9 ,aralu1 place :]e ,i am ca/ away1 #bd4 kalag me-en kur-ri-sud-du- im-ma-ab-du me-en #bd4 ,a labor] am ,i4 ,unto ! f>away l& ,i g4 #be4 ud-me-e-na7#bfe7 ni- 8 8 #be4 ,daily787 he sorr[s87#bff7 ,,rev]se #a4 -ab-er-ri7#bfg7 ku--a-mu ma-a-a nad-da-mu #a4 ,i we>y ) he>t woe1 :]e %all ,i re/8 #b4 balag-di -ab-er-ri ku--a-mu ma-a-a nad-da-mu #b4 ,oh s+ to ! lyre2 ,i we>y ) he>t woe1 :]e %all ,i re/8 #c4 ama uru-sag ga-a-an t9-dib-ba mn #c4 ,"m ( ! *ief city17#bfh7 que5 :o gives life to ! dead am ,i4 #d4 sag-u-an-na ga-a-an -si-9-7ki7-na mn #d4 ,fir/ born daught] ( heav517#bfi7 que5 ( ,is9 am ,i4 #e4 u-mu -a ga-a-an-mu7#bgj7 d4,gu-nu-ra #e4 ,daught] ( ! temple1 ,que5 ,gunura4 #f4 tum-lu-azag ama -b-ba mn #f4 ,holy tumlu "m ( ,eabba am ,i4 #g4 d4,en--nun7#bga7 ama g-an-ni-si mn #g4 ,enanun "m ( lam5tation am ,i4 #h4 ga-a-an nign-m>-ra ki-azag-ga mn #h4 ,que5 ( ,nig9m>ra17#bgb7 ! holy place1 am ,i4 #i4 ga-a-an -te7#bgc7 444 ga-a-an ,la-ra-ak-7ki7 mn #i4 ,que5 ( ,ate17#bgd7 que5 ( ,l>ak4 #aj4 ama -a d4,anan d4,azag-sud mn #aj4 ,"m ( ! temple1 ,anan ! div9e lu/rator7#bge7 am ,i4 #aa4 -ab-er-ri a-e-ir-ri ma-a ku--mu #aa4 ,weep+ & sigh+ :]e %all ,i f9d re/8 #ab4 er -kur-ra-ge ma-a ku--mu #ab4 ,weep+ = ,ekur1 :]e %all ,i repose8 #ac4 er k5ur-ra-ge ma-a ku--mu #ac4 ,weep+ = ,k5ur1 :]e %all ,i repose8 #ad4 er d-azag-ga-ge ma-a ku--mu #ad4 ,weep+ = ,duazagga1 :]e %all ,i repose8 #ae4 er -dm-ma7#bgf7-;ge ma-a ku--mu #ae4 ,weep+ = ! 8,h\se ( ! ,k+10 :]e %all ,i repose8 #af4 er uru-sag-g-ge ma-a ku--mu #af4 ,weep+ = ! *ief city1 :]e %all ,i repose8 #ag4 er tir-azag-ga7#bgg7-;ge ma-a ku--mu #ag4 ,weep+ = ! sacr$ =e/1 :]e %all ,i repose8 #ah4 er -si-9-7ki7-na-ge ma-a ku--mu #ah4 ,weep+ = ,is91 :]e %all ,i repose8 #ai4 er -gal-ma-a-ge ma-a ku--mu #ai4 ,weep+ = ,egalmah1 :]e %all ,i repose8 #bj4 er ,la-ra-ak-7ki7-a-ge ma-a ku--mu ma-a na-d-da-bi #bj4 ,weep+ = ,l>ak1 :]e %all ,i repose1 :]e %all he re/8 #ba4 -ab dam-e-mu a-ab tu-mu-7#bgh7 mu #ba4 ,! ravi%$ "o my husb&1 ! ravi%$ "o1 my son1 #bb4 444 ki-el-la b mu-ud-na-mu #bb4 ,9 444 ! clean place1 ! ravi%$ "o my sp\se1 #bc4 u-mu-tr u-mu 444 #bc4 ,! little son1 ! 444 son 444 #bd4 ga-a-an 444 #bd4 #be4 -ab 444 #be4 #bf4 ,,an-,,ne 444 #bf4 #bg4 sukkal 444 #bg4 7#bgi7 ,l4 ,e4 a-ab-ba-ni a-ba-b>-ra-ni ,l4 ,e4 ,h[ long 8 ravi%+8 h[ long 8 abs5ce87#bhj7 ,a ,,liturgy ,,to ,,enlil1 ,,s]ies ,e-,,lum ,,gud-,,sun 7,,zimm]n ,,kl4 ,,no4 #aa7 ,! hi/ory ( ! text ( ?is long & intricate ,enlil liturgy elucidates 9 unusual mann] ! evolution ( ,sum]ian pray] books until !y atta9$ canonical & p]man5t =m4 ,! e>lie/ text ( ?is liturgy is p>tially pres]v$ on ! ,tablet ,virolleaud publi%$ 9 ! ,revue d',assyriologie1 ,vol4 ,,xvi4 ,! fragm5t 0 br\ght to ,europe 9 #aiji by ! assyriologi/ ,,*>les ,,virolleaud1 hav+ be5 pur*as$ by him dur+ 8 excavations 9 ,p]sia4 ,x is light br[n & v>ies f ! c5t] to ! edge by two in*es to "o in* 9 ?ickness4 ,! fragm5t is f ! upp] left corn] ( a l>ge ?ree787 column tablet4 ,ab\t half ( ! fir/ melody is pres]v$ on ! obv]se4 ,! rev]se pres]ves ! la/ two melodies4 ,f _! rubrics we le>n t ! entire s]ies conta9$ elev5 sections4 ,?is tablet has ! rubric ki-ub-g aft] ea* /rophe4 ,! titul> litany7#bha7 occupies z usual ! next to ! la/ place b only ! op5+ l9es giv+ ! motif & a few titles are giv54 ,! r$actor indicates ! rema9+ titles by a rubric 87,recite ! title7 ( a god until !y are f9i%$40 ,! rubric is 9 ,semitic :i* %[s t ! r$action 0 done by ,semitic s*ol>s4 ,! s]ies z x f9ally issu$ f ! h&s ( ! liturgi/s 9 ! ,is9 p]iod 0 writt5 ^u a huge five787 column tablet1 ! l[] half ( :i* has be5 publi%$ by ,,zimm]n1 ,altsum]is*e ,kultli$]1 ,no4 #aa4 ,ea* column conta9$ ab\t fifty l9es4 ,!re are no gi-g-gal or antiphons aft] ! melodies1 t5 ( :i* ,i h be5 able to re/ore4 ,by borr[+ f old songs & o!r liturgies ! r$actors h greatly increas$ ! l5g? ( ?is s]vice4 ,at lea/ t5 songs h be5 lo/ on ,cols4 ,,iii1 ,,iv ( ! obv]se & ,i1 ,,ii ( ! rev]se4 ,! late ,assyrian r$action is m5tion$ 9 ! catalogue ( pray] books ,,iv ,raw4 #ec ,i #ac & 9 ,,bl4 ,no4 #ajc ,obv4 #ac4 ,,sbh4 ,no4 #ba1 edit$ 9 ,,sbp4 #aab-aai1 is tablet "o ( ! late ,babylonian ,s*ool7#bhb7 & conta9s ! fir/ f\r songs1 duplicates ( ! fir/ f\r on ,k4,l4 #aa4 ,,sbh4 ,no4 #be1 edit$ 9 ,,sbp4 #abj-abc17bhc7 c>ries on ! obv]se two songs 7e-lum di-da-ra & me-e ur-ri m57 f\nd on ,col4 ,,iii ( ,k4,l4 ,no4 #aa1 ,rev41 or ! two la/ melodies be=e ! titul> litany4 ,a fragm5t publi%$ by ,,meek 9 ,,ba4 ,x pt4 #a1 ,no4 #aa1 conta9s ! end ( e-lum di-da-ra & all ( me-e ur-ri m54 ,,sbh4 #be & ,,meek ,no4 #aa belong to ! s]ies e-lum di-da-ra1 ent]$ 9 ! ,assyrian catalogue1 ,,iv ,raw4 #ec;a #h1 & =m tablet "o ( t s]vice4 ,! titul> litany ( ! e-lum gud-sun s]ies is id5tical 7except = "s v>iants7 ) ! fam\s titul> litany ( ! "m goddess s]ies mu-t5 ,,nu-,,nunuz gim-ma1 tablet five1 edit$ 9 ,,sbp4 #adi-afg4 ,portions ( ! titul> litany ( ! ,enlil s]ies h be5 edit$ 9 ,,pbs4 ,x #aee-afg1 see pages #afc-d4 ,! titul> litany ( n-ma-al g-de-de occurs at ! end ( tablet two ( t s]ies1 ,,sbp4 #bd-i ,,bl4 #gb-c4 ,n e s]ies has a !ological litany ( ?is k9d1 :i* ord9>ily comes be=e ! er-em-ma1 or int]cessional song at ! end4 ,! song to ! 8^w10 :i* occurs 9 all s]ies1 is p>tially pres]v$ on ,obv4 ,,iii & beg9s a-ma-ru na-nam4 ,! indisp5sable song to ! weep+ "m comes j be=e ! titul> litany4 ,?is little n9e-l9e melody me-e ur-ri-mn me-e ks-mn mu/ h be5 a national religi\s song4 ,x 0 copi$ into ano!r ,enlil song s]vice z we h se54 ,! same song introduces tablet f\r ( an ,inn9i s]ies ( :i* we h only ! end ( tablet ?ree1 ,k4 #bgei1 9 ,,bl4 #ic f4 ,f9ally ! read] w note t ! fir/ song e-lum gud-sun ( ?is s]ies has be5 copi$ into "o ( ! tablets ( ame b>an>a1 ,,sbh4 ,no4 #bb ,,sbp4 #abf f4 ,a fragm5t ( "s unkn[n s]ies1 ,k4 #hfjc ,,bl4 #ad also employs ?is song 9 ! body ( its text4 #a4 e-lum gud-sun mu-zu kur-kur-7#bhd7 #a4 ,exalt$ "o1 bull t ov]:elms1 ?y "n is on ! l&s4 #b4 -mu-un-e7#bhe7 kur-kur-ra gud-sun #b4 ,"l ( ! l&s1 bull t ov]:elms1 ?y "n1 etc47#bhf7 #c4 -mu-un dg-ga-zi-da gud-sun #c4 ,"l ( ! fai?ful ^w1 bull t ov]:elms1 etc4 #d4 d4,mu-ul-lil a-a ka-na-g7#bhg7-;g 444 gud-sun #d4 ,enlil1 fa!r ( ! ,l&1 bull t ov]:elms1 etc4 #e4 sib sag-gg-ga gud-sun #e4 ,%eph]d ( ! d>k-head$ p1 bull t ov]:elms1 etc4 #f4 i-d-du ni-te-na gud-sun #f4 ,?\ ( self-creat$ vision1 bull t ov]:elms1 etc4 #g4 am ,g,r7#bhh7-na s-s gud-sun #g4 ,wild bull :o directs 8 ho/s1 bull t ov]:elms1 etc4 #h4 -lul-la ku-ku7#bhi7 gud-sun mu-zu kur-kur- #h4 ,?\ t sleepe/ ! sleep ( p]v]sity1 bull t ov]:elms1 ?y "n is on ! l&s4 #i4 mu-zu kur-ra mu-ma-al-la- an n-bi nam-db #i4 ,:5 ?y "n is laid ^u ! l&s ! heav5s tremble ( !mselves1 #aj4 ki n-bi nam-sg #aj4 & ! e>? quakes ( itself4 #aa4 d4,mu-ul-lil e-ne-em-zu kur-ra-m ma-ma-al-la- #aa4 ,oh ,enlil1 :5 ?y ^w is laid ^u ! l&s1 #ab4 dg-ga-zu kur-ra-m ma-ma-al-la- #ab4 ,:5 ?y comm& is laid ^u ! l&s1 #ac4 da-a-zu kur-ra-m ma-ma-al-la- #ac4 ,:5 ?y comm&7#bij7 is laid ^u ! l&s1 #ad4 an n db sg7#bia7 ki n-bi nam-sg #ad4 ,! heav5s tremble ( !mselves1 ! e>? ( itself quakes1 #ae4 ama nu7#bib7-;gg-gi ama nu-b>-ra dumu-ni mi-ni-9-g-g #ae4 ,! h>lot "m1 ! hi]odule "m slays h] son1 #af4 444 ga-a-an uru b>-ra-ra dumu-ni mi-ni-9-g-g #af4 444 que5 ( ! city1 outside ! city slays h] son4 #ag4 444 dumu-ni mi-ni-9-g-g #ag4 444 slays h] son4 #ah4 e-lum 444 e-ne-em-zu- 444 kur-ri ni-9-g-g #ah4 ,oh exalt$ 444 at ?y ^w 444 ! =eign l& ?\ r$uce/ to ! mis]y ( sil5ce4 #ai4 d4,mu-ul-lil mu-lu8 ,a 444 #ai4 ,enlil "l ( 4447#bic7 #bj4 kur-ri ni-9-g-g #bj4 ! =eign l& ?\ r$uce/ to ! mis]y ( sil5ce #ba4 e-lum za-e e-ne-em-zu an-e um-ma-dg #ba4 ,oh exalt$ "o1 z = !e1 ?y ^w 9 heav5 speak #bb4 an-e ib-444 #bb4 & heav5 %all 444 #bc4 d4,mu-ul-lil za-e e-ne-em-zu ki-e um-ma-dg #bc4 ,enlil1 z = !e1 ?y ^w on e>? speak #bd4 ki nu-um- #bd4 & e>? %all n4444 #be4 dim-me-ir a-t-a7#bid7 um-ma-dg4444 #be4 ,god ( libation speak & heav5 %all 444 & e>? %all n4444 #bf4 d4am an-ki am uru z-ba-ge um-ma-dg 4444 #bf4 ,div9e wild ox ( heav5 & e>?1 wild ox ( ! good city7#bie7 speak1 etc4 #bg4 ama -ma-a7#bif7 d4,dam-gal-nun-na-ge #bg4 ,"m ( ! h\se ( ! fam\s "o1 ,damgalnunna1 #bh4 um-ma-dug 4444 #bh4 speak1 etc4 #bi4 d4,as>-l-dug-e dumu uru z-ba-ge #bi4 ,m>duk1 son ( ! good city7#big7 #cj4 um-ma-dg 4444 #cj4 speak1 etc4 #ca4 d4d ama uru z-ba-ge um-ma dug4444 #ca4 ,riv] goddess1 "m ( ! good city speak1 etc4 #cb4 d4,a-87#bih7-;e ga-a-an ab-su-ra-ka-di7#bii7 um-ma-dug4444 #cb4 ,z>panit que5 ( 444 speak1 etc4 #cc4 sukkal-zid mu-dug-ga-s-a-ra um-ma7#cjj7 #cc4 ,fai?ful mess5g]1 call$ by a good "n1 speak1 etc4 #cd4 ud-d du7l7- du7l7-dg u-m mi-ib-gl #cd4 ,! _s r$uces all ?+s to tribute47#cja7 #ce4 te-e-m ama-gan-ra dumu-ni z-em-m-na-ad767-du7#cjb7 #ce4 ,h[ long %all ! *ild-be>+ "m reject h] son8 #cf4 te-e-m ama-gan-ra ga-a-an ur7#cjc7 b>-ra-ra dumu-ni z-em-m-na-ad767-du #cf4 ,h[ long %all ! *ild-be>+ "m1 que5 ( ! city1 ca/ aside h] son87#cjd7 #cg4 te-e-m ama-gan-ra ga-a-an sun-na-ra7#cje7 dumu-ni z-em-m-na-ad-du #cg4 ,h[ long %all ! *ild-be>+ "m1 ! wild-c[ que51 reject h] son8 #ch4 a ur-a mu-lu im-me-a-ra7#cjf7 dumu-ni z-em-m-na-ad-du #ch4 ,h[ long 9 ! city %all he ( wail+ reject 8 son8 #ci4 a ki-dag>-ra-m ,nippur-m ib -ga-a-ra7#cjg7 #ci4 ,h[ long 9 ! wide l&1 9 ,nippur1 9 ! region ( ! va/ abode8 #dj4 a-gal-gal el-su-su mulu ta-zu mu-un-zu7#cjh7 #dj4 ,flood t dr[ns ! h>ve/s1 :o compreh5ds ?y =m8 #da4 e-lum a-gal-gal el-su-su mulu ta-zu mu-un-zu #da4 ,exalt$1 flood t dr[ns ! h>ve/s :o compreh5ds ?y =m8 #db4 d4mu-ul-lil -mu-un kur-kur-ra #db4 ,enlil "l ( ! l&s1 :o etc4 ,,obv]se ,,ii #a4 -mu-un dg-ga-zi-da7#cji7 #a4 ,"l ( ! fai?ful ^w1 :o etc4 #b4 d4mu-ul-lil a-a ka-nag-ga #b4 ,enlil fa!r ( ! ,l&1 :o etc4 #c4 sib sag-gg-ga #c4 ,%eph]d ( ! d>k-head$ p1 :o etc4 #d4 i-d-du n-te-na #d4 ,?\ ( self-creat$ vision1 :o etc4 #e4 am er9-na s-s #e4 ,h]o :o directs 8 ho/s1 :o etc4 #f4 -lul-a dr-dr #f4 ,?\ t sleepe/ ! sleep ( p]v]sity1 :o etc4 #g4 ag gi- gi- -ab tg-e tg-e #g4 ,oh he>t be reconcil$1 be reconcil$1 oh he>t repose1 repose4 #h4 ag an-na gi- gi- #h4 ,oh he>t ( ,anu be reconcil$1 be reconcil$4 #i4 ag d4mu-ul-lil gi- gi- #i4 ,oh he>t ( ,enlil be reconcil$1 etc4 #aj4 ag ur-sag-gal gi- gi-7#caj7 #aj4 ,oh he>t ( ! great h]o1 be reconcil$1 etc4 #aa4 n-ma-al-e zid al-ma-al7#caa7 li-e7#cab7 nap-tan-na a-a-ka-nu #aa4 ,knead$ bread = ! fea/ ,i set1 #ab4 n-ma-al-e n-ma-al-e #ab4 ,knead$ bread1 knead$ bread1 #ac4 n-ma-al-e zid al-ma-al #ac4 ,knead$ bread = ! fea/ ,i set1 #ad4 kur-gal d4en-lil-da u-en-ne ba-tg #ad4 ,by ! ,great ,m\nta91 ,enlil1 x has be5 bless$4 #ae4 a-a d4mu-ul-lil u-en-ne ba-tg #ae4 ,by ,fa!r ,enlil x has be5 bless$4 #af4 kur-gal d4en-lil-u-en-ne ba-tg #af4 ,! ,great ,m\nta9 ,enlil has bless$4 #ag4 a-a d4mu-ul-lil u-en-ne ba-tg #ag4 ,! ,fa!r ,enlil has bless$47#cac7 #ah4 -mu-un am ur-z-ib-7ki7 u-en-ne-ba-tg #ah4 ,"l1 h]o ( ! sacr$ city1 has %[n grace4 #ai4 ama--ma7#cad7-;a d4dam-gal-nun-na #ai4 ,"m ( ! h\se ( ! fam\s "o1 ,damgalnunna1 has %[n grace4 #bj4 d4as>-l-dug dumu ur z-ib-7ki7 #bj4 ,as>ludug1 son ( ! sacr$ city1 has %[n grace4 #ba4 mu-ud-na-an-ni d4ap97#cae7-nun-na-an-ki #ba4 ,8 wife ,z>panit has %[n grace4 #bb4 d4d ama ur zi-ib-7ki7 #bb4 ,riv] goddess1 "m ( ! sacr$ city1 has %[n grace4 #bc4 d4a-r-e ga-a-an ab-su-di7#caf7 #bc4 ,z>panit que5 ( 4441 etc4 #bd4 sukkal-zid mu-dug-ga-s-a u-ba-e-en #bd4 ,fai?ful mess5g]1 call$ by a good "n1 has %[n grace4 #be4 n-ma-al-e z-ib ni-ma-al-la-ta #be4 ,! knead$ bread :i* has be5 well made1 #bf4 z-ib ni-ma-al-la-ta n-ma-al-e z-ib-bi d-kr-e7#cag7 #bf4 ,:i* has be5 well made1 ! knead$ bread may he eat graci\sly1 #bg4 d4mu-ul-lil-li z-ib-bi-kr z-ib-bi d-kr-e #bg4 ,may ,enlil graci\sly eat2 yea graci\sly eat4 #bh4 ki an-dr-ru-na- uku7#cah7-;e g>-ma-an-z-en #bh4 ,:]e ,anu sits may ! p ha/54 #bi4 d4,a-nun-na7#cai7-ki-an-dr-ru-na- uku-e g> ma-an-z-en #bi4 ,! ,anunnaki4 ,:]e ,anu sits let ! p ha/54 #cj4 -e m-ba-al ne-sag-ma7#cbj7 -e am-ba-al #cj4 ,to ! temple he ent]s1 ! mighty prie/ ( sacrifices to ! temple ent]s4 #ca4 a-t-t ma-mu u-lu-ge a-t-t ma-mu #ca4 ,a libation he (f]s1 ! prie/ ( h& wa%+ a libation (f]s4 #cb4 -e ud--ab- e-dam ud-u- e-dam #cb4 ,to ! temple at mid-day g up6 at sun-set g up4 #cc4 ud-da ne-sag-e u-si-s e-dam #cc4 ,daily to direct ! sacrifices g up6 #cd4 ud-da -gul-ma-ma u-si-s e-dam #cd4 ,daily to direct ! pray]s g up6 #ce4 ud-da an dm-me-ir mu-zu an-ni zu-zu-dam #ce4 ,daily ,anu m]ciful god7#cba7 on high proclaim4 #cf4 d4am-an-ki am ur-zi-ib-7ki7 an-ni zu-zu-dam #cf4 ,! h]o ( heav5 & e>?1 h]o ( ! sacr$ city on high proclaim4 #cg4 d4en-lil m-gn7#cbb7 d4en-lil gn-uku-e g>-ma-an-zi-en #cg4 ,to ,enlil let all ! l&1 to ,enlil let all ! p ha/54 #ch4 an-ni a-ma-an-t an-g787 an-ni a-ma-an-t -ab m-ma-ab-tg-e #ch4 ,unto heav5 v]ily ,i w libate wat]1 unto ! canopy ( heav51 unto heav5 v]ily ,i w libate wat]4 ,! he>t ,i w appease4 #ci4 im-ma-an-a-t a m-ma-ab-tg-e #ci4 ,i w p\r out a libation1 ! fa!r ,i w appease4 #dj4 d4am-an-ki am ur-z-ib-7ki7 m-ma-ab-tg-e7#cbc7 #dj4 ,! h]o ( heav5 & e>?1 ! h]o ( ! sacr$ city ,i w appease4 ,,col4 ,,iii 7,"h began a melody ( :i* t5 l9es at lea/ are lo/47 #aa4 -4444ta 7,,kl4 #aa ,obv4 ,,iii #a7 #aa4 #ab4 unugal787-da4444ta #ab4 #ac4 d-sag-7#cbd7-ta #ac4 #ad4 -bi-tr-ta d4 #ad4 #ae4 -br-ta #ae4 #af4 -an-na-ta #af4 #ag4 e-ib #ag4 #ah-bb 444 #ah-bb 444 #bc4 #bc4 #bd4 d787 #bd4 #be4 444 #be4 #bf4 mu-un-tg-g-ta #bf4 ,he has be5 pacifi$ #bg4 mu-un-tg-g-ta #bg4 ,he has be5 pacifi$ #bh4 mu-un-tg-g-ta #bh4 ,he has be5 pacifi$ #bi4 mu-un-tg-g-ta ag d4 #bi4 ,he has be5 pacifi$1 ! he>t ( 444 has be5 pacifi$ #cj4 mu-un-tg-g-ta kur-gal d4mu-ul-lil mu-un-tg-g-ta #cj4 ,he has be5 pacifi$1 ! great m\nta9 ,enlil has be5 pacifi$ #ca4 ed9-na 8 -a erida 7ki7-ta #ca4 ,9 ! 444 pla9 ( ,eridu44447#cbe7 #cb4 a-ma-ru na-nam kur al-gul-gul #cb4 ,a tempe/ x is %att]+ ! m\nta94 #cc4 -mu-un-e e-ne-em-m-ni a-ma-ru na-nam #cc4 ,! ^w ( ! "l is a tempe/4 #cd4 b-bi e-lum-e a-ma-ru na-nam #cd4 ,! he>t7#cbf7 ( ! exalt$ is a tempe/47#cbg7 #ce4 b-bi d4mu-ul-lil a-ma-ru na-nam #ce4 ,! he>t ( ,enlil is a tempe/4 #cf4 -mu-un-na ag an- an n-ne ba-ni-ib-gam-ma-ne #cf4 ,! he>t ( ! "l is 9 heav5 & ! heav5s wav] ( !mselves47#cbh7 #cg4 d4mu-ul-lil e-ne-em ki- ki n sg-ga-ni #cg4 ,! ^w ( ,enlil is on e>? & ! e>? trembles ( itself4 #ch4 e-ne-em-m d4a-nun-na gil-li-em-e-a-ni7#cbi7 #ch4 ,! ^w :i* br+s woe to ! spirits ( e>?4 #ci4 e-ne-em-m-ni a-zu nu-tuk im-ar nu-un- tuk #ci4 ,8 ^w a prophet has n2 a magician x has n4 #dj4 e-ne-em-m-ni a-ma-ru zi-ga gab-u-g> nu-un-tuk7#ccj7 #dj4 ,8 ^w is an onru%+ tempe/1 an adv]s>y to oppose x has n4 7,"h foll[$ ,obv4 ,,iv2 eight or t5 l9es cont9u$ ?is melody to ! ^w4 ,_! cont5ts 7 simil> to ,,sbp4 #ajj1 #di-eg ff47 ,,rev]se ,,iii7#cca7 #a4 sukkal-zid mu-dug-ga-s-a #a4 ,! fai?ful mess5g]1 he call$ by a good "n4 #b4 d+ir ga-e-d a-be-9-si sag #b4 ,! god :o satiates ) milk & gra91 sag7#ccb74444 #c4 an-ki-bi-da im-mi-ib-un-g #c4 ,heav5 & e>? x has pacifi$4 #d4 ki-an-bi-da im-mi-ib-un-g #d4 ,e>? & heav5 x pacifi$4 #e4 ud -kr-ta kr-gal d4mu-ul-lil im-mi-ib-un-g #e4 ,:5 9 ,ekur ! great m\nta9 ,enlil x pacifi$1 #f4 -lam-ma7#ccc7-ta ama-gal d4n9-lil im-mi-ib-un-g #f4 ,:5 9 ,elamma ! great "m ,n9lil x pacifi$1 #g4 an-ni-g>-ra7#ccd7-ta ere7#cce7 d4mu-ul--lil im-mi-ib-un-g #g4 ,9 ,annig>ra ! consort 7si/]7 ( ,enlil x pacifi$4 #h4 e-lum di-da-ra d-en7#ccf7 ga-m-dr #h4 ,! exalt$ :o walke? =?1 :]e t>ries he87#ccg7 #i4 di-da-ra e-lum di-da-ra d-en ga-m-dr #i4 ,:o walke? =?1 ! exalt$ :o walke? =?1 :]e t>ries he8 #aj4 -mu-un-e kur-kur-ra-ge di-da-ra #aj4 ,! "l ( ! l&s1 :o walke? =?1 :]e t>ries he8 #aa4 -mu-un-e dg-ga-zi-da di #aa4 ,! "l ( fai?ful ^w1 :o etc4 #ab4 d4mu-ul-lil a-a ka-nag-g di #ab4 ,enlil1 fa!r ( ! ,l&1 :o etc4 #ac4 sib sag-gg-ga di #ac4 ,%eph]d ( ! d>k-head$ p1 :o etc4 #ad4 i-d-du n-te-na di #ad4 ,he ( self-creat$ vision1 :o etc4 #ae4 am er9-na s-s di #ae4 ,h]o t directs 8 ho/s1 :o etc4 #af4 -lul-la dr-dr di #af4 ,he t sleeps ! sleep ( p]v]sity1 :o etc4 #ag4 me-e bur-ma-a ka ga-an-na-ab nisak-ka #ag4 ,i 9 a great b[l w p\r out w9e to him4 #ah4 ama-gim dugud7#cch7-;da da-mu-un-lal #ah4 ,i l a wild ox w b[ d[n to ! mighty "o47#cci7 #ai4 ur-zu al-gul-gul ga-an-na-ab-dg #ai4 8,?y city is de/roy$10 w ,i say to him4 #bj4 k5ur -nam-ti-la al #bj4 8,k5ur & ,enamtila are de/roy$10 w ,i say to him4 #ba4 zimbir-7ki7 -br-ra al #ba4 8,9 ,sipp> ,eb>ra is de/roy$10 etc4 #bb4 ur-zu t9-tir-7ki7 al #bb4 8,?y city ,babylon is de/roy$10 etc4 #bc4 -sag-ila bd-si-ab-ba-7ki7 al #bc4 8,esagila & ,b>sippa are de/roy$10 etc4 #bd4 -zi-da -ma-ti-la al #bd4 8,ezida & ,emahtila are de/roy$10 etc4 #be4 -te-me-en-an-ki al #be4 8,etem5anki is de/roy$10 etc4 #bf4 -dr-an-na al7#cdj7 #bf4 8,ed>anna is de/roy$10 etc4 #bg4 gi-er-ra ba-m ga-an-na-ab-dg7#cda7 #bg4 8,wail+ on ! re$-flute asc5ds 9 h]107#cdb7 w ,i say to him4 #bh4 ud ma-ra mu-un-zal-la-ta i-d-a-ni nu-gub #bh4 ,:5 ,i am ov]joy\s 9 8 pres5ce may ,i n /&4 #bi4 d4mu-ul-lil-li mu-un-zal-la-ta i-d-a-ni nu-gub i-d-nam-mu-un-d-ru #bi4 ,z to ,enlil :5 ,i am ov]joy\s 9 8 pres5ce may ,i n /&4 #cj4 d4mu-ul-lil-li i-d-a-ni nu-gub i-d-nam-mu-un-d-ru #cj4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ,enlil may ,i n /&2 may he behold me n4 #ca4 me-e ur-ri-mn me-e ks-mn7#cdc7 #ca4 ,i am a /rang] & a fugitive4 #cb4 a -ne al-dib a -ne al-dib #cb4 ,! ris5 wat]s seiz$ away2 ! ris5 wat]s seiz$ away4 #cc4 n9-ur-ma ama-gal d4n9-lil-l mn #cc4 ,que5 ( city & h\se1 great "m ,n9lil am ,i4 #cd4 d4a-ru-ru ,,sal,,ku d4mu-ul-lil-l mn #cd4 ,aruru1 si/] ( ,enlil ,i am4 #ce4 n98-a gaan ni-ib-bur mn #ce4 ,a que5ly c>etak]1 que5 ( ,nippur ,i am4 #cf4 gaan azag-ga7#cdd7 gaan ma-g-a mn #cf4 ,an holy que51 que5 ( ! conv5t ,i am4 #cg4 ma ma-al-la- ma ma-al-la- #cg4 ,9 ! build$ h\se1 9 ! build$ h\se1 #ch4 d4mu-ul-lil umun8 kr-kr-ra ma #ch4 ,enlil "l ( l&s 9 ! build$ h\se1 #ci4 ere-mu mu-un-til ma #ci4 ,my consort dwells n 9 ! build$ h\se4 #dj4 ,at ! end ( ?is column began a long titul> melody47#cde7 7,l9es #a-aa ( ?is melody1 i4 e41 #dj-ea on ,,kl4 #aa1 ,,iii1 are suppli$ by ,tablet ,virolleaud1 ,rev4 #a-aa1 & re/ores ! entire section47 ,,rev]se ,,iv787 #a4 d4,mu-ul-lil-li dam-a-ni d4,n9-lil-li #a4 ,enlil & 8 consort ,n9lil 7we w pacify74 7 ,tab4 ,vir4 ,rev4 #ab47 #b4 ,an d4,uraa ki-e-gu-nu-e7#cdf7 #b4 ,anu-,ura kisegunu4 #c4 d4,en-ki d4,n9-ki ,en-ul d4,n9-ul #c4 ,enki & ,n9ki1 ,enul & ,n9ul4 #d4 d4,en-da-urim-ma d4,n9-da-urim-ma #d4 ,endaurimma1 ,n9daurimma47#cdg7 #e4 d4,en-d-azag-ga d4,n9-d-azag-ga7#cdh7 #e4 ,! ,"l ( ,duazag1 ! ,que5 ( ,duazag4 #f4 ama d4,n9-lil a-a d4,mu-ul-lil #f4 ,"m ,n9lil & fa!r ,enlil4 #g4 d4,en-ut-til-7#cdi7 d4,en-me-en-r-ra7#cej7 #g4 ,enuttilla & ,enm5arra4 #h4 n9-zi-an-na7#cea7 ga-a-an ar-sag-g7#ceb7 #h4 ,n9zianna & ,n9h>sag4 #i4 d4ul-pa-7#cec7 en gibanur-ra #i4 ulpae1 "l ( ! sacrificial bo>d4 #aj4 ama e-en-tr7#ced7 dim-me-ir im9 #aj4 ,"m entur1 7"m7 ( ! sev5 gods47#cee7 #aa4 -mu-un si7#cef7,nipru-7ki7 -mu-un kalag-a #aa4 ,! "l light ( ,nippur1 mighty "l4 #ab4 g-de-de7#ceg7 ga-a-an ,nipru-7ki7 #ab4 ,! l\d cry+1 que5 ( ,nippur4 #ac4 d+ir dumu-sag7#ceh7 d4ga-a-an mu-un-ga-ra #ac4 ,div9e fir/ born daught]1 div9e que5 ( treasures4 #ad4 d4,nusku -ma d+ir-gidim -kur-ra #ad4 ,nusku ( mighty message1 div9e _s ( ,ekur4 #ae4 ama -a-ge d4,sa-dr-nun-na #ae4 ,"m ( ! temple1 ,sad>-nunna4 #af4 d4e-ra-a gidim -ar-ra #af4 erah _s ( ,earra4 #ag4 lamma-g-ga me-lam-an-na #ag4 ,! propiti\s _s ^: spl5dor is supreme4 #ah4 dumu sukkal-gal d4,nann> d4,zu5-na #ah4 ,! son1 great mess5g]1 ,nann>-,s94 #ai4 d4,en-nu-,,nunuz-zi d4,nann>7#cei7 dam d4,nann>-ge #ai4 ,zir sp\se ( ,nann>4 #bj4 nu-b&a-ma d4,mu-ul-lil-la-zi-ge #bj4 ,! augu/ prefect1 div9e ,enlilzi7#cfj7 #ba4 d4,en-bu-ul-e dumu -sab-ba #ba4 ,enbul son ( ,eabba4 #bb4 ul-an-na umun ar-sag-al-ge #bb4 ,h]o ( heav51 "l ( ! great m\nta94 #bc4 d4ga-a-an-gal-e ama-an-na-ge #bc4 ,n+al heav5ly "m4 #bd4 d4ga-a-an an-na -ni-gi-ge7#cfa7 #bd4 ,! que5 ( heav5 :o alone is /rong4 #be4 mu-ud-na-ni d4,ama-uum-gal-an-na #be4 ,h] husb& ,tammuz4 #bf4 ama -mu-un-na gaan sun-na #bf4 ,! "m ( ! "l17#cfb7 ,n9sun4 #bg4 -mu-un b&a -mu-un -nun-na #bg4 ,lugalb&a "l ( ,enunak4 #bh4 -rib an-na mu-t9-an-na #bh4 ,! heav5ly si/]-9-law1 ,get9anna47#cfc7 7,"h supply tw5ty-eight l9es ,,sbp #aed1 #bd-aef1 #ea47 ,,rev]se ,v787 #a4 d4,en--nun ama g-an-ni-si #a4 ,enanun "m ( l\d weep+47#cfd7 #b4 d4,,n9da ,,gud7#cfe7 am> zag-gi-ra7#cff7 #b4 ,n9da-,gud1 ! radiant son4 #c4 d4,s-nir-da7#cfg7 en ul-m-ra #c4 unirda1 que51 h]o9e ( battle4 #d4 dumu-g-ga ga-a-an kr7#cfh7-nun-na-ra #d4 ,! pi\s daught]1 ,n9k>-nunna47#cfi7 #e4 ga-a-an dig-ga d+ir-lum-ma7#cgj7 ur-sag #e4 ,que5787 ( ! dead1 ,lumma ! h]oic4 #f4 -mu-un uru7#cga7-;gal -mu-un 7#cgb7-;gid-da #f4 ,"l ( ! grave1 "l ( ! seiz+ h&4 #g4 d4,ir7#cgc7-ra-gal k-a-nu-si-ra7#cgd7 #g4 ,great ,girra1 h]o unopposable4 #h4 lamma-g-ga sil-gig ed9-na #h4 ,! good g5ius ( ! d>k ways ( ! pla947#cge7 #i4 d4,n9-sg-ge d4,guk9-b&a-ra #i4 ,n9sig ,guk9b&a1 #aj4 -mu-un nig-nam-ma-ge ,u7#cgf7-kur-kur7#cgg7 #aj4 ,"l ( :atsoev] is1 ! sculptur$ =m4 #aa4 sal-si7#cgh7-;a d4,ba-7#cgi7-;g-ga #aa4 ,! e>? woman1 b5efic5t ,bau4 #ab4 -mu-un n me en7#chj7 ga-a-an abzu #ab4 ,"l ( might1 "l ( decrees1 prie/ ( ! deep47#cha7 #ac4 d4,anan d4,azag-sug7#chb7 mun-galu7#chc7-sal-sal #ac4 ,anan ! div9e cleans]1 ! 444 l\d cry+4 #ad4 -mu-un sa-a7#chd7 ki-s7#che7 dumu nun-ra #ad4 ,"l ( light1 director ( ! e>?1 & ! daught] ( ! pr9ce47#chf7 #ae4 gidim uru-ma ur sag-im9 #ae4 ,! demon ( my city ! dog ( sev5 heads4 #af4 d4,gi-bil mu- 8 8-na7#chg7 mu-t5 ur-sag #af4 ,gibil 444 w>like man4 #ag4 d4,ut-ta-ed-d mu-lu ki-azag-ga #ag4 ,utta$de "l ( ! holy place4 #ah4 umun ma-da sub-be an-na #ah4 ,"l ( ! l&1 light ( heav547#chh7 #ai4 umun -zu umun e7#chi7-;gid-da #ai4 ,"l ,n]gal1 him ( ! seiz+ h&4 #bj4 ga-a-an-n-da umun mu-zi-da #bj4 ,allat & ,n+izida7#cij7 #ba4 d-a #ba4 #bb4 -ga #bb4 7#cia7 #bc4 d4,ir-ri-e ur-sag ga-a-an-subur #bc4 ,irri1 ! h]oic "l ( ! soil4 #bd4 d+ir ama -uru-sag-g gaan t9-dib-ba #bd4 ,! div9e "m ( ! temple ( ! *ief city7#cib7 que5 :o gives life to ! dead4 #be4 sag-g an-na gaan -si-9-na #be4 ,! l(ty br[$ que5 ( ,is94 #bf4 d4,pa-bil-sag -mu-un ,la-ra-ag-ga #bf4 ,pabil-sag7#cic7 "l ( ,l>ak4 #bg4 d4,gu-nu-ra dim-gal kalam-ma #bg4 ,gunura b> ( ! ,l&4 #bh4 d4,da-mu g-ga -mu-un gir-su-a #bh4 ,! pi\s ,damu "l ( ! flood47#cid7 #bi4 d4,imm] -mu-un n-d-an-na #bi4 ,imm] "l ( t]ror47#cie7 #cj4 d-da-ra #cj4 444 ! riv]47#cif7 #ca4 -mu-un i ka-nag-g i kur-kur-ra #ca4 ,"l ( ! s\ls ( ,sum]1 ( ! s\ls ( ! l&s4 #cb4 d4,s-ud-da-am du-mu nun-na ama -ab-ba #cb4 ,suddam1 daught] ( ! pr9ce1 "m ( ,eabba4 ,ab\t tw5ty-f\r l9es complet$ ?is column & end$ ! liturgy4 ,! void is to be complet$ by "p ( ! titul> litany1 ,,sbp4 #afj1 #ai-afd1 #ch1 & by a %ort int]cession simil> to ! fragm5t>y int]cession at ! end ( ,,kl4 ,no4 #h4 ,x is possible t ! elev5? & la/ section on ,tablet ,virolleaud 0 reta9$ z ! f9al melody ( ?is lat] r$action4 ,,rev]se ,,( ,,tablet ,,virolleaud 7,,! ,,titul> ,,litany7 #a4 -e sub-da sub-da mu-un-la-en-ne-en ,to ! temple ) pray]1 ) pray] let u g47#cig7 #b4 balag7#cih7 -e dirig sub-da mu-un-la-en-ne-en ,to ! lyre unto ! temple :i* surpasses all let u g4 #c4 balag nig9-na-e sub-da d4,mu-ul-lil-ra mu-un ,to ! lyre unto ! m]ciful "o ) pray]1 unto ,enlil1 #d4 balag dm-me-ir mu-lu sub-da d4,mu-ul-lil-ra mu-un ,to ! lyre unto god1 ! "l1 ) pray]1 unto ,enlil let u g4 #e4 dm-me-ir lu-g-lu-ne-en sub-da mu-un-la-en-ne-en ,unto him :o is god ( 8 p ) pray] let u g4 #f4 me-en-ne -e tb a-ra-zu-a mu-un-la-en-ne-en ,we 8,oh temple repose0 9 pray] come4 #g4 me-en-ne ki-e tb a-ra-zu-a mu-un-la-7en7-ne-en d4,mu-ul-lil-ra ,we 8,oh e>? repose0 9 pray] come1 unto ,enlil 7come74 #h4 -mu-un -ab tb-e-da 9-g7#cii7-la-7en7-ne-en d4,mu-ul-lil-ra ,to pacify ! he>t ( ! "l behold we come unto ,enlil4 #i4 -ab un-g b> un-g-da 9-g-la-ne-en d4,mu-ul-lil-ra ,to pacify ! he>t1 to pacify ! s\l1 behold we come to ,enlil4 #aj4 me-en-ne -ab -mu-un-na mu-un-tb-7en7-ne-en d4,mu-ul-lil ,we w pacify ! he>t ( ! "l1 yea ( ,enlil4 #aa4 -ab an-na -ab d4,mu-ul-lil-l mu-un-tub-7en7-ne-en ,! he>t ( ,anu & ! he>t ( ,enlil we w pacify4 #ab4 d4,mu-ul-lil-l dam-a-ni 444 d4,n9-lil-l ,! he>t ( ,enlil & 8 wife ,n9lil we w pacify4 #ac4 d4,en-ki d4,n9-ki d4,en-mul d4,n9-mul7#djj7 ,! he>t ( ,enki1 ,n9ki1 ,enmul & ,n9mul we w pacify4 #ad4 i-lu a-di ig-ga-am-ma-ru ,a god until !y are f9i%$47#dja7 ki-ub-g #aj-kam-ma7#djb7 ,! t5? /rophe4 7,! ,recessional7 #ae4 -mu-un-mu za-e babb>7#djc7 uru-m ur-sag-g me-en ,my "l ?\ art1 light ( my city1 a h]o ?\ art4 #af4 b-bi-mu -mu-un kalag-a ur-sag-g me-en ,my illum9ation1 oh valiant "l1 a h]o ?\ art4 #ag4 -mu-un kalag-a ur-sag-g me-en kalag-ga-na me-en ,oh valiant "l1 a h]o ?\ art1 its7#djd7 def5d] ?\ art4 #ah4 d4,babb>-gim za-e 8 en-na an-ni tur-tur-ne-en ,l ,%ama% ?\ art 444 into heav5 ent]s4 #ai4 d4,nann>-gim ki dumu-zu an-na7877#dje7 na-an-gir-ri-ne-en ,l ,nann> :]e ?y son7#djf7 9 heav5 ha/5s4 #bj4 -mu-un-mu enem-zu galu-ra7#djg7 na-an-na-ab-z-em ,my "l ?y ^w on man has fall54 #ba4 enem-zu galu ki7#djh7-kal-ra na-an-na-ab-z-em ,?y ^w on him ( ! =eign l& has fall54 #bb4 enem-zu galu en-na nu-eg-ra na-an-na-ab-z-em ,?y ^w on m5 z _m z are n ob$i5t has fall54 #bc4 -mu-un-mu uru-zu-a -ni a-s>-s>-ra7#dji7 ,my "l b5efic5t wat]s 9 ?y city cause to spr+ =?4 #bd4 a-ad4 ,mu-ul-lil ki-bur-ta-bur-ta uru-zu-a -ni ,fa!r ,enlil 444 9 ?y city cause to come =?4 ki-ub-g #aa-kam-ma ,! elev5? /rophe4 #be4 sub-bi e-ib -kur-ra-ta ki-na g-g-ra4 ,a pray] = ! brick walls ( ,ekur1 t x return to its place4 ki--bi-im ,a song ( supplication4 #bf4 al-tl e-lum gud-sun ,x is f9i%$1 ! s]ies 8,exalt$1 bull t ov]:elms40 ,,e>ly ,,=m ,,( ,,! ,,s]ies ,d4,,babb>-,,gim--,,ta #aacei 7,,myhrman ,,no4 #h7 ,ni4 #aacei1 publi%$ by ,,myhrman1 ,,pbs4 ,i4 ,no4 #h1 is ! left upp] corn] ( a l>ge f\r column tablet4 ,x conta9$ a s]ies ( ki-ub melodies :i* =m$ ! prototype ( ! lat] ,enlil s]ies ( :i* ?ree tablets h be5 edit$ by ! writ]1 see ,sum]ian ,liturgical ,texts #afg4 ,x /&s to ! complet$ s]ies z ! simil> tablet ( ! e-lum gud-sun s]ies1 ,tablet ,virolleaud1 is relat$ to its complet$ canonical =m 9 ,,zimm]n1 ,,kl4 #aa4 ,bo? ,ni4 #aacei & ,tablet ,virolleaud %[ ! evolution ( two great ,enlil liturgies arre/$ midway 9 _! evolution4 ,!y /ill consi/ ( unme?odically jo9$ melodies4 ,bo? h ! same rubric at ! end4 ,! fir/ melody ( d4,babb>-gim--ta aft] l9e f\r agrees ) ! fir/ melody ( ! ,enlil s]ies zi-bu- sud-du-m 9 ,,zimm]n1 ,,kl4 #h & #i aft] l9e five ( t s]ies4 ,a duplicate w be f\nd 9 ,,bl4 pp4 #cg-ci1 :i* see = critical notes on ! recon/ruct$ text4 ,,obv]se #a #a4 d4,babb>-gim -ta #a4 ,l ! sun-god arise 444 #b4 -mu-un gan 444 #b4 ,oh "l 444 #c4 a-a d4,mu-ul-lil -mu-un kur-kur-ra #c4 ,fa!r ,enlil1 "l ( ! l&s4 #d4 d4,mu-ul-lil -mu-un dg-ga-zi-da #d4 ,enlil "l ( fai?ful ^w4 #e4 am-n-a gud-d sg-gan-nu-di #e4 ,cr\*+ wild ox1 bull t re/s n47#daj7 #f4 d4,mu-ul-lil dam-k>-ra ki-dag>-ra #f4 ,enlil h]dsman ( ! wide e>?4 #g4 -mu-un mu er9-na-ni sag-ma-al ki #g4 ,"l :o summons 8 toil]s1 record] ( ! e>?4 #h4 -mu-un i er9-a-ni ga-eri-m da-ma-la #h4 ,"l :o causes to ab\nd oil = 8 toil]s1 milk = ! newly born47#daa7 #i4 -mu-un ki-dr-a-ni uru ir-ir #i4 ,"l ^: abode is ! city ( weep+4 #aj4 ki-n-a-ni -g-g-e gal-zu #aj4 ,9 ^: *amb] oracles are int]pret$4 #aa4 a-a d4,mu-ul-lil uru-ta ,nibru-ki #aa4 ,fa!r ,enlil 9 7?y7 city ,nippur4 #ab4 -kur -ag-gi-pad-da-ta #ab4 ,9 ,ekur temple ( 7?y7 he>t's *oice4 #ac4 gi-gun-na gi-tir-im gi er9-na-ta #ac4 ,9 ! great d>k *amb] ( odor\s =e/ & c$>4 #ad4 e-d-a-ka e-mul 444 ta #ad4 ,9 4441 #ae4 si-ra --di- ta #ae4 ,9 444 ! h\se ( vision1 #af4 lu babb> nu-zu-ta #af4 ,9 444 h\se :i* kn[s ! sunlight n1 #ag4 -gi-dim-dim-ma i-d nu-b>-ri-ta #ag4 ,9 ! h\se ( ! 8re$ ( sorr[10 :i* eye beholds n1 #ah4 ma dug-li du-du-ta #ah4 ,9 ! great 444 caus+ prosp]ity to ab\nd1 #ai4 787-ku-a giik-ku-igi-lal-a-ta #ai4 ,9 ,ekua gate ( ! lift+ ( ! eyes1 #bj4 -silim-ma mu-m> m>-ra-ta #bj4 444 ,,rev]se ,,ii 444 #ba4 sub-bi e-ib -kur-ra-ta8 ki-na-an-g-g-ra7#dab7 #ba4 ,pray] = ! brick walls ( ,ekur t x be re/or$ to its place4 #bb4 ki--bi-im #bb4 ,x is a s]vice ( pro/rations4 ,,liturgy ,,( ,,! ,,cult ,,( ,,kes 7,,nippur ,,fragm5ts ,,& ,,a%molean ,,prism47 ,ke & ,opis1 two closely associat$ b unlocat$ s\!rn cities ( ,sum]1 lay app>5tly some:]e 9 ! region betwe5 ,ere* & uruppak4 ,s closely 7 !y unit$ t ! same cult ( ! great "m goddess obta9$ 9 bo?47#dac7 ,accord+ to ,,ii ,raw4 #fj;a #bf1 ,inn9i ( ,hallab 0 ! que5 ( ,ke4 ,! ,sum]ian liturgy1 ,,bl4 p4 #ed1 names ,n9tud z ! goddess ( ?is city1 b ! li/ ( "m goddesses 9 ,,psba4 #aiaa ,pl4 ,,xii calls h] by ! "n ,n9h>sag17#dad7 :]e %e is associat$ ) ,n9m5na1 epi!t ( ! e>? "m 9 ,adab a city ne> uruppak4 ,a fragm5t1 ,no4 #ajb 9 ,,bl41 reads h] title at ,ke z ,aruru4 ,^! v>i\s epi!ts all ref] to ! e>? "m ^: pr9cipal m>ri$ type is ,n9lil4 ,9 fact "o liturgy actually names ,n9lil z ! goddess ( ,ke1 ,,sbp4 #bd1 #gd4 ,on ! o!r h&1 a cult docum5t ( ! ,neo-,babylonian p]iod names ,kallat ,ekur1 ! bride ( ,ekur1 z ! goddess ( ,u-pi-ia or ,opis1 ,,vs4 ,,vi4 #bac1 #ba47dae7 ,! bride ( ,ekur is ,n9lil4 ,?us ! tw9 cities ,ke & ,opis ( ,sum] ) _! cult ( ! e>? "m ,n9h>sag or ,n9tud 7 imitat$ 9 lat] times 9 ,akkad & locat$ on ! ,tigris :]e ,opis surviv$ into ,greek times 77 & ,ke seems to h become confus$ 9 writ+ ) ,ki a fam\s city ne> ,babylon4 ,at ,opis 9 ,akkad a male satellite ,igi-du 0 associat$ ) ! "m goddess & we may be safe 9 assum+ t he 0 borr[$ f ! orig9al s\!rn cult47#daf7 ,( ! names ,n9h>sag1 ,aruru1 ,n9tud1 ,n9mah1 ,inn9i ( ,hallab1 we are n c]ta9 :i* "o appli$ especially to ,ke & ,opis4 ,9 any case ! liturgy :i* we are ab\t to discuss _h "s special "n = ! goddess "h4 ,9 a refra9 :i* recurs at ! end ( ea* melody ! psalmi/s say t ! god ( ,ke1 t is probably ,igidu17#dag7 0 made l ,airgi1 or ,n9urta1 & t its goddess 0 made l ,n9tud1 h5ce ! special "n ( ! "m goddess 9 ?is liturgy _c h be5 ,n9tud4 ,s f> z ! text ( ?is important liturgy 9 eight melodies c be e/abli%$1 x leads to ! inf]5ce t1 l all o!r ,sum]ian *oral compositions1 ! subject is ! rehe>sal ( sorr[s :i* befell a city & its temple4 ,"h ! glories ( ,ke1 its temple & its gods are record$ 9 *oral song1 & ! woes ( ?is city are ref]r$ to z symbolic ( all human mis=tunes4 ,! "n ( ! temple has n be5 pres]v$ 9 ! text4 ,b we "k f o!r liturgies t ! temple 9 ,ke bore ! "n ,urabba47#dah7 ,! que5 ( ! temple ,urabba is call$ ! "m ( ,negun1 also a title ( ,n9urta 9 ,elam47#dai7 ,! close connection betwe5 ! goddess ( ,ke & ,n9lil is aga9 reveal$1 = ,negun is ! son ( ,n9lil 9 ! !ological li/s1 ,,ct4 #bd1 #bf1 #aab4 ,!re=e at ,ke we h a reflection ( ! ,inn9i-,tammuz cult or ! wor%ip ( "m & son1 "m goddess ,n9lil or ,n9h>sag1 & ,igidu or ,negun47#dbj7 ,ke & ,opis mu/ h be5 closely associat$ ) bo? ,ere* & uruppak1 & ( traditional v5]ation 9 ,sum]4 ,ke is m5tion$ 9 a li/ ) ,ur1 ,kullab 7"p ( ,ere*7 & uruppak1 ,,smi?1 ,miscellane\s ,texts #bf1 #e4 ,gudea speaks ( a "p ( ! temple 9 ,laga% :i* 0 pure z ,ke & ,aratta 7i4 e4 uruppak747#dba7 ,! v>i\s "m goddesses ( ,eridu1 ,kullab1 ,ki1 ,laga & uruppak are invok$ 9 an incantation1 ,,ct4 #af1 #cf1 #a-i4 ,! fir/ melody ( ! ,a%molean ,prism conta9s a ref]5ce to ! horse ( uruppak4 ,! textual hi/ory ( ?is liturgy is int]e/+4 ,! major text is writt5 ^u a f\r-sid$ prism n[ 9 ! ,a%molean ,museum ( ,ox=d4 ,! object is eight in*es high1 f\r in*es wide on ea* surface & is pi]c$ f top to bottom at ! c5t] by a small hole1 s t ! liturgy c\ld be turn$ on a sp9dle4 ,! writ] publi%$ a copy ( ?is prism or pray] :eel 9 8 ,babylonian ,liturgies4 ,! elucidation ( ?is exce$+ly difficult text 0 light5$ some:at by ! discov]y ( a f\r column tablet 9 ,con/ant9ople1 :i* orig9ally conta9$ ! entire text4 ,x 0 aft]w>ds publi%$ z ,no4 #bc ( my ,hi/orical & ,religi\s ,texts4 ,s9ce ! edition ( ^! two s\rces1 ! ,nippur ,collection 9 ,philadelphia has be5 f\nd to conta9 sev]al fragm5ts ( ! same liturgy4 ,a portion ( ! r$action on sev]al s+le column tablets _h be5 already publi%$ by ,,radau 9 8 ,miscellane\s ,sum]ian ,texts1 ,no4 #h 7,ni4 #aahgf71 la/ tablet ( ! s]ies conta9+ melodies six1 sev51 & eight4 ,i fail$ to detect ! connection ( ,,radau's tablet at ! "t ( ! fir/ edition b ref]r$ to x ) a r5d]+ 9 my ,epic ( ,p>adise1 p4 #ai4 ,ano!r tablet1 also f a s+le column tablet r$action at ,nippur1 has be5 recov]$ 9 ,philadelphia1 ,ni4 #hchd47dbb7 ,?is text utiliz$ "h 9 transcription conta9s a section m>k$ numb] #d on t tablet b all ! o!r s\rces omit x4 ,h5ce ?is r$action probably conta9$ n9e melodies4 ,! new melody has be5 ins]t$ betwe5 melodies ?ree & f\r ( ! /&>d text4 ,if evid5ce did n po9t o!rwise ! editor w\ld h suppos$ t ,ni4 #hchd & #aahgf belong$ to ! same tablet4 ,b ,ni4 #hchd has melodies f\r1 five & six ( its r$action ) ! cat*-l9e ( ! next or its sev5? melody :i* p>tly duplicates ! ,radau tablet4 ,moreov]1 ^! two tablets h n ! same h&writ+ & diff] 9 color & texture ( ! clay4 ,f9ally a small fragm5t1 ,ni4 #adjca1 conta9s ! end ( ! second melody & ! beg9n+ ( ! ?ird on its obv]se4 ,! rev]se conta9s ! end ( ! six? melody4 ,?is small tablet und\bt$ly belongs to ! f\r column tablet 9 ,con/ant9ople4 ,! two fragm5ts became sep>at$ by *ance :5 ! ,nippur ,collection 0 divid$ betwe5 ,philadelphia & ! ,muse ,imp]ial ( ,turkey4 ,ni4 #adjca w be f\nd 9 my ,sum]ian ,liturgical ,texts1 ,no4 #bb4 ,"u ord9>y circum/ances a text = :i* s _m duplicates exi/ %\ld h yield$ bett] results ?an ,i h be5 able to produce4 ,b ! cont5ts are /ill obscure ow+ l>gely to ! bad condition ( ! prism4 ,my fir/ r5d]+ ( ! int]e/+ refra9 9 :i* ,i saw a ref]5ce to ! creation ( man & woman 0 app>5tly errone\s4 ,! refra9 ref]s r to ! creation ( ! "m goddess ( ,ke & to h] giv+ bir? to h] son ,negun47#dbc7 ,,col4 ,i 7,l9es #a-bb defac$7 444 #bc4 ke-7ki7-dug-ga d-a #bc4 ,temple 9 holy ,ke build$4 #bd4 787 ,n-,,ar-7ki7-dug-gu d-a #bd4 ,temple787 9 holy ,,en-,,ar build$4 #be4 444 nun-gim an-na dirig-ga #be4 ,temple l 444 nun1 l heav5 exce$+ all47#dbd7 #bf4 444 azag-gim 8 -si ri-a #bf4 ,temple l ! pure 444 clo!d 9 #bg4 an-na-gim m kur-kur-ra #bg4 ,temple l heav5 ! illum9ation ( ! l&s4 #bh4 444 tr-gim ki-a-ta sur-sur-ra #bh4 ,temple l 444 tur 9 ! e>? f\nd$4 #bi4 444-gim mur-du n9da7#dbe7-;gim g-nun-di7#dbf7 #bi4 ,temple l 444 ro>+1 l a "y bull bell[+4 #cj4 444 bi-ta lipi kalam-ma #cj4 ,temple 9 ^: 444 ! he>ts ( ! creatures ( ! ,l& 4447#dbg7 #ca4 444 bi-ta zid ,ki-en-gi-ra #ca4 ,temple 9 ^: 444 ! s\l ( life ( ,sum] 444 #cb4 444 ib-gal an-e-ri7#dbh7 u-sa #cb4 ,temple1 great 444 ,,ib1 atta9+ unto heav54 #cc4 444-da-gal an-e7#dbi7 u-sa #cc4 ,temple1 great 444 da1 atta9+ unto heav54 #cd4 444 gal an-e u-sa #cd4 ,temple1 great 4441 atta9+ unto heav54 #ce4 444 -na an-e u-sa #ce4 ,temple 4441 atta9+ unto heav54 ,,col4 ,,ii #a4 444 an-ki 444 #a4 444 heav5 & e>? 444 #b4 444 abzu 444 #b4 444 ( ! ne!r-sea 444 #c4 an-ni787 u- #c4 ,temple :i* ,anu 444 #d4 d4,en-lil-li zag- 444 #d4 ,enlil above all 444 #e4 ama d4,n9-tud e-b>-k9 444 #e4 ,! "m1 ,n9tud oracles 444 #f4 ,ke-ki 444 na 444 #f4 ,temple 9 ,ke 444 #g4 ,n-,,ar-7ki77#dcj7-;gim rib-ba7#dca7 galu i-9-ga-an-tm-mu #g4 ,l ,,en-,,ar x has be5 made surpass+2 v]ily man has br\ght solicitude = x47#dcb7 #h4 ur-sag-bi d4-ir-g-gim rib-ba #h4 ,its h]o l ,airgi has be5 #i4 ama i-9-ga-an7#dcc7--tud #i4 made surpass+2 ! "m7#dcd7 v]ily has borne him4 #aj4 n9-bi d4,n9-tud-gim rib-ba-ra a-ba7#dce7 er-mu-ni-9-du #aj4 ,its lady l ,n9tud has be5 made surpass+4 ,& !n wail+ began4 #aa4 g #b kam-ma-m #aa4 ,x is ! second song4 #ab4 an- ud-da ki- 4447#dcf7 #ab4 ,temple1 9 heav5 respl5d5t1 9 e>? 444 #ac4 an- 444 ki- 444 #ac4 ,temple1 9 heav5 4441 9 e>? 444 #ad4 an- sia7#dcg7 ki- udu-gim 444 444 #ad4 ,temple1 9 heav5 7l7 a wild goat1 on e>? l a %eep 444 #ae4 an- 444 ki- dr-b>-gim 444 #ae4 ,temple1 9 heav5 7l7 4441 9 e>? l a roe 444 #af4 an- 444 gim 444 ki- dr-b>-gim 444 #af4 ,temple1 9 heav5 l 4441 9 e>? l a roe 444 #ag4 an- mu-gim sg-ga ki-u babb>-gim za-e la-la8 #ag4 ,temple1 9 heav5 l a dragon gleam+1 on e>? l ! sunlight ?\ %9e/4 #ah4 an- babb>-gim -a ki-u d4,nann>-gim 444 #ah4 ,temple1 9 heav5 l ! sun aris+1 9 e>? l ! new moon 444 #ai4 an- kur-ra ki-u idim-ma #ai4 ,temple1 9 heav5 %9+17#dch7 on e>? l\d cry+47#dci7 #bj4 an-ki #c gu-ma-bi na-nam #bj4 ,( ! temple ( heav5 & e>? ?ree are its att5dants4 #ba4 ,n-,,ar-7ki7 gim rib-ba galu i-9-ga-an-tm-mu #ba4 ,l ,,en-,,ar x has be5 made surpass+2 v]ily man has br\ght solicitude = x4 #bb4 ur-sag-bi d4-ir-g-gim rib-ba-ra #bb4 ,its h]o l ,airgi has be5 made surpass+2 ! "m #bc4 ama i-9-ga-an--tud #bc4 v]ily has borne him4 #bd4 n9-bi d4,n9-tud-gim rib-ba-ra a-ba er-mu-ni-9-du #bd4 ,its lady l ,n9tud has be5 made surpass+4 ,& !n wail+ began4 #be4 g #c-kam-ma-m #be4 ,x is ! ?ird section4 #hchd4 #a4 - 444 n-gal-ar an-ni mu-ma s #a4 ,temple 444 9 spl5dor blaz+1 :i* ,anu ) a f>-fam$ "n has nam$4 #b4 444-gal d4,en-lil-li nam-ma-ni gal t>-ri #b4 ,temple 444 great1 ^: fate ,enlil has gr&ly decre$4 #c4 -nun-gl d4,a-nun-ge-ne kalam sigi7877#ddj7 lm787-mu #c4 ,temple 444 ( ! ,anunnaki1 9 ! ,l& />like gleam+4 #d4 ki-dr im-db-bu7#dda7 d+ir gal-gal-e-ne #d4 ,temple1 peaceful dwell+ place ( ! great gods4 #e4 an-ki-bi-da gi-ar-bi ni-ar me el u-ba-e-tag #e4 ,oh temple ^: design 9 heav5 & e>? has be5 plann$1 ?\ art possess$ ( pure decrees4 #f4 kalam ki-g>-ra zag-g>-ra u-sa #f4 ,temple erect$ 9 ! ,l&1 :]e /& ! *apels ( ! gods4 #g4 -kur e-gl ka-zal ud-zal-zal-li #g4 ,m\nta9 h\se1 radiant ) abundance & fe/ivity4 #h4 d4,n9-ar-sag-g zi-kalam-ma ki-bi- g> #h4 ,temple 9 ^: place ,n9h>sag has in/itut$ ! brea? ( life ( ,sum]4 #i4 -ar-sag-gal u-lu-a tm-ma nig-nam-ma-ni ni7#ddb7-kr #i4 ,great m\nta9 h\se1 made wor?y ( ! rituals ( purification1 ( its possessions n\ght *anges4 #aj4 444 da-nu ka--b> nu-g-g #aj4 ,temple 444 ceases n to r5d] decision4 #aa4 444 kalam-dagal- l-a #aa4 ,temple 444 unto ! wide ,l& be>+4 #ab4 kalam r -tud numun gi-isimu tuk-tuk #ab4 ,temple caus+ ! multitudes ( ! ,l& to produce (fspr+1 caus+ ! se$ to s5d =? spr\ts4 #ac4 lugal -tud nam kalam-ma t>-ri #ac4 ,temple t gives bir? to k+1 decree+ ! fate ( ! ,l&4 #ad4 br-br k> su-9-dr-bi ag-d #ad4 444 #ae4 ,n-,,ar-7ki7-gim rib-ba galu i-9-ga-an-tm-mu #ae4 ,l ,n-,,ar x has be5 made surpass+2 v]ily man has wr\ght solicitude = x4 #af4 ur-sag-bi d4-ir-g-gim rib-ba ama i-9-ga-m--tud #af4 ,its h]o l ,airgi has be5 made surpass+2 ! "m v]ily has borne him4 #ag4 n9-bi d4,n9-tud-gim rib-ba-ra a-ba er-mu-ni-9-du #ag4 ,its lady l ,n9tud has be5 made surpass+4 ,& !n wail+ began4 #ah4 g #d-kam-ma-m #ah4 ,x is ! f\r? section4 ,,a%molean ,,prism1 ,,col4 ,,ii #bf4 uru7#ddc7-;9-ga-m uru-9-ga-m ag-bi a-ba a-mu-un-zu7#ddd7 #bf4 ,x is a city1 x is a city6 ,its secrets :o %all und]/&8 #bg4 ,ke-ki uru-9-ga-m ag-bi a-ba a-mu-un-zu #bg4 ,! temple ( ,ke is a city6 ,its secrets :o %all und]/&8 #bh4 ag-bi-a ur-sag ur-sag-e-ne si-mu-un-si-di-e-ne #bh4 ,)9 x ! h]oic ones adm9i/rate4 #bi4 e-b>-9-dg-ga u-gal mu-un-d-d7#dde7 #bi4 ,! oracles proclaim$ gr&ly x executes4 #cj4 -e gud-udu7#ddf7-;dam gud-m-ma-gur-ri787-en #cj4 #ca4 8-e tum-ma-m lu-lu- 444 #ca4 #cb4 -e gud-r-ra-m7#ddg7 al-dg-ga8 #cb4 #cc4 -e udu-r-ra-m al-dg-ga8 #cc4 #cd4 gi-,,ku-,,lil787-ne7#ddh7 g-,,lil-ma-m gl-li 444 #cd4 #ce4 gi-,,ku-da7#ddi7 444 gr 444 #ce4 ,,col4 ,,iii #b4 gi,a-,,tu-,,gab-,,li-dam an-da-,,pi-,,pi-,,sal787 444 #b4 #c4 ar-sag-da m-a7#dej7 an-da-sg-sg-ga-m8 #c4 #d4 ,,en-,,ar-7ki7-gim rib-ba galu i-9-ga-tm-mu #d4 ,l ,,en-,,h> x has be5 made surpass+2 v]ily man has wr\ght solicitude = x4 #e4 ur-sag-bi d4,a-ir-gi-gim rib-ba ama i-9-ga-an--tud #e4 ,its h]o l ,airgi has be5 made surpass+2 ! "m v]ily has borne him4 #f4 n9-bi d4,n9-tud-gim rib-ba-ra a-ba er mu-ni-9-du #f4 ,its lady l ,n9tud has be5 made surpass+4 ,& !n wail+ began4 #g4 g7#dea7 #d-kam-ma-m #g4 ,section f\r7#deb7 x is4 #h4 444 #h4 444 #i4 #i4 #aj4 -la n tu7#dec7 ur #aj4 #aa4 ag-bi-a ur-sag ur-sag-e-ne si-mu-un-si-di-e-ne #aa4 ,)9 x ! h]oic ones adm9i/rate4 #ab4 d4,n9-ar-sag-g uumgal-m ag-ki im- #ab4 ,n9arsag plac$ x 9 ! bosom ( ! e>? l a py?on4 #ac4 d4,n9-tud ama-gal-la tud-tud mu-un- #ac4 ,n9tud ! great "m 444 #ad4 d4ul-pa--a pa-te-si-ge nam-en-na mu #ad4 ulpae ! prie/ k+ lord%ip 444 #ae4 d4-ir-gi7#ded7 ur-sag-g ,,ab7#dee7-mu-444 #ae4 ,airgi1 ! *ampion1 444 #af4 d4,uruma ligir-gal-m7#def7 ed9-na-an7#deg7 mu-da-an-444 #af4 ,uruma great pr9ce 9 ! 7heav5ly7 pla9 has 444 #ag4 -e sia lu-lim7#deh7 g-m-ma-gur-ri7#dei7 #ag4 ,! temple assembles ! rams & bucks4 #ah4 ,n-,,ar-7ki7-gim rib-ba galu i-9-ga-an-tm-mu #ah4 ,l ,,en-,,h> x has be5 made surpass+2 v]ily man has wr\ght solicitude = x4 #ai4 ur-sag-bi d4-ir-gi7#dfj7-;gim rib-ba #ai4 ,its h]o l ,airgi has be5 made surpass+2 ! "m #bj4 ama i-9-ga-a-an--tud #bj4 v]ily has borne him4 #ba4 n9-bi d4,n9-tud-gim rib-ba-ra7#dfa7 a-ba er-mu-ni-9-du #ba4 ,its lady l ,n9tud has be5 made surpass+4 ,& !n wail+ began4 #bb4 #e-kam-ma-m #bb4 ,x is ! fif?7#dfb7 section4 #bc4 ud-gim ki-gal-la gub-ba #bc4 ,! temple l ! sun on ! va/ f\ndation /&s4 #bd4 am-la-la-gim ed9-na sg-sg-gi #bd4 ,l a :ite bull on ! l&scape x reposes4 #be4 e g>-ra #be4 #bf4 -bi-ta #bf4 #bg4 -ta #bg4 #bh-cj4 7#bh-cj illegible or lo/ on all ! v>iants47#dfc77 #ca4 ra #ca4 #cb4 g> nu #cb4 #cc4 an-r ki-ar #cc4 #cd4 bi la-a-ma ki-u-sa #cd4 #ce4 na-ra-ab ,uri-7ki7-ka ke-du #ce4 #cf4 ,n-,,ar-7ki7-gim rib-ba7#dfd7 galu i-9-ga-an-tm-mu #cf4 ,l ,n-,,h> x has be5 made surpass+2 v]ily man has br\ght solicitude = x4 ,col4 ,,iv #a4 ur-sag-bi d4-ir-g-gim rib-ba-ra #a4 ,its h]o l ,airgi has be5 made surpass+2 ! "m #b4 ama-a7#dfe7 i-9-ga-an--tud #b4 v]ily has borne him4 #c4 n9-bi d4,n9-tud-gim rib-ba-ra a-ba er-mu-ni-9-du #c4 ,its lady l ,n9tud has be5 made surpass+4 ,& !n wail+ began4 #d4 7#dff7 #f-kam-ma m #d4 ,x is ! six? section4 #e4 -azag ,,lu-bi 7#dfg74444 #e4 ,! sacr$ temple ^: 787 is4444 #f4 -,ke-7ki7-azag ,,lu-bi 7#dfh7 #f4 ,! sacr$ temple ( ,ke ^: 8 is4444 #g4 -a en-bi d4,a-nun-na-me-e #g4 ,9 ! temple ^: high prie/s are ! ,anunnaki1 #h4 nu--bi dim--an-na-me-e7#dfi7 #h4 ,^: sacrificial prie/s are ! dim ( ,eanna1 #i4 kisal-e lugal-bur-ra-m mu-un-gub #i4 ,! aisle 444 treads4 #aj4 en-dug ag tg-lal nam-mi-9-lal #aj4 7,! temple7 unto :i* a b5efic5t "l has %[n solicitude4444 #aa4 a-tu-e umun d4,en-ki ,,ne-,,gab 9- #aa4 ,! libator7871 "l ,enki4444 #ab4 tu-e a-r7877#dgj7-;a7#dga7 mu- e- gub #ab4 ,! baptiz] 444 treads !e4 #ac4 ll a-ag-ga ki-azag-ga-m mi-7#dgb7444 #ac4 #ad4 en isimu-e7#dgc7 abkal ub>-e-ne t ki-m-ma-gl-li-e e-a-ni ,,su-mu-un-sg-gi-ne7#dgd7 #ad4 ,! "l ,isimu1 ! c\ncilor4444 #ae4 ,,ru ,,uru ,,ru mu-ni-ib-bi-ne #ae4 #af4 -ma-ge gig-ga7#dge7 mi-ni-ib-za -lal-e g-u mi-ni-ib-bi #af4 444 9 sorr[ ab\nds4 444 ! b\nd cry l birds 787#g #ag4 8-ra-ge s-s mi-ni-ib-za dug-gi si-a-ba-ni-ib di #ag4 444 9 desolation ab\nds4 444 may direct aright4 #ah4 ka-zal-bi al-dug #ah4 ,( 444 its joy 0 sweet4 #ai4 -dug ka-zal-bi al-dug #ai4 ,( 444 its joy 0 sweet4 #bj4 -zal-bi a-mu-un-,,ku #bj4 #ba4 -ar-sag-g n9-bi8- bi m-mu-un-,,ku787 #ba4 #bb4 ,n-,,ar-7ki7-gim rib-ba galu i-9-ga-an-tm-mu #bb4 ,l ,,en-,,h> x has be5 made surpass+2 v]ily man has br\ght solicitude = x4 #bc4 ur-sag-bi d4-ir-gi-gim rib-ba ama i-9-ga-an--tud #bc4 ,its h]o l ,airgi has be5 made surpass+2 v]ily ! "m has borne him4 #bd4 n9-bi d4,n9-tud-gim rib-ba-a a-ba er-mu-ni-9-du #bd4 ,its lady l ,n9tud has be5 made surpass+4 ,& !n wail+ began4 #be4 7877#dgf7 #g-kam-ma-m #be4 ,x is ! sev5? section4 ,,?ird ,,tablet ,,( ,,! ,,s]ies 8,,! ,,exalt$ ,,"o ,,:o ,,walke?0 7,e-,,lum ,,did>a7 7,,no4 #ac7 ,! s]ies elum did>a is ent]$ 9 ! ,assyrian liturgical catalogue1 ,,iv ,raw4 #ec;a #h1 & ! fir/ tablet ( ?is ,enlil liturgy has be5 f\nd 9 ! ,b]l9 collection & publi%$ by ,,reisn]1 ,,sbh4 ,no4 #be47dgg7 ,! ,b]l9 tablet belongs to a great ,babylonian temple libr>y ( ! ,greek p]iod r$act$ by a family ( liturgi/s desc5dants ( ,s9-ibni4 ,a fragm5t ( ! same fir/ tablet ( ano!r ,babylonian copy has be5 f\nd1 ,,bm4 #ha-g-bg1 #bjc47dgh7 ,! cat* l9e ( tablet two is lo/ on ,,sbh4 #be & no "p ( tablet two has be5 id5tifi$4 ,9 #aiad ,i copi$ ,,bm4 #ghbci 7#hh-e-ab1 #id7 ! upp] half ( a l>ge tablet c>ry+ accord+ to ! colophon n9ety-six ,sum]ian l9es4 ,! numb] ( l9es provid$ ) an int]l9e> translation on ?is fragm5t is only two1 :i* increases ! actual numb] ( l9es to n9ety-eight4 ,probably a few m %\ld be add$ = ,semitic l9es on ! lo/ portion4 ,?is tablet1 also f a ,babylonian r$action1 belongs to an edition made by ano!r s*ool ( liturgi/s & conta9s tablet ?ree ( elum did>a4 ,! ?ird tablet ( elum did>a began ) a melody n9-ri n9-ri g-am-me to ! "m goddess ,bau 7,i4 #b71 :o 9 l9e #g is id5tifi$ ) ,nan4 ,l9es #c-f introduce by int]polation o!r local =ms ( ! "m goddess1 z a concession to cities ^: liturgi/s succe$$ 9 ins]t+ ^! l9es be=e ! canon ( sacr$ songs 7 clos$ 9 ! ,is9 p]iod4 ,h5ce ,babylon is favor$ by a ref]5ce to ,z>panit 9 l9e #c2 ,b>sippa by a ref]5ce to ,tamet 9 l9es #d-f4 ,bau or ,gula wails = ,nippur ^: de/ruction is "h attribut$ to ! moon-god1 ,s94 ,! introduction ( a long passage to ! moon-god 9 ! weep+ "m melody ( an ,enlil liturgy is unusual4 ,! entire passage reflects ! phraseology & ideas ( ! well-kn[n ,sum]ian hymn to ! moon-god magur azag anna47#dgi7 ,! compos] desir+ to utilize ^! f9e l9es makes a sett+ = !m by describ+ ,s9 z ! god :o visit$ ,nippur ) wra?1 reg>dless ( ! inconsi/5cy ( plac+ su* a passage 9 an ,enlil song s]vice :i* attribut$ ! sorr[s ( ,nippur to ,enlil himself4 ,accord+ to ! cat* l9e ( tablet two ( ! ,n9urta liturgy gud-nim kurra ! ?ird tablet ( t s]ies began by ! same melody z tablet ?ree ( ! elum did>a47#dhj7 ,x is probable t ! fir/ melody ( tablet ?ree ( bo? s]ies 0 id5tical4 ,melodies are always id5tifi$ by _! fir/ l9es & :5 ^! agree we assume t ! entire melodies are id5tical4 ,s9ce ! musicians ref]r$ to all melodies by _! fir/ l9es x 0 manife/ly impossible to beg9 two diff]5t melodies ) ! same l9e4 ,b tablet ?ree ( ! weep+ "m liturgy mut5 nu-nunuz-gim beg9s its fir/ melody7#dha7 n9-ri n9-ri g-m1 etc41 o!rwise bo? melodies diff] completely4 ,?is is ! fir/ kn[n ( example ( two diff]5t melodies be>+ ! same title4 ,x is curi\s inde$ t an ,enlil1 a ,n9urta & a mat] dolorosa s]ies all beg9 _! ?ird tablets 9 ! same mann]4 ,! obv]se ( ,,bm4 #ghbci breaks away be=e ! end ( ! melody n9-ri n9ri g-m-me4 ,"h =ty-five ,sum]ian l9es are lo/2 "o or two melodies at lea/ /ood 9 ?is break4 ,= ! la/ passage on tablet ?ree1 ! scribe borr[s ! fir/ melody ( ! ,n9urta s]ies gud-nim kurra47#dhb7 ,! litanies :i* beg9 ^! melodies or s]ies ( addresses to ,n9urta diff] greatly 9 ! two r$actions4 ,s9ce ,,sbh4 ,no4 #ah belongs to a ,n9urta s]ies ! addresses !re9 are mu* m ext5sive4 ,! compos] ( ! ,enlil s]ies elum did>a obvi\sly introduc$ ?is irrelevant melody to obta9 ! f9e passage to ! weep+ "m1 ,rev4 #aj-ba on ,,bm4 #ghbci4 ,^! l9es are lo/ on ! ,b]l9 text ,,sbh4 ,no4 #ah4 ,on ! :ole ! liturgy elum did>a is m inconsi/5t 9 ! developm5t ( ideas ?an any song s]vice ( :i* ext5sive portions are kn[n4 ,only tablets "o & ?ree are z yet id5tifi$ & nei!r ( ^! is mu* m ?an half complete4 ru-ba-tum 7rubatum7 i-si-x li i-es-si ina lal-la-ra-ti ,! pr9cess1 ! pr9cess1 9 mis]y %\ts ! wail+ ( ! city47#dhc7 #a4 n9-ri n9-ri g-m-me ru 9-ga-m-me -li-li #a4 #b4 a gaan-mu nu-nunuz-g-ga #b4 ,h[ long my que51 ! pi\s woman1 9 mis]y87#dhd7 #c4 -g-a -sag-il-la7#dhe7 #c4 ,! bride ( ,esagila 9 mis]y8 #d4 dumu-sag d4,uraa-a #d4 ,fir/ born daught] ( ,ura%a 9 mis]y8 #e4 dumu-sag -i-be- d4,a-nu-um #e4 ,fir/ born daught] ( ! temple ,ibe-,anum 9 mis]y8 #f4 gaan-g-ur-a-sg ud-lal-a-ge #f4 ,! ob$i5t que51 %e ! 4441 9 mis]y8 #g4 gaan-mu d4,na-na-a #g4 ,my que5 ,nana 9 mis]y8 #h4 -zu -zu- #h4 7,h[ long7 %all ?y temple = ?y temple 9 mis]y be8 #i4 uru-zu uru-zu- #i4 ,?y city = ?y city 9 mis]y be8 #aj4 dam-zu dam-zu- #aj4 ,?y wives = ?y wives 9 mis]y be8 #aa4 dumu-zu dumu-zu- #aa4 ,?y sons = ?y sons 9 mis]y be8 #ab4 e-ib- e-ib-g-g #ab4 7,h[ long7 = ! brick walls %all ! brick walls re/or$ wail8 #ac4 saar- saar-g-g7#dhf7 #ac4 ,= ! du/ %all ! re/or$ du/ wail8 #ad4 si-m7#dhg7 azag an-na e-ir-ma-al-la n-te-na dirig-ga-zu-d za-e dirig-ga-zu-d #ad4 ,bright horn$ light ( heav5 mighty ( itself1 9 ?y excell5ce1 yea ?\ 9 ?y excell5ce1 #ae4 na-an-na-ru el-lu a a-me-e e-il ra-ma-ni-u ina u-tu-ru-ti-ka at-tam #ae4 #af4 a-a d4,nann> si-m azag an-na e-ir-ma-al- a n-te-na #af4 ,o fa!r ,nann> bright horn$ light ( heav51 mighty ( itself1 79 ?y excell5ce1 yea ?\ 9 ?y excell5ce71 #ag4 a-a d4,nann> umun-e an-r #ag4 ,fa!r ,nann>1 "l ( all ! heav5s1 #ah4 umun d4,nann> umun d4,a-m-r-ra7#dhh7 #ah4 ,"l ,nann>1 "l ( ! ris+ light1 #ai4 umun gu-la galu n9-ul-ma-al-la uru-zu n-te-en-na e-ir-ma-al-la n-te-en-na #ai4 ,great "l1 :o himself has wr\ght evil to ?y city17#dhi7 mighty ( himself1 #bj4 uru-zu ,nippur-7ki7 galu n9-ul-ma-al-la uru-zu #bj4 ,z = ?y city ,nippur1 he :o has wr\ght evil to ?y city1 #ba4 nig9 kalam-ma-zu -si ma-ni-ib-bi #ba4 ,all ?y ,l&4444 #bb4 uru8 kalam-ma-da-zu gig-ga-an-na-ag-e #bb4 ,?y city & l& are afflict$ ) woe4 #bc4 zu-g7#dij7 7galu7 a-ba an-l7#dia7-;e #bc4 ,9 ?y 444 & ?y 444 ! scribes are driv5 away4 #bd4 zu-g pag-da7#dib7 ma-an-l-lal-la-a7877#dic7-;e #bd4 ,9 ?y 444 & ?y 444 ! augur]s are exil$4 #be4 444 zu ba-ni-ib-gul #be4 ,?y 444 is de/roy$4 #bf4 444 zu ba-ni-ib-sg-sg #bf4 #bg4 444 ,,ul-,a-,a 7gloss7 e-ga ib 444 #bg4 #bh4 444 ,a-,,an ,,ul 444 e-ga ib 444 #bh4 #bi4 444 #bi4 444 ,,rev]se #a4 g-ud nim kur-ra mu-lu ta-zu mu-un-zu #a4 ,exalt$ h]o ( ! _w1 do? any "o compreh5d ?y =m87#did7 #b4 k>-ra-du a-ku-u a ma-a-tim kat-tuk man-nu i-lam-mad #b4 #c4 alim-ma umun ur-sag-gal #c4 ,honor$ "o1 "l1 great *ampion4 #d4 ur-sag-gal umun si d4,mu-ul-lil-l-ge #d4 ,great *ampion1 "l1 light ( ,enlil4 #e4 alim-ma abil -kur-ra #e4 ,honor$ "o1 son ( ,ekur47#die7 #f4 ur-sag-gal umun -u-me-,,du7#dif7 #f4 ,great *ampion1 "l ( ,eume-du4 #g4 umun -ag-ma-a umun-e -i-be-u-gd #g4 ,"l ( ,eama1 "l ( ,e-ibe-ugud47#dig7 #h4 umun sukkal-ma-di7#dih7 gal-ukk9 d4,nusku-ge #h4 ,"l1 great mess5g]1 ! h]ald ,nusku4 #i4 d4,ma-tab-ba d4,lugal-gr-ra #i4 ,! tw9 god1 ,lugalgirra4 #aj4 dg-ga-zu mu-lu ta-zu mu-un-zu #aj4 ,z to ?y comm&s1 :o compreh5ds ?y =m8 #aa4 ta-a-zu mu-lu #aa4 ,z to ?y succor1 :o compreh5ds ?y =m8 #ab4 e-ne-em-zu mu-lu #ab4 ,z to ?y ^w1 :o compreh5ds ?y =m8 #ac4 ed9-na di-di ed9-na e-m-du #ac4 ,%e w&]s on ! pla91 on ! pla9 %e wails4 #ad4 ama gaan t9-dib-ba ed9-na #ad4 ,! "m1 que5 :o gives life to ! dead1 on ! pla9 wails4 #ae4 n9 gaan nign-g>-ra ed9-na #ae4 ,! que51 lady ,nig+>1 on ! pla9 wails4 #af4 n9 gaan ,l>a-ak-7ki7-ge7#dii7 ed9-na #af4 ,! que51 lady ( ,l>ak1 on ! pla9 wails4 #ag4 n9 gaan ,i-si-9-na-7ki7 ed9-na #ag4 ,! que51 lady ( ,is91 on ! pla9 wails4 #ah4 n9 ama -dr7#ejj7-;azag-ga ed9-na #ah4 ,! que51 "m ( ! holy city1 on ! pla9 wails4 #ai4 n9 ama ,u-,,al-,,bi7#eja7 ed9-na #ai4 ,! que51 ! 444 "m1 on ! pla9 wails4 #bj4 d4,ba- nu-nmuz g-ga ed9-na #bj4 ,bau1 ! pi\s woman1 on ! pla9 wails4 #ba4 -rab-ri-ri umun d4,s-kut-ma-a ed9-a #ba4 ,! abode1 ,erabriri1 ( ! "l ,sakutmah on ! pla9 wails4 #bb4 e-lum-e la-lu u-'u-a u-'u-a #bb4 ,oh honor$ "o1 ! exub]ant1 alas1 alas4 #bc4 #if-m mu-id-bi-im duppu #c-kam e-lum di-da-ra nu al-tl #bc4 ,n9ety-six is ! numb] ( its l9es4 ,?ird tablet ( ,elum did>a1 unf9i%$4 #bd4 gab-ri ,br-sip-7ki7 kima labiri-u a-ir-ma b>im duppu d4,bl-i-ur mri-u a d4,bl-ikun-ni #bd4 ,copy f ,b>sippa1 accord+ to its orig9al1 writt5 & collat$4 ,tablet ( ,blikur son ( ,beli%kunni1 #be4 m> ,idd9-d4,papsukkal pa-li d4,nabu ina ar-tum la uteir ina me-ri-tum la u-a-bi7#ejb7 #be4 son ( ,idd9-,papsukkal wor%ipp] ( ,nebo4 ,9 fraud he has n translat$ x & ) wilful read+s has he n publi%$ x4 ,,babylonian ,,cult ,,symbols4 #fjfj 7,,no4 #ab7 ,ni4 #fjfj1 a ,cassite tablet 9 f\r columns1 yields a notable addition to ! scant lit]ature we n[ possess conc]n+ ,babylonian my/ic symbols4 ,a fragm5t>y ,assyrian copy f ! libr>y ( ,aurbanipal 0 publi%$ by ,,zimm]n z ,no4 #bg ( 8 ,ritual ,tafeln4 ,! ,assyrian copy conta9s only fifte5 symbols ) _! my/ic id5tifications1 9 ,col4 ,,ii ( ! obv]se4 ,! ends ( ! l9es ( ! "r half ( ,col4 ,i are pres]v$ on ,,zimm]n #bg1 & ^! are all re/or$ by ! ,cassite orig9al4 ,! obv]se ( ^! two re/or$ tablets conta9$ ab\t sixty symbols ) _! div9e implications4 ,mo/ ( !m are ! names ( plants1 metals1 cult ut5sils & sacrificial animals1 ea* be+ id5tifi$ ) a deity4 ,a tablet 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 dat$ 9 ! #agd? ye> ( ! ,seleucid era or #ach ,b4 ,c41 ,sp>tola ,collection ,i #aca1 publi%$ by ,,/rassmai]1 ,,za4 ,,vi #bda-d1 beg9s ) an a/ronomical my? conc]n+ ! summ] & w9t] sol/ices7#ejc7 & !n ins]ts a passage on ! my/ic mean+s ( t5 symbols4 ,! my? ( ! sol/ices runs z foll[s3 8,9 ! mon? ,tammuz1 #aa? day1 :5 ! deities ,m9ii & ,kauna1 daught]s ( ,esagila17#ejd7 g unto ,ezida7#eje7 & 9 ! mon? ,kislev1 #c;d day1 :5 ! deities ,gazbaba & ,kazalsurra1 daught]s ( ,ezida1 g unto ,esagila--,:y d !y g8 ,9 ! mon? ,tammuz ! nights are %ort4 ,to l5g!n ! nights ! daught]s ( ,esagila g unto ,ezida4 ,ezida is ! h\se ( night4 ,9 ! mon? ,kislev1 :5 ! days are %ort1 ! daught]s ( ,ezida to l5g!n ! days g unto ,esagila4 ,esagila is ! h\se ( day40 ,! tablet !n expla9s ! ,sum]ian ideogram gub>ra,arat1 ! we/]n "m goddess ,a%t>te1 & says t ,arat ( ,ezida is pov]ty /rick547#ejf7 ,b ,arat ( ,esagila is full ( light & mighty47#ejg7 ,"s my/ic connection betwe5 ,arat or ,get9anna1 mi/ress ( lett]s & a/rology17#ejh7 scribe ( ! l[] _w1 & ! daught]s ( night & day exi/$4 ,?is cabali/ic tablet "h ref]s to a mirror :i* %e holds 9 h] h& & says %e appe>$ on ! #ae? day to ord] ! decisions4 ,! #ae? ( ! mon? ,tammuz is probably ref]r$ to or ! beg9n+ ( ! s-call$ d>k p]iod :5 ! days beg9 to %ort5 & ,n]gal ! blaz+ sun desc5ds to ! l[] _w to rema9 #afj days47#eji7 ,= "s reason ,arat1 "h call$ ! que517#eaj7 appe>s to ord] ! decisions1 probably ! fates ( ^? t die4 ,! phrase 8,! div9e que5 appe>$0 is usually said ( ! ris+ ( />s or a/ral bodies1 b ! ref]5ce "h is :olly obscure4 ,z a /> %e 0 probably ,virgo4 ,at any rate "s my/ic pantomime mu/ h be5 enact$ 9 ! mon? ( ,tammuz 9 :i* ! daught]s ( ,esagila & ,ezida & ! que5 record] ( ,%eol 7 ! pr9cipal figures4 ,! pantomime repres5t$ ! pass+ ( light1 ! reign ( night & ! judgm5t ( ! dead4 ,cle>ly an elaborate ritual att5d$ by magic c]emonies *>act]iz$ ! c]emony4 ,at ?is po9t ! tablet gives a comm5t>y on ! my/ic mean+ ( cult objects us$ = ! heal+ ( ! sick or ! atonem5t ( a s9n]4 ,obvi\sly "s connection exi/s betwe5 ?is my/agogy & ! my? describ$4 ,! comm5t>y is probably int5d$ to expla9 ! hidd5 p[]s ( ! objects employ$ 9 ! weird ritual1 at any rate ! my/]y is ?us expla9$47#eaa7 7#a7 ,gypsum is ! god ,n9urta47#eab7 7#b7 ,pit* is ! asakku-demon47#eac7 7#c7 ,meal wat] 7:i* encloses ! b$ ( ! sick man7 is ,lugalgirra & ,meslamtaea47#ead7 ,a /r+ ( wet meal 0 laid ab\t ! b$ ( a sick man or ab\t any object to gu>d !m aga9/ demons4 ,h5ce meal wat] symbolizes ! two gods :o gu>d aga9/ demons4 ,see especially ,,ebel+1 ,,kta4 ,no4 #fj ,obv4 #h zisurr talamme-u1 8,?\ %alt enclose him ) meal wat]40 7#d7 ,?ree meal cakes are ,anu1 ,enlil & ,ea47#eae7 7#e7 ,! design :i* is drawn be=e ! b$ is ! net :i* ov]:elms all evil4 7#f7 ,! hide ( a great bull is ,anu4 ,"h ! hide ( ! bull is ! symbol ( ! heav5 god z ( ,zeus ,doli*aos 9 ,asia ,m9or4 7#g7 ,! copp] gong7#eaf7 is ,enlil4 ,b 9 our tablet ,,ii #ac symbol ( ,n]gal & 9 ,,ct4 #af1 #bd1 #be app>5tly ( ,anu4 ,! t]m ( comp>ison 9 any case is noise1 bell[+4 7#h7 ,! great re$ spe>s :i* are set up at ! head ( ! sick man are ! sev5 great gods sons ( ,ih>a4 ,! sev5 sons ( ,ih>a are unkn[n1 b ?is goddess 0 a wat] & vegetation deity closely connect$ ) ,nidaba goddess ( ! re$47#eag7 ,! re$1 !re=e1 symbolizes h] sons4 7#i7 ,! scapegoat is ,n9amaazagga4 ,"h ! scapegoat typifies ! g5ius ( ! flocks :o supplies ! goat4 ,see1 h[ev]1 ano!r explanation bel[ ,obv4 ,,ii #ag4 7#aj7 ,! c5s] is ,azagsud4 ,! deity ,azagsud 9 bo? !ological & cult texts is n[ male & n[ female4 ,z a male deity he is ! great prie/ ( ,enlil1 ,,ct4 #bd1 #aj1 #ab1 & always a god ( lu/ration closely connect$ ) ! fire god ,gibil1 ,,meek1 ,,ba4 ,x pt4 #a ,no4 #bd1d47eah7 ,b ord9>ily ,azagsud is a =m ( ! gra9 goddess :o 0 also associat$ ) fire 9 ! rites ( purification4 ,z a title ( ! gra9 goddess1 see ,,ct4 #bd1 #i1 #ce #bc1 #ag2 ,,sbp4 #aeh1 #fd ,a-sug :]e ,,zimm]n1 ,,kl4 #aa ,rev4 ,,iii #aa has ,azag-sug4 ,%e is frequ5tly associat$ ) ,n9abursildu & ,nidaba 7! gra9 goddess7 9 rituals1 ,,zimm]n1 ,rt4 #abf1 #bg & #bi2 #ach1 #ad1 etc4 ,! c5s] probably symbolizes bo? male & female aspects1 ! fire t burns & ! gra9 t is burn$4 ,see bel[ ,,ii #i1 :]e ! c5s] is symbol ( ,ura% a god ( light4 7#aa7 ,! tor* is ,nusku ! fire god 9 ! ,nippur pan!on4 ,bel[ 7,,ii #aj7 ! tor* is ,gibil1 fire god 9 ! ,eridu pan!on4 ,! my/ic id5tifications d n always agree1 b ! t]m ( comp>ison c g5]ally be f\nd if ! orig9 & "* ( ! deities are kn[n & ! nature ( ! symbol det]m9$4 ,ea* god 0 associat$ ) an animal & a plant & ) o!r =ms ( nature ov] :i* !y presid$4 ,:5 ! cult ut5sils are symbols ! t]m ( comp>ison is g5]ally cle>4 ,bel[ w be f\nd su* int]pretations ( ^! my/]ies z ! condition ( ! tablet & ! limits ( our k p]mit4 ,mo/ difficult ( all are ! metal symbols :i* beg9 ) ,obv4 ,i #aj4 ,"h silv] is heav51 b x c h>dly be expla9$ aft] ! mann] ( ! same connection ( ,zeus ,doli*aos ) silv] 9 ,kommag5e4 ,! cult ( ?is ,asiatic heav5 god is said to h be5 *iefly practic$ at a city 9 ! region ( silv] m9es47#eai7 ,t is an impossible explanation 9 ! case ( ,anu ^: *ief cult c5t] 0 at ,ere*4 ,! association ( gold ) ,enme%>ra1 "h obvi\sly ! e>? god1 is completely un9telligible4 ,9 ,obv4 ,i #ca he is possibly associat$ ) lead or copp] z ! planet ,saturn4 ,9 l9es ,i #ad-ah ! symbols are brok5 away1 b !y are probably bas$ ^u a/ronomy4 ,metals seem to be connect$ ) fix$ />s & planets on ! pr9ciple ( color4 ,! metallic symbolism ( ! planets 0 well kn[n to ,byzant9e writ]s :o did n always agree 9 ^! matt]s4 ,_! id5tifications are c]ta9ly a ,grco-,roman h]itage :i* 9 turn repose ^u ,babylonian tradition47#ebj7 ,! foll[+ table tak5 f ,,cook1 ,zeus1 p4 #fbf1 w illu/rate ,grco-,roman ideas on ?is po9t3 ,kronos--lead 7,saturn72 ,zeus--silv] 7,jupit]72 ,ares--iron 7,m>s72 ,helios--gold 7,sun72 ,aphrodite--t9 7,v5us72 ,h]mes--bronze 7,m]cury72 ,sel5e--cry/al 7,moon74 ,our tablet pres]ves only ! names ( ! deities at ?is po9t1 & if metals /ood at ! left we are cle>ly au?oriz$ to int]pret ! div9e names 9 _! a/ral s5se4 ,?is assumes1 ( c\rse1 t ^! a/ral id5tifications obta9$ 9 ! ,cassite p]iod4 ,assum+ ?is hypo!sis we %\ld h ! metals = ,betelgeuze1 ,ursa ,major1 ,v5us1 ,jupit]1 ,m>s1 ,saturn1 ,new-moon7871 a /> 9 ,orion1 ,v5us z ev5+ & morn+ />1 ,virgo1 & p]haps o!rs4 ,! rev]se ( ! tablet is ev5 m my/ic & subtle4 ,! fir/ section connects v>i\s cult sub/ances ) p>ts ( ! body4 ,:ite w9e & its bottle influ5ce ! eyes4 ,:ite figs p]ta9 to a woman's brea/s4 ,mu/ or mead h p[] ov] ! limbs z ! memb]s ( motion4 ,t]ms ( comp>ison fail to sugge/ !mselves "h & we are completely disconc]t$ by ! fancy ( ! ,babylonian my/agogue4 ,9 ! next section1 :i* is only p>tially pres]v$1 we h twelve gods ( ! magic rituals4 ,! prov9ce ( ea* 9 relation to ! city & /ate is def9$4 ,ku%u1 ! evil satyr :o receives ! s9-be>+ scapegoat1 hov]s ov] ! homes ( m54 ,muru1 ! deity :o receives burnt (f]+s1 or inc>nation ( ! fires ( sacrifice1 dwells at ! city-gate4 ,sakkut1 a god ( light & w>1 inexplicably protects ! pools4 ,!n foll[ hi!rto undef9$ & unkn[n ,cassite deities & a break 9 ! tablet4 ,z 9 ! ,assyrian duplicate1 ,,zimm]n ,rt4 #bg1 s also "h1 ! rev]se conta9s a lexicographical comm5t>y on my?ological phrases4 ,! "n ( ! god ,negun is comm5t$ ^u "h & mo/ timely in=mation is giv54 ,bo? ! phonetic read+ ( ! "n & ! "* ( ! deity are def9$4 ,! colophon at ! end has ! usual =mula atta*$ to cult in/ructions ^: cont5ts are =bidd5 to ! un9itiat$4 #a4 duk a-gub-ba 444 7#eba7 #a4 ,! vessel ( holy wat] 444 ( ! gods #b4 d4,n9-abur-sil-du n9787 t-t-ge7#ebb7 #b4 is ,n9habursildu17#ebc7 que5 ( incantations4 #c4 dukgan-nu-tr7#ebd7 d4 ,,me-,,g> #c4 ,! little hannu-vessel is ! deity 444 #d4 giinig d4,a-nim #d4 ,! tam>isk is anu47#ebe7 #e4 giag-giimm>7#ebf7 d4,dumu-zi #e4 ,! date palm-head is ,tammuz4 #f4 9-nu-u7#ebg7 d4-a #f4 ,! ma%takal-plant is ,ea4 #g4 giul-i d4,n9-urta #g4 ! alatu-re$ is ,n9urta4 #h4 el7#ebh7 d4,n97#ebi7 #h4 ,! ,el-plant is ,n9 #i4 giburru7#ecj7 d4,gir-r7#eca7 #i4 ,! gibur wood is ! ,fire ,god ,girra4 #aj4 dgkubabb> d4,,gal7#ecb7 #aj4 ,silv] is ! great god 7! moon74 #aa4 dgku-gi d4,en-me-r-ra7#ecc7 #aa4 ,god is ,emmearra 7! sun74 #ab4 dgurudu d4-a #ab4 ,copp] is ,ea4 #ac4 dgan-na d4,n9-ma #ac4 ,lead is ,n9mah47#ecd7 #ad4 7#ece7 d4,n9urta #ad4 is ,n9urta4 #ae4 d4,n9lil7#ecf7 #ae4 is ,n9lil4 #af4 d4,dilbat #af4 is ,i%t>-,v5us4 #ag4 d4,,am>-,,ra-,e-,,ud-,,du-,a-,,lu-,,tu7# ecg7 #ag4 is ,m>duk-,jupit]4 #ah4 d4,lugal-gi-a-tu-gab-li-a7#ech7 #ah4 is ,n]gal-,m>s4 #ai4 d ,sak-kud #ai4 is ,n9urta-,saturn47#eci7 #bj4 d4,nusku7#edj7 #bj4 is ,nusku4 #ba4 d4,pap-sukkal7#eda7 #ba4 is ,papsukal4 #bb4 -g d4,sak-kut7#edb7 #bb4 is ,sakkut4 #bc4 -,,id ilu,ram-ma-nu #bc4 is ,ramman4 #bd4 ilat,i%t> ,uruk-7ki7 #bd4 is ,i%t> ( ,ere*47#edc7 #be4 ilat,i%t> ,a-ga-de-7ki7 #be4 is ,i%t> ( ,agade47#edd7 #bf4 -,,t> ilat,be-lit-ri #bf4 is ,blit-eri47#ede7 #bg4 d4,n9-lil #bg4 is ,n9lil4 #bh4 ri-kis-su-nu d4,n9urta #bh4 _! b&787 is ,n9urta4 #bi4 ilni sibitti7#edf7 #bi4 is ! sev5 gods4 #cj4 d4,en-me-r-ra #cj4 is ,enme%>ra47#edg7 ,,obv]se ,,ii 444 #b4 gi d4 #b4 #c4 gi d4 #c4 #d4 giim d4 #d4 #e4 im-al7#edh7 d4 #e4 ,box-wood is ! god4444 #f4 gi-dug-ga7#edi7 d4 #f4 ,! good re$ is ! god4444 #g4 im-li d4,imm]7#eej7 #g4 ,cypress is ,adad4 #h4 pti burrumti7#eea7 ilu,lab>tu7877#eeb7 m>at ilu,anim #h4 ,wool ( v>iegat$ color is ,lab>tu daught] ( ,anu4 #i4 im-,,zu7#eec7 d4,n9-urta #i4 ,! aromat-,,zu is ,n9urta4 #aj4 nig-na d4,ura #aj4 ,! c5s] is ,ura%a47#eed7 #aa4 gi-bil-l d4 ,gi-bil #aa4 ,! tor* is ,gibil47#eee7 #ab4 u-ta-ri ibbti7#eef7 d4,ne-gun #ab4 ,! clean inc5se is ,negun47#eeg7 #ac4 mul-lil-lum d4,igi-,,balag7#eeh7 l nu-gis-ar d4,en-lil-l #ac4 ,! amphora787 is ,igi-,,balag1 g>d5] ( ,enlil4 #ad4 urudnig-kalag-ga7#eei7 d4,n9-s> d4,n]gal #ad4 ,! copp] kettl$rum is ,n9s>17#efj7 t is ,n]gal4 #ae4 ku-g-gal7#efa7 d4,,n9da,,gud #ae4 ,! hide ( a great bull is ,,n9da,,gud47#efb7 #af4 im-b> d4,utu-gl-lu #af4 ,gypsum is ! /orm god 7,n9urta747#efc7 #ag4 esir d4id #ag4 ,bitum5 is ! riv] god47#efd7 #ah4 m-ul-db-ba-a d4,ku-u #ah4 ,! scapegoat is ,ku%u47#efe7 #ai4 udu-ti-la7#eff7 d4,gira #ai4 8,! liv+ lamb0 is ,gira47#efg7 #bj4 m-gi-bil-la d4,mu-u-ra #bj4 ,! goat ( ! tor*7#efh7 is ,muru4 #ba4 e-bir-bir-ri u-pu-un-tum #ba4 8,scatt]$ gra978710 *ick pea 787 #bb4 zr ma-ka-lu- #bb4 se$-corn1 eat+ table & #bc4 duka-gazpl4 d4,nun-r-ra d4,ea7#efi7 #bc4 ! agaz-pots are ,n9urra-,ea4 #bd4 giku-ma-nu #g -mu7#egj7 ku d4,m>duk #bd4 ,! sev5 7head$7 weapon ( laurel wood1 ! /orm1 ! weapon ( ,m>duk4 #be4 k-gi-sigpl4 d4,a-nun-na-ki #be4 ,r$ sun-disks787 are ! ,anunnaki4 #bf4 k-gi nig-m-zid7#ega7 d4,ma-tab-ba-gal-ga #bf4 ,! gold5 sacr$ kid787 is ! ,great ,tw9s47#egb7 #bg4 ma-d d4,un-gal ,nibru-ki7#egc7 #bg4 ,! kid is ,ungal7#egd7 ( ,nippur4 #bh4 kur-gi-7u7 d4,n9-sg #bh4 ,! crane is ,n9sig47#ege7 #bi4 sn7#egf7 gier9 ita7#egg7 d4,zi-i #bi4 ,! sun ( c$>1 weapon ( ,zu47#egh7 #cj4 ll 444 d4 #cj4 ,honey 444 is ! god 444 #ca4 l 444 li #ca4 ,oil 444 oil 444 #cb4 d4d d4 #cb4 444 ,riv]-god1 god444 ,,rev]se ,i #a4 k>anu ellu aul-ti en-u #a4 ,:ite w9e & bottle are 8 eyes4 #b4 tittu pitu7#egi7 tul-u7#ehj7 #b4 ,! :ite fig is h] brea/s4 #c4 iunurm bir-ka-a-u #c4 ,! nur-fig is 8 7h]7 knees4 #d4 tittu7#eha7 ki-sal-la-a-u #d4 ,! fig is 8 7h]7 lo9s4 #e4 mirsu pit puridi-u #e4 ,mu/ is 8 7h]7 crot*4 #f4 d4,ku-i r ki-i-i7#ehb7 #f4 ,! god ,ku%u ov] ! *amb]4 #g4 d4,mu-u-ra ina pan abulli #g4 ,muru be=e ! city gate4 #h4 d4,sak-kut ina abal app>i #h4 ,sakkut 9 ! mid/ ( ! pool4 #i4 d4,si-lak-ki7#ehc7 ina ma-na-a-ti #i4 ,silakki 9 ! ru9s4 #aj4 d4,e-u-rum7#ehd7 ina libbi r idi #aj4 ,ekurum 9 ! leg4 #aa4 d4,ab-ba- gu-la7#ehe7 ina ig>i #aa4 ,abbagula 9 ! wall4 #ab4 d4 8 8 ina nasikati #ab4 9 ! =tress4 #ac-ag4 444444444444444444444444 #ac-ag4 #ah4 #ab ilni #ah4 ,twelve gods4 ,,rev]se ,,ii #a4 ,,sag-,g,r-,,me a ina pani-u namru7#ehf7 #a4 ,! battle :i* be=e him gleams4 #b4 ,,ku- la7#ehg7 ma-ru #b4 444 n are receiv$4 #c4 -u3,,nu3 la-a #c4 ,,nu n4 #d4 ,,bt3u-u7#ehh73;,,ila3ma-a-ri #d4 ,,bi t3 ,,ila to pres5t4 #e4 d4,ne-gun erim-bi nu-tuk-a ai-bi ina at-u la uni #e4 ,negun :o foes has n4 ,! wick$ f 8 h& escape n4 #f4 ,,ne-,,ru3ai-bi3,,id3a-ti3,,tuk-,a ,,sal-,e8 #f4 ,,ne-,,ru wick$ 3 ,,id h& 3 8 8 #g4 d4,ne-gun7#ehi7 a-lu- i-a-tam #g4 ,negun is he t burns ) fire4 #h4 ,u-gunu#a;ag93gu-nu-u3,,si3a-lu-u #h4 ,! gunu ( ,u has ! syllabic value gun3si7g7 to burn4 #i4 ,,ne3i-a-tu3sa-ni ka-lu ni-ka #i4 ,,ne fire3 ,or to consume (f]+s 9 fire4 #aj4 ,,sal-,e7#eij73;ba-nu-3 ga-lu #aj4 n9mu blaze1 burn4 #aa4 ,,si3ba-nu-3,,ne ga-lu #aa4 si7g7 blaze3 bil burn4 #ab4 md md li-kal-lim #ab4 ,let ! kn[+ in=m ! kn[+4 #ac4 la md ul imm> #ac4 ,he t kn[s n may n read4 ki-ma labiri-u ilu,n9urta-nair m> ,ilu-ia ameluaipu iur bi ,e-u-me-r ,accord+ to its orig9al ,n9urtu-nair son ( ,ilu-iia1 ! prie/ ( magic wrote4 ,x is ! prop]ty ( ! temple ,eum]a47#eia7 ,,add5dum ,,on ,,obv4 ,i #aj ,f4 ,anu 9 ?is passage really d5otes ,s91 ! moon1 :i* has be5 connect$ ) silv] on acc\nt ( its color4 ,! id5tification ( ,anu1 ! heav5 god1 ) ! moon god re/s ^u ! a/ronomical connection betwe5 ! moon & ! summ] sol/ice1 see ,,weidn]1 ,h&bu* d] ,babylonis*5 ,a/ronomie1 #cb4 ,s9 is call$ 8,anu ( heav510 ,,k+1 ,magic1 ,no4 ,i1 #i1 & = ! connection ) silv]1 see ,,virolleaud1 ,a/rologie1 ,supplem5t1 ,v ,,ii1 kaspu ilu ,a-nu hurau ilu ,enlil er ilu ,ea4 ,enlil is connect$ ) gold 9 ,,virolleaud1 ,a/rologie1 ,second ,supplem5t1 ,,xvii #ad1 & ,enlil is n infrequ5tly id5tifi$ ) ,%ama%1 see p4 #aeh1 #a-b & p4 #cjh1 #ah1 & gold is ! traditional metal ( ! sun4 ,! ,greek id5tification ( ,zeus1 ! sky-god1 ) silv] is c]ta9ly borr[$ f ,babylonia2 see p4 #ccd4 ,,description ,,( ,,tablets ,,numb] ,,museum ,,description ,,9 ,,?is ,,numb] ,,volume #a #achef ,l>ge two column tablet4 ,unbak$2 light br[n ) d>k spots4 ,top brok5 away & left l[] corn] damag$4 ,h4 #f- in*es2 ,w4 #d-2 ,t4 #a- - 4 ,liturgy ( ! cult ( ,i%me-,dagan4 ,see pages #bde-beg4 #b #aajje ,upp] "p ( a l>ge two column tablet4 ,unbak$2 light br[n4 ,top & left edge ( ! fragm5t damag$4 ,h4 #c-2 ,w4 #c-2 ,t4 #a- - 4 ,liturgy ( ,i%me-,dagan4 ,see pages #beh-bei4 #c #ghdg ,d>k br[n unbak$ tablet4 ,"r upp] corn] slightly damag$4 ,"r l[] corn] brok5 away4 ,two columns4 ,h4 #h2 ,w4 #e-2 ,t4 #a - 4 ,my?ological hymn to ,inn9i4 ,! obv]se is translat$ on pages #bfj to #bfd1 b ! rev]se is too badly damag$ to p]mit an int]pretation4 ,! text ends ) ! l9e1 8,oh praise ,inn9i10 ! lit]>y note *>act]i/ic ( epical compositions4 ,! scribe adds a note /at+ t !re are #aec l9es4 ,writt5 by ! h& ( ,lugal-e-a 444 son ( ,e-a-i-l7874444 #d #ghgh ,light br[n fragm5t f ! left upp] corn] ( a l>ge unbak$ tablet4 ,h4 #c-2 ,w4 #a- - #a2 ,t4 #a- - #a4 ,duplicate ( #ghdg4 ,?is tablet omits ! liturgical note1 8,oh praise ,inn9i40 ,x has ! colophon1 8,writt5 by ! h& ( ,n9ura%-mu4441 9 ! pres5ce ( ,nidaba-igi-pa787-444e-en40 #e #aebjd ,s+le column1 d>k br[n tablet4 ,p>tly bak$4 ,left l[] corn] brok5 away4 ,h4 #d-2 ,w4 #b-2 ,t4 #a- - 4 ,psalm to ,enlil4 ,see pages #bfe-bfh4 #f #baed ,s+le ,column1 light br[n tablet4 ,top & left l[] corn] brok54 ,h4 #d-2 ,w4 #b-2 ,t4 #a--4 ,lam5tation = ,laga%4 ,see pages #bfh-bgb4 #g #hjig ,s+le column1 light br[n tablet4 ,l[] edge damag$4 ,h4 #d-2 ,w4 #b-2 ,t4 -4 ,liturgical hymn to ,s94 ,see pages #bgf-bgi4 #h #cdf ,s+le column1 d>k unbak$ tablet4 ,damag$ at top & bottom4 ,h4 #d2 ,w4 #b-2 ,t4 #a--4 ,bil+ual hymn4 ,see plate #hf4 #i #hccd ,s+le column1 light br[n tablet1 unbak$4 ,left upp] corn] & top ( rev]se damag$4 ,h4 #d-2 ,w4 #b-2 ,t4 #a--4 ,hymn to ,inn9i4 #aj #hecc ,upp] "p ( a l>ge two column tablet4 ,light br[n1 s(t & crumbl+4 ,pur*as$ by ! ,exp$ition 9 #ahie1 f ,abu ,hatab4 ,h4 #c-2 ,w4 #e-2 ,t4 #a--4 ,hymn to ,enlil4 #aa #gjhj ,l>ge light br[n tablet2 five columns2 brok5 p]p5dicul>ly at ! middle4 ,is9 p]iod4 ,h4 #h-2 ,w4 #d2 ,t4 #b4 ,liturgy to ,enlil4 ,lam5tation = ! city ( ,ur4 ,see pages #bgi-bhe4 #ab #fjfj ,ne>ly complete tablet2 bak$4 ,temple libr>y 7,,iv74 ,second ,exp4 ,two column tablet2 ,cassite p]iod4 ,h4 #d2 ,w4 #c-2 ,t4 #a-4 ,cult symbols4 ,see pages #cbj-cdb4 #ac ,b4,m4 ,upp] half ( l>ge s+le column tablet4 ,light #ghbci br[n1 p>tially bak$4 ,h4 #g2 ,w4 #f2 ,t4 #b4 ,acquir$ by ! ,briti% ,museum 9 #ahhh4 ,late ,babylonian edition ( ! ?ird tablet ( ! liturgy elum did>a to ,enlil4 ,see pages #cbc-cbi4 #ad #aacbg ,l[] "p ( a l>ge unbak$ tablet1 two columns4 ,"r half almo/ :olly brok5 away4 ,my? ( ! wat] god ,enki4 ,h4 #f2 ,w4 #f-2 ,t4 #a-4 ,probably a zag-sal hymn4 ,,index ,,( ,,tablets ,tablets 9 ?is ,volume4 ,,museum ,,numb] ,,numb] ,,9 ,,?is ,,volume #cdf #h #baed #f #fjfj #ab #gjhj #aa #ghdg #c #ghdh #d #hjig #g #hccd #i #hecc #aj #aajje #b #aacbg #ad #achef #a #aebjd #e ,b4,m4 #ghbci #ac ,o!r ,tablets ,translat$ ,or ,discuss$ ,nies #acae1 ,tablet ,virolleaud1 #bij-cjh ,poebel1 ,,pbs4 ,v ,no4 #bf1 #bgb-bgf ,myhrman1 ,,pbs4 ,i ,no4 #e1 ,radau1 ,,be4 #cj1 ,no4 #b1 #bhe-bij ,myhrman1 ,,pbs4 ,i ,no4 #h1 #cji-caj ,zimm]n1 ,,kl4 ,no4 #aa1 #bij-cjh ,zimm]n1 ,ritual ,tafeln1 ,no4 #bg1 #ccj-cdj ,a%molean ,prism1 #caa-cbc ,/rassmai]1 ,,za4 ,,vi #bda-d1 #ccj-ccc ,reisn]1 ,,sbh4 ,no4 #ah1 #cbg-cbi ,reisn]1 ,,sbh4 ,no4 #ba1 #bib-big ,reisn]1 ,,sbh4 ,no4 #bb1 #bib-bie ,reisn]1 ,,sbh4 ,no4 #be1 #cjj-cjb ,,index ,,to ,,vol4 ,x abal1 irrigator1 #bhg1 #ab4 ,abbagula 7deity71 #cda1 #aa4 agubba1 vessel1 symbol ( ,n9habursildu1 #ccf1 #a4 ,aja 7goddess71 #cje1 #ad4 ,allat 7goddess71 #cjf1 #bj4 am1 d,am1 title ( ,ea1 #bid4 ,ama-uhalbi1 title ( "m goddess1 #cbi1 #ai4 ,ama-uum-gal1 title ( ,tammuz1 #cjd4 ,annig>ra1 temple 9 ,is91 #cjj1 #g4 ,anu 7god71 #bfa2 #bfd2 #bha2 #bhb2 #bie2 #big2 #cjb4 ,id5tifi$ ) ! moon god1 #ccg1 #aj4 ,anunnaki 7gods71 #bdg1 #b2 #bfb2 #cag2 #cdj4 ,arabu1 bird ( ,enlil1 #bff4 ,aralu1 #bhh1 #bc4 ,aruru 7goddess71 si/] ( ,enlil1 #cja4 ,aimur1 title ( moon god1 #bgg1 #ag & #bb2 #bgh4 ,anan 7goddess71 #bhi2 #cje4 ,airgi 7god71 #caf2 #cag2 #cah2 #cai2 #cbj4 ,ate1 temple 9 ,l>ak1 #bhi1 #i4 ,azagsud 7ilu71 title ( gra9 goddess1 #bhi1 #aj2 #cje1 #ac4 ,babylon 7city71 #cja1 #bb4 balag-di1 *oral phrase1 #bej1 #ad2 #bed1 #bf4 ,b>sippa 7city71 #cja1 #bc4 ,bau 7goddess71 #cbi2 #cje4 ,belit-ri 7goddess71 #cch4 ,bel-arbe1 title ( ,n]gal1 #ccg1 #ah4 bitum51 symbol ( riv] god1 #cci4 ,canonical liturgies1 #bcg ff4 c5s]1 symbol ( ,ura%1 #cci1 #aj4 copp]1 symbol ( ,ea1 #ccg1 #ab4 crane1 bird symbol ( ,n9sig1 #cdj4 ,damgalnunna 7goddess71 #bid2 #bif4 ,damu1 title ( ,tammuz1 #bhg1 #f3ad2 #cjf1 #bh4 date-palm1 symbol ( ,tammuz1 #ccf1 #e4 ,dilbat 7goddess71 #ccg1 #af4 ,dilmun 7ki71 #bgi1 #ad3ai4 dog1 sev5-head$1 #cje1 #ae4 ,duazag1 sanctu>y1 #bdh1 #g2 #bhi4 dumu-sag1 title ( ,tamet1 #cbf1 #d3e4 d+ir dumu-sag 7 ,nappasi ,n9mung>a7 is probably a title ( ,n9lil1 #cjc1 #ac4 ,see ibid4 note #f & ,,sbp4 #aej note #e1 l9e #ad4 ,ea 7god71 #ccf1 #f4 ,e-anna1 temple ( ,it> 9 ,ere*1 #bge1 #bj4 ,e-b>ra1 temple ( ! sun god1 #cja4 ,e-d>anna1 *apel ( ,ea 9 ,esagila1 #cja4 ,e-dimma1 temple1 royal *apel 9 ,ekur1 #bhi1 #ae4 ,e-durazagga1 epi!t ( ,is91 #cbi1 #ah4 ,e-galmah1 temple at ,is91 #bhi1 #ai4 e-gi-a1 bride1 title ( ,z>panit1 #cbf1 #c4 ,e-,ibi-anum1 temple 9 ,dilbat1 #cbf4 ,e-,ibe-agud1 #cbh4 ,e-kua1 #caj1 #ai4 ,e-kur1 temple ( ,enlil1 #bef2 #beh2 #bei2 #bhi2 #cjh2 #caj2 #cbh4 ,ekurum 7god71 #cda4 ,e-lamma1 *apel or temple ( ,n9lil at ,nippur1 #cjj1 #f4 el-plant1 symbol ( ,n91 #ccf1 #h4 ,e-maha1 #bid1 #bg & note4 ,e-mahtila1 *apel 9 ,ezida1 #cja4 ,e-mudkurramu1 *apel 787 9 ,ur 7871 #bgi1 #f3aj4 ,e-namtila1 *apel ( ,ekur1 #cja4 ,enanun1 title ( "m goddess1 #bhi1 #g2 #cjd4 ,enbul 7god71 son ( ,eabba1 #cjc1 #ba ,,sbp4 #aebaf & ,,ct4 #bd1 #bc1 #abg4 ,v>4 d,a-an-bu-bu1 ,,ct4 #bd1 #f1 #cc4 ,endaurimma1 title ( ,enlil1 #cjb1 #d4 ,en-duazag1 title ( ,enlil1 #cjb4 ,,en-,,h>7ki71 #caf2 #cag2 #cah2 #cai2 #cbj4 ,enki 7god71 #bei1 #af2 #cjb2 #cjg2 #cbb4 ,enlil 7god71 #beh2 #bei2 #bfa2 #bfd2 #bfe2 #bff2 #bfg2 #bfh2 #bfi2 #bgg2 #bha2 #bhb2 #bhc2 #bib2 #bic2 #bie2 #bii2 #cjj2 #cjb2 #cjg2 #cji4 ,z sun god1 #cjh1 #ah & #ae4 ,enlilsi1 deifi$ k+1 #cjc1 #bj4 ,enmearra 7god71 #ccg1 #aa2 #cch1 #cj4 ,enm5arra1 #cjb4 ,enul1 title ( ,enlil1 #cjb4 ,enmul1 #cjg4 ,enuttilla1 title ( ,enlil1 #cjb4 ,e-rabriri1 temple ( sakkut1 #cbi1 #ba4 ,ere* 7city71 #bgb2 #bgc2 #bgd2 #bge4 ,eridu 7city71 #bei1 #af2 #bii1 #ca4 ,e-abba1 temple ( ,gula 9 uruppak1 #bhh1 #f2 #cjc1 #ba2 ilat,suddam is "m ( ,eabba1 #cjf1 #cb4 ,see ,suddam4 ,e-sagila1 temple ( ,m>duk1 #cja2 #cbf4 ,e-agnams>1 temple 9 ,dilmun1 #bgi1 #ad3ai4 ,e-amah1 temple ( ,n9urta1 #cbh1 #g2 see ,,bl4 p4 #ace4 ,e-arra1 #cjc1 #af4 ,n9urta is son ( ,e-r-ra1 ,,bl4 ,no4 #i1 #h4 ,my?ological *amb] 9 ,ekur1 ,,sbp4 #bba n4 #g4 ,it> weeps = ,e-r-e1 ,,kl41 #abc1 ,obv4 ,,ii #b4 ,enunak 7city71 #cjd1 #bg4 ,e-um]a1 temple ( ,n9urta 9 ,nippur1 #cbh1 #f2 #cdb1 #ac4 ,e-tem5anki1 /age t[] 9 ,babylon1 #cja4 ,e-zida1 temple ( ,nebo1 #cja4 gannu-tur1 vessel1 symbol ( a deity1 #ccf1 #c4 gep>1 d>k *amb]1 #bgj1 #bd2 #bga2 #bgb4 get9anna 7goddess71 #cjd4 ,gibil1 firegod1 #cci1 #aa2 #cje1 #af4 gidugga1 re$1 #cch1 #f4 ,girra1 firegod1 #ccg1 #i4 giburru1 a wood1 symbol ( firegod1 #ccg1 #i4 gisgigal1 antiphon1 #bea1 #bd2 #bed1 #bc2 #bhc1 #bf2 #bhd1 #aj4 ,gizida 7god71 #bhg1 #g4 gold1 symbol ( sun1 #ccg1 #aa4 gud$e1 title ( ,n9lil1 #cjc1 #ab4 ,gula 7goddess71 consort ( ,tammuz1 #bhe4 ,gunura1 title ( "m goddess1 #bhh1 #e2 #cjf1 #bg ,,sbp4 #afj1 #ac4 ,guk9b&a1 title ( ,ea1 #cje1 #i4 gypsum1 symbol ( ,n9urta1 #cci4 ,hallab 7city71 #bge2 #bgf4 ,hi/orical poems1 #bdb4 ,ibi-,s91 k+ ( ,ur1 #bha4 ,id 7deity71 riv] god or goddess1 #bid2 #big2 #cdj4 ,igibalag 7deity71 #cci1 #ac4 ,imm] 7god71 #bfj2 #bfb2 #cjf2 #cci1 #g4 inc5se1 symbol ( ,negun1 #cci1 #ab4 ,inn9i 7goddess71 #bge2 #bgf4 ,irri 7god71 title ( ,n9urta1 #cjf1 #bc ,,sbp4 #afj1 #h4 ,is9 7city71 #bhi4 ,que5 ( ,is91 #cjf1 #be2 #cbi4 ,ime-,dagan1 deifi$ k+1 #bdc2 #bde2 #beg2 #beh2 #bci4 ,it>1 goddess ( ,ere*1 #cch1 #bd2 ( ,agade1 #cch1 #be4 kagaz1 pot1 symbol ( ,ea1 #cdj4 ,k5ur1 *apel ( ,n9lil 9 ,ekur1 #bei2 #bhi2 #cja4 ,ke 7city71 s\!rn & nor!rn ,ke1 #caa2 s\!rn ,ke1 #cae2 #caf2 #cai2 #bfg4 ,k+aludda1 mess5g] ( ! ,^w1 #bhc4 k9sig1 a *amb]1 #bdh1 #g4 ,kiegunura1 title ( ,ura1 #cjb1 #b4 kiub1 pray] 9 liturgies1 #bde2 #bef2 #bgi2 #bij2 #cjh4 kugugal1 hide ( an ox1 symbol ( ,n9dagud1 #cci1 #ae4 ,kuu 7deity71 #cci2 #cda4 ,laga% 7city71 #bfh2 #bgj4 ,l>ak 7city71 #cbh1 #af2 #bhi1 #i & #bj4 lead1 symbol ( ,n9mah1 #ccg1 #ac4 ,libit-,it>1 deifi$ k+1 #bdc4 ,liturgical compositions & compilations1 #bcg ff4 #bdc4 ,lugalb&a 7god71 #cjd4 ,lugalgirra 7god71 #cbh1 #i4 ,lumma 7deity71 #cjd4 ,mama 7god71 title ( ,s91 #bfi1 #h4 ,m>duk 7god71 #bid2 #bif2 #ccg2 #cdj4 magibilla1 burnt (f]+1 symbol ( ! god ,muhra1 #cdj4 mauldubb1 #cci4 ,matabba 7god71 #cbh4 ,matabba-galgal1 tw9 gods1 ,gem9i1 #cdj4 matakal-plant1 symbol ( ,ea1 #ccf1 #f4 metals ( planets1 #ccd4 mi-ib-weapon1 #bfd1 #bb4 ,muhra 7god71 #cdj2 #cda1 #g4 ,musical in/rum5ts1 #bdi1 #bc2 #bea1 #bi2 #bfb1 #cc2 #bgi1 #bb2 #cja1 #bg4 ,nan 7goddess71 #cbf1 #g4 ,nann>1 god ( new moon1 #bgg4 ,son ( ,enlil1 #bgg1 #bb2 #bhd1 #ab2 #cjc2 #cjh1 #ai2 #cji1 #a2 #cbg4 ,nappasi 7goddess71 #cjc n4 #f4 ,nebo 7god71 #bid2 #big2 #bii4 ,negun 7god71 #cci1 #ab4 ,firegod1 #cdb4 ,n]gal 7god71 #cjd2 #cjf4 ,nig9 m>ra1 title ( "m goddess1 #bhi1 #h2 #cbh1 #ae4 nigkalalag1 kettle drum1 symbol ( ,n]gal1 #cci1 #ad4 ,n9 7goddess71 #bgj2 #ccf4 ,n9azu 7god71 title ( ,n]gal1 #bgb1 #dg4 ,n9dagud 7god71 #cci1 #ae2 #cjd4 ,n9daurimma1 "m "n ( ,enlil1 #cjb4 ,n9-duazag1 "m "n ( ,enlil1 #cjb4 ,n+al 7goddess71 #cjc4 ,n+izida 7god71 #cjf1 #bj4 ,n9habursildu 7goddess71 #ccf1 #b4 ,n9h>sag 7goddess71 #bgb2 #cjb2 #cah2 #cbj4 ,n9k>nunna 7goddess71 #cjd1 #d4 ,n9ki1 "m "n ( ,enlil1 #cjb2 #cjg4 ,n9liga 7goddess71 #bgb4 ,n9lil 7goddess71 #beh2 #bei2 #bfa2 #bfg2 #cjb2 #ccg2 #cch4 ,n9mah 7goddess71 #ccg4 ,n9m>7ki71 goddess (1 #bfi1 #e4 ,n9s>1 title ( ,n]gal1 #cci1 #ad4 ,n9sig1 title ( ,ea z god ( metallurgy1 #cdj1 #bh2 #cje1 #i4 ,n9sun 7goddess71 #cjd4 ,n9tud 7goddess71 #caf2 #cah2 #cbj2 #cba4 ,n9ul1 ,nimul1 "m names ( ,enlil1 #cjb2 #cjg4 ,n9ura 7god71 #bef2 #ccf2 #ccg2 #cch2 #cci4 ,n9urra1 title ( ,ea1 #cdj4 ,n9zianna1 title ( ,n9lil1 #cjb1 #h4 ,nippur 7city71 #bdh2 #bei2 #bff2 #bfh2 #bie4 ,nunammir1 title ( ,enlil1 #beh1 #e4 ,nusku1 firegod1 #ccg1 #bj2 #cjc1 #cbh4 ,opis 7city74 ,nor!rn & s\!rn ,opis1 #caa4 ,see ,ke4 ,papsukkal 7god71 #ccg1 #ba4 ,papilsag1 god ( ,l>ak1 #cjf4 ,que5 ( heav51 #cjd4 ,ramman 7god71 #cch4 ,sad>nunna1 consort ( ,nusku1 #cjc1 #ae2 ,,sbp4 #aeb note #a4 sag>1 liturgical rubric1 #bgg1 #af2 #bgi4 ,sakkut 7god71 #cda1 #h4 ,sakkutmah1 #cbi1 #ba4 ,see also #ccg1 #ai2 #cch1 #bb4 allu1 plant1 symbol ( ,n9urta1 #ccf1 #g4 ama 7god71 #cje1 #ad4 arur-weapon1 #bgd1 #ah4 attam1 religi\s title1 #bgd4 entur1 title ( ,n9lil1 #cjc1 #aj4 erah 7god71 ,semitic title ( ,s]p5t-god z patron ( vegetation1 #cjc1 #af ,,sbp4 #aeb1 #aj4 sev5 gods1 #cch1 #bi2 #cjc1 #aj4 sev5-head$ weapon1 #cdj4 ,silakki 7god71 #cda4 silv]1 metal ( ,anu1 i4 e41 moon god1 #ccg1 #aj4 imli1 cypress1 symbol ( ,adad1 #cci1 #g4 imal-wood1 symbol ( a deity1 #cch1 #e4 imzu1 an aromat1 symbol ( ,n9urta1 #cci1 #i4 ,s9 7god71 #bfc2 #bgg2 #bgi4 ,s+le song s]vices1 #bdj4 ipatu1 wool1 symbol ( ,lab>tu1 #cci4 ,sipp>7ki71 #cja1 #ba4 ,sir>7ki71 #bgj4 ,suddam1 title ( ,gula1 #cjf1 #cb ,,sbp4 #afj1 #ah4 ,= ?is title ( ,gula ( uruppak1 see p4 #agg n4 #d 9 "p #b ( ?is volume4 ,usually a title ( ,aja or ,i%t> z deities ( light4 ,s9ce d ,sukurru or ,gula ( uruppak is ! same z ,suddam "m ( ,eabba1 ! temple ,eabba mu/ be locat$ 9 uruppak4 ulpae1 title ( ,enlil1 #cjc2 #cbj4 um]1 #bei2 #bhc4 unirda1 title ( ! goddess ,aja1 #cjd4 uruppak 7city71 #bgg1 #bj2 #bgh1 #be4 ,symbols ( deities1 #ccf ff4 tallu1 "p ( a door1 #bge1 #bj4 tamm>isk1 symbol ( ,anu1 #ccf1 #d4 ,tammuz 7god71 #bgj2 ,hymn (1 #bhe2 #ccf1 #e4 tirazagga1 sacr$ grove1 #bhi1 #ag4 ,titul> litanies1 #bcf2 #cjb ff4 ,ubukk9na1 hall ( assembly1 #bdg1 #c4 ,uddagubba1 mess5g] ( ! ,^w1 #bhc4 udutila1 symbol ( ,girra1 #cdj1 #ai4 ,ur 7city71 #bgg2 #bgh2 #bgi2 #bhb2 #bhd4 ,ungal 7god71 #cdj2 cf4 #cjf1 #ca4 ,ura 7god71 #cbf2 #beh1 #f2 #bfj2 #cjb1 #b4 ,ur-,engur1 cult hymn (1 #bdc4 ,uruma 7god71 #cbj4 urusagga1 *ief city1 title ( ,is91 #bhi1 #af2 #cjf1 #bd4 ,utta-edde 7god71 #cje1 #ag ,,sbp4 #aeh1 #d4 ,weep+ "m1 #bfe2 #bhj4 ,^w1 #bfa1 #bh2 #bfb1 #bi2 #bhd2 #bid2 #bii2 #cjh1 #bb2 #cae4 ,hymn to ! ,^w1 #bhc4 zagsal1 rubric1 #bcc ff42 #bgf1 #cg4 ,z>panit 7goddess71 #bid2 #bif2 #big4 ,zeus ,doli*aeos1 #ccd4 ,8 connection ) silv] borr[$ f ,babylonia1 #cdb4 ,zir 7goddess71 wife ( ,nann>1 #cjc4 ,zu 7god71 ! eagle z symbol ( ! sun1 #cdj1 #bi4 ,,autograph$ ,,texts ,plate ,,lxxi4 #a4 ,obv]se4 ,col4 #a4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,lxxii4 #a4 ,obv]se4 ,col4 #b4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,lxxiii4 #a4 ,rev]se4 ,col4 #a4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,lxxiv4 #a4 ,rev]se4 ,col4 #b4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,lxxv4 #b4 ,obv]se4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 #b4 ,rev]se4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,lxxvi4 #c4 ,obv]se4 ,col4 #a ,initial4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,lxxvii4 #c4 ,obv]se4 ,col4 #a ,cont9u$4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 #c4 ,obv]se4 ,col4 #b ,initial4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,lxxviii4 #c4 ,obv]se4 ,col4 #b ,cont9u$4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 #c4 ,rev]se4 ,col4 #a ,initial4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,lxxix4 #c4 ,rev]se4 ,col4 #a ,cont9u$4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 #c4 ,rev]se4 ,col4 #b ,initial4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,lxxx4 #c4 ,rev]se4 ,col4 #b ,cont9u$4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 #d4 ,obv]se4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 #d4 ,rev]se4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,lxxxi4 #e4 ,obv]se4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,lxxxii4 #e4 ,rev]se4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,lxxxiii4 #f4 ,obv]se4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,lxxxiv4 #f4 ,rev]se4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,lxxxv4 #g4 ,obv]se4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 #g4 ,rev]se4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,lxxxvi4 #h4 ,obv]se4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 #h4 ,rev]se4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,lxxxvii4 #i4 ,obv]se4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 #i4 ,rev]se4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,lxxxviii4 #aj4 ,obv]se4 ,col4 #a4 7,col4 #b ,de/roy$7 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,lxxxix4 #aj4 ,rev]se4 ,col4 #a4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 #aj4 ,rev]se4 ,col4 #b4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,xc4 #aa4 ,obv]se4 ,col4 #c ,initial4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,xci4 #aa4 ,obv]se4 ,col4 #c ,cont9u$4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 #aa4 ,obv]se4 ,col4 #d ,initial4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,xcii4 #aa4 ,obv]se4 ,col4 #d ,cont9u$4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,xciii4 #aa4 ,obv]se4 ,col4 #d ,f9al4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 #aa4 ,obv]se4 ,col4 #e ,initial4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,xciv4 #aa4 ,obv]se4 ,col4 #e ,cont9u$4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,xcv4 #aa4 ,rev]se4 ,col4 #a4 ,initial4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,xcvi4 #aa4 ,rev]se4 ,col4 #a ,cont9u$4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 #aa4 ,rev]se4 ,col4 #b ,initial4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,xcvii4 #aa4 ,rev]se4 ,col4 #b ,cont9u$4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 #aa4 ,rev]se4 ,col4 #c4 ,initial4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,xcviii4 #aa4 ,col4 #c ,cont9u$4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,xcix4 #ab4 ,obv]se4 ,cols4 #a & #b4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,c4 #ab4 ,rev]se4 ,cols4 #a & #b4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,ci4 #ac4 ,obv]se4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,cii4 #ac4 ,rev]se4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,ciii4 #ad4 ,obv]se4 ,col4 #a ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,civ4 #ad4 ,obv]se4 ,col4 #b4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 #ad4 ,rev]se4 ,col4 #a4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,plate ,,cv4 #ad4 ,rev]se4 ,col4 #b4 ,plate ( cunei=m tablet4 ,,footnotes #a ,9 addition to ! examples ( epical poems & hymns cit$ on pages #ajc-e ( ?is volume note ! long my?ological hymn to ,inn9i1 ,no4 #c & ! hymn to ,enlil1 ,no4 #aj ( ?is "p4 ,an unpubli%$ hymn to ,enlil1 ,ni4 #ihfb1 ends a-a d,en-lil zag-sal1 8,o praise fa!r ,enlil40 ,= ,ni4 #achei1 cit$ above p4 #ajd1 see ,,poebel1 ,,pbs4 ,v ,no4 #bf4 #b ,s f> z ! t]m is prop]ly appli$4 ,be+ ( didactic import x 0 f9ally atta*$ to grammatical texts 9 ! phrase d,nidaba zag-sal1 8,o praise ,nidaba10 i4 e41 praise ! patroness ( writ+4 #c ,,poebel1 ,,pbs4 ,v ,no4 #be2 translat$ 9 ! writ]'s ,le ,pome ,sumri5 du ,p>adis1 #bbj-beg4 ,note also a simil> epical poem to ,inn9i p>tial duplicate ( ,,poebel ,no4 #be 9 ,,myhrman',s ,babylonian ,hymns & ,pray]s1 ,no4 #a4 ,"h also ! pr9cipal actors are ,enki1 8 mess5g] ,isimu1 & 8,holy ,inn9i0 z 9 ! bett] pres]v$ epic4 ,bo? are poems on ! exaltation ( ,inn9i4 #d ,ni4 #ibje publi%$ by ,,b>ton1 ,miscellane\s ,babylonian ,inscriptions1 ,no4 #d4 ,?is text is re/or$ by a tablet ( ! late p]iod publi%$ by ,,p9*es 9 ,,jras4 #aiai4 #e ,ni4 #ghdg1 publi%$ 9 ?is "p1 ,no4 #c & p>tially translat$ on pages #bfj-bfd4 #f ,und\bt$ly ,ni4 #aacbg1 a my?ological hymn to ,enki 9 f\r columns1 belongs to ?is class4 ,x is publi%$ z ,no4 #ad ( ?is "p4 ,a simil> zagsal to ,enki belongs to ! ,con/ant9ople collection1 see p4 #de ( my ,hi/orical & ,religi\s ,texts4 #g ,hi/orical & ,religi\s ,texts1 pp4 #ad-ah4 #h ,see ,,psba4 #aiai1 #cd4 #i ,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable tablets 9 ! ,museum is ,ni4 #adjje1 a didactic poem 9 #fa l9es on ! p]iod ( pre-culture & in/itution ( ,p>adise by ! e>? god & ! wat] god 9 ,dilmun4 ,publi%$ by ,,b>ton1 ,miscellane\s ,babylonian ,inscriptions1 ,no4 #h4 ,! writ]'s exegesis ( ?is tablet w be f\nd 9 ,le ,pome ,sumri5 du ,p>adis1 #ace-adf4 ,x is n call$ a zag-sal probably because ! writ] consid]$ ! tablet too small to be dignifi$ by t rubric4 ,simil> %ort my?ological poems :i* really belong to ! zag-sal gr\p are ! foll[+3 hymn to ,%ama%1 ,,radau1 ,miscel4 ,no4 #d2 hymn to ,n9urta z creator ( canals1 ,,radau1 ,,be4 #bi1 ,no4 #b1 translat$ 9 ,,bl41 #g-aa2 hymn to ,nidaba1 ,,radau1 ,miscel4 ,no4 #f4 #aj ,ni4 #aab2 see pp4 #agb-agh4 #aa ,= example1 ,,myhrman1 ,no4 #c2 ,,radau1 ,miscel4 ,no4 #ac2 bo? canonical pray] books ( ! weep+ "m class4 ,= a liturgy ( ! complet$ composite type 9 ! ,tammuz cult1 see ,,radau1 ,,be4 #cj1 ,nos4 #a1 #e1 #f1 #h1 #i4 #ab ,see ,,zimm]n1 ,sum]is*e ,kultli$]1 p4 ,v1 note #b4 #ac ,! base text "h is ,,zimm]n1 ,,kl4 ,no4 #ab4 #ad ,! base ( ?is text is ,,zimm]n1 ,,kl4 ,no4 #aa4 #ae ,n[ 9 ! ,nies ,collection1 ,brooklyn1 ,new ,york4 #af ,a simil> liturgy is ,ni4 #aigea1 publi%$ by ,,b>ton1 ,miscellane\s ,babylonian ,inscriptions1 ,no4 #f4 #ag ,translat$ by ,,radau on pages #dcf-ddj4 #ah ,abbreviation = ki-ub-g-da ru1 /rophe1 song ( pro/ration4 #ai ,no4 #c ( ! texts 9 "p #d4 #bj sa-g> pitnu aknu1 *oral music1 v4 ,,zimm]n1 ,,za4 #ca1 #aab4 ,see also ! writ]'s ,,pbs4 ,vol4 ,,xii1 p4 #ab4 #ba n>-balag4 ,! liturgi/s classifi$ ! old songs accord+ to ! in/rum5t employ$ 9 ! accompanim5t4 ,see ,,sbp4 p4 ix4 #bb ,see page #aah 9 "p #b4 #bc ,see ,,iv ,raw4 #ec1 ,,iii #dd-;,,iv #bh re/or$ f ,,bl4 #ajc ,rev]se1 a li/ ( #dg u-il-l pray]s to v>i\s deities4 #bd ,pages #ajf-aji4 #be ,less ?an half ! tablet is pres]v$4 #bf ,note t ?is brevi>y ( ! cult ( ,libit-,i%t> t]m9ates ) two anci5t songs1 "o to ,inn9i & "o to ,n91 bo? types ( ! "m goddess :o 0 always intimately connect$ ) ! god-m5 z _! div9e "m4 #bg ,= a li/ ( ! abbreviations employ$ 9 ?is volume1 see page #ih ( ,"p ,i4 #bh ,! twelf? kiub ( a liturgy to ,i%me-,dagan is publi%$ 9 ,,zimm]n',s ,kultli$]1 ,no4 #bjj4 ,a some:at simil> song s]vice ( ! cult ( ?is k+ has be5 publi%$ 9 ! writ]'s ,sum]ian ,liturgical ,texts1 #agh-ahg4 ,a portion ( a s]ies to ,dungi 0 publi%$ by ,,radau 9 ! ,hilpre*t ,anniv]s>y ,volume1 ,no4 #a4 ,! liturgy to ,libit-,i%t> 9 ,,zimm]n1 ,k ,l4 #aii ,i--,rev4 ,i #g1 is compos$ ( a s]ies ( sa-7b>7-gid-da4 #bi na-ba- is = nam-ba1 emphatic prefix4 ,see ,,pbs4 ,x pt4 #a p4 #gf n4 #d4 ,cf4 na-ri-bi1 v]ily %e utt]s = !e1 ,,be4 #cj1 ,no4 #b1 #bj4 #cj ,on ! philological mean+ ( ?is "n1 see ,,vab4 ,,iv #abf1 #ee4 #ca ,= ! suffixes e1 u1 d5ot+ plural ( ! object1 see ,sum4 ,gr4 p4 #afh4 #cb ,on ki-dr-g> cf4 ,gudea1 ,cyl4 ,b #ab1 #ai4 #cc ,usually writt5 d-azag1 ?rone room4 ,on ! mean+ ( du 9 ?is ^w1 see ,,ajsl4 #cc1 #ajg4 ,writt5 also d-azag1 9 ,ni4 #aajje ,,ii #i4 #cd ,cf4 ,gudea1 ,cyl4 ,a #be1 #ad1 ! k9-gi ( ! unu-gal4 #ce ,br4 #ggbj4 ,! sign ,,te is "h gunufi$4 ,cf4 ,,obi4 #abg1 ,obv4 #e4 #cf ,t9 alone may mean 8w9e10 z 9 ,gudea1 ,cyl4 ,b1 #e1 #ba2 #f1 #a4 ,see also ,,nikolski1 ,no4 #bfd1 duk-t91 a j> ( w9e4 #cg a-gim dimtu1 ban1 ,,sbh4 #ei1 #be4 a-gim e-im-bal-e1 ,! ban may he elude1 ,ni4 #aajfe ,rev4 ,,ii #be4 ,unpubli%$4 ,! l9e is n entirely cle>2 cf4 ,,br,,nn[1 ,no4 #cbge4 #ch ,= en-na 9 ! s5se ( 8:ile10 see ,,p]y1 ,s9 9 ,,lss4 page #da1 #af4 #ci ,! sign is imp]fectly made on ! tablet4 #dj ,cf4 ,,sbp4 #cbh1 #aa4 #da ,a is probably id5tical 9 usage ) ,,pe1 & ! idea common to bo? is 8be _m1 ext5sive1 abundant40 ,note ,,zimm]n1 ,kultli$] #ai ,rev4 has ,a :]e ,,sbp4 #ab1 #b has ,,pe4 u-pe occurs 9 ,gudea1 ,cyl4 ,a #af1 #bc2 #aa1 #i2 #ai1 #i & ,,ct4 #ae1 #g1 #bg4 #db ,on ugu-de alku1 na'butu1 to run away1 see ,,delitzs*1 ,gloss> p4 #dc4 ,also ugu-bi-an-de-e1 ,v ,r4 #be;a #ag2 -g-d1 ,,ra4 #aj1 #gh1 #ad2 -gu ba-an-d1 if he run away1 ,,vs4 #ac1 #gb #i & #hd1 #aa1 ) v>iant #gc1 #aa u-da-pa-ar udtapp>1 if he take himself away4 -gu-ba-an-de-zu1 :5 ?\ flee/1 ,,be4 #ca1 #bh1 #bc4 -gu-ba-de1 ,,g5\illac1 ,inv5taire #idd2 ,,clay ,miscell5 #bh ,v #ga3 m -gu-ba-an-de1 8,if a boat float away10 ibid4 ,,iv #ad4 ,see also ,,grant ,,ajsl4 #cc1 #bjj-b4 #dc ,sic6 g-sa-bi is expect$2 cf4 ,,ra4 #aa1 #ade1 #ca g-sa-bi napar-u-nu4 #dd ,sign oblit]at$2 ! traces resemble ,,su4 #de ,read p]haps d-ub nad a rigmi1 to %\t l\dly4 ,cf4 dg sir-ra ub-ba-a-zu rigme z>bi addiki1 ,,askt4 #abb1 #ab4 ,passim 9 a/rological texts4 #df ,! tablet has ,,ma4 ,! ,semitic w\ld be adi mati kabattu ip>rad4 #dg ri is app>5tly an emphatic elem5t id5tical 9 mean+ ) m2 cf4 ,,sbp4 #aj1 #g-ab4 ,note ri1 v>iant ( nam1 ,,sbh4 #ie1 #bc ,,zimm]n1 ,,kl4 #ab ,i #h4 #dh ,sic6 ,d\ble plural4 e probably d5otes ! pa/ t5se1 see ,sum4 ,gr4 #bbd4 #di ,sign ,,br,,nn[1 ,no4 #aabjh4 #ej ,! fir/ melody or liturgical section probably end$ some:]e 9 ?is lo/ passage at ! top ( ,col4 ,,ii4 #ea ,text ,a-6 #eb ,! subject is ,i%me-,dagan4 #ec ,! sign is a cle>ly made ,,br4 ,no4 #ajbge b probably an error = #ajbcd4 ,= sr-ri-e see ,,ba4 ,v #fcc1 #bb2 ,,sbh4 #ef ,rev4 #bg2 ,,zimm]n1 ,,kl4 #ab ,rev4 #ag4 #ed ,?is comp\nd v]b di-e-sud "h = ! fir/ "t4 di-e is probably connect$ ) de to flee4 ,at ! end ,a is writt5 = ,,an4 ,read a- & con/rue e z a plural8 #ee gul kal1 re/ra91 is ord9>ily con/ru$ ) ! inf9itive alone2 e-du nu-u-gul-e-en damma ul ikalla1 ,lang4 ,b4,l4 #hj1 #be2 ,,sbh4 #acc1 #fe2 #ff1 #ae1 etc4 #ef ,confirms ,,sai4 #fejg uu1 dumb1 grief /rick54 #eg ,v>iant ( sg-sg1 etc4 ,see ,sum4 ,gr4 p4 #bcg sig4 #c4 ,also ,,poebel1 ,,pbs4 ,v #bf1 #bi4 #eh ,on ! liturgical use ( balag-di1 see ,,bl4 p4 ,,xxxvii4 #ei ,v>4 ( ad-du-ge bl nissti1 ,,iv ,r4 #aa;a #bc3 ad-da-ge1 ,,zim4 ,k4,l4 #ab ,,ii #c4 ,see = discussion1 ,,lang4 ,,pbs4 ,x #acg n4 #g4 #fj ,a new ideogram4 ,p]haps uu knu1 8sure f\ndation40 #fa ,= suffix$ ni1 bi1 ba 9 int]rogative s5t5ces note also a-na an-na-ab-du-ni1 ,:at c ,i add to !e8 ,,g5\illac1 ,drehem1 ,no4 #a1 #ab1 a-ba ku-ul-la-ba1 ,:o %all re/ra98 ,ni4 #dfaj ,rev4 #a4 #fb ,see ,,bl4 p4 ,,xlv1 & ,,pbs4 ,x #aea note #a4 #fc ,on ! anticipative con/ruct1 see #ach ( ! gramm>4 #fd nu-mal are unc]ta94 ,! tablet is worn at ?is po9t4 #fe ,on ! use ( ?is t]m1 see ,,pbs4 ,x #aea n4 #a & #ahb1 #cc4 #ff ,cf4 ,,bl4 #aaj1 #aa4 #fg ,writt5 ,br4 #cjdf1 b ! usual =m is ! gunu1 ,br4 #cjji4 su-m-bi aulap-u4 ,,poebel1 ,,pbs4 ,v #aeb ,,ix #h3 cf4 also l9es #i & #aj ibid4 ,9 lat] texts su-a aulap1 ,,haupt1 ,,askt4 #abb1 #ab4 ,,delitzs*1 ,h4 ,w4 #dd;a4 aulap has ! d]iv$ mean+ ( m]cy1 ! answ] to ! 8,h[ long0 refra9 z 9 ?is passage4 ,see also ,,sbp4 #bda note #bg & ,,s*rank1 ,,lss4 ,,iii #a1 #ec4 #fh ,cf4 n>-balag nig-dug-ga1 ,,poebel1 ,,pbs4 ,v #be ,,iv #dh4 ,our text has ! emesal =m ag-zib4 #fi ,= d-na ali1 see ,,ra4 #aa1 #adf1 #cc4 #gj ,writt5 ,br4 #cjdf nasu4 #ga ,= ta-4 ,cf4 ,,ba4 ,v #fgi1 #ad4 #gb ,probably a v>iant ( namalam1 namilim alutu4 #gc ,! demon/rative pron\n ur1 r #gd mi urra1 ,,iv ,r4 #e;a #fe2 ,,ct4 #af1 #bj1 #fh4 #ge ,text ,a-,a4 #gf ,sign ,,al4 itim1 idim id9nu is usually writt5 ) ! sign ,,gim1 ,,poebel1 ,,pbs4 ,v #aag1 #ad f4 amelu ,,im id9nu1 passim 9 ,neo-,babylonian contracts4 #gg ,lit]ally1 8caus$ to ent]40 #gh munga ) ra1 to c>ry away prop]ty z booty1 see ,,sbh4 ,no4 #cb ,rev4 #ba & ,,bl4 ,no4 #ea4 ,! comp>ison ) l9e #aa sugge/s1 h[ev]1 ano!r int]pretation1 imm]-e be-9-ne-ra-m1 8! /orm-w9d c>ri$ away40 #gi ,9 l9es #g & #i ! v]b tur is employ$ 9 ! s5se ( 8to cause an ev5t to ent]10 to br+ ab\t ! entrance ( a condition or /ate ( affairs4 #hj ,br4 #aabjh4 #ha ,! passage ref]s to ! prie/s' robes & g>m5ts ( ! temple s]vice4 ,see also ,,sbp4 #d1 #i4 #hb ,v>iant ( nam-rig-aga allu4 #hc ,see ,obv4 ,,ii #bc4 #hd ,enlil4 #he ,r5d]$ a iri1 ,,bl4 #ie1 #ai4 ,on ?is title = a psalmi/1 see ,,bl4 ,,xxiv4 #hf u has evid5tly "s mean+ simil> to ! "o giv5 9 ! translation b x has n yet be5 f\nd 9 ?is s5se 9 any o!r passage4 ,we h "h ! v>iant ( i1 e bak ) v[el u4 ,see ,sum4 ,gr4 #bac & #bbb4 #hg ,,dul-,,du4 ,! sign ,,dul is errone\sly writt5 ,,rec4 #bcf4 ,9 ! text *ange si to i4 #hh ,br4 #cgci4 #hi ,"h treat$ z plural4 #ij ,! tablet has ,,su4 ,= ag-zu synonym ( telitu1 see ,,iv ,r4 #ba;b ,rev4 #e4 #ia libbu ru2 see ,,zimm]n1 ,,kl4 ,no4 #h ,i #c & ,,iv #bh4 #ib ,! sign l _m o!rs on ?is tablet is imp]fectly made4 ma-pad8 or ma-ig8 ,! mean+ is obscure4 #ic ,text unc]ta94 ,p]haps ,,pi-,,si-g-bi4 #id ,writt5 ,a-,,ka4 ,an unpubli%$ ,b]l9 syllab> gives ,a-,,ka 7uga7 muu4 #ie ,br4 #eeae4 ,= ?is sign ) value mataku1 see ,,delitzs*1 ,h4 ,w41 sub voce & ,,ba41 ,v #fbj1 #bj4 ,! ,sum]ian value is ama1 ,*icago ,syllab>1 #bda 9 ,,ajsl4 #cc1 #ahb4 #if ,re/or$ f an unpubli%$ text 9 ,con/ant9ople1 ,ni4 #gba4 #ig ,section #d end$ some:]e 9 ?is break4 #ih ,probably a refra94 #ii ,= ! read+1 see ,,ajsl4 #cc1 #ahb1 #bdj4 #ajj ,see ,,bl4 #abh1 #ba4 #aja ,read ,a-,,an1 i4 e41 m4 #ajb ,cf4 sag-bi zi-zi1 ,,zimm]n1 ,k4,l4 #aii ,i #cf4 #ajc ,cf4 ,,lang4 ,sum]ian ,liturgical ,texts #aed1 #af4 #ajd ,,ar is writt5 ,i,u6 #aje ,! second sign g is only p>tially made by ! scribe4 #ajf ,! analysis ( ! text & ! mean+ are difficult4 ,p]haps a %\ld be tak5 ) ! foll[+ sign a-,,ar-ri1 an unkn[n ideogram4 mur-ri is "h tak5 = rigmu4 #ajg ,see l9e #ab above4 #ajh ,sic6 ,demon/rative pron\n4 ,see ,sum4 ,gr4 #afc4 #aji ,"h we h ! fir/ occurr5ce ( ! orig9al expression = kullu a ri2 cf4 ,,br4 #aabdd4 #aaj ,cf4 ,,sbp4 #ccj1 #aj4 #aaa ,! epi!t ref]s to ,ime-,dagan4 #aab ,?is ^w is obscure & unkn[n4 #aac ,on gigunna1 "p ( ! /age t[]1 see ,,vab4 ,,iv #bcg n4 #b2 ,,bl4 #ch1 #ad4 #aad ,cf4 ,,sbp4 #cbh1 #e4 #aae ,writt5 ,br4 #cjdf4 ,see ,br4 #cjce4 #aaf ,br4 #aabjh4 #aag me p>u1 ref]s prim>ily to ! rubrics ( ! rituals1 ! rituali/ic directions1 b "h ! ref]5ce is cle>ly to ! ut5sils employ$ 9 ! rituals4 #aah ,,ne-,,ru4 #aai lal1 l-a uammumu1 see ,,sbp4 #ff1 #bj4 #abj ir is unc]ta94 ,! sign may be ei!r d or ni4 #aba ,lit]ally1 8,bel[ & above40 #abb ,probably a v>iant ( d-azag4 ,z ! phrase is writt5 dug-azag-ga might mean 8holy knees10 birku ellitu1 b t is n probable4 ,a p>allel passage occurs 9 ! liturgy to ,dungi1 ,,be4 #ca1 #ab1 #h1 :]e my int]pretation is to be correct$4 ,= d1 d1 r5d]$ into ,semitic by ! loan-^w d1 ) ! s5se 8high alt>1 p$e/al ( a /atue1 alt> or ?rone room0 see ,,ajsl4 #cb1 #ajg4 #abc ,cf4 ,gudea1 ,cyl4 ,b #ac1 #d4 #abd ,?is phrase %\ld h a mean+ simil> to 8speak words ( peace10 8assure1 com=t40 ,! expression occurs also 9 ,gudea1 ,cyl4 ,a #g1 #e1 ,n+irsu1 son ( ,enlil g za-ra ma-ra-un-g-e1 8w speak to !e words ( peace40 #abe ku1 preposition eli1 is d]iv$ f ku zumru1 8body10 lit]ally 8at ! body40 #abf ,9 view ( ! p>allel passages :]e k+s are call$ ! sag-u ( temples & cities 7i4 e4 ! muknu or mukl r7 x seems necess>y to r5d] -kur-ri z ! object ( sag-u4 ,see ,,sak4 #aig bel[ c #e2 ,,be4 #bi ,no4 #a ,,iv #f2 ,,pbs4 ,v ,no4 #gc4 ,a r5d]+1 8,%e :o raise? me up daily 9 ,ekur0 is possible4 #abg ,cf4 ,,sbp4 #eb1 #e2 ,,bl4 p4 #ach4 #abh ,sic6 ?ird p]son4 #abi ,text 8840 #acj ,or read billudu4 ,?is passage proves t g>za & billudu really d h a mean+1 sanctu>y1 cult object or some?+ synonym\s4 ,see billud 9 ,,vab4 ,,iv ,index4 ,! mean+1 sanctu>y1 has be5 sugge/$ = ! ,semitic p>u & ?is mu/ be tak5 into consid]ation4 #aca ,v>4 ar-ra4 #acb ,v>4 is c]ta9ly n n94 #acc ,= sag-sr1 see also ,,askt4 #if1 #be2 ,k4 ,l41 #aii1 #ae2 #aii ,col4 ,,iii #ea2 ,,ct4 #bd1 #ae1 #gi4 #acd ,v>4 mu-e4 #ace ,same z previ\s footnote4 #acf ,cf4 ,ni4 #deha ,obv4 #h 9 ,,pbs4 ,x pt4 #b1 :]e x is connect$ ) d4,imm]4 ,v>4 ,,ka-g-a6 #acg ,read ,u = ,,ri7874 muen blu1 beltu1 cf4 ,,pbs4 ,v #ae ,rev4 #ad4 ,r5d] 8,_! div9e que5 ?\ art08 #ach ,v>4 ni4 ,sic6 #aci ,v>4 ma4 #adj mimat kiati4 #ada ,sic6 ,prepositions ra & da 9 ! same phrase6 #adb ,text gr6 #adc ,cf4 m>-z51 g>-z5 u1 ,,sbp4 #aaf1 #cc2 ,k4,l41 #ae ,,ii #ab4 #add ,9 liturgies usually translat$ by 8! ,^w40 #ade ,cf4 ,,sbp4 #f1 #af4 #adf ,= ra4 ,read za-la = lal-la8 #adg ,note ! ov]hang+ v[el a d5ot+ a dep5d5t phrase )\t a relative introductory adv]b1 & see also ,sum4 ,gr4 page #afc1 examples cit$ b-9-da-ra-d-a1 etc4 #adh ,! plural ( ?is v]b has be5 indicat$ by d\bl+ ! root1 a case ( analogy1 be+ influ5c$ by ! simil> plural =mation ( n\ns4 ,see ,sum4 ,gr4 #abd4 ,an example ( ! same k9d is sag-nu-mu-un-da-ab-g-g ul -ir-ru-u1 8!y approa*$ x n10 ,k4 #heca1 #f 9 ,,hrozny1 ,n9rag1 p4 #h4 #adi ,text ub6 ,read ub sag-ki-za tupi pani-ki78874 #aej ,= ! =m1 see ,,pbs4 ,v #ajb ,,iv #c4 #aea ,if la be correct1 !n ! read+ is ka-sil-la4 #aeb ,cf4 nir-da-an1 ,k4 #de1 #f1 & nir-da1 ,gudea1 ,cyl4 ,a #ab1 #bf ) #ah1 #c :]e nig-erim nir-da4 #aec ,= i-lu-dg aru4 #aed a-a -a a4 ,,ct4 #ae1 #aa1 #g2 ,k4 ,l4 #c;b #bh4 ,cf4 also ! ,n4 ,pr4 d4,gib>-a d4,gib>-4 8,! fire-god causes to come =?40 #aee ,s ! text = g-ga- na-an-da-ab-bi4 #aef ,see above1 l9e #cf4 #aeg ,= ! con/ruction dirig ) ra1 see l-ne-ir dirig eli annim rabi1 ,,poebel1 ,,pbs ,v #aeb #cb4 #aeh ,see previ\s footnote4 #aei ,ref]s to ,s94 #afj ,"h beg9s abruptly a passage spok5 by ! goddess h]self4 ,?is is n unusual 9 liturgical texts4 #afa ,! sign is d1 n dul4 #afb ,= a discussion ( ^! e>ly ,sum]ian s+le song s]vices1 see ! writ]'s ,babylonian ,liturgies1 pp4 ,,xxxvii ff4 #afc ,see also l9e #ac4 #afd ,see ,tammuz & ,i%t>1 p4 #aaa4 #afe ,! ,sum]ian ar-bu 7,,ud-,,du-,,bu7 is r5d]$ into ,semitic by ! loan-^w arab1 call$ iur mu1 bird ( ! /orm1 ,,za4 ,,vi #bdd1 #dh4 ,9 ,,ct4 ,,xii #g;a #b ,,ud-,,du 7ara7 namru1 fi]ce1 rag+1 :]e ! entry is foll[$ by ,,ud-,,du 7ara7 a ,,ud-,,du-bu 7u71 h5ce 9 any case a bird ( prey4 ,7 x n = ! ref]5ce to ?is bird 9 ! om5 text1 ,,boissi]1 ,,da #fg1 #ah1 "o might conclude t ! bird is my?ical4 ,= ! read+ arab1 see also ,,reisn]1 ,,sbh4 #ajd1 #ce4 #aff addu a kiadi1 see ,,sbp4 #aaj1 #bb1 8b5d ! neck10 i4 e41 8grant favor40 #afg ,cf4 ,v ,raw4 #ci;a #cc4 #afh ,cf4 dagan-me-a ina puri-ni1 ,,ra4 ,,xi #add1 #h4 #afi ,cf4 ,,sbp4 #de1 #ac2 #gi1 #ac2 #ih1 #dd1 etc4 #agj ,= ?is me?od ( =m+ ! plural see ,sum]ian ,gramm>1 #abd4 ,= uru-b> kapru1 see ,,meissn]1 ,,sai4 #edc4 ,note also umun ur-b>1 ,,sbh4 #bb1 #eg #ai1 #ef & ,k4 #fi ,obv4 #bj4 title ( ,n]gal z "l ( ! city ( ! dead4 #aga ,cf4 ,hi/orical & ,religi\s ,texts1 p4 #cd1 #f4 #agb ,= ,n9lil z que5 ( ,ke1 see also ,,zimm]n1 ,,kl4 #bc #c2 ,,sbp4 #bc note #ag4 ,at ,ke %e 0 id5tifi$ ) ! unm>ri$ & e>li] deity ,n9h>sag4 #agc ,! l9e drawn across ! tablet int]sects ! address ( ,inn9i &1 if n = "s unkn[n musical purpose1 mu/ be reg>d$ z an error4 #agd ,= ! con/ruction1 see ,sum]ian ,gramm>1 #ia4 #age ,,ga na1 v>iant ( ga 7,,ila7 na4 ,! figure ( lift+ ! foot & rais+ ! h& 7l9e #cj7 to ,enlil ref]s to ! attitude ( adoration assum$ by ! "m goddess z %e /&s be=e "o ( ! gods & int]c$es = mank9d4 ,%e is frequ5tly depict$ on seals 9 ?is attitude2 see = example ,,w>d1 ,seal ,cyl9d]s ( ,we/]n ,asia1 #cjc;a1 #cjd1 #cjh1 etc4 #agf ,! suffix$ pron\n mu ) affix$ preposition ra4 #agg ,inn9i is comp>$ to ! sud9-bird 9 ,,sbp4 #f1 #af also4 #agh ,= ! optative use ( ?is v[el1 see ,sum]ian ,gramm>1 #bag4 #agi ,dialectic = du da ga 7by v[el h>mony74 ,note ! =m ga-mu-ra-ab-id ) v>iant da-mu-ra-ab-id1 ,sum]ian ,liturgical ,texts1 #aee1 #cj 7v>iant unpubli%$74 ,see also ,sum]ian ,gramm>1 #ej4 #ahj ,= ! idea1 see also ,,sbp4 #bib1 #be-bi4 #aha ,= ,,urim ) value uzlaru1 see ,,?ompson1 ,reports #ajc1 #aa & supply u-uz 9 ,,ct4 #ab1 #bf;a #bb4 #ahb ,! sign = enzu c]ta9ly has a phonetic value end+ 9 d2 note ,,nikolski ,,no4 #bfb1 :]e ! sign is foll[$ by da & ,,zimm]n1 ,kultli$]1 #abc ,,iii #i1 :]e x is foll[$ by d4 #ahc ,see l9es #c1 #bc1 #ca & #dd bel[ & l9es #e1 #ad1 #ba1 #bg & #cd ( ! p>allel text 9 ! volume cit$ above4 #ahd ,?is refra9 occurs also 9 ,sum]ian ,liturgical ,texts1 #aba1 #e2 #abb1 #ad1 #ag2 #abc1 #ba1 #bg1 #cd1 :]e x *>act]izes a lam5tation = v>i\s cities ( ,sum] de/roy$ by an invasion f ,gutium4 ,! translation giv5 above is pref]able to ! int]pretation accept$ 9 my previ\s volume4 #ahe ,title ( ,s9 9 ,,ct4 #be1 #db1 #e4 ,note also t dumugu is a title ( ,s91 ,,ii ,raw4 #dh1 #cc1 & ,,ct4 #bd1 #cj1 #e4 #ahf ,= namga z an emphatic adv]b1 see ,j\rnal ( ! ,society ( ,ori5tal ,rese>*1 ,i #bj1 ,metropolitan ,syllab>1 ,obv4 ,i #ab-ae4 ,v>iant nanga1 ,sum]ian ,liturgical ,texts1 #ahh1 #a1 #d & #e4 #ahg ,! scribe has writt5 im twice4 #ahh ,cf4 ,,sbp4 #d1 #f4 #ahi g> is employ$ z a v>iant ( k>1 see ,sum4 ,gr4 #bbc4 ,= g> 9 ?is s5se1 note g> atu1 nasu 9 ! syllab>s4 ,see also ,,sbp4 #aih1 #ad & note #ae4 ,! same s5se ( g> w be f\nd 9 ,gudea1 ,cyl4 ,a #f1 #af2 #g1 #ad2 ,/4 ,b #i1 #af2 ,cyl4 ,a #ab1 #be4 #aij ,! ?ird sign ( ?is ideogram is cle>ly ,,unu n ,,n9a on ! tablet4 ,= ! ideogram see ,,sbp4 #bhd1 #f4 #aia ,= ! adv]bial =ce ( bi see ,sum4 ,gr4 #gb4 #aib ,re/or$ f ,sum]ian ,liturgical ,texts1 #abc #ca1 & bel[ l9e #de4 #aic ,,ka ) value du alku occurs "h = ! fir/ "t4 ,v>iant has du 7l9e #cc74 ,?is text supplies two m signs & makes possible a bett] translation4 #aid ,cf4 ,babylonian ,liturgies1 ,no4 #gh1 #c4 #aie ,cf4 ,,pbs4 ,,xii ,no4 #f ,obv4 #aa4 #aif ,id5tification unc]ta94 #aig ,! l9e is p>allel to ,,pbs4 ,x #abb1 #ac4 #aih nam-en-na entu1 prie/hood4 #aii ,a title ( ,n]gal4 #bjj ,ab\t f\r l9es are brok5 away to ! end ( ! tablet4 #bja igi-da occurs also 9 ! title ( ,s91 igi-da-gl1 ,,zimm]n1 ,,kl41 ,no4 #a ,obv4 ,i #c & #f4 ,! mo/ natural int]pretation is to reg>d da z a v>iant ( du1 h5ce 8to g be=e40 #bjb ,writt5 tg4 gu-ig is a k9d ( plant1 on a tablet ( ! ,tello ,collection 9 ,con/ant9ople1 ,,mio4 #gjhf4 ,= ! meal ( ! gu-ig see also ,,ct4 ,x #bj1 ,,ii #cc & ,,reisn]1 ,templeurkund51 #abh ,col4 ,,iii4 #bjc ,re/or$ f l9e #ad4 ,"h beg9s ! rehe>sal ( ! woes ( ,ere*4 #bjd ,cf4 also ,,ct4 #ae1 #ai ,rev4 #b :]e a place ^w is also expect$4 #bje ,cf4 ,gudea1 ,/4 ,b #i1 #bg4 #bjf ,semitic attamma a title employ$ 9 lat] times app>5tly 9 a secul> s5se4 ,orig9ally x has a sacr$ mean+ & probably d5ot$ a musical director :o 0 also a prie/4 ,! application ( a prie/ly title to ! k+ is 9 accord ) 8 royal pr]ogatives4 #bjg ,! sign is ,br4 #hhii4 #bjh ,= ni nu1 see ,,sbp4 #ach1 #bb1 ni-ku- nu-ku-2 ,,sbh4 #gj1 #c #aca1 #dh4 ,read li8 #bji ,text ,,g>6 #baj ,,bad kid9u1 has ! value u2 cf4 u-sa kudd9u1 ,br4 #ejfa4 #baa e is "h int]pret$ z a phonetic v>iant ( ,,ud-,,du4 ,cf4 also e-dam 9 ,,sbp4 #aah1 #ci4 #bab ,?is is ! fir/ example ( ?is =m employ$ z subject4 #bac ,! text is difficult4 ,,un is c]ta9 b ! sign ,,sal is n cle> on ! tablet4 #bad ,text ,,su4 #bae ,phonetic v>iant ( gil-sa sukuttu4 ,! prefix a is difficult & probably ! n\n augm5t1 see ,sum4 ,gr4 #adh4 ,! v[el a seems to possess ano!r s5se 9 ,,sbp4 #bhd1 #a4 #baf g pi1 conf9e1 ,,ra4 #i1 #gg ,i1 #aj2 note also -a-m g ina bti pi1 ,k4 #da ,col4 ,,ii #ab4 #bag ,"p ( ! door2 see ,,vab4 ,,iv ,index4 #bah ,v>iant ( -ta ru4 ,! f9al ka is = ! emphatic ge 9 ! /atus obliquus 7ga74 ,?is emphatic p>ticle is "h atta*$ to ! object :i* is n a con/ruct =mation1 b ! *oice ( ka = ge is probably influ5c$ by ! pr9ciple ( employ+ ! oblique case ( ! con/ruct :5 ! n\n 9 "q is 9 ! accusative2 see ,sum4 ,gr4 #ace4 8,def5d]0 ref]s to ,tammuz4 #bai ,! same title 9 ,,pbs4 ,v #b ,obv4 ,,ii #bc1 d,dumu-zi u-,,pe4 ,,poebel int]pret$ ?is z a v>iant ( u-a ba'iru1 fi%]man1 & 8 sugge/ion is probably correct4 ,we h1 h[ev]1 to consid] ! possibility ( a confusion ) kam ukkuu1 ! afflict$1 ,,sai4 #ejhb4 #bbj ,! rise ( ! semi-v[el i betwe5 ! v[els a-a occurs "u simil> circum/ances 9 igi-e-ni-ib-ila-ia-dg1 ,,radau1 ,miscellane\s ,texts1 ,no4 #d1 #e4 ,see also ,sum4 ,gr4 #ch1 #b4 ,! =m above arose f b>-ri-a-a-dg4 ,! prefix$ elem5t dg falls "u #aec ( ! ,gramm>4 b> sapu is a v>iant p>1 to spread out1 scatt]4 #bba ub1 to let fall1 h5ce tabku1 to p\r out4 ,h]et(ore ?is mean+ ( ub 0 kn[n only f ! =ms al---be ittanatbak1 ,,sbh4 ,no4 #fb1 #ae1 & =ms cit$ by ,,meissn]1 ,,sai4 #hcde4 ,see also u f ub1 ibid41 #hccd & al---be1 ,,mvag1 #aiac pt4 #b p4 #di1 #af4 #bbb ,! same passage occurs 9 ,ni4 #achef ,,ii #ac4 sg-sg aummatu1 v>iant ( sg-sg4 #bbc zig is probably phonetic = eg magru1 see ,sum4 ,gr4 #beh1 zig#g4 #bbd lu f lum da1 di1 passim4 #bbe ,cf4 also ,,pbs4 ,v #be ,i #ae2 ,,ii #ac mu-na-ni-ib-g-g4 #bbf eku f uku by dissimilation ( v[els4 ,see also ,,reisn]1 ,,sbh4 #gg1 #ag4 #bbg ,= ama ummatu1 ummantu1 see ,sum4 ,gr4 #bjb1 ama#b & ,,weidn]1 ,h&bu* d] ,babylonis*5 ,a/ronomie1 p4 #hf1 #d4 #bbh ,see1 = ! musical in/rum5t ,,al1 ,sum]ian ,liturgical ,texts1 ,index1 p4 #bba4 #bbi ,text omits zu1 :i* is n on ! tablet4 #bcj ,writt5 ,,ku-,,ki ,cf4 also ,,ct4 #af1 #dd1 #hj ,,ku-,,ki-g>-ra-bi ina abi-u4 #bca ,enlil4 #bcb ,a read+ r-im-me1 8x is glorifi$10 sugge/s itself4 ,cf4 ,,sbh4 #ic1 #a4 #bcc ,cf4 ,,tsa4 #ca ,obv4 ,,ii4 #bcd ,see ,,pbs4 ,vol4 ,,xii #ab4 #bce ,cf4 ,,sbp4 #bie1 #ag4 #bcf ul-ti ubuu1 8! lu/y man10 ,,poebel1 ,,pbs4 ,v #acf ,v #ac1 ) :i* comp>e n4 pra4 ubbuu1 ubbutu1 9 ,,holma1 8,p]sonal ,names ( ! ,=m fu ul10 p4 #ej4 ,note also ul-ti-a batum1 ,,pbs4 ,v ibid4 l4 #ab4 ,! hymn to ,s91 ,,sbp4 #bif1 conta9s 9 l9e #ad ! same phrase4 #bcg ,text n entirely c]ta94 ,if correctly read ! signs ,,ar-,,gud kabattu mu/ be read 9 ,,sbp4 #dh1 #de aft] ! v>iant ,,sbh4 #c1 #aj4 #bch ,re/or$ f l9e #aj4 ,! only previ\s occurr5ce ( ?is "n is 9 ,,smi?',s ,miscellane\s ,texts1 #aa1 #a :i* has ,,ri n ,,mu4 ,! end ( ! "n is brok5 9 ,,bl4 ,no1 #bg4 ,p]haps ,,smi? copi$ ! sign wrongly4 #bci ,pron\nc$ udugga altu4 #bdj ,! "n z translit]at$ means mudammi mus>r1 8,temple ( ! b5efactor ( writ+40 ,9 l9e #ae its holy re$ is m5tion$1 a my?ical /ylus symbolic ( ! god ( wisdom1 ,enki1 accord+ to ,,sak4 #f h4 #bda n>-balag tig1 a k9d ( flute4 ,"h ! ^w indicates t 9 ! musical accompanim5t ?is in/rum5t 0 employ$4 ,x probably d5otes a specific k9d ( melody4 ,?ree o!r musical in/rum5ts h giv5 _! names to classes ( melodies1 ! eremma1 balag & me-z1 see ,,sbp4 page ,,ix1 & ,,bl4 page ,,xxxviii4 #bdb ,rev4 ,,ii #bb4 #bdc ,rev4 ,,ii #ai4 #bdd ,rev4 ,,ii #bi4 #bde ,rev4 ,,ii #cj4 #bdf ,rev4 ,,ii #cg3da4 ,cf4 er-gig mu-un--1 ,,zimm]n1 ,,kl4 #be ,,ii #b f4 #bdg ,see ,hi/orical & ,religi\s ,texts #e-h4 #bdh nig to ni4 #bdi ,l9es #ej-ed on ,col4 ,,iii may be re/or$ f l9es #h-ab4 #bej ,lit]ally1 8decree aga9 _! oracle40 #bea gim1 emphatic suffix4 #beb ,we meet "h = ! fir/ "t ) two av5g+ angels or g5ii :o att5d ! ,^w 9 its execution ( ! wra? ( god4 +aludda is m5tion$ z "o ( f\r evil spirits ilu limmu 9 ,,ct4 #be1 #bb1 #dd4 ,he is m5tion$ ) ! ,z bird & ! demon du z appe>+ 9 dream om5s1 ,,boissi]1 ,,da4 #bjg1 #cd4 ,see also ,,boissi]1 ,*oix1 ,,ii #ec1 #d4 ,on uddugub z a title ( k+s see ,,be4 #ca1 #bb n4 #i4 #bec ,! ud-gal is reg>d$ z plural mu rabti & id5tifi$ ) ! evil spirits ( incantations1 ,,ct4 #af1 #bb1 #bff & #bgf4 ,9 ! ,epic ( ,creation ! 8great _s ( wra?0 is "o ( ! demons att5dant ^u ,tiamat4 #bed ,see ,,pbs4 ,x #afa1 #ac4 #bee ,! traces on ,ni4 #gjhj are aga9/ ! re/oration e-am-4 ,l9es #aa-ai are re/or$ f ,,pbs4 ,x ,no4 #aj4 #bef gr8 ,v>iant g-n96 #beg ,cf4 ,,ra4 #ab1 #cg1 #a4 #beh ,s f my copy & ,,ct4 ,,iv #d;b #ab ,babyloniaca1 ,,iii #ag4 #bei ,= ?is title ( ,tammuz1 see ,tammuz & ,i%t>1 #cd4 #bfj ,probably = dagan puru1 ,,ra4 #aa1 #add1 #h4 ,see also dakan1 div9e abode1 ,,delitzs*1 ,gloss>1 #acb4 #bfa ,cf4 ,,sb ,p4 #cjd1 #ac4 #bfb ,title ( ,tammuz z _s ( ! wat]s1 see ,tammuz & ,i%t>1 pp4 #f & #dd4 a-bal tbik m1 p\r] ( wat]1 irrigator1 is ! orig9al idea ( ?is ideogram4 ,= ! title galu-a-bal 9 ?is s5se1 see ,,ct4 #ac1 #db1 #g ff4 ,ak-ki galu abal1 ! g>d5] :o c>$ = ,s>gon4 ,see also ,,?ureau-,,dang91 ,lettres et ,contrats1 ,no4 #agd1 #f-h1 galu a-bal1 a k9d ( labor]4 ,! lat] usage ( ! ^w z libator ( wat] = ! s\ls ( ! dead1 ,semitic n m is a /rictly conv5tional developm5t1 see ,babyloniaca1 ,,vi #bjh4 #bfc al z synonym ( ,,de 79 l9e #ba7 is probably a v>iant ( ilu nag4 #bfd ,sign ,,de4 #bfe ,?is l9e is connect$ ) ! classical int]lude ma-a-bi ud-me-na-gim etc4 discuss$ 9 ,,sbp4 #ahe n4 #aj & ,,bl4 ,,xlix4 #bff ,bel[ ! d\ble l9e ! figure #ch1 i4e4 #ch l9es on ! obv]se4 ,?irte5 l9es h be5 brok5 f ! top4 #bfg ,cf4 ,,zimm]n1 ,k4,l41 #be ,,ii #db4 #bfh ,i4 e4 ,is94 #bfi ,on ?is title see ,,bl4 #adc4 #bgj ,probably an error4 ,omitt$ 9 translation4 #bga ,on ?is l9e1 see ! comm5t>y 9 ,sum]ian ,liturgical ,texts #agc note #c4 #bgb ,temple 9 ,is9-uruppak4 uruppak mu/ h be5 a qu>t] ( ! lat] & m fam\s ,is94 ,note t ?is temple is assign$ to uruppak 9 ,,poebel1 ,,pbs4 ,v #aeg1 #g4 ,! liturgies1 h[ev]1 con/antly place ,nig9m> at ,is94 #bgc ,i see traces ( a sign aft] te4 #bgd ,temple 9 ,l>ak1 a qu>t] ( ,is94 ,see ,,sbp4 #afj n4 #g4 #bge azag-sug title ( ! deities ( lu/ration ,anan1 ,nidaba & ,gibil4 #bgf ,r5d]$ bit arru1 ,v ,raw4 #af1 #eb1 probably a royal *apel or room 9 ,ekur especially provid$ = ! k+4 ,see also ,,sbp4 #bib1 #ad2 ,,kl4 #be ,i #aa4 #bgg ,probably "n ( a sacr$ p>k at ,is94 ,x conta9$ a *apel1 -tir-azag-ga1 ,,kl4 #be ,i #ab4 #bgh ,= ! re/oration1 cf4 ,,ra4 #ab1 #cd1 #i4 #bgi ,! edge has ! figure #dh :i* indicates ! numb] ( l9es on ! rev]se & left edge4 #bhj ,see also ! same idea 9 ,,sbp4 #cab1 #ab & ,,kl4 #be ,,ii #da4 #bha ,conc]n+ ! titul> litanies1 see ,,pbs4 ,x #aef1 #agc1 etc4 #bhb ,errone\sly designat$ ! f\r? tablet ( ame b>an>a 9 ,,sbp4 #bhc ,errone\sly assign$ to ame b>an>a 9 ,,sbp4 #bhd ,! text ( l9es #a-be is tak5 f ,tablet ,virolleaud1 n[ ,collection ,nies4 ,no #acae4 #bhe ,,sbp4 #aab & #abf h umun1 et passim4 #bhf ,,sbh4 #db has an ins]t$ l9e betwe5 ,,ii4 #a-b4 ,see ,,sbp4 #aab4 #bhg ,v>s4 nag4 #bhh ,unc]ta94 ,app>5tly ,,rec4 #bbe4 ,else:]e 9 ?is passage always ,,ab :i* has be5 read er9-na ummni-u1 ,,bl4 #aaa1 #af4 #bhi ,see ,yale ,vocabul>y #ace4 #bij ,on ?is passage see ,,pbs4 ,x #agj1 #ac & ,ni4 #aebjd1 #h ( ?is volume4 #bia ,sic6 ,error = n-bi-db4 #bib ,omitt$ by ! scribe4 ,l9e re/or$ f ,ni4 #aebjd1 #aa4 #bic ,) l9e #ai ! v>iant ,,sbh4 #db l[] fragm5t beg9s4 #bid ,v>4 adds ra4 #bie ,! god ,ea ( ,eridu is meant4 #bif ,cf4 ,col4 ,,ii #ai4 ,on ?is v>iant = dumu-ma1 see note 9 ,sum]ian ,liturgical ,texts #afc4 #big ,re/or$ f ,col4 ,,ii #bj4 #bih ,we expect ! sign ,,ed9 7 r7 b ! traces are cle>ly n ^? ( ,,ed94 #bii ,col4 ,,ii #bc ab-su-di4 ,"h beg9s ,,kl4 ,no4 #aa1 ,i1 :i* jo9s directly on to ,tablet ,virolleaud4 #cjj ,?is refra9 is read -um etc4 on ! late v>iant1 ,,sbh4 ,no4 #ba1 ,obv4 l[] fragm5t4 #cja ,cf4 ,,sbp4 #dj1 #cc4 ,re/oration unc]ta94 ,?is l9e does n appe> 9 ,,sbh4 #db ,,sbp4 #aab :i* has "h ins]tions = ,tametu & ,nan4 #cjb ,= -na-ta84 ,! suffix$ conjugation is frequ5tly employ$ 9 int]rogations2 me-na g-g-mu1 8,:5 %all "o re/ore x810 ,,be4 #cj1 #ab1 #b4 a-ba ku-ul-la-ba1 8,:o %all re/ra9810 ,ni4 #dfaj1 r4 #a4 a-na an-na-ab-ta-ni1 8,:at %all ,i add to !e810 ,,g5\illac1 ,drehem1 #a1 #ab4 ,v>iant ,,sbp4 #aad1 #cb zag-na ab-z-em-e4 #cjc ,v>4 ,,sbh4 #dc1 #ce ur-ra-ge4 #cjd ,p>allel passages d n m5tion ! 8que5 ( ! city0 b only ! ord9>y "m :o rejects h] *ildr51 ,,sbh4 #aca1 #eh-fa2 ,,bl4 #gd1 #aj4 ,! phrase ref]s obvi\sly to ! "m goddess4 8,h] son0 mu/ be int]pret$ figuratively 9 ! s5se t ! "m goddess is ! protector ( all human creatures4 #cje ,?is title gaan-sun or n9-sun1 really means beltu rimtu1 8! wild-c[ que510 & *>act]izes ! anci5t "m goddess z patroness ( cattle4 ,! title usually ref]s to ! m>ri$ type ,gula or ,bau1 z 9 ,,sbp4 #bhd1 #ai1 & note t ,n9sun1 "m ( ,gilgami%1 is frequ5tly call$ ri-mat1 ,,poebel1 ,,olz1 #aiad1 #d4 ,! title also applies to ! virg9 type ,inn9i 9 ,,kl4 #abc r4 ,,ii #g4 #cjf mu-lu imme also ,,be4 #cj1 #i ,i #b bl li7871 8,man ( wail+40 ,! late v]sion replaces ?is l9e by te-e-m da-ga-a-ta dumu-ni1 8,h[ long %all ! wife ( ! /rong man reject h] son801 ,,sbp4 #aad1 #cg4 dagta dam-guu1 ,,sbh4 #aca1 #fj4 #cjg ,probably a title ( ,ekur4 egalla title ( ! temple 9 ,kullab1 ,,kl4 #c ,,ii #bj4 ,! late v]sion rejects ?is l9e s9ce its local ref]5ce 0 n suit$ to g5]al use4 #cjh ,"h ?is l9e beg9s an ,enlil melody )9 ! body ( a s]ies4 ,orig9ally a-gal-gal el-su-su 0 a ,n]gal melody & a s]ies bas$ ^u x is catalogu$ 9 ,,iv ,r4 #ec;a #cc ( :i* ,k4 #fi is ! fir/ tablet4 ,see also ,b,,ll5r,,*]1 ,n]gal1 ,no4 #f4 #cji ,! late r$action ( ?is melody revises ?is litany ) ! new liturgical movem5t ursaggal--elimma plac$ be=e alt]nate l9es4 ,:5 ?is s*eme is employ$ all fem99e deities are omitt$4 ,see ,,sbp4 #aad4 ,note #e p4 #aae ibid4 is to be suppress$4 #caj ,l9es #g-aj conjecturally re/or$ f ,sum]ian ,liturgical ,texts #afe1 #h-aa4 #caa ,l9es #aa-ag re/or$ f ,,sbp4 #aaf1 #af ff4 #cab ,mean+ & re/oration unc]ta94 #cac ,fir/ l9e on ,,zimm]n1 ,no4 #aa ,col4 ,,ii4 #cad ,see note on l9e #bg above4 #cae ,usually p ek1 canal1 is us$ 9 ?is title ( ,z>panit4 ,%e is orig9ally a patroness ( irrigation & ultimately id5tical ) ,n94 #caf ab-su ab-zu1 sea8 ,cf4 ab-zu-bil-la1 ! %9+ ocean1 ,,kl4 #a ,rev4 ,i #ai f4 #cag ,,sbp4 #aaf1 #bg d-en-kr-e4 #cah ,v>4 u-mi-a1 ,,sbp4 #aaf1 #cc4 #cai ,l9e #bi is false & to be correct$ aft] ! late text ,,sbp4 p4 #aah1 #ce f4 :i* has two l9es4 ,read ki an dr-ru-na- d,a-nun-na g>-ma-an-z-en1 :]e ,anu sits let ! ,anunnaki ha/54 #cbj ,cf4 ,,sbh4 #dd1 #cg4 #cba ilu ra'imu4 #cbb napar mti1 cf4 ,,iv ,r4 #bc;b #ae4 #cbc ,x is n c]ta9 t ?is melody end$ "h4 ,possibly all ! titles 9 l9es #ai-bg foll[$ "h ) ! refra9 am-ma-ab-tg-e4 ,at any rate ! traces ( a la/ l9e on ,,sbh4 #dd are ^? ( ! la/ l9e ( ?is melody4 ,!re is n space en\gh on ,,sbh4 #dd aft] l9e #cg = m ?an ! l9es #ca-dj suppli$ above = we mu/ make "s all[ance = ! int]l9e> ,semitic translations 9 ! break on ,,sbh4 #dd4 #cbd ubat piriti4 ,?is sanctu>y at ,nippur is m5tion$ 9 ,,be4 #bi ,no4 #e ,obv4 #aa2 d-sag 9 ,,kl4 #fd ,,ii #d & ,,iii #f4 #cbe ,end ( ! six? melody4 #cbf ,he>t is us$ "h 9 ! s5se 8wra?40 #cbg ,cf4 ,,sbp4 #ih1 #dj f4 #cbh ,cf4 ,,sbp4 #ih1 #dd2 #abd1 #ai4 #cbi ,cf4 ,,sbp4 #ch1 #ac4 #ccj ,cf4 ibid4 #ih1 #dh4 #cca ,9 case ! tablet possess$ five columns l ,,kl4 #be !n ?is column is ,rev4 ,,iii4 ,i "k ( no f\r column tablets ( simil> k9d4 #ccb sag began a refra9 :i* foll[$ ! titles ( ,enlil1 ,ea1 etc4 & end$ ) ?is l9e4 ,see ,obv4 ,i #ba-ca1 etc4 #ccc ,cf4 ,,sbp4 #hb1 #dg4 #ccd ,a title ( ,egalmah 9 ,is91 ,,sbh4 #id1 #bi ,,sbp4 #ahf1 #bi4 #cce ,ei!r ,,dam or ,,sal ,,ku 7si/]7 mu/ be expect$1 s9ce we h obvi\sly a ref]5ce to ,aruru "h4 #ccf ,sic6 ,an error = en-ne8 ,see ,,sbp4 #abj1 #a4 ,p]haps d te1 8:]e80 /r5g!n$ by en adi4 #ccg ,! foll[+ melody has be5 re/or$ f ! late v>iant ,,sbp4 p4 #abj4 #cch ,gloss$ g-da4 #cci ,semitic lu-uk-mi-is-su1 gloss$ kam4 kam1 8to b9d10 is ! natural r5d]+ ( lal4 ,! ,semitic %\ld p]haps be neglect$ z faulty & ! ,sum]ian r5d]$1 8,l a wild ox by ! mighty "o ,i am hobbl$40 #cdj ,l9es #ba-bf may n h /ood 9 ! anci5t liturgy4 #cda ,"h beg9s v>iant #ha-g-bg1 #bjc ,,ba4 ,x #hg4 #cdb ,nippur4 #cdc ,beg9n+ ( a melody ( a weep+ "m s]ies1 ,,bl4 p4 #id1 #ab4 ,x is n c]ta9 t ?is melody /ood 9 ! anci5t text4 ,see = ! text #ha-g-bh1 #bjc 7 #ghbci7 9 ?is volume4 #cdd ,cf4 ,,sbh4 #acb1 #bg4 #cde ,! duplicate1 ,,meek1 ,,no4 #aa1 has "h ano!r melody n a titul> litany4 ,?is text does n belong to ! e-lum gud-sun s]ies4 #cdf ,?is title ( ,uraa rema9s unexpla9$4 ,9 all o!r examples d,uraa ki-e-gu-nu-ra1 ,,sbp4 #aej1 #f2 #ij1 #bj2 ,k4 #cica ,rev4 #bi2 ,,kl4 #ag ,rev4 ,,ii #f4 ,p]haps also ,gudea1 ,cyl4 ,b #ai1 #ac is to be re/or$ ki-e-gu-nu-ra4 #cdg ,fa!r-"m names ( ,enlil1 ,,iv ,raw4 #a;b #ag f4 #cdh ,enlil names1 ,,ct4 #bd1 #d1 #bd f4 #cdi ,enlil1 ,,ct4 #bd1 #d1 #bj4 #cej ,usually me-r-ra4 ,enlil "n1 ,,ct4 #bd1 #d1 #bf4 ,n orig9ally associat$ ) ,n]gal4 ,see ,hi/orical & ,religi\s ,texts1 p4 #ce4 #cea ,"h bo? titles ( ,n9lil4 ,v>iant n9-zd-an-na1 ,,psba4 #aiaa1 #bcc n4 #ci4 #ceb ,see previ\s footnote4 #cec ,orig9ally title ( ,enlil1 ,,ct4 #bd1 #be1 #ig #ac1 #db4 ,usually ,m>duk z ,jupit]4 #ced ,two o!r read+s ( ?is title ( ,n9lil z "m goddess are kn[n2 de-en-tr1 ,,sbp4 #aej n4 #e1 l4 #aa & de-en-tur1 ,,k+1 ,supplem5t to ,,bezold',s ,catalogue1 p4 #aj1 ,no4 #ea1 #h :]e %e is id5tifi$ ) ,n9tud dblit4 #cee ,9 ,,za4 ,,vi #bdb1 #ba _! "m is ,ih>a1 ano!r title ( ! same "m goddess4 ,= ! sev5 gods see ,,iv ,raw4 #ba ,no4 #a ,b4 #cef ,p]haps si-gal1 title ( ,n9urta1 ,,sbh4 #acb1 #bf2 ,,bl4 #ib1 #g4 ,,ct4 #bd1 #g1 #ab4 #ceg ,usually title ( ,n9lil z "h1 ,,sbh4 #acb1 #bc2 ,,sbp4 #aej n4 #e1 #ac4 ,b consort ( ,n9urta1 ,,ct4 #bd1 #g1 #ab4 #ceh ,v>4 d,nappasi4 #cei ,! entire ideogram 0 read zir zirru1 ,,smi?1 ,miscel4 ,texts #be1 #af4 #cfj ,a leg5d>y k+ :o _h receiv$ apo!osis1 & 0 plac$ 9 ! c\rt ( ,enlil1 ,,ct4 #bd1 #f1 #bj #h ,col4 ,,iii #a4 ,! v>iant ,,sbp4 #aeb1 #ae ins]ts ano!r deifi$ k+ ,ur-,s94 ,see also ,,g5\illac1 ,drehem1 #eeja ,,ii #ba2 ,babylonian ,liturgies1 #ib ,rev4 #aj2 ,,ct4 #bd1 #f1 #ba4 #cfa ,or gi-ur-sag4 ,! ,semitic is a edi-i-a arradat4 ,on ,inn9i que5 ( heav51 see ,tammuz & ,i%t>1 #hh4 #cfb ,i4 e41 ,gilgami%4 #cfc ,see ,tammuz & ,i%t> #eg1 n4 #b4 #cfd ,on ?is title ( ! weep+ "m1 see ,sum]ian ,liturgical ,texts #agc4 #cfe ,a title ( ,imm] ! ?und] god4 #cff ,zag9-na to zaggira1 see ,sum]ian ,gramm>1 #dg4 #cfg ,aja goddess ( light & battle1 ,babylonian ,liturgies #adc4 #cfh ,,zimm]n1 ,,azag an error8 #cfi ,cf4 ,k4 #gade1 #g 9 ,,ct4 #bi1 #dg4 #cgj d,lum-ma or umma1 ,,ct4 #bd1 #f1 #ah "o ( two utukku ( ,ekur4 ,duplicate #bd1 #bb1 #aag4 ,(t5 9 names ( ! e>ly p]iod1 ,,s*eil1 ,textes ,elamites-,semitiques1 p4 #d & 9 "n ( anci5t patesi ( ,umma1 ,ur-lum-ma1 see ,,?ureau-,,dang91 ,,sak4 #bgc4 ,,s*eil1 ,i4 c4 #d1 says t ,lum1 um is an ,elamitic god4 ,! title gaan-dig-ga indicates a female deity4 ,note ! v>iant gaan-sa-lum-ma1 ,,sbp4 #aeh1 #ef4 ,an und]world deity4 #cga ,br4 ,no4 #iji4 ,v>4 ,,sbp4 #aeh1 #eg ,v ,raw4 #eb ,,ii #bg1 has unugal4 #cgb ,v>4 ( idu4 #cgc ,sign ,,nita4 ,see ,v>4 ir-ra1 ,sum]ian ,liturgical ,texts1 p4 #agd1 #g4 #cgd ,= gud--nu-g-a1 ox t turns n back 8 might4 ,see ,i4 c4 #agc n4 #c4 ,= g to s see ,sum4 ,gr4 #dj b4 #cge ,_s ( ! l[] _w1 ,,ct4 #bd1 #h1 #ac4 #cgf ,v>s4 un1 or en ,,sbp4 #aeh1 #fa2 ,,ct4 #bd1 #bc1 #bd4 ,h5ce ,u 7muen7 has also ! value en or un4 ,see on l9es #i f4 ,sum]ian ,liturgical ,texts #agd n4 #e4 #cgg ,= kul4 #cgh ,gunu ( ,u4 ,v>4 ,,nu-,,nunuz-ki-a1 see ,,sbp4 #aeh1 #fb ,,ct4 #bd1 #aj1 #b4 #cgi ,v>4 ,a-m-m4 ,ma-ma1 ,ma-mi1 ,m-m1 ,a-m ,bau1 ,n9tud4 #chj ,= en-me bl p>i4 ,v>4 umun me4 ,"h c]ta9ly a male deity z d,n9-n ,almu1 =m ( ,n]gal 9 ,v ,raw4 #ba1 #be4 ,= ,n9-n 9 ! e>ly p]iod see ,,allotte ,,de ,,la ,,fu,e1 ,,dp4 #abh ,,ii #c4 ,b ,n9-n ,n9-n-mal ,alamu1 =m ( ,allat si/] ,n9lil1 ,,ct4 #bd1 #aj1 #c1 cf4 ,v ,r4 #ba1 #bf4 #cha ,v>iant ,,sbp4 #aeh1 #fc ,,sbh4 #hf1 #fc reads anga-ma abzu-ge4 ,= ! writ+ ( anga1 see ,babylonian ,liturgies1 p4 ,,xxii n4 #b4 #chb ,on v>iants ,duru-sug1 ,dr-ru-si-ga1 see ,sum4 ,lit4 ,texts #agd1 #i4 #chc ,sic6 ,p]haps error = a-mun4 ,see also ,,ct4 #bd1 #i1 #dj da-mun-sal787-sal84 ,,sbp4 #aeh1 #fd4 #chd ,title ( ,%ama%1 ,,ct4 #be1 #be1 #aa4 #che ,title ( ,%ama% "h4 ,v>iant d,su-ud-m ,aja1 ,,ct4 #be1 #i1 #be4 #chf ,i4 e4 ,aja4 #chg ,s6 ,v>4 mu-galam1 8( skilful "n40 #chh ,see ,v>4 ,sum4 ,lit4 ,texts #age1 #aj4 #chi ,s ,v>4 l4 c4 ,i4 #aa4 ,see above1 l9e #f4 #cij ,c]ta9ly ^! two und]world deities are int5d$ 9 ?is l9e4 ,!y occur toge!r also 9 ,,ct4 #be1 #e1 #fj-fd4 ,see also #be1 #h1 #ad :]e read ,n9-n-da4 #cia ,two l9es n on any v>iant4 #cib ,gula ( ,is94 #cic ,see = read+1 ,sum4 ,lit4 ,texts #agf1 #e4 #cid ,see ,babylonian ,liturgies #if n4 #a4 #cie ,= v>iants1 see ,sum4 ,lit4 ,texts #agg1 #h4 #cif ,v>iant ,,sbp4 #afj1 #af has ano!r text4 ,o!r v>iants omit ! l9e altoge!r1 ,,kl4 #h ,,iv #h2 ,sum4 ,lit4 ,texts1 #agg4 #cig ,cf4 ,,sbp4 #gd1 #ai & #fh1 #e4 #cih ,= ?is sign ,,rec4 #df1 see n[ ,k4,l41 #be ,,iii #ae4 ,! two signs balag & dup are di/+ui%$ cle>ly on ?is tablet2 see ,obv4 #i = dup4 ,on ! di/9ction ( two orig9al signs 9 ,br4 #gjbd1 see ,,?ureau-,,dang91 ,,za4 #ae1 #afg2 ,*icago ,syllab>y #bjh f41 & ,,pbs4 #ab ,no4 #aa ,obv4 ,col4 ,,ii #de & #df & page #ac4 ,syl4 ,b di/+ui%es ! two signs4 #cii ,see ,,ra4 #aa1 #de n4 #e4 #djj ,all fa!r-"m names ( ,enlil1 ,,ct4 #cd1 #c1 #bi ff4 #dja ,?is ,semitic rubric is unique 9 ! publi%$ lit]ature ( ,sum]ian liturgies4 ,x indicates t ! *ori/]s %\ld "h complete ! long titul> litany by recit+ ! titles ( ! deities nam$ 9 ! litany giv5 9 full on ! ,b]l9 tablet2 see ! prec$+ edition ( ,k4 ,l4 #aa ,rev4 ,,iv #a ff4 #djb ,= ?is rubric1 see ,,pbs4 ,x #aea note #a4 #djc ,= ,enlil connect$ ) ! idea ( light1 see ,,pbs4 ,x #aeh n4 #a4 #djd ,! pron\n ref]s app>5tly to uru 9 l9e #ae4 #dje ,text na-an6 #djf ,! moon god 0 held to be ! son ( ,enlil1 ,,sbp4 #bif1 #e4 #djg ,cf4 ,,bl4 #dh1 #bc4 #djh ,text ,,di4 #dji ,same phrase 9 ,ni4 #adjje1 #bd4 ,see ,le ,pome ,sumri5 du ,p>adis1 p4 #adj4 #daj ,= ! int]pretation1 see ,,ra4 #ab1 #bg n4 #e4 #daa ,see = read+s ,,bl4 #ch1 #i4 #dab ,see also ,tablet ,virolleaud1 ,rev4 end4 #dac ,also ,opis 0 sometimes call$ ,ke1 see ,,ct4 #af1 #cf1 #c1 ki-e-i1 gloss on ! ideogram = ,opis4 #dad ,= ,n9h>sag at ,ke1 see also ,,sak4 #ad ,,xviii #f4 ,ano!r title ( ! goddess at ,ke is ,n9mah1 ,,sak4 #bcg;e4 #dae ,"h ! god ( ,opis is giv5 z ,igidu1 a =m ( ,n]gal4 ,9 ?is late text ,opis on ! ,tigris at ,seleucia is probably int5d$4 ,! s\!rn ,ke & ,opis 7 imitat$ 9 ,akkad1 at any rate 9 lat] times1 & ,ke 0 app>5tly confus$ ) ,ki :i* gave rise to a second ,ki 9 ,akkad4 ,! anci5t & hi/orical ,ki at ,oheim] on ! canal ( ! ,euphrates %\ld n be confus$ ) ,ki corruption = ! new ,ke ne> ,seleucia4 #daf ,! god ,igi-du ( ,ke is id5tifi$ ) ,n9urta z 7 mo/ ( ! male satellites ( ! "m goddesses 9 v>i\s cities4 ,,ct4 #be1 #bd ,k4 #hbai1 #ag,k4 #gfbj1 #ah1 d,igi-du d,n9-urta4 ,accord+ to ,,ct4 #be1 #ab1 #ag x is "o ( ! titles ( ,n9urta 9 ,elam4 ,b 9 ,,ct4 #bd1 #cf1 #eb d,igi-du is a =m ( ,n]gal1 & 9 ! om5 text1 ,,boissi]1 ,,da4 #bch1 #aj he is expla9$ z d4,meslamtaa1 a =m ( ,n]gal4 #dag ,or p]haps ,negun4 ,see bel[4 #dah ,,bl4 #gb1 #ad4 ,"h ,ke or ,kisa is writt5 ) ! ideogram = ,opis4 #dai ,,ct4 #be1 #ab1 #bc4 ,see ,,sbp4 #aef1 #ci4 #dbj ,,sak4 #aah ,,xxvii #b4 #dba ,a temple -an-za-k> is assign$ to ,opis 9 ,,poebel1 ,,pbs4 ,v #aeg1 #h & ,,zimm]n1 ,,kl4 #aii ,rev4 ,i #cg 7"h )\t 74 ,?is temple c h>dly be ! "o :i* =ms ! subject ( ! liturgy on ! ,a%molean ,prism4 #dbb ,publi%$ by ,,b>ton1 ,miscellane\s ,religi\s ,texts4 #dbc ,a new copy ( ! ,a%molean ,prism is publi%$ 9 ! ,revue d',assyriologie1 ,vol4 ,,xvi4 #dbd ,cf4 ,,ba4 ,v #gjg1 #g4 #dbe ,probably = gud-,,n9dabru1 mru4 #dbf ,v>4 na4 #dbg ,"s v]b seems to be miss+ "h4 ,! con/ruction is obscure4 #dbh ,s ! prism4 #dbi ,v>4 ni4 #dcj ,v>iant ,con/ple4 omits ki4 #dca ,cf4 ki-gim rib-ba kima iritim tuat1 ,,delitzs*1 ,,al#c #acd1 #e4 ,,kal 7ri-ib7 tuu1 ,*icago ,syllab> #bhg2 rib utuu1 ,,ct4 #ai1 #aa1 #ab2 nam-kalag-ga-ni rib-ba dannussu tuat1 ,,iv ,raw4 #bd;a #dh2 ana-gim ki-gim rib-ba-zu-ne a kima am u iritim tugata1 ,,sbp4 #bej1 #f4 ,see also ,,ebel+1 ,,kta4 #cb1 #e1 rib-ba u-tu-u4 #dcb ,! mean+ is obscure4 ,= ! sugge/$ r5d]+ cf4 en me-a tm-ma1 ! "l :o c>es = ! decrees1 ,,sak4 #bjd1 #f4 #dcc ,= ?is emphatic v]bal prefix cf4 ,,delitzs*1 ,,al#c1 #acd1 #e2 ,,zimm]n1 ,,kl4 #fh ,rev4 #bd4 #dcd ,i4 e4 ,n9tud4 ,= ummu 9 ! s5se ( 8"m goddess0 note ,,ct4 #af1 #cf1 #a-i :]e ! v>i\s mo!rs ( ,eridu1 ,kullab1 ,ke1 ,laga% & uruppak are invok$4 ,! ref]5ce "h is und\bt$ly to ,n9lil z ! "m ( ,negun1 ,,sbp4 #aef1 #ci4 #dce a-ba arka1 & !n4 ,! same phrase 9 ,,be4 #ca1 #b1 #g & = aba1 see especially ,sum4 ,gr4 #bda4 er-du77 probably v>iant ( er-du dammu4 #dcf ,ni4 #adjca 9 ,,pbs4 ,x ,no4 #bb has z ! v]b ! sign dug writt5 five times1 z also ! prism4 #dcg ,re/or$ f ! v>iant ,c/ple4 ,rev4 ,i #aj4 #dch ,s8 kur napu1 bett] ?an my =m] r5d]+ ( ?is passage4 #dci idim eg1 nadru 7cf4 ,,?ompson1 ,reports #hb1 #f ) #ajh1 #e71 ref]s to ! rumbl+ ( ! great gates ( ! temple4 #ddj ,br4 #bgbi8 ,cf4 ,r 7si-gi7 aabu1 ,,ct4 #ah1 #di1 #d4 #dda ,same phrase 9 ,,clay1 ,miscel4 #ca1 #cc4 #ddb ni nu2 cf4 ,,sbp4 #ach1 #bb1 ni-ku-2 ,,poebel1 ,,pbs4 ,v #bf1 #aj4 #ddc ,s on ,v>4 ,c/ple4 ,,ii #f4 #ddd ,fir/ example ( ! v]b zu /r5g!n$ by augm5t a2 cf4 a-ru1 a-sil 9 ,babyloniaca ,,ii #if4 #dde ,cf4 ,gudea1 ,cyl4 ,a #aj1 #ah4 #ddf ,semitic nu8 ,cf4 ,,ebel+1 ,,kta4 ,no4 #d ,rev4 #ac4 #ddg ,v>4 ,c/ple4 an4 #ddh ,read ge-ne8 ,ni4 #hchd ge787-e-ne4 #ddi ,ni4 #hchd dam4 #dej ,s on #hchd4 #dea ,v>4 ,c/ple4 4 ,see bel[ l9e #ba & ,,bl4 #hh n4 #d4 #deb ,fif? section on ,ni4 #hchd4 #dec ,fir/ sign on ,ni4 #hchd ,rev4 #a4 #ded ,ni4 #hchd g #dee ,same sign on ,v>4 ,c/ple4 ,b ,ni4 #hchd has a sign app>5tly relat$ to ! difficult sign :i* ,i assimilat$ to ,br4 #dicj 9 ,,ajsl4 #cc1 #dh4 ,! sign on ,ni4 #hchd recurs 9 ,,zimm]n1 ,,kl4 #ce ,,ii #e4 #def ,v>4 ,ni4 #hchd gal-e2 ,v>4 ,c/ple4 gal-la4 ,accord+ to ,,ct4 #bd1 #aj1 #h ! ?rone be>] ( ,enlil1 b 9 #bd1 #bf1 #abd a ligir-gal 9 ! att5dance ( ! "m goddess4 #deg ,ni4 #hchd ed9-na2 ,v>4 ,c/ple4 ed94 #deh ,bo? v>iants add e4 #dei ,v>4 ( g-g> puuru4 ,see ,,bl4 #aj1 #cj4 #dfj ,v>s4 omit gim4 #dfa ,ni4 #hchd omits ra4 #dfb ,six? on ,ni4 #hchd4 #dfc ,l9es #bi-;,,iv #d are p>tially re/or$ f ,ni4 #adjca4 #dfd ,fir/ signs on ,,radau1 ,miscel4 ,no4 #h ,ni4 #aahgf4 #dfe ,s ,ni4 #aahgf4 #dff ,s app>5tly ,ni4 #aahgf4 #dfg ,text c]ta94 ,n ,,nun4 #dfh ,see la/ footnote4 #dfi ,v>4 ,c/ple4 en4 #dgj ,radau's copy has ,,94 #dga ,v>4 a-an4 #dgb ,ni4 #aahgf has ll-e ki-azag-ga nam-mi-9-,,ku8 #dgc ,ni4 #aahgf omits e4 ,?is text proves t 9 ! ideogram ,br4 #abjb ! gloss isimu belongs prop]ly to ! fir/ two signs only & t ! orig9al read+ 0 isimu-abkal4 ,see especially ,,ct4 #ab1 #af1 #cd 7i-si-mu7 ,,pap-sg usm4 ,9 ! lat] p]iod abkal 0 app>5tly n pron\nc$ & ! :ole ideogram 0 r5d]$ by isimu4 #dgd ,?is l9e is n on ! prism4 #dge ,ni4 #aahgf ga-a-an4 ,c/ple4 ,v>4 gig simply4 #dgf ,or g4 #dgg ,i edit$ ?is tablet 9 ,,sbp4 #abj-abc :]e ,i errone\sly assign$ x to ! ,enlil s]ies ame b>an>a4 ,! tablet has be5 p>tially re/or$ f ,,meek1 ,no4 #aa4 ,! fir/ two melodies ( elume did>a are us$ 9 ! ,enlil liturgy elum gudsun ne> ! end j be=e ! titul> litany & h be5 re-edit$ above pp4 #cjj-b 9 ! edition ( ! elum gudsun s]ies4 #dgh ,,meek1 ,no4 #aa 9 ,,ba4 ,x pt4 #a4 #dgi ,,sbp4 #bif4 #dhj ,,sbp4 #bcf4 #dha ,,sbp4 #adj4 #dhb ,,sbp4 #bbf,,sbh4 ,no4 #ah4 #dhc ,! fir/ l9e1 toge!r ) its ,semitic translation1 is id5tical ) ! fir/ l9e ( ! ?ird tablet ( ! s]ies mut5 nu-nunuz-gim1 see ,,sbp4 #adj4 ,o!rwise ! melodies diff]4 #dhd ,! refra9 -li-li app>5tly provides an incomplete s5t5ce4 #dhe ,cf4 ,,sbh4 ,no4 #hd1 #ac1 !re a title ( ! riv] goddess4 #dhf ,l9es #aj-ac =m a duplicate ( ,,sbh4 ,no4 #be1 ,rev4 #b-e ,,sbp4 #abb4 #dhg si-m1 lit]ally k>nnu1 ! horn$1 ref]r+ to ! new-moon4 ,! v>iant ,,sbp4 #bif1 #a has m-gr1 ! cresc5t boat4 ,und\bt$ly m-gr %\ld be r5d]$ by nann>u 9 ?is passage4 #dhh ,see ,,bl4 p4 #acb4 #dhi ,i4 e4 ,s9 himself is ! au?or ( ,nippur's sorr[s4 #dij ,gloss$ ki4 #dia ,,la2 transcription & int]pretation unc]ta94 #dib ,h]eby is e/abli%$ ! read+ pa7g7-d mdu1 kapdu4 ,probably a k9d ( augur]4 #dic ,probably tautological writ+ = lalla itabbulu1 ,voc4 ,hittite #geji4 #did ,cf4 ! fir/ melody ( ! ,n9urta s]ies g-ud nim kur-ra2 see ,,sbp4 #bbf2 ,,bl4 ,no4 #i & ,,sbh4 #dj4 #die ,simil> passages h -r-ra 7,,sbp4 #bbf1 #h2 ,,sbh4 #dj1 #h7 *apel ( ,n9lil 9 ,ekur 7,,sbp4 #bba n4 #g74 #dif ,temple ( ,n9urta 9 ,nippur4 ,a syllab>y rec5tly publi%$ by ,,s*eil 7,,ra4 #ad1 #agd ,i4 #g7 expla9s ! "n by bit gi-mir p>-i hammu1 ,temple :i* executes ! totality ( decrees4 ,note1 h[ev]1 ! epi!t i-d-ila bit ni n1 ,h\se ( ! lift+ ( ! eyes1 ,,sbp4 #bjh1 #aa4 #dig ,9 any case an epi!t ( ! temple ( ,urta 9 ,dilbat1 ,ibe-ilu,anum4 ,= ?is read+ ,i-be see v>s4 ,i-bi1 ,im-bi1 ,,bl4 p4 #acd4 ,! ^w ibi is probably ,sum]ian = igi1 & %[s t ! phonetic r5d]+ i-de is errone\s4 ,! dialectic pronunciation ( igi 0 ibe & despite ! ,semitic v>iant imbi ! "n is app>5tly ,sum]ian ,ibe-,anu1 ,temple ( ! eye ( ,anu4 ,"h u-gd is an epi!t = ,anu1 i4 e4 ! l(ty4 #dih ,see also ,,sbh4 #acb1 #df2 ,,bl4 ,no4 #ef ,rev4 #ca2 ,,craig1 ,,rt4 #bj1 #cj4 ,?is text has a v>iant a = di4 #dii ,probably "p ( ! great city ,is91 see ,,sbp4 #afj n4 #g4 #ejj ,probably v>iant ( -dr adur1 kapru1 village1 city1 ,,poebel1 ,,pbs4 ,v #ajf ,,iv #cj2 see also ,,ii ,raw4 #eb1 #fa f4 ,note ! simil> title ( ! city ( ,bau uru-azag-ga 9 ,,sak4 #bgd2 ,,bl4 #adg4 ,"h ! title ref]s to ,is9 n ,laga%4 #eja ,cf4 ,,craig1 ,,rt4 ,,ii #af1 #ah d,ama-,u-,,al-,,bi-ta4 #ejb ,cf4 ,,ct4 #ab1 #c;a #bi2 ina ar-tu la uteir-u u ina me-ri-tum la i-kal-li1 8,by fraud he has n translat$ x & ) wilful read+s has he n publi%$ x40 ,= uteuru1 8to translate or edit a tablet10 see ,,lehmann1 ,%ama%-%um-ukn1 ,taf4 ,,xxxiv #ag akkad ana uteuri1 8to translate into ,akkadian40 ,on ?is difficult passage conc]n+ ! education ( ,aurbanipal see ,sum]ian ,gramm>1 p4 #c & corrections by ,,ungnad 9 ,,za4 #ca1 #da4 ikalli probably = ukallim2 note ! v>iant ubi upi4 #ejc ,only 9 a loose s5se4 ,f ,tammuz to ,kislev is ! p]iod ( dea?1 f ,kislev to ,tammuz ! p]iod ( revivification ( nature4 ,see on ! mean+ ( ?is passage ,,kugl]1 ,im ,bannkreis ,babels #fb-e4 #ejd ,temple ( ,m>duk 9 ,babylon4 #eje ,temple ( ,nebo 9 ,b>sippa4 #ejf ma-dmuknitu4 #ejg arahitum4 #ejh ,see ,tammuz & ,i%t>1 p4 #aea4 ,arat or ! we/]n ,a%tore? usually _h ! title blit ri1 8,lady ( ! pla9s0 & 0 id5tifi$ ) ! ,babylonian ,get9anna & ,nidaba4 ,h5ce ,blit-ri is duparrat iritm1 scribe ( ! l[] _w1 ,k4,b4 ,,vi #aij1dg2 cf4 ,,iv ,r4 #bg ,b #bi4 #eji ,see l9es #ea-d ( ?is tablet4 ,n]gal desc5ds into ! e>? on ! #ah? ( ,tammuz & rema9s until ! #bh? ( ,kislev4 #eaj ilatarrat4 #eaa ,"h epitomiz$4 ,x w be f\nd transcrib$ & translat$ by ,,zimm]n 9 8 ,zum ,babylonis*5 ,neujahrfe/1 p4 #abi4 #eab ,,ma4 ,see bel[ ,col4 ,,ii #ae1 gypsum is ,n9urta1 ! god ( w>1 prim>ily a god ( light4 ,gypsum1 ,sum4 im-b>1 8radiant clay10 became symbolic ( ,n9urta because ( its light transp>5t color4 #eac ,s1 because gypsum1 lime & pit* are sme>$ on ! door ( ! h\se & ! god ( light 7,n9urta7 tramples ^u ! demon ( d>kness4 #ead ,two inf]ior deities relat$ to ,n]gal1 god ( ! l[] _w4 ,_! images plac$ at ! enclosure ( a h\se prev5t ! demons1 ,,zimm]n1 ,rt4 #afh1 #ba f4 ,! image ( ,lugalgirra design$ on a wall prev5ts ! devils1 ibid4 #aff1ab4 ,he b9ds ! evil ones1 ,,iv ,r4 #ba99 ,c ,,iii #bf4 ,! two are plac$ at ! "r & left ( a door to =bid ! devils to ent]4 ,maklu ,,vi #abd4 #eae ,! great tr9ity3 heav51 e>? & sea4 #eaf ,9 any case a cult ut5sil on :i* a noise 0 made1 ,,ct4 #af1 #bd1 #cb4 #eag ,see ! ,*icago ,syllab> #bcj :]e %e is id5tifi$ ) ,nidaba4 #eah ,cf4 ,,za4 #af1 #agh1 #bg2 ,,ba4 ,v #fdi1 #c2 ,%urpu ,,viii #aj4 #eai ,s ,a4 ,b4 ,,cook1 ,zeus1 #fcb4 ,i w\ld1 h[ev]1 ent]ta9 d\bts conc]n+ ?is explanation ( silv] z ! emblem ( ! ,asiatic ,zeus & ( ,jupit] ,doli*5us4 ,! id5tification ( ?is metal ) ! sky god 9 ,babylonia & ,kommag5e surely reposes ^u a m subtle idea4 ,= ! explanation ( silv] ,anu & gold ,enlil1 see p4 #cdb4 #ebj ,! ,sabeans1 a pagan ,aramaic sect ( ,mesopotamia at ,h>ran1 are said to h assign$ a metal to ea* planet4 ,s9ce a consid]able "p ( _! religion 0 d]iv$ f ,babylonia we may consid] ?is direct evid5ce = ! ,babylonian orig9 ( ! entire tradition4 ,= an acc\nt ( ! metals assign$ to ! planets by ! ,babylonians1 ,p]sians1 ,greeks & ,sabeans1 see ,b\sset 9 ,ar*iv fr ,religionswiss5s*aft #aija1 article on 8,die ,himmelreise d] ,seele40 ,! ord] ( ! planets1 tak5 f ! ,byzant9e li/ above1 is bas$ ^u _! relative di/ances f ! sun4 #eba ,re/oration f ,zim4 ,rt4 #bg4 #ebb ,conjectural re/oration f ,,askt4 #if1 #ba4 ,,zimm]n1 ,rt4 #bg ,i #c-d has a long] description ( ,n9abursildu a-a-lat d ,a-gub-ba blit m787 a nri7874 #ebc ,?is deity appe>s 9 incantations z ! que5 ( ! holy wat]s blit egubb1 ,,iv ,r4 #bh99;b #af2 ,bab4 ,,iii #bh1 ,sm4 #dia1 #c4 ,al?\gh plac$ 9 ! c\rt ( ,enlil ! e>? god z si/] ( ,enlil by ! !ologians1 ,,ct4 #bd1 #aa1 #dj #bd1 #eb1 :]e %e is associat$ ) a special deity ( holy wat]1 d,a-gub-ba1 yet by function & "* %e belongs to ! wat] cult ( ,eridu4 ,h] symbol is ! holy wat] j> 7duk7 agubba & ! deity d,agubba is u-lu lg-lg-ga ,erida-ge1 ,purify+ h&wa%] ( ,eridu1 ,,ct4 #bd1 #aa1 #da #bd1 #ec4 ,! riv] goddess d,i is also blit agubb1 ,,ct4 #af1 #g1 #bee :]e 9 l4 #bed ,n9abursildu is aat d,a-gub-ba1 si/] ( ,agubba1 & ! riv] goddess is "m ( ,enki1 or ,ea1 god ( ! sea1 ,,ct4 #bd1 #a1 #be4 ,! read+ abur = ,a-,a is mo/ probable1 & ! cognate or dialectic =m ubur is a "n = ! my/]i\s sea t surr\nds ! _w4 ,see ,,bl4 #aae n4 #b4 ,! holy wat] ov] :i* %e presides is tak5 f ! apsu or ne!r sea1 :i* issues f spr+s1 h5ce egubb is spr+ wat]1 ,,ct4 #ag1 #e ,,iii #a4 ,! "n1 !n1 really means 8,que5 ( ! l[] _w riv]1 %e t walks 7du7 ! /reets 7sil740 ,! ,semitic scribe ( ,,ct4 #be1 #di1 #f r5d]s ! "n 9 a loose way by blit tlilti blit likat sul rapti1 ,que5 ( lu/ration1 que5 t walks ! wide /reets 7( ! l[] _w74 ,= ! title blit tlilt1 see ,,ct4 #bf1 #db ,i #ad4 ,= a p>allel to ! description ( h] walk+ ! /reets ( inf]no1 cf4 d ,kal-g-ga sil-dagal-la ed9-na1 ,lady ( purity :o 7walks7 ! wide /reets ( ! pla9 7( inf]no71 consort ( ,irragal1 god ( ! l[] _w1 ,,sbp4 #aeh1 #ei4 ,a v>iant1 ,,kl4 #af ,,iii #h has sil-gig-ed9-na1 ! d>k /reet1 etc4 #ebd ,v>iant ( kn-tr1 ,v ,raw4 #db1 #ci4 #ebe ,9 ,k4 #afe ,rev4 #h f4 ! tam>isk & date palm are said to be creat$ 9 heav5 7gi an-na -t7 & ! same is said ( !m 9 ,gudea1 ,cyl4 ,b #d1 #aj1 gi-inig gi-ea 7i4 e4 ig giimm>u7 an -tud-da4 ,?is plant appe>s frequ5tly 9 magic rituals1 ,,iv ,r4 #ei;b #d iu bi-ni 7,semitic71 ,,iv ,r4 #af;b #ca1 ,%urpu ,,ix #a-h1 & also 9 m$ical texts4 bnu has be5 id5tifi$ ) ,syriac bn1 tam>isk4 ,if ?is id5tification be correct1 a comp>ison ) ! ,hebrew leg5d ( ! manna 7bread ( heav5 9 ,psalms #aje1dj71 said to h be5 ! exudation ( ! tam>isk1 is possible4 #ebf ,semitic uuru1 ,aramaic r1 see ,,meissn]1 ,,mvag4 #aiac1 #b p4 #dj & ,,be4 #ca1 #fi n4 #b4 ,us$ bo? 9 m$ic9e & magic4 #ebg ,passim 9 rituals & m$ic9e4 ,see ,,be4 #ca1 #fi1 #bg2 #gb1 #bi2 ,,k+1 ,magic #aa1 #dd2 ,,meissn]1 ,,sai4 #bhje4 #ebh ,9 ,%urpu ,,viii #gj m5tion$ ) allu4 ,a magic o9tm5t made ( ! ,el & matakal1 ,,ct4 #cd1 #i1 #da4 ,see also ,,ebel+1 ,,kta4 #ij rev4 #ag2 ,,k+1 ,magic #cj1 #be4 ,p]haps id5tical 9 "n ) ! /one arzallu1 ,,sai4 #hede4 ,on a ,dubl9 tablet (t5 gi ,,el4 ,cf4 -ig-el-ar mu1 onion4 #ebi ,= ! correct read+ ni-n-a1 see ,,ajsl4 ,,xxxiii #aid1 #aei4 #ecj ,"h a wood employ$ 9 magic1 cf4 ,,be4 #ca1 #fj1 #fae4 ,9 syllab>s gi-,,bur giburru1 gikirru1 indicates a weapon or an ut5sil4 #eca ,,nita-,,du1 fire god1 title ( ,n]gal z fire god & id5tical ) d gr ,n]gal4 #ecb ,"h c]ta9ly ,anu1 heav5 god1 foll[$ by ,e>? & ,sea gods4 ,note also d,gu-la 9 liturgies passim z title ( ,anu1 ,,bl4 #acf4 ,anu ,s91 see p4 #cdb4 #ecc ,title ( ,enlil1 "l ( ! totality ( decrees4 ,enlil ama4 #ecd ,orig9ally title ( ! great unm>ri$ "m goddess blit ilni1 b (t5 a title ( ! virg9 types ,inn9i & ,n91 ,,bl4 #ada2 ( ,gula ibid4 ,also some:at frequ5tly %e is ,damk9a1 consort ( ,ea1 ,,iv ,r4 #ed;b #dg2 ,,ct4 #cc1 #c1 #ba h] /> beside t ( ,ea4 ,"h %e is ! "m goddess & ! same ord]1 ,heav51 ,e>?1 ,sea1 ,"m ,goddess 9 ,%urpu ,,iv #db1 :]e ,n9-ma has ! ,v>4 ,n9-tud1 ,,ebel+1 ,,kta4 p4 #aba1 #aa4 ,symbols ( ^! f\r deities on b\nd>y /ones 9 same regi/]1 ,,h9ke1 ,a ,new ,b\nd>y ,/one1 p4 #bh second regi/]1 et passim4 #ece ,possibly a metal /ood "h1 id5tifi$ ) d,,ma1 a /> 9 ,orion 7,kaksidi ,beteigeuze71 ,,ct4 #cc1 #b1 #f2 ,,k+1 ,magic #ej1 #bi4 #ecf ,possibly ! con/ellation ,ursa ,major4 ,m>gidda1 ! ,wagon is int5d$1 id5tifi$ ) ,n9lil on a ,b]l9 text1 ,,weidn]1 ,h&bu* #gi1 #aj4 ,see also ,,bezold 9 ,,deimel1 ,pan!on ,babylonicum #bae4 #ecg ,f ! context c]ta9ly a title ( ,m>duk4 ,,zim4 #bg ,i #ai omits ,,lu-,,tu4 #ech ,or ,bl-arbe1 title ( ,n]gal1 v4 ,,vab4 ,,iv #agj1 #fg4 ,betwe5 l9es #ag & #ah ! v>iant ins]ts two l9es4 #eci ,b ,m>s 9 ,amos #e1 #bf4 ,i accept "h ! lat] id5tifications1 ,n]gal-,m>s1 ,n9urta-,saturn4 ,! id5tifications 9 ! e>li] p]iod ( ,babylonian a/ronomy appe> to h be5 ,n9urta-,m>s & ,n]gal-,saturn4 #edj ,probably ! a/ronomical =m ( ,nusku z god ( ! new moon1 ,,iv ,r4 #bc;a #d4 ,8 "* z fire god is symboliz$ by ! tor*1 ,,za4 ,,vi #bdb1 #bd4 ,9 ,,ii #aj supply ,gibil aft] ,,zimm]n ,,rt4 #bg1 #e4 ,z fire god he is mess5g] ( ,enlil4 #eda ,papsukal1 mess5g] ( ,zamama1 god ( ,ki1 a =m ( ,n9urta4 ,he also l ,nusku d]ives 8 mess5g] "* f 8 connection ) light1 ,papsukal a e-ir-ti1 ,papsukal ( ! morn+ light1 ,,ct4 #bd1 #dj1 #ec4 ,s9ce ,n9urta is id5tifi$ ) ,alpha ( ,orion1 ,pap-sukal is id5tifi$ ) "o ( ! />s 9 ,orion1 ,,ct4 #cc1 #b ,,ii #b2 mulsib-zi-an-na d,pap-sukal sukal d,anim ,it> re/or$ f ,,virolleaud1 ,supplem5t ,,lxvii #aj4 ,"h he is mess5g] ( heav5 & ( ,i%t> z ,v5us1 que5 ( heav51 t is1 he is a mess5g] ( ! p[]s ( cele/ial light4 ,nusku & ,pap-sukal (t5 occur toge!r 9 magic texts1 ,%urpu ,,viii #aj4 #edb ,"h probably ,sakkut z "l ( light & ju/ice1 god ( ,is91 9 8 normal capacity4 ,see ,,bl4 #abj n4 #f4 ,8 emblem is some?+ made ( date palm1 g1 giimm>4 ,?is deity is unkn[n 9 magic texts except 9 ,,zimm]n1 ,rt4 #gj1 #h4 #edc ,i%t> ( ,ere* is ,v5us z ev5+ />1 ! effem9ate ,v5us ( ,ere*1 see ,tammuz & ,i%t>1 #ed & #ahj n4 #d4 #edd ,v5us z morn+ />4 ,! ,i%t> ( ,agade 0 ! type ( w> goddess1 see op4 cit4 p4 #ajj2 h5ce ,v5us z morn+ /> is sometimes call$ ! ,b[ ,/>1 ,,kugl]1 ,/]nkunde ,,ii #aih4 #ede ,we/]n title ( ,get9anna1 si/] ( ,i%t>4 ,"h p]haps ! con/ellation ,virgo4 #edf ,! sev5 gods are ! ,pleiades1 ,,ct4 #cc1 #b1 #dd4 ,s9ce !y are foll[$ by ,enme%>ra p]haps "h to be id5tifi$ ) ! sev5 sons ( ,enme%>ra 7see ,,be4 #ca1 #ce74 ,9 ,,za4 ,,vi #bdb1 #bj gi-uru-gal-me1 8! great re$ spe>s0 are symbols ( ! sev5 great gods1 sons ( ,ih>a4 ,b traces ( ! la/ sign are n ^? ( ,,me "h4 #edg ,9 a/ronomy a =m ( ,n9-urta ,saturn1 b by "* alli$ to ,n]gal a l[] _w deity4 ,see l9e #aa above4 ,= ,e4 z ,saturn note ,v ,raw4 #df;a #ba1 8 /> ,,udu-,,lim & ,,ii ,r4 #dh1 #eb ! same /> is d,,udu-,,bad-sag-u kaimnu1 ,saturn4 ,see also ,,be4 #ca1 #ce n4 #d l9e #ab1 kaimnu title ( ,enme%>ra4 #edh imeal employ$ 9 m$ical texts1 see ,,sai4 #cegd & ,,ja/r[1 ,m$ical ,text ,rev4 #e4 ,"h also )\t gi4 ,,holma1 ,beitrge zum assyris*5 ,lexicon1 p4 #he1 id5tifi$ x ) ,syr4 amr1 ,p]sian & ,arabic imar4 #edi ,passim 9 m$ical & incantation texts1 ,,ct4 #bc1 #de1 #i2 ,,ra4 #ad1 #hh1 #f2 ,,ebel+1 ,,kta4 #bf ,r4 #bj2 ,,iv ,r4 #ee ,no4 #b1 #ah41 etc4 #eej ,"h v>iant ,,zim4 ,rt4 #bg ,obv4 ,,ii beg9s4 #eea ,writt5 sg d>-a4 #eeb ,! "n ( ?is deity is n legible 9 ,,zimm]n',s v>iant & ! fir/ sign ( ! "n on ! ,nippur text is d\btful b app>5tly ! eig & gunu ( ,galu1 t is ,,rec4 #ajj lat] ,,rab,,gan1 7v4 ,,sai4 p4 #aee note #a74 ,aft] ?is sign ,,zimm]n & ,i h se5 a sign ,,ku or ,u4 ,lab>tu is usually writt5 ,,rab,,gan-,,me4 ,"h we may h to d ) "s new ideogram = ?is deity4 ,%e is ! daught] ( ,anu1 ,,haupt1 ,,askt4 #id1 #ei4 ,a pray] to ! daught] ( ,anu is ,,k+1 ,magic ,no4 #fa1 #e-ba4 #eec ,,zim4 ,,su4 #eed ,b 9 ,,za4 ,,vi #bdb1 #bc symbol ( ,azagsud4 #eee ,b ,,za4 ,,vi #bdb1 #bd ,nusku1 fire god 9 ,nippur pan!on4 #eef ,see ,,muss-,,arnolt1 p4 #idj4 ,also note niknakku a u-ta-ri1 c5s] ( inc5se1 ,,ct4 #bi1 #ej1 #i2 ut>i a ipti1 inc5se p]ta9+ to ! ritual ( ! incantation1 ibid4 #bj4 ut>i is a plural =m employ$ to d5ote sev]al acts ( fumigation4 #eeg ,read+ e/abli%$ by ,rev4 ,,ii #h4 ,b see ,,meek1 ,,ajsl #ca1 #bhg1 li-si to ne-su7n7 gloss on ! /> ,ne-sn2 son ( ,n9lil1 h5ce a /> 9 ,n9lil's con/ellation ,ursa ,major1 ,,virolleaud1 ,s9 ,,xiii #bb4 #eeh ,p]haps igi-sig-sig2 cf4 ,,ct4 #bd1 #c1 #be4 #eei ,9 ,,za4 ,,vi #bdb1 #ai1 symbol ( ,enlil4 ,b ,,ct4 #af1 #bd1 #be h]o ( ,anu4 ,9 rituals g5]ally ) kugugal4 #efj ,sword be>] 7n patri7 ( ,enlil1 ,,ct4 #bd1 #aj1 #af4 #efa ,symbol ( ,anu 9 ,,za4 ,,vi #bdb1 #ai4 #efb ,prie/ ( ,enlil1 ,,ct4 #bd1 #aj1 #ac4 ,cf4 ,,gud-,,n9da mru1 "y ox1 ,,sbc4 #ai1 #ad4 #efc ,,za4 ,,vi #bdb1 #ae gypsum is d,,ma4 #efd ,b ,,za4 ,,vi #bdb1 #ae bitum5 is ! asakku demon4 #efe ,a pe/ demon son ( ,anu1 ,,iii ,r4 #fi1 #gj4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,,za4 ,,vi #bdf1 #bb ! scapegoat repres5ts ! patron ( flocks ,n9amaazag :o supplies ! goat4 ,:5 s9 is transf]r$ to ! goat x falls "u ! protection ( ,ku%u4 ,see ,rev4 ,i #f4 #eff ,cf4 d,en-udu-til-la1 ,,sbp4 #aej n4 #e ,i4 #h4 #efg ,patron ( flocks & fire god4 #efh ,t is burnt (f]+4 #efi ,i4 e4 ,ea z ! god ( pott]s4 ,nunurra is paaru rab ( ,anu1 ,,meek ,,ba4 ,x pt4 #a p4 #db1 #ad4 ,note ,,ct4 #bd1 #ad1 #da1 d,nun-r-ra7duk7 a-gaz4 #egj ,sic6 ,semitic4 #ega ,cf4 ,,iv ,r4 #bh99 ,no4 #d ,rev4 #c4 ,! symbols 9 l9es #bd-f are obscure4 #egb ,lugalgirra & ,meslamtaea4 #egc ,! temple ( ,gula & ,ungal ( ,nippur1 ,,clay1 ,,be4 ,,xv #cd1 #b4 ,ungal tnisti1 population4 ,god ( ! p ( ,nippur4 #egd ,see previ\s footnote4 #ege ,a =m ( ,enki z patron ( metallurgy4 ,see ,,ra4 #ab1 #hc n4 #e4 #egf sun probable read+ = ,,bad 9 ?is s5se4 ,(f]+s to ! gi-sun1 ,,g5\illac1 ,drehem1 #eeje ,obv4 ,,ii #ae4 #egg ,sign a confusion ( ,,nigi & ,,kakgi1 see ,,ra4 #ac1 #c4 #egh ,z1 ! eagle1 bird ( ! blaz+ sun1 ,n9urta1 ,n+irsu1 is ! only emblematic animal t figures z a deity4 ,! my? ( 8 conflict ) ! s]p5t 9 ! /ory ( ,etana dramatizes ! old leg5d ( ! conflict betwe5 sun & cl\ds4 ,he appe>s 9 magic "h = ! fir/ "t4 #egi ,see ,vab4 ,,iv #aed1 #dd & note4 #ehj u "h = a1 fem99e4 ,! =m %\ld be dual4 #eha ,gunu ( ,,ma tittu2 ,sum]ian pe1 value also assign$ to ,,ma tittu 9 ! ,*icago ,syllab>1 #aae f4 #ehb ku1 comp5sation = kiu4 ,see also ,,/rassmai]1 ,nabonidus #fii1 #bd1 ki-u4 ,note t ! ulduppu 7probably an image ( a scapegoat7 symbol ( ,kui is plac$ opposite ! door 9 ,,zim4 ,rt4 p4 #afh1 #bi4 #ehc ,,clay1 ,p]sonal ,names ( ! ,cassite ,p]iod1 m5tions a deity ,si-lak-ku-ku7874 ,9 any case a ,cassite deity n m5tion$ 9 ,babylonian li/s & texts4 #ehd ,o!rwise unkn[n4 ,a ,cassite deity7874 #ehe ,probably same z ,abagal1 ,,deimel1 ,pan!on1 p4 #dc4 #ehf ,cf4 ,,zimm]n1 #bg ,r4 #ad-ag4 #ehg ,writt5 ,,nu4 ,cf4 ,,zimm]n1 #bg ,rev4 ,i #ai4 #ehh ,cf4 ibid4 #ba4 #ehi ,sign is ,u-gunu an error = ,,si-gunu4 ,only ! latt] sign has ! values bright1 burn4 ,l9e #h proves t ! sign is bas$ on ,,si4 #eij nn-mu4 ,! sign ,e has ! value mu4 ,note ,,sai4 #bfbi ! gloss ga-an-,e & v>iant ,*icago ,syllab> #bab ga-an-mu4 ,see also ,,jras4 #aije1 #ha-d-bh l4 #ad4 ,= mu ban cf4 ,,sai4 #aiaf4 #eia ,?is is a real libr>y note & is cle> evid5ce = assum+ t ! temple ( ,nippur possess$ a libr>y1 at lea/ 9 ! ,cassite p]iod4 ,= simil> libr>y notes on ! tablets f ,aur1 see ,,ra4 #ac1 #ii4 ,note also ! ,smi? ,esagila tablet publi%$ by ,,s*eil1 ,memoires de l',academie des ,inscriptions et ,belles ,lettres ,,xxxix1 ,rev4 #g1 md md likallim la md ul imm> an p duppi gabri ,b>sip-ki air-ma ,,ub-,u ba-ri4 ,= an pi 7,,ka71 see ,,ra4 #ac1 #ib4