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Gilgamec and Huwawa (Version B)

1. i3-a lum-lum u3-luh-ha sud-sud (Cited in OB catalogue from Nibru, at Philadelphia, 0.2.01, line 14; OB catalogue in the Louvre, 0.2.02, line 38; OB catalogue from Urim, 0.2.03 (U1), line 16; OB catalogue from Urim (U2), 0.2.04, line 10)
2. dumu-gir15 giri17!-zal dijir-re-e-/ne\
3. gud lipic-tuku me3-a gub-ba
4. en TUR dgilgamec2 unugki-ta mi2 dug4-/ga\
5. unugki-ga lu2 ba-uc2 ur5 ba-/sag3\
6. lu2 u2-gu ba-an-de2 cag4 /hul\ [i3-ja2]-/ja2?\
7. /bad3-da\ su?-ju10 im-ma-an-[la2]
8. lu2 a-a ib2-dirig-ge4 igi im-mi-[in-sig10]-/ga\-am3
9. ur5 im-ma-uc2 cag4 im-/ma\-sag3
10. zag nam-til-la saj im-gi4-a
11. irigal kur nam-gu2-ka?-ke4! lu2 la-ba-an-da13-da13-a
12. sud-da kur-ra la-ba-an-/gib\-be2-a
13. dajal-la kur-ra la-ba-an-cu2-cu2-a
14. zag juruc til-la saj til-la-bi-ce3 la-ba-ra-ab-ed3-/de3\-a
15. zi ama ugu-ju10 dnin-sumun2-ka a-a-/ju10\ [kug] [d]/lugal\-ban3-da
16. dijir-ju10 d !en!-ki! en d !/nu\-[dim2]-mud-e
17. [...] X [(X)] me X [...] X-ta
18. [...] X X [...]
19. [...] X [...] /cub?\
20. [...] du3?-du3 PA-bi-ce3 ga-am3-til
21. [...] /cub\-ba [ga]-am3-mi-ib-kur9
22. [arad-da-ni en-ki-du10-e] /gu3\ mu-na-de2-e
23. [... tukum-bi kur]-/ce3\ i-in-ku4-ku4-de3-en
24. [dutu] /he2-da\-an-zu
25. [kur]-jicerin!-kud!-ce3 i-in-ku4-ku4-de3-en
26. dutu he2-da-an-zu
27. kur-ra dim2-ma-bi dutu-kam
28. /kur\-[jic]erin-kud dim2-ma-bi cul dutu-kam
29. dutu an-na-ke4 suh10 za-gin3 mu-un-kece2
30. saj il2-la mu-un-jen
31. dgilgamec2 en kul-abaki-ke4 cu-ni jidru kug giri17-na ba-ab-tab
32. dutu kur-ce3 i-in-ku4-ku4-de3-en he2-me-en a2-tah-ju10
33. kur-/erin-kud\ i-in-ku4-ku4-de3-en /he2-me\-[en] /a2-tah-ju10\
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38. [1-am3 ...]
39. [2-kam-ma ...]
40. [3-kam-ma ...]
41. [4-kam-ma ...]
42. [5-kam-ma] X X [... mu]-/un\-tab-tab-e
43. [6-kam-ma] a-ji6 du7-du7-gin7 [kur]-/ra\ gaba ra-ra
44. /7-kam\-ma nim-gin7 i3-jir2-jir2-re /a2\-bi-/ce3\ lu2 nu-ub-gur-e
45. e-ne-ne an-na mul-la-me-ec /ki\-a har-ra-an zu-me-ec
46. /an\-na mul X X X il2-la-me-[ec]
47. ki-a kaskal aratta/ki\ [zu-me-ec]
48. dam-gar3-ra-[gin7] jiri3-bal zu-me-ec
49. tum12mucen-gin7 ab-/lal\ kur-ra zu-me-ec
50. ma2-ur3-ma2-ur3 hur-saj-ja2-ka he2-mu-e-ni-tum2-tum2-mu-ne
51. [d]/gilgamec2\ iri-ni-a zig3-ga /ba\-ni-ib-jar
52. [(X)] X kul-abaki-a si gu3 ba-ni-in-ra
53. /iri dam\ tuku dam zu!-ce3 dumu tuku <dumu>-zu-ce3
54. ur-/saj\ zu ur-/saj\ nu-zu
55. dam nu-/tuku\ dumu nu-tuku
56. lu2 /ur5?-a\ lu2 dgilgamec2-da a2-ju10-ce3 hu-mu-un-ak-ec
57. lugal /iri\-ta ba-ra-e3
58. dgilgamec2 kul-abaki-ta ba-ra-e3
59. kur-jicerin-kud-/da\ jiri3 im-ma-ab-dab5-be2
60. hur-saj 1-e in-di3-in-bal jicerin cag4-ga-ni nu-[mu-ni]-/in\-pad3
61. hur-[saj] 2-kam-ma <in-di3-in-bal jicerin cag4-ga-ni nu-mu-ni-in-pad3>
62. hur-[saj] 3-kam-ma <in-di3-in-bal jicerin cag4-ga-ni nu-mu-ni-in-pad3>
63. hur-[saj] 4-/kam-ma\ <in-di3-in-bal jicerin cag4-ga-ni nu-mu-ni-in-pad3>
64. hur-[saj 5]-/kam-ma\ <in-di3-in-bal jicerin cag4-ga-ni nu-mu-ni-in-pad3>
65. [hur-saj 6-kam]-ma <in-di3-in-bal jicerin cag4-ga-ni nu-mu-ni-in-pad3>
66. hur-saj 7-kam-ma bal-e-da-ni jicerin cag4-ga-ni im-ma-ni-in-pad3
67. dgilgamec2 jicerin-na al-sag3-ge
68. arad-da-ni en-ki-du10-e pa mu-un-ci-ak-e
69. dumu iri-na mu-un-de3-re7-ec-a
70. gu-ru-ma mu-ni-ib-gub-bu-ne
71. /ud\-bi-a ur-saj ur-saj-ra u3-mu-un-na-te
72. me-/lem4\ [...] cu-gur-gin7 i-im-/te?\
73. /nu2?\ [...]-ce3 silim-ma i3-/nu2?\
74. u3 [...-ku-ku ...]
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78. [...] /gu3\ [...]
79. i3-/nu2\-[X] i3-nu2-X [...]
80. en /TUR\ d/gilgamec2\ en-ce3 nu2-/de3\-[en]
81. kur ba-/suh3\-[suh3] /jissu\ [ba-an-la2]
82. /AN?\ [...]
83. dgilgamec2(source: /en-ki\-[du10]) /i-im\-zig3 /ma-mu2\-da
84. /i-im\-bu-luh /u3\-sa2-ga-am3
85. /igi\-ni cu bi2-in-gur10 nij2-me-jar sug4-ga-am3
86. zi ama ugu-ja2 dnin-sumun2-ka a-a ugu-/ja2\ kug dlugal-ban3-[da]
87. /dijir-ju10\ [den-ki en dnu-dim2-mud-e ...]
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90. /je26\-[e ...] /cag4\ mu-ni-[...-dab5]-/be2\
91. ur-saj-/e\ igi-ni igi /pirij\-ja2-kam
92. JIC.GABA-a-ni a-ji6 du7-du7-dam
93. saj-ki-ni jic-gi bi2-gu7-e lu2 nu-tej3!-je26!-dam
94. eme-a-ni ur-mah lu2 gu7-gin7 uc2 nu-car2-ra-ge-dam
95. ur-saj-e usu nu-mu-e-da-jal2 ne-am3 mu-un-da-jal2
96. arad-da-ni en-ki-du10-e /gu3 mu-na\-de2-/e\
97. [...] X [...]
98. X [...]
99. zi /ama\ [ugu-ja2 dnin-sumun2-ka] a-a-ja2 [kug dlugal-ban3-da]
100. dijir-ju10(source: za) d[en]-/ki\ [en dnu-dim2-mud-e] KA-za [...-e3]
101. ur-saj /kur\-[ra tuc-a-zu] he2-zu-[am3]
102. jiri3 tur-tur-zu-[uc] kuce-sir2 [tur-tur] he2-ma-/dim2\-[dim2-ma-am3]
103. jiri3 gal-gal-[zu-uc] kuce-sir2 [gal-gal he2-ma-dim2-dim2-ma-am3]
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108. [...] X [...] u3-mu-ni-in-kur9
109. [zi] /ama\ ugu-ja2(source: na) [d]/nin\-sumun2-ka /a\-a ugu-ja2 /kug\ dlugal-ban3-da
110. [dijir]-ju10(source: /za\) den-ki [en] [d]/nu\-dim2-mud-e [KA-za] /mu\-ni-in-/e3\
111. /ur\-saj kur-ra tuc-a-/zu\ he2-zu-am3
112. /jiri3\ tur-tur-zu-uc /kuc\e-sir2 tur-tur [he2]-/ma\-dim2-dim2-ma-am3
113. [jiri3 gal]-gal-zu-uc [kuce]-/sir2\ gal-gal [he2-ma]-dim2-dim2-ma-am3
114. [X] X X [X (X)] kur [...]-kur9-ra
115. [...] X [...]
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129. [gu]-/ru\-um-gu-ru-um hur-saj-ja2 /mu?\-[...]-/ne?\
130. [me]-/lem4\ 7-kam-ma mu-na-/til\-[la]-/ta\
131. da-ga-na ba-te jectug-a-ni /tibir bi2\-in-ra
132. saj-ki mu-un-da-an-guru5-uc zu2 mu-un-da-zalag-zalag
133. am dab5-ba-gin7 samanx(EC2.SUD4.EC2.NUN.EC2.TU) mu-ni-in-cub
134. ur-saj dab5-ba-gin7 ackud2 mu-ni-in-la2
135. ur-saj-e er2 im-ma-an-pad3 cex(SIG7)-cex(SIG7) i3-ja2-ja2
136. hu-wa-wa er2 im-ma-an-pad3 cex(SIG7)-cex(SIG7) i3-ja2-ja2
137. ur-saj-e lul mu-e-sig10 cu si mu-e-sa2 nam-erim2 mu-e-kud
138. zi ama [ugu-zu] dnin-sumun2-ka a-a-zu kug dlugal-ban3-da
139. dijir-[zu den-ki en] [dnu]-/dim2\-mud KA-za mu-e-ni-e3
140. [am dab5-ba-gin7] saman2 mu-ni-cub
141. [ur-saj dab5-ba-gin7] ackud2 ba-ni-[la2-la2]
142. [X X] [d]/gilgamec2\ dumu-gir15-ra cag4-ga-ni arhuc /ba\-[...]
143. /arad-da-na\ /en\-ki-du10-ra gu3 mu-un-na-de2-/e\
144. ja2-nam-ma ur-saj-ra cu ga-am3-bar-re-en-de3-en
145. lu2 zu-me he2-a dur2 kaskal-la igi me-eb-du8-de3-a lu2 zu-me he2-a
146. [...]-X-ba-ju10 he2-a kilib3-ju10 he2-em-mi-il2-/le\
147. [...] X [...] X (X)
148. {arad-da-a-ni en-ki-du10-e} {(1 ms. has instead:) [...] [d]/gilgamec2\-e} mu-un-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
149. [X X] dim2-ma nu-tuku
150. [...] X nu-tuku
151. [...] nu-tuku
152. ur-saj dab5-ba cu bar-ra-am3
153. en dab5-ba ji6-par4-ce3 gur-ra-am3
154. gudug dab5-ba hi-li-ce3 gur-ra-am3
155. ud ul-le2-a-ta a-ba-a igi im-mi-in-du8
156. kaskal kur-ra mu-e-de3-eb-X LA X E
157. jiri3 kur-ra mu-e-de3-eb-suh3-suh3-e
158. [iri] ama /u3\-tud-da [nu]-/ub\-ci!-[X-(X)]-de3-en-de3-en
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163. [hu-wa-wa ...]-ra [mu]-/un\-na-ni-/ib\-[gi4]-/gi4\
164. ama tud-da-ju10 hur-ru-um kur-ra
165. a-a tud-da-ju10 hur-ru-um hur-saj-ja2
166. dutu dili-ju10-ne kur-ra mu-un-de3-en-tuc-en
167. dgilgamec2 hu-wa-wa-ra gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
168. [ja2]-/nam\-ma [X (X)] JA2 [...] X
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Print sources

Edzard 1993: score transliteration, translation, handcopy, commentary

George 1999, p. 161-166: translation

Steiner 1996: commentary, translation (includes translations of many lines)

Electronic sources

Civil 1989e: composite text

Krecher 1998a: score transliteration

Krecher 1998c: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

MM 503 (JCS 32 168)

Ni 9806 (ISET 2 49f.; FTS fg. 67 obv.)

UM 29-13-209 + UM 29-16-414 (both JCS 1 24f.) + N 3252

W 17259n (JNES 19 65)


Revision history

27.xii.1999-22.i.2000: JAB, editor: standardisation
01.v.2000: GZ, editor: proofreading
01.v.2000: GZ, editor: SGML tagging
05.v.2000: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
05.v.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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