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The heron and the turtle

Segment A

1. [jic-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. [jic-gi] /dajal\ 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 akcakki-a-ka mu2-a-bi dug3-ga-am3
5. [sug] /zu2\ kece2-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 amac-e pa nam-e3
11. u2ac-tal2-tal2 jic-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 suh10 nam-dub-dub nam-ki-sikil dug3-ga-am3
14. giub-zal iri-bi-da nam-da-DI nam-juruc dug3-ga-am3
15. gipe-el-la2 ur2-ra saj-ce3 nam-ib-dul e2-gi4-a dug3-ga-am3
16. gipe-el-la2 ur2-ra saj-ce3 nam-ta-ab-gi4 dumu ban3-da dug3-ga-am3
17. gigacam-e ki am3-buru3-e nam-ab-ba dug3-ga-am3
18. gi-zi ni2-bi-a nam-mu-un-cu2 nam-um-ma dug3-ga-am3
19. [jic]-/gi\ sig7-ga-bi saj nam-il2 gu3-de2-a dug3-ga-am3
20. jicildag2 cita3-na saj 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 jic-gi-e? ki-a tuc?-e u3-gul mu-na-ja2-ja2
23. /igira2\mucen nunuz ga-bur12 ga-de6 ab-e X BA? X X-ec2?
24. [mucen]-e lu2 kadra-ke4 kadra na-ak-e
25. /igira2\mucen 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 suhurku6-e zag im-ma-ni-in-tag
28. ectubku6-e gi-zi di4-di4-la2 zag im-ma-ni-in-tag
29. kij2-tur-e u2li-gi4-li-gi4-a zag im-ma-ni-in-tag
30. [agargaraku6]-e nij2 zig3-ga-ni zag-bar-ra zag im-ma-ni-in-tag
31. /igira2\mucen nunuz nam-cum ab-ba na-gaz-gaz
32. [mucen]-e lu2 kadra-ke4 u3-gul mu-un-na-ja2-ja2
33. [igira2]mucen lugal den-ki e2-a ba-ci-in-kur9 gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
34. [...] /ki\ dajal cum2-ma-ab nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-in-tag
35. [...] /mu\-na-da-ab-cum2-mu
36. [...] HI mu-na-ja2-ja2
37. [...] HI ab-ba na-nam
38. [...] gi mucen-na-ka
39. [...]-a-ka nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag
40. [jic-gi dajal 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 akcakki-[a-ke4] [nunuz ki ba-ni-in]-/tag\
43. sug zu2 kece2-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 nij2-bun2-na lu2 du14 mu2-a-ke4 lu2 har-ra-/an\ [gig-ga]-ke4
49. igira2mucen igira2mucen-da du14 ga-nam mu-da-mu2
50. nij2-bun2-na igira2mucen-da du14 ga-nam mu-da-mu2
51. lu2 igi-ni-ta igi muc-ke4 du14 ga-nam mu-da-mu2
52. ka-ga14-ni ka muc-a-ke4 du14 ga-nam /mu\-[da]-mu2
53. eme-ni eme muc-a-ke4 du14 ga-nam [mu]-da-mu2
54. gug-ni gug ur tur-ra-ke4 du14 ga-/nam\ [mu-da]-mu2
55. cu sal-sal-e me-[ri] sal-sal-e du14 ga-[nam mu-da]-mu2
56. nij2-bun2-na ceg12 udun-na-ke4 du14 [ga-nam mu-da]-mu2
57. cag4 mu2-sar-ra-ke4 du14 ga-/nam\ [mu-da]-mu2
58. jical-gin7 im-ma ud zal-la re du14 ga-/nam\ [mu-da]-/mu2\
59. jicdusu sahar-ra nu-luh-ha-e du14 ga-/nam\ [mu-da]-/mu2\
60. nij2-bun2-na lu2-jichar-mucen-na lu2-dub3-jar-ra-e
61. igira2 gi du3-a-ni mu-na-an-bu-bu
62. gud3 us2-sa-ni ba-ni-in-suh3-suh3
63. dumu-ni a-e ba-ni-in-ra
64. mucen-e lu2 igi ku10-ku10-ga-ke4
65. nij2-bun2-na saj-ki-ni umbin um-mi-in-la2
66. uc2-bi gaba-na im-mi-in-/cu2\-[cu2]
{
(1 ms. adds 1 line:)
66A. sahar-e a /cag4\ [...]
}
67. igira2mucen er2 im-ma-an-pad3 cex(SIG7)-cex(SIG7) i3?-/ja2\-ja2
68. mucen-me-en gud3 sug4-ga-ju10 [...] u3-um-DU ab-[...]
{
(1 ms. adds two lines here:)
68A. [igira2mucen]-me-en [...]
68B. lugal-ju10 di-ju10 ga-ba-ed3 /ka\ [...]
}
69. lugal-ju10 di-ju10 he2-kud-de3 ka-ac-ju10 he2-bar-[re]
70. den-ki-ke4 di-ju10 he2-kud-de3 ka-ac-[ju10 he2-bar-re]
71. inim-inim-ma-ju10 en eridugki-ga-ke4 [...]
72. 2-kam-ma-ce3 mucen lu2 kadra kadra-a na-ak-e
73. igira2mucen-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:) jic-gi-a} suhurku6-e u2-lal3-e [zag im-ma-ni-ib-tag]
76. ectubku6-e gi-zi di4-di4-la2 zag im-ma-ni-ib-tag
77. kij2-tur-e u2li-gi4-li-gi4 [zag im-ma-ni]-/ib\-tag
78. agargaraku6-e nij2 zig3-ga-ni zag-bar-ra [zag im-ma-ni-ib-tag]
79. {i3-buru3 ki-a [...] saj an-ce3 mu-[...]}
{
(1 ms. has instead two lines:)
A. /igira2\mucen-e [...]
B. X X /DI?\ A [...]
}
80. lugal den-ki-ra {(1 ms. adds:) e2-a ba-ci-in-kur9} gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
81. lugal-ju10 jic-gi dajal mu-e-cum2 nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag
82. jic-gi dajal-e tu-tu-ub-ba-ke4 nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag
83. ambar-ra kiri8-tabki-a-ke4 nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag
84. a-dar-ra akcakki-a-ke4 nunuz ki ha-ba-/ni\-[ib-tag]
85. sug zu2 kece2-da den-ki-ka3-ke4 nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag
86. sug ban3-da sug eridugki-ga-ke4 nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag
87. gibar-bar-a den-ki-ka3-ke4 nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag
88. urim2ki-ma gi-zi di4-di4-la2 nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag
89. urim2ki-ma ab2 lu amar lu-a re nunuz ki ha-ba-ni-ib-tag
90. ud-bi-a nij2-bun2-na lu2 du14 mu2-a-ke4 lu2 har-ra-an gig-ga-ke4
91. lu2 igi-ni-ta igi muc-a-ke4 lu2 har-[ra-an gig-ga-ke4]
92. ka-ga14-ni-ta ka muc-a-ke4 lu2 har-[ra-an gig-ga-ke4]
93. eme-a-ni-ta eme muc-a-ke4 lu2 har-[ra-an gig-ga-ke4]
94. gug-a-ni gug ur tur-ra-ke4 lu2 [har-ra-an gig-ga-ke4]
95. cu sal-sal-la me-ri sal-sal-la lu2 [har-ra-an gig-ga-ke4]
96. nij2-bun2-na ceg12 udun-na-ke4 [lu2 har-ra-an gig-ga-ke4]
97. cag4 mu2-sar-ra-ke4 lu2 har-ra-an gig-ga-ke4
98. jical-gin7 im-ma ud zal-la re [lu2 har-ra-an gig-ga-ke4]
99. dusu sahar-ra nu-luh-ha-e [lu2 har-ra-an gig-ga-ke4]
100. nij2-bun2-na lu2-jichar-mucen-na lu2-dub3-jar-ra-e
101. igira2mucen gi du3-a-ju10 ba-ni-in-bur12-bur12
102. gud3 us2-sa-a-ju10 ba-ni-in-suh3-suh3
103. dumu-ju10 a-e ba-ni-in-ra-ra
104. mucen-me-en lu2 igi ku10-ku10-ga-ke4
105. nij2-bun2-na saj-ki-ju10 umbin bi2-in-la2
106. uc2-ju10 gaba-ja2 {(1 ms. adds:) a-e X} im-mi-in-cu2-cu2
107. nun-e sukkal disimud-ra gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
108. sukkal disimud-ju10 mu dug3 an-na-ju10
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. [pisaj] /zabar\-ra u3-bi2-in-dim2
112. [gi] cu-a ak gu-a am3-ci-cu2
113. [...] X u3-mu-e-ci-la2
114. saj gu-ce3 /gu\ u3-mu-e-ci-la2
115. de5-ga nij2-silaj-ja2-ka u3-mu-e-kal
116. ucur bar-ra a u3-mu-e-de6
117. sug zu2 kece2-da den-ki-ka3-ke4 [(X)] u3-mu-e-/jar\
118. [ud-bi]-/a\ nij2 [...] NU UN cu-/gur\-ra ha-ba-tuc-e
1 line missing
120. [...]-/ga\
121. [disimud-de3 ... jizzal ba]-ci-in-ak
122. zi-pa-tum [a2 gabu2-ba u3-bi2]-in-sur-ra
123. pisaj zabar-ra [u3-bi2]-in-dim2
124. gi cu-a u3-bi2-in-cu2
125. saj gu-ce3 gu um-ci-la2
126. de5-ga nij2-silaj-ja2 im-mi-in-kal?
127. ucur bar-ra a um-[mi]-in-de6
128. sug zu2 kece2-da den-ki-ka3-ke4 a im-/mi-in\-ra
129. ud-bi-a nij2 je26-e nun-e im-/ma\-gub-gub-be2-en
130. nij2-bun2-na nun-ra gu3 mu-/na\-[de2]-e
131. nun he2-me-en /e-ne ba-e\-[...] X
132. izi-ta gur-ra X X [...]
133. dijir nu-me-en [...] MU [X] IN [...]
134. E?-ta X X X MU [...]
135. /lugal? den-ki\ [...]-zu A NA X [...]
136. nun he2-/me\-[en] e-ne ba-e-[...]
137. cag4-ju10 /A\ X X im-ci-X
138. nun? he2-[me-en] inim-zu e-ne ba-[...]
139. tur-ra-/ju10\ e2-jar8 im-ma-gul X [E] NE ba-[...]
140. nun he2-[me-en] bar-zu X X a-na bi2-/dug4\ [...]
141. cu /lu2?\ X-ra i3-me-en nam [...]
142. ceg12 [...]
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159. gu?-zu 1-am3 [...]
160. DUL3 gud? du7-ra [...]
161. X-zu 1-am3 cen mah X-bi-im
162. /an\ X X ur-saj an en? X RI a2-ce im-kece2-e
163. numun-zu 1-am3 [...]
164. jic mah [...]
165. urud nij2 kalag-ga-ju10 [...]-ec
166. a dug3-ga ad-da [...]-ec
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-jal2
169. ceg12 u6-nir gal-e abzu-ke4 igi-ni mu-un-[...]
170. ceg12 abzu an-ta bar-ra GA NA? mu-un-X
171. umbin-si-ni mu-dur7 ba-ra-an-de6 dim3-gi4-ce3 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 cu-ta bi2-in-de2
175. gal-gal-bi a jiri3-ta bi2-in-de2
176. gu ba-buluj3 gu ba-sukux(SUKUD)-ra2-ta
177. [X X] RA im-mi-in-e-kece2-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-cen-cen-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-ci-ib-ru-gu2-ne
194. [...]-ra-ba jic mu-un-ci-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 he2-me-en
206. [...] he2-me-en
207. [... he2-me]-en
208. [... he2-me]-en
unknown no. of lines missing

Segment B

1. [...] dab5 [...]
2. [...]-ci-ib-la2 [...]
3. [...]-da den-ki-ka3-ke4
4. [...] nu-um-dab5 sa-/par4\ [...]
5. nij2-bun2-na nij2 nun?-e nu-[...]
6. den-ki-ke4 nij2 umbin-na /nam\ [...] si mu-na-ab-[sa2 ]
7. cag4-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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