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A hymn to Nanna (Nanna M)

1-6. Princely lord ……, great lord of heaven ……! In the city which like the sea inspires awe! Far-seeing Suen, ruler of Urim! O Suen, princely lord ……, great lord of heaven ……! In the city which like the sea inspires awe! Far-seeing Suen, ruler of Urim!

7-14. Born in the mountains and coming forth in joy, he is a powerful force, a lion, a dragon, a mighty lord -- Suen, mouth like a dragon's, ruler of Urim! Nanna, born in the mountains and coming forth in joy, he is a powerful force, a lion, a dragon, a mighty lord -- Suen, mouth like a dragon's, ruler of Urim!

15-20. In the ĝipar (?) …… perfect reputation. My king, having …… and sat upon the dais, in his great banqueting hall he arranges the table of An. Nanna, in the ĝipar (?) …… perfect reputation. My king, having …… and sat upon the dais, in his great banqueting hall he arranges the table of An.

21-26. …… has gathered the divine powers in joy. ……, the black-headed have lifted their eyes to you, {the first-born son of Enlil} {(the other ms. has instead:) Suen}. …… has gathered the divine powers in joy. ……, the black-headed have lifted their eyes to you, the first-born son of Enlil.



Revision history

15.v.2000-16.v.2000: GC, editor: adapting translation
29.viii.2000: JAB, editor: proofreading
04.ix.2000: GC, editor: SGML tagging
20.x.2000: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
20.x.2000: ER, editor: web publication
01.vi.2003: GC/JE, editor/technical developer: XML/TEI conversion

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