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(This file includes all manuscripts from Uruk that consist of proverbs. Proverbs duplicated in numbered collections are presented first, according to the number of the collection; the remaining proverbs are presented in decreasing order of manuscript size.)

Proverbs: from Unug


VAT 21604 (+) 21605 (AUWE 23 120-121)

Segment A

1-4. 4 lines fragmentary

Segment B

1. 1 line fragmentary

2. (cf. 6.1.03.167, 6.1.04.4, 6.1.22: l. 189) He holds up the sky, letting the earth dangle from his hands.

3. (cf. 6.1.03.93) Enlil's greatest punishment is hunger.

4. (cf. 6.1.04.5) He bears the responsibility for it.

5-6. (cf. 6.1.04.8) When he ...... the man's assassin, he became his opponent.

7. (cf. 6.1.04.6) As a provisioner, ...... upon those who speak proudly (?).

8-13. (cf. 6.1.04.9) The ...... wind ...... harmful (?). The east wind is a rain-bearing wind; the west wind is greater than those who live there. The east wind is a wind of prosperity, the friend of Naram-Suen.


VAT 21587 (AUWE 23 117)

1. 1 line fragmentary

2. 1 line fragmentary

3. ...... poured it out for him .......

4. 1 line fragmentary

5-8. ...... gave birth ...... like a nindijir priestess, the young girl ...... coming out, the young girl ...... returned it .......

9. 1 line fragmentary


VAT 21570 (AUWE 23 119)

1. 1 line fragmentary

2. 1 line fragmentary

3. 1 line fragmentary

4. 1 line fragmentary

5. 1 line fragmentary


VAT 21544 (AUWE 23 118)

1. 1 line fragmentary

2. 1 line fragmentary

3. 1 line fragmentary

4. 1 line fragmentary

Revision history

24.v.2002: JT, editor: adapting translation
22.xi.2002: JAB, editor: proofreading
16.xii.2002: GC, editor: SGML tagging