The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature

ETCSLtransliteration : c.5.9.1

The home of the fish

	Segment A
1.	ku₆-ju₁₀ e₂ du₃ /ku₆\-[ju₁₀ ma-ra-an-du₃] (Cited in OB catalogue from Nibru, at Philadelphia, 0.2.01, line 16; OB catalogue in the Louvre, 0.2.02, line 48; OB catalogue from Urim (U2), 0.2.04, line 52)
2.	ku₆-ju₁₀ e₂ ma-ra-an-du₃ /arah₄\ [ma-ra-an-du₃]
3.	e₂-a e₂ dirig-ga amac gid₂-da ma-/ra\-[an-du₃]
4.	cag₄-bi na-izi tug₂ ma-ra-mur₁₀ ki cag₄ hul₂-le a asila ma-ra-[X]
5.	e₂ gu ha-la-ha-la-ba na-an-na-te kuc₃-kuc₃-ta /mu\-[...]
6.	e₂-e nij₂-gu₇ i₃-jal₂ nij₂-gu₇ saj-ja₂-ba
7.	e₂-e nij₂-gu₇ i₃-jal₂ nij₂-gu₇ silim-ma-ba
8.	e₂ ki kac de₂-a-zu nim nu-mu-un-bu-bu-bu
9.	mu HAR-da-zu du₆-da jiri₃ kur₂ nu-jal₂-la
10.	zag-du₈ ^jicsi-jar-bi zid₂ dub-dub-bu nij₂-na-e jar-ra
11.	e₂-e ir-bi tir cim ^jicerin-na-gin₇ ir-si-bi ba-ur₅
12.	e₂-e kac mu-un-jal₂ kac sig₅-ga mu-un-jal₂
13.	&kac;dida-imjaja ninda ku₇-ku₇-da-bi gi jar-re-ec mu-un-jal₂
14.	zu-a-zu he₂-em-du
15.	kal-la-zu he₂-em-du
16.	ad-da pap-bil₂-ga-zu he₂-em-du
17.	dumu cec-gal-zu dumu cec-ban₃-da-zu he₂-em-du
18.	di₄-di₄-la₂-zu gal-gal-zu he₂-em-du
19.	dam-zu dumu-zu he₂-em-du
20.	gu₅-li-zu dub₃-us₂-sa-zu he₂-em-du
21.	murum₅ ucbar-zu he₂-em-du
22.	ildum₂ bar nam-ga-kur₉-ra-zu-uc he₂-em-du
23.	dumu gu₇-li-zu nam-mu-ni-ib-da₁₃-da₁₃-a
24.	da-a-zu nam-me-ec nam-mu-ni-in-da₁₃-da₁₃
25.	kur₉-ra-ma-ni-ib dumu ki aj₂-ju₁₀
26.	kur₉-ra-ma-ni-ib dumu sag₉-ga-ju₁₀
27.	ud nam-zal-e ji₆ nam-sa₂-e
28.	iti₆ e₂^?-ba nam-ba-ni-ib-ku₄-ku₄
29.	ud me-e-zal-la-a-gin₇ ji₆ me-e-sa₂-a-gin₇
30.	kur₉-ra ba-ni-huj-je₂₆ ki-jar ma-ra-ab-du₇
31.	cag₄-ba dur₂ jar X si ma-ra-ab-sa₂-e
32.	ku₆-ju₁₀ lu₂ nu₂-a ba-ra-ab-zi-zi
33.	lu₂ tuc-a du₁₄ ba-ra-mu₂-mu₂
34.	kur₉-ra-ma-ni-ib dumu ki aj₂-ju₁₀
35.	kur₉-ra-ma-ni-ib dumu sag₉-ga-ju₁₀
36.	id₂ mun-na-gin₇ pa₅ na-an-zu-zu
37.	sahar-jar id₂-da-gin₇ zi-zi na-an-zu-zu-u₃
38.	a zal-le-gin₇ nu₂^!-zu na-an-ba-la₂-e
39.	iti₆ e₂-ba nam-ba-ni-in-ku₄-ku₄
40.	na-an-ga-ba-e-da-du-e igi-zu ki-ju₁₀-uc-ce₃
41.	[X]-/gin₇\ ki mur gu₇-zu-ce₃ na-an-ga-ba-e-da-du-e igi-zu ki-ju₁₀-uc-ce₃
42.	ur-gin₇ ki si-im-si-im ak-zu-ce₃ na-an-ga-ba-e-da-du-e igi-zu ki-ju₁₀-uc-ce₃
43.	/tum₁₂^?\[^mucen]-/gin₇\ ki ab-TU^? du-zu-ce₃ na-an-ga-ba-e-da-du-e igi-zu ki-ju₁₀-uc-ce₃
44.	gud-gin₇ tur₃-zu-ce₃ udu-gin₇ amac-[zu-ce₃] na-an-ga-ba-e-da-du-e igi-zu ki-ju₁₀-uc-ce₃
45.	a₂-ce gud-gin₇ tur₃-zu-ce₃ X [...]
46.	kur₉-ra-ma-ni ^d/suen\ [he₂-en-da-hul₂-hul₂]
47.	a₂-ce udu-gin₇ amac-/zu\-[ce₃ ...]
48.	kur₉-ra-ma-ni ^ddumu-zid-/de₃\ [he₂-en-da-hul₂-hul₂]
49.	gud-gin₇ tur₃-zu-ce₃ saj il₂-[la-zu-ne]
50.	en ^dac-im₂-babbar ^dsuen [he₂-en-da-hul₂-hul₂]
51.	udu-gin₇ amac-a saj [il₂-la-zu-ne]
52.	^ddumu-zid ^lu₂sipad [he₂-en-da-hul₂-hul₂]
53.	nam-ba-an-da-X [...]
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68.	ku₆ KAC₄ ba-ba zag nam DAG-ge
69.	ku₆-ju₁₀ ku₆ hi-a he₂-ga-me-da-an-ku₄-ku₄
70.	sun₄^? sag₉-sag₉ u₂-lal₃ gu₇-/gu₇\
71.	ku₆-ju₁₀ suhur-gal^ku₆-ju₁₀ he₂-ga-me-da-an-ku₄-ku₄
72.	^giub-zal gu₇-gu₇ KU i₃-[...]
73.	ku₆-ju₁₀ suhur-tur<^ku₆-ju₁₀> he₂-ga-me-da-[an-ku₄-ku₄]
74.	nundum gal-gal gi-zi naj-ja₂
75.	ha-la HI-HI [...]
76.	gu₇-gu₇-da-bi [...]
77.	ku₆-ju₁₀ ectub^ku₆-ju₁₀ he₂-en-ga-mu-e-da-[an-ku₄-ku₄]
78.	^jicgi-muc gig₂ a-cag₄-ga ri-a
79.	cah₂ ama gan gu₂ id₂-da-ka nij₂-silaj-ja₂ kar-kar-re
80.	ku₆-ju₁₀ gu₂-bi₂^ku₆-ju₁₀ he₂-en-ga-mu-e-da-an-ku₄-ku₄
81.	kun si gam₃ si ku₆ ku^?-ru-uc-ta DU.DU
82.	ku₆-ju₁₀ CE.SUHUR-gal^ku₆-ju₁₀ he₂-en-ga-mu-e-da-an-ku₄-ku₄
83.	ku₆ cudu₃-ba dumu er₂ pad₃-da-gin₇
84.	ku₆-ju₁₀ CE.SUHUR-sig₁₀^ku₆-ju₁₀ he₂-en-ga-mu-e-da-an-ku₄-ku₄
85.	saj-du ^jical-la zu₂ ^jicga-rig₂ zu
86.	jiri₃-pa_x(PAD)-ra₂-bi ^jicu₃-suh₅ an-na
87.	mu-tun₃-na-bi ^kucummud ^ddumu-zid-da
88.	kuc nij₂-gu₇-a kij₂-ce₃ nu-ja₂-ja₂
89.	kun sal-la-bi ^kuca₂-si cu-KU₆-de₃-ne
90.	ku₆ cu tu₁₁-tu₁₁ kuc ni₂-ba gu₇-gu₇
91.	cag₄-ga-ni giri₁₇-ba nu-jal₂-la
92.	ku₆ gaba-ri a₂-ur₂ dab₅-ba
93.	^kucdala₂-a gag-ce₃ bal-bal-a-bi
94.	nij₂-gig ec₃ iri sa₂-dug₄ nu-ja₂-ja₂
95.	ku₆-ju₁₀ mur^ku₆-ju₁₀ he₂-en-ga-mu-e-da-an-ku₄-ku₄
96.	jiri₃ ku₆-a a lu₃-lu₃ gur-ra
97.	ku₆ i₃-guru₅-a igi du₈-de₃ dab₅-ba
98.	ku₆-ju₁₀ kij₂^ku₆-ju₁₀ he₂-en-ga-mu-e-[da-an-ku₄-ku₄]
99.	saj-du ^na₄kinkin(HAR)-cu cu saj ur-gir₁₅-/ra\
100.	MURGU LUM-LUM-de₃ bar cir du₃-du₃-de₃
101.	ku₆ ^u₂X [X] MU nu-gu₇ al-/HAR\ [...]
102.	ku₆-ju₁₀ jir₂-gid₂^ku₆-ju₁₀ he₂-en-ga-mu-e-[da-an-ku₄-ku₄]
103.	cag₄-nijin za-pa-aj₂-bi gu₂ bal-bi
104.	ku₆-ju₁₀ gir^ku₆-ju₁₀ he₂-en-ga-mu-e-<da-an-ku₄-ku₄>
105.	/ku₆\ KU-na sig₁₀-ga ku₆ ce-er-tab-ba e₃ zu-zu
106.	ku₆ dug₃-ga i₃-jal₂ nij₂-gig-ga
107.	ku₆-ju₁₀ ab-suhur^ku₆-ju₁₀ he₂-en-ga-mu-e-<da-an-ku₄-ku₄>
108.	ku₆ a-KUD du₃ ze₂ me-ze₂-bi jar-ra
109.	ku₆-ju₁₀ a-gar_x(NUNtenu)-gar_x(NUNtenu)^ku₆-ju₁₀ he₂-en-ga-mu-e-<da-an-ku₄-ku₄>
110.	dumu dam-gar₃-ra NI GA IM A-ju₁₀
111.	ku₆-ju₁₀ ka-mar^ku₆-ju₁₀ he₂-en-ga-<mu-e-da-an-ku₄-ku₄>
112.	dumu mar-tu bar-ta tum₂-tum₂-mu
113.	ku₆-ju₁₀ NUN.BAR-gid₂^?^ku₆ he₂-en-ga-<mu-e-da-an-ku₄-ku₄>
114.	ku₆ u₂-gu₇ nu-gu₇-a a pu₂ /KA\ [...]
115.	ku₆-ju₁₀ a-zag-gur₁₁^ku₆-ju₁₀ he₂-en-ga-<mu-e-da-an-ku₄-ku₄>
116.	kuc dugud gar₃-ru cu X [...]
117.	ku₆-ju₁₀ /muc\[^ku₆-ju₁₀ he₂-en-ga-mu-e-da-an-ku₄-ku₄]
118.	TUN₃ X [...]
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	Segment B
1.	[X] /DU\.DU ama pe-en-du [...]
2.	[ku₆]-ju₁₀ JIR₂.U₂^ku₆-ju₁₀ he₂-<en-ga-mu-e-da-an-ku₄-ku₄>
3.	tur-tur a bar-ra tum₂-tum₂-mu
4.	ku₆-ju₁₀ sal-sal^ku₆-ju₁₀ he₂-<en-ga-mu-e-da-an-ku₄-ku₄>
5.	igi muc ka pec₂ AD pec₁₀-pec₁₀ HAR-ra
6.	[...] zid-da cag₄^? nu₂-nu₂
7.	[...] /AB\ sig₁₀-ga
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	Segment C
1.	ambar id₂-da gu₃-gu₃ hul-bi de₂-de₂
2.	ku₆-ju₁₀ akan-ne₂^mucen-ju₁₀ cu-ce₃ ba-e-la₂-e
3.	/a\ sa-sa la₂ sa-par₃ ma-ra-nijin₂-nijin₂
4.	ku₆-ju₁₀ ubur-re^mucen-ju₁₀ cu-ce₃ ba-e-la₂-e
5.	jiri₃ nij₂ zi-zi zu₂ NE-NE-ra
6.	a bar-bar-ta KAC₄ im-sar-sar-re
7.	ku₆-ju₁₀ kici₆-bar^mucen-ju₁₀ cu-ce₃ ba-e-la₂-e
8.	[X] X a cu nu-tag-tag-ge
9.	X mucen-a jiri₃ ku₆-a
10.	[ku₆]-/ju₁₀\ ki-ib^mucen-ju₁₀ cu-ce₃ ba-e-la₂-e
11.	[nij₂]-/ur₂\-4 ambar gir₅-gir₅ dab₅
12.	[ku₆]-ju₁₀ kud-da-ju₁₀ cu-ce₃ ba-e-la₂-e
13.	[cu]-/ce₃\ nu-mu-e-la₂-e jiri₃-ce₃ nu-mu-e-il₂ X
14.	[ku₆]-ju₁₀ ud zal-zal-/la\ za-e ugu-ju₁₀-uc ja₂-nu
15.	[ud] /zal\-zal-la za-e ugu-ju₁₀-/uc\ ja₂-nu
16.	[X X] /ga\-ca-an ^lu₂cu-KU₆-da
17.	[^dnance] za-ra he₂-en-da-hul₂

Print sources

Civil 1961, 66: handcopy, commentary, translation, composite text

Thomsen 1975: translation, commentary

Vanstiphout 1982: commentary

Electronic sources

Civil 1989f: composite text

Civil 1992i: composite text

Krecher 1996b: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

BM 54612 (CT 42 38)

CBS 8734 (STVC 93) + Ni 9668 (Iraq 23 pl. 66); provenance: Nippur

Ni 2409 (BE 31 49); provenance: Nippur

Ni 4399 (ISET 1 119; Iraq 23 pl. 66 rev.); provenance: Nippur

UET 6 44; provenance: Ur

UET 6 45; provenance: Ur

UET 6 46; provenance: Ur

Revision history

21.i.1999-24.i.1999: JAB, editor: standardisation
02.xi.1999: GZ, editor: proofreading
04.xi.1999: GC, editor: SGML tagging
03.xii.1999: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
03.xii.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

The home of the fish

Segment A

Segment B

Segment C

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