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ETCSLtransliteration : c.1.8.1.2

Gilgameš and the bull of heaven


	A version of unknown provenance, supplemented from Nibru mss.
	Segment A
1.	šul me₃^!-ka šul /me₃\-[ka en-du-ni ga-an-dug₄] (Cited in OB catalogue from Nibru, at Philadelphia, 0.2.01, line 11; OB catalogue in the Louvre, 0.2.02, line 37; OB catalogue from Urim (U2), 0.2.04, line 11)
2.	en ^dgilgameš₂ [šul me₃-ka en-du-ni ga-an-dug₄]
3.	a₂-/ur₂ sag₉\-sag₉ šul me₃-/ka\ [en-du-ni ga-an-dug₄]
4.	en TUR /kalag\-kalag-ga šul me₃-ka en-/du\-[ni ga-an-dug₄]
	{
5.	en ^na₄su₁₁ ku₁₀-[ku₁₀ šul me₃-ka en-du-ni ga-an-dug₄]
6.	ĝešpu₂ lirum [X] X [… šul me₃-ka en-du-ni ga-an-dug₄]
7.	lugal šul^! ama^? X […]
8.	lugal-ĝu₁₀ X X X […]
9.	en-ĝu₁₀ ^ĝiš/kiri₆ ^ĝišza^?-ba^?\-[lum …]
10.	kisal X X [X] URU^? X […]
11.	/ĝi₆^?-par₄^?\ […]
	}
	{
	(instead of lines 5-11, 1 ms. has:)
A.	[X X (X)] en-e ama ugu-ni gu₃ mu-[na-de₂]
B.	[lugal-ĝu₁₀] id₂-da ed₃ NI saḫar šu X […]
C.	[en-ĝu₁₀] ^ĝiškiri₆-zu ed₃ NI X […]
D.	[…] /saĝ^?-tun₃^?\ BURU₁₄-ni […]
E.	[…] X /IM\ X […]
	}
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	Segment B
1.	[…] X X […]
2.	[X X] /NE\ kisal X […]
3.	[kisal] /maḫ\-a me₃ nu-me-a /lu₂\ […]
4.	[X X] e₂-la₂-e e₂-la₂-e igi mu-un-[…]
5.	/kug\ ^dinana-ke₄ e₂-la₂-e /igi mu-un\-[…]
6.	e₂-gal abzu-ta e₂-la₂-e^? […] igi mu-un-ba-[…]
7.	am-ĝu₁₀ lu₂-ĝu₁₀ ME.EN.NE.EN šu nu-ri-bar-re
8.	en ^dgilgameš₂ am-ĝu₁₀ lu₂-ĝu₁₀ NE šu nu-ri-bar-re
9.	e₂-an-na-ka di kud-de₃ šu nu-ri-bar-re
10.	ĝi₆-par₄ kug-ĝa₂ ka-aš bar-re šu nu-ri-bar-re
11.	e₂-an-na an-ne₂ ki aĝ₂ di kud-de₃ šu nu-ri-bar-re
12.	^dgilgameš₂ za-e u₃-NE ḫe₂-me-en za-e gud^? ḫe₂-e^?
13.	niĝ₂-ba ^dinana ĝi₆-par₄-zu-še₃ nam-ba-ni-ku₄-ku₄
14.	^dnin-e₂-gal a₂ nam-ur-saĝ-ĝa₂-ke₄-eš₂ nam-bi-ši^?-X
15.	^dinana nin^? e-sir₂-ĝu₁₀ za-e nam-ba-<ni>-in-TAR
16.	gud kur-ra ga-an-dug₄ tur₃-ba [ga]-/am₃\-mi-ib-si
17.	udu kur-ra ga-an-dug₄ amaš-ba [ga]-/am₃\-mi-ib-si
18.	kug ^na₄gug i₃^?-ĝar i-sur-sur-me-eš GA^? {U₅^?} {(or read:) DAR^?} nam^?-X-X
19.	[in]-nin₉-e gu₃ ba-an-de₂ KA-ni ba-an-pa-an
20.	[^dinana-ke₄] /gu₃ ba\-[de₂] KA-ni ba-an-pa-an
21.	[…] X NE {TA^?} {(or read:) AB^?} za-e MA^? i-ra-an-dug₄
22.	[…] X NE {TA^?} {(or read:) AB^?} za-ra ma-ra-an-dug₄
23.	[…] X-gin₇ nu-du₃^? ^dgilgameš₂
24.	[…] X [X] X X
25.	[…] /ḪA^?\ [X] X
26.	[…] X X ḪA^? RA^? X X X X NE
27.	[…] RA^? X tug₂-da-a
28.	[…] /BI^?\ ib-ta-ni-in-ĝar
29.	X […]
30.	X […]
31.	/šag₄-bi^?\ […]
32.	kuš-bi […]
33.	uš₂-bi X X […]
34.	[…] /bi₂-in^?\-[…]
35.	^dinana-ke₄ a ši-im-lu-lu šurum i₃-X [X (X)]
36.	an-ne₂ ki aĝ₂-ĝu₁₀ SU na-ba-[…]
37.	gi-dur im-ma-ni-in-dab₅ /an\ […]
38.	lu₂-tur-ĝu₁₀ {a-ba-kam} {(1 ms. has instead:) a-na-[aš]-am₃} a ši-lu₃-lu₃-e id₂^? X šurum […]
39.	gud gal šu bar-/ra\ unug^ki-ga X […]
40.	gud gal ^dgilgameš₂ šu bar-ra unug^ki ba₉-re₆^?
41.	mu ni₂-ĝa₂ nu-mu-na-ab-ze₂-ĝe₂₆
42.	a ši-im-lu₃-lu₃-e šurum gur₄-gur₄-re
43.	a-a-ĝu₁₀ gud an-na ḫa-ma-ze₂-eĝ₃-/e\ […]
44.	en ga-mu-un-ug₅-ga en ga-mu-un-ug₅-ga
45.	en ^dgilgameš₂ en ga-mu-un-ug₅-ga
46.	an gal-e kug ^dinana-ke₄ mu-na-ni-ib₂-gi-gi₄^?
47.	lu₂-tur-ĝu₁₀ gud an-na u₂-gu₇-bi in-nu an-ur₂-ra u₂-gu₇-bi-im
48.	ki-sikil ^dinana gud an-na ki ^dutu e₃-a-še₃ u₂ im-da-gu₇-e
49.	za-e gud an-na nu-mu-e-da-ab-ze₂-eĝ₃-en
50.	kug ^dinana-ke₄ /gu₂^?\ mu-na-ni-ib₂-gi-gi
51.	ĝe₂₆-e gu₃ ba-de₂-e-en an ki-še₃ a-ba-da-te
	{
52.	ni₂ ba-da-an-te ni₂ ba-da-an-te
	{
	(1 ms. adds after line 52:)
52A.	X inana ni₂ ba-da-an-te
	}
53.	an gal kug ^dinana-ke₄ mu-na-ni-ib₂-gi-/gi\
54.	gud an-na ḫu-mu-na-ab-ze₂-ĝe₂₆
	}
	{
	(instead of approx. lines 52-54, 1 ms. has:)
a.	[…] gu₃ an-e ba-te gu₃ ki-še₃ ba-te
b.	[…] X X gu₃ an-e ba-te gu₃ ki-še₃ ba-te
c.	[… tug₂]-/gin₇\ im-mi-in-dul gada-gin₇ im-mi-in-bur₂
d.	[…] X a-ba-a {in-na-an-/dug₄^?\} {(or read:) in-na-an-/il₂^?\}
e.	[… a]-/ba\-a in-na-an-dug₄
f.	[…] šum₂
	}
55.	ki-sikil ^d/inana\ nam-nitaḫ-gin₇ saman za-gin₃-na šu ba-ni-in-du₈
56.	kug ^dinana-/ke₄^?\ gud an-na {an-ta-e₃} {(1 ms. has instead:) im-ta-an-ed₃}
57.	gud unug^ki-ga-ke₄ u₂ mu-gu₇-e
58.	id₂ a-ĝi₆ {(some mss. add:) uru₁₆} lu-a a i₃-na₈-na₈
59.	/id₂\ a-ĝi₆ {(some mss. add:) uru₁₆} lu-a gaba 1^? danna^na-ta ib₂-sa₂ šag₄-bi nu-si-si
60.	u₂ mu-un-gu₇-e ki im-sig₉-ge
61.	^ĝišĝišnimbar unug^ki-ga al-kud-de₃ ka-bi-še₃ i₃-gur-gur
62.	gud gub-ba unug^ki-e im-si
63.	gud an-na {ni₂-a-ni} {(1 ms. has instead:) mu-ni} kul-aba₄^ki im-si
	{
64.	nar-a-ni […]
65.	igi il₂-a-ni […]
66.	gam-gam-ma-ni […]
67.	NI /KA^? LU^?\ E^? […]
	}
	{
	(1 ms. has instead:)
67A.	ud-ba /en^?\ [^dgilgameš₂ …] /nar\-[a-ni …]
	}
	{
	(a second ms. has instead:)
A.	^dgilgameš₂ nar-a-ni lugal-/gaba\-ĝal₂ /mu^?-na^?\-[…]
B.	nar-ĝu₁₀ sa-zu si-bi₂-/ib\ […] naĝ-i₃ […]
C.	zabar šu-za […] X NI X […]
D.	nar-a-/ni\ […] /X\ […]
	}
	{
	(a third ms. has instead:)
E.	[…] [lugal]-/gaba\-ĝal₂ […] X X mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
F.	[…] [lugal-gaba]-/ĝal₂\ sa-zu si-ni-ib a ga-an-na₈-na₈-an
G.	[…] X naĝ-a inim-bi-še₃ niĝ₂-nam-me-zu nu-ĝal₂
H.	[…] [lugal]-gaba-ĝal₂ mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
	}
	{
	(instead of approx. lines 64-67, a fourth ms. has:)
J.	[…] X-še₃ IM GA^? […]
K.	[…] /igi^?\ im-ma-ni-[in-sig₁₀]
L.	[…] X-še₃ ba-ni-/in\-[…]
M.	[…]-na₈-na₈-en en […]
N.	[…] X i₃-na₈-na₈-/en\ […]
O.	[…] /an\-ta-an-/e₃\ […]
P.	[…] u₂ X […]
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R.	[…] X […]
S.	[…] E {DI} {(or read:) ki} […]
T.	[…] /AL\
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V.	[…] unug/^ki\ […]
	}
68.	en ^d/gilgameš₂\ […]
69.	inana gud an-na […]
70.	gud unug^ki […]
71.	id₂ a-ĝi₆ lu^! [a na₈-na₈]
72.	id₂ a-ĝi₆ lu danna^na-[ta-am₃ ib₂-si šag₄-bi nu-si-si]
73.	u₂ mu-gu₇-/e\ [ki im-sig₉-ge-e]
	{
	(1 ms. adds here:)
73A.	nin-ni […]
73B.	^d/gilgameš₂\ […]
73C.	ama-ĝu₁₀ EN ME […]
73D.	nin₉-ĝu₁₀ e₂^?-a […]
73E.	gud dur₂-bi-še₃ i-im-/ma\-[…]
73F.	udu dur₂-bi-še₃ i-im-/ma\-[…]
73G.	kaš {dur₂^?-bi-še₃^?} {(or read:) dur₂^?-bi šu^?} ḫe₂-/em\-[…]
73H.	^dgilgameš₂ X […]
73J.	gud an-na u₃ za-e […]
73K.	u₃ za-e nu-ub-sig₁₀-/ge\ […]
73L.	^dgilgameš₂ […]
	}
74.	[…] X X X /šaĝan^?\ [X X] X
75.	[…] X [X] mu-[na-ni]-/ib₂\-gi-gi
76.	[…] /lu₂\ X X X X […]-ne-ne
77.	[…] X mu-na-ni-ib₂-gi-gi
78.	/šaĝan^?\ a X-ru^? ga-[…]
79.	ad₆-zu sila sig₉-ga ḫe₂-en-šub
80.	šag₄-maḫ-zu sila daĝal-la ḫe₂-en-šub
81.	/kuš\-zu [su-si-ig]-ga-aš ḫe₂-en-šub
82.	uzu-zu dumu nu-mu-un-su-a-ke₄^? dumu iri-ke₄^? […] ^ĝišdusu-ta ga-am₃-ta-ḫa-/la\ […]
83.	si-zu 2(MIN)-a-bi šaĝan i₃ dug₃-ga-še₃ ^dinana-ra e₂-an-na-še₃ ga-mu-na-an-ĝar
84.	inana /bad₃^?\ igi mu-ni-la₂
85.	gud-de₃ saḫar-ra gu₃ bi₂-in-dug₄
86.	en ^dgilgameš₂ saĝ-du-ta i₃-du^?
87.	en-ki-du₁₀ dur lib-ba-/na\ […] /ba^?\-an-ed₃
88.	dumu iri-na [mu]-un-da-ni-re₇-eš-am₃ amar ĝiš nu-zu saḫar ba-e-ne-ši-dul₅^?
89.	{en-ki-du₁₀ eĝer gud-da-še₃ im-mi-gub […] /ka^?\ mu-un-niĝin₂} {(1 ms. has instead:) […] u₃-bi₂-in-sig₁₀ kun-bi im-ma-an-dab₅}
90.	lugal-a-ni-ir ^dgilgameš₂-ra gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e
91.	i₃-a lum-lum u₃-luḫ-ḫa sud-sud
92.	dumu-gir₁₅ giri₁₇-zal diĝir-re-ne
93.	gud lipiš-tuku me₃-a gub-ba
94.	en gal ^dgilgameš₂ /unug^ki^?\ bi₂-in-dug₄-ga
95.	ama-zu dumu u₃-tud-da maḫ-bi /ḫe₂-em\-zu
96.	emeda(UM.ME)-ga-<la₂>-zu /dumu-ra\ ga-ba maḫ-bi ḫe₂-em-zu
	{
	(1 ms. adds:)
96A.	en dumu-gir₁₅ AN X […]
	}
97.	ni₂ na-teĝ₃-ĝe₂₆ ur-saĝ-ĝa₂ usu nu-tuku ni₂-te-a-ni
98.	ki a-ra₂ gen₆-na [X] X X X X […]
99.	^urudḫa-[zi-in …]
100.	gud-de₃ […]
101.	gud an-[na …]
102.	a-gin₇ […]
103.	ḪAR X […]
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	A version from Me-Turan
	Segment A
1.	šul me₃^!-kam šul me₃^!-kam in-du-ni ga-an-dug₄
2.	en ^dgilgameš₂ šul /me₃-kam in-du-ni ga-an-dug₄\
3.	en su ku₁₀-ku₁₀ šul me₃^!-kam /in\-[du]-ni ga-an-dug₄
4.	a₂-ur₂ sag₉-sag₉ šul me₃-kam in-du-ni ga-an-dug₄
5.	UL-nir-ma šul me₃-kam in-du-ni ga-an-dug₄
6.	niĝ₂-erim₂ du₇-du₇ šul me₃-kam in-du-ni ga-an-dug₄
7.	lugal-e en-e ama ugu-ne-ra A₂ KAL IŠ ta-a-ni-[X] id₂-da NAĜA-de₃
8.	en-ĝu₁₀ ^ĝiškiri₆ ^ĝišza-ba-al-še₃^? kur₉^?-NE kiĝ₂-a-zu-ne
9.	en ĝi₆-par₄-ta udu nir-ra-am₃ siki am₃-ze₂ SAR-SAR
10.	KAL saĝ-ĝa₂-ke₄ dur₂ bi-ĝar ZI-gin₇ ŠEN^? /NE^?\-na
11.	lugal-e ZI-gin₇ ŠEN NE-na gi-/sal\-[la] /gu₂\ gur₂
12.	nun gi-sal-la gi lum-lum-ma-/gin₇\ [X X] X mu-ši-ib-šu₂
13.	niĝ₂-erim₂-bi za-e ŠEN-gin₇ X […] X-šu₂
14.	ama ugu-ne-ra /DI^? NA\ mu-un-[…]-na-šum₂
15.	kisal daĝal-la […]
16.	^dgilgameš₂ ĝiš /buluĝ₃^?\ X […]
17.	KA gul^?-gul^?-e /NE^?\ […]
18.	kisal maḫ-e KIĜ₂ /A^?\ […]
19.	ud-bi-a /e₂^?-la₂-e^?\ […]
20.	kug ^dinana-ke₄ [e₂-la₂-e igi mu-un-bar]
21.	e₂ /abzu_x(DE₂)-ta^?\ [e₂-la₂-e igi mu-un-bar]
22.	am-/ĝu₁₀\ [lu]-ĝu₁₀ IM /MA\ [NI TA … šu nu-ri-bar-re]
23.	^dgilgameš₂ /IM\ [MA NI TA … šu nu-ri-bar-re]
24.	e₂-an-na-ĝu₁₀ di [kud-de₃ šu nu-ri-bar-re]
25.	ĝi₆-par₄ gu₂-ĝu₁₀ /kaš\ [bar-re šu nu-ri-bar-re]
26.	e₂-an-na an-na [ki aĝ₂ di kud-de₃ šu nu-ri-bar-re]
27.	^dgilgameš₂ za-[e … IM MA NI TA] ĝe₂₆-/e\ [… IM MA NI TA]
28.	lugal-e ka^?-ga₁₄-/ne\ […]
29.	lugal-e ama ugu-ne-ra […]
30.	^dgilgameš₂ ^dnin-sumun_x(EŠ₂) X […]
31.	ama ugu-ĝu₁₀ en^?-gin₇ uzu X […]
32.	^ĝišig abula-ke₄ X […]
33.	suḫ₁₀ bad₃-ke₄ […] ĝar-ĝar […]
34.	am-ĝu₁₀ lu-ĝu₁₀ IM MA NI [TA …] /šu\ nu-mu-ni-bar-re
35.	^dgilgameš₂ IM MA NI [TA …] /šu\ nu-mu-ni-bar-re
36.	e₂-an-na-ĝu₁₀ di mu-un-[kud-de₃ šu] nu-mu-ni-bar-re
37.	ĝi₆-par₄ gu₂-ĝu₁₀ kaš mu-un-/bar\-[re] /šu\ nu-mu-ni-bar-/re\
38.	e₂-an-na an-na […] ki aĝ₂-a-ni
39.	^dgilgameš₂ za-e me₃^? [X] IM MA NI TA ĝe₂₆-e KA /GA^?\ IM MA NI /TA\
40.	ama ugu-ne-ra ur₅-[gin₇] mu-un-na-ab-be₂-/ak^?\-[ka]
41.	ama /ugu\-[ne ^dgilgameš₂-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄]
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	Segment B
1.	/kug\ /^d\[inana] […]
2.	an-e […]
3.	dur an-na X […]
4.	an-e kug [^dinana-ra …]-/e\
5.	lu₂-[tur-ĝu₁₀ …]-/e\
6.	^d[inana] […]-/gi₄\-gi₄
7.	AN […]-/a\
8.	[…]-/a\
9.	[…]-be₂
10.	[…]-/e\
11.	[…] /NE^?\
12.	[…] /X\ MU
13.	[…] /gi\
14.	[…] {/IB^?\} {(or read:) /U₂^?\} LA […]
15.	[…]-/gu₇-e\
16.	[…] X X {/gi^?\} {(or read:) /gi₄^?\}
17.	[…] X-ab-be₂
18.	[…] X sag₃
19.	[… gud] mu-ra-ra [(…)]
20.	[…] X /šum₂-mu\
21.	[…] /šum₂-mu\
22.	[…] X
23.	[…] X
24.	[…]-/gu₇\-e
25.	[…]-/gu₇\-[e]
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	Segment C
	(It is uncertain if this segment belongs here.)
1.	[…] BI^? X […]
2.	[…] X naĝ^? […]
3.	[…] X gu₂ mu-un-[…]
4.	[…] mu-un-na-te X […]
5.	[…]-ga igi im-ma-an-[sig₁₀]
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	Segment D
1.	[…] X […]
2.	[…] X X TUG₂ ba-/ni\-[…]
3.	[…] a naĝ […]
4.	[…] X X X X X X […]
5.	nar-ĝu₁₀ lugal-gaba-ĝar en₃-du-zu da-ga-ab sa-a-/zu\ [si-bi₂-ib]
6.	kaš mu-un-naĝ^! zabar sila₃ gi₄-bi-ib […]
7.	lugal-gaba-ĝar ^dgilgameš₂ lugal-a-ni-/ra^?\ [gu₃ mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄]
8.	lugal-ĝu₁₀ za-e u₂ da-an-gu₇-e za-e /a\ [da-an-na₈-na₈]
9.	ĝe₂₆-e inim-bi a-na-am₃ mu-[…]
10.	/gud\-e ra-ra-de₃ […]
11.	^dgilgameš₂ gud-e /ra\-[ra-de₃ …]
12.	ib₂-ba-ru 50(source: 5/6) ma-na-am₃ […]
13.	/ĝiri₂ 7 gu₂-un\ 30 /ma\-[na-am₃ …]
14.	ḫa-/zi-in\ X X […]
15.	ama ugu-/ĝu₁₀\ […]
16.	nin₉-a-ni /X\ […]
17.	ama ugu-ni […]
18.	^dpeš₃-tur nin₉ [ban₃-da …]
19.	^dgilgameš₂ AN X […]
20.	ama ugu-ĝu₁₀ /e₂^? ^den-ki^?\ X […]
21.	^dpeš₃-tur nin₉ ban₃-da e₂-/a^?\-[ni …]
22.	gud dur-be₂-eš i-in-/gi^?\ […]
23.	udu dur-be₂-eš i-in-/gi^?\ […]
24.	gud an-na za-e za-e […]
25.	u₃ za-e ba-an-ze₂-ge-eš […]
26.	u₃ ĝe₂₆-e ba-an-ze₂-ge-eš […]
27.	tukum-bi ba-an-ze₂-/ge\ […]
28.	kuš-zu^! sila-še₃ ḫe₂-em-/ma\-[ab-šum₂-mu]
29.	/šag₄\-maḫ-zu^! sila daĝal-la /ḫe₂\-[em-ma-ab-šum₂-mu]
30.	uzu-zu dumu mu-un-su^! [iri-ĝa₂-ke₄-ne] ^ĝišdusu-[ta ḫe₂-em-ta-ba-e-ne]
31.	kuš-zu^! su-sig-še₃ ḫe₂-[em-ma-ab-šum₂-mu]
32.	si-zu^! 2(MIN)-ab₂-bi /šaĝan\ [i₃ dug₃-ga-še₃ ^dinana-ra] e₂-an-/na\-[ka] [ḫe₂-em-ta-bal-e]
33.	gud-e saḫar-ra […]
34.	^dgilgameš₂ […]
35.	^den-ki-du₃ […]
36.	dumu iri^ki-na […]
37.	amar ĝeštug₂-zu-gin₇ saḫar-ra [(X)] X […]
38.	^den-ki-du₃ saĝ gud-kam bi-ib-gub en [^dgilgameš₂] gu₂ mu-un-na-de₂-/a\ [(…)]
39.	ia₄ lum-lum u₂-luḫ-ḫa sud-[sud]
40.	dumu-gir₁₅ giri₁₇-zal diĝir-re-e-ne
41.	gud lipiš šag₄ tuku me₃ an-gub-ba
42.	/ur-saĝ\ X X X-ĝu₁₀-ne-še₃ šu-zu šu mu-ni-[…]
43.	/lu₂-ulu₃\ X […]
44.	{lu₂-ulu₃^?} {(or read:) lu₂ iri^?} X […]
45.	^d/en-ki-du ^dgilgameš₂\-ra ur₅-gin₇ ḫu-mu-un-na-ab-e₂-ak-ke₄
46.	^d[gilgameš₂] [ḫa-zi]-/in^? 7 gu₂^?-un^?\-am₃ ugu-bi e-ne ba-an-sag₃
47.	gud-e saĝ il₂-la il₂-la im-ma-ab-dirig
48.	im-gin₇ mu-/lu₃-lu₃\ buru₁₄-gin₇ /im\-šu₂-šu₂
49.	lugal-e muḫaldim gal nu-me-a ĝiri₂ šu-ni ba-an-dab₅
50.	^dinana-ke₄ zag dib-ba ba-an-sag₃ tum₁₂-gur₄/^mušen\-gin₇ ba-an-dal-dal bad₃-bi i₃-gul-e
51.	lugal-e saĝ gud-kam bi₂-in-gub er₂ gig i₃-še_x(IGI×A)-še_x(IGI×A)
52.	ur₅-ra-ta ĝe₂₆-e mu-un-da-gul-e ur₅-ra-am₃ /i₃-kiĝ₂-de₃\
53.	bi₂-in-dug₄-ga-gi-na
54.	kuš-bi sila-še₃ im-ma-ab-šum₂-mu
55.	šag₄-maḫ-bi sila daĝal-la im-ma-ab-šum₂-mu
56.	uzu-bi^! dumu nu-mu-un-su^! iri^ki-na(source: ĝa₂)-ke₄-ne ^ĝišdusu-ta ḫe₂-em-ta-ba-e-ne
57.	kuš-bi su-si-ig-še₃ im-ma-ab-šum₂-mu
58.	si-bi 2(MIN)-a-bi ^ĝiššaĝan i₃ dug₃-ga-ke₄ kug ^dinana-ke₄ e₂-an-na-ke₄ ḫe₂-em-ta-da-bal-e
59.	gud an-na ug₅-ga kug ^dinana-ke₄ za₃-mi₂-zu dug₃-ga

	Fragment of an earlier version from Nibru, dating to the Ur III period
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1.	a ĝi₆-/par₃\ […] si-[ki …]
2.	^ĝišU₃ dub-/saĝ\-ĝa₂-kam dur₂^? bi-in-/ĝar\
3.	sug-ga ĝal₂-la-a-bi
4.	lugal-ĝu₁₀ sug-ga ĝal₂-la-a-bi ^ĝišĝisal-a gu₂ gur-de₃
5.	mu-un ^ĝišĝisal gi lum-/lum\-ma-a-gin₇ a-a ḫu-mu-ri-ib₂-šum₂
6.	niĝ₂ dirig-bi gazi AM₃ GAN U₆-gin₇ MA a-a ḫu-mu-ri-ib₂-šum₂
7.	kisal daĝal X e₂ ^dinana-ka
8.	^d/gilgameš₂\ /ĝiš\ buluĝ₃ X /NAM^?\ X ŠU [X] ḫu-mu-ni-in-[X]
9.	/lugal-ĝu₁₀\ ^ĝiškiri₆ zabalam [X]
10.	/ku₄-ku₄\ kiĝ₂-ĝa₂-zu-/ne^?\
11.	a ĝi₆-par₃-ra-kam u₆-du nin^? X si-/ki\ A SU ni₃-si₂₃
12.	^ĝišU₃ dub-saĝ-ĝa₂-kam dur₂ bi-in-ĝar sug-ga-a mu-ni-in-la₂
13.	lugal-ĝu₁₀ sug-ga mu-ni-in-la₂ ^ĝišĝisal-a gu₂^! ni₃-gur
14.	mu-un ^ĝišĝisal-a(source: MIN) gi lum-/lum\-ma-a-gin₇ a-a /ḫu\-[mu-na]-/ab^?\-šum₂
15.	niĝ₂ dirig-[bi gazi AM₃ GAN] U₆-gin₇ [MA a-a ḫu-mu-na-ab]-/šum₂\
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1.	[niĝ₂-ba ^dinana ĝi₆]-/par₃\-ra
2.	[nam-ba-ni-in]-ku₄-ku₄
3.	[X X a₂] /nam\-ur-saĝ-ĝa₂-ĝu₁₀
4.	/tug₂^?\ nam-i₃-dul-e

Print sources

Cavigneaux and Al-Rawi 1993: composite text, score transliteration, translation, photograph, commentary

George 1999, p. 166-175: translation

Pettinato 1992, p. 324-328, 408: translation

Wilcke 1973: commentary

Electronic sources

Krecher 1998: score transliteration (Versions from Me-Turan and Nibru)

Krecher 1998u: composite text, translation (Ur III, Me-Turan and Nibru versions)

Cuneiform sources

H 144; provenance: Tell Haddad

H 160; provenance: Tell Haddad

(SK 196)

Ni 13230; provenance: Nippur

Ni 9645; provenance: Nippur

3 N-T 917, 387; provenance: Nippur

Ni 4307; provenance: Nippur

13 N 583 (+) 588; provenance: Nippur

3 N-T 902, 94; provenance: Nippur

Ni 9843; provenance: Nippur

3 N-T 906, 227; provenance: Nippur

CBS 3923 + N 3629 + N 3636 + N 3648; provenance: Nippur

(SEM 26)

(SLTNi 49; provenance: Nippur

CBS 10391

Ni 4513; provenance: Nippur

3 N-T 750 (IM 58678) + 3 N-T 902, 71 + 3 N-T 916, 338; provenance: Nippur

N 3067; provenance: Nippur

3 N-T 152 (IM 58345); provenance: Nippur

13 N 582 + 584; provenance: Nippur

13 N 590; provenance: Nippur

Revision history

24.vii.1998-06.viii.1998: JAB, editor: standardisation
20.viii.1998: GZ, editor: proofreading
01.ix.1998: JAB, editor: minor corrections
23.x.1998: JAB, editor: minor corrections
28.iv.1999: JAB, editor: minor corrections
29.iv.1999: JAB, editor: SGML tagging
21-22.v.1999: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
21.v.1999: 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

Gilgameš and the bull of heaven

A version of unknown provenance, supplemented from Nibru mss.

Segment A

Segment B

A version from Me-Turan

Segment A

Segment B

Segment C

Segment D

Fragment of an earlier version from Nibru, dating to the Ur III period

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Segment B

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