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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.	cul me₃^!-ka cul /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 ^dgilgamec₂ [cul me₃-ka en-du-ni ga-an-dug₄]
3.	a₂-/ur₂ sag₉\-sag₉ cul me₃-/ka\ [en-du-ni ga-an-dug₄]
4.	en TUR /kalag\-kalag-ga cul me₃-ka en-/du\-[ni ga-an-dug₄]
	{
5.	en ^na₄su₁₁ ku₁₀-[ku₁₀ cul me₃-ka en-du-ni ga-an-dug₄]
6.	jecpu₂ lirum [X] X [... cul me₃-ka en-du-ni ga-an-dug₄]
7.	lugal cul^! ama^? X [...]
8.	lugal-ju₁₀ X X X [...]
9.	en-ju₁₀ ^jic/kiri₆ ^jicza^?-ba^?\-[lum ...]
10.	kisal X X [X] URU^? X [...]
11.	/ji₆^?-par₄^?\ [...]
	}
	{
	(instead of lines 5-11, 1 ms. has:)
A.	[X X (X)] en-e ama ugu-ni gu₃ mu-[na-de₂]
B.	[lugal-ju₁₀] id₂-da ed₃ NI sahar cu X [...]
C.	[en-ju₁₀] ^jickiri₆-zu ed₃ NI X [...]
D.	[...] /saj^?-tun₃^?\ BURU₁₄-ni [...]
E.	[...] X /IM\ X [...]
	}
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	Segment B
1.	[...] X X [...]
2.	[X X] /NE\ kisal X [...]
3.	[kisal] /mah\-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-ju₁₀ lu₂-ju₁₀ ME.EN.NE.EN cu nu-ri-bar-re
8.	en ^dgilgamec₂ am-ju₁₀ lu₂-ju₁₀ NE cu nu-ri-bar-re
9.	e₂-an-na-ka di kud-de₃ cu nu-ri-bar-re
10.	ji₆-par₄ kug-ja₂ ka-ac bar-re cu nu-ri-bar-re
11.	e₂-an-na an-ne₂ ki aj₂ di kud-de₃ cu nu-ri-bar-re
12.	^dgilgamec₂ za-e u₃-NE he₂-me-en za-e gud^? he₂-e^?
13.	nij₂-ba ^dinana ji₆-par₄-zu-ce₃ nam-ba-ni-ku₄-ku₄
14.	^dnin-e₂-gal a₂ nam-ur-saj-ja₂-ke₄-ec₂ nam-bi-ci^?-X
15.	^dinana nin^? e-sir₂-ju₁₀ 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 amac-ba [ga]-/am₃\-mi-ib-si
18.	kug ^na₄gug i₃^?-jar i-sur-sur-me-ec 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^? ^dgilgamec₂
24.	[...] X [X] X X
25.	[...] /HA^?\ [X] X
26.	[...] X X HA^? RA^? X X X X NE
27.	[...] RA^? X tug₂-da-a
28.	[...] /BI^?\ ib-ta-ni-in-jar
29.	X [...]
30.	X [...]
31.	/cag₄-bi^?\ [...]
32.	kuc-bi [...]
33.	uc₂-bi X X [...]
34.	[...] /bi₂-in^?\-[...]
35.	^dinana-ke₄ a ci-im-lu-lu curum i₃-X [X (X)]
36.	an-ne₂ ki aj₂-ju₁₀ SU na-ba-[...]
37.	gi-dur im-ma-ni-in-dab₅ /an\ [...]
38.	lu₂-tur-ju₁₀ {a-ba-kam} {(1 ms. has instead:) a-na-[ac]-am₃} a ci-lu₃-lu₃-e id₂^? X curum [...]
39.	gud gal cu bar-/ra\ unug^ki-ga X [...]
40.	gud gal ^dgilgamec₂ cu bar-ra unug^ki ba₉-re₆^?
41.	mu ni₂-ja₂ nu-mu-na-ab-ze₂-je₂₆
42.	a ci-im-lu₃-lu₃-e curum gur₄-gur₄-re
43.	a-a-ju₁₀ gud an-na ha-ma-ze₂-ej₃-/e\ [...]
44.	en ga-mu-un-ug₅-ga en ga-mu-un-ug₅-ga
45.	en ^dgilgamec₂ en ga-mu-un-ug₅-ga
46.	an gal-e kug ^dinana-ke₄ mu-na-ni-ib₂-gi-gi₄^?
47.	lu₂-tur-ju₁₀ 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-ce₃ u₂ im-da-gu₇-e
49.	za-e gud an-na nu-mu-e-da-ab-ze₂-ej₃-en
50.	kug ^dinana-ke₄ /gu₂^?\ mu-na-ni-ib₂-gi-gi
51.	je₂₆-e gu₃ ba-de₂-e-en an ki-ce₃ 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 hu-mu-na-ab-ze₂-je₂₆
	}
	{
	(instead of approx. lines 52-54, 1 ms. has:)
a.	[...] gu₃ an-e ba-te gu₃ ki-ce₃ ba-te
b.	[...] X X gu₃ an-e ba-te gu₃ ki-ce₃ 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.	[...] cum₂
	}
55.	ki-sikil ^d/inana\ nam-nitah-gin₇ saman za-gin₃-na cu 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-ji₆ {(some mss. add:) uru₁₆} lu-a a i₃-na₈-na₈
59.	/id₂\ a-ji₆ {(some mss. add:) uru₁₆} lu-a gaba 1^? danna^na-ta ib₂-sa₂ cag₄-bi nu-si-si
60.	u₂ mu-un-gu₇-e ki im-sig₉-ge
61.	^jicjicnimbar unug^ki-ga al-kud-de₃ ka-bi-ce₃ 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^?\ [^dgilgamec₂ ...] /nar\-[a-ni ...]
	}
	{
	(a second ms. has instead:)
A.	^dgilgamec₂ nar-a-ni lugal-/gaba\-jal₂ /mu^?-na^?\-[...]
B.	nar-ju₁₀ sa-zu si-bi₂-/ib\ [...] naj-i₃ [...]
C.	zabar cu-za [...] X NI X [...]
D.	nar-a-/ni\ [...] /X\ [...]
	}
	{
	(a third ms. has instead:)
E.	[...] [lugal]-/gaba\-jal₂ [...] X X mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
F.	[...] [lugal-gaba]-/jal₂\ sa-zu si-ni-ib a ga-an-na₈-na₈-an
G.	[...] X naj-a inim-bi-ce₃ nij₂-nam-me-zu nu-jal₂
H.	[...] [lugal]-gaba-jal₂ mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
	}
	{
	(instead of approx. lines 64-67, a fourth ms. has:)
J.	[...] X-ce₃ IM GA^? [...]
K.	[...] /igi^?\ im-ma-ni-[in-sig₁₀]
L.	[...] X-ce₃ 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/gilgamec₂\ [...]
69.	inana gud an-na [...]
70.	gud unug^ki [...]
71.	id₂ a-ji₆ lu^! [a na₈-na₈]
72.	id₂ a-ji₆ lu danna^na-[ta-am₃ ib₂-si cag₄-bi nu-si-si]
73.	u₂ mu-gu₇-/e\ [ki im-sig₉-ge-e]
	{
	(1 ms. adds here:)
73A.	nin-ni [...]
73B.	^d/gilgamec₂\ [...]
73C.	ama-ju₁₀ EN ME [...]
73D.	nin₉-ju₁₀ e₂^?-a [...]
73E.	gud dur₂-bi-ce₃ i-im-/ma\-[...]
73F.	udu dur₂-bi-ce₃ i-im-/ma\-[...]
73G.	kac {dur₂^?-bi-ce₃^?} {(or read:) dur₂^?-bi cu^?} he₂-/em\-[...]
73H.	^dgilgamec₂ X [...]
73J.	gud an-na u₃ za-e [...]
73K.	u₃ za-e nu-ub-sig₁₀-/ge\ [...]
73L.	^dgilgamec₂ [...]
	}
74.	[...] X X X /cajan^?\ [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.	/cajan^?\ a X-ru^? ga-[...]
79.	ad₆-zu sila sig₉-ga he₂-en-cub
80.	cag₄-mah-zu sila dajal-la he₂-en-cub
81.	/kuc\-zu [su-si-ig]-ga-ac he₂-en-cub
82.	uzu-zu dumu nu-mu-un-su-a-ke₄^? dumu iri-ke₄^? [...] ^jicdusu-ta ga-am₃-ta-ha-/la\ [...]
83.	si-zu 2(MIN)-a-bi cajan i₃ dug₃-ga-ce₃ ^dinana-ra e₂-an-na-ce₃ ga-mu-na-an-jar
84.	inana /bad₃^?\ igi mu-ni-la₂
85.	gud-de₃ sahar-ra gu₃ bi₂-in-dug₄
86.	en ^dgilgamec₂ saj-du-ta i₃-du^?
87.	en-ki-du₁₀ dur lib-ba-/na\ [...] /ba^?\-an-ed₃
88.	dumu iri-na [mu]-un-da-ni-re₇-ec-am₃ amar jic nu-zu sahar ba-e-ne-ci-dul₅^?
89.	{en-ki-du₁₀ ejer gud-da-ce₃ im-mi-gub [...] /ka^?\ mu-un-nijin₂} {(1 ms. has instead:) [...] u₃-bi₂-in-sig₁₀ kun-bi im-ma-an-dab₅}
90.	lugal-a-ni-ir ^dgilgamec₂-ra gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e
91.	i₃-a lum-lum u₃-luh-ha sud-sud
92.	dumu-gir₁₅ giri₁₇-zal dijir-re-ne
93.	gud lipic-tuku me₃-a gub-ba
94.	en gal ^dgilgamec₂ /unug^ki^?\ bi₂-in-dug₄-ga
95.	ama-zu dumu u₃-tud-da mah-bi /he₂-em\-zu
96.	emeda(UM.ME)-ga-<la₂>-zu /dumu-ra\ ga-ba mah-bi he₂-em-zu
	{
	(1 ms. adds:)
96A.	en dumu-gir₁₅ AN X [...]
	}
97.	ni₂ na-tej₃-je₂₆ ur-saj-ja₂ usu nu-tuku ni₂-te-a-ni
98.	ki a-ra₂ gen₆-na [X] X X X X [...]
99.	^urudha-[zi-in ...]
100.	gud-de₃ [...]
101.	gud an-[na ...]
102.	a-gin₇ [...]
103.	HAR X [...]
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	A version from Me-Turan
	Segment A
1.	cul me₃^!-kam cul me₃^!-kam in-du-ni ga-an-dug₄
2.	en ^dgilgamec₂ cul /me₃-kam in-du-ni ga-an-dug₄\
3.	en su ku₁₀-ku₁₀ cul me₃^!-kam /in\-[du]-ni ga-an-dug₄
4.	a₂-ur₂ sag₉-sag₉ cul me₃-kam in-du-ni ga-an-dug₄
5.	UL-nir-ma cul me₃-kam in-du-ni ga-an-dug₄
6.	nij₂-erim₂ du₇-du₇ cul me₃-kam in-du-ni ga-an-dug₄
7.	lugal-e en-e ama ugu-ne-ra A₂ KAL IC ta-a-ni-[X] id₂-da NAJA-de₃
8.	en-ju₁₀ ^jickiri₆ ^jicza-ba-al-ce₃^? kur₉^?-NE kij₂-a-zu-ne
9.	en ji₆-par₄-ta udu nir-ra-am₃ siki am₃-ze₂ SAR-SAR
10.	KAL saj-ja₂-ke₄ dur₂ bi-jar ZI-gin₇ CEN^? /NE^?\-na
11.	lugal-e ZI-gin₇ CEN NE-na gi-/sal\-[la] /gu₂\ gur₂
12.	nun gi-sal-la gi lum-lum-ma-/gin₇\ [X X] X mu-ci-ib-cu₂
13.	nij₂-erim₂-bi za-e CEN-gin₇ X [...] X-cu₂
14.	ama ugu-ne-ra /DI^? NA\ mu-un-[...]-na-cum₂
15.	kisal dajal-la [...]
16.	^dgilgamec₂ jic /buluj₃^?\ X [...]
17.	KA gul^?-gul^?-e /NE^?\ [...]
18.	kisal mah-e KIJ₂ /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-/ju₁₀\ [lu]-ju₁₀ IM /MA\ [NI TA ... cu nu-ri-bar-re]
23.	^dgilgamec₂ /IM\ [MA NI TA ... cu nu-ri-bar-re]
24.	e₂-an-na-ju₁₀ di [kud-de₃ cu nu-ri-bar-re]
25.	ji₆-par₄ gu₂-ju₁₀ /kac\ [bar-re cu nu-ri-bar-re]
26.	e₂-an-na an-na [ki aj₂ di kud-de₃ cu nu-ri-bar-re]
27.	^dgilgamec₂ za-[e ... IM MA NI TA] je₂₆-/e\ [... IM MA NI TA]
28.	lugal-e ka^?-ga₁₄-/ne\ [...]
29.	lugal-e ama ugu-ne-ra [...]
30.	^dgilgamec₂ ^dnin-sumun_x(EC₂) X [...]
31.	ama ugu-ju₁₀ en^?-gin₇ uzu X [...]
32.	^jicig abula-ke₄ X [...]
33.	suh₁₀ bad₃-ke₄ [...] jar-jar [...]
34.	am-ju₁₀ lu-ju₁₀ IM MA NI [TA ...] /cu\ nu-mu-ni-bar-re
35.	^dgilgamec₂ IM MA NI [TA ...] /cu\ nu-mu-ni-bar-re
36.	e₂-an-na-ju₁₀ di mu-un-[kud-de₃ cu] nu-mu-ni-bar-re
37.	ji₆-par₄ gu₂-ju₁₀ kac mu-un-/bar\-[re] /cu\ nu-mu-ni-bar-/re\
38.	e₂-an-na an-na [...] ki aj₂-a-ni
39.	^dgilgamec₂ za-e me₃^? [X] IM MA NI TA je₂₆-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 ^dgilgamec₂-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-ju₁₀ ...]-/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 /cum₂-mu\
21.	[...] /cum₂-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 naj^? [...]
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 naj [...]
4.	[...] X X X X X X [...]
5.	nar-ju₁₀ lugal-gaba-jar en₃-du-zu da-ga-ab sa-a-/zu\ [si-bi₂-ib]
6.	kac mu-un-naj^! zabar sila₃ gi₄-bi-ib [...]
7.	lugal-gaba-jar ^dgilgamec₂ lugal-a-ni-/ra^?\ [gu₃ mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄]
8.	lugal-ju₁₀ za-e u₂ da-an-gu₇-e za-e /a\ [da-an-na₈-na₈]
9.	je₂₆-e inim-bi a-na-am₃ mu-[...]
10.	/gud\-e ra-ra-de₃ [...]
11.	^dgilgamec₂ gud-e /ra\-[ra-de₃ ...]
12.	ib₂-ba-ru 50(source: 5/6) ma-na-am₃ [...]
13.	/jiri₂ 7 gu₂-un\ 30 /ma\-[na-am₃ ...]
14.	ha-/zi-in\ X X [...]
15.	ama ugu-/ju₁₀\ [...]
16.	nin₉-a-ni /X\ [...]
17.	ama ugu-ni [...]
18.	^dpec₃-tur nin₉ [ban₃-da ...]
19.	^dgilgamec₂ AN X [...]
20.	ama ugu-ju₁₀ /e₂^? ^den-ki^?\ X [...]
21.	^dpec₃-tur nin₉ ban₃-da e₂-/a^?\-[ni ...]
22.	gud dur-be₂-ec i-in-/gi^?\ [...]
23.	udu dur-be₂-ec i-in-/gi^?\ [...]
24.	gud an-na za-e za-e [...]
25.	u₃ za-e ba-an-ze₂-ge-ec [...]
26.	u₃ je₂₆-e ba-an-ze₂-ge-ec [...]
27.	tukum-bi ba-an-ze₂-/ge\ [...]
28.	kuc-zu^! sila-ce₃ he₂-em-/ma\-[ab-cum₂-mu]
29.	/cag₄\-mah-zu^! sila dajal-la /he₂\-[em-ma-ab-cum₂-mu]
30.	uzu-zu dumu mu-un-su^! [iri-ja₂-ke₄-ne] ^jicdusu-[ta he₂-em-ta-ba-e-ne]
31.	kuc-zu^! su-sig-ce₃ he₂-[em-ma-ab-cum₂-mu]
32.	si-zu^! 2(MIN)-ab₂-bi /cajan\ [i₃ dug₃-ga-ce₃ ^dinana-ra] e₂-an-/na\-[ka] [he₂-em-ta-bal-e]
33.	gud-e sahar-ra [...]
34.	^dgilgamec₂ [...]
35.	^den-ki-du₃ [...]
36.	dumu iri^ki-na [...]
37.	amar jectug₂-zu-gin₇ sahar-ra [(X)] X [...]
38.	^den-ki-du₃ saj gud-kam bi-ib-gub en [^dgilgamec₂] gu₂ mu-un-na-de₂-/a\ [(...)]
39.	ia₄ lum-lum u₂-luh-ha sud-[sud]
40.	dumu-gir₁₅ giri₁₇-zal dijir-re-e-ne
41.	gud lipic cag₄ tuku me₃ an-gub-ba
42.	/ur-saj\ X X X-ju₁₀-ne-ce₃ cu-zu cu mu-ni-[...]
43.	/lu₂-ulu₃\ X [...]
44.	{lu₂-ulu₃^?} {(or read:) lu₂ iri^?} X [...]
45.	^d/en-ki-du ^dgilgamec₂\-ra ur₅-gin₇ hu-mu-un-na-ab-e₂-ak-ke₄
46.	^d[gilgamec₂] [ha-zi]-/in^? 7 gu₂^?-un^?\-am₃ ugu-bi e-ne ba-an-sag₃
47.	gud-e saj il₂-la il₂-la im-ma-ab-dirig
48.	im-gin₇ mu-/lu₃-lu₃\ buru₁₄-gin₇ /im\-cu₂-cu₂
49.	lugal-e muhaldim gal nu-me-a jiri₂ cu-ni ba-an-dab₅
50.	^dinana-ke₄ zag dib-ba ba-an-sag₃ tum₁₂-gur₄/^mucen\-gin₇ ba-an-dal-dal bad₃-bi i₃-gul-e
51.	lugal-e saj gud-kam bi₂-in-gub er₂ gig i₃-ce_x(IGIxA)-ce_x(IGIxA)
52.	ur₅-ra-ta je₂₆-e mu-un-da-gul-e ur₅-ra-am₃ /i₃-kij₂-de₃\
53.	bi₂-in-dug₄-ga-gi-na
54.	kuc-bi sila-ce₃ im-ma-ab-cum₂-mu
55.	cag₄-mah-bi sila dajal-la im-ma-ab-cum₂-mu
56.	uzu-bi^! dumu nu-mu-un-su^! iri^ki-na(source: ja₂)-ke₄-ne ^jicdusu-ta he₂-em-ta-ba-e-ne
57.	kuc-bi su-si-ig-ce₃ im-ma-ab-cum₂-mu
58.	si-bi 2(MIN)-a-bi ^jiccajan i₃ dug₃-ga-ke₄ kug ^dinana-ke₄ e₂-an-na-ke₄ he₂-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 ji₆-/par₃\ [...] si-[ki ...]
2.	^jicU₃ dub-/saj\-ja₂-kam dur₂^? bi-in-/jar\
3.	sug-ga jal₂-la-a-bi
4.	lugal-ju₁₀ sug-ga jal₂-la-a-bi ^jicjisal-a gu₂ gur-de₃
5.	mu-un ^jicjisal gi lum-/lum\-ma-a-gin₇ a-a hu-mu-ri-ib₂-cum₂
6.	nij₂ dirig-bi gazi AM₃ GAN U₆-gin₇ MA a-a hu-mu-ri-ib₂-cum₂
7.	kisal dajal X e₂ ^dinana-ka
8.	^d/gilgamec₂\ /jic\ buluj₃ X /NAM^?\ X CU [X] hu-mu-ni-in-[X]
9.	/lugal-ju₁₀\ ^jickiri₆ zabalam [X]
10.	/ku₄-ku₄\ kij₂-ja₂-zu-/ne^?\
11.	a ji₆-par₃-ra-kam u₆-du nin^? X si-/ki\ A SU ni₃-si₂₃
12.	^jicU₃ dub-saj-ja₂-kam dur₂ bi-in-jar sug-ga-a mu-ni-in-la₂
13.	lugal-ju₁₀ sug-ga mu-ni-in-la₂ ^jicjisal-a gu₂^! ni₃-gur
14.	mu-un ^jicjisal-a(source: MIN) gi lum-/lum\-ma-a-gin₇ a-a /hu\-[mu-na]-/ab^?\-cum₂
15.	nij₂ dirig-[bi gazi AM₃ GAN] U₆-gin₇ [MA a-a hu-mu-na-ab]-/cum₂\
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	Segment B
1.	[nij₂-ba ^dinana ji₆]-/par₃\-ra
2.	[nam-ba-ni-in]-ku₄-ku₄
3.	[X X a₂] /nam\-ur-saj-ja₂-ju₁₀
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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