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The heron and the turtle

Segment A

1. [ĝiš-gi] a-na /gu3\ [mu-un-de2 mu2]-a-bi dug3-ga-am3 (Cited in OB catalogue from Nibru, at Philadelphia, 0.2.01, line 30; OB catalogue in the Louvre, 0.2.02, line 53)
2. [ĝiš-gi] /daĝal\ tu-tu-[ub-baki-a-ka] mu2-a-bi dug3-ga-am3
3. [ambar-ra] [kiri8]-tab-baki-a-[ka] mu2-a-bi dug3-ga-am3
4. [a-dar]-ra akšakki-a-ka mu2-a-bi dug3-ga-am3
5. [sug] /zu2\ keše2-da den-ki-ka3-ka mu2-a-bi dug3-ga-am3
6. [sug] ban3-da sug den-ki-ka3-ka mu2-a-bi dug3-ga-am3
7. /gi\bar-bar den-ki-ka3-ka mu2-a-bi dug3-ga-am3
8. urim2ki-ma gi-zi di4-di4-la2 mu2-a-bi dug3-ga-am3
9. urim2ki-ma ab2 lu amar lu-a re mu2-a-bi dug3-ga-am3
10. ud-bi-a /a\ X /gi\-ta nam-kud amaš-e pa nam-e3
11. u2aš-tal2-tal2 ĝiš-gi-ta numun-bi sal-sal-e
12. u2ku-mul tur-tur ki-ta nam-ta-an-e3 nam-di4-di4-la2 dug3-ga-am3
13. gien3-bar tur-re suḫ10 nam-dub-dub nam-ki-sikil dug3-ga-am3
14. giub-zal iri-bi-da nam-da-DI nam-ĝuruš dug3-ga-am3
15. gipe-el-la2 ur2-ra saĝ-še3 nam-ib-dul e2-gi4-a dug3-ga-am3
16. gipe-el-la2 ur2-ra saĝ-še3 nam-ta-ab-gi4 dumu ban3-da dug3-ga-am3
17. gigašam-e ki am3-buru3-e nam-ab-ba dug3-ga-am3
18. gi-zi ni2-bi-a nam-mu-un-šu2 nam-um-ma dug3-ga-am3
19. [ĝiš]-/gi\ sig7-ga-bi saĝ nam-il2 gu3-de2-a dug3-ga-am3
20. ĝišildag2 šita3-na saĝ nam-il2 nam-lugal-la dug3-ga-am3
21. […]-e pa mul-mul-la dumu lugal-la dug3-ga-am3
22. [ud-bi]-a zag ĝiš-gi-e? ki-a tuš?-e u3-gul mu-na-ĝa2-ĝa2
23. /igira2\mušen nunuz ga-bur12 ga-de6 ab-e X BA? X X-eš2?
24. [mušen]-e lu2 kadra-ke4 kadra na-ak-e
25. /igira2\mušen lu2 kadra-ke4 kadra na-ak-e
26. ku6 im-dab5 nunuz im-de5-de5-ge zag im-ma-ni-in-tag
27. u2-lal3-e suḫurku6-e zag im-ma-ni-in-tag
28. eštubku6-e gi-zi di4-di4-la2 zag im-ma-ni-in-tag
29. kiĝ2-tur-e u2li-gi4-li-gi4-a zag im-ma-ni-in-tag
30. [agargaraku6]-e niĝ2 zig3-ga-ni zag-bar-ra zag im-ma-ni-in-tag
31. /igira2\mušen nunuz nam-šum ab-ba na-gaz-gaz
32. [mušen]-e lu2 kadra-ke4 u3-gul mu-un-na-ĝa2-ĝa2
33. [igira2]mušen lugal den-ki e2-a ba-ši-in-kur9 gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
34. [] /ki\ daĝal šum2-ma-ab nunuz ki ḫa-ba-ni-in-tag
35. [] /mu\-na-da-ab-šum2-mu
36. [] ḪI mu-na-ĝa2-ĝa2
37. [] ḪI ab-ba na-nam
38. [] gi mušen-na-ka
39. […]-a-ka nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag
40. [ĝiš-gi daĝal tu-tu-ub-baki-ke4 nunuz ki ba-ni-in]-/tag\
41. ambar-ra kiri8-tab[ki-a-ke4] nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag
42. a-dar-ra akšakki-[a-ke4] [nunuz ki ba-ni-in]-/tag\
43. sug zu2 keše2-da den-ki-/ka3\-[ke4] [nunuz ki ba-ni]-/in\-tag
44. sug ban3-da sug eridugki-ga-ke4 nunuz [ki ba-ni]-in-tag
45. gibar-bar den-ki-ka3-ke4 nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag
46. urim2ki-ma gi-zi di4-di4-la2 nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag
47. urim2ki-ma ab2 lu amar lu-a re nunuz ki ba-ni-[in-tag]
48. ud-bi-a niĝ2-bun2-na lu2 du14 mu2-a-ke4 lu2 ḫar-ra-/an\ [gig-ga]-ke4
49. igira2mušen igira2mušen-da du14 ga-nam mu-da-mu2
50. niĝ2-bun2-na igira2mušen-da du14 ga-nam mu-da-mu2
51. lu2 igi-ni-ta igi muš-ke4 du14 ga-nam mu-da-mu2
52. ka-ga14-ni ka muš-a-ke4 du14 ga-nam /mu\-[da]-mu2
53. eme-ni eme muš-a-ke4 du14 ga-nam [mu]-da-mu2
54. gug-ni gug ur tur-ra-ke4 du14 ga-/nam\ [mu-da]-mu2
55. šu sal-sal-e me-[ri] sal-sal-e du14 ga-[nam mu-da]-mu2
56. niĝ2-bun2-na šeg12 udun-na-ke4 du14 [ga-nam mu-da]-mu2
57. šag4 mu2-sar-ra-ke4 du14 ga-/nam\ [mu-da]-mu2
58. ĝišal-gin7 im-ma ud zal-la re du14 ga-/nam\ [mu-da]-/mu2\
59. ĝišdusu saḫar-ra nu-luḫ-ḫa-e du14 ga-/nam\ [mu-da]-/mu2\
60. niĝ2-bun2-na lu2-ĝišḫar-mušen-na lu2-dub3-ĝar-ra-e
61. igira2 gi du3-a-ni mu-na-an-bu-bu
62. gud3 us2-sa-ni ba-ni-in-suḫ3-suḫ3
63. dumu-ni a-e ba-ni-in-ra
64. mušen-e lu2 igi ku10-ku10-ga-ke4
65. niĝ2-bun2-na saĝ-ki-ni umbin um-mi-in-la2
66. 2-bi gaba-na im-mi-in-/šu2\-[šu2]
{
(1 ms. adds 1 line:)
66A. saḫar-e a /šag4\ []
}
67. igira2mušen er2 im-ma-an-pad3 šex(SIG7)-šex(SIG7) i3?-/ĝa2\-ĝa2
68. mušen-me-en gud3 sug4-ga-ĝu10 [] u3-um-DU ab-[…]
{
(1 ms. adds two lines here:)
68A. [igira2mušen]-me-en []
68B. lugal-ĝu10 di-ĝu10 ga-ba-ed3 /ka\ []
}
69. lugal-ĝu10 di-ĝu10 ḫe2-kud-de3 ka-aš-ĝu10 ḫe2-bar-[re]
70. den-ki-ke4 di-ĝu10 ḫe2-kud-de3 ka-aš-[ĝu10 ḫe2-bar-re]
71. inim-inim-ma-ĝu10 en eridugki-ga-ke4 []
72. 2-kam-ma-še3 mušen lu2 kadra kadra-a na-ak-e
73. igira2mušen-e lu2 kadra-ke4 kadra-a na-ak-e
74. ku6 im-dab5 nunuz im-de5-de5-ge zag im-ma-ni-ib-tag
75. {u2-lal3-e} {(1 ms. has instead:) ĝiš-gi-a} suḫurku6-e u2-lal3-e [zag im-ma-ni-ib-tag]
76. eštubku6-e gi-zi di4-di4-la2 zag im-ma-ni-ib-tag
77. kiĝ2-tur-e u2li-gi4-li-gi4 [zag im-ma-ni]-/ib\-tag
78. agargaraku6-e niĝ2 zig3-ga-ni zag-bar-ra [zag im-ma-ni-ib-tag]
79. {i3-buru3 ki-a [] saĝ an-še3 mu-[…]}
{
(1 ms. has instead two lines:)
A. /igira2\mušen-e []
B. X X /DI?\ A []
}
80. lugal den-ki-ra {(1 ms. adds:) e2-a ba-ši-in-kur9} gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
81. lugal-ĝu10 ĝiš-gi daĝal mu-e-šum2 nunuz ki ḫa-ba-ni-ib-tag
82. ĝiš-gi daĝal-e tu-tu-ub-ba-ke4 nunuz ki ḫa-ba-ni-ib-tag
83. ambar-ra kiri8-tabki-a-ke4 nunuz ki ḫa-ba-ni-ib-tag
84. a-dar-ra akšakki-a-ke4 nunuz ki ḫa-ba-/ni\-[ib-tag]
85. sug zu2 keše2-da den-ki-ka3-ke4 nunuz ki ḫa-ba-ni-ib-tag
86. sug ban3-da sug eridugki-ga-ke4 nunuz ki ḫa-ba-ni-ib-tag
87. gibar-bar-a den-ki-ka3-ke4 nunuz ki ḫa-ba-ni-ib-tag
88. urim2ki-ma gi-zi di4-di4-la2 nunuz ki ḫa-ba-ni-ib-tag
89. urim2ki-ma ab2 lu amar lu-a re nunuz ki ḫa-ba-ni-ib-tag
90. ud-bi-a niĝ2-bun2-na lu2 du14 mu2-a-ke4 lu2 ḫar-ra-an gig-ga-ke4
91. lu2 igi-ni-ta igi muš-a-ke4 lu2 ḫar-[ra-an gig-ga-ke4]
92. ka-ga14-ni-ta ka muš-a-ke4 lu2 ḫar-[ra-an gig-ga-ke4]
93. eme-a-ni-ta eme muš-a-ke4 lu2 ḫar-[ra-an gig-ga-ke4]
94. gug-a-ni gug ur tur-ra-ke4 lu2 [ḫar-ra-an gig-ga-ke4]
95. šu sal-sal-la me-ri sal-sal-la lu2 [ḫar-ra-an gig-ga-ke4]
96. niĝ2-bun2-na šeg12 udun-na-ke4 [lu2 ḫar-ra-an gig-ga-ke4]
97. šag4 mu2-sar-ra-ke4 lu2 ḫar-ra-an gig-ga-ke4
98. ĝišal-gin7 im-ma ud zal-la re [lu2 ḫar-ra-an gig-ga-ke4]
99. dusu saḫar-ra nu-luḫ-ḫa-e [lu2 ḫar-ra-an gig-ga-ke4]
100. niĝ2-bun2-na lu2-ĝišḫar-mušen-na lu2-dub3-ĝar-ra-e
101. igira2mušen gi du3-a-ĝu10 ba-ni-in-bur12-bur12
102. gud3 us2-sa-a-ĝu10 ba-ni-in-suḫ3-suḫ3
103. dumu-ĝu10 a-e ba-ni-in-ra-ra
104. mušen-me-en lu2 igi ku10-ku10-ga-ke4
105. niĝ2-bun2-na saĝ-ki-ĝu10 umbin bi2-in-la2
106. 2-ĝu10 gaba-ĝa2 {(1 ms. adds:) a-e X} im-mi-in-šu2-šu2
107. nun-e sukkal disimud-ra gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
108. sukkal disimud-ĝu10 mu dug3 an-na-ĝu10
109. /den-ki-ra\ i3-gub-be2-en ud-ul a-ra-zu
110. [zi]-/pa\-tum a2 gabu2-ba u3-bi2-in-sur-ra
111. [pisaĝ] /zabar\-ra u3-bi2-in-dim2
112. [gi] šu-a ak gu-a am3-ši-šu2
113. [] X u3-mu-e-ši-la2
114. saĝ gu-še3 /gu\ u3-mu-e-ši-la2
115. de5-ga niĝ2-silaĝ-ĝa2-ka u3-mu-e-kal
116. ušur bar-ra a u3-mu-e-de6
117. sug zu2 keše2-da den-ki-ka3-ke4 [(X)] u3-mu-e-/ĝar\
118. [ud-bi]-/a\ niĝ2 [] NU UN šu-/gur\-ra ḫa-ba-tuš-e
1 line missing
120. […]-/ga\
121. [disimud-de3 ĝizzal ba]-ši-in-ak
122. zi-pa-tum [a2 gabu2-ba u3-bi2]-in-sur-ra
123. pisaĝ zabar-ra [u3-bi2]-in-dim2
124. gi šu-a u3-bi2-in-šu2
125. saĝ gu-še3 gu um-ši-la2
126. de5-ga niĝ2-silaĝ-ĝa2 im-mi-in-kal?
127. ušur bar-ra a um-[mi]-in-de6
128. sug zu2 keše2-da den-ki-ka3-ke4 a im-/mi-in\-ra
129. ud-bi-a niĝ2 ĝe26-e nun-e im-/ma\-gub-gub-be2-en
130. niĝ2-bun2-na nun-ra gu3 mu-/na\-[de2]-e
131. nun ḫe2-me-en /e-ne ba-e\-[…] X
132. izi-ta gur-ra X X []
133. diĝir nu-me-en [] MU [X] IN []
134. E?-ta X X X MU []
135. /lugal? den-ki\ […]-zu A NA X []
136. nun ḫe2-/me\-[en] e-ne ba-e-[…]
137. šag4-ĝu10 /A\ X X im-ši-X
138. nun? ḫe2-[me-en] inim-zu e-ne ba-[…]
139. tur-ra-/ĝu10\ e2-ĝar8 im-ma-gul X [E] NE ba-[…]
140. nun ḫe2-[me-en] bar-zu X X a-na bi2-/dug4\ []
141. šu /lu2?\ X-ra i3-me-en nam []
142. šeg12 []
16 lines missing
159. gu?-zu 1-am3 []
160. DUL3 gud? du7-ra []
161. X-zu 1-am3 šen maḫ X-bi-im
162. /an\ X X ur-saĝ an en? X RI a2-še im-keše2-e
163. numun-zu 1-am3 []
164. ĝiš maḫ []
165. urud niĝ2 kalag-ga-ĝu10 […]-eš
166. a dug3-ga ad-da […]-eš
167. [ud]-/bi-a\ u6-nir-ra igi-ni X mu-un-X
168. lugal den-ki-ke4 u6-nir-ra ga-na mu-un-ĝal2
169. šeg12 u6-nir gal-e abzu-ke4 igi-ni mu-un-[…]
170. šeg12 abzu an-ta bar-ra GA NA? mu-un-X
171. umbin-si-ni mu-dur7 ba-ra-an-de6 dim3-gi4-še3 ba-an-du3
172. dim3-gi4 ki-a im-ma-ni-in-si?-ir
173. gu-zu AB-a ki ba-ni-in-e3
174. tur-tur-bi a šu-ta bi2-in-de2
175. gal-gal-bi a ĝiri3-ta bi2-in-de2
176. gu ba-buluĝ3 gu ba-sukux(SUKUD)-ra2-ta
177. [X X] RA im-mi-in-e-keše2-da-ta
178. [] X ME X X X []
6 lines missing
185. lugal-e []
186. [] mu-na-X-re-ne
1 line missing
188. [] NI […]-in-ak
189. [] X kal?-e
190. [] X ab-šen-šen-e […]-/gi4-gi4\-NE
191. [] mu-un-na-ab-dab5-ba-ne
192. [] mu-un-na-ab-KA?-e-ne
193. [] X-ka edin-na mu-un-ši-ib-ru-gu2-ne
194. […]-ra-ba ĝiš mu-un-ši-ib-la2-e-ne
195. […]-ke4 sa-par4 im-ma-an-sal-e-ne
196. [ nu]-un-dab5 sa-par4 im-ma-/da\-dab5
197. [] /nu\-un-dab5 sa-par4 im-ma-an-/barag2\
198. [] X nam-tag dili-dili-bi si mu-na-ab-/sa2-a \
199. [] bi2-in-ra
200. [] bi2-in-ra
201. [] UD-UD NE E /A\
202. [] KI NA DAR X X BA
203. [] den-ki-ka3-ka
204. [ mu]-ni-ib2-tar-re
205. […]-en A nu-X ḫe2-me-en
206. [] ḫe2-me-en
207. [ ḫe2-me]-en
208. [ ḫe2-me]-en
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Segment B

1. [] dab5 []
2. […]-ši-ib-la2 []
3. […]-da den-ki-ka3-ke4
4. [] nu-um-dab5 sa-/par4\ []
5. niĝ2-bun2-na niĝ2 nun?-e nu-[…]
6. den-ki-ke4 niĝ2 umbin-na /nam\ [] si mu-na-ab-[sa2 ]
7. šag4-ga-ni 5-am3 []
8. bar-ra-ni 10-am3 []
9. ki-in-dar []
unknown no. of lines missing

Print sources

Gragg 1973: commentary, composite text

Gragg 1997: commentary, translation

Electronic sources

Civil 1989h: composite text

Civil 1992l: composite text

Krecher 1996a: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

CBS 15155 (PBS 5 15)

N 3072

N 2267 + N 2943 + N 3153

Ni 4573 (ISET 2 77f.) + N 1763 + N 2967 + N 4239 + N 7349

3N-T313 = A 30209 (photo AfO 24 53, 55)

3N-T723 = UM 55-21-375 (photo AfO 24 58f.)


Revision history

01.iii.1999-12.iii.1999: 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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