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Ninĝišzida's journey to the nether world

1. zig3-ga u5-bi2 zig3-ga u5-e-de3-en zig3-ga u5-bi2
2. i-lu er2-ra ce?-er? dadag-ga ma2-gur8 ri-de3
3. juruc-me-en jicu3 tug2-gin7 tug2-gin7 ni2-ju10 ba-ra-dul?-me-en
4. ma2-gur8-re juruc ma2-gur8 ri-da-ni cu gid2-da
5. {juruc dda-mu-ju10} {(1 ms. has instead:) en dnin-jic-zid-da} ma2-gur8 ri-da-ni cu gid2-da
6. dictaran igi cuba-ke4 ma2-gur8 ri-da-ni cu gid2-de3
7. dal-la u3-mu-un sa-par3-ra ma2-gur8 ri-da-ni cu gid2-de3
8. dlugal-cudx(KA)-de3 ma2-gur8 ri-da-ni cu gid2-de3
9. u3-mu-un-mu-zid-da-ke4 ma2-gur8 ri-da-ni cu gid2-de3
10. nin9 ban3-da-a-ni jicu5 {ma2-ka} {(1 ms. has instead:) ma2-saj} cir3-re-ec mu-un-na-ab-be2
11. nin9 gal-a-ni u3 {ma2-ka} {(1 ms. has instead:) ma2-ejer-ra-ka} TUN3 mu-un-na-bad
12. ga-ba-de3-u5 ga-ba-de3-u5 {cec} {(1 ms. has instead:) cec-ju10} ga-ba-de3-u5
{
(2 mss. add 1 line:)
12A. cec-ju10 ma2-gur8-zu ga-ba-de3-u5 cec-ju10 ga-ba-/de3\-u5
}
{
(1 ms. adds 1 further line:)
12B. [ma2-gur8 giri17-zal]-/la\-zu ga-[ba-de3-u5 cec-ju10 ga-ba-de3-u5]
}
13. ma2-saj-ta i-lu gu3 mu-un-na-be2 {cec} {(1 ms. has instead:) cec-ju10} ga-ba-de3-u5
14. ma2-ejer-za {ga-mu-ra-GAZ?-GAZ?} {(1 ms. has instead:) ga-mu-un-LUM?-LUM?} {cec} {(1 ms. has instead:) cec-ju10} ga-ba-de3-u5
{
(1 ms. adds 2 lines:)
14A. /jic !\u5 ma2-ejer-ra-zu gudug ba-an-tuc i-lu mu-/un\-dab5-<be2>
14B. ga-ba-de3-u5 cec-ju10 ga-ba-de3-u5
}
15. juruc dda-mu-ju10 ga-ba-de3-u5 {cec} {(1 ms. has instead:) cec-ju10} ga-ba-de3-u5
16. dictaran igi cuba-ke4 ga-ba-de3-u5 {cec} {(1 ms. has instead:) cec-ju10} ga-ba-de3-u5
17. dal-la u3-mu-un sa-par3-ra ga-ba-de3-u5 {cec} {(1 ms. has instead:) cec-ju10} ga-ba-de3-u5
18. dlugal-cudx(KA)-de3 ga-ba-de3-u5 {cec} {(1 ms. has instead:) cec-ju10} ga-ba-de3-/u5\
{
(1 ms. adds 1 line:)
18A. dlugal-ki-bur2-ra ga-be2-de3-u5 cec-ju10 da2-de3-u5
}
19. u3-mu-un-mu-zid-da-ke4 ga-ba-de3-u5 {cec} {(1 ms. has instead:) cec-ju10} [ga-ba]-de3-u5
{
(1 ms. adds 2 lines:)
19A. [cec]-/ju10\ ma2-gur8-zu ga-/ba\-e-/de3-u5\ [cec-ju10 ga-ba-e-de3-u5]
19B. [ma2]-/gur8\ giri17-zal-la-zu ga-ba-/e\-[de3-u5 cec-ju10 ga-ba-e-de3-u5]
}
20. gal5-la2 hul murub4-ba til3-la
21. {dlugal-ki-sun5-na} {(2 mss. have instead:) [u3]-mu-un-<mu>-zid-da-ra } gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
22. {dlugal-ki-sun5-na} {(1 ms. has instead:) [dlugal-ki]-/bur2\-ra} nin9-zu-ce3 igi /bar\ [...]
23. {dlugal-ki-sun5-na} {(1 ms. has instead:) [dlugal-ki]-/bur2-ra\} nin9-ce3 igi bar-ra gu3 mu-/un\-<na>-de2-e
24. mu-de3-u5 mu-de3-u5 za-e {(1 ms. adds:) ki} ta u5-de3
25. nin gal5-la2 mu-de3-u5 za-e {(1 ms. adds:) ki} ta u5-de3
26. lu2 nij2 ra-ah-ha mu-de3-u5 za-e {(1 ms. adds:) ki} ta u5-de3
27. lu2 cu du3-ju10 mu-de3-u5 za-e ta u5-de3
28. lu2 a2 la2-ju10 mu-de3-u5 za-e ta u5-de3
29. id2-kur-ra-ke4 a nu-de2 a-bi nu-mu-un-na-na8-/na8\ {(1 ms. adds:) za-e ta u5-de3}
30. a-cag4 kur-ra-ke4 ce nu-de2 zid2 nu-mu-un-<na>-ab-gu7!-[(X)] {(1 ms. adds:) za-e ta u5-de3}
31. udu kur-ra-ke4 siki nu-de2 tug2 nu-mu-un-na-ab-TUKU5-TUKU5 {(1 ms. adds:) za-e ta u5-de3}
32. je26-e ama-ju10 id2-gin7 mu-un-ba-al-la2-ac a-ju10 ba-ra-mu-un-/naj\
33. jiccinig-/gin7\ a cu-nim ba-ra-mu-un-/de2\ jissu-ju10 ba-ra-an-KU-/KU\
34. jicjicnimbar-gin7 zu2-lum il2-la-ju10 hi-li-/bi\ nu-ma!-ra-KA
35. gana2-am3 gal5-la2-ju10 mu-de3?-ra-he za-e gu3 bi-ra-ra
36. /jic\-cu /cu\-ju10 im-mi-jar za-e gu3 bi-ra-ra
37. /jic-gu2\ gu2-ju10 im-mi-jar za-e gu3 bi-ra-ra
38. [dama]-/cilam\-ma d/nin\-[jic-zid-da-ra] [gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e]
39. /gal5\-[la2 cag4] /gig\-ga aj2 he2-[gid2-i ki-ce-er-ra ab-tuku-e]
40. [X X] gal5-la2-zu aj2 he2-[gid2-i ki-ce-er-ra ab-tuku-e]
41. [...] /cu\-ju10 ga-mu-na-/ab\-[X ki-ce-er-ra ab-tuku-e]
42. [...] /cu\-ju10 ga-mu-na-/ab\-[X ki-ce-er-ra ab-tuku-e]
43. [na4za]-/gin3\ di4-di4-la2 ur2-ju10 ga-/mu\-[na-ab-X] /ki\-[ce-er-ra ab-tuku-e]
44. [X na4za]-/gin3\-ju10-gin7 ur2-ju10 ga-/mu\-[na-ab-X] ki-[ce-er-ra ab-tuku-e]
45. [... ki] /aj2\-ja2-me-en /ki\-[ce-er-ra ab-tuku-e]
46. i3-ak-/ke2-ec\ i3-ak-ke2-ec ki-ce-er-ra ab-tuku-e
47. cec-ju10 i3-ak-ke2-ec mah-bi i3-ak-ke2-ec ki-ce-er-ra ab-tuku-e
48. cajar ba-an-tuku ninda ma-ra-an-ze2-er ki-ce-er-ra ab-tuku-/e\
49. enmen2 ba-an-tuku a ma-<ra>-an-ze2-er ki-ce-er-ra ab-tuku-e
50. gal5-la2 hul murub4-ba til3-la
51. gal5-la2 kug-zu gal5-la2 gal-bi murub4-ba til3-la
52. lu2 jicma2-saj-ja2-ke4! lu2 jicma2-ejer-ra-ke4 gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
53. jic na-an-zig3 jic na-an-zig3 cec-ra u5!-de3
54. nin-e jicma2-gur8-ra u5-de3
55. dama-cilamx(TUR3) jicma2-gur8-ra u5-da-a-ni
56. gu3 an-na ba-te gu3 ki-ta ba-te
57. gu3 cu! nijin2!-na gal5-la2 gal-bi id2-da mu-da-jar
58. urim2ki-am3 gu3 de2 an-ta-ju10
59. e2-za gi-bi e2-za gi-bi iri e2-za gi-bi
60. ec3 urim2ki-ma e2-za gi-bi iri e2-za gi-bi
61. en-zu ji6-par3-ta ba-ra-e3-a iri e2-za gi-bi
62. [...] X X X X [X X]
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64. X [...]
65. X [...]
66. jidru kug [...]
67. tug2-ba13 kug [...]
68. aga kug /saj\-[ja2 ...]
69. jidru za-gin3-na [...]
70. id2 sug4(source: BU) id2 hul2?-/la?\ [...]
71. e2-ba la-ba-te-te [...]
72. ki derec-ki-gal-la-/ka\ [...]
73. je26-e ama-ju10 ki aj2-ja2-[ni-ta ...]
74. za-e gal5-la2 gal-bi he2-me-en [...]
75. nam-gu-za-la2 kur-ra-ce3 cu-[zu ...]
76. lugal-/ju10?\ igi er2-ra nu-ce8-/ce8\-[X]
77. balaj cag4 hul2-la-ka-ni er2 [...]
78. jen-na mucen-du3 e2 nij2 jar-ra-na i-lu-zu he-me en i-lu-zu he2-me te ba-ab-pel-e
79. cu-KU6 tur-e e2 nij2 jar-ra-na i-lu-zu he2-me en i-lu-zu he2-me ta ba-ab-pel-e
80. ama gudug ug5-ga {ji6-par3-ra sug4-ga-[na]} {(1 ms. has instead:) igi-tum3 la2 e2 lugal-la-ke4 bi2-in-du8} i-lu-zu he2-me en i-lu-zu he2-me ta <ba-ab-pel-e>
81. ama nin-dijir {ji6-par3-ra ba-ra-/e3\-[X X]} {(1 ms. has instead:) ug5-ga ji6-par3-zu til3-la} i-lu-zu he2-me en i-lu-zu he2-me ta ba-ab-pel-e
82. lugal-ju10 saj-zu sahar-ra nijin2-na-zu a tu5-a
83. jiri3-zu ki pel-la pel-la-zu e-sir2 [...]
84. lugal-e saj-du sahar-/ra nijin2-na\-[ni a mu]-/un-tu5\
85. jiri3-bi ki pel-la pel-[la-ni e-sir2 ...]
86. e2-bi la-ba-tej3-/je26\ [...]
87. jicgu-za-zu tuc-a [...]
88. jic-nu2 nu2-a /hu\-[mu-...]
89. nij2-gu7 ka-a mi-ni-in-gu7! kurun2 suh-bi i3-naj
90. kug gal derec-ki-gal-la za3-mi2-zu dug3-ga-am3

Print sources

Jacobsen and Alster 2000: composite text, score transliteration, translation, handcopy, photograph, commentary

Electronic sources

Alster 1999: score transliteration

Cuneiform sources

HSM 7522 (JCS 16 80)

UET 6 23

UM 29-16-222 (Jacobsen Fs.)

VAT 6255 (VAS 2 35, photo pl. 7 obv.)

YBC 4595 (Jacobsen Fs.)

NBC 7897 (Jacobsen Fs.)


Revision history

29.v.2000-01.vi.2000: GC, editor: standardisation
18.vii.2000: JAB, editor: proofreading
24.vii.2000: GC, editor: SGML tagging
28.vii.2000: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
28.vii.2000: ER, editor: web publication
01.vi.2003: GC/JE, editor/technical developer: XML/TEI conversion
30.iii.2005: GC/JE, senior editor/technical developer: lemmatised version published

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