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Ninisina and the gods (Ninisina F)

Segment A


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1-5. They …… stood around her. The holy and pure divine powers befit Ninisina, lady of the great divine powers. Her divine powers are divine powers bestowed on her by An. The Great Mountain Enlil determined a fate for her.

6-15. Having left the temple of Enlil, she entered Eridug, the pleasant place, and took her seat in the abzu shrine. Her father, Enki, seated her upon his knees. He truly cherished Ninisina -- as soon as …… took a fancy to jewels of šuba stone, they were hung around the neck of Ninisina; as soon as she took a fancy to a white linen garment, he dressed the daughter of holy An in it. Lord Nudimmud determined a fate for her.
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Segment B

1-2. She lay down with him on …… and spent time joyously with him.

3-9. "…… with your beloved spouse, Lord Pabilsaĝ, …… your chosen ……!" This is what the Great Mountain Enlil determined as her fate for …… perfect with the great divine powers, the fifty divine powers, …… perfect …… adorned with jewels of šuba stone, the lady whose great name …….

10-12. In the shrine of Nibru, Dur-an-ki, the place of Enlil, she is …… indeed.
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Segment C

1-10. …… she is indeed ……. In ……, the …… of An, …… she is indeed Ĝatumdug. In ……, her …… that reaches the heavens, she is indeed ……, the firstborn child. In …… Ĝirsu, the shrine which first brought forth the seed of mankind, my lady is indeed Mother Bau. In …… Umma, in the Šeg-kuršaga, …… she is indeed ……. In ……
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Segment D

1-2. In ……, a dragon lying in wait for men, a …… sticking out its tongue at everybody, my lady is indeed Nungal.

3-11. My lady entered Lagaš. With her beloved spouse, Lord Pabilsaĝ, she …… the holy city, her chosen place. All the …… were drinking and enjoying ……. She gave them ……. She lay down with him on …… and spent time joyously with him.

12. …… Ninisina, it is sweet to praise you.

    13. …… of Ninisina.



Revision history

05.x.2000: GZ, editor: translation
07.xii.2000: JAB, editor: proofreading
08.xii.2000: GZ, editor: SGML tagging
19.i.2001: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
19.i.2001: ER, editor: web publication
01.vi.2003: GC/JE, editor/technical developer: XML/TEI conversion

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